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heel meaning in Sanskrit

पार्ष्णि pārṣṇi

UK/hiːl//hil/

heel in Sanskrit: पार्ष्णि (pārṣṇi). In English, heel means the rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

Sanskrit words for heel

anatomy: part of the foot
पार्ष्णि pārṣṇi

English meaning of heel

  1. noun The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
  2. noun The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
  3. noun The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.
  4. noun The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.

Full definition of heel

heel in a sentence

  • He drove the heel of his hand into the man's nose.
  • the heel of a vessel
  • She called to her dog to heel.

Synonyms of heel

All synonyms of heel

heel in other languages

Questions about heel in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of heel in Sanskrit?
Heel in Sanskrit is पार्ष्णि (pārṣṇi).
heel इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Heel: पार्ष्णि (pārṣṇi).
What does heel mean in English?
Heel means the rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: heel (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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