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hanche

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See also: hạn chế

French

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Etymology

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From Old French, from Proto-Germanic *hanka. Replaced Latin coxa (hip), which was retained in French as cuisse (thigh). Compare English haunch.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hanche f (plural hanches)

  1. hip
  2. coxa

Further reading

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *hanca, from Proto-Germanic *hanka (related to *ankijǭ (joint, limb)).

Noun

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hanche oblique singularf (oblique plural hanches, nominative singular hanche, nominative plural hanches)

  1. hip

Descendants

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  • English: haunch
  • French: hanche