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netela

netela noun: a handmade scarf-like two-layered cloth made of cotton worn by Ethiopian and Eritrean women.

netela: a handmade scarf-like two-layered cloth made of cotton worn by Ethiopian and Eritrean women
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Noun

netela (plural netelas)

  1. a handmade scarf-like two-layered cloth made of cotton worn by Ethiopian and Eritrean women

Forms of netela

pluralnetelas

Origin of netela

Borrowed from Amharic ነጠላ (näṭäla).

Questions about netela

What does netela mean?
Netela means a handmade scarf-like two-layered cloth made of cotton worn by Ethiopian and Eritrean women.
What part of speech is netela?
Netela is a noun.
What is the plural of netela?
The plural of netela is netelas.

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