Cabin in different languages

Cabin in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

A cabin, to many, brings to mind a cozy and tranquil retreat, nestled in the woods or perched on a mountainside. Its significance transcends borders and cultures, as a symbol of simplicity, relaxation, and a return to nature. From the rustic log cabins of North America to the charming mountain huts of Europe, these structures hold a special place in our collective imagination.

The cultural importance of cabins can be traced back through history, with early humans seeking shelter in caves and gradually developing more sophisticated structures as they formed communities. The concept of a cabin evolved over time, adapting to various climates, resources, and traditions. For instance, the traditional Scandinavian 'stuga' often features intricate wood carvings, while the Japanese 'koya' is designed for meditation and harmony with the natural environment.

Understanding the translation of 'cabin' in different languages not only broadens our vocabulary but also offers a window into diverse cultural perspectives. Here are a few examples:

  • German: 'Hütte'
  • French: 'cabane'
  • Spanish: 'cabaña'
  • Italian: 'capanna'
  • Russian: 'хижина' ('khizhina')
  • Chinese: '木屋' ('mùwū')

Cabin


Cabin in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanskajuit
The word "kajuit" can also refer to a private room on a ship or plane.
Amharicጎጆ
The Amharic word 'ጎጆ' can also refer to a hut or a shed.
Hausagida
The word 'gida' can also mean 'hut' or 'dwelling' in Hausa, and is derived from the Proto-Chadic root *gìd- 'to build'.
Igboụlọ
ụlọ derives from the Proto-Niger-Congo root *ŋɔŋɔŋɔ, meaning "house" or "dwelling."
Malagasyefitra
The word "efitra" can also refer to a "box" or a "drawer".
Nyanja (Chichewa)kanyumba
In Nyanja, 'kanyumba' also means 'family' or 'household' as a group of people who live together.
Shonakabhini
The word 'kabhini' in Shona is also used to refer to the small room at the back of a traditional Shona hut.
Somaliqol
"Qol" may also refer to a temporary shelter made of sticks and grass used by nomadic herders.
Sesothontlo
The word "ntlo" originates from the Bantu root *n-to* which has the general meaning of 'to cover' or 'to hide'
Swahilicabin
The Swahili word "kibanda" can also mean "shack" or "hut".
Xhosandlwana
In Xhosa, 'ndlwana' also means 'a small hut used as a storeroom'.
Yorubaagọ
Agọ also refers to a place set up by Yoruba hunters in the wilderness for the purpose of hunting, or the act of hunting itself.
Zulugumbi
The Zulu word 'gumbi' also refers to a hidden or out-of-the-way place, as in 'ugumbi lokulala' (a hidden bedroom).
Bambarakabini
Ewecabin
Kinyarwandaakazu
Lingalakabine
Lugandakabina
Sepedikhabinete
Twi (Akan)cabin no mu

Cabin in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicالطائرة
The Arabic word "الطائرة" can also refer to an airplane, with the root word "طير" meaning "to fly".
Hebrewתָא
The Hebrew word "תא" (cabin) may also refer to a compartment, cell, or compartment in a living organism.
Pashtoکیبین
کیبین (cabin) may also refer to a private room in a dormitory.
Arabicالطائرة
The Arabic word "الطائرة" can also refer to an airplane, with the root word "طير" meaning "to fly".

