Portuguese

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Etymology

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Uncertain, cognate with Galician asoballar and Spanish sobajar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʃo.vaˈʎa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ʃo.vaˈʎa(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʃo.vaˈʎa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ʃo.vaˈʎa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʃo.vaˈʎa(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʃo.vaˈʎa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʃo.vaˈʎa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ʃo.vaˈʎa(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʃo.vaˈʎa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ʃo.vaˈʎa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʃo.vaˈʎa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʃo.vaˈʎa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: en‧xo‧va‧lhar

Verb

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enxovalhar (first-person singular present enxovalho, first-person singular preterite enxovalhei, past participle enxovalhado)

  1. to dirty, soil
    Synonyms: sujar, encardir
  2. to debase, demean
    Synonyms: humilhar, rebaixar

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