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cleaning

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The meaning (definition) of the word cleaning

making something tidy and spotless, happening right now

The word cleaning used in a sentence

“I am cleaning the window with a soft cloth.”

Words that mean the same as cleaning (synonyms)

tidying

How the word cleaning is said around the world

Frenchnettoie (neh-TWAH)
Spanishlimpiando (leem-PYAHN-doh)
Mandarin正在擦 (juhng dzye tsah)
Hindiसाफ़ कर रहा (sahf kur ruh-HAH)
Arabicيُنَظِّفُ (yu-NAZ-zi-fu)
Russianпротираю (pra-ti-RA-yu)
Portuguese (EU)a limpar (uh leem-PAHR)
Portuguese (BR)limpando (leem-PAN-doh)
Japaneseそうじしている (soh-jee-shee-teh-EE-roo)
Germanputze (PUUT-suh)
Urduصاف کر رہا (saaf kur ra-HAA)
Punjabiਸਾਫ਼ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ (SAAF KAR ree-HAA)
Korean청소하고 있다 (chung-soh-hah-GOH eet-DAH)
Hebrewמְנַקֶּה (meh-nah-KEH)
Greekκαθαρίζω (kah-thah-REE-zoh)
Dutchschoonmaken (SKHOHN-mah-kuhn)
Tagalognaglilinis (nahg-lee-lee-NEES)
Vietnameselau (lao)
Turkishtemizliyor (teh-meez-LEE-yor)
Persianتمیز می‌کند (ta-MEEZ MEE-ko-nad)
Polishczyszczę (CHISH-cheh)
Ukrainianчищу (CHEE-shchoo)
Bengaliপরিষ্কার করছি (po-reesh-KAHR KOR-chhee)
Swedishgör rent (yeur RENT)
Italianpulendo (poo-LEHN-doh)

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