El jabón
Example: Uso el jabón para lavarme las manos todos los días.
Definition
"El jabón" is a substance used for cleaning, typically made from fats or oils combined with an alkali. It is commonly used to wash hands, body, or objects by producing a lather that helps remove dirt and oils.
Etymology
The word "el jabón" comes from the Latin term 'sapo', which referred to a soap-like substance. Over time, it evolved through Old Spanish into the modern Spanish word. Did you know that the original Latin root might be related to the Germanic word for soap, showing the shared history of cleaning agents across languages?
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"El jabón" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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