Similar words
fita
Close — ribbon/tape and thread overlap as thin strand materials.
Similar in other languages
German
Faden
Faden is the German word for the same thing — both mean "thread."
Spanish
hebra
hebra is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "thread."
Spanish
hilo
hilo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "thread."
Practice
1 What does fiapo mean?
thread
2 Fill the gap: Tem um ___ na roupa.
Full sentence: Tem um fiapo na roupa. (There's a thread on your clothes.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches fiapo?
fiapo: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.