netela

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noun

a handmade scarf-like two-layered cloth made of cotton worn by Ethiopian and Eritrean women

OriginAmharic ነጠላ →
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Meanings

nounnetela (plural netelas)

plural netelas

  1. a handmade scarf-like two-layered cloth made of cotton worn by Ethiopian and Eritrean women

Origin

  1. Amharicነጠላ
  2. Englishnetela

Borrowed from Amharic ነጠላ (näṭäla).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

elanetlateen
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APA

netela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/netela

MLA

“netela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/netela. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “netela,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/netela.

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