Macanese
- noun
- /ˌmækəˈniːz/
- As in Hong Kong, many Chinese and Macanese in Macau became concerned about their future, wishing to keep their lifestyles and existing freedom intact beyond 1999.
Examples
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In 1975, the Portuguese and Macanese formed a political group, the Association for the Defence of the Interests of Macau (ADIM), to compete in the local election of a Macau representative to Portugal's Constituent Assembly.
Academic text (1990) -
Furthermore, all the lawyers in Macau are either Portuguese or Macanese and use the Portuguese language at work.
Academic text (1990) -
In Macau, the majority of Macanese cannot read or write Portuguese, the official language of Macau.
Academic text (1999) -
These intensive lobbying activities indicate that the participant political culture of the Macanese remained unchanged after 1989.
Academic text (1990) -
On the other hand, in another memorandum in the same declaration, the Chinese stated that they would not honor those Portuguese passports, but would only allow them to be used as travel documents by Macanese after 1999.
Academic text (1999) -
In Macau, a Macanese often celebrates both Portuguese and Chinese traditions during festivals.
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Many Macanese enjoy distinctive dishes that reflect their mixed heritage of Portuguese and Asian cultures.
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A Macanese person typically speaks a blend of Portuguese and Cantonese, showcasing their unique cultural background.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Macanese as a noun comes from Macau with the ending -ese that means 'from', so it names a person 'from Macau'. It also often means someone from the local community with both Portuguese and Asian roots because Macau was a Portuguese settlement for many years.
