Palm — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈɑːm/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈɑːm/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈɑːm/

1 syllable Say it as /pˈɑːm/.

Examples

Don't handle the merchandise

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

palm tree medal medallion laurel wreath ribbon handle thenar decoration

Parts of Speech

noun	the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
noun	a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
noun	any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
noun	an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
verb	touch, lift, or hold with the hands “Don't handle the merchandise”

Word Forms

palmar	adjective	relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
palm	verb	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
thenar	adjective	of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb
thenal	adjective	of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb
decorate	verb	award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
medallist	noun	someone who has won a medal
medalist	noun	someone who has won a medal
handle	noun	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
handling	noun	the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
palm	noun	a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Palme

die Innenfläche der Hand vom Handgelenk bis zum Fingeransatz

🇫🇷French

palmier

la surface interne de la main, du poignet à la base des doigts

🇪🇸Spanish

palmera

la superficie interna de la mano desde la muñeca hasta la base de los dedos

🇮🇹Italian

palma

la superficie interna della mano dal polso alla base delle dita

🇵🇹Portuguese

palma

a superfície interna da mão, do pulso até a base dos dedos

🇷🇺Russian

ладонь

внутренняя поверхность руки от запястья до основания пальцев

India

🇮🇳Hindi

हथेली

हाथ की भीतरी सतह कलाई से उंगलियों के आधार तक

🇧🇩Bengali

পাম

হাতের কব্জি থেকে আঙ্গুলের গোড়া পর্যন্ত ভিতরের পৃষ্ঠ

🇮🇳Tamil

பனை

கையின் உள் மேற்பரப்பு மணிக்கட்டில் இருந்து விரல்களின் அடிப்பகுதி வரை

🇮🇳Telugu

అరచేతి

మణికట్టు నుండి వేళ్ల బేస్ వరకు చేతి లోపలి ఉపరితలం

🇮🇳Marathi

पाम

हाताची आतील पृष्ठभाग मनगटापासून बोटांच्या पायापर्यंत

🇮🇳Gujarati

હથેળી

હાથની અંદરની સપાટી કાંડાથી આંગળીઓના પાયા સુધી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಂಗೈ

ಮಣಿಕಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬೆರಳುಗಳ ತಳದವರೆಗೆ ಕೈಯ ಒಳಗಿನ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഈന്തപ്പന

കൈത്തണ്ട മുതൽ വിരലുകളുടെ അടിഭാഗം വരെയുള്ള കൈയുടെ ആന്തരിക ഉപരിതലം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹਥੇਲੀ

ਗੁੱਟ ਤੋਂ ਉਂਗਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਧਾਰ ਤੱਕ ਹੱਥ ਦੀ ਅੰਦਰਲੀ ਸਤਹ

🇵🇰Urdu

کھجور

ہاتھ کی اندرونی سطح کلائی سے انگلیوں کی بنیاد تک

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

棕榈

从手腕到手指根部的手内表面

🇯🇵Japanese

手のひら

手首から指の付け根までの手の内面

🇰🇷Korean

손바닥 안에 감추다

손목부터 손가락 끝까지 손의 안쪽 표면

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lòng bàn tay

bề mặt bên trong của bàn tay từ cổ tay đến gốc ngón tay

🇹🇭Thai

ปาล์ม

พื้นผิวด้านในของมือตั้งแต่ข้อมือจนถึงโคนนิ้ว

🇮🇩Indonesian

telapak

permukaan bagian dalam tangan mulai dari pergelangan tangan hingga pangkal jari

🇵🇭Filipino

palad

ang panloob na ibabaw ng kamay mula sa pulso hanggang sa base ng mga daliri

🇲🇾Malay

tapak tangan

permukaan dalam tangan dari pergelangan tangan hingga ke pangkal jari

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نخل

السطح الداخلي لليد من الرسغ إلى قاعدة الأصابع

🇮🇷Persian

کف دست

سطح داخلی دست از مچ تا پایه انگشتان

🇹🇷Turkish

palmiye

elin iç yüzeyi, bilekten parmak tabanına kadar

🇮🇱Hebrew

כַּף הַיָד

המשטח הפנימי של היד משורש כף היד ועד בסיס האצבעות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'palm'?

The primary meaning of 'palm' is 'the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers'.

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Using 'palm' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'palm' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'palm' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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