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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 ' .

He ran so fast that he has a broken leg.

' .

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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This word is part of lesson 15.