shin in Finnish
shin in Finnish is sääri, šin, kavuta — shin means the front part of the lower leg, between the knee and the ankle.
shin in Finnish
sääri
The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
šin
The twenty-first letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others): w:Shin (letter) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
kavuta
To climb up or lower oneself down a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like.
kiivetä
To climb up or lower oneself down a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like.
kivuta
To climb up or lower oneself down a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like.
What does "shin" mean?
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noun The front part of the lower leg, between the knee and the ankle.
"He banged his shin on the coffee table."
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verb To climb up or down something, such as a pole or rope, using only the arms and legs.
"The boy shinned up the tree to fetch the ball."
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shin in a sentence
- He banged his shin on the coffee table.
- Football players wear pads to protect their shins.
- The boy shinned up the tree to fetch the ball.
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What is "shin" in Finnish?
"shin" in Finnish is sääri, šin, kavuta. shin means: The front part of the lower leg, between the knee and the ankle.
How do you use "shin" in a sentence?
Example: "He banged his shin on the coffee table." In Finnish, "shin" is sääri, šin, kavuta.
Are there other ways to say "shin" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "shin": sääri, šin, kavuta, kiivetä, kivuta.
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