sai bafo

Macanese

Etymology

Likely a partial calque of Cantonese 嘥氣 / 嘥气 (saai¹ hei³, literally “waste air”) rather than related to Macanese sai (“to go out”).

Verb

sai bafo

1. to speak, to begin to speak

   Nê-bôm sai bafo!

   Don't say anything!

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#s