bô-nôte

Macanese

Macanese phrasebook

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Alternative forms

• bôm-nôte

Etymology

Probably from Portuguese boa noite rather than derived naturally in Macanese, since *bô is not used in regular Macanese speech.

Interjection

bô-nôte

1. good evening!

Usage notes

• In written Macanese, the hyphen is very commonly used between the two words in "good"-type phrases and interjections.
• Despite the literal translation of the phrase, it does not mean "good night"; that is expressed using bôm-sôno.

References

• https://comotavai.com/2012/01/26/formas-de-tratamento/