French

Noun

jambe f ‎(plural jambes)

1. leg

   Il marche sur ses deux jambes. - He walked with his two legs.

Related terms

• jambage
• jambière
• jambon

Old French

Alternative forms

• gambe
• (Picardy) ganbe

Etymology

From Late Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη ‎(kámpē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʒãn.bə/
• Homophones: gambe, ganbe

Noun

jambe f ‎(oblique plural jambes, nominative singular jambe, nominative plural jambes)

1. leg

Descendants

• French: jambe
• Norman: gambe
• Picard: gambe