champú

Spanish

Alternative forms

shampoo, yampú

Etymology

Early 20th century, borrowed from English shampoo, ultimately from Hindi चाँपना (cā̃pnā, “to press, knead”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃamˈpu/ [t͡ʃãmˈpu], /ʃamˈpu/ [ʃãmˈpu]
Rhymes: -u
Syllabification: cham‧pú

Noun

champú m (plural champús or champúes)

shampoo

See also

acondicionador

Further reading

“champú”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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