Cabin in Western European Languages

Albaniankabina
The Albanian word "kabina" has no alternate meanings in Albanian, but it originates from the French word "cabine".
Basquekabina
The Basque word "kabina" can also mean "telephone booth" or "cubicle".
Catalancabina
In Italian, "cabina" can also mean "telephone booth"
Croatiankabina
The word "kabina" is a borrowing from the Italian word "cabina", which originally meant "a small room or chamber", and is also used in Croatian to refer to a "telephone booth" or "lift car".
Danishkabine
The word "kabine" in Danish can also refer to a small private space or enclosure, such as a closet.
Dutchcabine
In Dutch, "cabine" can also refer to a bathroom stall or telephone booth.
Englishcabin
The word 'cabin' derives from Old Norse 'káfa' meaning a small room or enclosure.
Frenchcabine
In French, "cabine" can also refer to a changing room or voting booth.
Frisiankabine
The word kabinet in Dutch, meaning 'office room', comes from this Frisian word. It is also a room on ships and planes.
Galiciancabina
"Cabina" also refers to a small house in the countryside with a barn and land for cultivation or grazing."
Germankabine
The word "Kabine" in German can also refer to a small room or booth, such as a toilet or a telephone booth.
Icelandicskála
The Icelandic word "skála" also means "a building used for storing fish or other goods," as well as "a flat rock surface."
Irishcábáin
The word "cábáin" derives from the Old Irish "caibhéan," meaning "little hut" or "small dwelling."
Italiancabina
The Italian word "cabina" derives from "camera", meaning "room or chamber".
Luxembourgishkabine
In Luxembourgish, 'Kabine' can also refer to a small room or closet, and is derived from the French word 'cabine'.
Maltesekabina
The word "kabina" likely comes from the Arabic word "maghna bina" meaning "construction site."
Norwegianhytte
The word “hytte” may derive from “huda”, a type of small, often windowless building used in the Middle Ages.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)cabine
In Portuguese, "cabine" also refers to a telephone booth or a voting booth.
Scots Gaeliccaban
In Scots Gaelic, 'caban' can also refer to a booth or hut.
Spanishcabina
In Catalan, "cabina" also means "telephone booth", and in Portuguese it means "changing room" or "locker room".
Swedishstuga
The Swedish word "stuga" originally referred to a room or chamber, and can still be used in that sense today.
Welshcaban
In Welsh, 'caban' also means 'hut', 'shed', or 'booth'.

Cabin in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianкаюта
The word "каюта" in Belarusian can also refer to a small room or compartment on a boat or ship.
Bosniankabina
The word 'kabina' can also refer to a small room or a telephone booth in Bosnian.
Bulgarianкабина
The word "кабина" has several meanings in Bulgarian, including "telephone booth", "lift car", and "control room".
Czechchata
The word "chata" in Czech is derived from the German word "hütte" (hut) and originally meant a small, simple shelter.
Estoniansalong
The word "salong" in Estonian derives from the Swedish word "salong" meaning "living room" or "parlor".
Finnishmökki
The word "mökki" is derived from the Swedish word "stuga" and ultimately from the German word "Stube" (room, chamber).
Hungariankabin
In Hungarian, the word kabin can also refer to a booth in a market or fair, a telephone box, or a cubicle in a public toilet.
Latviankabīne
This word is likely a loanword from Russian "кабина", which in turn derives from French "cabine".
Lithuaniankajutė
"Kajutė" shares a root with "kaišýti" ("to insert") and "kaištis" ("peg, dowel") – it originally meant a "place inserted".
Macedonianкабина
The word "кабина" in Macedonian can also refer to a taxi or a cockpit
Polishkabina
The Polish word "kabina" can also refer to a small, enclosed space in a vehicle or a phone booth.
Romaniancabină
The Romanian word "cabină" can also refer to a voting booth or a telephone box.
Russianкабина
The word "кабина" is also used in Russian to refer to the cockpit of an aircraft or the driver's compartment of a vehicle.
Serbianкабина
The word "кабина" in Serbian also refers to a small room in a vehicle or a telephone box.
Slovakkabína
Slovak "kabína" also means a cockpit (in an aircraft), a lift (elevator) cabin or a changing room (in a sport center).
Sloveniankabina
The word "kabina" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word for "cell" and is related to the word "kob" meaning "hide".
Ukrainianкаюта
Ukrainian word "каюта" derives from Turkish "kayık", meaning a small boat or rowboat.

Cabin in South Asian Languages

Bengaliকেবিন
The word "cabin" derives from the Medieval Latin word "cabanna", meaning "hut" or "shelter".
Gujaratiકેબીન
In addition to meaning "cabin," "કેબીન" also can mean "closet."
Hindiकेबिन
"केबिन" (cabin) is the Hindi word of Persian origin, meaning "chamber" or "closet."
Kannadaಕ್ಯಾಬಿನ್
The Kannada word "ಕ್ಯಾಬಿನ್" (cabin) is ultimately derived from the Arabic "qubba" meaning "tent" and has come to mean a small room or shelter.
Malayalamചെറിയമുറി
"ചെറിയമുറി" (cabin) is derived from the Portuguese word "camara", meaning "room, chamber". It also refers to a small, enclosed space on a ship or airplane.
Marathiकेबिन
In its alternate sense, the Marathi word “केबिन” can refer to a horse's stable or enclosure.
Nepaliकेबिन
The Nepali word ''केबिन'' is derived from the English word ''cabin'', which originally referred to a small room on a ship.
Punjabiਕੈਬਿਨ
The word "ਕੈਬਿਨ" derives from the Old German word "Chambare", meaning "a private room".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)කැබින්
In Sinhala, the word "කැබින්" (cabin) is also used to refer to a small, closed room in a train or ship.
Tamilகேபின்
The Tamil word "கேபின்" ('cabin') is derived from the Portuguese word "cabana" and was initially introduced into Tamil through contact with Portuguese traders and missionaries.
Teluguక్యాబిన్
The word "క్యాబిన్" is derived from the French word "cabane", meaning "small hut". It can also refer to a small room on a ship or aircraft.
Urduکیبن
کیبن "cabin" is related to the medieval Latin root for a cabin-like room below deck on a ship, which ultimately goes back to ancient Semitic languages

