Plait

/plæt/ noun

Definition

A braid of hair, rope, or other material woven together in a pattern.

Etymology

From Old French 'plait,' derived from Latin 'plectere' (to fold or twist); used for centuries to describe braided patterns.

Kelly Says

The word 'plait' is pronounced the same as 'flat' in American English but like 'plot' in British English—one of the most confusing pronunciation differences between the two dialects.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
plait
plait
ARالعربية
تدريج
ta-dri-j
BNবাংলা
বুনো
bu-no
CACatalà
trenca
tren-ca
CSČeština
pleténka
plet-én-ka
DADansk
fletning
flet-ning
DEDeutsch
Zopf
tsopf
ELΕλληνικά
πλέξη
ple-xi
ESEspañol
trenza
tren-za
FAفارسی
بافت
ba-aft
FISuomi
suoritus
suo-ri-tus
FRFrançais
tresse
tres
GUGU
કાંઠા
kaan-tha
HAHA
ma'a
ma-a
HEעברית
קצוות
kat-z-va-t
HIहिन्दी
कोड़ा
ko-da
HUMagyar
fonat
fo-nat
IDBahasa Indonesia
jalinan
ja-li-nan
IGIG
akwukwo
ak-wu-kwo
ITItaliano
treccia
tre-ccia
JA日本語
編髪
hen-hatsu
KKKK
түйір
tü-ir
KMKM
ប្រាយ
bra-ay
KO한국어
머리 엮기
me-ri yeo-gi
MRMR
कोड़ा
ko-da
MSBahasa Melayu
tali
ta-li
MYမြန်မာ
BRAID
BRAID
NLNederlands
vlecht
vlecht
NONorsk
fletning
flet-ning
PAPA
ਕੇਸ
kes
PLPolski
włos
vlos
PTPortuguês
trança
tran-sa
RORomână
coadă
ko-ad-a
RUРусский
плетенка
plet-en-ka
SVSvenska
flätad
flä-tad
SWKiswahili
kamba
kam-ba
TAதமிழ்
பூக்கள்
poo-kkal
TEతెలుగు
బుట్ట
bu-tta
THไทย
ถักเปีย
thak-pe-ya
TLTL
kulot
ku-lot
TRTürkçe
örgü
ör-gü
UKУкраїнська
косичка
ko-sy-ch-ka
URاردو
پلاٹ
pla-t
VITiếng Việt
bện tóc
bien toc
YOYO
agbada
ag-ba-da
ZH中文
编发
biān fà
ZUZU
umshayeli
um-sha-ye-li

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