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Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ponchna
"डॉक्टर ने घाव को रुई से पोंछा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To clean or apply something using an absorbent pad or piece of cotton attached to a stick.
"The nurse swabbed the patient's arm with antiseptic before giving the injection."
- 1
A small piece of soft material on a stick used for medical purposes, such as cleaning a wound or taking a specimen.
"The doctor took a throat swab to test for strep throat."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch 'swabbel' meaning a mop or a clumsy person, entering English in the late 15th century initially as a nautical term for cleaning decks. Over time, the meaning broadened to include medical cleaning and the collection of biological specimens using a small absorbent pad on a stick.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swab" is said worldwide
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tamponner
Transliteration: tampɔne
"Il a tamponné la plaie avec de l'antiseptique."
tupfen
Transliteration: ˈtʊpfn̩
"Die Wunde wurde mit einem Wattestäbchen gereinigt."
tamponare
Transliteration: tampɔˈnare
"L'infermiere ha tamponato la ferita."
hisopar
Transliteration: isoˈpaɾ
"El médico hisopó la garganta del paciente."
passar cotonete
Transliteration: paˈsaɾ kotuˈnɛtʃi
"A enfermeira passou o cotonete no ferimento."
पोंछना
Transliteration: ponchna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"डॉक्टर ने घाव को रुई से पोंछा।"
擦拭
Transliteration: cāshì
Script: 中文汉字
"护士用棉签擦拭了伤口。"
면봉으로 닦다
Transliteration: myeonbongeuro dakda
Script: 한국어 한글
"간호사가 상처를 소독용 면봉으로 닦았습니다."
拭う
Transliteration: nuguu
Script: 日本語
"看護師は綿棒で傷口を拭いました。"
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