Definition
The study of hands, including their anatomy, structure, lines, and the information they can provide about a person's health or characteristics.
Etymology
From Greek 'cheir' (hand) + '-logia' (study or discourse). This academic discipline emerged in the 18th-19th centuries as part of broader anthropological studies.
Kelly Says
Before modern forensics, chirology helped physicians diagnose diseases by reading subtle signs in the hands—some cultures still use hand analysis in traditional medicine.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እጅ መለዋወጫ
eej melewawechya
ARالعربية
علم خرائط اليدين
ʻilm khura'it al-yadayn
BNবাংলা
হাতের তালিকাবিদ্যা
hater talika-bidya
CACatalà
quirologia
kee-roh-loh-jee-ah
CSČeština
chirologie
chee-roh-loh-gee
DADansk
chirologi
kee-roh-loh-gee
DEDeutsch
Chirologie
kee-roh-loh-gee
ELΕλληνικά
χειρομαντεία
hee-roh-man-tee-ah
ESEspañol
quirología
kee-roh-loh-gee-ah
FAفارسی
علم دستخط
ʻelm-e-dast-khat
FISuomi
kirologia
kee-roh-loh-gee-ah
FRFrançais
chirologie
shee-roh-loh-jee
GUGU
હાથશાસ્ત્ર
haath-shaas-tra
HEעברית
חִרוּמָנוּת
chi-ro-ma-nut
HIहिन्दी
हस्तशास्त्र
hast-shastra
HUMagyar
chirologia
kee-roh-loh-gee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
chirologi
kee-roh-loh-jee
ITItaliano
chirologia
kee-roh-loh-jee-ah
KMKM
វិទ្យាសាស្ត្រចង្អុល
vit-thee-sa-as-tra-ch'ang-oul
MRMR
हाथरेखाशास्त्र
haath-re-kha-shaas-tra
MSBahasa Melayu
chirologi
kee-roh-loh-jee
MYမြန်မာ
လက်မြင်
let myin
NLNederlands
chirologie
kee-roh-loh-jee
NONorsk
chirologi
kee-roh-loh-gee
PLPolski
chirologia
kee-roh-loh-gee-ah
PTPortuguês
quirologia
kee-roh-loh-jee-ah
RORomână
chirologie
kee-roh-loh-jee
RUРусский
хирология
khi-ro-loh-gee-ya
SVSvenska
chirologi
kee-roh-loh-gee
SWKiswahili
chirolojia
kee-roh-loh-jee-ah
TAதமிழ்
கைப்படி
kai-pa-di
TEతెలుగు
చేతి శాస్త్రం
chethi shaasthram
THไทย
ศาสตร์การอ่านฝ่ามือ
sa-at-khan-a-ahn-fa-saw-meu
TLTL
chirologiya
kee-roh-loh-gee-ya
TRTürkçe
kirologi
kee-roh-loh-jee
UKУкраїнська
хірологія
khi-ro-loh-gee-ya
URاردو
ہاتھ نگاری
haath na-ga-ree
VITiếng Việt
học chiêm tinh
hoc chiem tinh