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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesसूती धागा
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sooti dhaaga
"उसने एक गर्म स्कार्फ बुनने के लिए सूती धागा खरीदा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A continuous strand of twisted fibers used for knitting, weaving, or sewing.
"She bought a skein of yarn to knit a warm scarf." - 2
A tale or story, often one that is exaggerated or fanciful.
"He told a yarn about his adventures traveling through the mountains."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'yarn' originates from the Old English 'gearn', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*garniz', meaning 'to spin'. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to the thread used in weaving and knitting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yarn" is said worldwide
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fil
Transliteration: feel
"Elle a acheté du fil pour tricoter une écharpe."
Garn
Transliteration: garn
"Sie kaufte Garn, um einen warmen Schal zu stricken."
filato
Transliteration: fee-lah-toh
"Ha comprato un filato per lavorare a maglia una sciarpa."
hilo
Transliteration: ee-loh
"Compró hilo para tejer una bufanda."
fio
Transliteration: fee-oh
"Ela comprou fio para tricotar um cachecol."
सूती धागा
Transliteration: sooti dhaaga
"उसने एक गर्म स्कार्फ बुनने के लिए सूती धागा खरीदा।"
纱线
Transliteration: shāxiàn
"她买了一些纱线来编织围巾。"
실
Transliteration: sil
"그녀는 목도리를 뜨기 위해 실을 샀다."
糸
Transliteration: ito
"彼女はスカーフを編むために糸を買った。"
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