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fist

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The meaning (definition) of the word fist

a hand with the fingers curled tightly closed

The word fist used in a sentence

“I made a fist and held it up high.”

How the word fist is said around the world

Frenchpoing (pwan)
Spanishpuño (POO-nyoh)
Mandarin拳头 (chwen toh)
Hindiमुट्ठी (muut-THEE)
Arabicقَبْضَة (KAB-dah)
Russianкулак (koo-LAHK)
Portuguese (EU)punho (POON-yoo)
Portuguese (BR)punho (POON-yoo)
Japaneseこぶし (koh-boo-SHEE)
GermanFaust (fowst)
Urduمُٹھی (MUUT-thee)
Punjabiਮੁੱਠੀ (MUUT-thee)
Korean주먹 (joo-MUHK)
Hebrewאֶגְרוֹף (eg-ROHF)
Greekγροθιά (groh-THYAH)
Dutchvuist (vowst)
Tagalogkamao (kah-mah-OH)
Vietnamesenắm đấm (nahm DUM)
Turkishyumruk (yoom-ROOK)
Persianمشت (mosht)
Polishpięść (pyenshch)
Ukrainianкулак (koo-LAHK)
Bengaliমুঠি (MOO-thee)
Swedishknytnäve (KNEWT-neh-veh)
Italianpugno (POON-nyoh)

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