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Aragonese
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *hanca, from Proto-Germanic *hankō (related to *ankijǭ (“joint, limb”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
anca f (plural ancas)
- hip
References
- “cadera”, in Aragonario, diccionario castellano–aragonés (in Spanish)
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *hanca, from Proto-Germanic *hankō (related to *ankijǭ (“joint, limb”)). Cognate with English haunch.
Pronunciation
Noun
anca f (plural anques)
- haunch
Derived terms
Further reading
Corsican
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *hanca (“hip”), from Frankish *hanka, from Proto-Germanic *ankijǭ (“joint”), from Proto-Indo-European *ang- (“joint”). Cognates include Italian anca (“hip”) and French hanche (“hip”).
Pronunciation
Noun
anca f (plural anche)
- (anatomy) leg
- (typography) stem
- (music) stem
References
Dalmatian
Etymology
From Latin hanc hodie. Compare Istriot anca, Venetan anca, Italian anche, Friulian ancje, Occitan ancui.
Adverb
anca (Vegliot)
- also, too, as well
- even, even though
References
- Ive, A. (1886) “L'antico dialetto di Veglia [The old dialect of Veglia]”, in G. I. Ascoli, editor, Archivio glottologico italiano [Italian linguistic archive], volume 9, Rome: E. Loescher, pages 115–187
Galician
Etymology 1
Attested from the 13th century. Either from Vulgar Latin *hanca or from Old French hanche, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hankō (related to *ankijǭ (“joint, limb”)). Compare English haunch.
Pronunciation
Noun
anca f (plural ancas)
- (anatomy) buttock
- Synonyms: cadril, nádega
- rump (the hindquarter of an animal)
- Synonyms: garupa, alcafar
1409, J. L. Pensado Tomé, editor, Tratado de Albeitaria, Santiago de Compostela: Centro Ramón Piñeiro, page 125:das doores que se fazen nas espadooas ou na anca do Cauallo- On the pains that are produced in the shoulder or in the hip of the horse
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “anca”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- “anca” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “anca”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “anca”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “anca”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Etymology 2
Verb
anca
- inflection of ancar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Indonesian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
anca (uncountable)
- (archaic) hurdle, obstacle
- Synonym: rintangan
- (archaic) loss
- Synonym: kerugian
- rectangular Bugis woven kitchen utensils
- (dance) medium tempo
Further reading
Istriot
Etymology
Possibly from Latin hanc hodie. Compare Venetan and Dalmatian anca, Italian anche, Friulian ancje.
Adverb
anca
- also, too, as well
Derived terms
Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *hanca, from Proto-Germanic *hankō, related to *ankijǭ (“joint, limb”). Compare French hanche, English haunch.
Pronunciation
Noun
anca f (plural anche)
- (anatomy) hip
Anagrams
Lindu
Noun
anca
- fragrant mango
Lombard
Etymology 1
Probably rom Latin (ad) hanc (hōram) (“in this hour”). Akin to Italian anche, Venetan anca.
Pronunciation
Adverb
anca
- either, also, too, as well
- even
Etymology 2
From Vulgar Latin *hanca, from Proto-Germanic *hankō (related to *ankijǭ (“joint, limb”)). Compare French hanche, English haunch.
Pronunciation
Noun
anca f (plural anche)
- (anatomy) hip
Portuguese
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *hanca, from Proto-Germanic *hankō (related to *ankijǭ (“joint, limb”)). Compare French hanche and English haunch.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃kɐ
- Hyphenation: an‧ca
Noun
anca f (plural ancas)
- (anatomy) hip
- Synonym: quadril
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *hanca, from Proto-Germanic *hankō (related to *ankijǭ (“joint, limb”)). Cognate with English haunch.
Pronunciation
Noun
anca f (plural ancas)
- haunch, rump
- chicken leg, frog leg
Derived terms
Further reading
Anagrams
Venetan
Etymology
Possibly from Latin hanc hodie. Compare Italian anche, Friulian ancje, Dalmatianand Istriot anca.
Adverb
anca
- also, too, as well, besides
Derived terms