dále dôs mám

Macanese

Etymology

Calque of Cantonese 兩手两手 (gamble a bit, literally hit two hands) (modern Cantonese 賭兩手赌两手), borrowing the sense of as in to play games such as mahjong or card games.

Verb

dále dôs mám

  1. to gamble (to play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain)
    Synonym: jugâ
    Nôs tâ vai dále dôs mám.
    Let's go gamble.
    Êle falâ amanhâm vai Hotê Lisboa dále dôs mám.
    He says that tomorrow he will go to Hotel Lisboa to gamble.

Derived terms

  • dále dôs mám co inglês (phrase said when the father is unknown, literally gamble with the English)

References

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