Etymology

From Old Spanish xabon, from Late Latin sāpōne, singular ablative of sāpō, sāpōnis, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ, see English soap and German Seife

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈbon/, [xäˈβo̞n], [xäˈvo̞n]
• Rhymes: -on
• Hyphenation: ja‧bón
• See also: Japón