sabuni

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Noun[edit]

sabuni

soap

Swahili[edit]

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sabuni

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic صَابُون (ṣābūn), from Latin sāpō.

Pronunciation[edit]

Audio (Kenya) (file)

Noun[edit]

sabuni (n class, plural sabuni)

soap (substance)
bar of soap
Synonym: mche wa sabuni

Derived terms[edit]

mche wa sabuni (“bar of soap”)
sabuni ya unga (“washing powder”)

Descendants[edit]

→ Gusii: esabuni
→ Kikuyu: thabuni
→ Kongo: sabuni
→ Lingala: sabúni
→ Luganda: sabbuuni
→ Luhya: esabuni
→ Sukuma: sabuni
→ Maore Comorian: sabuni
→ Ngazidja Comorian: saɓuni
→ Rwanda-Rundi: isabune

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