noun · My Body

ankle

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The meaning (definition) of the word ankle

the bendy joint that connects your foot to your leg

The word ankle used in a sentence

I rolled my ankle when I jumped off the step.

The plural of the word ankle

ankles

How the word ankle is said around the world

Frenchcheville (shuhveel)
Spanishtobillo (tohveelyoh)
Mandarin (huái)
Hindiटखना (tuknah)
Arabicكاحل (kaheel)
Russianлодыжка (lodyzhka)
Portuguese (EU)tornozelo (tooruhnoozayluu)
Portuguese (BR)tornozelo (tohruhnohzayluu)
Japanese足首 (ashikubi)
GermanKnöchel (knerhyuhl)
Urduٹخنوں (tukhnohn)
Punjabiਗਿੱਟਾ (gittah)
Korean발목 (balmog)
Hebrewקַרסוֹל (kahrsohl)
Greekαστράγαλος (astragalos)
Dutchenkel (engkuhl)
Tagalogbukung-bukong (bookoongbookohng)
Vietnamesemắt cá chân (mahurt kahur chuhn)
Turkishbilek (beelek)
Persianمچ پا (mohch pah)
Polishkostka (kawstkah)
Ukrainianщиколотка (shchykolotka)
Bengaliগোড়ালি (gohrlee)
Swedishankel (ahngkuhl)
Italiancaviglia (kahveelyah)

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