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igła.

needle (as used to sew)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈi.ɡwa//ˈi.ɡɫa/Middle, Polish
  1. needle (as used to sew)

    feminine
  2. needle (as used for injections)

    feminine
  3. needle (as used in record players)

    feminine
  4. needle (leaf of conifers)

    feminine
  5. something in mint or excellent condition

    feminine · slang
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Polish igła, from Proto-Slavic *jьgъla. By surface analysis, Old Polish igo (“yoke”) + -ła.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.