sugadouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• sugadoiro

Etymology

From sugar +‎ -douro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.ɡaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [su.ɡaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.ɡaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [su.ɡaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.ɡaˈdo(w).ɾo/ [su.ɡaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.ɡɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [su.ɣɐˈðo(w).ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.ɡɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [su.ɣɐˈðo(w).ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.ɡɐˈdow.ɾu/ [su.ɣɐˈðow.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.ɡɐˈdo.ɾu/ [su.ɣɐˈðo.ɾu]

• Hyphenation: su‧ga‧dou‧ro

Noun

sugadouro m (plural sugadouros)

1. (figurative) drain (something consuming resources and providing nothing in return)

   Synonyms: sorvedouro, sumidouro