Definition
One of the two openings of the nose through which you breathe and smell. Each nostril leads to a separate passage inside the nose.
Etymology
From Old English “nosþyrl,” from “nosu” (nose) + “þyrel” (hole). Over time, the middle sounds changed and simplified into “nostril.”
Kelly Says
The word literally meant “nose-hole,” which sounds very direct and almost childlike. Many body-part words in English hide these older, more obvious roots once you peel back the spelling changes.
Translations
BNবাংলা
নাসারন্ধ্র
naasarandhra
CACatalà
nariu
nah-ree-oo
CSČeština
nozdra
noh-zdrah
DADansk
næsebor
nay-seh-bohr
DEDeutsch
Nasenloch
NAH-zehn-lohk
ESEspañol
fosa nasal
foh-sah nah-sahl
FAفارسی
بینیچه
bee-nee-cheh
FISuomi
sierain
see-eh-rah-in
FRFrançais
narine
nah-ree-neh
GUGU
નાકનું છીદ
naak-nu cheed
HAHA
hanci na hanci
hahn-chee nah hahn-chee
HUMagyar
orrlyuk
or-lyook
IDBahasa Indonesia
lubang hidung
loo-bahng hee-doong
IGIG
ímí ọnụ
ee-mee oh-noo
ITItaliano
narice
nah-REE-cheh
KKKK
мұрын тесігі
moor-in teh-see-gee
KMKM
ច្រមុះរន្ធរ
chrmuh rontor
MRMR
नाकचा छिद्र
naak-cha cheed
MSBahasa Melayu
lubang hidung
loo-bahng hee-doong
MYမြန်မာ
နှာခေါင်း
hna khaung
NLNederlands
neusgat
nayus-gah-t
NONorsk
nesebor
nay-seh-bohr
PAPA
ਨੱਕ ਦਾ ਛੇਦ
nak da chehd
PLPolski
nozdrze
noh-zdzh-eh
PTPortuguês
narina
nah-ree-nah
RUРусский
ноздря
noh-zdree-ah
SVSvenska
näsgång
nay-sgohng
SWKiswahili
tundu la pua
toon-doo lah pah
TAதமிழ்
மூக்குத் துவாரம்
mookkuth thuvaram
TEతెలుగు
ముక్కు రంధ్రం
mukku randhram
TLTL
butas ng ilong
boo-tahs ng ee-lohng
TRTürkçe
burun deliği
boo-roon deh-lee-ee
UKУкраїнська
ніздря
nee-zdree-ah
URاردو
ناک کا چھید
naak ka cheed
VITiếng Việt
lỗ mũi
loh mwee
YOYO
ímù òjì
ee-moo oh-jee
ZUZU
impunguzo yempunguzo
im-poon-goo-zoh yim-poon-goo-zoh