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jalka- — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • shoestring noun A cord used to fasten a shoe onto the foot; a shoelace.

Senses

jalka- is used for these senses in English:

  • crural (chiefly, anatomy) Pertaining to the leg.
  • shoestring (US, chiefly, American football, baseball) Of a catch or tackle: made near the ground, close to a player's shoes.

shoestring — full definition

  1. noun A cord used to fasten a shoe onto the foot; a shoelace.
  2. noun Something thin and long, shaped like a shoelace.
  3. noun (cooking) A thin, long strip of food, cut like a julienne.
  4. noun Used in the phrase 'on a shoestring' to mean with very little money.
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