Definition
A beggar's dish or container that was rattled or clapped to attract attention and solicit alms.
Etymology
From 'clap' (to make noise) + 'dish', historical British term for a beggar's vessel. The sound drew notice from potential donors, making it both functional and auditory.
Kelly Says
Clapdishes appear in Shakespeare and 17th-century literature as symbols of poverty—the very sound announcing someone's desperation, which is why the word became coded language in old English slang.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ ሰው
en.de. se.w
BNবাংলা
হাতের পাতা
ha.te.r pa.ta
CSČeština
tlesknutí
t.lɛs.k.nu.tɪ
DADansk
håndklap
hånd.klap
DEDeutsch
Handteller
hand.tel.er
ELΕλληνικά
κροτάλισμα
kro.ta.lis.ma
ESEspañol
plato de palma
pla.to de palma
FISuomi
kädenrappaus
kä.den.rap.pa.us
FRFrançais
plat de palme
plat də palma
HIहिन्दी
हाथ की प्लेट
ha.th kī plāt
HUMagyar
kezclap
ke.zclap
IDBahasa Indonesia
piring tangan
pi.ring tan.gan
ITItaliano
piatto di palma
pja.tto di palma
KKKK
қол жабын
qol ja.byn
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធ
bra.pʰɔːn.tʰ
MRMR
हाताचे पट्टा
ha.ta.če pa.ṭṭā
MSBahasa Melayu
palman
pal.man
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ချောင်း
le.kʰjaʊŋ
NLNederlands
handplaatklank
hand.plaa.t.klank
NONorsk
håndklap
hånd.klap
PLPolski
dźwięk dłoni
d͡ʑv.jɛk d.lɔ.n.i
PTPortuguês
prato de palma
pra.tu de palma
RORomână
aplauze
a.plau.ze
RUРусский
дуэт ладоней
du.ˈet lɑ.do.nʲ
SVSvenska
handklapp
hand.klap
SWKiswahili
kufungua mkono
ku.fun.gwa m.ko.no
TAதமிழ்
கை அசைவு
kai a.sai.vu
UKУкраїнська
поклик
po.klyk
URاردو
ہاتھ کی پلاٹ
ha.th kī plāt
VITiếng Việt
bàn tay
ban tay