Soviet in Different Languages
Discover 'Soviet' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Soviet
Afrikaans sowjet | ||
Albanian sovjetike | ||
Amharic ሶቪዬት | ||
Arabic السوفياتي | ||
Armenian սովետական | ||
Assamese ছোভিয়েট | ||
Aymara soviético ukat juk’ampinaka | ||
Azerbaijani sovet | ||
Bambara soviyetiki jamana na | ||
Basque sobietarra | ||
Belarusian савецкая | ||
Bengali সোভিয়েত | ||
Bhojpuri सोवियत संघ के ह | ||
Bosnian sovjetski | ||
Bulgarian съветски | ||
Catalan soviètic | ||
Cebuano soviet | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 苏维埃 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 蘇維埃 | ||
Corsican suvieticu | ||
Croatian sovjetski | ||
Czech sovětský | ||
Danish sovjet | ||
Dhivehi ސޯވިއެޓް | ||
Dogri सोवियत | ||
Dutch sovjet- | ||
English soviet | ||
Esperanto sovetia | ||
Estonian nõukogude | ||
Ewe soviet union | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) sobyet | ||
Finnish neuvostoliiton | ||
French soviétique | ||
Frisian sovjet | ||
Galician soviético | ||
Georgian საბჭოთა | ||
German sowjet | ||
Greek σοβιέτ | ||
Guarani soviético | ||
Gujarati સોવિયત | ||
Haitian Creole sovyetik | ||
Hausa soviet | ||
Hawaiian soviet | ||
Hebrew סובייטי | ||
Hindi सोवियत | ||
Hmong soviet | ||
Hungarian szovjet | ||
Icelandic sovét | ||
Igbo soviet | ||
Ilocano soviet | ||
Indonesian soviet | ||
Irish sóivéadach | ||
Italian sovietico | ||
Japanese ソビエト | ||
Javanese soviet | ||
Kannada ಸೋವಿಯತ್ | ||
Kazakh кеңестік | ||
Khmer សូវៀត | ||
Kinyarwanda abasoviyeti | ||
Konkani सोव्हिएत | ||
Korean 옛 소련 | ||
Krio sɔviɛt yuniɔn | ||
Kurdish sovyetî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) سۆڤیەت | ||
Kyrgyz совет | ||
Lao ໂຊວຽດ | ||
Latin soviet | ||
Latvian padomju | ||
Lingala union soviétique | ||
Lithuanian sovietinis | ||
Luganda soviet union | ||
Luxembourgish sowjetesch | ||
Macedonian советски | ||
Maithili सोवियत | ||
Malagasy sovietika | ||
Malay soviet | ||
Malayalam സോവിയറ്റ് | ||
Maltese sovjetika | ||
Maori soviet | ||
Marathi सोव्हिएत | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯁꯣꯚꯤꯌꯦꯠ ꯑꯣꯏꯈꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo soviet union a ni | ||
Mongolian зөвлөлт | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ဆိုဗီယက် | ||
Nepali सोभियत | ||
Norwegian sovjetisk | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) soviet | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସୋଭିଏତ୍ | | ||
Oromo sooviyeet | ||
Pashto شوروی | ||
Persian شوروی | ||
Polish radziecki | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) soviético | ||
Punjabi ਸੋਵੀਅਤ | ||
Quechua soviet union nisqa | ||
Romanian sovietic | ||
Russian советский | ||
Samoan soviet | ||
Sanskrit सोवियत | ||
Scots Gaelic sobhietach | ||
Sepedi soviet | ||
Serbian совјетски | ||
Sesotho soviet | ||
Shona soviet | ||
Sindhi سوويت | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) සෝවියට් | ||
Slovak sovietsky | ||
Slovenian sovjetski | ||
Somali soofiyeeti | ||
Spanish soviético | ||
Sundanese soviét | ||
Swahili soviet | ||
Swedish sovjet | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) soviet | ||
Tajik шӯравӣ | ||
Tamil சோவியத் | ||
Tatar совет | ||
Telugu సోవియట్ | ||
Thai โซเวียต | ||
Tigrinya ሶቭየት። | ||
Tsonga soviet | ||
Turkish sovyet | ||
Turkmen sowet | ||
Twi (Akan) sovietfo | ||
Ukrainian радянський | ||
Urdu سوویت | ||
Uyghur سوۋېت ئىتتىپاقى | ||
Uzbek sovet | ||
Vietnamese xô viết | ||
Welsh sofietaidd | ||
Xhosa esoviet | ||
Yiddish סאָוויעט | ||
Yoruba soviet | ||
Zulu isoviet |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Sowjet is Afrikaans for 'soviet', but it can also refer to a type of soup made from sour milk, vinegar, and onions. |
| Albanian | The Albanian term "Sovjetike" is derived from the Russian word "Sovetskaya" and was originally used to refer to the Soviet Union. |
| Amharic | The Amharic word "ሶቪዬት" originates from the Russian word "совет" (sovet), which means "council". |
| Arabic | In Arabic, the word "السوفياتي" means both "Soviet" and "socialist". |
| Armenian | The Armenian word "Սովետական" ("Soviet") originates from the Russian word "Совет" ("council"), reflecting the governing principles of the Soviet Union. |
| Azerbaijani | "Sovet" also means "council" and "advice" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | The Basque word "Sobietarra" (Soviet) refers specifically to the government of the Soviet Union, while "Sobietar" means "worker" or "councilor". |
| Belarusian | The Belarusian word "Савецкая" comes from the Russian word "советский" meaning "soviet, council" but can also refer to places near rivers with the word "совет" meaning "council, advice" in the toponym, for example "Савецкая Слабодка" near the Свіслач river in Minsk. |
| Bengali | In Bengali, the word "সোভিয়েত" can also refer to a council or a group of people working together. |
