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.
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.
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