hand-held

See also: handheld

English

Alternative forms

• hand held, handheld

Etymology

hand +‎ held

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhændˌhɛld/

Adjective

hand-held (not comparable)

1. Held in one or both hands.
2. Small and light enough to be operated while held in one or both hands.

Translations

held in one hand

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 手提式的 (shǒutíshì de)

• Finnish: käsi-, kannettava (fi), käsikäyttöinen (fi)
• French: portable (fr), portatif (fr)
• Georgian: ხელის (xelis)
• German: Hand-
• Greek: χειρός (el) (cheirós), χειρόφερτος (el) (cheirófertos)
• Hungarian: kézi (hu), kézben tartható/fogható, (DIY tool) kézi tartású
• Japanese: ハンドヘルド (handoherudo)
• Khmer: កាន់ដោយដៃ (kan daoy day)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: håndholdt

• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Thai: please add this translation if you can
• Vietnamese: cầm tay

Noun

hand-held (plural hand-helds)

1. (computing) A personal digital assistant or video game console that is small enough to be held in the hands.

Translations

personal digital assistant or video game console that is small enough to be held in the hands

• German: tragbare Videospielkonsole f, tragbare Spielkonsole f

See also

• mobile
• portable