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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespalma que pica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pal-ma ke pi-ka
"Ella tiene una palma que pica, lo que significa que pronto recibirá dinero."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A colloquial expression indicating a strong desire or expectation to receive money or a financial gain.
"After winning the lottery, he had an itching palm for new investments." - 2
A superstition suggesting that an itchy palm signifies that money is coming your way.
"She believed in the old wives' tale that an itching palm meant she would soon receive a windfall."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'itching palm' originates from early 20th-century American slang, where it was believed that an itchy palm indicated the prospect of receiving money. The term combines 'itching', from Old English 'iccan', meaning to itch, and 'palm', from Latin 'palma', referring to the inner surface of the hand.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Itching Palm" is said worldwide
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paume qui démange
Transliteration: pom ki demahnj
"Elle a une paume qui démange, ce qui signifie qu'elle va recevoir de l'argent."
juckende Handfläche
Transliteration: yook-ende hand-fleh-che
"Er glaubt, dass eine juckende Handfläche Geld bringt."
palma pruriginosa
Transliteration: pal-ma pru-ri-gi-no-sa
"Ha una palma pruriginosa, il che significa che riceverà dei soldi."
palma que pica
Transliteration: pal-ma ke pi-ka
"Ella tiene una palma que pica, lo que significa que pronto recibirá dinero."
palma coceira
Transliteration: pal-ma ko-sei-ra
"Ele acredita que uma palma coceira significa que dinheiro está a caminho."
खुजली वाली हथेली
Transliteration: khujli wali hatheli
"उसकी खुजली वाली हथेली है, जिसका मतलब है कि उसे पैसे मिलने वाले हैं।"
痒的手掌
Transliteration: yǎng de shǒuzhǎng
"她的手掌痒，意味着她将会收到钱。"
가려운 손바닥
Transliteration: gayeoun sonbadak
"그녀는 가려운 손바닥이 돈이 올 것이라는 의미라고 믿는다."
かゆい手のひら
Transliteration: kayui te no hira
"彼女はかゆい手のひらが金銭が来ることを意味すると信じている。"
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