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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tuōbǎ
"她正拿着拖把清洁地板。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An implement consisting of a bundle of thick strings or a sponge attached to a pole, used for washing floors or other surfaces.
"She filled the bucket with warm soapy water and reached for the mop."
- 1
To clean or soak up liquid from a surface using a mop or cloth.
"He had to mop the kitchen floor after the juice spilled."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 15th century, the word likely derives from the Middle Dutch 'moppe' (meaning a face or grimace) or Old English 'mppa', originally referring to a tuft of hair or rags resembling a mop. By the early 17th century, the meaning evolved specifically to describe a tool made of coarse yarn or cloth used for washing floors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mop" is said worldwide
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balai serpillère
Transliteration: balay ser-pi-yɛʁ
"Elle passe la serpillère dans la cuisine."
Mop
Transliteration: mɔp
"Er tauchte den Mopp in den Eimer mit Wasser."
mocio
Transliteration: mɔ.tʃo
"Ho usato il mocio per pulire il pavimento."
fregona
Transliteration: fɾeˈɣona
"Pasó la fregona por toda la casa."
esfregão
Transliteration: esfɾeˈɡãw
"Ela usou o esfregão para lavar o chão."
पोcha
Transliteration: pochā
Script: पोछा
"उसने फर्श पर पोछा लगाया।"
拖把
Transliteration: tuōbǎ
"她正拿着拖把清洁地板。"
대걸레
Transliteration: dae-geol-le
"그는 대걸레로 거실 바닥을 닦았다."
モップ
Transliteration: moppu
"彼女はモップで床を掃除した。"
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