saibro
Portuguese
/ˈsaj.βɾu/
noun
Definitions
- a mixture of sand and clay used in construction
- thick sand with pebbles
- (tennis) clay crushed stone or bricks used as the surface of the court
- (tincture) sable the black colour on a coat of arms
Etymology
Inherited from Latin sabulum (sand, gravel) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos (sand).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*sámh₂dʰos
Gloss
sand
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
砂, 沙