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puujalka.

peg leg (wooden leg, usually tapered, strapped onto the stump of an amputated leg)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpuːˌjɑlkɑ/[ˈpuːˌjɑ̝lkɑ̝]
  1. peg leg (wooden leg, usually tapered, strapped onto the stump of an amputated leg)

  2. stilt (either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground)

  3. dead leg (temporary lameness of leg caused by a blow to the upper thigh)

Where this word comes from

puu- (“wooden”) + jalka (“leg”)

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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.