Atmosphere in different languages

Atmosphere in Different Languages

Discover 'Atmosphere' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Atmosphere


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Afrikaans
atmosfeer
Albanian
atmosferë
Amharic
ከባቢ አየር
Arabic
الغلاف الجوي
Armenian
մթնոլորտ
Assamese
বায়ুমণ্ডল
Aymara
atmósfera ukax mä jach’a uñacht’äwiwa
Azerbaijani
atmosfer
Bambara
fiɲɛ
Basque
giroa
Belarusian
атмасфера
Bengali
পরিবেশ
Bhojpuri
माहौल के माहौल बनल बा
Bosnian
atmosfera
Bulgarian
атмосфера
Catalan
ambient
Cebuano
kahanginan
Chinese (Simplified)
大气层
Chinese (Traditional)
大氣層
Corsican
atmosfera
Croatian
atmosfera
Czech
atmosféra
Danish
stemning
Dhivehi
ޖައްވުގައެވެ
Dogri
माहौल
Dutch
atmosfeer
English
atmosphere
Esperanto
atmosfero
Estonian
atmosfääri
Ewe
yame ƒe nɔnɔme
Filipino (Tagalog)
kapaligiran
Finnish
ilmapiiri
French
atmosphère
Frisian
atmosfear
Galician
ambiente
Georgian
ატმოსფერო
German
atmosphäre
Greek
ατμόσφαιρα
Guarani
atmósfera rehegua
Gujarati
વાતાવરણ
Haitian Creole
atmosfè
Hausa
yanayi
Hawaiian
lewa
Hebrew
אַטמוֹספֵרָה
Hindi
वायुमंडल
Hmong
huab cua
Hungarian
légkör
Icelandic
andrúmsloft
Igbo
ikuku
Ilocano
atmospera
Indonesian
suasana
Irish
atmaisféar
Italian
atmosfera
Japanese
雰囲気
Javanese
swasana
Kannada
ವಾತಾವರಣ
Kazakh
атмосфера
Khmer
បរិយាកាស
Kinyarwanda
ikirere
Konkani
वातावरणांतलें
Korean
분위기
Krio
di atmosfɛs we de na di atmosfɛs
Kurdish
atmosfer
Kurdish (Sorani)
کەش و هەوا
Kyrgyz
атмосфера
Lao
ບັນ​ຍາ​ກາດ
Latin
atmosphaeram
Latvian
atmosfēru
Lingala
atmosphère ya mopepe
Lithuanian
atmosfera
Luganda
embeera y’empewo
Luxembourgish
atmosphär
Macedonian
атмосфера
Maithili
वातावरण
Malagasy
rivotra iainana
Malay
suasana
Malayalam
അന്തരീക്ഷം
Maltese
atmosfera
Maori
kōhauhau
Marathi
वातावरण
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯑꯦꯇꯃꯣꯁ꯭ꯐꯤꯌꯥꯔꯗꯥ ꯂꯩꯕꯥ꯫
Mizo
boruak (atmosphere) a ni
Mongolian
уур амьсгал
Myanmar (Burmese)
လေထု
Nepali
वातावरण
Norwegian
atmosfære
Nyanja (Chichewa)
mlengalenga
Odia (Oriya)
ପରିବେଶ
Oromo
qilleensaa (atmosphere) jedhamuun beekama
Pashto
اتموسفیر
Persian
جو
Polish
atmosfera
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
atmosfera
Punjabi
ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ
Quechua
wayra pacha
Romanian
atmosfera
Russian
атмосфера
Samoan
atemosifia
Sanskrit
वातावरणम्
Scots Gaelic
àile
Sepedi
sepakapaka
Serbian
атмосфера
Sesotho
sepakapaka
Shona
mhepo
Sindhi
ماحول
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
වායුගෝලය
Slovak
atmosféra
Slovenian
vzdušje
Somali
jawi
Spanish
atmósfera
Sundanese
suasana
Swahili
anga
Swedish
atmosfär
Tagalog (Filipino)
kapaligiran
Tajik
атмосфера
Tamil
வளிமண்டலம்
Tatar
атмосфера
Telugu
వాతావరణం
Thai
บรรยากาศ
Tigrinya
ሃዋህው
Tsonga
xibakabaka
Turkish
atmosfer
Turkmen
atmosferasy
Twi (Akan)
wim tebea
Ukrainian
атмосфера
Urdu
ماحول
Uyghur
كەيپىيات
Uzbek
atmosfera
Vietnamese
không khí
Welsh
awyrgylch
Xhosa
imeko-bume
Yiddish
אַטמאָספער
Yoruba
afefe
Zulu
umkhathi

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansIn Afrikaans, the word "atmosfeer" can also refer to a specific mood or ambiance.
