jaabu

Dhuwal

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *seyb-?

Proto-Germanic *saipǭbor.

Latin sāpōbor.

Ancient Greek σάπων (sápōn)bor.

Classical Syriac ܨܲܦ݁ܘܿܢܵܐbor.

Arabic صابونbor.

Malay sabunbor.

Makasar sabungbor.

Dhuwal jaabu

Borrowed from Makasar sabung. Compare English soap.

Noun

jaabu

1. soap