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knitting

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The meaning (definition) of the word knitting

making cloth by looping yarn with two long sticks

The word knitting used in a sentence

“Grandma taught me knitting on a rainy afternoon.”

How the word knitting is said around the world

Frenchtricot (tree-KOH)
Spanishtejer (tay-HER)
Mandarin织毛线 (jir maow shyen)
Hindiबुनाई (boo-NAA-ee)
Arabicالحياكة (al-hee-YAH-kah)
Russianвязание (vya-ZAH-nee-ye)
Portuguese (EU)tricô (tree-KOH)
Portuguese (BR)tricô (tree-KOH)
Japaneseあみもの (ah-mee-MOH-noh)
GermanStricken (SHTRIK-en)
Urduبُنائی (bu-NAI)
Punjabiਬੁਣਾਈ (buu-NIE)
Korean뜨개질 (ddu-gay-JEEL)
Hebrewסְרִיגָה (sree-GAH)
Greekπλέξιμο (PLEK-see-mo)
Dutchbreien (BRY-un)
Tagalogpagniniting (pag-nee-NEE-teeng)
Vietnameseđan len (dahn LEN)
Turkishörgü (ur-GEW)
Persianبافتن (bahf-TAN)
Polishrobienie na drutach (roh-BYEN-yeh na DROO-takh)
Ukrainianв’язання (vyah-ZAHN-nyah)
Bengaliউল বোনা (ool BO-na)
Swedishsticka (STIK-ah)
Italianlavoro a maglia (lah-VOH-roh ah MAH-lyah)

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