Arabic

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Etymology

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

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    • IPA(key): /sˤaː.buːn/
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    Noun

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    صَابُون (ṣābūnm

    1. (uncountable) soap

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    Noun

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

    1. Arabic spelling of sabun (soap)

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    Hijazi Arabic

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    Etymology

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    From Arabic صَابُون (ṣābūn).

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    Noun

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    صابون (ṣābūnm (collective, singulative صابونة f (ṣābūna), plural صابونات (ṣābūnāt))

    1. (uncountable) soap

    Ottoman Turkish

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    صابون

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

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    صابون (sabun)

    1. soap, a detergent substance used for cleaning

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    Persian

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    Etymology

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      Ultimately from Arabic صَابُون (ṣābūn).

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

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      Dari صابون
      Iranian Persian
      Tajik собун

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

      1. soap

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      South Levantine Arabic

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      Etymology

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      From Arabic صَابُون (ṣābūn).

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      Noun

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      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!