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hela

Pronunciation: /ˈxeː.lɑ/

“hela” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. heel (of the foot)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō. Cognate with Old Frisian hēla.

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