farpa — meaning in English

English meaning

• barb noun A sharp point angled backward on an arrow, hook, or wire, designed to make it hard to pull out.
• splinter noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.

Senses

farpa is used for these senses in English:

• splinter A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
• woodchip A small fibre of wood; especially such material as used to make ingrain wallpaper, aka woodchip wallpaper.

barb — full definition

1. noun A sharp point angled backward on an arrow, hook, or wire, designed to make it hard to pull out.
2. noun A sharp, cutting remark meant to hurt or provoke.
3. noun Any of various small freshwater fish with whisker-like barbels near the mouth.
4. verb To fit something with barbs.

splinter — full definition

1. noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.
2. noun A smaller group that has broken away from a larger organization.
3. verb To break, or cause to break, into thin sharp pieces.
4. verb To break apart into smaller factions.

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