esfregona

Portuguese

Etymology

From esfrega +‎ -ona.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.fɾeˈɡõ.nɐ/, /es.fɾeˈɡõ.nɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.fɾeˈɡõ.nɐ/, /eʃ.fɾeˈɡõ.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.fɾeˈɡo.na/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.fɾɨˈɡo.nɐ/ [(i)ʃ.fɾɨˈɣo.nɐ]

  • Rhymes: -õnɐ, -ona
  • Hyphenation: es‧fre‧go‧na

Noun

esfregona f (plural esfregonas)

  1. augmentative of esfrega
  2. mop (utensil for cleaning the floor consisting of a handle with strips of cloth at the end)
    Synonym: (Brazil) esfregão

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