Definition
Plural of catspaw; multiple people used as dupes, or multiple ripples/breezes on water surfaces.
Etymology
Regular English plural of 'catspaw,' formed by adding '-s'; maintains both the metaphorical meaning from Aesop's fable and the nautical meaning describing water patterns.
Kelly Says
The fact that 'catspaw' has two completely different meanings—a victim of manipulation AND a ripple on water—shows how the same image can spark different interpretations in different contexts!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንስሳ 爪
in-ssa tsum
ARالعربية
أظافر القطة
a-tha-far al-qit-tah
BNবাংলা
ছোটের কাটা
chho-ter ka-ta
CACatalà
urpes de gat
ur-pes deh gat
CSČeština
kočičí drápy
ko-chi-chi dra-py
DADansk
katteklør
kat-te-kloer
DEDeutsch
Katzenkrallen
kat-zen-kral-en
ELΕλληνικά
κλαδιά γάτας
kla-dee-a ga-tas
ESEspañol
patas de gato
pa-tas deh ga-toh
FAفارسی
خال ناخن گربه
khaal no-on gar-beh
FISuomi
kissan kynnet
ki-san ky-n-net
FRFrançais
griffes de chat
gri-f groh shah
HAHA
kayan goro
ka-yan go-ro
HEעברית
טפר של חתול
ta-per shel chat-ul
HIहिन्दी
बिल्ली के पंजे
bil-li ke pan-je
HUMagyar
macska karmok
mats-ka kar-mok
IDBahasa Indonesia
kuku kucing
ku-ku kucing
ITItaliano
artigli di gatto
ar-ti-gli di gat-toh
KMKM
ប្រាណ ឆ្លង
bra-an ch-long
KO한국어
고양이 발톱
go-yang-i bal-top
MRMR
केळीच्या पाय
ke-li-cha pa-i
MSBahasa Melayu
kaki kucing
ka-ki kucing
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်များ လက်
kyun-ta-w ma-yar let
NLNederlands
kattenklauwen
kat-ten-klau-wen
NONorsk
kattens klør
kat-tens kloer
PAPA
ਬਿੱਲੀ ਦੇ ਪਾ
bil-li deh pa
PLPolski
pazury kota
pa-zu-ry ko-ta
PTPortuguês
garras de gato
ga-ras deh ga-toh
RORomână
unghii de pisică
ung-hii deh pi-si-ca
RUРусский
когти кошки
kogti koshi
SVSvenska
kattens klor
kat-tens klo-r
SWKiswahili
miguu ya paka
mi-goo ya pa-ka
TAதமிழ்
பூனை கத்திகள்
poo-nai kat-thig-gal
TEతెలుగు
కేతువు పాములు
ke-tuvu pa-mu-lu
TLTL
mga kuko ng pusa
mga koo-ko ng poo-sa
TRTürkçe
kedi pençeleri
ke-di pen-che-le-ri
UKУкраїнська
кігті кота
kig-ti ko-ta
URاردو
بلی کی پاوں
bili ki paw-n
VITiếng Việt
móng mèo
mong meo
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ̀ ọ̀pọ̀
e-ko o-po
ZUZU
izwi zethu
i-zwi ze-thu