Handbells

/ˈhandbɛlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of handbell; multiple small hand-held bells used in musical performance or ceremonies, usually played as an ensemble.

Etymology

Plural of the compound noun 'handbell,' formed by adding -s to indicate multiple individual bells designed to be held and rung by hand.

Kelly Says

Professional handbell choirs require incredible musical literacy because each player has to manage multiple bells and coordinate perfectly—a dropped or mistimed bell is immediately noticeable, making handbell music surprisingly challenging!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እጅ ሰንሰለት
eej sen-se-let
ARالعربية
جرس اليد
jaris al-yad
BNবাংলা
হাতের ঘণ্টা
ha-ter ghön-ṭa
CACatalà
campanes de mà
kam-pa-nes de ma
CSČeština
ruční zvony
ruční zvon-y
DADansk
håndklokker
hånd-klok-ker
DEDeutsch
Handglocken
hant-glok-en
ELΕλληνικά
χαλινάκια
halina-kia
ESEspañol
campanas de mano
kam-pa-nas de ma-no
FAفارسی
زنگ دستی
zing-e dasti
FISuomi
käsikellot
käsi-kel-lot
FRFrançais
cloches à main
klosh ah mɛ̃
GUGU
હાથની ગોળ
haath-nee gol
HAHA
karkashin hannu
kar-ka-shin han-nu
HEעברית
פעמונים יד
p'eam-o-nim yad
HIहिन्दी
हाथ की घंटियाँ
haath kee ghanṭiyān
HUMagyar
kézharangok
kezh-ha-ran-gok
IDBahasa Indonesia
bel tangan
bel tan-gan
IGIG
egbugbu
eg-bu-gu
ITItaliano
campane a mano
kam-pa-ne a ma-no
JA日本語
ハンドベル
hānberu
KKKK
қол қоңызы
kol kon-yzy
KMKM
ស្វាយដៃ
svay dai
KO한국어
손종
sonjong
MRMR
हाताच्या घंट्या
haata-cha ghan-tyaa
MSBahasa Melayu
bel tangan
bel tan-gan
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ကလေး
laet kale
NLNederlands
handbelletjes
hand-bel-let-jes
NONorsk
håndklokker
hånd-klok-ker
PAPA
ਹਥ ਦੀ ਘੰਟੀ
hath dee ghan-tee
PLPolski
dzwonki ręczne
dzvon-ki ręczne
PTPortuguês
sino de mão
si-nu de ma-õ
RORomână
clopote de mână
klo-pote de ma-nǎ
RUРусский
ручные колокольчики
ruchnye kolokolchiki
SVSvenska
handklockor
hand-klok-or
SWKiswahili
zili za mkono
zi-li za m-ko-no
TAதமிழ்
கைத்தட்டிகள்
kai-tha-tti-gi-gal
TEతెలుగు
చేతి గంటలు
che-ti gan-tu
THไทย
ระฆังมือ
ra-khan meu
TLTL
handbell
hand-bell
TRTürkçe
el çanları
el chanlari
UKУкраїнська
ручні дзвоники
ruchni dzvoniky
URاردو
ہاتھ کی گھنٹیاں
haath kee ghan-ti-yaan
VITiếng Việt
chuông tay
chông tay
YOYO
agbe
ag-be
ZH中文
手铃
shǒu líng
ZUZU
izigubhu
ee-zi-gu-bu

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