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/xaˈβon/

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Translation

soap

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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

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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.

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This soap smells very nice.

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My mother makes soap at home.

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This word is taught in chapter 34, lesson 10: jabón, astronauta, ladrillo and 7 more words.