lã

Meaning

1. (feminine) wool (wavy fur of sheep and other animals)
2. (feminine) farm
3. (feminine) fluff
4. (feminine) frizzy hair
5. (feminine, figuratively) shyness
6. (feminine, figuratively) wealth

Concepts

wool

fleece

yarn

🧶

staple

batting

wadding

woolen

woollen

thread

🧵

cotton wool

lambswool

Synonyms

lanígero

algodão

fio

🧵

velo

Fio têxtil

Translations

laine

lana

Wolle

lana

wol

llana

صوف

yün

μαλλί

lana

lana

lāna

صُوف

έριο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɐ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: lāna

Cognate with Catalan: llana

Cognate with French: laine

Cognate with Galician: laa

Cognate with Italian: lana

Cognate with Occitan: lana

Cognate with Romanian: lână

Cognate with Spanish: lana

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese lãa, from Latin lāna.
Cognate with Catalan llana, French laine, Galician laa, Italian lana, Occitan lana, Romanian lână and Spanish lana.