penknife in Arabic
مِطْواة miṭwāh
penknife in Arabic: مِطْواة (miṭwāh). In English, penknife means a small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.
Arabic words for penknife
- small pocketknife
- مِطْواة miṭwāh
English meaning of penknife
- noun A small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.
- noun A small knife designed for safe and convenient storage, typically in the form of a miniature clasp-knife, or with blade retractable into the handle.
- noun A small knife for cutting the points of quill feathers or reeds into nibs to provide or repair writing implements, early versions were commonly small sheath knives.
- verb To cut or carve with a penknife.
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Questions about penknife in Arabic
- What is the meaning of penknife in Arabic?
- Penknife in Arabic is مِطْواة (miṭwāh).
- ما معنى كلمة penknife؟
- Penknife: مِطْواة (miṭwāh).
- What does penknife mean in English?
- Penknife means a small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.
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