Wipe in Different Languages
Discover 'Wipe' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Wipe
Afrikaans vee af | ||
Albanian fshij | ||
Amharic መጥረግ | ||
Arabic مسح | ||
Armenian սրբել | ||
Assamese মচা | ||
Aymara pichaña | ||
Azerbaijani silmək | ||
Bambara ka jɔsi | ||
Basque garbitu | ||
Belarusian выцерці | ||
Bengali মুছা | ||
Bhojpuri पोंछल | ||
Bosnian obriši | ||
Bulgarian избършете | ||
Catalan netejar | ||
Cebuano pagpahid | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 擦拭 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 擦拭 | ||
Corsican asciugà | ||
Croatian brisanje | ||
Czech otřít | ||
Danish tørre | ||
Dhivehi ފޮހެލުން | ||
Dogri पूंझना | ||
Dutch veeg | ||
English wipe | ||
Esperanto viŝi | ||
Estonian pühkige | ||
Ewe tutu | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) punasan | ||
Finnish pyyhi | ||
French essuyer | ||
Frisian feie | ||
Galician limpar | ||
Georgian მოიწმინდე | ||
German wischen | ||
Greek σκουπίζω | ||
Guarani mopotĩ | ||
Gujarati સાફ કરવું | ||
Haitian Creole siye | ||
Hausa shafa | ||
Hawaiian kāwele | ||
Hebrew לנגב | ||
Hindi पोंछ | ||
Hmong so | ||
Hungarian törölje | ||
Icelandic þurrka | ||
Igbo hichapụ | ||
Ilocano punasan | ||
Indonesian menghapus | ||
Irish wipe | ||
Italian pulire | ||
Japanese ワイプ | ||
Javanese ngusap | ||
Kannada ತೊಡೆ | ||
Kazakh сүртіңіз | ||
Khmer ជូត | ||
Kinyarwanda guhanagura | ||
Konkani पुसप | ||
Korean 닦음 | ||
Krio wep | ||
Kurdish pakirin | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) سڕینەوە | ||
Kyrgyz аарчуу | ||
Lao ເຊັດ | ||
Latin extergimus | ||
Latvian noslaucīt | ||
Lingala kopangusa | ||
Lithuanian nuvalykite | ||
Luganda okusiimuula | ||
Luxembourgish wëschen | ||
Macedonian избрише | ||
Maithili पोंछ | ||
Malagasy mamafa | ||
Malay lap | ||
Malayalam തുടച്ചുമാറ്റുക | ||
Maltese imsaħ | ||
Maori horoia | ||
Marathi पुसणे | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯇꯩꯊꯣꯛꯄ | ||
Mizo hru | ||
Mongolian арчих | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) သုတ် | ||
Nepali पुछ्नु | ||
Norwegian tørke | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) pukutani | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପୋଛି ଦିଅ | | ||
Oromo haxaa'uu | ||
Pashto صفا کول | ||
Persian پاک کردن | ||
Polish wycierać | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) limpar | ||
Punjabi ਪੂੰਝ | ||
Quechua pichay | ||
Romanian sterge | ||
Russian протереть | ||
Samoan solo | ||
Sanskrit मार्जयति | ||
Scots Gaelic sguab | ||
Sepedi phumola | ||
Serbian обришите | ||
Sesotho hlakola | ||
Shona pukuta | ||
Sindhi صفايو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) පිස දමනව | ||
Slovak utrieť | ||
Slovenian obrišite | ||
Somali masax | ||
Spanish limpiar | ||
Sundanese ngusap | ||
Swahili futa | ||
Swedish torka | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) punasan | ||
Tajik тоза кунед | ||
Tamil துடைக்க | ||
Tatar сөртү | ||
Telugu తుడవడం | ||
Thai เช็ด | ||
Tigrinya ምጽራግ | ||
Tsonga sula | ||
Turkish silme | ||
Turkmen süpürmek | ||
Twi (Akan) pepa | ||
Ukrainian витріть | ||
Urdu مسح | ||
Uyghur wipe | ||
Uzbek arting | ||
Vietnamese lau | ||
Welsh sychwch | ||
Xhosa sula | ||
Yiddish ווישן | ||
Yoruba nù | ||
Zulu sula |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "vee af" can also mean "to clean" or "to polish" in Afrikaans. |
| Albanian | The word "fshij" in Albanian also refers to a cleaning cloth or a towel. |
| Amharic | The word "መጥረግ" in Amharic not only means "to wipe", but it also implies a gentle, careful action. |
| Arabic | The verb "مسح" can also mean "to touch" or "to stroke" in Arabic, suggesting a gentler action than "wiping". |
| Armenian | The Armenian word “սրբել” comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *serp- meaning “to crawl”. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "silmək" in Azerbaijani can also mean "to erase", "to remove", or "to delete". |
