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crutch

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The meaning (definition) of the word crutch

a long stick that helps you walk when your leg is hurt

The word crutch used in a sentence

After he hurt his leg, he used a crutch to help him walk.

The plural of the word crutch

crutches

How the word crutch is said around the world

Frenchbéquille (baykeey)
Spanishmuleta (moolaytah)
Mandarin拐杖 (guǎi zhàng)
Hindiबैसाखी (bairsahkee)
Arabicعكاز (ookahz)
Russianкостыль (kostyl')
Portuguese (EU)muleta (moolaytuh)
Portuguese (BR)muleta (moolayta)
Japanese松葉杖 (matsubazue)
GermanKrücke (krukuh)
Urduبیساکھی (baysahkee)
Punjabiਬੈਸਾਖੀ (besahkee)
Korean버팀목 (beotimmog)
Hebrewקַב (kahv)
Greekδεκανίκι (dekaniki)
Dutchkruk (kruk)
Tagalogsaklay (sahklahy)
Vietnamesenạng (nahng)
Turkishkoltuk değneği (kawltuuk deynayi)
Persianعصا (ahsah)
Polishkrocze (krawche)
Ukrainianмилиця (mylytsya)
Bengaliক্রাচ (krahch)
Swedishkrycka (krewkah)
Italianstampella (stahmpellah)

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