AlbanianThe Albanian word "Atmosferë" has its origins in the Latin word "atmosphaera", ultimately derived from the Greek words "atmos" (vapor) and "sphaira" (sphere).
AmharicThe word "ከባቢ አየር" (atmosphere) in Amharic refers to the surrounding air or environment, and can also mean "environment" in a broader sense.
ArabicThe word "الغلاف الجوي" derives from the Greek "atmosphaira", meaning "sphere of vapor".
ArmenianThe word "մթնոլորտ" (atmosphere) in Armenian is derived from the Greek "atmosphaira" (vapor sphere), which refers to the layer of gases surrounding the Earth.
AzerbaijaniThe word "atmosfer" also refers to the moral, intellectual, or emotional "environment" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueIn addition to "atmosphere", the Basque word "giroa" also means "environment", "milieu", or "surroundings".
BelarusianThe word 'атмасфера,' meaning "atmosphere," derives from the Greek "atmos" ("vapor, steam") and "sphaira" ("sphere").
BengaliIn Sanskrit, the word 'পরিবেশ' refers to a space of one's own or a region, while in Bengali it refers to a space surrounding something and specifically refers to the layer of gas surrounding the earth, i.e., the atmosphere.
BosnianBosnian word 'atmosfera' can also mean 'ambiance'.
Bulgarian"Атмосфера" в переводе с греческого означает "испарение", "пар"
CatalanThe word "ambient" in Catalan also refers to the environment in which something exists or occurs.
CebuanoThe Cebuano word "kahanginan" also means "air" or "wind".
Chinese (Simplified)大气层在古代表示“大空”,后来专指地球周围的气体层。
Chinese (Traditional)大氣層指地球周圍的空氣層,但引申也指一種風格或氛圍。
CorsicanCorsican 'atmosfera' derives from Greek atmospheric layers 'atmos' (vapor) and 'sphaira' (sphere).
CroatianThe word 'atmosfera' also refers to a 'mood', 'environment' or 'ambience'.
CzechIn Czech, "atmosféra" can also refer to a person's mood or disposition.
DanishStemning comes from the Old Norse word 'stemna', which means gathering or crowd.
DutchThe word "atmosfeer" in Dutch can also refer to "the general mood or feeling of a place or situation".
EsperantoAtmosfero, like atmosphere, also means the prevailing mood or environment
EstonianThe word "atmosfääri" in Estonian can also be used to refer to the mood or ambience of a place or event.
Finnish"Ilmapiiri" (atmosphere) is also a synonym for "environment" or "setting".
FrenchThe word 'atmosphère' comes from the Greek words 'atmos' ('vapor') and 'sphaira' ('sphere'), indicating a layer of vapor surrounding a sphere.
FrisianIn Frisian, "atmosfear" also means "weather".
Galician"Ambiente" also means "setting" in the theatrical sense, "context", or "circumstance" in Galician.
Georgian"ატმოსფერო" is derived from the Greek word "atmosphaira," which means "sphere of vapor". In Georgian, it can also refer to the environment or general mood of a place.
GermanIn German, the word "Atmosphäre" can also refer to the emotional climate of a place or group of people.
GreekThe Greek word "ατμόσφαιρα" also refers to a type of musical instrument invented in the 19th century consisting of a set of cups made of glass or metal that produce sounds when stroked with a wet finger.
GujaratiThe Gujarati word 'વાતાવરણ' ('atmosphere') also means 'weather condition' or 'environment' in some contexts.
Haitian CreoleThe word "atmosfè" also means "outer space" or "universe" in Haitian Creole
HausaHausa yanayi can also refer to the state or condition of something.
HawaiianThe Hawaiian word «lewa» may also mean 'clear' or 'bright', and is related to the word 'lela' meaning 'to shine'.
