Bag in Different Languages
Discover 'Bag' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Bag
Afrikaans sak | ||
Albanian çantë | ||
Amharic ሻንጣ | ||
Arabic كيس | ||
Armenian պայուսակ | ||
Assamese মোনা | ||
Aymara wayaqa | ||
Azerbaijani çanta | ||
Bambara saki | ||
Basque poltsa | ||
Belarusian сумка | ||
Bengali থলে | ||
Bhojpuri थइला | ||
Bosnian torba | ||
Bulgarian чанта | ||
Catalan bossa | ||
Cebuano bag | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 袋 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 袋 | ||
Corsican saccu | ||
Croatian torba | ||
Czech taška | ||
Danish taske | ||
Dhivehi ދަބަސް | ||
Dogri थैल्ला | ||
Dutch zak | ||
English bag | ||
Esperanto sako | ||
Estonian kott | ||
Ewe kotoku | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) bag | ||
Finnish laukku | ||
French sac | ||
Frisian pûde | ||
Galician bolsa | ||
Georgian ჩანთა | ||
German tasche | ||
Greek τσάντα | ||
Guarani voko | ||
Gujarati થેલી | ||
Haitian Creole sak | ||
Hausa jaka | ||
Hawaiian eke | ||
Hebrew תיק | ||
Hindi बैग | ||
Hmong hnab | ||
Hungarian táska | ||
Icelandic taska | ||
Igbo akpa | ||
Ilocano bag | ||
Indonesian tas | ||
Irish mála | ||
Italian borsa | ||
Japanese バッグ | ||
Javanese tas | ||
Kannada ಚೀಲ | ||
Kazakh сөмке | ||
Khmer កាបូប | ||
Kinyarwanda igikapu | ||
Konkani बॅग | ||
Korean 가방 | ||
Krio bag | ||
Kurdish tûr | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) جانتا | ||
Kyrgyz сумка | ||
Lao ຖົງ | ||
Latin lapides sacculi | ||
Latvian soma | ||
Lingala saki | ||
Lithuanian maišas | ||
Luganda ensawo | ||
Luxembourgish täsch | ||
Macedonian торба | ||
Maithili झोरा | ||
Malagasy bag | ||
Malay beg | ||
Malayalam ബാഗ് | ||
Maltese borża | ||
Maori putea | ||
Marathi पिशवी | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯈꯥꯎ | ||
Mizo ipte | ||
Mongolian цүнх | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အိတ် | ||
Nepali झोला | ||
Norwegian bag | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chikwama | ||
Odia (Oriya) ବ୍ୟାଗ | ||
Oromo korojoo | ||
Pashto کڅوړه | ||
Persian کیسه | ||
Polish torba | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) bolsa | ||
Punjabi ਬੈਗ | ||
Quechua wayaqa | ||
Romanian sac | ||
Russian мешок | ||
Samoan ato | ||
Sanskrit भ्रस्ता | ||
Scots Gaelic poca | ||
Sepedi mokotla | ||
Serbian кеса | ||
Sesotho mokotla | ||
Shona bhegi | ||
Sindhi ٿيلهو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) බෑගය | ||
Slovak taška | ||
Slovenian torba | ||
Somali boorso | ||
Spanish bolso | ||
Sundanese kantong | ||
Swahili begi | ||
Swedish väska | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) bag | ||
Tajik халта | ||
Tamil பை | ||
Tatar сумка | ||
Telugu బ్యాగ్ | ||
Thai ถุง | ||
Tigrinya ቦርሳ | ||
Tsonga nkwama | ||
Turkish sırt çantası | ||
Turkmen sumka | ||
Twi (Akan) bɔtɔ | ||
Ukrainian сумка | ||
Urdu بیگ | ||
Uyghur سومكا | ||
Uzbek sumka | ||
Vietnamese túi | ||
Welsh bag | ||
Xhosa ibhegi | ||
Yiddish זעקל | ||
Yoruba apo | ||
Zulu isikhwama |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "sak" in Afrikaans can also refer to a sack, a sackcloth, or a pocket. |
| Albanian | In addition to meaning "bag," "çantë" can also refer to a "handbag" or "purse" in Albanian. |
| Amharic | The word "ሻንጣ" is derived from the French word "chant" meaning "to sing". |
| Arabic | In Arabic, "كيس" (bag) can also mean "intelligent" when used to describe a person, or a "purse" when associated with women. |
| Armenian | "Պայուսակ" is the Armenian word for "backpack", but it is also often used to refer to any type of bag or satchel. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "çanta" in Azerbaijani is derived from the Persian word "chandan", meaning "wood" or "sandalwood", as bags were often made from these materials in the past. |
| Basque | Poltsa, 'purse' in modern Basque, originally referred to a leather bag made from the stomach of larger animals. |
| Belarusian | "Сумка" in Belarusian can be traced back to the Proto-Slavic word "sъka", meaning "to tie" or "to fasten". |
| Bengali | The word "থলে" (bag) in Bengali also refers to a "sack" or "container". |
| Bosnian | The word "torba" in Bosnian is thought to come from the Old Turkic word for "skin" or "hide", reflecting its historical usage as a type of animal skin bag. |
| Bulgarian | Bulgarian "чанта" (bag) originated in the Old Bulgarian word "шьтъ" (to sew), which suggests a handcrafted origin. |
| Catalan | The word "bossa" in Catalan also refers to a bulge, a pocket, a space, or a groove. |
| Cebuano | In Cebuano, the word "bag" also refers to the act of opening something, such as a door or window. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 袋, which can also refer to a pocket, originates from the ancient Chinese word “dai” meaning “a big cloth container”. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The character 袋 (bag) is also used in the phrase 口袋公園 (pocket park), which is named after the way the park usually fits into a small or empty area in the city. |
| Corsican | The word "saccu" also means "sack" in Corsican, and derives from the Italian "sacca". |
