ravirâ
Macanese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Portuguese revirar. Related to virâ, although ra- is not productive in Macanese; nonetheless, it is common for Portuguese words beginning with re- to enter Macanese as ra-.
Verb
[edit]ravirâ (participle ravirado)
- to turn around
- to run from point to point
- to turn
- Synonym: virâ
- ravirâ cabêça ― to turn one's head
- comê qui ravirâ ― to stuff oneself (literally, “to eat until turning (one's intestines)”)