Handbreadth

/ˈhændbɹɛdθ/ noun

Definition

An old unit of measurement equal to the width of a hand, typically about 3-4 inches (7-10 centimeters).

Etymology

From Old English 'hand' combined with 'breadth,' referring to the width of an open hand. This measurement was commonly used before standardized rulers existed, making it a practical unit based on the human body.

Kelly Says

Before tape measures existed, people used body parts as measuring tools—a handbreadth, a fingerwidth, or an arm's length. The Bible even uses handbreadths as measurements, showing how universal this human-based system was across cultures.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እጅ መጠን
eej mat-en
ARالعربية
مسافة اليد
mis-fa-t al-yad
BNবাংলা
হাতের প্রস্থ
haater proshtho
CACatalà
amplada de mà
am-pla-da deh ma
CSČeština
šířka dlaně
shi-rka dla-ne
DADansk
håndbredde
haand-bred-de
DEDeutsch
Handbreite
hant-brei-te
ELΕλληνικά
πλάτος χεριού
pla-tos che-ri-ou
ESEspañol
palma de mano
pal-ma deh ma-noh
FAفارسی
عرض کف دست
e-rav kaf-e-dast
FISuomi
käden leveys
kae-den le-veys
FRFrançais
paume
pam
GUGU
હાથની પહોળાઈ
haath-nee pah-o-lai
HAHA
gaba
ga-ba
HEעברית
רוחב כף היד
rov-ach kaf ha-yad
HIहिन्दी
हाथ की चौड़ाई
haath kee chow-dai
HUMagyar
kéz szélessége
ke-z she-less-e-ge
IDBahasa Indonesia
lebar telapak tangan
le-bar te-la-pak tan-gan
IGIG
ọkpọ ụkwụ
ok-po uk-wu
ITItaliano
palma della mano
pal-ma del-la ma-noh
JA日本語
手のひら
te no hira
KKKK
қол ауыстыру
kol au-ys-tu-ru
KMKM
ទទឹងដៃ
to-dung dai
KO한국어
손바닥
son-ba-dak
MRMR
हाथची रुंदी
haath-chee ru-ndi
MSBahasa Melayu
lebar telapak tangan
le-bar te-la-pak tan-gan
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ဖက် ကျယ်
let-phek kye
NLNederlands
handbreedte
hant-bre-det-e
NONorsk
håndbredde
haand-bred-de
PAPA
ਹਥ ਦੀ ਚੌੜਾਈ
haath dee chow-rai
PLPolski
szerokość dłoni
sher-ko-sht dlo-ni
PTPortuguês
palma da mão
pal-ma da ma-o
RORomână
lățimea palmelor
la-te-mee-a pal-me-lor
RUРусский
ширина ладони
shirina ladoni
SVSvenska
handbredd
hant-bredd
SWKiswahili
handbreadth
handbreadth
TAதமிழ்
handbreadth
handbreadth
TEతెలుగు
చేతి వెడల్పు
chethi vedal-pu
THไทย
ความกว้างของฝ่ามือ
kwan-gwang khof faa-meu
TLTL
handbreadth
handbreadth
TRTürkçe
el genişliği
el gen-ish-li-ghi
UKУкраїнська
ширина долоні
shirina doloni
URاردو
ہاتھ کی چوڑائی
haath kee chow-rai
VITiếng Việt
chiều rộng lòng bàn tay
chi-eu rong long ban tay
YOYO
ẹ̀gbẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀
e-gbe-e i-she
ZH中文
掌宽
zhang kuan
ZUZU
ibhokwe elihlobo
ib-hok-we e-li-h-lobo

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