vână

Moldavian

/ˈvɨ.nə/

noun
Definitions
  • vein, or blood vessel in general
  • (popular) sinew; also muscular or connective tissue of different kinds or in general, such as muscle, cartilage, ligament, tendon, etc.
  • (popular) shank, calf, lower leg (between the knee and ankle)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vēna (vein, blood vessel, artery, a blood-vessel).

Origin

Latin

vēna

Gloss

vein, blood vessel, artery, a blood-vessel

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

脈

Emoji

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