champú

Spanish

Alternative forms

• shampoo, yampú

Etymology

Early 20th century, borrowed from English shampoo, ultimately from Hindi चाँपना (cā̃pnā, “to press, knead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃamˈpu/ [t͡ʃãmˈpu], /ʃamˈpu/ [ʃãmˈpu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: cham‧pú

Noun

champú m (plural champús or champúes)

1. shampoo

See also

• acondicionador

Further reading

• “champú”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014