molhadura

Portuguese

Etymology

Molhar (“to wet”) +‎ -dura (“-ture”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmo.ʎa.ˈdu.ɾa/, /ˌmo.ʎa.ˈdu.ɾɐ/
Hyphenation: mo‧lha‧du‧ra

Noun

molhadura f (plural molhaduras)

the process of wetting something
(Brazil, slang) a bribe or tip given in exchange for a favour or information

Synonyms

(process of wetting): molhagem, molhamento
(bribe): suborno

Antonyms

secagem, secamento

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