Bomb in Different Languages
Discover 'Bomb' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Bomb
Afrikaans bom | ||
Albanian bombë | ||
Amharic ቦምብ | ||
Arabic قنبلة | ||
Armenian ռումբ | ||
Assamese বোমা | ||
Aymara bomba | ||
Azerbaijani bomba | ||
Bambara bɔnbu dɔ | ||
Basque bonba | ||
Belarusian бомба | ||
Bengali বোমা | ||
Bhojpuri बम के बा | ||
Bosnian bomba | ||
Bulgarian бомба | ||
Catalan bomba | ||
Cebuano bomba | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 炸弹 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 炸彈 | ||
Corsican bomba | ||
Croatian bomba | ||
Czech bombardovat | ||
Danish bombe | ||
Dhivehi ބޮން ގޮއްވާލައިފި އެވެ | ||
Dogri बम | ||
Dutch bom | ||
English bomb | ||
Esperanto bombo | ||
Estonian pomm | ||
Ewe bɔmb | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) bomba | ||
Finnish pommi | ||
French bombe | ||
Frisian bom | ||
Galician bomba | ||
Georgian ბომბი | ||
German bombe | ||
Greek βόμβα | ||
Guarani bomba rehegua | ||
Gujarati બૉમ્બ | ||
Haitian Creole bonm | ||
Hausa bam | ||
Hawaiian pōā | ||
Hebrew פְּצָצָה | ||
Hindi बम | ||
Hmong foob pob | ||
Hungarian bomba | ||
Icelandic sprengja | ||
Igbo bombu | ||
Ilocano bomba | ||
Indonesian bom | ||
Irish buama | ||
Italian bomba | ||
Japanese 爆弾 | ||
Javanese bom | ||
Kannada ಬಾಂಬ್ | ||
Kazakh бомба | ||
Khmer គ្រាប់បែក | ||
Kinyarwanda igisasu | ||
Konkani बॉम्ब घालप | ||
Korean 폭탄 | ||
Krio bɔm we dɛn kin yuz | ||
Kurdish bimbe | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) بۆمب | ||
Kyrgyz бомба | ||
Lao ລູກລະເບີດ | ||
Latin bomb | ||
Latvian bumba | ||
Lingala bombe ya kobwaka | ||
Lithuanian bomba | ||
Luganda bbomu | ||
Luxembourgish bomb | ||
Macedonian бомба | ||
Maithili बम | ||
Malagasy baomba | ||
Malay bom | ||
Malayalam ബോംബ് | ||
Maltese bomba | ||
Maori poma | ||
Marathi बॉम्ब | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯕꯣꯝꯕꯨꯂꯥ ꯊꯥꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo bomb a ni | ||
Mongolian бөмбөг | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ဗုံး | ||
Nepali बम | ||
Norwegian bombe | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) bomba | ||
Odia (Oriya) ବୋମା | ||
Oromo boombii | ||
Pashto بم | ||
Persian بمب گذاری | ||
Polish bomba | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) bombear | ||
Punjabi ਬੰਬ | ||
Quechua bomba | ||
Romanian bombă | ||
Russian бомбить | ||
Samoan pomu | ||
Sanskrit बम्बः | ||
Scots Gaelic boma | ||
Sepedi pomo ya | ||
Serbian бомба | ||
Sesotho bomo | ||
Shona bhomba | ||
Sindhi بم | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) බෝම්බය | ||
Slovak bomba | ||
Slovenian bomba | ||
Somali bambo | ||
Spanish bomba | ||
Sundanese bom | ||
Swahili bomu | ||
Swedish bomba | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) bomba | ||
Tajik бомба | ||
Tamil குண்டு | ||
Tatar бомба | ||
Telugu బాంబు | ||
Thai ระเบิด | ||
Tigrinya ቦምባ | ||
Tsonga bomo | ||
Turkish bomba | ||
Turkmen bomba | ||
Twi (Akan) ɔtopae a wɔde tow | ||
Ukrainian бомба | ||
Urdu بم | ||
Uyghur بومبا | ||
Uzbek bomba | ||
Vietnamese bom | ||
Welsh bom | ||
Xhosa ibhombu | ||
Yiddish באָמבע | ||
Yoruba bombu | ||
Zulu ibhomu |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "bom" derives from the Dutch word "bom," meaning tree. It can refer to a fruit-bearing tree or a bomb. |
| Albanian | Bombë in Albanian can also refer to "ball" or "shot" in sports and games, as well as "blow" or "knock" in colloquial speech. |
| Amharic | Amharic ቦምብ is also used to refer to the sound created by the act of falling |
| Arabic | The word "قنبلة" can also mean "grenade" in Arabic, deriving from the Greek "κώνωψ". |
| Armenian | The word "ռումբ" (bomb) in Armenian also refers to a type of traditional Armenian bread with a raised center. |
| Azerbaijani | In Azerbaijani, "bomba" also means "a piece of very good news" or "a big surprise". |
| Basque | The Basque word "bonba" also means "bell" or "drum" and is possibly onomatopoeic in origin. |
| Belarusian | The Belarusian word "бомба" (bomb) originates from the French word "bombe". |
| Bengali | The word 'বোমা' comes from the French word 'bombe' meaning 'sphere' or 'hollow globe' |
| Bosnian | In Bosnian, 'bomba' can also be used informally to describe a lie or an exaggeration |
| Bulgarian | The Bulgarian word "бомба" also means "hot pepper" and "gossip". |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "bomba" is derived from the Greek "bombyx", meaning "silkworm", and refers to the spherical shape of a silkworm cocoon. |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word "bomba" can also mean "bell" or "explosive" in different contexts. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The character '炸' in '炸弹' originally meant 'to fry', hence the word's extended meaning of 'a small explosive device'. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 炸彈 in Chinese can also mean 'a disaster' or 'a big problem' |
