sai bafo

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Macanese

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Etymology

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Likely a partial calque of Cantonese 嘥氣／嘥气 (saai1 hei3, literally “waste air”) rather than related to Macanese sai (“to go out”).

Verb

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sai bafo

  1. to speak, to begin to speak
    Nê-bôm sai bafo!
    Don't say anything!

References

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