calâ-bóca

Macanese

Alternative forms
  • calá-boca, calá-bóca, calá boca, calá bóca, calâ bóca, calâ-boca

Etymology

From Portuguese calar a boca.

Verb

calâ-bóca

  1. to shut up, to stop talking
    Cala bóca, né-bôm papiâ boboriça
    Shut up, don't talk nonsense

Usage notes
  • Standalone calâ is uncommon.
  • calabôço (“prison”)
  • calado-calado (“stealthily”)

References
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