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Meaning of unguis | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
[ˈʊŋ.ɡʷɪs]

Definitions

  1. fingernail, toenail
  2. talon, claw
  3. hoof
  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 tånegl
Deutsch Fußnagel Klaue Zehennagel Zehnagel
Ελληνικά νύχι
English Claw Fingernail hoof nail Talon Toenail
Eesti varbaküüs
فارسی چنگ چنگال
Gaeilge gríobh
Gàidhlig ìne
Galego uña unlla
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi maiʻao
עברית טופר
हिन्दी नख नाखून पंजा
Hrvatski канџа
Magyar karom
Հայերեն ճանկ ճիրան մագիլ
Íslenska tánögl
日本語
한국어 발톱
Kurdî îne pênce pence
Lëtzebuergesch Zéiwennol
Te Reo Māori maikuku
Македонски канџа нокт
မြန်မာဘာသာ ခြေသည်း လက်သည်း
Nederlands klauw teennagel
Português garra unha do pé
Русский коготь ноготь
Slovenščina krempelj
Српски канџа
Svenska klo tånagel
தமிழ் உகிர்
తెలుగు కాలిగోరు
Тоҷикӣ чанг чангол
Türkçe pençe
Українська кіготь
Tiếng Việt móng chân

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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