noun · Nature

twig

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The meaning (definition) of the word twig

a small thin branch from a tree

The word twig used in a sentence

“I picked up a twig and drew a line in the dirt”

Words that mean the same as twig (synonyms)

stick

How the word twig is said around the world

Frenchbrindille (bran-DEEY)
Spanishramita (rah-MEE-tah)
Mandarin小树枝 (shyow shoo jir)
Hindiटहनी (tah-NEE)
Arabicغصين (ghu-SAYN)
Russianветочка (VYET-uhch-kuh)
Portuguese (EU)raminho (ruh-MEEN-yoo)
Portuguese (BR)graveto (grah-VEH-too)
Japaneseこえだ (koh-EH-dah)
GermanZweig (tsvyke)
Urduٹہنی (teh-NEE)
Punjabiਟਹਿਣੀ (teh-NEE)
Korean잔가지 (jahn-GAH-jee)
Hebrewענף קטן (ah-NAHF kah-TAHN)
Greekκλαδάκι (klah-THA-kee)
Dutchtakje (TAHK-yuh)
Tagalogmaliit na sanga (mah-LEE-eet nah SAH-ngah)
Vietnamesecành cây nhỏ (kany kay NYAW)
Turkishince dal (een-JEH dahl)
Persianشاخهٔ نازک (shaa-KHEH-yeh naa-ZOK)
Polishgałązka (gah-WOHNS-kah)
Ukrainianгілочка (HEE-loch-kah)
Bengaliছোট ডাল (CHHOH-toh DAHL)
Swedishkvist (kvist)
Italianrametto (rah-MET-toh)

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