faitiám

Macanese

Alternative forms

• fatiám

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 快艇 (faai³ teng⁵).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fajˈtjaŋ/

Noun

faitiám

1. speedboat (light, speedy boat, used for transporting goods and people)

Usage notes

• In a Macanese context, this often refers to Chinese speedboats, rather than speedboats in general.

References

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