Definition
Simple fastening devices that hold a door or gate closed; or to fasten something with a latch.
Etymology
From Middle English 'lacche' or 'latche,' possibly from Old English 'læccan' meaning 'to seize or grasp'; the device and verb evolved together in medieval times.
Kelly Says
Medieval castle latches were deliberately designed to be loud so intruders couldn't sneak in quietly—security through noise—which is why old doors make creaky sounds, an accidental feature that became essential protection.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መለስ (meles)
me-les
ARالعربية
مفاتيح (mafatih)
ma-fa-teeh
CACatalà
xerrades
sher-rah-des
CSČeština
západky
zah-pad-kee
DEDeutsch
Verschlüsselungen
furs-hloo-suhn-gun
ELΕλληνικά
συνδέσεις (sindeseis)
sin-deh-seh-es
ESEspañol
trabas
trah-bahs
FAفارسی
قفل (qeffal)
qeff-al
FRFrançais
verrous
vuh-roo
GUGU
ચાવી (chaavi)
chaa-vee
HEעברית
מנעולים (menulolim)
me-nu-lo-leem
IDBahasa Indonesia
kunci
kun-chi
ITItaliano
serrature
ser-ra-too-reh
JA日本語
はめ金 (hamegane)
ha-me-ga-ne
KMKM
បន្ទាប់ (bantdap)
ban-dap
KO한국어
잠금장치 (jamgeumjangchi)
jam-geum-jang-chi
MRMR
चाबी (chaabi)
chaa-bee
MSBahasa Melayu
gembok
gem-bok
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်း (kyun)
kyun
NLNederlands
sluitingen
sluy-ting-en
PLPolski
zameczki
zah-meht-skee
PTPortuguês
travas
trah-vash
RORomână
încuietori
in-kwee-e-to-ree
RUРусский
защелки (zashchelki)
zah-shchel-kee
SVSvenska
spännen
span-nen
SWKiswahili
funguo
fun-gwo
TAதமிழ்
கருவி (karuvi)
kar-oo-vee
TEతెలుగు
బిగుసు (bigusu)
bi-goo-soo
THไทย
กุญแจ (kun-cha)
kun-cha
TRTürkçe
kilitler
ki-lit-ler
UKУкраїнська
засувки (zasuvky)
zah-soov-kee