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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShampoo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃamˈpoː
"Sie verwendete ein mildes Shampoo für ihre Haare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A liquid preparation used for washing hair.
"She used a gentle shampoo to clean her hair." - 2
A process of washing the hair with such a preparation.
"After a long day at the beach, a shampoo was exactly what she needed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hindi word 'chā̃pī' (चाँपी), meaning 'to press, knead, or massage', originating from the root Sanskrit 'chapayati'. It entered the English language in the 18th century initially referring to head massage in colonial India, and by the 19th and 20th centuries evolved to describe liquid soap for washing hair.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shampoo" is said worldwide
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shampoing
Transliteration: ʃɑ̃.pɛ̃
"Elle a utilisé un shampoing doux pour ses cheveux."
Shampoo
Transliteration: ʃamˈpoː
"Sie verwendete ein mildes Shampoo für ihre Haare."
shampoo
Transliteration: ʃamˈpu
"Ha usato uno shampoo delicato per i suoi capelli."
champú
Transliteration: tʃamˈpu
"Usó un champú suave para su cabello."
shampoo
Transliteration: ʃɐ̃ˈpu
"Ela usou um shampoo suave para o cabelo."
शैम्पू
Transliteration: shaimpū
"उसने अपने बालों के लिए एक हल्का शैम्पू इस्तेमाल किया।"
洗发水
Transliteration: xǐfàshuǐ
"她使用了一种温和的洗发水来清洗头发。"
샴푸
Transliteration: syam-pu
"그녀는 부드러운 샴푸를 사용했습니다."
シャンプー
Transliteration: shanpū
"彼女は優しいシャンプーを使いました。"
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