bel

Meaning

waist

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɛl/
Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish بل (bel, “waist, loins”), from Proto-Turkic *bẹ̄l(k) (“waist”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐰠 (b²il² /⁠bél⁠/, “waist”).

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