desagüe
drain
noun deh-SAH-gweh Rare
Origin: From desaguar (to drain), de- + agua (water).
Also means
drainage pipe
Usage Note
Desagüe refers to a drain, drainpipe, or drainage channel — the point or conduit through which water exits. The diaeresis (ü) is obligatory: it signals that the u in -güe is pronounced, unlike the silent u in que/gui. Atasco de desagüe means 'blocked drain'. The related verb is desaguar.
Examples
"El desagüe del baño está obstruido."
Natural Translation
The bathroom drain is blocked.

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