jaw
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The meaning (definition) of the word jaw
the part of your face below your mouth that moves when you chew
The word jaw used in a sentence
“My jaw was tired from chewing the crunchy apple.”
Words that mean the same as jaw (synonyms)
jawbone
How the word jaw is said around the world
| French | mâchoire (mah-SHWAHR) |
| Spanish | mandíbula (mahn-DEE-boo-lah) |
| Mandarin | 下巴 (shyah bah) |
| Hindi | जबड़ा (JUB-rah) |
| Arabic | فكّ (fak) |
| Russian | челюсть (chyeh-LYOOST) |
| Portuguese (EU) | maxilar (muh-shee-LAR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | mandíbula (mahn-JEE-boo-lah) |
| Japanese | あご (AH-goh) |
| German | Kiefer (KEE-fer) |
| Urdu | جبڑا (JUB-rah) |
| Punjabi | ਜਬਾੜਾ (ja-BAH-rah) |
| Korean | 턱 (tuhk) |
| Hebrew | לסת (LEH-set) |
| Greek | σαγόνι (sah-GHOH-nee) |
| Dutch | kaak (kahk) |
| Tagalog | panga (PAH-ngah) |
| Vietnamese | hàm (hahm) |
| Turkish | çene (cheh-NEH) |
| Persian | فک (fak) |
| Polish | szczęka (SHCHEN-kah) |
| Ukrainian | щелепа (shcheh-LEH-pah) |
| Bengali | চোয়াল (CHOH-ahl) |
| Swedish | käke (SHEH-keh) |
| Italian | mascella (mah-SHEL-lah) |
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