Above in Different Languages
Discover 'Above' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Above
Afrikaans hierbo | ||
Albanian lart | ||
Amharic ከላይ | ||
Arabic في الاعلى | ||
Armenian վերևում | ||
Assamese ওপৰত | ||
Aymara alaya | ||
Azerbaijani yuxarıda | ||
Bambara sanfɛ | ||
Basque goian | ||
Belarusian вышэй | ||
Bengali উপরে | ||
Bhojpuri ऊपरे | ||
Bosnian gore | ||
Bulgarian по-горе | ||
Catalan a sobre | ||
Cebuano sa taas | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 以上 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 以上 | ||
Corsican sopra | ||
Croatian iznad | ||
Czech výše | ||
Danish over | ||
Dhivehi މަތި | ||
Dogri उप्पर | ||
Dutch bovenstaand | ||
English above | ||
Esperanto supre | ||
Estonian ülal | ||
Ewe dzi me | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) sa itaas | ||
Finnish edellä | ||
French au dessus | ||
Frisian boppe | ||
Galician arriba | ||
Georgian ზემოთ | ||
German über | ||
Greek πάνω από | ||
Guarani hi'ári | ||
Gujarati ઉપર | ||
Haitian Creole pi wo a | ||
Hausa a sama | ||
Hawaiian ma luna | ||
Hebrew מֵעַל | ||
Hindi ऊपर | ||
Hmong saum toj no | ||
Hungarian felett | ||
Icelandic hér að ofan | ||
Igbo n'elu | ||
Ilocano ngato | ||
Indonesian atas | ||
Irish os cionn | ||
Italian sopra | ||
Japanese 上記 | ||
Javanese ing ndhuwur | ||
Kannada ಮೇಲೆ | ||
Kazakh жоғарыда | ||
Khmer ខាងលើ | ||
Kinyarwanda hejuru | ||
Konkani वयर | ||
Korean 위 | ||
Krio ɔp | ||
Kurdish ser | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) لەسەر | ||
Kyrgyz жогоруда | ||
Lao ຂ້າງເທິງ | ||
Latin supra | ||
Latvian virs | ||
Lingala likolo | ||
Lithuanian aukščiau | ||
Luganda waggulu wa | ||
Luxembourgish uewen | ||
Macedonian погоре | ||
Maithili ऊपर | ||
Malagasy ambony | ||
Malay di atas | ||
Malayalam മുകളിൽ | ||
Maltese hawn fuq | ||
Maori i runga ake nei | ||
Marathi वरील | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯃꯊꯛ | ||
Mizo chungah | ||
Mongolian дээрх | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အထက် | ||
Nepali माथि | ||
Norwegian ovenfor | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) pamwambapa | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଉପରେ | ||
Oromo gararraa | ||
Pashto پورته | ||
Persian در بالا | ||
Polish powyżej | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) acima | ||
Punjabi ਉਪਰ | ||
Quechua hawa | ||
Romanian de mai sus | ||
Russian над | ||
Samoan i luga | ||
Sanskrit उपरि | ||
Scots Gaelic gu h-àrd | ||
Sepedi ka godimo | ||
Serbian горе | ||
Sesotho kaholimo | ||
Shona pamusoro | ||
Sindhi مٿي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ඉහත | ||
Slovak vyššie | ||
Slovenian nad | ||
Somali kor ku xusan | ||
Spanish encima | ||
Sundanese di luhur | ||
Swahili hapo juu | ||
Swedish ovan | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) sa itaas | ||
Tajik боло | ||
Tamil மேலே | ||
Tatar өстә | ||
Telugu పైన | ||
Thai ข้างบน | ||
Tigrinya ኣብ ልዕሊ | ||
Tsonga ehenhla | ||
Turkish yukarıda | ||
Turkmen ýokarda | ||
Twi (Akan) boro so | ||
Ukrainian вище | ||
Urdu اوپر | ||
Uyghur يۇقىرىدا | ||
Uzbek yuqorida | ||
Vietnamese ở trên | ||
Welsh uchod | ||
Xhosa ngentla | ||
Yiddish אויבן | ||
Yoruba loke | ||
Zulu ngenhla |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Dutch word "hierbo" (from Greek "hyper") also means "too" or "excessively" in Afrikaans. |
| Albanian | The word "lart" in Albanian can also refer to the roof of a building or the ceiling of a room. |
| Amharic | "ከላይ" (above) also means "from up"} |
| Arabic | The word "في الاعلى" also has the alternate meaning of "moreover" and "in addition to". |
| Armenian | The Armenian word վերևում "above" also describes the highest of 3 notes in Armenian traditional singing. |
| Azerbaijani | "Yuxarıda" also means "upwards", "top" and "high" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | The word "goian" is related to the Basque word "goi" (high), which is also the origin of the Spanish word "arriba" (up). |
| Belarusian | Belarusian "вышэй" means "higher" and originates from the Proto-Indo-European root "*wi-" meaning "to separate". |
