Asian in Different Languages
Discover 'Asian' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Asian
Afrikaans asiatiese | ||
Albanian aziatike | ||
Amharic እስያዊ | ||
Arabic آسيا | ||
Armenian ասիական | ||
Assamese এছিয়ান | ||
Aymara asia tuqinkir jaqinaka | ||
Azerbaijani asiya | ||
Bambara azi jamanaw | ||
Basque asiarra | ||
Belarusian азіяцкі | ||
Bengali এশীয় | ||
Bhojpuri एशियाई के बा | ||
Bosnian azijski | ||
Bulgarian азиатски | ||
Catalan asiàtic | ||
Cebuano asyano | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 亚洲人 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 亞洲人 | ||
Corsican asiatica | ||
Croatian azijski | ||
Czech asijský | ||
Danish asiatisk | ||
Dhivehi އޭޝިއަން... | ||
Dogri एशियाई | ||
Dutch aziatisch | ||
English asian | ||
Esperanto aziano | ||
Estonian aasiapärane | ||
Ewe asiatɔwo ƒe ŋkɔ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) asyano | ||
Finnish aasialainen | ||
French asiatique | ||
Frisian aziatysk | ||
Galician asiática | ||
Georgian აზიური | ||
German asiatisch | ||
Greek ασιάτης | ||
Guarani asia-ygua | ||
Gujarati એશિયન | ||
Haitian Creole azyatik | ||
Hausa asiya | ||
Hawaiian ʻasia | ||
Hebrew אסייתי | ||
Hindi एशियाई | ||
Hmong hmoob | ||
Hungarian ázsiai | ||
Icelandic asískur | ||
Igbo onye asia | ||
Ilocano asiano | ||
Indonesian asia | ||
Irish áiseach | ||
Italian asiatico | ||
Japanese アジア人 | ||
Javanese wong asia | ||
Kannada ಏಷ್ಯನ್ | ||
Kazakh азиялық | ||
Khmer អាស៊ី | ||
Kinyarwanda aziya | ||
Konkani आशियाई | ||
Korean 아시아 사람 | ||
Krio eshian pipul dɛn | ||
Kurdish asyayî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ئاسیایی | ||
Kyrgyz азия | ||
Lao ອາຊີ | ||
Latin asian | ||
Latvian aziātu | ||
Lingala moto ya azia | ||
Lithuanian azijietiškas | ||
Luganda omu asia | ||
Luxembourgish asiatesch | ||
Macedonian азиски | ||
Maithili एशियाई | ||
Malagasy azia | ||
Malay orang asia | ||
Malayalam ഏഷ്യൻ | ||
Maltese asjatiċi | ||
Maori ahia | ||
Marathi आशियाई | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯑꯦꯁꯤꯌꯥꯒꯤ ꯑꯣꯏꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo asian mi a ni | ||
Mongolian ази | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အာရှတိုက် | ||
Nepali एशियाई | ||
Norwegian asiatisk | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chaku asia | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଏସୀୟ | ||
Oromo lammii eeshiyaa | ||
Pashto اسیایی | ||
Persian آسیایی | ||
Polish azjatyckie | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) asiática | ||
Punjabi ਏਸ਼ੀਅਨ | ||
Quechua asiamanta | ||
Romanian asiatic | ||
Russian азиатский | ||
Samoan asia | ||
Sanskrit एशियाई | ||
Scots Gaelic àisianach | ||
Sepedi mo-asia | ||
Serbian азијски | ||
Sesotho seasia | ||
Shona asia | ||
Sindhi ايشيائي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ආසියානු | ||
Slovak ázijské | ||
Slovenian azijski | ||
Somali aasiyaan | ||
Spanish asiático | ||
Sundanese asia | ||
Swahili kiasia | ||
Swedish asiatiskt | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) asyano | ||
Tajik осиё | ||
Tamil ஆசிய | ||
Tatar азия | ||
Telugu ఆసియా | ||
Thai เอเชีย | ||
Tigrinya ኤስያዊ | ||
Tsonga xi-asia | ||
Turkish asya | ||
Turkmen aziýaly | ||
Twi (Akan) asiafo | ||
Ukrainian азіатський | ||
Urdu ایشین | ||
Uyghur asian | ||
Uzbek osiyo | ||
Vietnamese châu á | ||
Welsh asiaidd | ||
Xhosa easia | ||
Yiddish אַסיאַן | ||
Yoruba ara esia | ||
Zulu okwase-asia |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "Asiatiese" can also refer to a spicy meat curry, similar to "bredie", in South African cuisine. |
| Albanian | The word "Aziatike" in Albanian derives from the Latin word "Asiaticus" and is used to refer to the continent of Asia or people from Asia. |
| Amharic | The word "እስያዊ" can also mean "oriental" or "exotic" in Amharic. |
