Definition
A stick or rod used to clean teeth or stimulate the gums, particularly referring to traditional tooth-cleaning implements used in South Asian dental hygiene.
Etymology
Compound word: 'chaw' (to chew) plus 'stick.' This compound describes a common pre-modern dental tool found across South Asia and Africa, used for both cleaning and medicinal purposes.
Kelly Says
Before toothbrushes existed, people worldwide used twigs—archaeologists found tooth-worn sticks in 3,000-year-old settlements, and the tradition continues today in parts of Africa and Asia where neem sticks are still chewed for dental health.
Translations
ARالعربية
ملعقة صينية
maleeqat seeniya
BNবাংলা
চপস্টিক
chop-stick
CACatalà
palillos
pa-lee-yos
CSČeština
chopsticks
chop-sticks
DADansk
chopsticks
chop-sticks
DEDeutsch
Chinesenstäbchen
tsh-ee-ne-n-shtay-b-en
ELΕλληνικά
κουτάλια
koo-ta-lee-a
ESEspañol
chopstick
cho-p stik
FRFrançais
baguette chinoise
ba-get swee-nuhz
HIहिन्दी
चॉपस्टिक
chop-stick
HUMagyar
kínai fakanál
kee-nai fa-ka-nal
IDBahasa Indonesia
sumpit
sum-pit
ITItaliano
bastoncino cinese
bas-toh-n-chee-noh chee-neh
MSBahasa Melayu
sudu
soo-doo
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေးဟောင်း
yé-shé-hó-ng
NLNederlands
chopsticks
chop-sticks
NONorsk
chopsticks
chop-sticks
PLPolski
widelec chiński
vee-dlech chee-nskee
PTPortuguês
palito chinês
pa-lee-tu che-nehs
RORomână
baghete chinezești
ba-ghe-te chee-neh-zees-tee
RUРусский
палочки
palochki
SVSvenska
chopsticks
chop-sticks
UKУкраїнська
палички
pa-li-ch-ki
URاردو
چھوٹے دانے
chotay dane
ZUZU
isigqayi
ees-ee-g-qayi