Definition
To wind or coil something, or to wrap into a coil shape.
Etymology
From 'en-' + 'coil' (to wind in loops). 'Coil' likely comes from Old French 'coillir' (to gather). The 'en-' version emphasizes the wrapping action.
Kelly Says
While 'encoil' is archaic, it perfectly captures the poetic way old writers described serpents or ropes—'the snake encoiled around the tree' sounds like it could be Shakespearean!
Translations
CACatalà
enrotllar
en-rot-yar
CSČeština
natočit
na-to-chit
DEDeutsch
aufrollen
ow-froh-len
ELΕλληνικά
ξετυλίγματος
kse-ty-li-gma-tos
ESEspañol
enrollar
en-ro-y-ar
FAفارسی
پیچیدن
pey-cheh-deen
FRFrançais
enrouler
ɑ̃-ʁu-lɛʁ
HIहिन्दी
लपेटना
lap-e-t-na
HUMagyar
felteker
fel-tek-er
IDBahasa Indonesia
gulung
gu-lung
ITItaliano
avvolgere
av-vol-ghe-re
JA日本語
巻き付ける
maki-tsu-keru
KO한국어
돌돌 말리다
dor-dor mal-li-da
MSBahasa Melayu
gulung
gu-lung
MYမြန်မာ
ရှည်လျား
shye-ly-ar
NLNederlands
oprollen
op-rol-len
PLPolski
zwijaj
z-vye-vaj
PTPortuguês
enrolar
en-ro-la-r
RORomână
a înfășura
a en-fa-shu-ra
RUРусский
закрутить
za-kru-tit'
TAதமிழ்
இருப்பதால்
ir-pu-tha-al
TEతెలుగు
పంచిన
pan-chi-na
TRTürkçe
sarmalan
sar-ma-lan
UKУкраїнська
намотати
na-mota-tyi