Signification
Drying or cleaning hands.
Contexte culturel
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.
Signification
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.
Teste-toi
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.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesእባክህ 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.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
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.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes! '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.
Expressions liées
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
