faila

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German vīle, from Old High German fīla, fīhala, from Proto-Germanic *finhlō (rasp; file). Cognate with German Feile, English file.

Noun

faila f (plural failen)

  1. (Sette Comuni) file (tool)
    De faila pròzamet z'aizarn.The file is breaking down the iron.

Declension

References

  • “faila” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English phyla.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

faila class IX (plural faila class X)

  1. (taxonomy) phylum