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Pronunciation / Transliteration: takhna
"दौड़ते समय उसके टखने में चोट लग गई।"
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2 senses- 1
The joint connecting the foot with the leg.
"She sprained her ankle while running in the park." - 2
The narrow part of the leg just above this joint.
"He wore trousers that ended right above the ankle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'ancléow', which stems from Proto-Germanic roots, sharing cognates with Old Norse 'ökkla' and Dutch 'enkel'. Historically, it has consistently referred to the joint connecting the human foot with the leg.
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cheville
Transliteration: ʃə.vij
"Il s'est tordu la cheville en jouant au football."
Knöchel
Transliteration: ˈknœçl̩
"Sie hat sich beim Wandern den Knöchel verstaucht."
caviglia
Transliteration: kaˈviʎ.ʎa
"Ho un forte dolore alla caviglia sinistra."
tobillo
Transliteration: toˈβi.ʎo
"Me duele mucho el tobillo después de la caída."
tornozelo
Transliteration: tuɾ.nuˈze.lu
"Ele machucou o tornozelo durante o treino."
टखना
Transliteration: takhna
"दौड़ते समय उसके टखने में चोट लग गई।"
脚踝
Transliteration: jiǎo huái
"我不小心扭伤了脚踝。"
발목
Transliteration: balmok
"축구를 하다가 발목을 삐었다."
足首
Transliteration: ashikubi
"階段を踏み外して足首を捻挫した。"
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