સ્વચ્છ
svaccha
The English word "clean" is translated into Gujarati as સ્વચ્છ (svaccha).
The term is used to describe the action of removing dirt from an object or a location.
Meaning: (transitive) to remove dirt from a place or object (verb)
Which one should you use?
While સ્વચ્છ is the standard word for clean, the form શુદ્ધ is used in formal contexts to convey a sense of cleanliness that specifically implies purity.
How do you pronounce it?
svaccha
Did you know?
- While સ્વચ્છ is the adjective for 'clean', the verb for the act of cleaning often involves the word સાફ, which is a loanword from Persian.
- In traditional Gujarati households, the act of cleaning the entrance with water is a ritual intended to welcome auspiciousness, not just to remove street grime.
- The word સ્વચ્છ is a key component in the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', a massive national campaign launched to achieve a 'clean' India.
Examples in context
- આ ટેબલ સ્વચ્છ કરો.Aa tebal svachh karo.Clean this table.
- તેણે પોતાનું ઘર સ્વચ્છ કર્યું.Tene potanu ghar svachh karyu.He cleaned his house.
- કૃપા કરીને મારા ચશ્મા સ્વચ્છ કરો.Krupa karine mara chashma svachh karo.Please clean my glasses.
Example conversation
Anjali and Nilay are cleaning the kitchen together.
- અંજલિ Anjaliનિલય, શું તમે ટેબલ સ્વચ્છ કર્યું?Nilay, śuṃ tamē ṭēbal svacch karyūṃ?Nilay, did you clean the table?
- નિલય Nilayના, હું હજી કરી રહ્યો છું.Nā, hūṃ hajī karī rahyō chūṃ.No, I am still doing it.
- અંજલિ Anjaliજલ્દી કરો, આપણે બહાર જવું છે.Jaldī karō, āpṇē bāhar javūṃ chē.Hurry up, we have to go out.
- નિલય Nilayહા, હવે બધું સ્વચ્છ છે.Hā, havē badhuṃ svacch chē.Yes, everything is clean now.
