Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
綿棒. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
綿棒, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
綿棒 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
綿棒 you have here. The definition of the word
綿棒 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
綿棒, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Japanese
Etymology
綿 (men, “cotton”) + 棒 (bō, “stick”)
Pronunciation
Noun
綿棒 • (menbō) ←めんばう (menbau)? (counter 本)
- a cotton swab
Derived terms
References
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Noun
綿棒 • (myeonbong or McCune-Reischauer: myŏnbong or Yale: myenpong) (hangeul 면봉)
- hanja form? of 면봉 (“cotton swab”)