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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHip
/hɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The projection of the pelvis and thigh on each side of the body in human beings and quadrupeds.
"She stood with her hands on her hips."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English hype, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German huf, Dutch heup.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hip" is said worldwide
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hanche
Transliteration: hanche
"Il s'est fracturé la hanche en tombant."
Hüfte
Transliteration: Huefte
"Sie hat Schmerzen in der linken Hüfte."
anca
Transliteration: anca
"Ha un dolore all'anca destra."
cadera
Transliteration: cadera
"Se rompió la cadera al caerse."
quadril
Transliteration: quadril
"Ele machucou o quadril jogando futebol."
कूल्हा
Transliteration: koolha
"उसके कूल्हे में दर्द है।"
臀部
Transliteration: tún bù
"他摔倒时伤到了臀部。"
엉덩이
Transliteration: eongdeong-i
"그는 엉덩이 부상을 입었다."
腰
Transliteration: koshi
"彼女は腰に手を当てて立った。"
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