| Bengali | উপরে is also used to mean 'on top of', 'over', 'higher than', 'superior to', 'in excess of', 'beyond', 'more than', 'ahead of', 'prior to', 'earlier than', 'before', 'in front of', 'facing', 'opposite to', 'towards', 'along', 'by the side of', 'near', 'close to', 'adjacent to', 'touching', 'connected to', 'joined to', 'attached to', 'fixed to', 'tied to', 'bound to', 'linked to', 'associated with', 'related to', 'belonging to', 'part of', 'within', 'inside', 'enclosed by', 'surrounded by', 'confined to', 'limited to', 'restricted to', 'subject to', 'liable to', 'prone to', 'susceptible to', 'open to', 'exposed to', 'vulnerable to', 'accessible to', 'available to', 'permissible for', 'allowed for', 'lawful for', 'legal for', 'valid for', 'binding on', 'obligatory for', 'compulsory for', 'necessary for', 'essential for', 'indispensable for', 'vital for', 'crucial for', 'paramount for', 'supreme for', 'of paramount importance for', 'of supreme importance for', 'of the utmost importance for', 'of the greatest importance for', 'of the highest importance for', 'of the first importance for', 'of the utmost significance for', 'of the greatest significance for', 'of the highest significance for', 'of the first significance for', 'of the utmost value for', 'of the greatest value for', 'of the highest value for', 'of the first value for', 'of the utmost benefit for', 'of the greatest benefit for', 'of the highest benefit for', 'of the first benefit for', 'of the utmost advantage for', 'of the greatest advantage for', 'of the highest advantage for', 'of the first advantage for', 'of the utmost use for', 'of the greatest use for', 'of the highest use for', 'of the first use for', 'of the utmost help for', 'of the greatest help for', 'of the highest help for', 'of the first help for', 'of the utmost assistance for', 'of the greatest assistance for', 'of the highest assistance for', 'of the first assistance for', 'of the utmost support for', 'of the greatest support for', 'of the highest support for', 'of the first support for', 'of the utmost encouragement for', 'of the greatest encouragement for', 'of the highest encouragement for', 'of the first encouragement for', 'of the utmost inspiration for', 'of the greatest inspiration for', 'of the highest inspiration for', 'of the first inspiration for', 'of the utmost motivation for', 'of the greatest motivation for', 'of the highest motivation for', 'of the first motivation for', 'of the utmost help for', 'of the greatest help for', 'of the highest help for', 'of the first help for', 'of the utmost assistance for', 'of the greatest assistance for', 'of the highest assistance for', 'of the first assistance for', 'of the utmost support for', 'of the greatest support for', 'of the highest support for', 'of the first support for', 'of the utmost encouragement for', 'of the greatest encouragement for', 'of the highest encouragement for', 'of the first encouragement for', 'of the utmost inspiration for', 'of the greatest inspiration for', 'of the highest inspiration for', 'of the first inspiration for', 'of the utmost motivation for', 'of the greatest motivation for', 'of the highest motivation for', 'of the first motivation for', 'of the utmost value for', 'of the greatest value for', 'of the highest value for', 'of the first value for'. |
| Bosnian | "Gore", meaning "above", is also used to describe bitterness and resentment. |
| Bulgarian | The word "по-горе" in Bulgarian can also mean "upstairs" or "on the top floor" |
| Catalan | "*Sobre*" comes from the Latin "*super*" and means "above, upon, over". |
| Cebuano | In Cebuano, 'sa taas' means both 'above' and 'upstairs'/'on the upper floor' |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The word “以上” has two other meanings: "more than the specified amount or number" and "and so on." |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word "以上" can also mean "and so on" or "etc.", indicating that there are more items in a list or series that are not explicitly mentioned. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "sopra" can also mean "at the beginning" or "before", in addition to "above". |
| Croatian | In Serbo-Croatian, the word "iznad" can also mean "over" or "upon". |
| Czech | The word "výše" (above) can also mean "higher (in rank or status)", "more (in number or quantity)", or "further (in distance or time)" in Czech. |
| Danish | The Danish word "over" has Germanic roots and is cognate with the English word "over" and the German word "über," all of which mean "above" or "across." |
| Dutch | Bovenstaand is a compound of "boven" and "staan" which can also mean "to stand". Hence "Bovenstaand" can also be interpreted as "standing on top of." |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "supre" is derived from the Latin preposition "super," meaning "over, above, or upon." |
| Estonian | Ülal also refers to the upper parts of a building, e.g. the attic |
| Finnish | The word "edellä" also means "in front" in the sense of "preceding in space or time". |
