vână

See also: vana, vâna, vanā, väna, vaňa, Váňa, and vaṇa

Romanian

Alternative forms
  • vînă

Etymology

From Latin vēna, of uncertain Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of venă, a borrowing.

Noun

vână f (plural vine)

  1. (familiar) vein, or blood vessel in general
  2. (popular) sinew; also muscular or connective tissue of different kinds or in general, such as muscle, cartilage, ligament, tendon, etc.
  3. (popular, less common) shank, calf, lower leg (between the knee and ankle)

Synonyms
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