auga

Meaning

1. (feminine,uncountable) water
2. (countable,feminine,plural-normally) baths, hot springs

Hyphenated as

au‧ga

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaw.ɣɐ/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese auga (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), augua, agoa; from older agua (through metathesis), from Latin aqua, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂.

Sentences

É a causa principal da auga dura .

It is the main cause of hard water.

A presenza da auga tamén implica a presenza do risco de incendio eléctrico .

The presence of water also implies the presence of the risk of electrical fire.

_Tes auga canta queiras no pozo .

The water sings what you want in the shaft.

Outro dato importante é que a temperatura da auga é moi fría .

Another important fact is that the water temperature is very cold.

Auga mol en pedra dura , tanto bate ata que fura .

Soft water in hard stone, so pounding until it dries.

Cataliza a descomposición do peróxido de hidróxeno en auga e osíxeno .

It catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.

Nos motores navais utilízase auga do mar para a refrixeración.

Naval engines use seawater for cooling.

A auga nestas baías está a miúdo moi turbia cos refugallos do cultivo.

The water in these bays is often very murky with the debris from the crop.