lixão

Portuguese

Etymology

From lixo (“trash”) +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /liˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [liˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /liˈʃɐ̃w̃/

Noun

lixão m (plural lixões)

1. (Brazil) dump; landfill (a place where garbage is left)

   Synonyms: aterro, lixeira