sujeira

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Portuguese

Etymology

From sujo (“dirty”) +‎ -eira, from Latin sūcidus (“juicy; sappy”), from sūcus (“juice”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ejɾɐ

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /suˈʒe(j).ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /suˈʒe(j).ɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈʒɐj.ɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈʒej.ɾɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈʒej.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈʒe.ɾɐ/

Hyphenation: su‧jei‧ra

Noun

sujeira f (plural sujeiras)

(uncountable) filth; dirt
Synonyms: desasseio, imundice, imundícia, imundície, porcaria, sujidade

Antonyms: asseio, higiene, limpeza, pureza
something which causes things to become dirty, such as a speck of dust or a stain
(uncountable, Brazil, figurative) corruption; disloyalty; dishonesty
Synonym: corrupção

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