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soap in Malay

sabun

/səʊp//soʊp/

soap in Malay: sabun. In English, soap means a metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products.

Malay words for soap

substance
sabun

English meaning of soap

  1. noun A metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products.
  2. noun Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.
  3. noun Money, specially when used as a bribe.
  4. noun A soap opera.

Full definition of soap

soap in a sentence

  • I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
  • She went to the shop to buy soap, but they had run out.
  • Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.

Synonyms of soap

All synonyms of soap

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Questions about soap in Malay

What is the meaning of soap in Malay?
Soap in Malay is sabun.
Apakah maksud soap dalam bahasa Melayu?
Soap: sabun.
What does soap mean in English?
Soap means a metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: soap (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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