húmus

See also: humus and Humus

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈũ.mus/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈũ.muʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈu.mus/

  • Hyphenation: hú‧mus

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from Latin humus (“earth, soil, ground”).

Alternative forms

Noun

húmus m (uncountable)

  1. humus (natural organic compounds found in the soil)

Etymology 2

From Turkish humus or Arabic حُمُّص (ḥummuṣ).

Alternative forms

Noun

húmus m (uncountable)

  1. hummus

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