Definition
Round or shaped handles fixed to doors that you grasp and turn to open or close a door.
Etymology
From 'door' (Old English 'duru') and 'knob' (possibly from Middle Low German 'knobben'). The compound was created as spherical knobs became the standard door hardware in the 19th century, replacing older latch systems.
Kelly Says
Doorknobs were revolutionary because they made doors controllable by anyone—before them, doors used latches requiring strength or tools, so doorknobs basically democratized access to rooms and changed architecture forever!
Translations
BNবাংলা
দরজার হাত
dar-ja-r ha-ta
CACatalà
manetes
ma-ne-tes
CSČeština
klicek
klee-chek
DADansk
dørhåndtag
door-hand-tag
DEDeutsch
Türkenschloss
toork-en-shloss
ELΕλληνικά
καντήλια
kan-tee-lee-ah
ESEspañol
manijas de puerta
mah-nee-has deh puerta
FAفارسی
گیره در
geer-eh der
FISuomi
ovinkahvat
o-vi-kah-vat
FRFrançais
poignées de porte
pwa-nyeh deh port
HIहिन्दी
दरवाजे के नॉब
dar-va-je ke nob
HUMagyar
ajtózárak
a-jto-zar-ak
IDBahasa Indonesia
gagang pintu
gah-gang pee-too
IGIG
ọkọ ọnwụ
oh-ko on-wu
ITItaliano
maniglie
man-jee-lee
MRMR
दरवाजेचा हात
dar-va-je-cha ha-at
MSBahasa Melayu
penutup pintu
pen-to-op pee-too
MYမြန်မာ
လိပ်ပြား
leip-pya
NLNederlands
deurkrukken
de-urkruk-ken
NONorsk
dørhåndtak
door-hand-tak
PAPA
ਦਰਵਾਜੇ ਦੇ Knob
dar-va-je de knob
PTPortuguês
maçanetas
mah-sa-neh-tahs
RORomână
șuruburi de ușă
shoo-roob-ree deh oo-shah
SVSvenska
dörrhandtag
door-hand-tag
SWKiswahili
kificho cha mlango
ki-fi-cho cha m-lan-go
TEతెలుగు
దరవాజా చిన్న
dar-va-ja chin-na
TLTL
kawayan ng pinto
ka-way-an ng pin-to
UKУкраїнська
ручки
ruch-kee
VITiếng Việt
tay nắm cửa
tay-nam-cua
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ̀ ìlọ́
eh-ko il-oh
ZUZU
inhlangano ye-mnyango
in-hla-nga-no ye-m-nyan-go