Amazing in Different Languages
Discover 'Amazing' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Amazing
Afrikaans ongelooflik | ||
Albanian mahnitëse | ||
Amharic አስገራሚ | ||
Arabic رائعة حقا | ||
Armenian զարմանալի | ||
Assamese আশ্চৰ্যজনক | ||
Aymara musparkaña | ||
Azerbaijani heyrətləndirici | ||
Bambara kabakoma | ||
Basque harrigarria | ||
Belarusian дзіўна | ||
Bengali আশ্চর্যজনক | ||
Bhojpuri शानदार | ||
Bosnian neverovatno | ||
Bulgarian невероятно | ||
Catalan increïble | ||
Cebuano katingalahan | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 惊人 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 驚人 | ||
Corsican stupendu | ||
Croatian nevjerojatna | ||
Czech úžasný | ||
Danish fantastiske | ||
Dhivehi ހައިރާން ކުރުވަނިވި | ||
Dogri अजब | ||
Dutch verbazingwekkend | ||
English amazing | ||
Esperanto mirinda | ||
Estonian hämmastav | ||
Ewe wɔ nuku | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) nakakamangha | ||
Finnish hämmästyttävä | ||
French incroyable | ||
Frisian ferbazend | ||
Galician incrible | ||
Georgian საოცარი | ||
German tolle | ||
Greek φοβερο | ||
Guarani ndaroviái | ||
Gujarati સુંદર | ||
Haitian Creole etonan | ||
Hausa ban mamaki | ||
Hawaiian kamahaʻo | ||
Hebrew מדהים | ||
Hindi गजब का | ||
Hmong amazing | ||
Hungarian elképesztő | ||
Icelandic æðislegur | ||
Igbo ịtụnanya | ||
Ilocano nakaskasdaaw | ||
Indonesian luar biasa | ||
Irish iontach | ||
Italian sorprendente | ||
Japanese すごい | ||
Javanese apik tenan | ||
Kannada ಅದ್ಭುತ | ||
Kazakh таңғажайып | ||
Khmer អស្ចារ្យ | ||
Kinyarwanda biratangaje | ||
Konkani अद्भूत | ||
Korean 놀랄 만한 | ||
Krio sɔprayz | ||
Kurdish êcêb | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ناوازە | ||
Kyrgyz укмуш | ||
Lao ເຮັດໃຫ້ປະລາດ | ||
Latin mirabile | ||
Latvian pārsteidzošs | ||
Lingala kokamwa | ||
Lithuanian nuostabu | ||
Luganda kisuffu | ||
Luxembourgish erstaunlech | ||
Macedonian неверојатно | ||
Maithili आश्चर्यजनक | ||
Malagasy mahavariana | ||
Malay luar biasa | ||
Malayalam അത്ഭുതകരമായ | ||
Maltese tal-għaġeb | ||
Maori mīharo | ||
Marathi आश्चर्यकारक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯌꯥꯝꯅ ꯐꯖꯕ | ||
Mizo mak | ||
Mongolian гайхалтай | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အံ့သြစရာ | ||
Nepali अचम्म | ||
Norwegian fantastisk | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chodabwitsa | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଜନକ | | ||
Oromo dinqisiisaa | ||
Pashto په زړه پوری | ||
Persian شگفت انگيز | ||
Polish niesamowity | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) surpreendente | ||
Punjabi ਹੈਰਾਨੀਜਨਕ | ||
Quechua munay | ||
Romanian uimitor | ||
Russian удивительный | ||
Samoan ofoofogia | ||
Sanskrit अत्युत्तमम् | ||
Scots Gaelic iongantach | ||
Sepedi makatšago | ||
Serbian невероватно | ||
Sesotho hlolla | ||
Shona zvinoshamisa | ||
Sindhi حيرت انگيز | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) අරුම පුදුම | ||
Slovak úžasný | ||
Slovenian neverjetno | ||
Somali yaab leh | ||
Spanish asombroso | ||
Sundanese endah pisan | ||
Swahili ajabu | ||
Swedish fantastisk | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) kamangha-mangha | ||
Tajik аҷиб | ||
Tamil ஆச்சரியமாக இருக்கிறது | ||
Tatar гаҗәп | ||
Telugu అద్భుతమైన | ||
Thai น่าอัศจรรย์ | ||
Tigrinya ዘገርም | ||
Tsonga hlamarisa | ||
Turkish inanılmaz | ||
Turkmen haýran galdyryjy | ||
Twi (Akan) ɛyɛ nwanwa | ||
Ukrainian дивовижний | ||
Urdu حیرت انگیز | ||
Uyghur ھەيران قالارلىق | ||
Uzbek ajoyib | ||
Vietnamese kinh ngạc | ||
Welsh anhygoel | ||
Xhosa iyamangalisa | ||
Yiddish וואונדערליך | ||
Yoruba iyanu | ||
Zulu emangalisayo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "ongelooflik" derives from the Dutch word "ongelooflijk", which means "unbelievable" or "incredible". |
| Albanian | The word "mahnitëse" in Albanian is derived from the Turkish word "mahnitmek", meaning "to make crazy" or "to amaze". |
| Amharic | "አስገራሚ" is derived from the verb "ሰገረ" (to worship, revere, be astonished), indicating the profound wonder and admiration it evokes. |
