lavagem

1. (feminine) washing, rinsing
2. (feminine) slops, dishwater
3. (feminine) food fed to animals, especially pigs
4. (feminine, figuratively) low-quality or poorly prepared food; slop

Pronounced as (IPA)

/laˈva.ʒẽj̃/

Etymology

Cognate with Spanish: lavaje

Cognate with Catalan: llavatge

Cognate with French: lavage

Cognate with Italian: lavaggio

In summary

From lavar (“to wash”) + -agem. Compare Spanish lavaje, Catalan llavatge, French lavage, Italian lavaggio.

Concepts

washing

laundry

slops

swill

slop

pigwash

pigswill

rinse

wash

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laundering

Synonyms

lavandaria

lavação

enxágüe

lavada

lavamento

lavadura

Translations

pranie

lavado

Waschen

Wäsche

🧽

bucato

mycie

lavage

was

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blanchissage

lessive

pralnia

lavaggio

غسل

balav

ropa sucia