sujeira
Portuguese 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