إجر

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic رِجْل (rijl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔiʒr/, [ˈʔi.ʒ(ɪ)r]

• Audio (al-Lidd):

  (file)

Noun

إجر • (ʔijr) f (dual إجرتين (ʔijertēn), plural إجرين (ʔijrēn))

1. foot

   Synonyms: رجل (rijl), (formal) قدم (qadam)

2. leg

   Synonyms: رجل (rijl), ساق (sāʔ)

Derived terms

• زر الإجر (zirr il-ʔijr, “ankle”, literally “knob of the leg”)