Kalmar “hannu” na iya zama suna ko fi’ili.A matsayin suna, “hannu” na nufin sashin jiki a karshen hannu wanda ya hada da yatsu da yatsa. Hakanan yana iya komawa ga katunan da ɗan wasa ke riƙe a wasan katin, ko rukunin ma'aikata ko mataimakan da mutum ko ƙungiya ke ɗauka.A matsayin fi’ili, “hannu” na iya nufin bayarwa ko wucewa. wani abu ga wani yana amfani da hannaye, ko don taɓawa ko sarrafa wani abu da hannun mutum. Hakanan yana iya nufin mika wuya ko aika wani abu ga wani, kamar yadda yake cikin "ya mika makullan mota."
I'll kill every Targaryen I get my hands on.
By what right dare you lay hands
Kings and Hands have come to me
But you can't get your hands
your hands and feet