Spanish word

champú

Pronunciation

IPA/tʃamˈpu/

Meaning

  • masculine nounshampoo

Example

Necesito comprar champú.

I need to buy shampoo.

Illustration for champú (shampoo)

More examples

Compré un champú en seco para viajar.

I bought a dry shampoo for travel.

Core concept

Hair-cleaning product that lathers to remove oil and grime from the scalp.

Common phrases

  • champú infantil

    children's shampoo

  • champú en seco

    dry shampoo

  • champú para pelo graso

    shampoo for oily hair

Similar words

shampoo: Appears as the English spelling shampoo on labels and in informal speech.
champú sólido: Cleans as a soap-like solid shampoo bar that foams to wash hair and scalp.
acondicionador: Adds slip and smoothing to wet hair to make combing and styling easier.

Definition in Spanish

Producto líquido o sólido usado para lavar el cabello y el cuero cabelludo, eliminando suciedad y exceso de grasa.

Word origin

Champú is a borrowing from English shampoo, which goes back to Hindi chāmpo (from chāmpnā 'to knead or massage') and reflects an original sense of head massage.

Usage tips

  • The written accent on champú marks stress on the final syllable, so the u is pronounced as the stressed vowel.

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