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săpun

“săpun” is a Romanian word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. soap

In Romanian

  1. produs obținut prin saponificarea acizilor grași sau a grăsimilor cu soluții care conțin hidroxid de sodiu sau de potasiu, și care servește la spălarea corpului, a rufelor etc.; bucată din acest produs.
  2. (la pl.) sorturi din acest produs.
  3. clăbuc din acest produs.

Etymology

Inherited from Latin sāpōnem, accusative singular of sāpō, taken from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ. Less likely through the intermediate of Greek σαπούνι (sapoúni). Compare Aromanian sãpuni, sãpune.

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