calâ-bóca

Macanese

Alternative forms

• calá-boca, calá-bóca, calá boca, calá bóca, calâ bóca, calâ-boca

Etymology

From Portuguese calar a boca.

Verb

calâ-bóca

1. to shut up, to stop talking

   Cala bóca, né-bôm papiâ boboriça

   Shut up, don't talk nonsense

Usage notes

• Standalone calâ is uncommon.

Related terms

• calabôço (“prison”)
• calado-calado (“stealthily”)

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#c