"caixa" meaning in Macanese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaj.ʃɐ/, /ˈkaj.ʃa/
Etymology: From Portuguese caixa (“box”). Unusually, de-diphthongization did not take place (compare caxám, Spanish caja). Etymology templates: {{etymon|mzs|:der|pt:caixa|id=coin}}, {{der|mzs|pt|caixa|t=box}} Portuguese caixa (“box”), {{cog|es|caja}} Spanish caja Head templates: {{head|mzs|noun}} caixa
  1. small copper coin
    Sense id: en-caixa-mzs-noun-TOku-L7H Categories (other): Pages with entries, Macanese entries with incorrect language header, Containers, Units of measure Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 4 4 0 4 4 0 1 6 0 14 0 4 11 2 2 0 13 13 0 4 7 1 3 Disambiguation of Macanese entries with incorrect language header: 58 23 17 1 Disambiguation of Containers: 67 15 14 5 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 61 24 13 3
  2. measure of weight, one tenth of the condorim, formerly used in Macau to weigh silver used as currency in commercial transactions
    Sense id: en-caixa-mzs-noun-mAI7abmg
  3. camphor or teak trunk, engraved with Chinese drawings and intended for storing clothes
    Sense id: en-caixa-mzs-noun-dZKitayg
  4. box
    Sense id: en-caixa-mzs-noun-JvhWfyVp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: caxám
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