sifão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin sīphō.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈfɐ̃w̃/ [siˈfɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈfɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: si‧fão

Noun

sifão m (plural sifões)

siphon (a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other)
trap (bent tube used to prevent the flow of gases)

Further reading

“sifão” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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