Contionary:bagcô

Cápa

Etymology

Heavily debated, though the general consensus is that originates in Portuguese bastão, meaning "stick". This would explain its archaic meaning, though its divergence into a word that means "so" is still unexplained.

Pronunciation

(Cápa) IPA: /baᶢ̥ǀʱo˥/

Noun

bagcô

1. stick(archaic)

   Phakamisa ibagcô.

   Pick up the stick.

2. so

   Bagcô ké?

   So what?

3. as well as/also/too

   Iuxôsta ǐ bagcô.

   I like [it] too.

4. to be fair/to be honest

   Bagcô, Enakuwa inada Epoiza dòa.

   To be honest, [there] was nothing he could do.

5. in my defence

   Bagcô, papé...

   In my defence, dad...