açougue

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (Brazil, dated, masculine) butchershop
2. (masculine) slaughterhouse
3. (figuratively, masculine) massacre, killing
4. (Brazil, informal, masculine) place or circumstance in which there is noise or disorder
5. (Brazil, derogatory, informal, masculine) whorehouse, brothel
6. (archaic, masculine) place where bread, vegetables and other basic goods were sold

Sinonieme

matadouro

abatedouro

matadouros

Matadouro

Vertalings

Schlachthof

abattoir

Schlachthaus

abattoir

boucherie

slachthuis

slaughterhouse

butchery

mezbaha

slachterij

shambles

macello

slagerij

σφαγείο

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/aˈso(w).ɡi/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Galisies: azougue

Verwante met Spaans: zoco

Verwante met Maltees: suq

In summary

From Arabic اَلسُّوق (as-sūq, “the market, the souq”), from Aramaic שוקא or ܫܘܩܐ (šūqā’, “street, market”), from Akkadian 𒋻 (sūqu, “street”), from 𒊓𒀀𒆪 (sāqu, “narrow”). Cognate with Galician azougue, Spanish zoco and Maltese suq.