| Croatian | Croatian word "torba" comes from Turkish "torba" (bag), but also denotes a part of traditional Croatian folk costume or, figuratively, a trouble, hardship. |
| Czech | The word "taška" can also be used in Czech to refer to a woman's purse or a briefcase. |
| Danish | The word "taske" is related to the Middle Dutch word "tasc" which derives from the Old French word "tasche" meaning "bag" or "case". |
| Dutch | The word "zak" can also mean "a sack" or "a bag" in English. |
| Esperanto | Esperanto's "sako" comes from the French "sac" but also means "jacket". |
| Estonian | The Estonian word “kott” is a cognate of the German word “Sack”, meaning “bag”. |
| Finnish | "Laukku" is a Finnish word that can refer to a variety of bags, including a suitcase, a handbag, or a backpack. |
| French | The word 'sac' in French can also refer to a type of street or alley. |
| Frisian | The word "pûde" (Frisian for "bag") has cognates in several Germanic languages, such as the English "pod" and German "Beutel." |
| Galician | In Galician, "bolsa" can also refer to a stock market exchange. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word |
| German | The word "Tasche" has origins in French and Latin, and may also refer to a pouch as used by a hunter. |
| Greek | In medieval Greek, 'τσάντα' also referred to a type of pouch used by farmers to hold seeds. |
| Gujarati | The word "થેલી" is derived from Sanskrit "sthala" and can also refer to a small sack or pouch. |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, the word "sak" is also used to refer to a person's belongings, especially when bundled or packed. |
| Hausa | The word "jaka" can also mean "a kind of mat" or "a type of basket" in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word for 'bag', 'eke', also refers to a type of fishing net with a long, narrow shape. |
| Hebrew | The word "תיק" in Hebrew can also refer to a legal case or a dossier. |
| Hindi | The word "बेग" (bag) is derived from the Persian word "بگ" (bag), which ultimately comes from the Turkic word "baga" (bag, sack). |
| Hmong | The word 'hnab' can also refer to a woven basket used for carrying things on one's back. |
| Hungarian | "Táska" also means "portfolio" like in "oktatási minisztériumi táska" (portfolio of the Ministry of Education). |
| Icelandic | The word "taska" in Icelandic is often used for small, portable bags meant to carry books or other personal items, but can also refer to a satchel or shoulder bag. |
| Igbo | In some Igbo dialects, "akpa" can also refer to a type of basket used for carrying farm produce or other items. |
| Indonesian | "Tas" is a type of bag used to store items, but it can also be used figuratively to refer to a person's belongings or possessions. |
| Irish | "Mála" also means "luggage" or "suitcase" in Irish. |
| Italian | "Borsa" is derived from "bursa," an ancient Greek coin pouch, and can also mean "stock exchange" in Italian. |
| Japanese | "バッグ" also refers to a band or company of musicians in Japanese. |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "tas" is derived from the Sanskrit word "thas", which means "to contain". |
| Kannada | The word "ಚೀಲ" can also mean a "pouch" or "pocket" in Kannada. |
| Kazakh | "Сөмке" derives from the Turkic root "cüm" meaning "to cover" or "to hide," indicating its purpose as a container that conceals contents. |
| Khmer | The word 'កាបូប' (bag) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'कपूर' (kapura), which originally meant 'camphor'. |
| Korean | "가방" can mean either "bag" or "briefcase" in Korean. |
| Kurdish | The etymology of word 'tûr' ('bag') in Kurdish is unclear and it is debated whether it is of Proto-Indo-European or Caucasian origin. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "сумка" can also mean "pocket" or "purse" in Kyrgyz. |
| Lao | The word ຖົງ can also refer to a purse or satchel, and is related to the Thai word "ถุง" (thung) |
| Latin | "Lapides sacculi" was a type of coin used for counting purposes in ancient Rome. |
| Latvian | The Latvian word "soma", which means "bag", originates from the Proto-Indo-European root *seǵʰ- "to follow, pursue," and is related to the Sanskrit word "saha" meaning "together," and "samana" meaning "assembly, multitude." |
| Lithuanian | The word "maišas" in Lithuanian can also mean a "pocket" or a "sack". |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "Täsch" is derived from the Old French word "tasche" and is cognate with the English word "task" and the German word "Tasche". |
| Macedonian | The word "торба" can also refer to a difficult or unpleasant situation. |
| Malagasy | The word "bag" (kitapo) also means "book" in Malagasy. |
| Malay | The Malay word "beg" can also mean "to ask for something persistently or as a favor" |
| Malayalam | The word 'ബാഗ്' in Malayalam can also refer to a tiger's enclosure or a large cage used for hunting. |
| Maltese | The origin of the Maltese word "borża" is uncertain, with hypotheses linking it to the Italian word "borsa" and the Arabic word "burj". |
