galánte

See also: galante and Galante

Macanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Presumably from Portuguese galante, from French galant.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈlan.ti/

Adjective

galánte

  1. strange
    Estunga eleçám qui galánte, têm laia-laia di gente.
    This election is so strange, there are all kinds of people.
  2. extraordinary
    Macau sã téra galánte di quánto-cento papiaçám.
    Macau is an extraordinary place with hundreds of languages.
  3. extravagant

Usage notes
  • Whether the word has a positive or negative connotation depends on context.

References
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