Hairball Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhɛɹˌbɔl

HAIR-bawl

UK

hˈeəbɔːl

HAIR-bawl

التعريف

A ball of hair that collects in an animal's stomach, especially cats, after they lick their fur. Sometimes it is coughed up or vomited.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used to talk about cats; informal and sometimes humorous. Common with 'cough up a hairball'. Not used for human hair issues.

• Spanish: bola de pelo
• Portuguese (BR): bola de pelo
• Portuguese (PT): bola de pelo
• Chinese (Simplified): 毛球
• Chinese (Traditional): 毛球
• Hindi: बालों की गांठ
• Arabic: كرة شعر
• Bengali: চুলের দলা - চুলের বল (বিড়ালের)
• Russian: комок шерсти
• Japanese: 毛玉
• Vietnamese: búi lông
• Korean: 털뭉치
• Turkish: tüy yumağı
• Urdu: بالوں کا گولا
• Indonesian: gumpalan bulu

جمل نموذجية

My cat coughed up a hairball this morning.

basic

Cats can get hairballs from cleaning themselves.

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The vet checked the cat for hairballs.

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Ugh, I just stepped on a hairball in the hallway!

natural

If your cat has frequent hairballs, try a special diet.

natural

Don’t worry, it’s normal for cats to have a hairball sometimes.

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