| Arabic | رائعة حقا is the feminine form of رائع حقا which comes from the root ر.و.ع. meaning 'to terrify'. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "heyrətləndirici" also means "surprising" and "astonishing". |
| Basque | The Basque word "harrigarria" comes from the root "harri" meaning "stone". |
| Belarusian | The word "дзіўна" in Belarusian is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *divъ, which also means "wild" or "strange." |
| Bengali | The word "আশ্চর্যজনক" (ashcharyajanak) is derived from the Sanskrit word "ashcharya", meaning "astonishment". |
| Bosnian | The word 'neverovatno' is derived from the Slavic root 'vera', meaning 'faith' or 'belief'. |
| Bulgarian | The word "невероятно" derives from the negation of the verb "вероятно" (likely) and means "unlikely", but in modern Bulgarian it means "amazing". |
| Catalan | In Catalan, the word «increïble» means not only «amazing» but also «unbelievable». |
| Chinese (Simplified) | “惊人”一词源自古汉语，本义为“使人吃惊”或“出乎意料”，后引申为“非常出色”或“令人赞叹”之意。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 驚人, the Chinese word for "amazing," literally translates as "causing fear" or "frightening," hinting at the awe-inspiring nature of something truly extraordinary. |
| Corsican | The word "stupendu" in Corsican comes from the Latin word "stupendus", which means "astonishing" or "wonderful". |
| Croatian | The word 'nevjerojatna' in Croatian comes from the word 'vjerovati' (to believe), and its prefix 'ne' (not). |
| Czech | The Czech word "úžasný" not only means "amazing", but originally it meant a state of panic or terror. |
| Danish | "Fantastiske" is derived from the Greek "phantastikos," meaning "imaginative" or "unreal," and is related to the English word "fantastic." |
| Dutch | The Dutch word 'verbazingwekkend' is derived from 'verbaasd', which means 'surprised', and 'wekkend', which means 'awakening', suggesting a sense of surprise or wonder that awakens something within. |
| Esperanto | The word "mirinda" also bears the meaning "wonderful" in Esperanto. |
| Estonian | Cognate of the German word “hammer” or “sledge”, referring to strong blows of a hammer; thus, it can also mean "stunning" and "killing" when used figuratively for a strong effect on someone. |
| Finnish | The word "hämmästyttävä" can also mean "astonishing" or "surprising". |
| French | Literally meaning "unbelievable" in French, "incroyable" was a term used to describe a certain style of dress and behavior popular among Parisian upper-class youth in the aftermath of the French Revolution. |
| Frisian | In Frisian, "ferbazend" is of French origin and also means "astonished" in modern Dutch. |
| Galician | "Incrible" in Galician is the cognate of the Spanish "increíble" "incredible". In Galician, it has an unrelated alternate meaning of "unbelievable, amazing". |
| German | The word "tolle" in German can also mean "mad" or "crazy". |
| Greek | The word "φοβερο" in Greek has an etymology in the word "φόβος" meaning fear and can be used to describe something terrifying as well as exciting. |
| Gujarati | "સુંદર" (beautiful) comes from Sanskrit and also means "holy" or "auspicious". |
| Haitian Creole | The word "etonan" comes from the French word "étonnant" which means "astonishing" or "surprising". |
| Hausa | "Ban mamaki" is a Hausa phrase that literally means "to be given or shown one's mother" and is used to express amazement, surprise, or disbelief. |
| Hawaiian | "Kamahao" also refers to a large, showy plant with large leaves used to make hula skirts. |
| Hebrew | The word "מדהים" can also be used to describe something as "accurate" or "precise". |
| Hindi | The word "गजब का" in Hindi can also mean "absurd" or "strange". |
| Hmong | Amazing comes from the Middle English word amazze, which itself comes from the Old French esmaier meaning “to confound, terrify”. |
| Hungarian | "Elképesztő" originates from a verb meaning "to stun with a miracle," possibly referring to a state of being unable to comprehend something. |
| Icelandic | The word æðislegur derives from the Old Norse word eðr, meaning 'vein or artery'; it also carries connotations of 'vital force,' 'lifeblood,' and 'vigor'. As such, it is commonly used to describe something remarkable or exciting |
