Information about the word stab (English → Esperanto: piko)

Synonyms: prick, sting, twinge

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/stæb/
Hyphenationstab
Shavian alphabet𐑕𐑑𐑨𐑚
Deseret alphabet𐑅𐐻𐐰𐐺
Pluralstabs

Usage samples

Putin says Russia’s future is at stake, describing the actions of mutineers as a “stab in the back”.

Translations

Dutchprik; steek; stoot
Esperantopiko
GermanStich