Meaning of fon | Babel Free
[ˈfon]Definitions
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to spin (to make thread by twisting fibers) transitive
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to weave transitive
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to weave something (into something -ba/-be) transitive
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to braid, plait (to interweave three or more strands, strips) transitive
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to twist (rope) transitive
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to twine (arms) transitive
Examples
“Gyapjút fontak.”
They were spinning (or they spun) wool.
“kosarat fon”
to weave baskets
“Gyöngyöket font a hajába.”
She wove pearls in her hair.
“A haját copfba fonta.”
She plaited her hair.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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