| Igbo | The word "ịtụnanya" in Igbo derives from the verb "ịtụtụ," meaning "to marvel" or "to be surprised," and the suffix "-anya," which denotes "thing" or "state." |
| Indonesian | In Indonesian, "luar biasa" can mean "out of the ordinary" or "extraordinary". |
| Irish | The Irish word "iontach" is connected to the term "fionn" (fair) and originally meant "wonderful" or "supernatural" |
| Italian | The Italian word 'sorprendente' derives from the Latin verb 'surprehendere', meaning 'to seize' or 'to catch'. |
| Japanese | The word "すごい" (amazing) is derived from the verb "すごす" (to spend time) and originally meant "extraordinary" or "unusual". |
| Javanese | "Apik tenan" is a Javanese phrase that literally means "very good" or "really good." |
| Kannada | The word 'ಅದ್ಭುತ' (adbhutha) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'adbhuta', meaning "wonderful", "astonishing", or "extraordinary". |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "таңғажайып" can refer to not only "amazing" but also "wonderful," "surprising," "marvelous," and "astounding." |
| Khmer | The word "អស្ចារ្យ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "acharya", which means "teacher" or "master". It is also used to describe something that is wonderful or extraordinary. |
| Korean | "놀랄 만한" is a compound word made up of 놀라다 (to be surprised) and -만 하다 (to be enough). |
| Kurdish | The word “êcêb” in Kurdish is derived from the Persian word “ajab” which means “strange” or “wonderful”. |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word "укмуш" is cognate with the Uyghur word "ۆكمүش" meaning "well-versed", "experienced", or "knowledgeable". |
| Latin | The Latin word "mirabile" also means "wonderful, marvelous, extraordinary". |
| Latvian | The word "pārsteidzošs" derives from the verb "pārsteigt" (to surprise) and shares a root with the word "steiga" (haste). |
| Lithuanian | "Nuostabu" is derived from the Lithuanian word "stebuklas," which means "miracle" or "wonder." |
| Luxembourgish | Erstaunlech" shares its root with "Aascht" ("breath") and "asten" ("to pant") and originally meant 'that which makes one gasp for breath'. |
| Macedonian | The word "неверојатно" is derived from the Slavic word "вера" meaning "faith" and the prefix "не-" meaning "not". Thus, "неверојатно" literally means "unbelievable". |
| Malagasy | The root of the Malagasy word "mahagaga" (amazing) means "to marvel" or "to be surprised". |
| Malay | "Luar biasa" literally means "outside the usual" in Malay, reflecting its extraordinary nature. |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "ಅತ್ಭುತಕರಮಾನ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "आश्चर्य" and has the alternate meaning of "wonderful". |
| Maltese | The word "tal-għaġeb" is derived from the Arabic word "'ajab", meaning "astonishing" or "wondrous". |
| Maori | "Mīharo" is also used to describe a sense of awe or wonder that is more specifically associated with something powerful or majestic. |
| Marathi | The word "आश्चर्यकारक" can also mean "wonderful", "surprising" or "astonishing". |
| Mongolian | The term "гайхалтай" derives from the verb "гайхах" (to be surprised), and its suffix "-тай" denotes a state or quality. |
| Nepali | The word "अचम्म" originally meant "a thing that is not possible" or "a thing that is difficult to believe", but over time it has come to mean "amazing" or "wonderful". |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "fantastisk" has its roots in Greek, with "phantasia" meaning "imagination" or "appearance". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "chodabwitsa" is derived from the verb "kuchita bwanji", meaning "how should it be done?". |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "په زړه پوری" is literally translated as meaning "to the heart" or "heart touching." |
| Persian | The word "شگفت انگيز" is derived from the Old Persian word "shaghaf", meaning "astonished" or "amazed". |
