la
feminine
/ˈlana/
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Translation
wool
Word origin
From Latin lana ('wool'), from an older Indo-European root shared with English 'wool' and Latin 'lanolin'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- lana
- English cognates
- lanolin
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Plurallanas
Examples
.
This jumper is made of pure wool.
.
The wool from this sheep is very soft.
teje .
My grandmother knits woollen socks.
.
In winter I prefer woollen clothes.
ovillo .
I bought a ball of red wool for the scarf.
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