sujeira
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From sujo (“dirty”) + -eira, from Latin sūcidus (“juicy; sappy”), from sūcus (“juice”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ejɾɐ
- Hyphenation: su‧jei‧ra
Noun
[edit]sujeira f (plural sujeiras)
- (uncountable) filth; dirt
- something which causes things to become dirty, such as a speck of dust or a stain
- (uncountable, Brazil, figurative) corruption; disloyalty; dishonesty
- Synonym: corrupção
Related terms
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- Portuguese terms suffixed with -eira
- Portuguese terms derived from Latin
- Rhymes:Portuguese/ejɾɐ
- Rhymes:Portuguese/ejɾɐ/3 syllables
- Portuguese 3-syllable words
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- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese nouns
- Portuguese countable nouns
- Portuguese feminine nouns
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- Brazilian Portuguese
- pt:Hygiene