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lavar
- (transitive) to wash
- (transitive) to wipe, clear (disgrace, doubt, etc.)
- (reflexive) to wash oneself
- (reflexive) to wash a body part of oneself (e.g. hands, hair)
Frequency
Hyphenated as
la‧var
Pronounced as (IPA)
/laˈbaɾ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Latin lavāre (“to wash”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”).
Related words
lavar legeremente
lavarse la cara
asear el cuerpo
lavar la cabeza
lavar la ropa
lavar ropa
mojarse la cara
lavar servicios o niños
lavar frotando
lavarse la cabeza
guachapanguear
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