-róna

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Macanese

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Etymology

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From Portuguese -ona. -r- is due to rebracketing of mulherona (“large woman”) from Portuguese.

Suffix

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-róna

  1. Alternative form of -óna: feminine augmentative suffix
    ‎amui (“young girl”) + ‎-róna → ‎amuiróna (“well-developed young girl”)

Derived terms

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Macanese terms suffixed with -róna
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