| Polish | Niesamowity comes from «nie» (no) and «samać» (to touch), meaning «untouchable». |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "Surpreendente" originally meant "unexpected" or "extraordinary" in Portuguese, but it has since come to mean "amazing". |
| Romanian | Uimitor is derived from the Latin word "mirare", meaning "to wonder" or "to marvel" |
| Russian | The word "удивительный" not only means "amazing", but can also mean "curious" or "strange" |
| Samoan | 'Ofoofogia' also means 'astonishment' or 'surprise' in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | In Scots Gaelic, "iongantach" is derived from the word "ionganas," meaning "miracle" or "wonder," and is primarily used to describe something extraordinary or awe-inspiring. |
| Serbian | The word "Невероватно" comes from the Old Church Slavonic word "неверьный", meaning "unbeliever", and can also mean "incredible" or "impossible". |
| Sesotho | "Hlolla" is a shortened version of "hloleka," which means "to praise" or "to thank." It can also refer to someone who is overly excited or enthusiastic. |
| Shona | The word "zvinoshamisa" derives from the verb "kushamisa," meaning "to cause to wonder" or "to astonish." |
| Sindhi | This word literally means "bewildering" in Sindhi. |
| Slovak | The word "úžasný" in Slovak can also mean "terrifying" or "awe-inspiring", depending on the context. |
| Slovenian | The word "neverjetno" is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *neverъ, meaning "to not believe" or "disbelief". |
| Somali | The term "yaab leh" is sometimes used to describe something shocking or unbelievable. |
| Spanish | Asombroso comes from the Spanish word "asombrar", meaning "to astound or surprise". |
| Sundanese | "Endah pisan" in Sundanese literally means "very beautiful" or "very attractive." |
| Swahili | The word 'ajabu' can also be used to express 'different' or 'strange'. |
| Swedish | The word "Fantastisk" is derived from the Greek word "phantastikos," meaning "imaginative" or "illusionary." |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "kamangha-mangha" comes from the root word "mangha" which means "to be surprised" or "to be amazed". |
| Tajik | The word "аҷиб" originates from the Persian word "عجيب" ("ajib"), which means "extraordinary", "uncommon", or "strange". |
| Telugu | The Sanskrit root for "అద్భుతమైన" translates to "wonderful" in English, but its Telugu counterpart has expanded to include the meaning "interesting or entertaining." |
| Thai | The word "น่าอัศจรรย์" is derived from the Sanskrit word "āścarya" meaning "astonishment", and also means "disgusting". |
| Turkish | The word 'inanılmaz' is derived from the Turkish word 'inanmak', meaning 'to believe', and the suffix '-maz', indicating 'impossible' or 'unbelievable' |
| Ukrainian | “Дивовижний” derives from “диво” (miracle), reflecting its extraordinary, awe-inspiring nature. |
| Urdu | The word "حیرت انگیز" is derived from the Arabic root "حار" (to be hot or fiery), suggesting a sense of astonishment or awe. |
| Uzbek | The word "ajoyib" is derived from the Arabic word "ajab", which means "wonder" or "marvel". |
| Vietnamese | "Kinh ngạc" means both "to be surprised" and "to be afraid of". |
| Welsh | Anhygoel is an Old Welsh word, meaning both "amazing" and "monstrous". |
| Xhosa | "Iyamangalisa" can also refer to a supernatural being or a person who possesses extraordinary abilities. |
| Yiddish | "וואונדערליך" has a dual meaning: "amazing" and "miraculous". |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "iyanu" also translates as "miracle" and implies an other-worldly source or extraordinary intervention. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "emangalisayo" is a compound of "emanga" (miracle) and "lisayo" (to praise), indicating the awe-inspiring nature of something truly amazing. |
| English | The word 'amazing' derives from the Old French word 'esmaier', meaning 'to terrify' or 'to shock'. This is in turn derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'mag', meaning 'might' or 'power'. Thus, 'amazing' originally meant something that fills one with awe or fear, before taking on its modern meaning of 'astonishing' or 'wonderful'. |