divera

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese deveras.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diˈveɾɐ/, /diˈveɾa/

Adverb

divera

1. really, indeed

   Vôsso pápi divera sorte, já tocá lotaria!

   Your father is really lucky, he won the lottery!

Noun

divera

1. truth

   Synonym: vedade

   falâ divera ― to tell the truth

   Sâm divera! ― Indeed! It's true! (literally, “It is the truth!”)

Usage notes

• The phrase sâm divera is a common interjection used to express emphatic agreement and acknowledgment of a reality, akin to English indeed.

References

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