perdê chávi
Macanese
Etymology
Literally, “to lose the key”. Derivation uncertain. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
References
- https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#p
- Senna Fernandes, Miguel, Baxter, Alan (2004) “perdê chávi”, in Maquista chapado: vocabulário e expressões do crioulo português de Macau [Maquista chapado: vocabulary and expressions from the Portuguese creole of Macau], Macau: Instituto Cultural de Macau, →ISBN, page 80
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