Dictionary · noun
kalkano
kalkano/kalˈka.no/
kalkano is an Esperanto noun meaning “heel”.
Meaning
- heel (of a foot)
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heel
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Definition in Esperanto
- Posta parto de la homa aŭ simia piedo
- li sin turnis sur la kalkano
- la maŝo enkroĉigos lian kalkanon
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /kalˈka.no/
- Syllables
- kal·KA·no
- Listen
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Word structure
- kalkanrootkalkano
- oendingnoun
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| subject | kalkano | kalkanoj |
| object (-n) | kalkanon | kalkanojn |
Example sentences
- Krom ĉe sia kalkano, Aĥilo estis nevundebla.Apart from his heel, Achilles was invulnerable. #759707
- Li dispremis la insekton per la kalkano.He squashed the insect with the heel of his foot. #926334
- Uzu la kapon por savi la kalkanojn.Use your head to save your heels. #5011037
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Related words
kalkan-
- -o
kalkano
- -um- indefinite meaning
In other languages
| Español | talón |
|---|---|
| Português | calcanhar |
| Français | talon (du pied) |
| Deutsch | Ferse, Hacke (Ferse) |
| Italiano | calgagno, tallone |
| Polski | pięta |
| Русский | пятка, пята |
| Українська | п’ята |
| Nederlands | hiel |
| Čeština | kalkán |
| Slovenčina | kalkán |
| Magyar | sarok |
| 中文 | 脚跟 |
| 日本語 | 踵 |
| Română | călcâi |
| Български | пета |
| Svenska | häl |
| Català | taló (anat.) |
| Bahasa Indonesia | tumit |
| Беларуская | пята, пятка |
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