Sewage

/ˈsuɪdʒ/ noun

Definition

waste water and excrement conveyed in sewers

Etymology

From sew 'to drain' + -age, from Old French assewer 'to drain'

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Modern sewage systems are one of humanity's greatest public health achievements - they've prevented more disease than most medical advances, yet rarely get the credit they deserve.

Translations

ARالعربية
مجاري
muh-jah-ree
BNবাংলা
মলমূত্র
mahl-moot-rah
CSČeština
kanalizace
kah-nah-lee-zah-tsee-yah
DADansk
spildevand
speel-deh-vahnt
DEDeutsch
Abwasser
ahp-vah-ser
ELΕλληνικά
αποχέτευση
ah-poh-heh-teh-vee-see
ESEspañol
alcantarillado
ahl-kahn-tah-ree-yah-thoh
FISuomi
viemäri
vee-eh-mah-ree
FRFrançais
égouts
ay-goo
HEעברית
ביוב
bee-yoob
HIहिन्दी
मल-मूत्र
mahl-moot-rah
HUMagyar
szennyvíz
sehn-yee-veez
IDBahasa Indonesia
limbah
lehm-bah
ITItaliano
fognatura
foh-nyah-toh-rah
NLNederlands
riool
ree-oh-l
NONorsk
avlop
ah-vloh-p
PLPolski
kanalizacja
kah-nah-lee-zah-tsee-yah
PTPortuguês
esgoto
eh-skoh-toh
RORomână
canalizare
kah-nah-lee-zah-reh
RUРусский
канализация
kah-nah-lee-zah-tsee-yah
SVSvenska
avlopp
ah-vloh-p
THไทย
น้ำเสีย
nahm see-ah
TRTürkçe
kanalizasyon
kah-nah-lee-zoh-nee-yon
UKУкраїнська
каналізація
kah-nah-lee-zah-tsee-yah
VITiếng Việt
nước thải
nwohk thay

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