sujeira

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sujo (“dirty”) +‎ -eira, from Latin sūcidus (“juicy; sappy”), from sūcus (“juice”).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈʒe(j).ɾɐ/ [suˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈʒe(j).ɾa/ [suˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: su‧jei‧ra

Noun[edit]

sujeira f (plural sujeiras)

  1. (uncountable) filth; dirt
    Synonyms: desasseio, imundice, imundícia, imundície, porcaria, sujidade
    Antonyms: asseio, higiene, limpeza, pureza
  2. something which causes things to become dirty, such as a speck of dust or a stain
  3. (uncountable, Brazil, figurative) corruption; disloyalty; dishonesty
    Synonym: corrupção

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