صابون

Arabic

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /sˤaː.buːn/
    • Audio:(file)

    Noun

    صَابُون • (ṣābūnm

    1. (uncountable) soap

    Declension

    Declension of noun صَابُون (ṣābūn)
    singular basic singular triptote
    indefinite definite construct
    informal صَابُون
    ṣābūn
    الصَّابُون
    aṣ-ṣābūn
    صَابُون
    ṣābūn
    nominative صَابُونٌ
    ṣābūnun
    الصَّابُونُ
    aṣ-ṣābūnu
    صَابُونُ
    ṣābūnu
    accusative صَابُونًا
    ṣābūnan
    الصَّابُونَ
    aṣ-ṣābūna
    صَابُونَ
    ṣābūna
    genitive صَابُونٍ
    ṣābūnin
    الصَّابُونِ
    aṣ-ṣābūni
    صَابُونِ
    ṣābūni

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    References

    Azerbaijani

    Noun

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

    1. Arabic spelling of sabun (soap)

    Declension

    Hijazi Arabic

    Etymology

    From Arabic صَابُون (ṣābūn).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /sˤaː.buːn/

    Noun

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

    1. (uncountable) soap

    Ottoman Turkish

    Etymology

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

    Noun

    صابون • (sabun)

    1. soap, a detergent substance used for cleaning

    Derived terms

    • صابون اوتی (sabun otu, soapwort)
    • صابون طاشی (sabun taşı, soapstone)
    • صابونجی (sabuncu, soapmaker)
    • صابونخانه (sabunhane, soapery)
    • صابونلامق (sabunlamak, to soap)
    • صابونلامه (sabunlama, soaping)
    • صابونلاندرمق (sabunlandirmak, to make or let become soap)
    • صابونلانمق (sabunlanmak, to be soaped)
    • صابونی (sabuni, pertaining to soap)
    • صابونیه (sabuniye, kind of Turkish dessert)

    Descendants

    Further reading

    Persian

    Etymology

  • Ultimately from Arabic صَابُون (ṣābūn).

    Pronunciation

     

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

    Noun

    Dari صابون
    Iranian Persian
    Tajik собун

    صابون • (sâbun) (plural صابون‌ها)

    1. soap

    Descendants

    South Levantine Arabic

    Etymology

    From Arabic صَابُون (ṣābūn).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    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!