inchí

Macanese

Alternative forms

• enchê

Etymology

From Portuguese encher, from Old Galician-Portuguese encher, from Latin implēre. Unusually, Portuguese -er shifted to Macanese -í rather than -ê (compare fazê).

Verb

inchí

1. (intransitive) to fill

   Já inchí vinho na buiám

   He filled up the flask with wine

References

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