| Bosnian | The word "Sovjetski" can also mean "councils" or "soviets" in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | In Bulgarian, "Съветски" not only means "Soviet", but also "advisory" or "council-related." |
| Catalan | The word “Soviètic” also means “Sudden” or “Unexpected” in Catalan. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 苏维埃一词源于俄语中的“议会”或“委员会”含义 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蘇維埃（俄語原意為『委員會』） |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "Suvieticu" (Soviet) can also refer to a large, rectangular container. |
| Croatian | The word 'sovjetski' is also used to describe something that is 'grand' or 'impressive'. |
| Czech | Sovětský can also mean "provincial" or "rustic" in Czech. |
| Danish | The Danish word "sovjet" can also refer to a building used for organizational gatherings. |
| Dutch | Het woord "Sovjet-" in het Nederlands kan ook verwijzen naar een bepaald type vergadering of raad. |
| Estonian | The word "Nõukogude" derives from the Russian word "sovet", meaning "council". |
| Finnish | The Finnish word "Neuvostoliiton" does not have any other meanings beyond "Soviet", and it doesn't have an etymology beyond being a loanword from Russian. |
| French | "Soviétique", a French adjective, also refers to the Soviets (Russian revolutionary councils), in the context of the Russian Revolution |
| Frisian | It may also mean 'union' or 'cooperative' in Frisian. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "საბჭოთა" is borrowed from Russian, ultimately derived from the Latin word "concilium" (council). |
| German | Sowjet (German for "Soviet") can also refer to a type of bread roll, a pot for cooking, or a pig's head. |
| Greek | Στα νεοελληνικά, η λέξη «σοβιέτ» προέρχεται από τη ρωσική «совет», που σημαίνει «συμβούλιο», ενώ αρχικά σήμαινε «επιτροπή», «ένα σύνολο ατόμων που συνεδριάζουν για να συζητήσουν και να αποφασίσουν για κάποιο θέμα». |
| Gujarati | The word "સોવિયત" is derived from the Russian word "sovet", which means "council" or "assembly". |
| Haitian Creole | Sovyetik (Soviet) comes from French soviétique and its Haitian Creole pronunciation. |
| Hausa | The Hausa word 'Soviet' ('Soviet') is a borrowed term originating from the Russian word 'Soviet' ('совет') meaning 'council'. |
| Hawaiian | In Hawaiian, "Soviet" is also a word for "counsel". |
| Hebrew | סובייטי is a Hebrew word that can refer to a citizen of the Soviet Union or to the Soviet Union itself. |
| Hindi | The word "सोवियत" is derived from the Russian word "sovet", meaning "council" or "assembly". |
| Hmong | Soviet comes from the Russian term for 'council,' referring to the governing councils established during the Russian Revolution. |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, "szovjet" can also refer to "cooperative" or "collective farm" |
| Icelandic | In Icelandic, "Sovét" can also mean "wisdom" or "advice". |
| Igbo | In Igbo, the word "Soviet" is derived from the Russian word "sovet" meaning "council" or "assembly". |
| Indonesian | Dalam bahasa Indonesia, "Soviet" sering disalahartikan sebagai "Dewan", padahal sebenarnya kata tersebut merujuk pada "Persatuan".} |
| Irish | The Irish word "Sóivéadach" is derived from the Russian word "Sovet"," meaning council or assembly. |
| Italian | Italian "sovietico" comes from French "soviétique" and ultimately derives form Russian "sovet" (council). |
| Japanese | 「ソビエト」の語源はロシア語の「ソビエト」で、英語の「ソビエト」と同様に「評議会」を意味する。 |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "Soviet" can also refer to a council or assembly. |
| Kazakh | Originally referred to a council or assembly, but took on the meaning of 'Soviet' after the Russian Revolution. |
| Khmer | Also can mean "union" or "council" in Khmer. |
| Korean | 의회의 위원회나 회의를 의미하는 라틴어 'sovietum'에서 유래되었고, 이는 '협의회'를 의미하는 라틴어 'sovere'에서 파생되었습니다. |
| Kurdish | Kurdish word "Sovyetî" (Soviet) also means "the one who eats garlic". |
| Kyrgyz | The word "Совет" can also mean "advice" or "council" in Kyrgyz. |
| Latin | In Latin, the word "Soviet" derives from "consilium," meaning "council" or "assembly." |
| Latvian | The term “Padomju” is also used in some contexts to describe Soviet-era architecture or art. |
| Lithuanian | Sovietinis in Lithuanian may also refer to the period of Soviet occupation or to items originating from that time period. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "Sowjetesch" in Luxembourgish has two interpretations: the Soviet Union and the workers' and peasants' councils that existed in Luxembourg during and after the First World War. |
| Macedonian | The word "Советски" ("Soviet") in Macedonian can also refer to something that is related to the USSR or communism in general. |
