Anger in Different Languages
Discover 'Anger' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Anger
Afrikaans woede | ||
Albanian zemërimi | ||
Amharic ቁጣ | ||
Arabic الغضب | ||
Armenian զայրույթ | ||
Assamese খং | ||
Aymara phiñasita | ||
Azerbaijani hirs | ||
Bambara dimi | ||
Basque haserrea | ||
Belarusian гнеў | ||
Bengali রাগ | ||
Bhojpuri खीस | ||
Bosnian ljutnja | ||
Bulgarian гняв | ||
Catalan ira | ||
Cebuano kasuko | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 愤怒 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 憤怒 | ||
Corsican rabbia | ||
Croatian bijes | ||
Czech hněv | ||
Danish vrede | ||
Dhivehi ރުޅި | ||
Dogri रोह् | ||
Dutch woede | ||
English anger | ||
Esperanto kolero | ||
Estonian viha | ||
Ewe dziku | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) galit | ||
Finnish suututtaa | ||
French colère | ||
Frisian lilkens | ||
Galician rabia | ||
Georgian რისხვა | ||
German zorn | ||
Greek θυμός | ||
Guarani pochy | ||
Gujarati ક્રોધ | ||
Haitian Creole kòlè | ||
Hausa fushi | ||
Hawaiian huhū | ||
Hebrew כַּעַס | ||
Hindi गुस्सा | ||
Hmong kev chim siab | ||
Hungarian harag | ||
Icelandic reiði | ||
Igbo iwe | ||
Ilocano unget | ||
Indonesian marah | ||
Irish fearg | ||
Italian rabbia | ||
Japanese 怒り | ||
Javanese nesu | ||
Kannada ಕೋಪ | ||
Kazakh ашу | ||
Khmer កំហឹង | ||
Kinyarwanda uburakari | ||
Konkani राग | ||
Korean 분노 | ||
Krio vɛks | ||
Kurdish hêrs | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) تووڕەیی | ||
Kyrgyz ачуу | ||
Lao ຄວາມໃຈຮ້າຍ | ||
Latin furorem | ||
Latvian dusmas | ||
Lingala nkanda | ||
Lithuanian pyktis | ||
Luganda obusungu | ||
Luxembourgish roserei | ||
Macedonian гнев | ||
Maithili क्रोध | ||
Malagasy fahatezerana | ||
Malay kemarahan | ||
Malayalam കോപം | ||
Maltese rabja | ||
Maori riri | ||
Marathi राग | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯑꯁꯥꯎꯕ | ||
Mizo thinrimna | ||
Mongolian уур | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အမျက်ဒေါသ | ||
Nepali रिस | ||
Norwegian sinne | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) mkwiyo | ||
Odia (Oriya) କ୍ରୋଧ | ||
Oromo aarii | ||
Pashto قهر | ||
Persian عصبانیت | ||
Polish gniew | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) raiva | ||
Punjabi ਗੁੱਸਾ | ||
Quechua piña | ||
Romanian furie | ||
Russian гнев | ||
Samoan ita | ||
Sanskrit क्रोध | ||
Scots Gaelic fearg | ||
Sepedi pefelo | ||
Serbian бес | ||
Sesotho bohale | ||
Shona hasha | ||
Sindhi ڪاوڙ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) කෝපය | ||
Slovak hnev | ||
Slovenian jeza | ||
Somali xanaaq | ||
Spanish ira | ||
Sundanese amarah | ||
Swahili hasira | ||
Swedish ilska | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) galit | ||
Tajik хашм | ||
Tamil கோபம் | ||
Tatar ачу | ||
Telugu కోపం | ||
Thai ความโกรธ | ||
Tigrinya ቑጠዐ | ||
Tsonga hlundzuka | ||
Turkish öfke | ||
Turkmen gahar | ||
Twi (Akan) abufuo | ||
Ukrainian гнів | ||
Urdu غصہ | ||
Uyghur غەزەپ | ||
Uzbek g'azab | ||
Vietnamese sự phẫn nộ | ||
Welsh dicter | ||
Xhosa umsindo | ||
Yiddish צארן | ||
Yoruba ibinu | ||
Zulu intukuthelo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "woede" is derived from the Old Dutch word "woeden," meaning "to rage or be furious." |
| Albanian | "Zemërimi" is also used to refer to a person who is easily angered or has a short fuse. |
| Amharic | The word "ቁጣ" is also used to refer to "a quarrel" or "a dispute." |
| Arabic | The word "الغضب" in Arabic comes from the root word "غضب" which means "to boil" or "to foam", indicating the heated and intense nature of anger. |
| Azerbaijani | The word 'hirs' has the same root as the word 'heyrat' which means 'disappointment' and 'indignation'. |
| Basque | From late Latin **ira** (anger), influenced by **azarrea** (spear) from which it acquired the connotation of violent anger. |
