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nail in Arabic

ظُفْر ẓufr

/neɪl/

nail in Arabic: ظُفْر (ẓufr), ضفر (ḍofr), ظِفِر (ḍifir), مِسْمَار (mismār). In English, nail means the horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).

Arabic words for nail

on fingers and toes
ظُفْر ẓufr, ضفر ḍofr, ظِفِر ḍifir
spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials
مِسْمَار mismār, مسمار musmār, مَسمار masmār, مُسمار musmār, مسْمار məsmar

English meaning of nail

  1. noun The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).
  2. noun The thin, flat type of such a plate on the fingers and toes of humans, chimpanzees and some other primates.
  3. noun The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
  4. noun The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks and other allied birds.

Full definition of nail

nail in a sentence

  • When I'm nervous I bite my nails.
  • Yesterday my shirt got torn after I caught it on a nail.
  • He nailed the placard to the post.

Synonyms of nail

All synonyms of nail

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Questions about nail in Arabic

What is the meaning of nail in Arabic?
Nail in Arabic is ظُفْر (ẓufr), ضفر (ḍofr), ظِفِر (ḍifir), مِسْمَار (mismār).
ما معنى كلمة nail؟
Nail: ظُفْر (ẓufr), ضفر (ḍofr), ظِفِر (ḍifir), مِسْمَار (mismār).
What does nail mean in English?
Nail means the horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).

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