seléa

Macanese

Alternative forms

• selêa

Etymology

From Portuguese semelhante or semelha, likely with some form of metathesis.

Adjective

seléa

1. similar

   olâ selêa fronha ― to see a similar middle-aged woman

2. this kind/type, these kinds/types

   Iou nunca gostâ uví seléa ancusa.

   I never liked to listen to these kinds of things.

   Já olâ seléa boboriça?

   Have you ever seen this kind of nonsense?

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#s
• https://belamaquista.wordpress.com/?s=seléa