| Belarusian | "Гнеў" is a cognate of the Old Church Slavonic word "гнѣвъ" (gněvъ), which also meant "sin" or "guilt". |
| Bengali | The Sanskrit root of "রাগ" suggests additional meanings like "attachment" and "devotion". |
| Bosnian | The word 'ljutnja' is derived from the Proto-Slavic word 'ljьtь', meaning 'fierce' or 'furious'. |
| Bulgarian | Гняв is also the name of a traditional Bulgarian dish consisting of grilled or sautéed offal. |
| Catalan | The word 'ira' in Catalan also means 'wrath' in Spanish and 'ire' in English. |
| Cebuano | The word "kasuko" also refers to a type of wild vine used for making hats in the Philippines. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The word "愤怒" can also mean "resentment" or "indignation". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The second character of 憤怒 (憤) originally meant 'tiger' and later 'fierce', indicating the animalistic nature of anger. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, the word "rabbia" not only means "anger", but also "rabies". |
| Croatian | "Bijes" comes from the word "bijesni", which also means "mad" or "furious". |
| Czech | While "hněv" now only means "anger", originally it meant "disgust" and was onomatopoeic, related to the sound "hň". |
| Danish | The word "vrede" in Danish does not always mean anger - it can also refer to a sense of urgency or desperation. |
| Dutch | Woede is related to words like "wood" and "furious", both of which relate to fire and heat |
| Esperanto | The word "kolero" in Esperanto is ultimately derived from the Greek word "cholera", meaning "bile", which was once thought to be the cause of anger. |
| Estonian | In pre-Christian Estonian mythology, *viha* was not solely a negative emotion but also a positive force which could be used to defeat evil spirits and protect people from harm. |
| Finnish | The word can also be used as a noun meaning 'a cause of anger', and as a verb meaning 'to provoke anger'. |
| French | The French word "colère" has Latin roots, originating from the word "cholera", which refers to a bodily fluid believed to cause anger. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "lilkens" is also used to refer to a sudden burst of energy. |
| Galician | Derived from the Latin "rabies" with the same meaning. |
| German | A cognate to the word 'Zorn' and its derivatives can be found in Old Norse. |
| Greek | "Θυμός" in Greek can also refer to "spirit", "courage", or even "soul". |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word 'ક્રોધ' (anger) originates from the Sanskrit word 'क्रोध' (anger), which also means 'passion' or 'enthusiasm'. |
| Haitian Creole | In Louisiana Creole, "kòlè" means "cholera" while in Guadeloupean Creole, it means "colic." |
| Hausa | In Hausa, "fushi" is also used to express disappointment |
| Hawaiian | The word "huhū" also means "owl" in Hawaiian and is thought to be onomatopoeic in origin, imitating the sound of an owl's hooting. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word כַּעַס (ka`as) can also mean "grief" or "sorrow". |
| Hindi | "गुस्सा" is derived from the Sanskrit word "kuśa" meaning "coarse grass" or "straw" and "kruddha" meaning "to be angry." |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "kev chim siab" has alternate meanings such as "bad luck" or "an evil omen." |
| Hungarian | The word "harag" also refers to the membrane covering animal organs or the pulp surrounding fruit pits and seeds. |
| Icelandic | The word "reiði" originates from the Old Norse "reiðr," meaning "hostile" or "wrathful. |
| Igbo | The word "iwe" in Igbo refers to a type of traditional music, in addition to its primary meaning of "anger". |
| Indonesian | The word "marah" can also mean "to be red" or "to be hot," reflecting the physical manifestations of anger. |
