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Pronunciation / Transliteration: filo
"Ho bisogno di un ago e filo per cucire il bottone."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thin, continuous cord of spun fibers used for sewing or weaving.
"She threaded the needle carefully to fix her shirt." - 2
A connected sequence of electronic messages or postings on an internet forum.
"I found a useful troubleshooting thread on the forum."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'þræd', of Germanic origin, related to 'thringan' (to crowd or press). Over centuries, the term expanded from physical spun fiber to abstract continuity, digital discussion links, and mechanical ridges.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thread" is said worldwide
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fil
Transliteration: fil
"Elle a coupé le fil avec des ciseaux."
Faden
Transliteration: Faden
"Sie zog den Faden durch das Nadelöhr."
filo
Transliteration: filo
"Ho bisogno di un ago e filo per cucire il bottone."
hilo
Transliteration: hilo
"El hilo se rompió mientras cosía el vestido."
linha
Transliteration: linha
"Preciso de uma agulha e linha."
धागा
Transliteration: dhaga
"सुई में धागा डालना आसान नहीं है।"
线
Transliteration: xiàn
"这件衣服的线松了。"
실
Transliteration: sil
"바늘에 실을 꿰었습니다."
糸
Transliteration: ito
"針に糸を通してください。"
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