Definition
The amount of something that one person can carry in their arms at one time.
Etymology
Compound word from 'arm' (the limb) plus 'full' (the suffix indicating capacity), a straightforward Old English construction that has been used since at least the 1400s.
Kelly Says
An 'armful' is technically not a standard measurement, but it's so evocative that writers and poets use it constantly—it instantly makes readers imagine the weight, warmth, and intimacy of holding something substantial.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ አይነት
en-de ay-net
ARالعربية
مُلْتَزِمٌ بِالْعَضْد
mul-tazeem bi al-ʻad
BNবাংলা
হাতের ভর
haater bhor
CACatalà
plegat de braços
ple-gat de bra-sos
CSČeština
plné paže
pľné paže
DEDeutsch
Armvoll
arm-fohl
ELΕλληνικά
πλήρης βραχίον
pli-rees vra-hee-on
ESEspañol
brazo lleno
bra-so yeh-no
FAفارسی
پر از بازو
par az ba-zu
FISuomi
käsivarsi
kä-si-var-si
FRFrançais
poignée
pwan-ee
GUGU
હાથ ભર્યું
haath bhar-yo
HIहिन्दी
हाथों से भरा
haathon se bhara
IDBahasa Indonesia
tangan penuh
tan-gan pe-nul
ITItaliano
pieno di braccia
pee-e-no di bra-tsee-a
MRMR
हाता भरलेले
haata bhar-le-le
MSBahasa Melayu
tangan penuh
tan-gan pe-nul
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ဖက်ပြည့်
let-phek-pyin
NLNederlands
volle arm
volle arm
PAPA
ਹੱਥ ਭਰਿਆ
haath bhar-ia
PLPolski
pełna ręka
pě-na rě-ka
PTPortuguês
braço cheio
bra-so che-ee-u
RORomână
împătuit de brațe
im-pat-uit de bra-te
RUРусский
полный рукав
polnyy rukav
SVSvenska
armfull
arm-fool
SWKiswahili
mkono kamili
m-ko-no ka-mi-li
TAதமிழ்
கையிலுள்ள
kai-yill-ull
TEతెలుగు
వయిస్తా
vayis-ta
TLTL
punong kamay
poo-nong ka-may
TRTürkçe
kol dolu
kol do-lu
UKУкраїнська
повний рукав
povnyy rukav
URاردو
ہاتھ بھر
haath bhar
VITiếng Việt
đầy tay
dzai tay
ZUZU
i-zinga ezayo
i-zinga e-za-yo