Definition
thread-like structures, especially those found in textiles, food, or biological tissues
Etymology
from Latin 'fibra' meaning filament or fiber
Kelly Says
From the cotton in your shirt to the fiber in your cereal to optical fibers carrying internet - these tiny threads connect our world!
Translations
CACatalà
fibres
/ˈfibɾəs/
CSČeština
vlákna
/vlaːkna/
DEDeutsch
Fasern
/ˈfaːzɐn/
ESEspañol
fibras
/ˈfiβɾas/
FISuomi
kuidut
/kui̯du(t)/
HAHA
ɓangaren fata
/ɓaŋˈgaren faˈta/
IDBahasa Indonesia
serat
/sərat/
ITItaliano
fibre
/ˈfibre/
KKKK
толшықтар
/tɔlʃɯqtar/
MSBahasa Melayu
serat
/sərat/
NLNederlands
vezels
/ˈveːzəls/
PLPolski
włókna
/ˈvwukna/
PTPortuguês
fibras
/ˈfibɾɐs/
RUРусский
волокна
/vɐˈloknə/
SVSvenska
fibrer
/fiˈbreːr/
SWKiswahili
nyuzi
/ɲuˈzi/
UKУкраїнська
волокна
/vɐˈloknə/
ZUZU
amafutha
/amaˈfuːtʰa/