alguin

Fala

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese alguen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalɡin/

Pronoun

alguin m sg

1. Alternative form of alguen (“someone, somebody”)

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎^[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese alguém. Cognate with Kabuverdianu algen.

Noun

alguin

1. man (human being)
2. person
3. someone