vassôra

Macanese

Home co vassôra.

Alternative forms

• vassora, vassóra

Etymology

From Portuguese vassoura.

Noun

vassôra

1. broom, brush

   vassôra pena ― feather duster with rattan handle (literally, “feather brush”)

   vassôra bambú ― stiff broom made from vine or bamboo strips (literally, “bamboo broom”)

   vassôra côco ― brush made from coconut fibre (literally, “coconut brush”)

   pegâ vassôra-pena dále quiança ― to beat a child with a feather duster (literally, “to beat a child with a feather brush”)

Usage notes

• vassôra-pena is essentially the same as the Cantonese 雞毛掃／鸡毛扫 (gai¹ mou⁴ sou^3-2).

References

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