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fingernail

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The meaning (definition) of the word fingernail

the hard cover on the tip of each finger

The word fingernail used in a sentence

“I cut my fingernail so it would not scratch.”

Words that mean the same as fingernail (synonyms)

nail

How the word fingernail is said around the world

Frenchongle (ongl)
Spanishuña (OON-yah)
Mandarin指甲 (jir jyah)
Hindiनाखून (nah-KHOON)
Arabicظُفْر (dhufr)
Russianноготь (NOH-guht)
Portuguese (EU)unha (OON-yah)
Portuguese (BR)unha (OON-yah)
Japaneseつめ (tsoo-MEH)
GermanFingernagel (FING-er-nah-guhl)
Urduناخن (NAH-khun)
Punjabiਨਹੁੰ (nuh-HOON)
Korean손톱 (sohn-TOHP)
Hebrewצִפֹּרֶן (tsee-POH-ren)
Greekνύχι (NEE-khee)
Dutchvingernagel (VING-er-nah-khul)
Tagalogkuko (KOO-koh)
Vietnamesemóng tay (mawng TAI)
Turkishtırnak (tuhr-NAHK)
Persianناخن (nah-KHON)
Polishpaznokieć (pahz-NOH-kyetch)
Ukrainianніготь (NEE-hoht)
Bengaliনখ (nokh)
Swedishnagel (NAH-gel)
Italianunghia (OON-gyah)

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