ля́жка — meaning in English

English meaning

• ham noun Meat from the thigh of a pig, cured or cooked for eating.
• haunch noun The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
• thigh noun The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.

Senses

ля́жка is used for these senses in English:

• ham (anatomy) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
• haunch (anatomy) The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
• thigh The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]

ham — full definition

1. noun Meat from the thigh of a pig, cured or cooked for eating.
2. noun An amateur radio operator.
3. noun An actor or performer who overacts.
4. verb To overact or perform with exaggerated emotion.

haunch — full definition

1. noun The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
2. noun The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food.
3. noun A squat vertical support structure.
4. noun A jerked underhand throw.

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