| Irish | The word 'fearg' can also refer to the Irish yew or red yew tree. |
| Italian | "Rabbia" originally meant "frenzy" or "madness" in Italian. |
| Japanese | The word 怒り (ikari) can also refer to a sense of frustration or irritation. |
| Javanese | The term 'nesu' also connotes 'agitation', 'annoyance' and 'disappointment' in Javanese. |
| Kannada | Though the word "ಕೋಪ" primarily means "anger", it also means "heat" or "fever". |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "ашу" (anger) is also used to refer to indignation or wrath. |
| Khmer | "កំហឹង" can also refer to a feeling of annoyance or displeasure with something or someone. |
| Korean | The word "분노" (anger) in Korean can also mean "indignation" or "wrath", depending on the context. |
| Kurdish | The word "hêrs" is also used to describe a type of venomous snake. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "ачуу" has the additional meaning of "very strong" and might derive from the word "ач" ("hunger"). |
| Lao | This word can be used to express not only 'anger' but also 'cruelty'. |
| Latin | Furorem can also mean "madness" or "frenzy" in Latin. |
| Latvian | The word “dusmas” is also a synonym for “evil spirits,” as in the phrase “keep away from evil spirits.” |
| Lithuanian | The word "pyktis" is also related to the verb "pūsti" (to blow), indicating the notion of inner turmoil associated with anger. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "Roserei" in Luxembourgish originates from the word "Raserei" in German, which means "frenzy" or "rage". |
| Macedonian | The word "гнев" in Macedonian comes from the Proto-Slavic word "gněvъ", which also means "wrath" or "indignation". |
| Malagasy | "Fahatezerana" possibly derives from "hatezerana," meaning "a meeting to resolve a conflict" |
| Malay | The word "kemarahan" in Malay is derived from the Sanskrit word "krodha", which also means "anger". |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word 'കോപം' (anger) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'क्रोध' (krodha), which also means 'anger' or 'wrath'. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "rabja" is derived from the Arabic word "ġaḍab", meaning "wrath" or "rage". |
| Maori | The Maori word "riri" can also refer to a type of shark or to a state of irritation or annoyance. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "राग" can also refer to a musical scale or melody. |
| Mongolian | The word "уур" can also refer to "hotness" or "heat" in Mongolian. |
| Nepali | रिस (ris) is a loanword from Sanskrit that originally meant "venom" or "poison" and is related to the word "ras" (juice). |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word 'sinne' is derived from the Old Norse word 'sinni' meaning 'mind' or 'temperament'. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Nyanja terms for "anger" include "mkwiyo", "ukali", "utsali", and "kali", the latter being a generic term that can refer to various forms of anger, displeasure, or wrath. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word 'قهر' can also refer to a person who is oppressive or cruel. |
| Persian | The Persian word for anger, عصبانیت, comes from the Arabic word for عصبی, which means 'nervous'. |
| Polish | The word "gniew" originated from the Proto-Slavic word *gněvъ, which means "wrath" or "indignation" |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word “raiva” also means “rabies” in both Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil) and in Spanish, and “scabies” in Galician. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਗੁੱਸਾ" also refers to a "bad habit" or "ill-breeding" in Punjabi, a meaning derived from the Persian "gūsa". |
| Romanian | Romanian "furie" has the same root as "furor", with both words sharing the meaning of "rage" and "fury", also being etymologically linked to the Latin word "furere", meaning "to rage". |