HebrewThe word "אַטמוֹספֵרָה" ("atmosphere") is derived from the Greek word "ἀτμός" (vapor) and "σφαῖρα" (sphere), referring to the layer of vapor surrounding the Earth.
HindiThe word "वायुमंडल" is derived from the Sanskrit word "वायु" (air) and "मंडल" (sphere), and can also mean "environment" or "context".
HmongThe word "huab cua" can also mean "sky" or "heaven" in Hmong.
Hungarian"Légkör" also means "mood", "temperament" or "feeling".
IcelandicThe word "andrúmsloft" literally means "breathing-space loft"
IgboIn its Igbo root, 'ikuku' means 'the sky' which covers the face of the earth with the sky as the outermost of the Earth's layers.
Indonesian"Suasana" in Indonesian comes from the Sanskrit word "svasana" meaning "breathing".
IrishThe Irish word "atmaisféar" derives from the Greek "atmosphaira", meaning "sphere of vapour" or "steam ball".
ItalianAtmosfera (originally "sphere of vapors") derives from the Ancient Greek ἀτμός (atmós "vapor") and σφαῖρα (sfaîra "sphere").
Japanese"雰囲気" means "atmosphere" in Japanese, but also can mean "mood" or "vibe".
JavaneseIn Javanese, the word "swasana" also carries the meanings of "emotion" and "feeling".
KannadaThe word 'ವಾತಾವರಣ' can also mean 'environment' or 'surroundings' in Kannada, not just 'atmosphere'.
KazakhThe word "атмосфера" can also mean "environment" or "surroundings" in Kazakh.
Khmer"បរិយាកាស" originated from Sanskrit and also means "environment" or "conditions affecting one's life or work."
KoreanThe word "분위기" (atmosphere) can also mean "mood" or "ambiance" in Korean.
KurdishThe Kurdish word "atmosfer" also means "the heavens" or "the sky".
KyrgyzThe word "атмосфера" also means "weather" in Kyrgyz.
LatinThe term "atmosphaeram" in Latin also refers to the vapors that rise from the Earth or other celestial bodies.
LatvianThe word "atmosfēru" comes from the Greek word "ἀτμός" (atmos), meaning "vapor", and "σφαῖρα" (sphaira), meaning "sphere".
LithuanianThe word "atmosfera" means "atmosphere" in Lithuanian, but it is also used to refer to the mood or ambiance of a place or situation.
LuxembourgishThe term "Atmosphär" in Luxembourgish can also refer to the "ambience" or "mood" of a place or situation.
MacedonianThe word "атмосфера" can also be used to refer to the mood or feeling of a place or situation.
MalagasyThe word "rivotra iainana" in Malagasy literally translates to "air of life", highlighting the essential nature of the atmosphere for sustaining life.
Malay"Suasana" originally referred to a condition of the weather or climate, and is still used in that sense in some contexts.
Malayalam"അന്തരീക്ഷം" is also used to refer to the mood or ambiance of a place or event.
MalteseThe Maltese word 'atmosfera' ultimately derives from the Greek word 'atmosphaira', meaning 'sphere of vapour' or 'misty sphere'. It can also figuratively refer to a certain environment or context.
MaoriThe word 'kōhauhau' also refers to a type of mist or vapor that hangs in the air.
MarathiThe Marathi word 'वातावरण' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'vāta' (wind) and 'āvaraṇa' (covering), referring to the layer of air surrounding the Earth.
MongolianThe Mongolian word "уур амьсгал" (atmosphere) is derived from the combination of "уур" (air) and "амьсгал" (breath), suggesting its role as the vital air we breathe.
Myanmar (Burmese)The word "လေထု" (atmosphere) in Myanmar (Burmese) is derived from the Pali word "vāyudhātu" meaning "air element".
Nepali"वातावरण" also means "environment" in Nepali.
Norwegian"Atmosfære" ultimately derives from the Ancient Greek word "atmosphaira" meaning "sphere of vapour".
Nyanja (Chichewa)"Mlengalenga" can also mean "the sky" or "the weather" in Nyanja.
PashtoThe Pashto word "اتموسفیر" also refers to an "environment that affects a person", and its root word means "sky" and "heavens".
