la
feminine
/ʒɑ̃b/
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Translation
leg
Word origin
From Late Latin gamba ('leg, hock of a horse'), itself from Greek kampe ('a bend, a joint'). The same root gave English gambit and gambol.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gamba
- English cognates
- gambit, gambol, jamb
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraljambes
Examples
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My leg has been hurting since this morning.
couru ' cassée.
He ran so fast that he has a broken leg.
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She hurt her leg during the match.
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You can put your leg on the chair.
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The doctor looked at his leg carefully.
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