Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "layin hannu" na iya bambanta dangane da mahallin da aka yi amfani da shi. Ga wasu ma’anoni kaɗan masu yiwuwa: Kamun kifi: Layin hannu wani nau'in layin kamun kifi ne da ake riƙe a hannu maimakon a haɗa shi da sanda da reel. Yawanci yana kunshe da tsayin layi tare da ƙugiya da nutsewa a gefe ɗaya, kuma ana amfani da shi don kama kifi a cikin ruwa mara zurfi. wanda aka fi sani da chiromancy), layin hannu yana nufin kowane layi akan tafin hannu waɗanda aka yarda suna bayyana bayanai game da halayen mutum, halayensa, da kuma gaba. Misalan layukan hannu sun haɗa da layin rayuwa, layin zuciya, da layin kai. Masana'antu: A masana'antu, layin hannu na iya nufin igiya ko igiya da ake amfani da ita. don motsa ko ɗaga abubuwa masu nauyi da hannu, kamar gini ko jigilar kaya. Geology: Layin hannu kuma yana iya komawa zuwa ma'aunin zurfin rami ko rijiya, wanda aka ɗauka da hannu. ta hanyar saukar da layi mai nauyi a cikin rami da auna tsawon layin da ake buƙata don isa ƙasa.