different between linen vs thangka

English

Etymology

From Middle English lynnen, lynen, from Old English l?nen (“linen", "made of flax”), from Proto-West Germanic *l?n?n (“made of flax”), from Proto-Germanic *l?n? (“flax”), from Proto-Indo-European *l?no- (“flax”), equivalent to line +? -en. Cognate with Latin l?num (“flax”). More at line.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?n?n/

Noun

linen (countable and uncountable, plural linens)

1. (uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
2. (countable) Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, underclothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.
3. A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.

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Translations

Adjective

linen (not comparable)

1. Made from linen cloth or thread.
2. Having the colour linen, light beige.

See also

• fustian
• lingerie
• muslin
• flaxen
• Appendix:Colors

References

• linen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Lenin, linne

Cebuano

Etymology

From English linen, from Middle English lynnen, lynen, from Old English l?nen (“linen", "made of flax”), from Proto-Germanic *l?n?naz (“made of flax”), from Proto-Germanic *l?n? (“flax”), from Proto-Indo-European *l?no- (“flax”). Superseded lino.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li?nen

Noun

linen

1. linen; thread or cloth made from flax fiber

Adjective

linen

1. made from linen cloth or thread

Cornish

Noun

linen f (plural linennow or linednow)

1. singulative of lin
2. thread

Synonyms

• (thread): neusen/neujen

Old English

Alternative forms

• l?nin, l?nnen, l?nnin

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *l?n?naz, equivalent to l?ne +? -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?li?.nen/

Adjective

l?nen

1. (relational) linen

Declension

Descendants

• Middle English: lynnen; lynen
  • English: linen
  • Scots: linin, linnin

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) , “línen”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

English

Alternative forms

• tangka (less common)

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan ???? (thang ka).

Noun

thangka (plural thangkas)

1. A painted or embroidered linen banner, usually depicting Buddhist themes, originating in Tibet.
   • Thangka is an of painting unique to Tibtan Buddhism. It is usually done on linen. or on coarse wool cloth, and sometimes on silk for precious ones. The base of the painting is prepared using a paste of animal glue and fine lime. After the paste dries, carbon and paints using natural mineral and plant colors, such as yellow, mineral green, azurite and cinnabar, are applied. All the colors are mixed with animal glue and ox bile to keep them bright. The subjects of most Thanka paintings are religious, but sometimes folklore themes intrude. [1]
   • A thangka is a complicated, composite three-dimensional object consisting of: a picture panel which is painted or embroidered, a textile mounting; and one or more of the following: a silk cover, leather corners, wooden dowels at the top and bottom and metal or wooden decorative knobs on the bottom dowel. [2]
   • Tangka is a kind of scroll painting mounted on silk. It has distinctive ethnic features and a strong religious flavor. Its unique artistic style is highly prized by the Tibetan people. The origin of tangka can be traced back to the early Tubo Kingdom. During the 7th century…[3]

Translations

Finnish

Etymology

Ultimately from Tibetan ???? (thang ka).

Noun

thangka

1. thangka

Declension