frânghie

Romanian

Alternative forms

• frînghie (old orthography)
• (archaic or regional) frâmbie, frimbie, fimbrie, fringhie

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *frimbia, metathesis of Late Latin fimbria (“fringe, border, edge”), from Latin fimbriae.

Noun

frânghie f (plural frânghii)

1. rope
2. (regional, Banat) belt
3. (regional, Oltenia) hank of wool

Synonyms

• (rope): coardă, funie
• (belt): centură, cingătoare

Derived terms

• frânghier

Related terms

• frâmbiat