Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈpjeɾna/

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Translation

leg

Word origin

From Latin perna ('ham, haunch, leg of an animal').

Origin
Latin
Root
perna

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralpiernas

Examples

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My leg has been hurting since the match.

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He broke his leg playing football.

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She has very long legs.

mordió .

The dog bit me on the leg.

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I cannot run because my leg is bad.

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This word is part of lesson 14.