Thenar — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/θˈɛnɑːɹ/

🇬🇧British English

/θˈɛnɑː/

🇮🇳Indian English

/θˈɛnɑː/

2 syllables Say it as /θˈɛnɑːɹ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

palm thenal

Parts of Speech

noun	the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb
noun	the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
adjective	of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb

Word Forms

thenar	adjective	of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb
thenal	adjective	of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb
palmar	adjective	relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
palm	verb	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
thenar	noun	the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

thénar

la zone charnue de la paume à la base du pouce

🇪🇸Spanish

tenar

el área carnosa de la palma en la base del pulgar

🇮🇹Italian

tenar

la zona carnosa del palmo alla base del pollice

🇳🇱Dutch

danar

het vlezige deel van de handpalm aan de basis van de duim

🇵🇹Portuguese

tenar

a área carnuda da palma na base do polegar

🇷🇺Russian

тенар

мясистая область ладони у основания большого пальца

India

🇮🇳Hindi

तलवा

अंगूठे के आधार पर हथेली का मांसल क्षेत्र

🇧🇩Bengali

থেনার

বুড়ো আঙুলের গোড়ায় তালুর মাংসল এলাকা

🇮🇳Tamil

தேனார்

கட்டைவிரலின் அடிப்பகுதியில் உள்ள உள்ளங்கையின் சதைப்பகுதி

🇮🇳Telugu

తెనార్

బొటనవేలు యొక్క బేస్ వద్ద అరచేతి యొక్క కండకలిగిన ప్రాంతం

🇮🇳Marathi

थेनार

अंगठ्याच्या पायथ्याशी तळहाताचे मांसल क्षेत्र

🇮🇳Gujarati

થીનાર

અંગૂઠાના પાયા પર હથેળીનો માંસલ વિસ્તાર

🇮🇳Kannada

ತೇನಾರ್

ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳಿನ ತಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಗೈಯ ತಿರುಳಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തേനാർ

തള്ളവിരലിൻ്റെ അടിഭാഗത്ത് ഈന്തപ്പനയുടെ മാംസളമായ പ്രദേശം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਥਨਾਰ

ਅੰਗੂਠੇ ਦੇ ਅਧਾਰ 'ਤੇ ਹਥੇਲੀ ਦਾ ਮਾਸ ਵਾਲਾ ਖੇਤਰ

🇵🇰Urdu

تھینار

انگوٹھے کی بنیاد پر ہتھیلی کا مانسل علاقہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

大鱼际

拇指根部手掌的肉质区域

🇯🇵Japanese

母指球

親指の付け根の手のひらの肉の部分

🇰🇷Korean

테나르

엄지손가락 밑 부분의 손바닥의 살이 많은 부분

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sau đó

vùng thịt của lòng bàn tay ở gốc ngón tay cái

🇹🇭Thai

แล้ว

บริเวณเนื้อของฝ่ามือที่ฐานนิ้วหัวแม่มือ

🇮🇩Indonesian

lalu

area telapak tangan yang berdaging di pangkal ibu jari

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الرانفة

المنطقة اللحمية من الكف عند قاعدة الإبهام

🇮🇷Persian

تنار

ناحیه گوشتی کف دست در پایه شست

🇹🇷Turkish

tenar

avuç içi başparmağın tabanındaki etli bölge

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What is the primary definition of the word 'thenar'?

The primary meaning of 'thenar' is 'the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb'.

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Using 'thenar' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'thenar' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'thenar' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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