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hangnail meaning in Tamil

பெரியமுன் கூடுதல் நகம்

/ˈhæŋneɪl/[heɪŋneɪ̯ɫ]

hangnail in Tamil: பெரியமுன் கூடுதல் நகம். 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.

Tamil words for hangnail

பெரியமுன் கூடுதல் நகம்

English meaning of hangnail

  1. noun A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.
  2. 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.

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Questions about hangnail in Tamil

What is the meaning of hangnail in Tamil?
Hangnail in Tamil is பெரியமுன் கூடுதல் நகம்.
hangnail என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Hangnail: பெரியமுன் கூடுதல் நகம்.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: hangnail (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: hangnail (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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