| Corsican | In Corsican, bomba can also refer to a type of folk music or a traditional dance. |
| Croatian | In Croatian, "bomba" can also refer to a chocolate chip cookie, while its diminutive form "bombica" means a small bomb or a round candy. |
| Czech | The verb "bombardovat" derives from the French "bombarder" and Latin "bombus" meaning "deep sound". |
| Danish | In Danish, the word "bombe" can also refer to a dessert or a type of candy. |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "bom" can also refer to a tree trunk or the cotton wool used to ignite fireworks. |
| Esperanto | "Bombo" is also an adjective meaning "magnificent." |
| Estonian | In Estonian, "pomm" can refer to a "bomb" or to "an apple" depending on the context of the sentence. |
| Finnish | In Finnish, "pommi" also refers to "a large explosion" or "a complete disaster". |
| French | The French word "bombe" can also refer to a dessert consisting of a frozen mousse covered in a hard chocolate shell. |
| Frisian | In Frisian, "bom" can also refer to a buzzing sound or a hollow sound. |
| Galician | In Galician, “bomba” can also refer to a kind of potato soup, a type of firework, or a derogatory term for someone who talks a lot. |
| Georgian | The word "ბომბი" (bomb) is also used in Georgian to refer to a kind of musical instrument. |
| German | In German, the word "Bombe" also refers to a type of pastry filled with cream or fruit. |
| Greek | In ancient Greek it meant "buzzing" and it was related to the sound bees make. Today it is used to describe a loud noise or the sound of thunder. |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "બૉમ્બ" (bomb) is derived from the Latin word "bombus", meaning "buzzing" or "humming". |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "bonm" is a homophone of the French word "bonne", meaning "good". |
| Hausa | The Hausa word "bam" originated from the Fulfulde language, and was used to describe the traditional cannon and its projectiles. |
| Hawaiian | Pōā in Hawaiian can also refer to an explosive sound, a bursting or cracking noise, or a sudden violent eruption, and is cognate with the Māori word 'pōhā' which means 'to explode'. |
| Hebrew | The word "פְּצָצָה" (p'tsatsah) is also used figuratively in Hebrew to mean "a great success" or "a big hit". |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "बम" can also refer to a loud thunderclap during a storm or to a very large and sudden sound. |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "foob pob" (bomb) is derived from the Chinese "pào" (砲), which also means "cannon".} |
| Hungarian | "Bomba" was originally used in Hungarian as a slang term for "something excellent". |
| Icelandic | "Sprengja" in Icelandic literally translates to "burst" or "shatter". |
| Igbo | "Bombu" can mean "to swell" or "to bubble up" in Igbo. |
| Indonesian | In Indonesian, "bom" can also refer to textiles, especially those imported from India or Persia. |
| Irish | The Irish word "buama" (bomb) originates from the French word "bombe" (cannon shell) and was borrowed into Irish in the 18th century. |
| Italian | In Italian, "bomba" can also refer to a pastry filled with cream or custard. |
| Japanese | "爆弾" can also mean "scoop" or "hot news" in Japanese. |
| Javanese | In Javanese, "bom" also means "to brag" or "to boast". |
| Kannada | The word 'ಬಾಂಬ್' is derived from the Greek word 'βόμβος' (bombos), meaning 'a deep sound'. |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word for "bomb" is "бома," which also refers to a shelter for livestock during the winter months. |
| Khmer | The term "គ្រាប់បែក" can also refer to a round or bullet in Khmer, highlighting its connection to the act of "breaking" or "shattering". |
| Korean | The Korean word for "bomb" is 폭탄 (pok-tan), a compound of 폭 (pok, "to explode") and 탄 (tan, "object"). |
| Kurdish | The word "bimbe" is also used to refer to a "female child" in Kurdish. |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word “бомба” also means “a sweet treat made of flour, butter, sugar, and nuts.” |
| Latin | In Latin, "bomb" originally meant "a loud noise" or "a buzzing sound". |
| Latvian | It's also an onomatopoeia for the sound of something falling or hitting something. |
| Lithuanian | The word "bomba" also means "bumblebee" or "bumblebee's nest" in Lithuanian. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish language, the borrowed word "Bomb" can also mean "a huge amount" |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "бомба" also means "a big lie". |
| Malagasy | In Malagasy, "baomba" also refers to a large, round fruit of the baobab tree. |
| Malay | In Malay, "bom" can also refer to a type of traditional pastry filled with sweet potato or coconut. |
| Malayalam | The term "bomb" (ബോംബ്) comes from the Greek word bombyzeo, meaning "to spin". |
| Maltese | In Maltese, |
| Maori | The Maori word "poma" can also refer to the fruit from a fruit-bearing tree. |
