lavagem

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /laˈva.ʒẽj̃/ [laˈva.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐˈva.ʒɐ̃j̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐˈva.ʒɐ̃j̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐˈba.ʒɐ̃j̃/ [lɐˈβa.ʒɐ̃j̃]

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃
• Hyphenation: la‧va‧gem

Noun

lavagem f (plural lavagens)

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

   Synonyms: gororoba, grude

Derived terms

• lavagem cerebral
• lavagem de dinheiro