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Ligurian[edit]

in giànco – a white wolf

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin lupus, from an Osco-Umbrian language, from Proto-Italic *lukʷos, metathesis of Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

Noun[edit]

 m (plural loî, feminine lôa)

  1. (zoology) wolf
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin illōrum, genitive plural of ille (that).

Pronoun[edit]

  1. they
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Macanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of lôgo.

Particle[edit]

  1. Alternative form of lôgo: future tense marker
    Língu di gente antigo di Macau
    disparecê tamêm. Qui saiám!
    Unga dia, mas quanto áno,
    Quiança priguntá co pai-mai
    Qui cuza sã afinal
    Dóci papiaçám di Macau?
    The language of the people of Macau in the olden days
    Will soon disappear as well. What a pity!
    One day, after several years,
    A child will ask their parents
    What is, after all,
    the sweet language of Macau?
    Coraçám andá á-novi, vêlo ficá ferado.
    If his heart behaves like that of a youth, the old man will be duped.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Generally cannot be used as the adverb meaning "soon", unlike lôgo.