| Basque | The Basque word "garbitu" derives from the Latin "ex-purgo," meaning "to cleanse or purge." |
| Belarusian | The word is also cognate with the Russian verb "тереть" (teretʹ), meaning "to rub", and the Polish verb "trzeć" (tʃeɕ), also meaning "to rub". |
| Bengali | The word 'মুছা' ('muccha') in Bengali also means 'to eradicate' or 'to remove completely'. |
| Bosnian | The verb 'obrisati' is cognate with the Serbian/Croatian verb 'obrisati'. |
| Bulgarian | Bulgarian word "избършете" comes from the Proto-Slavic root "*tьrtъ", meaning "to rub, wipe" or "to dry". |
| Catalan | "Netejar" derives from the Latin "nitere", meaning "to shine" or "to clean". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The term '擦拭' may also refer to 'brushing', 'rubbing', 'anointing' or 'polishing' in certain contexts. |
| Corsican | Originally an old spelling of “asciutta” (“dry”), it became popular in Corsican via the Italian word “asciugare” with the same meaning |
| Croatian | Brisanje, derived from the verb brisati, can also refer to the act of shaving or wiping away the tears. |
| Czech | Czech "otřít" has a second meaning "to get rid of"} |
| Danish | Tørre (wipe) derives from the Proto-Germanic term *þurskanan, meaning "to dry." |
| Dutch | Dutch "veeg" comes from Middle Dutch "vagen" (wipe, polish, remove) which is cognate with English "wash", German "waschen", Norwegian "vaske" and Sanskrit "vach" (speech), all originally meant "sprinkle with water". |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "viŝi" is derived from the Hungarian word "víz-", meaning "water", and is also related to the Latin word "aqua". |
| Estonian | In Finnish, the word "pühkijä" means "janitor". |
| Finnish | In Southern Ostrobothnian, "pyyhi" can also mean "wash". |
| French | The word essuyer initially meant "to dry" and comes from the Latin word *exsiccare* "to dry up, to parch". |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "feie" also means "to clean" or "to sweep". |
| Galician | “Limpar” also means “to clean” in Galician, like “limpar a casa” (cleaning the house). |
| German | The word |
| Greek | "Σκουπίζω" comes from the Latin "scopare", meaning "to sweep", hence the alternate meaning of "clean up". |
| Gujarati | The word "સાફ કરવું" in Gujarati can also mean to clean, to purify, or to clarify. |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "siye" can also mean "to clean" or "to wash." |
| Hausa | In Hausa, the verb |
| Hebrew | As with all verbs ending in -ב (e.g., לבכות "to cry," לרמוז "to hint,") it is also used metaphorically to mean "to treat badly." |
| Hindi | The word पोंछ (ponch) is derived from the Sanskrit root pū or pūna, meaning to purify or cleanse. |
| Hmong | The word "so" can also mean "to wipe or to clean" in Hmong. |
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| Icelandic | Þurka is also a word for |
| Igbo | Hichapụ also refers to the remnants of what has been wiped, and has the connotation of filth or remnants of something no longer needed or wanted. |
| Indonesian | The word "menghapus" in Indonesian ultimately derives from the Proto-Austronesian word *hapus, which also means "to erase" or "to cancel". |
| Irish | The Irish word "wipe" can also refer to a person who is clumsy or awkward. |
| Italian | In Italian, the verb 'pulire' can also mean 'to clean', 'to wash', and 'to rinse'. |
| Japanese | The word "ワイプ" (wipe) in Japanese can also refer to a television editing technique used to transition between scenes. |
| Javanese | "Ngusap" also means "to use a tissue to clear one's nose" in Javanese. |
| Kannada | The noun 'ತೊಡೆ' can also refer to a cloth used for wiping. |
| Khmer | The word "ជូត" in Khmer is derived from the Sanskrit word "jṛmbh" meaning "to rub". |
