noun · My Body

heel

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The meaning (definition) of the word heel

the rounded back part of your foot

The word heel used in a sentence

I have a blister on my heel from new shoes.

The plural of the word heel

heels

How the word heel is said around the world

Frenchtalon (tahlawn)
Spanishtacón (tahkohn)
Mandarin脚跟 (jiǎo gēn)
Hindiएड़ी (ayree)
Arabicكعب (kahb)
Russianкаблук (kabluk)
Portuguese (EU)salto (sahltuu)
Portuguese (BR)salto (sowtuu)
Japaneseヒール (hiiru)
GermanFerse (ferzuh)
Urduایڑی (ayree)
Punjabiਅੱਡੀ (uddee)
Korean (hil)
Hebrewעָקֵב (ahkayv)
Greekφτέρνα (phterna)
Dutchhiel (heel)
Tagalogsakong (sahkohng)
Vietnamesegót chân (ghawurt chuhn)
Turkishtopuk (tohpuuk)
Persianپاشنه (pahshnay)
Polishobcas (awptsahs)
Ukrainianкаблук (kabluk)
Bengaliহিল (heel)
Swedishhäl (hairl)
Italiantallone (tahllohnay)

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