greza

Macanese

Alternative forms

• gréza

Etymology

From Portuguese igreja.

Noun

greza

1. church

   corê greza ― to go to multiple churches on Maundy Thursday (literally, “to run church(es)”)

   Nôs véla-véla têm-qui cubrí dol pa vai greza.

   We old ladies have to cover our heads with a veil when we go to church.

References

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