chegâ
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See also: chega
Macanese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Portuguese chegar (“to arrive”).
Verb
[edit]chegâ
- to arrive
- Já chegâ tarde vai siviço ― He arrived late to work
- chegâ ora ― at the right time (literally, “the time arrives”)
- to suffice
- nádi chegâ sapeca ― the money won't be enough
- to reach, to approach
- nóm pôde chegâ mám ― he can't reach with his hand
- to be as much as, to be comparable to, to be equal to
- títi nôm pôde chegâ iou corê ― aunt doesn't run as well as I do