noun · My Body

crutches

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The meaning (definition) of the word crutches

two long sticks that help you walk when your leg is hurt

The word crutches used in a sentence

“He used crutches when his leg was hurt.”

How the word crutches is said around the world

Frenchbéquilles (bay-KEEY)
Spanishmuletas (moo-LEH-tahs)
Mandarin拐杖 (gwhy jahng)
Hindiबैसाखियाँ (bai-SAH-khee-yahn)
Arabicعُكَّازَانِ (uk-kaa-ZAA-ni)
Russianкостыли (kuh-stih-LIH)
Portuguese (EU)muletas (moo-LEH-tush)
Portuguese (BR)muletas (moo-LEH-tahs)
Japaneseまつばづえ (mah-tsuu-bah-ZOO-eh)
GermanKrücken (KREW-ken)
Urduبیساکھیاں (bai-SAA-khee-yaan)
Punjabiਬੈਸਾਖੀਆਂ (bai-SAH-khee-an)
Korean목발 (mohk-BAHL)
Hebrewקביים (kah-BAH-yeem)
Greekπατερίτσες (pah-teh-REET-sehs)
Dutchkrukken (KRUU-ken)
Tagalogsaklay (sah-KLY)
Vietnamesenạng (nahng)
Turkishkoltuk değneği (kohl-TUUK deh-neh-EE)
Persianعصاهای زیربغل (ah-SAH-hah-yeh zee-reh bah-GHAL)
Polishkule (KOO-leh)
Ukrainianмилиці (mih-LIH-tsee)
Bengaliক্রাচ (krach)
Swedishkryckor (KRUUK-or)
Italianstampelle (stahm-PEL-leh)

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