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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /bwate/
"Il a dû boiter jusqu'à la voiture après sa chute."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To walk with difficulty, typically because of physical injury or stiffness in the legs or feet.
"He managed to hobble to the finish line despite his twisted ankle." - 2
To restrict the movement of a horse or other animal by tying its legs together, or figuratively to impede progress.
"New regulations could hobble the growth of small technology startups."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English hobblen, a frequentative form related to hop. It shares Germanic roots with Old High German hupfen (to hop) and Middle Dutch hobbelen, originally describing an uneven, irregular, or bouncing movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hobble" is said worldwide
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boiter
Transliteration: /bwate/
"Il a dû boiter jusqu'à la voiture après sa chute."
hinken
Transliteration: /ˈhɪŋkn̩/
"Nach dem Unfall musste er nach Hause hinken."
zoppicare
Transliteration: /tʃoppiˈkare/
"Ha cominciato a zoppicare dopo una lunga camminata."
cojear
Transliteration: /koxeˈar/
"El jugador tuvo que cojear fuera del campo."
mancar
Transliteration: /mɐ̃ˈkaɾ/
"Ele começou a mancar depois de torcer o tornozelo."
लंगड़ाना
Transliteration: langraana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"चोट लगने के कारण वह लंगड़ाने लगा।"
跛行
Transliteration: bǒxíng
Script: 中文汉字
"受伤后他只能跛行回家。"
절뚝거리다
Transliteration: jeolttukgeorida
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 발목을 다쳐서 절뚝거리며 걸었다."
足を引きずる
Transliteration: ashi o hikizuru
Script: 日本語
"彼は足を引きずりながら歩いた。"
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