arôz

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese arroz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɾos/, /aˈɾoʃ/

Noun

arôz

1. rice

   arôz grám-grám ― undercooked rice (literally, “grained rice”)

   Já comê dôs porcelana di arôz

   He ate two bowls of rice

Derived terms

• arôz caregado
• arôz chauchau
• arôz-gordo
• arôz-pulú (“glutinous rice”)

References

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