Anklet

/ˈæŋklət/ noun

Definition

A decorative chain or band worn around the ankle, similar to a bracelet but for the ankle.

Etymology

From 'ankle' (from Old Norse 'ankauli') plus the diminutive suffix '-let' meaning 'small.' The term became common in English by the 1800s as the jewelry style became fashionable.

Kelly Says

Anklets have been worn for over 4,000 years—ancient Egyptian and Indian women wore them as status symbols and for spiritual protection, and in some cultures they still signify marital status or wealth.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላሴ
en-k-u-la-se
ARالعربية
سوار الكاحل
suwar al-kaḥal
BNবাংলা
হাতের বাঁধন
ha-te-r ba-an-dan
CACatalà
braçalet
bra-sa-let
CSČeština
náramek na kotník
na-ra-mek na kot-nik
DADansk
ankelbracelett
an-kel-bra-se-let
DEDeutsch
Knöchelband
knoe-chel-band
ELΕλληνικά
κουμπί
kou-mbi
ESEspañol
pulsera para el tobillo
pul-se-ra pa-ra el to-bil-lo
FAفارسی
دستبند مچ پا
dasht-band mach-pa
FISuomi
nilkkakoru
nil-kka-ko-ru
FRFrançais
bracelet de cheville
bra-se-let deh she-vil
GUGU
ચાંદી
cha-ndi
HAHA
kwanta
kwan-ta
HEעברית
הצל
ha-tzel
HIहिन्दी
एंकललेट
a-n-kel-let
HUMagyar
boka karkötő
bo-ka kar-kötő
IDBahasa Indonesia
gelang pergelangan kaki
ge-lang per-ge-lan-gan kaki
IGIG
ọkpọ
oh-k-po
ITItaliano
braccialetto per il polpaccio
bra-tcha-let-to per il pol-pa-chio
JA日本語
くるぶし用ブレスレット
kurubushi-you bu-su-re-tsu
KKKK
жөндер
jon-der
KMKM
ស្លាប់
sla-ap
KO한국어
발목 팔찌
bal-mok pal-jji
MRMR
काळजी
ka-al-jee
MSBahasa Melayu
gelang
ge-lang
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ရက်
let-y-ek
NLNederlands
ankelband
an-kel-band
NONorsk
ankelbel
an-kel-bel
PAPA
ਨੱਕ
nak
PLPolski
bransoletka na kostkę
bran-so-let-ka na kos-t-ke
PTPortuguês
pulseira para o tornozelo
pu-ze-la pa-ra o torno-ze-lu
RORomână
brățară pentru gleznă
bra-ta-ra pentru glez-na
RUРусский
браслет на щиколотку
bra-slet na shchi-ko-l-ku
SVSvenska
ankelband
an-kel-band
SWKiswahili
kidole cha mguu
ki-do-le cha m-goo
TAதமிழ்
கை வளையல்
kai va-lai-al
TEతెలుగు
చేతి బంగారు
che-ti ban-ga-ru
THไทย
กำไลข้อมือ
kam-lai khom-moo
TLTL
palatoy ng paa
pa-la-toy ng paa
TRTürkçe
bilek bilezik
bi-lek bi-le-zik
UKУкраїнська
браслет на щиколотку
bra-slet na shchi-ko-l-ku
URاردو
انکلٹ
an-kl-at
VITiếng Việt
vòng cổ chân
vong co chan
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀
oh-po
ZH中文
脚踝手镯
jiǎo huái shuǎn huó
ZUZU
isigqangi
ee-si-g-qan-gi

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