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Meaning of unguis | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
[ˈʊŋ.ɡʷɪs]

Definitions

  1. fingernail, toenail
    declension-3, masculine
  2. talon, claw
    declension-3, masculine
  3. hoof
    declension-3, masculine
  4. Equivalent to 'Fingernail': The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.

Equivalents

العربية مخلب
Azərbaycanca pəncə
Български нокът
Bosanski канџа
Català urpa
Čeština dráp
Dansk klo
Deutsch Klaue
English Claw Fingernail nail Talon
Español garra garrón
فارسی چنگ چنگال
Suomi kynsi
Français griffe serre talon
Gaeilge gríobh
Gàidhlig ìne
עברית טופר
हिन्दी नख नाखून पंजा
Hrvatski канџа
Magyar karom
Հայերեն ճանկ ճիրան մագիլ
Italiano Branca grinfia
日本語
한국어 발톱
Kurdî îne pênce pence
ລາວ ເລັບ
Македонски канџа
မြန်မာဘာသာ လက်သည်း
Nederlands klauw
Polski pazur szpon
Português garra
Русский коготь
Slovenščina krempelj
Српски канџа
Svenska klo
தமிழ் உகிர்
Тоҷикӣ чанг чангол
Türkçe pençe
Українська кіготь

Examples

“Iamque satur nigrīs longum rapit unguibus hydrum”

And now, having eaten his fill [of figs], [the raven] snatches up a long water-snake in his black talons.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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