haunch

Etymology
From, , from , , (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬), from a  source, probably , from , from. Cognate with 🇨🇬,, (compare 🇨🇬, , 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. More at.

Noun

 * 1)  The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
 * 2) The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food.
 * 3)  A squat vertical support structure.
 * 4)  A jerked underhand throw.
 * 1) The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food.
 * 2)  A squat vertical support structure.
 * 3)  A jerked underhand throw.
 * 1)  A squat vertical support structure.
 * 2)  A jerked underhand throw.
 * 1)  A squat vertical support structure.
 * 2)  A jerked underhand throw.

Derived terms

 * haunch bone
 * haunch holder

Translations

 * Armenian:, ,
 * Bulgarian: ханш
 * Catalan:
 * Cebuano: balikawang
 * Finnish: ,
 * Galician: garupa, ancas
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: ἰσχίον
 * Ingrian: lonkka
 * Irish: gorún
 * Latin: femur
 * Plautdietsch: Hoft
 * Russian:
 * Slovak:, šunka (colloq.)
 * Spanish: ,
 * Tagalog: sasapnan, balisakang
 * Vietnamese: vùng hông


 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: takaneljännes
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: γλουτός
 * Italian:
 * Slovak: stehienko


 * German: ,
 * Japanese:
 * Kurdish:
 * Northern Kurdish: ,

Verb

 * 1)  To provide with a haunch or supporting structure.
 * 2)  To throw with an underhand movement.