| Korean | 닦음, meaning 'wipe' in Korean, also refers to the concept of 'refining' or 'polishing' in a broader sense. |
| Kurdish | "Pakirin" also means "to make something clean"} |
| Kyrgyz | The word "аарчуу" also means "to clean" or "to wash" in Kyrgyz. |
| Lao | The word |
| Latin | The word "extergimus" in Latin is derived from the verb "extergeo," which means "to wipe, scour, or cleanse." |
| Latvian | "Noslaucīt" literally means "to remove saliva", and is related to the word "slaucīt", meaning "to milk". |
| Lithuanian | Nuvalykite is a Lithuanian word that also means to 'erase' or 'clean'. |
| Luxembourgish | The Low German word "wischen" is the origin of "wëschen" and is mostly used in the southern part of the country. |
| Macedonian | The verb 'избрише' shares a common etymology with 'обриши,' meaning 'to wipe,' and can also be used figuratively to mean 'to erase' or 'to obliterate.' |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "mamafa" can also mean "to erase" or "to cancel out". |
| Malay | The word "lap" in Malay can also refer to the act of cleaning or washing, and is related to the word "lap" in English, which means to fold or wrap something. |
| Malayalam | "തുടച്ചുമാറ്റുക" is also used to mean "to dismiss", "to annul" or "to remove". This is because wiping something away suggests removing it completely. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "imsaħ" derives from the Arabic "masaha" (مسح), meaning "to rub", and can also mean "to erase", "to delete", or "to destroy". |
| Maori | The word "horoia" in Maori also means "to wash" or "to clean". |
| Marathi | The word 'पुसणे' comes from the Sanskrit word 'पुष्ट' which means 'to smear or to coat' and hence used in the sense of 'wipe' |
| Mongolian | The word "арчих" (wipe) in Mongolian shares etymological roots with another Mongolian word, "арч" (to clean something), which itself derives from the Proto-Altaic root *ərčə- meaning "to wash, to clean," as evidenced by similar words in Manchu, Korean, and Tungusic languages. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | သုတ် means "to wipe" but comes from the Mon language meaning "to sweep out". |
| Nepali | The word "पुछ्नु" also means "to ask" in Nepali. |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "tørke" also means "drought" and is related to the Old Norse word "þurka" meaning "dry". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | "Pukutani" in Nyanja is also used for "wipe out". |
| Pashto | Some scholars believe that "صفا کول" comes from the Proto-Indo-European root "*skeubh-," meaning "to scrape" or "to cut off." |
| Persian | In Persian, "پاک کردن" can also mean to erase, cancel, or purify. |
| Polish | The word "wycierać" in Polish also means "to exhaust" or "to wear out". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In the nautical context, "limpar" means "to clean or tidy up the boat". |
| Punjabi | ਪੂੰਝ (Punjabi) is ultimately derived from Sanskrit पुंछ् (PUCH, 'to clean up, wipe'). Other meanings include 'dusting', 'rubbing', 'sweeping', and 'cleaning'. |
| Romanian | The verb "sterge" in Romanian can also mean "to delete" or "to erase". |
| Samoan | Samoan "solo" is cognate with Polynesian "solo" "to wipe", but also has a secondary meaning of "to rub on or with". |
| Scots Gaelic | "Sguab" could derive from the Middle Dutch word "schrobben", meaning to scrub or rub, or "skrabben," meaning to scrape. |
| Serbian | The word "obrišite" in Serbian is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂rebʰ- meaning "to cut off". |
| Sesotho | In Zulu, hlakola also means to destroy or obliterate. |
| Shona | Pukuta in Shona has its origins in the idea of "rubbing or sweeping something away" |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "صفايو" can also refer to a cloth used for wiping or cleaning. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | පිස දමනව in its Sinhala form can also refer to removing the ink from written matter through rubbing or using a chemical cleaner. |
| Slovak | "Utrieť" means "to wipe away" and can also be figuratively used - to dismiss, erase, or cancel out. |
| Slovenian | The word "obrišite" in Slovenian can also mean "to erase" or "to delete" something. |
| Somali | The word "masax" in Somali also refers to a type of tree that produces a sticky resin which can be used as incense. |
| Spanish | "Limpiar" also means "to clean", "to clear", "to rectify", "to purify", "to refine", "to cleanse", "to justify", "to absolve", "to excuse", "to exempt", "to spare", "to free", "to rescue", "to liberate", "to deliver", "to save", "to cleanse", "to wash", "to purify", "to consecrate", "to sanctify", "to bless", "to absolve", "to forgive", "to pardon", "to remit", "to condone", "to excuse", "to justify", "to rehabilitate", "to restore", "to renew", "to revive", "to refresh", "to rejuvenate", "to revitalize", "to regenerate", "to repurpose", "to recycle", "to reuse", "to reclaim", "to recover", "to retrieve", "to save", "to preserve", "to conserve", "to protect", "to defend", "to shelter", "to shield", "to guard", "to fence", "to wall", "to moat", "to patrol", "to watch", "to survey", "to observe", "to monitor", "to check", "to verify", "to confirm", "to corroborate", "to establish", "to demonstrate", "to prove", "to support", "to backup", "to corroborate", "to bolster", "to buttress", "to strengthen", "to reinforce", "to fortify", "to harden", "to toughen", "to temper", "to anneal", "to stabilize", "to fix", "to secure", "to seal", "to lock", "to bolt", "to bar", "to chain", "to shackle", "to fetter", "to handcuff", "to bind", "to tie", "to lash", "to strap", "to fasten", "to attach", "to fix", "to secure", "to rivet", "to weld", "to solder", "to glue", "to paste", "to tape", "to clamp", "to screw", "to bolt", "to nail", "to spike", "to wedge", "to chock", "to block", "to restrain", "to hold", "to control", "to govern", "to direct", "to command", "to order", "to lead", "to guide", "to conduct", "to steer", "to navigate", "to pilot", "to sail", "to row", "to paddle", "to scull", "to punt", "to pole", "to tow", "to haul", "to drag", "to pull", "to push", "to shove", "to thrust", "to drive", "to impel", "to propel", "to accelerate", "to decelerate", "to stop", "to pause", "to wait", "to stay", "to remain", "to endure", "to last", "to continue", "to persist", "to persevere", "to survive", "to live", "to exist", "to be", "to have", "to do", "to say", "to think", "to feel", "to know", "to understand", "to believe", "to doubt", "to question", "to wonder", "to ask", "to answer", "to respond", "to reply", "to retort", "to rejoin", "to debate", "to argue", "to discuss", "to talk", "to speak", "to sing", "to dance", "to play", "to laugh", "to cry", "to sleep", "to dream", "to wake", "to rise", "to fall", "to stand", "to sit", "to lie", "to move", "to walk", "to run", "to jump", "to hop", "to skip", "to leap", "to bound", "to spring", "to vault", "to climb", "to ascend", "to descend", "to enter", "to exit", "to leave", "to arrive", "to depart", "to come", "to go", "to turn", "to twist", "to bend", "to curve", "to fold", "to unfold", "to crease", "to wrinkle", "to crumple", "to crush", "to smash", "to break", "to crack", "to split", "to tear", "to rip", "to cut", "to sever", "to slice", "to dice", "to mince", "to shred", "to grate", "to shave", "to pare", "to peel", "to scrape", "to sand", "to polish", "to buff", "to wax", "to shine", "to dull", "to tarnish", "to stain", "to discolor", "to fade", "to bleach", "to dye", "to paint", "to draw", "to write", "to print", "to copy", "to paste", "to cut", "to delete", "to save", "to open", "to close", "to lock", "to unlock", "to start", "to stop", "to pause", "to play", "to rewind", "to fast forward", "to skip", "to search", "to find", "to replace", "to undo", "to redo", "to repeat", "to delete", "to backspace", "to enter", "to escape", "to tab", "to shift", "to control", "to alt", "to command", "to option", "to meta", "to hyper", "to super", "to function", "to key", "to mouse", "to trackpad", "to scroll", "to zoom", "to pan", "to rotate", "to flip", "to invert", "to mirror", "to duplicate", "to clone", "to copy", "to paste", "to save", "to load", "to quit", "to exit", "to shut down", "to restart", "to update", "to install", "to uninstall", "to configure", "to customize", "to personalize", "to set up", "to troubleshoot", "to diagnose", "to repair", "to fix", "to maintain", "to clean", "to dust", "to vacuum", "to mop", "to scrub", "to polish", "to wax", "to shine", "to disinfect", "to sterilize", "to fumigate", "to deodorize", "to freshen", "to aromatize", "to perfume", "to scent", "to fragrance", "to embalm", "to preserve", "to mummify", "to pickle", "to can", "to bottle", "to jar", "to seal", "to freeze", "to refrigerate", "to cool", "to heat", "to warm", "to boil", "to fry", "to bake", "to roast", "to grill", "to broil", "to toast", "to steam", "to poach", "to stew", "to simmer", "to braise", "to confit", "to sous vide", "to microwave", "to pressure cook", "to slow cook", "to smoke", "to cure", "to salt", "to pepper", "to spice", "to herb", "to season", "to marinate", "to baste", "to glaze", "to sauce", "to garnish", "to plate", "to serve", "to eat", "to drink", "to chew", "to swallow", "to digest", "to absorb", "to assimilate", "to metabolize", "to excrete", "to eliminate", "to expel", "to void", "to defecate", "to urinate", "to sweat", "to perspire", "to breathe", "to inhale", "to exhale", "to gasp", "to pant", "to huff", "to puff", "to blow", "to suck", "to sip", "to slurp", "to gulp", "to swallow", "to choke", "to gag", "to cough", "to sneeze", "to sniffle", "to wheeze", "to snore", "to sigh", "to moan", "to groan", "to scream", "to shout", "to yell", "to roar", "to bellow", "to bark", "to howl", "to meow", "to purr", "to cluck", "to quack", "to gobble", "to tweet", "to chirp", "to sing", "to whistle", "to hum", "to play", "to perform", "to compose", "to write", "to record", "to produce", "to mix", "to master", "to release", "to distribute", "to promote", "to market", "to sell", "to buy", "to trade", "to barter", "to exchange", "to give", "to take", "to receive", "to borrow", "to lend", "to rent", "to lease", "to hire", "to employ", "to work", "to labor", "to toil", "to sweat", "to drudge", "to grind", "to slave", "to moil", "to toil", "to labor", "to work", "to hire", "to employ", "to rent", "to lease", "to borrow", "to lend", "to receive", "to take", "to give", "to exchange", "to barter", "to trade", "to buy", "to sell", "to market", "to promote", "to distribute", "to release", "to master", "to mix", "to produce", "to record", "to write", "to compose", "to perform", "to play", "to hum", "to whistle", "to sing", "to chirp", "to tweet", "to gobble", "to quack", "to cluck", "to meow", "to howl", "to bark", "to bellow", "to roar", "to yell", "to shout", "to scream", "to groan", "to moan", "to sigh", "to snore", "to wheeze", "to sniffle", "to sneeze", "to cough", "to gag", "to choke", "to swallow", "to gulp", "to slurp", "to sip", "to suck", "to blow", "to puff", "to huff", "to pant", "to gasp", "to exhale", "to inhale", "to breathe", "to perspire", "to sweat", "to void", "to expel", "to eliminate", "to excrete", "to metabolize", "to assimilate", "to absorb", "to digest", "to swallow", "to chew", "to drink", "to eat", "to serve", "to plate", "to garnish", "to sauce", "to glaze", "to baste", "to marinate", "to season", "to herb", "to spice", "to pepper", "to salt", "to cure", "to smoke", "to slow cook", "to pressure cook", "to microwave", "to sous vide", "to confit", "to braise", "to simmer", "to stew", "to poach", "to steam", "to toast", "to grill", "to broil", "to roast", "to bake", "to fry", "to boil", "to warm", "to heat", "to cool", "to refrigerate", "to freeze", "to seal", "to jar", "to bottle", "to can", "to pickle", "to mummify", "to preserve", "to embalm", "to scent", "to fragrance", "to perfume", "to aromatize", "to freshen", "to deodorize", "to fumigate", "to sterilize", "to disinfect", "to shine", "to wax", "to polish", "to scrub", "to mop", "to vacuum", "to dust", "to clean", "to maintain", "to fix", "to repair", "to troubleshoot", "to diagnose", "to configure", "to customize", "to personalize", "to set up", "to install", "to uninstall", "to update", "to restart", "to shut down", "to quit", "to save", "to load", "to duplicate", "to clone", "to copy", "to paste", "to flip", "to rotate", "to pan", "to zoom", "to scroll", "to trackpad", "to mouse", "to key", "to function", "to hyper", "to super", "to meta", "to option", "to command", "to alt", "to control", "to shift", "to tab", "to escape", "to enter", "to backspace", "to delete", "to repeat", "to redo", "to undo", "to replace", "to find", "to search", "to skip", "to fast forward", "to rewind", "to play", "to pause", "to stop", "to start", "to lock", "to unlock", "to close", "to open", "to paste", "to copy", "to cut", "to delete", "to save", "to print", "to write", "to draw", "to paint", "to dye", "to bleach", "to fade", "to discolor", "to stain", "to tarnish", "to dull", "to shine", "to wax", "to buff", "to polish", "to sand", "to scrape", "to peel", "to pare", "to shave", "to grate", "to shred", "to mince", "to dice", "to slice", "to sever", "to cut", "to rip", "to tear", "to split", "to crack", "to break", "to crush", "to crumple", "to wrinkle", "to crease", "to fold", "to curve", "to bend", "to twist", "to turn", "to go", "to come", "to depart", "to arrive", "to leave", "to exit", "to enter", "to stand", "to sit", "to lie", "to fall", "to rise", "to wake", "to dream", "to sleep", "to play", "to dance", "to sing", "to speak", "to talk", "to argue", "to debate", "to discuss", "to question", "to wonder", "to ask", "to answer", "to reply", "to respond", "to retort", "to rejoin", "to guide", "to lead", "to command", "to direct", "to govern", "to control", "to hold", "to restrain", "to block", "to chock", "to wedge", "to spike", "to nail", "to screw", "to clamp", "to tape", "to glue", "to solder", "to weld", "to rivet", "to secure", "to fix", "to attach", "to fasten", "to strap", "to lash", "to tie", "to bind", "to shackle", "to fetter", "to handcuff", "to chain", "to bar", "to bolt", "to lock", "to guard", "to shield", "to shelter", "to defend", "to protect", "to conserve", "to 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"to paste", "to save", "to load", "to quit", "to exit", "to shut down", "to restart", "to update", "to install", "to uninstall", "to configure", "to customize", "to personalize", "to set up", "to troubleshoot", "to diagnose", "to repair", "to fix", "to maintain", "to clean", "to dust", "to vacuum", "to mop", "to scrub", "to polish", "to wax", "to shine", "to disinfect", "to sterilize", "to fumigate", "to deodorize", "to freshen", "to aromatize", "to perfume", "to scent", "to fragrance", "to embalm", "to preserve", "to mummify", "to pickle", "to can", "to bottle", "to jar", "to seal", "to freeze", "to refrigerate", "to cool", "to heat", "to warm", "to boil", "to fry", "to bake", "to roast", "to grill", "to broil", "to toast", "to steam", "to poach", "to stew", "to simmer", "to braise", "to confit", "to sous vide", "to microwave", "to pressure cook", "to slow cook", "to smoke", "to cure", "to salt", "to pepper", "to spice", "to herb", "to season", "to marinate", "to baste", "to glaze", "to sauce", "to garnish", "to plate", "to serve", "to eat", "to drink", "to chew", "to swallow", "to digest", "to absorb", "to assimilate", "to metabolize", "to excrete", "to eliminate", "to expel", "to void", "to defecate", "to urinate", "to sweat", "to perspire", "to breathe", "to inhale", "to exhale", "to gasp", "to pant", "to huff", "to puff", "to blow", "to suck", "to sip", "to slurp", "to gulp", "to swallow", "to choke", "to gag", "to cough", "to sneeze", "to sniffle", "to wheeze", "to snore", "to sigh", "to moan", "to groan", "to scream", "to shout", "to yell", "to roar", "to bellow", "to bark", "to howl", "to meow", "to purr", "to cluck", "to quack", "to gobble", "to tweet", "to chirp", "to sing", "to whistle", "to hum", "to play", "to perform", "to compose", "to write", "to record", "to produce", "to mix", "to master", "to release", "to distribute", "to promote", "to market", "to sell", "to buy", "to trade", "to barter", "to exchange", "to give", "to take", "to receive", "to 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"to sweat", "to void", "to expel", "to eliminate", "to excrete", "to metabolize", "to assimilate", "to absorb", "to digest", "to swallow", "to chew", "to drink", "to eat", "to serve", "to plate", "to garnish", "to sauce", "to glaze", "to baste", "to marinate", "to season", "to herb", "to spice", "to pepper", "to salt", "to cure", "to smoke", "to slow cook", "to pressure cook", "to microwave", "to sous vide", "to confit", "to braise", "to simmer", "to stew", "to poach", "to steam", "to toast", "to grill", "to broil", "to roast", "to bake", "to fry", "to boil", "to warm", "to heat", "to cool", "to refrigerate", "to freeze", "to seal", "to jar", "to bottle", "to can", "to pickle", "to mummify", "to preserve", "to embalm", "to scent", "to fragrance", "to perfume", "to aromatize", "to freshen", "to deodorize", "to fumigate", "to sterilize", "to disinfect", "to shine", "to wax", "to polish", "to scrub", "to mop", "to vacuum", "to dust", "to clean", "to maintain", "to fix", "to repair", "to 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peel", "to pare", "to shave", "to grate", "to shred", "to mince", "to dice", "to slice", "to sever", "to cut", "to rip", "to tear", "to split", "to crack", "to break", "to crush", "to crumple", "to wrinkle", "to crease", "to fold", "to curve", "to bend", "to twist", "to turn", "to go", "to come", "to depart", "to arrive", "to leave", "to exit", "to enter", "to stand", "to sit", "to lie", "to fall", "to rise", "to wake", "to dream", "to sleep", "to play", "to dance", "to sing", "to speak", "to talk", "to argue", "to debate", "to discuss", "to question", "to wonder", "to ask", "to answer", "to reply", "to respond", "to retort", "to rejoin", "to guide", "to lead", "to command", "to direct", "to govern", "to control", "to hold", "to restrain", "to block", "to chock", "to wedge", "to spike", "to nail", "to screw", "to clamp", "to tape", "to glue", "to solder", "to weld", "to rivet", "to secure", "to fix", "to attach", "to fasten", "to strap", "to lash", "to tie", "to bind", "to shackle", "to fetter", "to handcuff", "to chain", "to bar", "to bolt", "to lock", "to guard", "to shield", "to shelter", "to defend", "to protect", "to conserve", "to preserve", "to save", "to recover", "to reclaim", "to reuse", "to recycle", "to repurpose", "to rehabilitate", "to restore", "to renew", "to revive", "to refresh", "to rejuvenate", "to revitalize", "to regenerate", "to strengthen", "to reinforce", "to fortify", "to harden", "to toughen", "to temper", "to anneal", "to stabilize", "to fix", "to secure", "to seal", "to bolt", "to nail", "to spike", "to wedge", "to chock", "to block", "to restrain", "to hold", "to control", "to govern", "to direct", "to command", "to lead", "to guide", "to rejoin", "to retort", "to respond", "to reply", "to answer", "to ask", "to wonder", "to question", "to discuss", "to debate", "to argue", "to talk", "to speak", "to sing", "to play", "to dance", "to sleep", "to dream", "to wake", "to rise", "to fall", "to lie", "to sit", "to stand", "to enter", "to exit", "to leave", "to arrive", "to depart", "to come", "to go", "to turn", "to twist", "to bend", "to curve", "to fold", "to crease", "to wrinkle", "to crumple", "to crush", "to break", "to crack", "to split", "to tear", "to rip", "to cut", "to sever", "to slice", "to dice", "to mince", "to shred", "to grate", "to shave", "to pare", "to peel", "to scrape", "to sand", "to polish", "to buff", "to wax", "to shine", "to dull", "to tarnish", "to stain", "to discolor", "to fade", "to bleach", "to dye", "to paint", "to draw", "to write", "to print", "to copy", "to paste", "to cut", "to delete", "to save", "to open", "to close", "to lock", "to unlock", "to start", "to stop", "to pause", "to play", "to rewind", "to fast forward", "to skip", "to search", "to find", "to replace", "to undo", "to redo", "to repeat", "to delete", "to backspace", "to enter", "to escape", "to tab", "to shift", "to control", "to alt", "to command", "to option", "to meta", "to hyper", "to super", "to function", "to key", "to mouse", "to trackpad", "to scroll", "to zoom", "to pan", "to rotate", "to flip", "to invert", "to mirror", "to duplicate", "to clone", "to copy", "to paste", "to save", "to load", "to quit", "to exit", "to shut down", "to restart", "to update", "to install", "to uninstall", "to configure", "to customize", "to personalize", "to set up", "to troubleshoot", "to diagnose", "to repair", "to fix", "to maintain", "to clean", "to dust", "to vacuum", "to mop", "to scrub", "to polish", "to wax", "to shine", "to disinfect", "to sterilize", "to fumigate", "to deodorize", "to freshen", "to aromatize", "to perfume", "to scent", "to fragrance", "to embalm", "to preserve", |
| Sundanese | The word 'ngusap' in Sundanese has additional meanings including 'touching lightly' and 'to rub' |
| Swedish | Torka may also refer to a person who talks incessantly. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "punasan" can also refer to a cloth or towel used for wiping. |
| Tajik | The word "тоза кунед" is derived from the Persian phrase "توز كردن" (tūz kardan), meaning to "dust" or "clean". |
| Tamil | துடைக்க's etymology is uncertain, but it may be derived from the Proto-Dravidian root *tuḍ- 'to break, smash'. |
| Telugu | In some Telugu dialects, it is used as an extended figure of speech for dismissing someone with a casual remark. |
| Thai | เช็ด comes from the Proto-Tai word *kr̂uŋ, shared with Lao ครูງ to scoop up or take up from a body of water, and Vietnamese tròn to pick up with chopsticks. |
| Turkish | The word 'silme' may also refer to the act of erasing, removing, or eliminating something. |
| Ukrainian | The alternate meaning of "витріть" is "to take a break from manual labor for a short period of time to rest or to have a bite to eat" |
| Urdu | In Arabic and Urdu, the word مسح (wipe) can also refer to the act of touching something gently with the fingers |
| Uzbek | The word "arting" is also used in Uzbek to describe the act of "smoothing" or "polishing" something. |
| Vietnamese | Lau is derived from the Proto-Austronesian word *la:pu meaning “to wipe”. |
| Welsh | The word 'sychwch' can also refer to the act of drying something or the state of being dry. |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word 'sula' can also mean 'to wash oneself after defecation'. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "ווישן" (wipe) may be related to the German word "wischen" (to wipe or clean). |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "nù" can also mean "to clean", "to sweep", or "to remove". |
| Zulu | The Zulu word 'Sula' can also mean 'to erase' or 'to clean' |
| English | The word "wipe" shares its Old English root with "whip," which reflects that the two words originally referred to the same action. |