empê

See also: Empe

Macanese

Alternative forms
  • impê

Etymology

Univerbation of Portuguese em pé (“standing”), literally “on foot”, re-analyzed as a verb.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /emˈpɛ/, /ɛmˈpɛ/, /imˈpɛ/, /eŋˈpɛ/

Verb

empê (participle empido)

  1. to stand, to stand up

Usage notes
  • Not used as commonly as its descended form, empido.

See also

References
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