Definition
A hard, gray or black stone that was historically struck with steel to produce sparks for starting fires.
Etymology
Compound of 'flint,' from Old English 'flint' (hard stone), and 'stone.' Flint has been used for millions of years to make tools and fire, and the compound term emphasizes its use in fire-making.
Kelly Says
Flint is so hard and sharp that people have used it for 2.5 million years—humans in Africa used flint chips before any other tool, making it literally the first technology in human history!
Translations
ARالعربية
حجر الإشعال
hajar al-ish'aal
BNবাংলা
আগুনের পাথর
a-gun-er pa-ther
CACatalà
pedra de foc
pee-dra de foc
DADansk
flintesten
flint-e-sten
DEDeutsch
Feuerstein
fey-ers-stein
ELΕλληνικά
πυρίτιο
pyri-tio
ESEspañol
piedra de rayo
pee-dra de ray-o
FAفارسی
سنگ آتش
sang-e a-tash
FISuomi
kivikuulta
ki-vi-kuulta
FRFrançais
pierre à feu
pee-er a feu
HAHA
kamar ruwa
ka-mar ru-wa
HEעברית
אבני חרבות
a-v-ni char-va-t
HIहिन्दी
आग का पत्थर
aag ka patthar
IDBahasa Indonesia
batu api
ba-tu a-pi
ITItaliano
pietra focaia
pee-tra fo-kai-a
KMKM
ថ្មប្រាស់
tham pra-as
MRMR
आगचा पत्थर
aag-chaa patthar
MSBahasa Melayu
batu api
ba-tu a-pi
NLNederlands
vuursteen
voo-rs-teen
PAPA
ਅੱਗ ਦਾ ਪੱਥਰ
aag da patthar
PLPolski
kamień zapłonowy
kam-yen zap-lo-no-wy
PTPortuguês
pedra de fogo
pee-dra de fogo
RORomână
piatră de foc
pee-a-tră de foc
RUРусский
кремень
krem-niy
SVSvenska
flintsten
flint-sten
SWKiswahili
jiwe ya moto
ji-we ya mo-to
TAதமிழ்
காட்டெரிப்பது
ka-tte-ri-ppa-tu
TEతెలుగు
ఆగ్నేయగ్రాణి
a-ag-ne-ya-gra-ani
TLTL
bato ng apoy
ba-to ng a-poy
TRTürkçe
ateş taşı
a-teş ta-şı
UKУкраїнська
кремінь
krem-niy
URاردو
آگ کا پتھر
aag ka patthar
VITiếng Việt
đá lửa
da-lua