| Russian | "Гнев" означало "шум," "гром," и "крик" в старорусском. |
| Samoan | The word "ita" can also be used to refer to rage or fury. |
| Scots Gaelic | "Fearg" is cognate with the Irish "fearg", which also means "wrath" or "rage", but can also refer to "manhood", "bravery", or "courage". |
| Serbian | The word "бес" in Serbian can also refer to a demon or an evil spirit, similar to the English word "demon". |
| Sesotho | The word "bohale" in Sesotho refers to both "anger" and "cattle wealth", highlighting the traditional connection between livestock and social status. |
| Shona | The word "hasha" can refer to the emotion of anger, rage or fury. |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "ڪاوڙ" (anger) is derived from the Sanskrit word "क्रोध" (krodha), meaning "wrath" or "rage". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "කෝපය" also means "jealousy" or "indignation". |
| Slovak | Hnev derives from a Proto-Slavic root and has cognates in other Slavic languages like Russian гнев "anger" and Polish gniew "outrage". |
| Slovenian | The word "jeza" derives from the Proto-Slavic "*jьza" meaning "rage, fury" and is also used in Czech, Slovak, and Polish with similar meanings. |
| Somali | The Somali word "xanaaq" can also mean "rage" or "fury". |
| Spanish | In Spanish, "ira" not only means "anger" but also "wrath" and "ire". |
| Sundanese | 'Amarah' in Sundanese can also mean 'rage' or 'wrath' |
| Swahili | The Swahili word 'hasira' is also used to describe an intense heat, suggesting a connection between anger and physical temperature. |
| Swedish | "Ilska" comes from the Old Norse word "illzska". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "galit" in Tagalog (Filipino) is derived from the Malay word "halit", meaning "fierce" or "furious". |
| Tajik | The word "хашм" in Tajik is derived from the Proto-Iranian word "*kṷaš-ma-," meaning "wrath" or "anger." |
| Tamil | The Tamil word "கோபம்" also refers to a type of dance performed in temples, derived from the Sanskrit word "gopam" meaning "to protect". |
| Telugu | "కోపం" (anger) also means "wrinkles" in Telugu, as it's associated with the furrowed brows and creased faces that often accompany anger. |
| Thai | The Thai word "ความโกรธ" (khwam krot) literally means "heated heart". |
| Turkish | "Öfke" also refers to an obsolete unit for the distance between the ploughshare to the plough handle in Anatolian Turkish. |
| Ukrainian | In Ukrainian, "гнів" can also refer to "wrath" or "indignation." |
| Urdu | The word "غصہ" in Urdu comes from the Sanskrit word "krodha" meaning "wrath". It can also refer to "indignation" or "anger" directed at a specific person or event. |
| Uzbek | The word "g'azab" (anger) in Uzbek originates from the Persian word "ghadab" and also means "fury" or "outrage". |
| Vietnamese | In Vietnamese, "Sự phẫn nộ" is not only used to express anger but also to convey strong indignation or righteous outrage. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "dicter" is also used to refer to a "squall" or "tempest". |
| Xhosa | The word "umsindo" in Xhosa is derived from the Proto-Bantu root "*-sind-a", which means "to be angry" or "to be furious". |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "צארן" is derived from the Hebrew word "צער" (pronounced "tzaar"), meaning pain or sorrow. |
| Yoruba | In Yoruba culture, "ibinu" also implies the manifestation of spiritual or ancestral displeasure. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word 'intukuthelo' also means 'fire' or 'burning'. |
| English | The word 'anger' derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂enǵʰ-, meaning 'to strangle' or 'constrict'. Its meaning has evolved over time to encompass feelings of hostility, irritation, or rage. |