alcatrão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic القَطْرَان‎ (al-qaṭrān). Compare Spanish alquitrán.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /aɫ.kɐ.ˈtɾɐ̃w/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ka.ˈtɾɐ̃w/
Hyphenation: al‧ca‧trão

Noun

alcatrão m (uncountable)

tar (substance)
(Portugal) asphalt
Synonym: asfalto

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