hangnail meaning in Kannada
ಕುಂಚ kuñca
/ˈhæŋneɪl/[heɪŋneɪ̯ɫ]
hangnail in Kannada: ಕುಂಚ (kuñca). In English, hangnail means a loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.
Kannada words for hangnail
- protruding piece of nail tissue or skin near base of fingernail or toenail
- ಕುಂಚ kuñca
English meaning of hangnail
- noun A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.
- noun A pointed upper corner of the toenail (often created by improperly trimming by rounding the corner) that, as the nail grows, presses into the flesh or protrudes so that it may catch (“hang”) on stockings or shoes.
Synonyms of hangnail
hangnail in other languages
Questions about hangnail in Kannada
- What is the meaning of hangnail in Kannada?
- Hangnail in Kannada is ಕುಂಚ (kuñca).
- hangnail ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
- Hangnail: ಕುಂಚ (kuñca).
- What does hangnail mean in English?
- Hangnail means a loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.
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