🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

banhar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bɐˈɲaʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bathe/beɪð/
verbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Eu gosto de me banhar no mar."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To wash oneself in water, typically in a bathtub or shower.

    "After a long day, I like to bathe in warm water to relax."
  2. 2

    To immerse in water for the purpose of cleaning or refreshing.

    "The children bathe the dog in the backyard."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'bathe' originates from Old English 'bæðian', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic root '*bathwō', meaning 'to immerse in water'. Over time, it evolved to encompass both the act of washing oneself and the broader concept of cleansing.

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