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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bal
"오랜 하이킹 후에 내 발이 아팠다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.
"After a long day of hiking, my feet were sore." - 2
A unit of measurement equal to 12 inches.
"The room is 10 feet long."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'foot' originates from the Old English 'fōt', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*fōts', and ultimately traces back to Proto-Indo-European '*pōd-', meaning 'to walk' or 'to tread'. Over centuries, the term has retained its reference to the lower extremity of the leg.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Foot"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Foot" is said worldwide
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pied
Transliteration: pied
"Après une longue journée de randonnée, mes pieds étaient douloureux."
Fuß
Transliteration: Fuß
"Nach einem langen Tag beim Wandern taten mir die Füße weh."
piede
Transliteration: piede
"Dopo una lunga giornata di escursioni, i miei piedi erano doloranti."
pie
Transliteration: pie
"Después de un largo día de senderismo, mis pies estaban adoloridos."
pé
Transliteration: pé
"Depois de um longo dia de caminhada, meus pés estavam doloridos."
पैर
Transliteration: pair
"लंबे दिन की पैदल यात्रा के बाद, मेरे पैर दुख रहे थे।"
脚
Transliteration: jiǎo
"经过长时间的徒步旅行，我的脚很疼。"
발
Transliteration: bal
"오랜 하이킹 후에 내 발이 아팠다."
足
Transliteration: ashi
"長いハイキングの後、私の足は痛かった。"
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