"gambe" meaning in French

See gambe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡɑ̃b/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-gambe.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: gambes [plural]
Etymology: Regional form of jambe. Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} gambe f (plural gambes)
  1. ellipsis of viole de gambe Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, feminine Alternative form of: viole de gambe
    Sense id: en-gambe-fr-noun-GoH1lWUm Categories (other): French ellipses, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 80 20
  2. (informal, regional) leg Tags: feminine, informal, regional
    Sense id: en-gambe-fr-noun-x8j8kau4 Categories (other): Regional French

Inflected forms

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        }
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
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      ],
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      ],
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        ],
        [
          "leg",
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        ]
      ],
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        "(informal, regional) leg"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "informal",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ɡɑ̃b/"
    },
    {
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    "French countable nouns",
    "French entries with incorrect language header",
    "French feminine nouns",
    "French lemmas",
    "French nouns",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 7 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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      ],
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        ],
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          "leg",
          "leg"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        "feminine",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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