cavâ
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Macanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From *acavar, a dialectal variant of Portuguese acabar.
Verb[edit]
cavâ
- to finish, end
- Synonym: ramatâ
- Alina já cavâ fazê trabalo di casa
- Alina has (already) finished her homework
Preposition[edit]
cavâ
- after (subsequently to, following in time, later than)
- cavâ escurecê ― after dusk
- Cavâ uví, já ficâ murúm
- After hearing (the news), he got sad
- Êle cavâ comê, lôgo fazê trabalo casa.
- He will do his homework after eating.
- Cavâ sentá más unchinho ora, já vêm coraze chomá A Peng vêm perto.
- After sitting for a bit more time, he summoned the courage to call for A Peng to come closer.