| Marathi | In Marathi, the term "बॉम्ब" can also refer to a heavy or impactful object, or a person who is impressive or extraordinary. |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "бөмбөг" also means "a round or spherical object", like a ball or a marble. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | ဗုံး can also mean “a lump of something” or “a pile of something”. |
| Nepali | The word "बम" (bomb) in Nepali can also refer to a type of sweet pastry. |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, the word "bombe" also refers to a round cake with ice cream or cream filling. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | In Nyanja (Chichewa), "bomba" also refers to a large, round, edible fruit similar in appearance to a pumpkin. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "بم" (bomb) is derived from the Persian word "بم" (grenade). |
| Polish | "Bomba" in Polish can also refer to a chocolate praline or a type of Polish vodka. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "Bombear" also means "to pump" or "to inflate" in Portuguese. |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਬੰਬ" or "bomb" can mean not only an actual bomb (a dangerous explosive), but also a type of sweet dessert. |
| Romanian | "Bombă" is a Romanian word that originally meant "a large bell" or "a big explosion of noise", and it is related to the Slavic word "bomba" which means "a drum". |
| Russian | The word "бомбить" can also mean "to bombard" or "to attack" in Russian. |
| Samoan | Pomu is a loanword from English with an alternate meaning in Samoan: 'to explode'. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Gaelic word "boma" has other meanings, including "shelter" or "den". |
| Serbian | The word "бомба" in Serbian can also mean "news" or "sensation". |
| Sesotho | While the word "bomo" means "bomb" in Sesotho, it also refers to a type of traditional beer in Southern Africa. |
| Shona | In Shona, the term 'bhomba' also carries the meaning of 'a magical or medicinal object' or 'something with the potential to cause destruction'. |
| Sindhi | Sindhi "بم" comes from Persian "ببوم" (ba-bohm) "owl", but can also mean "sound of thunder" or "rumble." |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "බෝම්බය" (bomb) originates from the Sanskrit word "भ्रामक" (bhramara), meaning "wandering bee" or "bumblebee". |
| Slovak | The Slovak word 'bomba' also has the alternate meaning of 'something exceptional' or 'something great'. |
| Slovenian | "Bomba" also means "pumpkin" in Slovenian, originating from the Italian word "zucca bomba" |
| Somali | Somali "bambo" may derive from Bantu "bambu," or from Swahili "bombo," referring to the sound of an explosion. |
| Spanish | Bomba translates to "pump" in Spanish, but also has alternate meanings: a firecracker or a derogatory term for a flamboyant or boastful person. |
| Sundanese | The word "bom" in Sundanese can also mean "fruit" or "vegetable". |
| Swahili | Bomu is ultimately derived from the Latin word "bomba", but can also refer to fireworks, explosions, or even someone who is angry and out of control. |
| Swedish | In Swedish, "bomba" also means "pump" and "hose". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "bomba" can also refer to a dance from Pangasinan province. |
| Tajik | «Бомба» в переводе с таджикского означает также «сладкий, вкусный». |
| Tamil | The term 'குண்டு' can also denote a 'sphere, bead, circle/cycle, round thing, bullet-shot', or refers to 'things which are round' in physical form. |
| Telugu | The word "bomb" in Telugu also means "a big noise". That's because "bomb" is a loan word from English, and it was originally used to describe the sound of an explosion. |
| Thai | The word "ระเบิด" in Thai also means "to explode" or "to burst". |
| Turkish | In Turkish, "bomba" can also refer to sensational news or an extraordinary person. |
| Ukrainian | In Ukrainian, "бомба" can mean both a bomb, and in slang, something amazing. |
| Urdu | The word "بم" can also refer to "deafness" in Urdu. |
| Uzbek | "Bomba" means "explosion" or "thunder" and is used in the Uzbek language |
| Vietnamese | In Vietnamese, "bom" can also mean "spring" or "coil" when used in the context of traditional medicine. |
| Welsh | The word "bom" in Welsh, besides meaning "bomb", can also mean "explosion" or "bang". |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word "ibhombu" also means "thunder" or "a loud noise". |
| Yiddish | "באָמבע" was used in Yiddish to refer to "cotton" in addition to its more familiar meaning of "bomb". |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba term for "explosion," "bombu," may also denote an unexpected, abrupt action that causes great damage and shock, like when an individual experiences a significant financial loss. |
| Zulu | In addition to 'bomb', 'ibhomu' can mean 'grenade' or 'grenade launcher' in Zulu. |
| English | Despite its negative modern connotation, "bomb" originally meant "a hum" or "buzzing sound" in Latin. |