Definition
A small pointed tool used to clean wax and debris from inside the ear, similar to a modern ear curette.
Etymology
From 'ear' plus 'pick,' describing an instrument that picks or removes material from the ear. Medieval and ancient cultures had versions of this tool made from bone, wood, or metal.
Kelly Says
Ear picks have existed for thousands of years across cultures—Roman, Chinese, and Japanese versions appear in archaeological digs—showing that humans have always been bothered by earwax, making this one of history's oldest grooming tools.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ጆሮ ክፍት
jo-ro k-fit
ARالعربية
مُنظف الأذن
mun-zaf al-ad-zin
BNবাংলা
কান পরিষ্কার
kaan pari-shkar
CACatalà
palillo per les orelles
pa-li-yo per les o-rel-les
CSČeština
čistič uší
chi-sti-ch u-shi
DADansk
øreprop
oe-re-prop
DEDeutsch
Ohrstöpsel
o-hr-stöp-sel
ELΕλληνικά
καθαριστής αυτιού
ka-tha-ris-tis av-ti-ou
ESEspañol
palillo para oídos
pa-li-yo pa-ra o-ee-dos
FAفارسی
پاک کننده گوش
pak-k-en-de goosh
FISuomi
korvanpuhdistin
kor-van-puh-dis-tin
FRFrançais
cure-oreilles
kyur-o-rel
HEעברית
נקה אוזן
ne-ka o-zen
HIहिन्दी
कान की सफाई
kaan kee sa-fai
HUMagyar
fültisztító
feel-tiszt-i-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengorek telinga
pen-go-rek te-la-nga
IGIG
okwu ụkwụ
ok-wu uk-wu
ITItaliano
spatola per le orecchie
spo-ta-la pe-r le o-rec-chie
KKKK
құлақ таспасы
ku-lak tas-pa-sy
KMKM
បាត់សំពត់
ba-at-sam-pot
MRMR
कानचा पट्टी
kaan-cha pat-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
pembersih telinga
pen-ber-sih te-la-nga
MYမြန်မာ
အနှောင့် စင်
a-n-shaung sin
NLNederlands
oorspons
oor-spon
NONorsk
øreplugg
oe-re-plugg
PAPA
ਕੰਨ ਦਾ ઢੱਕ
kann da dhak
PTPortuguês
palito para os ouvidos
pa-li-to pa-ra os o-vee-dos
RORomână
sponsă pentru ureche
spon-sa pentru u-re-che
RUРусский
вычиститель ушей
vy-chi-sti-tel u-shey
SVSvenska
öronplugg
oe-ron-plugg
SWKiswahili
kifaa cha kusafisha
ki-faa cha ku-sa-fi-sha
TAதமிழ்
காது சுத்தம்
ka-athu su-ththam
TEతెలుగు
కళ్ళు శుభ్రం
kal-lu shub-ram
TLTL
panlinis ng tainga
pa-n-li-nis ng ta-in-ga
TRTürkçe
kulak temizleyici
ku-lak tem-iz-le-y-ci
UKУкраїнська
чистильник вух
chi-sti-l-nik vu-kh
URاردو
کان کا چھلنا
kaan ka ch-hl-na
VITiếng Việt
quét tai
keh-t tai
YOYO
ìwọ́ ẹ̀rọ
ee-wo eh-ro
ZUZU
isivakashi
ee-siv-a-ka-shi