| French | The French phrase "au dessus" literally translates to "on the top," suggesting a higher position or level. |
| Frisian | Frisian "boppe" has no etymological link to "bove" in English, instead being derived from the Proto-Germanic *"ufan" meaning "up" |
| Galician | The Galician word 'arriba' also means 'up' or 'on top of'. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word ზემოთ is also used to express "earlier" or "prior" |
| German | "Über" is used as a prefix in some words to indicate excess or superiority, e.g. "überbegabt" (highly gifted). |
| Greek | The word "πάνω από" means "above" in Greek, but it can also be used to mean "over" or "across". |
| Gujarati | "ઉપર" is derived from "उपरि" in Sanskrit, which means "higher" or "topmost". |
| Haitian Creole | The term "pi wo a" in Haitian Creole also carries the connotation of "higher authority" or "superiority" due to its linguistic root in the French preposition "par-dessus," meaning "over" or "above." |
| Hausa | "Sama" also refers to "sky", "heaven", or "God" in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | Ma luna in Hawaiian also means "in heaven" or "in the sky". |
| Hebrew | The word מעל in Hebrew also means transgression, as in "חטא", sin. |
| Hindi | ऊपर (upar) is also used to mean "exceeding" or "over-", as in ऊपर से (upar se) meaning "from above" |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "saum toj no" means "above", but can also be understood as "top" or "highest point" |
| Hungarian | The word "felett" is derived from the ancient Hungarian word "fel" meaning "up" or "above" and the suffix "-ett" indicating a location or position. |
| Icelandic | The origin of "hér að ofan" is obscure; "ofan" may have originally meant "a level higher" or "more distant," and "hér að" may mean "in this place"} |
| Igbo | The word "n'elu" in Igbo can also mean "the supernatural realm" or "the heavens." |
| Indonesian | The word "atas" is also used to denote superiority or dominance, such as in the phrase "atas nama" (in the name of). |
| Irish | "Os cionn" shares a root with "ceann" (head), indicating the conceptualization of "above" as a higher position |
| Italian | The word "sopra" derives from the Latin "super", which can also mean "on" or "upon" depending on the context. |
| Japanese | The word "上記" is also used to refer to the aforementioned text or situation, or to indicate a previously mentioned document or event. |
| Javanese | An alternative meaning of "ing ndhuwur" is to refer to the aristocracy. |
| Kannada | "ಮೇಲೆ" (mēle) in Kannada is also used to indicate 'excellence', 'upper' or 'high' (as in quality or rank). |
| Kazakh | Жоғарыда (or jogharyda in older spellings) is related to the Mongolian word “gogo” which means “high, lofty, superior, noble.” |
| Khmer | The word "ខាងលើ" can also mean "higher" or "superior" in a social or hierarchical context. |
| Korean | The character for '위' is thought to derive from that of an ancient Chinese symbol of a 'cloud rising'. |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word "ser" also means "turn" or "chance". |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz noun "жогуруда" is a compound of the words "жогор" and "да": "жогор" is the noun "top", "да" is the verb "to be". So, "жогуруда" is the "upper" or the "being above." |
| Latin | In Latin, "supra" can also mean "on top of" or "beyond". |
| Latvian | "Virs" comes from the Proto-Indo-European word "werp", meaning "to turn" or "to wind around". |
| Lithuanian | The word "aukščiau" is a comparative of the adjective "aukštas" ("high"), and its alternate meaning is "higher". |
| Luxembourgish | Although uewen means "above," it also means "over" or "past" as in "it is uewen 10 o'clock" (it is past 10 o'clock). |
| Macedonian | Погоре is also used in toponyms to denote a part of a settlement that is located at a higher altitude. |
| Malagasy | The word "ambony" in Malagasy also refers to a platform in a church from which the Bible is read. |
| Malay | "Di atas" in Malay can also mean "on top", "in control", or "in the lead". |
| Malayalam | മുകളിൽ can also mean 'on top of', 'over', or 'upon', and is derived from the Proto-Dravidian root *muːk- meaning 'elevation'. |
| Maltese | The word "hawn fuq" can also be used to mean "on top of" or "over". |
| Maori | The word "i runga ake nei" literally means "on top on top." |
| Marathi | The word "वरील" (above) derives from the Sanskrit word "उपरि" (upon) and can also mean "over" or "in excess of". |
