gossô

Macanese

Etymology

Possibly related to Sinhalese කොස්ස (kossa, “broom”), with the final vowel stressed possibly by analogy of other verbs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɔˈsɔ/

Verb

gossô

1. to sweep, to mop

   gossô chám ― to sweep the floor

2. to scrub, to buff, to polish

Derived terms

• gossodela (“mop; wipe”)

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm