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spăla

  • /spəˈla/

Where it comes from

From a Vulgar Latin *experlavāre, from Late Latin perlavāre, from Latin lavāre (“wash”). Compare Aromanian spel, aspel, spilari, and also Albanian shpëlaj (“to rinse”).

verb a spăla 1st conjugation · spală · spălat · a spăla · spălând

  1. to wash
  2. reflexive to bathe, wash oneself

Similar: scălda, îmbăia

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verb

Similar: scălda, îmbăia

In English

  • wash to clean with water — see also deterge
  • bathe to clean a person by immersion in water

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@misc{spa_la_2026,
  title = {spăla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/sp%C4%83la},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}