| Maori | The origin of the Maori word "putea" is uncertain, but it may possibly come from the same Proto-Polynesian root as the Samoan word "pute", meaning "to swell". |
| Marathi | In addition to meaning "bag," the word "पिशवी" can also refer to a "flattened pouch" or a "small flattish parcel."} |
| Mongolian | "цүнх" is thought to have derived from the Mongolian root word "цүнс", which means "to hold," and also relates to the Evenk "сүнэ" and "сунун", which also mean "bag." |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The term "အိတ်” (bag) originates from the Mon language where it means “container”. |
| Nepali | "झोला" in Nepali can also refer to a type of indigenous Nepali music. |
| Norwegian | The word "bag" in Norwegian can also mean "pocket", "container", or "envelope". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "chikwama" in Nyanja (Chichewa) can also refer to the skin that forms on a wound when it's healing and the folds on an individual's skin, such as those under the elbows. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "کڅوړه" can also refer to a bowl or dish. |
| Persian | The word " کیسه " is derived from the Middle Persian word "kys" meaning "purse". It also has the alternate meaning of "stomach" or "womb". |
| Polish | The word "torba" can also mean "wallet" or "purse" in some Slavic languages. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "Bolsa" in Portuguese can also refer to a financial exchange or scholarship. |
| Punjabi | "ਬੈਗ" can also refer to a bundle or sack in Punjabi, originating from the Sanskrit word "bhaga" meaning "share" or "portion". |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "sac" can also mean "suit" or "sackcloth". |
| Russian | "Мешок" can also mean "a blow", "a punch", or to "fall into a trap; get busted". |
| Samoan | The word "ato" also refers to a bundle carried by a person or group. |
| Scots Gaelic | Its origin is uncertain but a possible link is with the Latin "poca" (flask). |
| Serbian | The word "кеса" also means a type of purse or moneybag, especially one worn around the waist. |
| Sesotho | The Sesotho word 'mokotla', which refers to a container, has its roots in the Proto-Bantu language, where '-kotl-' signified 'to carry something on one's shoulder'. |
| Shona | The word 'bhegi' can also mean 'wet' or 'soaked' in Shona. |
| Sindhi | The word "ٿيلهو" in Sindhi likely originates from the Sanskrit word "थैला" (thailā), also meaning "bag". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "බෑගය" (bag) is derived from the Sanskrit word "भाग" (bhaga), meaning "portion" or "share". |
| Slovak | The word "taška" is a diminutive of "taš" and also means pocket. |
| Slovenian | In Slovenian, "torba" is related to a word for a type of mushroom, which could mean that the original meaning was a leather mushroom sack. |
| Somali | The Somali word "boorso" is cognate with the Oromo word "boorsoo" and the Afar word "boorsi," all meaning "bag" |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "bolso" comes from the Late Latin "bursa", meaning "purse" or "wallet". |
| Sundanese | "Kantong" can refer to pants pockets, bags, or even an area of clothing. |
| Swahili | The word "begi" in Swahili is derived from Persian via Arabic and originally meant "wallet". |
| Swedish | The word 'väska' in Swedish is derived from the Old Norse word 'veskja', meaning 'bag' or 'pouch'. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | In Tagalog, “bag” can also refer to a portion (e.g., of land) or a part (e.g., of the body). |
| Tajik | The word "халта" is derived from the Persian word "خالتہ" (khālteh), meaning "case", "pouch" or "bag". |
| Tamil | The Tamil word பை, derived from the Sanskrit भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa), has the alternate meaning of a vessel. |
| Thai | The word "ถุง" in Thai can also refer to a container made of cloth or paper, or to the amount of something that can be contained in such a container. |
| Turkish | Sırt çantası, literally 'back sack' in Turkish, is a type of backpack. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "сумка" is derived from the Turkic "sumka" and can also refer to a saddlebag or a military satchel. |
| Urdu | The word "بیگ" can also mean "baggage" or "luggage". |
| Uzbek | The word "sumka" meaning "bag" comes from Mongolian language and also has a meaning of "capacious bag for storing or transporting heavy loads" in the Kazakh language. |
| Vietnamese | "Túi" also means "pocket", "money pouch" or "womb" in Vietnamese. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word bag can also refer to a trap. |
| Xhosa | In Xhosa, the word "ibhegi" also refers to a particular type of indigenous fruit basket woven from grass. |
| Yiddish | " זעקל" Yiddish for "bag" may derive from the German "Sackel" which means "pouch" or "wallet" |
| Yoruba | 'Apo' also means the skin or hide of animals. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word 'isikhwama' can also mean 'a container for carrying things on one's back. ' |
| English | The word “bag” can also refer to a small amount of something or informal clothes. |