雪文
Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (雪文) | 雪 | 文 | |
| simp. #(雪文) | 雪 | 文 | |
Etymology
- (Hokkien of Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mainland China): Borrowed from Malay sabun, or directly from either:
- Portuguese sabão, from Old Galician-Portuguese sabon, sabõ, from Latin sāpōnem, accusative of sāpō, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out, drip, trickle, strain”).
- Arabic صَابُون (ṣābūn), from Aramaic צַפּוֹן / ܨܦܘܢ (ṣappōn), from Ancient Greek σάπων (sápōn), from Latin sāpōnem, accusative of sāpō, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out, drip, trickle, strain”).
- (Philippine Hokkien): Borrowed from Tagalog sabon, or directly from Early Modern Spanish jabón, from Old Spanish xabon, from Latin sāpōnem, accusative of sāpō, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out, drip, trickle, strain”).
- (Teochew): Borrowed from Malay sabun, from Portuguese sabão or from Arabic صَابُون (ṣābūn), both ultimately from Latin sāpōnem, accusative of sāpō, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out, drip, trickle, strain”).
- (Singkawang and Bangkok Jiexi Hakka): Borrowed from Malay sabun, from Portuguese sabão or from Arabic صَابُون (ṣābūn), both ultimately from Latin sāpōnem, accusative of sāpō, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out, drip, trickle, strain”).
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 肥皂 (“soap”) [map]
Further reading
- “Entry #8046”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.
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