Feminine
sujeira
Sentences
Meaning
- (feminine, uncountable) filth; dirt
- (feminine) something which causes things to become dirty, such as a speck of dust or a stain
- (Brazil, feminine, figuratively, uncountable) corruption; disloyalty; dishonesty
Concepts
Opposite of
asseio, higiene, limpeza, pureza
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/suˈʒe(j).ɾɐ/
Etymology
From sujo (“dirty”) + -eira, from Latin sūcidus (“juicy; sappy”), from sūcus (“juice”).
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