sorkka — meaning in English

English meaning

• hoof noun The hard covering on the foot of animals such as horses, cattle, and deer.
• tup noun A male sheep, a ram.

Senses

sorkka is used for these senses in English:

• cloven hoof A divided hoof, as on bovine animals.
• even-toed Having an even number of toes, as in the artiodactyls.
• hoof The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
• hoof (slang, disparaging) The human foot.
• tup The head of a hammer, and particularly of a steam-driven hammer.
• ungulate Having hooves.

hoof — full definition

1. noun The hard covering on the foot of animals such as horses, cattle, and deer.
2. verb Informal: to walk, especially over some distance.

tup — full definition

1. noun A male sheep, a ram.
2. noun The head of a hammer, and particularly of a steam-driven hammer.

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