PersianIn Persian, "جو" also refers to a type of barley and is used in the name of the Persian dish "آش جو" (barley soup).
PolishThe word "atmosfera" in Polish also refers to the "ambient air" as well as "the air in the room".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese term "atmosfera” derives from ancient Greek “atmos” (vapor, steam) and “sphaira" (sphere).
Romanian"Atmosferă" also means "mood" and comes from Greek "atmos" ("vapor") and "sphaira" ("sphere").
RussianThe word "атмосфера" also means "ambience" or "emotional climate" in Russian.
SamoanThe Samoan word "atemosifia" also means "smell" or "scent".
Scots GaelicThe Gaelic word "àile" also means "nourishment" or "food".
SerbianThe word "атмосфера" comes from the Greek word "atmos" meaning "vapor" and "sphaira" meaning "sphere".
Sesotho"Sepakapaka" also refers to a thin layer of dust or powder.
ShonaThe word "mhepo" in Shona has alternate meanings such as "wind" and is related to the word "pepo" meaning "breath".
SindhiThe word "ماحول" can also mean "environment" or "surroundings".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)වායුගෝලයという言葉は、ギリシャ語の「αέρο (aéro)」と「σφαίρα (sphaira)」から派生し、「空気の層」を意味します。
SlovakThe word "atmosféra" comes from the Greek words "atmós" (vapor) and "sphaîra" (sphere).
SlovenianThe word "vzdušje" originally meant "space" or "void" in Slovenian, and still has this meaning in some contexts.
Somali"Jawi" is also a Quranic term meaning "revealed, destined," or "foreordained."
SpanishThe word 'atmósfera' comes from the Greek words 'atmos' (vapor) and 'sphaira' (sphere), meaning 'vapor around the Earth'.
SundaneseThe word "suasana" is derived from the Sanskrit word "svavasana," meaning "one's own scent" or "personal fragrance."
SwahiliIn Sanskrit, "anga" denotes the "main body" (or "body of work") while in Old Javanese it refers to a "measure".
Swedish"Atmosfär" is derived from the Greek “atmos” meaning "vapor" and “sphaira” meaning "sphere" and means both the atmosphere of the Earth and the overall mood or feeling of a place.
Tagalog (Filipino)The Tagalog word "kapaligiran" also refers to the surroundings, environment, or milieu.
TajikThe word "атмосфера" derives from Greek words "atmós" (vapor) and "sphaîra" (sphere), which collectively mean "the vaporous globe surrounding the earth".
Tamil"வளிமண்டலம்" comes from Sanskrit "vāyu" (wind) + "maṇḍala" (circle, enclosure), similar to the English "atmosphere" from Greek "atmos" (vapor) + "sphaira" (sphere).
TeluguThe word 'వాతావరణం' also means 'the nature of the weather conditions' in Telugu.
Thaiบรรยากาศ is derived from the Greek "atmosphaira", meaning "sphere of vapor" and refers to the gaseous envelope surrounding a planet or celestial body.
TurkishThe word "atmosfer" in Turkish has its origins in the Greek word "atmosphaira", which means "sphere of vapor" or "vaporous sphere".
UkrainianIn meteorology, “атмосфера” is the layer of gases surrounding Earth, but can also refer to a particular type of environment or mood.
UrduThe word "ماحول" in Urdu also means "environment" or "surroundings".
Vietnamese"Không khí" also means "free time" or "mood".
Welsh"Awrgylch" also means sphere or cycle, implying the cyclical nature of the atmosphere.
XhosaThe term "imeko-bume" is derived from the words "imeko" (spirit) and "ibume" (breath), indicating the traditional Xhosa belief that the atmosphere is a realm inhabited by spirits.
YiddishThe Yiddish noun "אַטמאָספער" is derived from the Greek noun "ἀτμός," meaning "vapor" or "steam".
YorubaThe Yoruba word "afefe" also means "wind," and can refer to the air we breathe or the surrounding environment.
ZuluThe Zulu word 'umkhathi' also refers to a 'breath' or a 'sneeze'.
EnglishThe word "atmosphere" originally meant "sphere of vapor" and is related to the Greek words "atmos" (vapor) and "sphaira" (sphere).

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