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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsume / hizume
"馬の蹄が地面を蹴る。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The hard curved covering that encloses the ends of the digits of certain animals, such as horses, cattle, and deer.
"The horse trotted across the stone path, its hooves clicking loudly."
- 1
To walk or hike a long distance, often used informally.
"We had to hoof it all the way home after the bus broke down."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'hōf', of Germanic origin and comparable to Dutch 'hoef' and German 'Huf'. Historically used to describe the hard, protective keratinous covering on the feet of various ungulate mammals, especially horses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hoof" is said worldwide
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sabot
Transliteration: sa-bo
"Le cheval s'est blessé au sabot."
Huf
Transliteration: huːf
"Das Pferd hatte einen Stein im Huf."
zoccolo
Transliteration: dzɔk-ko-lo
"Lo zoccolo del cavallo deve essere pulito regolarmente."
pezuña
Transliteration: pe-su-ɲa
"La vaca se lastimó la pezuña en el campo."
casco
Transliteration: kas-ku
"O cavalo bateu o casco no chão."
खुर
Transliteration: khur
"घोड़े के खुर बहुत मजबूत होते हैं।"
蹄
Transliteration: tí
"马蹄在草地上发出声音。"
발굽
Transliteration: bal-gup
"말의 발굽 소리가 들렸다."
蹄
Transliteration: tsume / hizume
"馬の蹄が地面を蹴る。"
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