| Arabic | The word "آسيا" can also mean "wide" or "extensive" in Arabic. |
| Armenian | The Armenian word "Ասիական" can also refer to the continent of Asia or anything related to it. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "Asiya" (Asian) in Azerbaijani also means "continent". |
| Basque | The Basque word Asiarra is said to originally mean 'stranger' or 'foreigner'. |
| Belarusian | The word "азіяцкі" can also mean "Asiatic mode of production" in the context of Marxist theory. |
| Bengali | The word এশীয় "Asian" in Bengali is likely derived from the Persian word آ西亚 (Āsīyā), which itself comes from the Arabic word آسيا (Āsyā), meaning "the rising sun". |
| Bosnian | "Azijski" u bosanskom može značiti i "azijski duh" i "azijski način mišljenja i ponašanja" |
| Bulgarian | Азиатски also has the archaic meaning of ‘wealthy’. |
| Catalan | In Catalan, "Asiàtic" means both "Asian" and "of or related to donkeys". |
| Cebuano | It can also mean "Oriental" and is sometimes used to refer to people from East Asia. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 在中文中，“亚洲人”一词最初仅指生活在中亚的游牧民族，后来才逐渐扩展到指所有亚洲人。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「亞洲人」原指在中亞生活、以遊牧為生的民族，後漸引申指亞洲地區的居民。 |
| Corsican | In Corsican, “Asiatica” can also mean “a large piece of furniture used to store dishes”. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "azijski" can be translated as "Asian", but it shares an etymology with "Azijac" meaning "a gypsy". |
| Czech | Slovo "asijský" má v češtině i další význam - sousedící, hraničící. |
| Danish | The Danish word "asiatisk" can also refer to "exotic" or "refined". |
| Dutch | The word "Aziatisch" can also refer to people from the Middle East or North Africa in Dutch. |
| Estonian | "Aasiapärane" in Estonian can refer to both "Asian" and characteristics stereotypically associated with Asian peoples. |
| Finnish | The word "aasialainen" can also refer to a type of bread in Finnish. |
| French | The word « asiatique » in French can also mean « ostentatious » or « of low quality ». |
| Frisian | It also means 'very large' or 'very strong'. |
| Georgian | The word "აზიური" also means "Asiatic" in the sense of "relating to Asia Minor" in Georgian. |
| German | "Asiatisch" in German can also mean "affected", "over the top", or "kitschy." |
| Greek | Originally used to refer to the inhabitants of Asia Minor, the term "ασιάτης" has since been expanded to encompass all peoples of the Asian continent. |
| Gujarati | The word "એશિયન" ("Asian") is derived from the Greek word "Asia", which originally referred to a region in western Anatolia. |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, ``azyatik'' can also mean ``arrogant'' or ``proud''. |
| Hausa | Hausa 'Asiya' also refers to a type of local fabric traditionally worn by women. |
| Hawaiian | ʻAsia is cognate with an archaic Polynesian word meaning east. |
| Hebrew | אסייתי" מקורו ביוונית עתיקה Asia, המתייחסת לאזור של אסיה הקטנה (כיום טורקיה), ומשמש גם לתיאור אנשים בעלי מראה מזרחי. |
| Hindi | The word "एशियाई" originates from the Greek word "Ασία" (Asia), which originally referred to a region in modern-day Turkey. |
| Hmong | The word 'Hmoob' in Hmong can also refer to the White Hmong ethnic group, but its broader meaning is 'person' or 'human'. |
| Hungarian | A "ázsiai" szó a perzsa "āsiyā" szóból ered, amely „keleti” vagy „napkeltekor fekvő” jelentésű. |
| Icelandic | The word "Asískur" is also used to refer to people from any Asian country, and is not necessarily limited to people from the continent of Asia. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "Onye Asia" can also refer to someone from the southeastern part of Nigeria. |
