LanguageKnow logo LanguageKnow

LanguageKnow is better in the app.Free on Google Play and the App Store.

Get the app

ᱥᱟᱹᱞᱟᱹᱭ

[sa-lae]

noun

LanguageSantali (India)

Meaning
  1. matches
  2. A small stick used for lighting a fire.
Examples

ᱥᱟᱹᱞᱟᱹᱭ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱮᱸᱫᱽ ᱡᱩᱞᱟᱹ ᱢᱮ᱾

Light the fire with a match.

ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱥᱟᱹᱞᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱜᱩᱭ ᱢᱮ᱾

Bring a new box of matches.

Pronunciationsa-lae

Part of speechnoun

Registerneutral

Usage noteThis word is commonly used in daily conversation when discussing the act of starting a fire for cooking or warmth.

Status: AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

This entry was generated automatically and is awaiting verification by a native speaker. Native speakers can verify or correct it in the LanguageKnow app.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.