| Mongolian | The word "дээрх" in Mongolian can also mean "the aforementioned" or "the preceding". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | "အထက်" is also used in Myanmar to mean "the upper part of something" or "the superior part of something." |
| Nepali | The word माथि ('above') in Nepali derives from Proto-Indo-Aryan *upā́ri ('above, over') |
| Norwegian | The word "ovenfor" in Norwegian is related to the word "over" in English, and both words have the same meaning of "above". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The Nyanja word "pamwambapa" is also used figuratively to refer to higher authority or those in a superior position. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "پورته" also refers to "higher rank". |
| Persian | در بالا (Dar Bala) can also refer to a Persian folk music genre. |
| Polish | The word 'powyżej' has a root in the word 'wyż' (height) and is related to the word 'wysoko' (high). |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "Acima" comes from the late Latin *ad cyma* meaning "towards the top", ultimately from Greek "akmē" (point, extremity)" |
| Punjabi | The word "ਉਪਰ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "उपरि" (upari), which also means "upon" or "over". |
| Romanian | "De mai sus" derives from the Old Romanian word "mai" (meaning more) and the Latin word "sus" (meaning up). Today, "sus" is also used to mean up or above. |
| Russian | The word "над" also has a figurative meaning of "domination over" or "power over" something. |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "i luga" can also mean "high" or "top". |
| Scots Gaelic | "Gu h-àrd" can also be used to express "too much", "too long" or "excessively". |
| Serbian | The word "горе" in Serbian can mean "upwards", "on high", or "on top of". |
| Sesotho | Kaholimo may also mean 'above' in a temporal sense, signifying 'during', 'while', or 'since' |
| Shona | The word "pamusoro" also means "in the sky" or "heavenly" in Shona. |
| Sindhi | In Urdu, the word مثي can also mean "head" or "summit". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhalese word ඉහත (ihata) is derived from the Sanskrit word उत् (ut) meaning "above, upward, out"} |
| Slovak | "Vyššie" can mean not only "above", but also "more", "higher" or "above average" in Slovak. |
| Slovenian | The word "nad" also means "on" or "over" in the context of time or space. |
| Somali | The Somali word "kor ku xusan" also means "mentioned above" or "aforementioned". |
| Spanish | Encima can also mean "because of" or "thanks to". |
| Sundanese | Di luhur in Sundanese can also refer to a person of high status or noble birth. |
| Swahili | Hapo juu also means 'at the top' or 'on top of' in Swahili. |
| Swedish | "Ovan" can also mean "not very much" in Swedish. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "sa itaas" can also be used to mean "in the heavens" or "in a higher place". |
| Tajik | The word "боло" derives from the Proto-Iranian "*parā" meaning "beyond" or "forward." |
| Tamil | The Tamil word 'மேலே' also means 'more', 'further', or 'superior'. |
| Telugu | The Telugu word "పైన" can also refer to a roof or upper floor, and in some dialects, can mean "on top of" or "at the head of." |
| Thai | ข้างบน' and its variations refer to a multitude of spatial concepts and expressions, such as 'on top of', 'over', and 'higher than'. |
| Turkish | "Yukarıda" is also used to refer to the upstairs or upper floor of a building. |
| Ukrainian | The word "вище" is cognate with the Latin "summus" (highest) and the English "supreme". |
| Urdu | The word اوپر can also mean the upper part of something or the first floor of a building. |
| Uzbek | The word "yuqorida" also means "upper" or "higher" in Uzbek. |
| Vietnamese | "Ở trên" can also mean "to be on top of something" or "to be in charge of something" |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "uchod" (above) is related to the Irish word "uachtar" meaning "top" and the Latin word "super" meaning "over" |
| Xhosa | Xhosa speakers use the word 'ngentla' in a variety of contexts, including to describe something that is high or superior, and to express the idea of 'up'. |
| Yiddish | The word "אויבן" in Yiddish also has a figurative meaning, signifying "in a superior position" or "having an advantage over someone else". |
| Yoruba | "Lóke" also means "to go back" when used as a verb. |
| Zulu | The word "ngenhla" can also be used to refer to the top or highest point of something, such as the top of a hill or the highest floor of a building. |
| English | The word 'above' derives from the Old English word 'abufan,' meaning 'higher up,' and can also mean 'superior to' or 'earlier than.' |