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asfalto.

asphalt (asphalt concrete)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/asˈfaw.tu/Brazil[asˈfaʊ̯.tu]Brazil/aʃˈfaw.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro[aʃˈfaʊ̯.tu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. asphalt (asphalt concrete)

    masculine
  2. the developed part of a metropolitan city, as opposed to the (unasphalted) favelas

    Brazil · masculine · regional
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin asphaltum, from Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt, bitumen”).

verb/asˈfaw.tu/Brazil[asˈfaʊ̯.tu]Brazil/aʃˈfaw.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro[aʃˈfaʊ̯.tu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. first-person singular present indicative of asfaltar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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