sujeira

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

• Rhymes: -ejɾɐ

• Hyphenation: su‧jei‧ra

sujeira f (plural sujeiras)

1. (uncountable) filth; dirt

   Synonyms: desasseio, imundice, imundícia, imundície, porcaria, sujidade

   Antonyms: asseio, higiene, limpeza, pureza

2. something which causes things to become dirty, such as a speck of dust or a stain
3. (uncountable, Brazil, figurative) corruption; disloyalty; dishonesty

   Synonym: corrupção