scai

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scai

Where it comes from

Either from Serbo-Croatian čkȃlj / чка̑љ (thistle) (although difficult on phonetic grounds) or more likely from a Vulgar Latin *squaleus (later reduced to *scalius), from Latin squaleo. Cf. Spanish escajo, Portuguese escalheiro. Less likely from Greek σκαλίας (skalías).

noun scai · scaiul · scaii

masculine thistle
masculine Velcro
Similar: arici

Similar: ciulin

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noun

Similar: ciulin

In English

Velcro fastener
leatherette type of fabric made to imitate the appearance of leather

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"scai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/scai. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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scai. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/scai

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"scai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/scai.

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@misc{scai_2026,
  title = {scai},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/scai},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}