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Etymology edit

From Aramaic צַפּוֹן / ܨܦܘܢ (ṣappōn), from Ancient Greek σάπων (sápōn), from Latin sāpōnem, accusative of sāpō, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sˤaː.buːn/
  • (file)

Noun edit

صَابُون (ṣābūnm

  1. (uncountable) soap

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Azerbaijani edit

Noun edit

صابون (sabun) (definite accusative صابونو, plural صابونلار)

  1. Arabic spelling of sabun (soap)

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Ottoman Turkish edit

 
صابون

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic صَابُون (ṣābūn), ultimately from Latin sāpō (soap).

Noun edit

صابون (sabun)

  1. soap, a detergent substance used for cleaning

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Persian edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Arabic صَابُون (ṣābūn).

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? sāḇūn
Dari reading? sābūn
Iranian reading? sâbun
Tajik reading? sobun

Noun edit

Dari صابون
Iranian Persian
Tajik собун

صابون (sâbun) (plural صابون‌ها (sâbun-hâ))

  1. soap

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South Levantine Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic صَابُون (ṣābūn).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sˤaː.buːn/, [sˤɑˈbuːn]
  • (file)

Noun edit

صابون (ṣābūnm (collective, singulative صابونة f (ṣābūne), paucal صابونات (ṣābūnāt))

  1. (uncountable) soap
    غسّل إيديك بالصابون!
    ḡassel ʔīdēk biṣ-ṣābūn!
    Wash your hands with soap!