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awl meaning in Pashto

نېش neš

UK/ɔːl/

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awl in Pashto: نېش (neš). In English, awl means a pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

Pashto words for awl

pointed instrument
نېش neš

English meaning of awl

  1. noun A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
  2. noun Any of various hesperiid butterflies.

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Questions about awl in Pashto

What is the meaning of awl in Pashto?
Awl in Pashto is نېش (neš).
awl په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Awl: نېش (neš).
What does awl mean in English?
Awl means a pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

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