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quill

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The meaning (definition) of the word quill

a big feather sharpened at the tip to write with

The word quill used in a sentence

“The old writer used a sharp quill to write words on paper.”

The plural of the word quill

quills

How the word quill is said around the world

Frenchplume d'oie (PLEWM dwah)
Spanishpluma (PLOO-mah)
Mandarin鹅毛笔 (uh mow bee)
Hindiकलम (KU-luhm)
Arabicريشة (reesht)
Russianперо (pyee-ROH)
Portuguese (EU)pena (PAY-nuh)
Portuguese (BR)pena (PAY-na)
Japanese羽根ペン (hah-NAY-payng)
GermanFeder (FAY-dur)
Urduپر کا قلم (pur kah KU-luhm)
Punjabiਖੰਭ ਦੀ ਕਲਮ (KHUMB dee KAH-lam)
Korean깃 (geed)
Hebrewנוֹצָה (NOH-tsah)
Greekπέννα (PAY-nah)
Dutchganzenveer (KHAHN-zuhn-vayr)
Tagalogpanulat (pah-NOO-laht)
Vietnamesebút lông (BOO-urt lohng)
Turkishtüy kalem (tery kah-LAM)
Persianقلم (kah-LAHM)
Polishlotka (LAWT-kah)
Ukrainianперо (PE-roh)
Bengaliপালক-কলম (PAH-lok-KOH-lom)
Swedishgåspenna (GOHS-puh-nah)
Italianpenna d'oca (PAYN-nah DAW-kah)

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