assí
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Macanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Portuguese assim. Prepositional sense possibly a calque of Cantonese 好似…咁, with likely influence from Cantonese 咁 adverbially as well.
Adverb[edit]
assí
- so, such
- assí azinha ― so fast
- this way, like this
- sâm assí ― that's the way it is
- around, approximately
- Quando vôs vêm? Cinco-óra, assí!
- When are you coming? At around five!
Preposition[edit]
assí
- (with como) like
- Êle vestí como padre assí
- He dresses like a priest
- Saltâ-pulâ como macaco assí
- He leaps around like a monkey
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Spanish[edit]
Adverb[edit]
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