Wrist

/rɪst/ noun

Definition

The wrist is the joint that connects your hand to your arm. It lets your hand bend, twist, and move in many directions.

Etymology

“Wrist” comes from Old English “wrist,” related to a root meaning “to twist.” The name reflects how this joint allows twisting and turning movements.

Kelly Says

Your wrist is literally your ‘twist’ joint—its name remembers what it does best. Every time you turn a doorknob or twist a jar open, you’re acting out the original meaning of the word.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እጅ
ee-j
ARالعربية
معصم
ma-as-sam
BNবাংলা
হাতের নীচের অংশ
ha-ter ne-cher on-sh
CACatalà
botó
bo-to
CSČeština
zápěstí
zap-as-t-i
DADansk
albue
al-bu-e
DEDeutsch
Handgelenk
hand-gel-enk
ELΕλληνικά
ραχίς
ra-chis
ESEspañol
muñeca
mu-nye-ka
FAفارسی
مچ دست
mach-dast
FISuomi
ranne
ran-ne
FRFrançais
poignet
pwa-nyeh
GUGU
કાંઠો
kaan-tho
HAHA
kwan
kwan
HEעברית
מפרק היד
me-f-rak ha-yad
HIहिन्दी
कलाई
kal-ai
HUMagyar
csukló
ch-uk-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
pergelangan tangan
per-ge-la-ngan tan-gan
IGIG
oko
o-ko
ITItaliano
polso
pol-so
JA日本語
手首
te-kubi
KKKK
суюытқыш
suyu-yt-kysh
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់
b-reu-b-ra-as
KO한국어
mok
MRMR
हात
ha-at
MSBahasa Melayu
pergelangan tangan
per-ge-la-ngan tan-gan
MYမြန်မာ
လက်
let
NLNederlands
pols
pols
NONorsk
albue
al-bu-e
PAPA
ਹੱਥ
ha-th
PLPolski
nadgarstek
na-d-gars-tek
PTPortuguês
punho
poon-ho
RORomână
încheietura mâinii
in-che-ie-tu-ra ma-nii
RUРусский
запястье
zap-yas-t-ye
SVSvenska
handled
han-dle-d
SWKiswahili
mkono
m-ko-no
TAதமிழ்
கை
kai
TEతెలుగు
చేతి
che-ti
THไทย
ข้อมือ
khor-mue
TLTL
siko
si-ko
TRTürkçe
bilek
bi-lek
UKУкраїнська
зап'ястка
zap-yas-t-ka
URاردو
ہاتھ
ha-th
VITiếng Việt
tay
tay
YOYO
ọpọ
o-po
ZH中文
手腕
shuǎn shǒu
ZUZU
isivutha
i-si-vu-tha

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