hangnail in Malay
kuku betul
/ˈhæŋneɪl/[heɪŋneɪ̯ɫ]
hangnail in Malay: kuku betul. 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.
Malay words for hangnail
- protruding piece of nail tissue or skin near base of fingernail or toenail
- kuku betul
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 Malay
- What is the meaning of hangnail in Malay?
- Hangnail in Malay is kuku betul.
- Apakah maksud hangnail dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Hangnail: kuku betul.
- 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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Adapted from Wiktionary: hangnail (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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