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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslavagem
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /laˈvɐ̃.ʒẽj/
"A roupa está pronta para a lavagem."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The cleaning of clothes, linen, etc., with water and soap.
"She hung the washing out on the line to dry in the sun." - 2
The act of cleansing oneself or something else with water.
"A daily washing of hands is essential for good hygiene."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'wascan', meaning to wash, which stems from Proto-Germanic '*waskaną'. Through historical evolution, it transitioned into a standard gerund and noun describing the process or outcome of cleaning with water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Washing" is said worldwide
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lessive
Transliteration: /lə.siv/
"Je dois faire la lessive aujourd'hui."
Wäsche
Transliteration: /ˈvɛʃə/
"Die Wäsche hängt draußen zum Trocknen."
bucato
Transliteration: /buˈkaː.to/
"Ho appena steso il bucato."
colada
Transliteration: /koˈla.ða/
"Tengo que tender la colada."
lavagem
Transliteration: /laˈvɐ̃.ʒẽj/
"A roupa está pronta para a lavagem."
ध धुलाई
Transliteration: dhulai
Script: धुलाई
"कपड़े धोने का समय हो गया है।"
洗涤
Transliteration: xǐdí
"这件衣服需要手洗。"
세탁
Transliteration: setak
"오늘 세탁을 해야 합니다."
洗濯
Transliteration: sentaku
"毎朝洗濯をします。"
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