Clamming

/ˈklæm.ɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of digging for and harvesting clams from beaches, mud flats, or shallow water.

Etymology

Present participle of 'clam,' using the -ing suffix. In North America, this became a specific term for the commercial and recreational harvesting of bivalve mollusks.

Kelly Says

Clamming requires incredible timing because you have only a narrow window of low tide to dig—some traditional clammers can sense the tide by feel and memory alone, a skill learned over decades of practice.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ትንሽ እንስሳ ማግኘት
tin-sh e-n-ssa ma-g-ne-t
ARالعربية
جمع المحار
jamm al-muhar
BNবাংলা
ঝিলি মোড়া সংগ্রহ
jhi-li mo-dra san-g-ra-h
CACatalà
recollir vèllutxes
re-col-lir ve-llut-xes
CSČeština
sbírat ústřice
s-bee-rat oo-st-ri-tse
DADansk
indsamle mussler
in-sam-le moo-s-ler
DEDeutsch
Muscheln sammeln
moo-sh-len sah-mel
ELΕλληνικά
συλλέγουμε χτάκα
soo-lee-goo moo-e hta-ka
ESEspañol
coger almejas
koh-ger al-me-has
FAفارسی
جمع صدف
jamm sad-af
FISuomi
kerätä simpukoita
ke-ra-taa sim-pu-koi-ta
FRFrançais
cueillir des palourdes
kwee-ee-er des pa-loo-rd
GUGU
મોતીંગ એકત્રિત કરો
mo-ting ek-tra-it kar-o
HAHA
zuba ruwa
zoo-ba roo-wa
HEעברית
לקט mussels
lak-et moo-sels
HIहिन्दी
झींगे इकट्ठा करना
jee-nge ek-tat-ta kar-na
HUMagyar
csigákat gyűjteni
chig-a-kat gyoo-j-te-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengumpulkan kerang
men-goo-pul-kan ker-ang
IGIG
gba ọdọ
gba oh-doh
ITItaliano
raccogliere cozze
rah-koh-glier-eh koh-tzeh
JA日本語
アサリを採取する
asa-ri wo ta-shuu suru
KKKK
мұзды жинау
mooz-dy zhi-nau
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់ស្អុយ
preu-pra-as-s'auy
KO한국어
조개를 줍다
jo-gae-reul jwip-da
MRMR
सांडळे गोळा करा
saan-dle go-la ka-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
mengumpulkan kerang
men-goo-pul-kan ker-ang
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွမ်း သိမ်
kyun theim
NLNederlands
schelpdieren verzamelen
shelp-dee-ren ver-za-mel-en
NONorsk
samle muslinger
sam-le moo-s-ling-er
PAPA
ਮੁੱਛਾਂ ਇਕੱਠਾ ਕਰੋ
mu-ch-haan ik-kat-ta kar-o
PLPolski
zbieranie małży
z-bee-ra-nie ma-l-zy
PTPortuguês
coletar mexilhões
koh-le-tar meh-shee-yohs
RORomână
a aduna moluște
a ah-doo-na mo-loo-steh
RUРусский
собирать устрицы
so-bi-ra-tyt oo-st-ri-tsy
SVSvenska
samla musslor
sam-la moo-s-lor
SWKiswahili
kusanya kaa
koo-san-ya kaa
TAதமிழ்
எண்ணெய் சேகரி
en-ne-i sa-e-kari
TEతెలుగు
చేపలు పట్టడం
che-pelu pat-ta-dam
THไทย
เก็บหอย
khep hoy
TLTL
kumpleto ng tahong
kom-ple-to ng tah-ong
TRTürkçe
midye toplamak
mid-ye to-p-la-mak
UKУкраїнська
збирати молюсків
zbi-ra-ty mo-lyusk-iv
URاردو
مَوْحَّة جَمْع करना
maw-hah jam-e kar-na
VITiếng Việt
hái sò
hai so
YOYO
gba ọdọ
gba oh-doh
ZH中文
采蛤
cǎi há
ZUZU
ukusasa
oo-koo-sa-sa

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