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

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

Noun

lavagem f (plural lavagens)

washing, rinsing
slops, dishwater
food fed to animals, especially pigs
(figuratively) low-quality or poorly prepared food; slop
Synonyms: gororoba, grude

Derived terms

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