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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestobillo grueso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /toˈβi.ʎo ˈɡɾwe.so/
"Los pantalones cortos mostraban sus tobillos gruesos."
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An ankle that lacks definition, appearing thick or blending straight down from the calf, typically used in a humorous or informal context.
"He wore cropped trousers that unfortunately drew attention to his thick mankles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
A portmanteau blending the words 'man' and 'ankle', coined in modern English slang during the late 20th century. It emerged humorously to describe a thick or undefined ankle, often observed in men whose lower calf transitions directly into the foot without a distinct narrowing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mankle" is said worldwide
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cheville épaisse d'homme
Transliteration: /ʃə.vij e.pas/
"Il a du mal à trouver des chaussettes qui conviennent à ses chevilles épaisses."
Männerknöchel
Transliteration: /ˈmɛnɐˌknœçəl/
"Seine dicken Knöchel machten es schwierig, bestimmte Schuhe zu finden."
caviglia grossa
Transliteration: /kaˈviʎ.ʎa ˈɡrɔs.sa/
"Indossava pantaloni corti che evidenziavano le sue caviglie grosse."
tobillo grueso
Transliteration: /toˈβi.ʎo ˈɡɾwe.so/
"Los pantalones cortos mostraban sus tobillos gruesos."
tornozelo grosso
Transliteration: /tuʁ.nuˈze.lu ˈɡɾo.su/
"Ele tentava esconder os tornozelos grossos com meias altas."
मोटा टखना
Transliteration: mota takhna
"उसके टखने काफी मोटे और बिना आकार के प्रतीत होते हैं।"
粗脚踝
Transliteration: /cū jiǎo huái/
"他穿九分裤时露出了较粗的脚踝。"
두꺼운 발목
Transliteration: /du.kkwo.un bal.mok/
"그는 발목과 종아리의 경계가 없는 두꺼운 발목을 가지고 있다."
太い足首
Transliteration: /futoi ashikubi/
"彼は足首のくびれがない太い足首をしている。"
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