ٹخنہ
The Urdu word for ankle is ٹخنہ.
ٹخنہ is a noun used to refer to the joint between the foot and the leg.
Meaning: joint between foot and leg (noun)
Did you know?
- In Urdu, adjectives describing a 'slender' or 'beautiful' ankle are common in classical Ghazals, often personifying the ankle as a graceful part of the body's silhouette.
- If you are discussing a sprained ankle, a common Urdu expression is to say you 'hit' your ankle, using the verb لگنا (to hit/strike) instead of 'sprained'.
- The phonetic structure of ٹخنہ uses a retroflex 't' sound, which requires the tongue to curl back, a characteristic that gives Urdu its distinct percussive sound compared to English.
Examples in context
- میرا ٹخنہ درد کر رہا ہے۔merā takhna dard kar rahā hai.My ankle is hurting.
- ٹخنہ بہت زیادہ سوج گیا ہے۔takhna bahut zyāda suj gayā hai.The ankle is very swollen.
Example conversation
Ali and Sarah are talking about a minor injury at home.
- علی Aliسارہ، کیا ہوا؟Sarah, kyā huā?Sarah, what happened?
- سارہ Saraمیرا ٹخنہ مڑ گیا ہے۔merā takhna mur gayā hai.I twisted my ankle.
- علی Aliکیا تم چل سکتی ہو؟kyā tum chal sakti ho?Can you walk?
- سارہ Saraنہیں، بہت درد ہو رہا ہے۔nahīn, bahut dard ho rahā hai.No, it hurts a lot.
