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Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈɾadɐ dʒi ˈmɐ̃w̃s
"Ela conseguiu manter a parada de mãos por dez segundos."
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An acrobatic feat in which a person balances vertically on their hands with their body and legs extended straight up in the air.
"She practiced her gymnastics routine by holding a steady handstand against the wall." - 2
A yoga posture (Adho Mukha Vrksasana) where the body is inverted and supported entirely by the hands.
"The yoga instructor demonstrated how to safely transition into a handstand from a downward-facing dog."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of 'hand' (from Old English 'hand') and 'stand' (from Old English 'standan'), reflecting its physical description. It emerged in the late 19th century as gymnastics and acrobatic terminology became more standardized in English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Handstand" is said worldwide
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stand
Transliteration: stɑ̃ par lez‿ɑ̃
Script: équilibre sur les mains
"Il a fait un équilibre sur les mains pour impressionner ses amis."
Handstand
Transliteration: ˈhantˌʃtant
"Der Turner zeigte einen perfekten Handstand."
stand
Transliteration: stanjo sulle mani
Script: stand sulle mani
"Ha fatto una verticale impressionante."
pino
Transliteration: ˈpino
"Los niños intentaron hacer el pino en la playa."
parada de mãos
Transliteration: paˈɾadɐ dʒi ˈmɐ̃w̃s
"Ela conseguiu manter a parada de mãos por dez segundos."
हाथों के बल खड़ा होना
Transliteration: hathon ke bal khada hona
"उसने जिम्नास्टिक अभ्यास के दौरान हाथों पर खड़े होने का अभ्यास किया।"
倒立
Transliteration: dàolì
"他在体操课上学会了倒立。"
물구나무서기
Transliteration: mulgunamuseogi
"그는 벽을 대고 물구나무서기를 했다."
倒立
Transliteration: dōritsu
"彼女は上手に倒立をきめた。"
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