Significado
Drying or cleaning hands.
Contexto cultural
Before prayer or entering a church, ritual washing is common. While 'መጥረግ' is used, the focus is on the spiritual purity that follows the cleaning. In rural areas, a guest might be offered a piece of traditional cloth (netela) to wipe their hands if a modern towel is unavailable. It is a sign of hospitality. In high-end restaurants, warm scented towels are provided, similar to the Japanese tradition, but they are still referred to as 'እጅ መጥረጊያ'. During the eating of 'Kitfo', which is very oily, wiping hands thoroughly is emphasized to avoid staining clothes.
Wait for the Elder
In a traditional setting, wait for the oldest person to finish wiping their hands before you reach for the towel.
The Instrumental Form
Learn the word 'መጥረጊያ' (metregiya). It turns the verb into the tool. 'እጅ መጥረጊያ' = hand towel.
Significado
Drying or cleaning hands.
Wait for the Elder
In a traditional setting, wait for the oldest person to finish wiping their hands before you reach for the towel.
The Instrumental Form
Learn the word 'መጥረጊያ' (metregiya). It turns the verb into the tool. 'እጅ መጥረጊያ' = hand towel.
Don't use your clothes
While children might do it, wiping your hands on your clothes (ልብስ ላይ መጥረግ) is considered very rude for adults.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'መጥረግ'.
እባክህ እጅህን በፎጣው ______።
The sentence is a request/command to a male, so 'እረግ' (imperative) is correct.
Which sentence is culturally correct before eating Injera?
ምግብ ከመጀመራችን በፊት ምን እናደርጋለን?
Washing and wiping hands is the standard procedure before eating.
Match the Amharic phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
All pairs are correctly matched in the options provided.
Complete the dialogue.
A: እጅህን ታጠብክ? B: አዎ፣ ግን ______ አልቻልኩም፤ ፎጣ የለም።
The speaker says they washed but can't 'wipe' because there is no towel.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosእባክህ እጅህን በፎጣው ______።
The sentence is a request/command to a male, so 'እረግ' (imperative) is correct.
ምግብ ከመጀመራችን በፊት ምን እናደርጋለን?
Washing and wiping hands is the standard procedure before eating.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
All pairs are correctly matched in the options provided.
A: እጅህን ታጠብክ? B: አዎ፣ ግን ______ አልቻልኩም፤ ፎጣ የለም።
The speaker says they washed but can't 'wipe' because there is no towel.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes! 'መስኮት መጥረግ' means to wipe or clean a window. The verb is very versatile.
No, you can also use 'ፎጣ' (fota), which is the general word for towel.
You say 'እጄን ጠርጌያለሁ' (Ejjen torgeyallehu).
Yes, in modern cities, paper napkins are common. You still use the verb 'መጥረግ'.
'መጥረግ' implies wiping with something, while 'ማድረቅ' just means the state of becoming dry.
Because people eat with their hands. Wet hands make the food soggy and are seen as unhygienic.
Only if you are eating. Otherwise, it's not a common business idiom.
Not really a slang word, but 'እረገው' is a very casual way to say 'wipe it'.
It's more natural to say 'እጄን' (my hand) when talking about yourself.
You would still use 'እጅ ማድረቂያ' for the machine, but the action is still 'እጅ መጥረግ' if you rub them.
Frases relacionadas
እጅ መታጠብ
builds onTo wash hands
እጅ መስጠት
contrastTo surrender
ፊት መታጠብ
similarTo wash one's face
እጅ መሳለም
specialized formTo kiss a priest's hand
