acunga
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== Macanese ==
=== Alternative forms ===
acung'a
=== Etymology ===
Portuguese aquele + unga. Compare cadunga for a similar formation.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /aˈku.ŋa/
=== Determiner ===
acunga (plural acunga quanto)
that (near the listener)
that (far from the speaker and listener)
==== Usage notes ====
Sense 1 is akin to Portuguese esse.
Determiners ending in -unga are pluralized by adding quanto.
acunga cannot be used standalone as a pronoun, unlike Portuguese aquele.
==== Synonyms ====
(sense 2): aquêle
==== Derived terms ====
acunga ancusa
acunga qui
=== References ===
https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#a
https://comotavai.com/2012/02/24/pronomes-demonstrativos/