handle
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The meaning (definition) of the word handle
the part you hold to carry, turn or use something
The word handle used in a sentence
“I grabbed the handle and opened the door.”
Words that mean the same as handle (synonyms)
knob
How the word handle is said around the world
| French | poignée (pwah-NYAY) |
| Spanish | manija (mah-NEE-khah) |
| Mandarin | 把手 (bah shoh) |
| Hindi | हैंडल (HAIN-dul) |
| Arabic | مِقْبَضٌ (MIK-ba-dun) |
| Russian | ручка (ROOCH-kah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | pega (PEH-gah) |
| Portuguese (BR) | maçaneta (mah-sah-NEH-tah) |
| Japanese | とって (TOHT-teh) |
| German | Griff (grif) |
| Urdu | دستہ (DAS-tah) |
| Punjabi | ਹੱਥਾ (HUT-thah) |
| Korean | 손잡이 (sohn-JAH-bee) |
| Hebrew | יָדִית (ya-DEET) |
| Greek | χερούλι (heh-ROO-lee) |
| Dutch | handvat (HAHNT-faht) |
| Tagalog | hawakan (ha-WA-kan) |
| Vietnamese | tay cầm (tie KUHM) |
| Turkish | tutacak (too-tah-JAHK) |
| Persian | دستگیره (dast-GEE-reh) |
| Polish | uchwyt (OOKH-vit) |
| Ukrainian | ручка (ROOCH-kah) |
| Bengali | হাতল (HAH-tohl) |
| Swedish | handtag (HAHND-tahg) |
| Italian | maniglia (mah-NEEL-yah) |
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