quelê-môdo

Macanese

Etymology

quelê (“which”) +‎ môdo (“mode”).

Adverb

quelê-môdo

(interrogative) how, in what way
Quelê-môdo pôde falâ ― How can it be said

Quelê-môdo já dizencantâ noiva assí chistosa? ― How did you find such a lovely bride?
(manner) anyway, anyhow (in any way or manner whatever)
quelê-môdo tamêm sâm assí ― any way is the same

References

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

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