| Indonesian | The word 'Asia' (or 'Asian') in Indonesian is also used to refer to the continent of Asia, or to the people of Asia. |
| Irish | The Irish Áiseach derives from the Persian 'Ās' ('East'), indicating its broader meaning as 'Eastern'. |
| Italian | The word "asiatico" in Italian can also refer to a type of pasta. |
| Japanese | Although originally coined to encompass all non-Japanese, "アジアン (Asian)" in modern Japanese often only refers to ethnic Koreans. |
| Javanese | In Javanese, Wong asia means specifically "Chinese" or "Indian" people. |
| Kannada | The word 'ಏಷ್ಯನ್' ('Asian') is derived from the Greek word 'Asia' meaning 'the East'. |
| Kazakh | The Turkic word “Азиялық» can refer to an Asian or someone with physical Asian features |
| Khmer | The word "អាស៊ី" is also used in Khmer to refer to the Indian subcontinent. |
| Korean | In Korean, "아시아 사람" ("Asian") can also refer to someone specifically from Southeast Asia, while "동양인" ("Oriental") refers to someone from East Asia. |
| Kurdish | The term 'asyayî' also refers to the peoples of the Indian subcontinent, especially to the Romani people. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "Азия" in Kyrgyz also means "oriental" or "eastern". |
| Lao | The Lao word "ອາຊີ" ("Asian") is derived from the Sanskrit word "Ārya", which means "noble" or "excellent". |
| Latin | The Latin word "Asian" also means "belonging to Asia Minor, now Turkey". |
| Latvian | The Latvian word "Aziātu" (Asian) originally meant "Indian" but is now also used to refer to people from other parts of Asia. |
| Lithuanian | The word "Azijietiškas" can also mean "oriental" or "exotic" in Lithuanian. |
| Luxembourgish | Asiat is used as a synonym of 'Chinaman', but also of 'foreigner', 'outsider' or 'someone who is odd'. |
| Macedonian | The term 'Азиски' ('Asian') originates from the ancient Greek 'Asie' or 'Ασία', referring to what is now Western Turkey or Anatolia. |
| Malagasy | In Malagasy, "azia" can refer to a continent, a people, or a language. |
| Malay | In Malay "orang asia" also refer to someone who hails from a country, regardless of ethnicity. |
| Malayalam | The word ഏഷ്യൻ, which means "Asian" in Malayalam, is derived from the Greek word "Ἀσία" (Asia), which originally referred to a region in western Anatolia (modern Turkey). |
| Maltese | The word "Asjatiċi" in Maltese originates from the French "Asiatique" meaning "of or from Asia," and is cognate with the English "Asiatic." |
| Maori | The word "Ahia" in Maori also means "to sigh" or "to breathe heavily". |
| Marathi | The word "आशियाई" ("Asian") in Marathi can also mean "oriental" or "of the East". |
| Mongolian | Ази (Azi) is also used to refer to the direction east |
| Nepali | The term "एशियाई" in Nepali can refer to both a person of Asian descent and a resident of the continent of Asia. |
| Norwegian | I norsk er ordet "asiatisk" også brukt for å beskrive noe som er eksotisk eller fremmedartet. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The Nyanja word "Chaku Asia" can also refer to someone who is wealthy or sophisticated. |
| Persian | The word “آسیایی” (Asian) does not have the same meaning in Persian as in English; it refers to the people of the Persian province of "آسیه" (Asia). |
| Polish | In Polish, the word "Azjatyckie" can also refer to a group of languages spoken in the Caucasus and Siberia. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "Asiática" in Portuguese can also refer to a type of ceramic tile used in traditional Portuguese architecture. |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "asiatic" means "Asian" and it can also refer to a type of large, domesticated donkey. |
| Russian | The word "Азиатский" ("Asian") in Russian also refers to the Asian continent and its inhabitants. |
