el
masculine
/xaˈβon/
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Translation
soap
Word origin
From Latin sapo, saponis ('soap'), itself a borrowing from a Germanic source. The same Germanic word gives English 'soap'.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- sapo
- English cognates
- soap, saponify
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraljabones
Examples
Lava .
Wash your hands with water and soap.
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There is no soap in the bathroom.
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I bought new soap for the kitchen.
huele .
This soap smells very nice.
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My mother makes soap at home.
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