bô-nôte

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Macanese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably from Portuguese boa noite rather than derived naturally in Macanese, since *bô is not used in regular Macanese speech.

Interjection[edit]

-nôte

  1. good evening!

Usage notes[edit]

  • In written Macanese, the hyphen is very commonly used between the two words in "good"-type phrases and interjections.
  • Despite the literal translation of the phrase, it does not mean "good night"; that is expressed using bôm-sôno.

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