Scum

/skʌm/ noun

Definition

A layer of impurities or froth on the surface of a liquid; worthless or contemptible people.

Etymology

From Middle Low German 'schūm' (foam). The pejorative sense developed in the 16th century.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
skuim
skeim
AMአማርኛ
ፈሳሽ
fesash
ARالعربية
زبد
zabad
BGБългарски
пяна
pya-NA
BNবাংলা
ফেনা
phe-na
CACatalà
escuma
es-KU-ma
CSČeština
odpad
od-PAD
DADansk
skum
skum
DEDeutsch
Abschaum
AP-shoum
ELΕλληνικά
αφρός
a-FROS
ESEspañol
espuma
es-PU-ma
ETEesti
vaht
vaht
EUEuskara
bitsa
bit-SA
FAفارسی
کف
kaf
FISuomi
vahto
VAH-to
FRFrançais
écume
e-KUM
GLGalego
escuma
es-KU-ma
HEעברית
קצף
ket-SEF
HIहिन्दी
गंदगी
gan-da-GEE
HRHrvatski
otpad
ot-PAD
HUMagyar
hab
hab
IDBahasa Indonesia
buih
bu-ih
ITItaliano
schiuma
SKYU-ma
JA日本語
浮きかす
u-ki-ka-su
KO한국어
쓰레기
sseu-re-gi
LTLietuvių
nuosėdos
nuo-se-DOS
LVLatviešu
putas
pu-TAS
MNМонгол
хөөс
khoos
MSBahasa Melayu
buih
bu-ih
MYမြန်မာ
အမြှုပ်
a-hmyoke
NLNederlands
schuim
sghoim
NONorsk
skum
skum
PLPolski
szumowiny
shu-mo-VI-ni
PTPortuguês
escuma
es-KU-ma
RORomână
spumă
spu-MA
RUРусский
отбросы
ot-BRO-sy
SKSlovenčina
odpad
od-PAD
SLSlovenščina
pena
pe-NA
SRСрпски
отпад
ot-pad
SVSvenska
skum
skum
SWKiswahili
povu
PO-vu
TAதமிழ்
நுரை
nu-rai
TEతెలుగు
నురగ
nu-ra-ga
THไทย
ขยะ
kha-ya
TRTürkçe
köpük
kur-PUK
UKУкраїнська
відстої
vid-STO-yi
URاردو
گندگی
gan-da-gi
VITiếng Việt
cặn
can
ZH中文
浮渣
fú zhā

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