péssa

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See also: pessa

Macanese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese pressa (noun) with R-dropping, but semantically supplanted by depressa (adverb). See vagar for a similar phenomenon.

Adverb[edit]

péssa (augmentative péssa-péssa)

  1. quickly
    Synonym: azinha
    Antonym: vagar
    Péssa vai ― Go quickly

Usage notes[edit]

  • azinha seems to be more common overall.

References[edit]

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