| Samoan | Āsia is a Samoan word that also means "East" or "Eastern". |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots Gaelic word "Àisianach" also refers to someone from Ash, a place in Surrey, England. |
| Serbian | The word "Азијски" is often associated with people or culture from Asia, but it can also be used as an adjective for plants or animals native to the continent. |
| Sesotho | The word "Seasia" in Sesotho also refers to a kind of beer made from sorghum. |
| Shona | In Shona, the word "Asia" (or "Asian") can refer to both the continent and its people. |
| Sindhi | ايشيائي is also an adjective which means "relating to Asia" or "characteristic of Asia." |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | In Sinhala, ආසියානු can also mean "Oriental" or "a person from the East." |
| Slovak | The word "Ázijské" can also refer to the geographical region of Asia or to someone from Asia. |
| Slovenian | Beseda Azijski lahko pomeni tudi vzhodni ali orientalski. |
| Somali | In the Somali language, the term "Aasiyaan" also refers to the "eastern part of a village or town". It shares its root with the Arabic word "Ashiya", meaning "nest or dwelling". |
| Spanish | La palabra "asiático" en español proviene del latín "asiaticus" y originalmente se refería a la provincia romana de Asia, la cual incluía partes de Turquía, Grecia y Siria. |
| Sundanese | "Asia" dalam bahasa Sunda juga dapat merujuk pada seseorang yang berasal dari negara di luar Indonesia atau Sunda, khususnya dari India atau negara-negara di Timur Tengah. |
| Swahili | The Swahili word 'Kiasia' likely derives from Persian or Arabic 'Asia', and is used more broadly to refer to the Middle East, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. |
| Swedish | "Asiatiskt" is the adjective form of "Asien" (Asia) and can refer to things or concepts related to Asia, including its culture, history, and people. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word 'Asyano' (Asian) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'asi' meaning 'dawn' or 'east'. |
| Tajik | The word "Осиё" ("Asian") in Tajik also refers to the continent of Asia. |
| Tamil | The word "ஆசிய" (Asian) in Tamil derives from the Sanskrit word "Āsiya" which means "east". |
| Telugu | "ఆసియా" also refers to the name of a continent in the East and is derived from the Greek word "Ἀσία" |
| Thai | The Thai word "เอเชีย" (Asian) is derived from the Sanskrit word "आर्य" (ārya) meaning “honourable, noble”. |
| Turkish | The word 'Asya' is derived from the ancient Greek word 'Asis,' referring to the rising sun or the east. |
| Ukrainian | The word "Азіатський" ("Asian") in Ukrainian shares its root with the Greek word "Ἀσία" ("Asia"), denoting the geographic region. |
| Urdu | ایشین is derived from the Greek word |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, "Osiyo" not only refers to Asians, but can also be an exclamation used as a greeting or to express surprise. |
| Vietnamese | The word "Châu Á" derives from the Chinese "Zhōuyà" (洲亞), which originally referred to Central Asia or the vast Asian continent. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word 'Asiaidd' (Asian) is derived from the Greek word 'Asia', which originally referred to the region around the Aegean Sea. |
| Xhosa | EAsia is derived from the word for "light-skinned people" in Xhosa, "i-Asia" |
| Yiddish | The word "אַסיאַן" in Yiddish can also refer to the Asian continent |
| Yoruba | It is a Yoruba term that also refers to people from the Middle East and sometimes, the Americas |
| Zulu | The term "Okwase-Asia" in Zulu may also refer to individuals with fair skin or of mixed race. |
| English | The term "Asian" was originally used to describe people from Western Asia, but it has since come to encompass people from all of Asia. |