| Malay | In Malay, the word "Soviet" is sometimes used to refer to the former Soviet Union or its member states. |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "സോവിയറ്റ്" is also used to refer to a council or assembly. |
| Maltese | "Sovjetika" also refers to the ideology, policies, and practices characteristic of the former Soviet Union and other Soviet bloc countries. |
| Mongolian | The word "Зөвлөлт" (Soviet) is derived from the Latin word "concilium", meaning "council" or "assembly". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word “Soviet” entered the Burmese language through the English word “soviet” and is also found with the variant spelling “sobi.” |
| Nepali | सोभियत (soviet) comes from the Russian word “sovet,” meaning a council. |
| Norwegian | Sovjetisk can also mean "soviet" in Norwegian, in the sense of a group of people working together. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | In Nyanja, "Soviet" can also mean "workers' council". |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "شوروی" (Soviet) also refers to a type of long-sleeved shirt worn by men. |
| Polish | Radziecki is derived from "rada," a Slavic word for "council," which in turn originates from the Proto-Indo-European "*wre-," meaning "gathering." |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | Soviético" can also be used to refer to the former Soviet Union or its culture. |
| Punjabi | The word "Soviet" derives from the Russian word "sovet" meaning "council" or "assembly". |
| Romanian | In Romanian the word "sovietic" can also mean communist or oppressive. |
| Russian | The word "Советский" can also mean "related to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics" or "in the style of the Soviet Union". |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots Gaelic word "Sobhietach" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "sovětъ", meaning "council" or "assembly". |
| Serbian | In Serbian, "Совјетски" (Soviet) also refers to anything related to advice, counsel, or assembly. |
| Shona | In Shona, "Soviet" means "Council" or "Committee" and is often used in a political context. |
| Slovak | In Slovak, "Sovietsky" can also refer to the period of Soviet rule or the Soviet system of government. |
| Slovenian | "Sovjetski" can also refer to the former Soviet republics or citizens. |
| Somali | The word "Soofiyeeti" also implies foreignness or other-ness in Somali, similar to how the term "Soviet" has been used in various contexts. |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "Soviético" derives from the Latin "Sovietum" meaning"council", although in modern parlance it often refers to the former USSR. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "Soviét" is a loanword from Russian that means "council" or "assembly." |
| Swahili | Neno "Soviet" kwa Kiswahili pia linaweza kumaanisha "baraza" au "halmashauri" |
| Swedish | In the Swedish language, the term "sovjet" also holds a historical meaning in the context of a decision-making assembly in local or corporate structures, not exclusively related to the political meaning often associated with its Soviet counterparts. |
| Tajik | The word "Шӯравӣ" (Soviet) is derived from the Russian word "совет" (sovet), meaning "council". In Tajikistan, it is also used to refer to the period of Soviet rule in the country. |
| Telugu | The word "సోవియట్" (Soviet) is derived from the Russian word "совет" (sovet), meaning "council" or "assembly". |
| Thai | โซเวียต (Soviet) เป็นคำที่มีมานานกว่า 100 ปี โดยมีรากศัพท์มาจากภาษาสลาฟ ซึ่งหมายถึง 'สภา' หรือ 'คณะกรรมการ' |
| Turkish | Sovyet kelimesi Türkçede "toplum konseyi" anlamına da gelir. |
| Ukrainian | The word "Радянський" also has the meaning "planned", as in the planned economy of the Soviet Union. |
| Urdu | The term "Soviet" is a derivative of the Russian word "sovet," which means "council" or "assembly." |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, "Sovet" can also mean "advice" or "council", and is derived from the Persian word "shura" which has the same meaning. |
| Vietnamese | "Xô Viết" is derived from the Russian word Совет ("soviet"), meaning "council" or "assembly". |
| Welsh | The word 'Sofietaidd' in Welsh also means 'socialist' or 'communal'. |
| Xhosa | The word "ESoviet" in Xhosa does not have an alternate meaning and it is pronounced as "e soviet". |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word סאָוויעט (Soviet) is also used colloquially to mean "gang" or "crew," especially in the context of criminal activity. |
| Yoruba | The word "Soviet" in Yoruba, "Sofieti", means "gathering", "meeting", or "council". |
| Zulu | In Zulu, the word 'Soviet' can also mean a 'council' or 'group of people'. |
| English | The word "soviet" derives from the Russian word for "council" and has alternate meanings such as "assembly" or "committee" in political contexts. |