olâ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ola"

Macanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese aollar. By surface analysis, ólo +‎ -â.

Verb

olâ

  1. to see
    Synonym: vê
    oclo pa olâ ― glasses to see with
    Já olâ? ― Did you see? Understood?
  2. to look
    Synonym: vê
    feo olâ ― it doesn't look good (literally, “ugly to look”)
    Olâ bêm-fêto!
    Take a good look! Look well!
    Olâ olâ sabe ia
    One look and you'll know right away
  3. to watch
    olâ pintura ― to watch a movie

Usage notes
  • Not to be confused with óla (“palm leaf”) or olá (“hello”).
  • Seemingly much more commonly used than vê.
  • feo olâ may be a partial derivation from Cantonese 難睇／难睇 (naan4 tai2).

References
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