caruja

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cālūginem, variant of Latin cālīginem (“fog”).

Pronunciation 1

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈɾu.ʒɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈɾu.ʒa/

  • Hyphenation: ca‧ru‧ja

Pronunciation 2

  • Hyphenation: ca‧ru‧ja

Noun

caruja f (plural carujas)

  1. (regional) fog
  2. (regional) drizzle (very light rain)
Descendants
  • → Spanish: garúa

Further reading

Etymology 2

Verb

caruja

  1. third-person singular present indicative of carujar
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