palmas

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See also: Palmas and palmás

English

Noun

palmas (uncountable)

  1. (music) Clapping of the hands.
    • 2007 February 6, Ben Ratliff, “Embodying the Past and Future of an Old Form”, in New York Times:
      [] she performed in an ensemble that included one uncle (José Carbonell) on guitar, and another (Antonio Carbonell) accompanying her with palmas, or handclapping.

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Latin

Noun

palmās f

  1. accusative plural of palma

Latvian

Noun

palmas f

  1. inflection of palma:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

 

Noun

palmas f

  1. plural of palma

Etymology 2

Verb

palmas

  1. second-person singular present indicative of palmar

Spanish

Noun

palmas f pl

  1. plural of palma

Verb

palmas

  1. second-person singular present indicative of palmar