napkin
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The meaning (definition) of the word napkin
a cloth or paper for wiping hands
The word napkin used in a sentence
“I wiped my hands on a paper napkin.”
The plural of the word napkin
napkins
How the word napkin is said around the world
| French | serviette (serv-YET) |
| Spanish | servilleta (sayr-vee-LYAY-tah) |
| Mandarin | 餐巾 (tsahn jeen) |
| Hindi | रूमाल (roo-MAHL) |
| Arabic | منديل (MAHN-deel) |
| Russian | салфетка (sahl-FYAYT-kah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | guardanapo (gwuh-ruh-duh-NAH-puu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | guardanapo (gwah-ruh-da-NAH-puu) |
| Japanese | ナプキン (nah-PU-keeng) |
| German | Serviette (zer-VEE-e-tuh) |
| Urdu | رومال (roh-MAHL) |
| Punjabi | ਰੁਮਾਲ (ruu-MAHL) |
| Korean | 냅킨 (NEB-keen) |
| Hebrew | מַפִּית (mah-PEE-t) |
| Greek | χαρτοπετσέτα (khahr-toh-pay-TSAY-tah) |
| Dutch | servet (ser-VET) |
| Tagalog | napkin (NAHP-keen) |
| Vietnamese | khăn ăn (khahn ahn) |
| Turkish | peçete (PAY-che-te) |
| Persian | دستمال سفره (dahst-MAHL SOHF-ray) |
| Polish | serwetka (ser-VET-kah) |
| Ukrainian | серветка (ser-VET-kah) |
| Bengali | ন্যাপকিন (NA-paw-keen) |
| Swedish | servett (SER-vuht) |
| Italian | tovagliolo (toh-vah-LYAW-loh) |
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