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thumb in Telugu

thumb in Telugu is బొటనవేలు — thumb means the short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.

thumb in Telugu

బొటనవేలు
Pronounced: boṭanavelu
digit

What does "thumb" mean?

  1. noun The short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.
    "Babies often suck their thumb to help them feel calm and sleepy."
  2. verb To flip through the pages of something quickly.
    "I thumbed through the old photo album and found a picture of my gran."
  3. verb To hitchhike by signaling with the thumb.
    "They thumbed lifts across the country because they had very little money."
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thumb in a sentence

  • Babies often suck their thumb to help them feel calm and sleepy.
  • He hurt his thumb while opening a jar.
  • I thumbed through the old photo album and found a picture of my gran.
  • Students thumbed quickly through the textbook, looking for the right chapter.

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thumb అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
"thumb" in Telugu is బొటనవేలు. thumb means: The short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.
How do you pronounce బొటనవేలు?
"thumb" in Telugu is బొటనవేలు, pronounced "boṭanavelu".
How do you use "thumb" in a sentence?
Example: "Babies often suck their thumb to help them feel calm and sleepy." In Telugu, "thumb" is బొటనవేలు.
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