Footpick

/ˈfʊtˌpɪk/ noun

Definition

A tool used to pick or clean dirt, debris, or material from the bottom or sole of a foot or shoe.

Etymology

From foot + pick (a tool for picking or cleaning), combining Old English 'fōt' with pick (a sharp-pointed tool, from Old English 'pic'). Such tools have been around since ancient times when people needed to remove stones and mud from their feet.

Kelly Says

Medieval travelers carried footpicks as essential gear—imagine walking miles on muddy roads in leather boots where every step cakes on more mud; you'd need to regularly stop and dig out your footsoles, and a good footpick was as important as a pocket knife is today.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንግሊዝኛ
en-glish-nya
ARالعربية
مَصْرَةُ الأَحْذِيَة
mas-ra-tu al-ah-zi-yat
BNবাংলা
পায়ের ধরন
pa-yer der-on
CACatalà
pinça per peus
pin-sa per peus
CSČeština
nožík na nohy
no-zík na no-hy
DADansk
fodpind
fod-peend
DEDeutsch
Fußabnehmer
foos-a-nuh-mer
ELΕλληνικά
συλλέκτης ποδιών
si-lek-tes po-di-on
ESEspañol
recogedor de pies
re-ko-ge-dor de pee-es
FAفارسی
گیره پا
geer-e pa
FISuomi
jalkapää
jal-ka-paa
FRFrançais
outil pour ramasser les pieds
oo-til pour ra-mas-ser les pee-d
GUGU
પગપાળા
pag-pa-ala
HAHA
hanya
hun-ya
HEעברית
מלקחיים
mal-kha-yim
HIहिन्दी
पैर की पकड़
pair kee pak-ar
HUMagyar
lábkapcs
lab-kapch
IDBahasa Indonesia
penjepit kaki
pen-jepit ka-ki
IGIG
ikpe
ik-pe
ITItaliano
pinza per piedi
pin-za per pee-di
JA日本語
つま先ピック
tsuma-asa pi-kku
KKKK
желдігі
zhe-ldi-gi
KMKM
ផ្លូវ
plou
KO한국어
발톱 잡는 도구
bal-top jab-neun do-gu
MRMR
पाया
pa-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
pegang kaki
pe-gang ka-ki
MYမြန်မာ
လက်
let
NLNederlands
voetpikker
voot-pik-ker
NONorsk
fotplugg
fot-plugg
PAPA
ਪੈਰ
pair
PLPolski
zbierak palców
z-bee-rak pa-l-cow
PTPortuguês
pega-pés
pe-ga-pes
RORomână
apăsat de picior
a-pa-sat de pee-choar
RUРусский
пик для ног
pik dlya nog
SVSvenska
fotplock
fot-plock
SWKiswahili
kuku
ku-ku
TAதமிழ்
கால்கள் பிடிப்பான்
ka-la-ng-gal pi-dip-paan
TEతెలుగు
చేతులు
che-tu-lu
THไทย
เครื่องมือจับเท้า
kruang-moo jab tao
TLTL
kumapat
ku-ma-pat
TRTürkçe
ayak parmak alıcısı
a-yak par-mak a-li-ci-si
UKУкраїнська
пік для ніг
pik dlya nog
URاردو
پای کا گھنٹا
pai ka ghan-ta
VITiếng Việt
búa chân
bua chan
YOYO
ile
ee-le
ZH中文
脚趾夹
jiǎo zhǐ jiā
ZUZU
amagqabhi
a-ma-gqa-bhi

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