azud

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سُدّ (sudd), via Andalusian Arabic. Cognate with Portuguese açude and Catalan assunt.

Pronunciation

Noun

azud m (plural azudes)

  1. waterwheel
  2. dam

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