destunga

Macanese

Alternative forms

  • destung'a

Etymology

    From Portuguese deste + Macanese unga. By surface analysis, di + estunga.

    Contraction

    destunga (uncommon)

    1. contraction of di +‎ estunga, literally “of/from this”
      destunga manêra, destunga laia ― in this way (literally, “of this way”)

    References

    • “destunga”, in “Lexicon”, in Macanese Heritage, 2024–2026
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