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buk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abdomen noun The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.
  • abdominal adj Relating to the abdomen.
  • belly noun The front part of the body between the chest and the hips; the stomach area.
  • paunch noun A protruding belly, especially a large one on a man.
  • pot noun A round container, usually with a handle, used for cooking or holding things such as plants.
  • stomach noun The organ in the body where food is stored and begins to be digested.

Senses

buk is used for these senses in English:

  • abdomen (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.]
  • abdominal Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. [Mid 18th century.]
  • belly The abdomen (especially a fat one).
  • paunch The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.
  • pot (slang) Clipping of potbelly (“a pot-shaped belly, a paunch”).
  • stomach (informal) The belly.

abdomen — full definition

  1. noun The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.
  2. noun In insects and other arthropods, the rear section of the body behind the thorax.

abdominal — full definition

  1. adj Relating to the abdomen.
  2. noun A muscle of the abdomen, especially as trained in exercise (usually plural: "abdominals").

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