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pernil.

ham leg of pork

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/peɾˈnil/[peɾˈnil]
  1. ham leg of pork

    masculine
  2. knuckle of pork

    Chile · masculine
  3. dish made out of ham leg

    Venezuela · masculine
  4. chicken thigh and leg

    Colombia · masculine
  5. pant leg

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin perna (“leg”) with the suffix -il indicating parts of the body.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.