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calma aí

Portuguese, interjection/ˌkaw.maˈi/

calma aí is a Portuguese interjection meaning “wait” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does calma aí mean in English?

interjection

  1. 1

    wait

  2. 2

    hold up

  3. 3

    calm yourself

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of calma aí

  • calma aí ! canonical
  • calmaí alternative

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce calma aí?

  • Brazil /ˌkaw.maˈi/
  • Brazil [ˌkaʊ̯.maˈi]
  • Portugal /ˌkal.maˈi/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.