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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHandstab
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hant-ʃtap
"Der Handstab wurde aus robustem Holz gefertigt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A wooden shaft, rod, or staff designed to be held or wielded by hand.
"The craftsman shaped the handstaff carefully to ensure a balanced grip for the agricultural tool." - 2
A handle or hand-held portion of a longer implement or weapon.
"He reinforced the handstaff of the flail to withstand heavy threshing use."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English elements 'hand' and 'stæf', referring historically to a staff or rod held in the hand. Over centuries, it evolved to describe various hand-held wooden implements, shafts, or batons used in manual labor, defense, or measurement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Handstaff" is said worldwide
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bâton
Transliteration: ba-tɔ̃
"Il tenait le bâton fermement dans sa main."
Handstab
Transliteration: hant-ʃtap
"Der Handstab wurde aus robustem Holz gefertigt."
bastone
Transliteration: bas-ˈto-ne
"Uso un bastone per camminare."
bastón
Transliteration: bas-ˈton
"Sostenía el bastón con ambas manos."
cajado
Transliteration: ka-ˈʒa-du
"O pastor segurava o cajado firmemente."
डंडा
Transliteration: danda
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने हाथ में एक मजबूत डंडा पकड़ रखा था।"
手杖
Transliteration: shǒu zhàng
Script: 中文汉字
"他手里紧紧握着一根手杖。"
손잡이 막대
Transliteration: sonjabi makdae
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 단단한 막대를 손에 쥐고 있었다."
杖
Transliteration: tsue
Script: 日本語
"彼は手に木の杖を持っていた。"
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