la

feminine

/ˈpjeɾna/

#689 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

leg

Word origin

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

Origin: Latin
Root: perna

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralpiernas

Examples

My leg has been hurting since the match.

He broke his leg playing football.

She has very long legs.

The dog bit me on the leg.

I cannot run because my leg is bad.

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This word is part of lesson 14.