Romanian

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Etymology

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From a Vulgar Latin *experlavāre, from Late Latin perlavāre, from Latin lavāre (wash). Compare Aromanian spel, aspel, spilari, Albanian shpëlaj (to rinse), German spülen (to rinse, flush, wash). [1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /spəˈla/
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Verb

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a spăla (third-person singular present spală, past participle spălat) 1st conj.

  1. to wash
  2. (reflexive) to bathe, wash oneself

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