fichâ

See also: ficha and fichá

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese fechar.

Verb

fichâ

1. to close

   Antonym: abrí

   fichâ ano ― to have a birthday (literally, “to close the year”)

   fichâ ôlo ― to close one's eyes; to die

Usage notes

• fichâ ôlo is likely to be a calque of Cantonese 合眼 (hap⁶ ngaan⁵).

References

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