šlaunis

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱlowni- (“buttock”). Cognate with Sanskrit श्रोणि (śroṇi), Avestan 𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬥𐬌‎ (sraoni), Latin clunis, Old Norse hlaun, Welsh clun.

Noun

šlaunìs f stress pattern 4

  1. hip, thigh
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