palmas

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.

Anagrams

• Malpas, lampas, plasma

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpalmas/ [ˈpɑl.mɐs̺]
• Rhymes: -almas
• Hyphenation: pal‧mas

Noun

palmas f pl

1. plural of palma

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

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpaw.mɐs/ [ˈpaʊ̯.mɐs]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpaw.mɐs/ [ˈpaʊ̯.mɐs]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈpaw.mɐʃ/ [ˈpaʊ̯.mɐʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpaw.mas/ [ˈpaʊ̯.mas]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpal.mɐʃ/ [ˈpaɫ.mɐʃ]

• Homophone: Palmas
• Hyphenation: pal‧mas

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