Cabin in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)
"舱" can be used independently to mean "a space enclosed by bulkheads within a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft" or "a small, enclosed space for private use."
Chinese (Traditional)
艙 also means belly or womb in Chinese.
Japaneseキャビン
"キャビン" is sometimes used to refer to a passenger compartment on an aircraft, as in the phrase "キャビンアテンダント" (cabin attendant).
Korean선실
"선실" can also mean a room in a traditional Korean house.
Mongolianбүхээгийн
Бүхээгийн can refer to a log cabin, or to a dwelling with a mud roof and wooden foundation.
Myanmar (Burmese)အခန်း
The word “အခန်း” in Myanmar can also refer to an enclosure or compartment for animals or a stall in a market.

Cabin in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiankabin
The Indonesian word "kabin" can also refer to a cabin at sea or an airplane cabin.
Javanesekabin
The Javanese word "kabin" also means "room" or "house" and is derived from the Sanskrit word "kutir" meaning "hut".
Khmerកាប៊ីន
The word កាប៊ីន (cabin) in Khmer is likely derived from the French word "cabine", meaning "small room" or "shelter", or from the English word "cabin", referring to a small dwelling or room on a ship or aircraft.
Laoຫ້ອງໂດຍສານ
ຫ້ອງໂດຍສານ also refers to a room in a hospital where patients are isolated for medical reasons, such as during an infectious disease outbreak.
Malaykabin
The word "kabin" is derived from the Hindi word "kaban" meaning "small house" and in Malay it can also refer to a room used for confinement during childbirth.
Thaiห้องโดยสาร
ห้องโดยสาร can also mean compartment, as in a train compartment compartment, or a ship's cabin.
Vietnamesecabin
Tiếng Việt cũng có từ "cabin", với nghĩa là phòng ở trên máy bay hoặc trên tàu thủy.
Filipino (Tagalog)cabin

Cabin in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanikabin
In Azerbaijani,
Kazakhкабина
The word "кабина" (cabin) in Kazakh is also used to mean the cockpit of an aircraft or a ship.
Kyrgyzкабина
In Kyrgyz, "кабина" also refers to a small room or compartment in a vehicle.
Tajikкабина
The word "кабина" can also refer to a small room or compartment in Russian.
Turkmenkabinet
Uzbekidishni
In Uzbek and other Turkic languages, "idishni" also means "house" and "home".
Uyghurكابىنكا

Cabin in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiankāpena
The Hawaiian word "kāpena" can also refer to a shelter or a place to rest.
Maoripiha
Piha also translates to 'bay' or 'harbour' in Te Reo Māori and is used to name multiple locations throughout New Zealand and the Pacific.
Samoanfale
The word 'fale' in Samoan can also refer to a meeting house or a church.
Tagalog (Filipino)kabin
The word "kabin" in Tagalog (Filipino) comes from the Spanish word "cabaña" (shack) and can also refer to a cubicle, compartment, or the driver's compartment of a vehicle.

Cabin in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaracabina
Guaranicabina rehegua

Cabin in International Languages

Esperantokabano
The Esperanto word "kabano" is derived from Russian "кабан" (boar) through Yiddish "קאַבאַן" (pigsty), and is also used metaphorically as a derogatory term for a "filthy place".
Latincameram
In ecclesiastical Latin, "cameram" can also refer to a vaulted area of a church, or a small room used for secret consultations.

Cabin in Others Languages

Greekκαμπίνα
In Cypriot Greek, the word "καμπίνα" may also refer to a wooden shed for animals, while in Cretan Greek, it denotes a wooden hut used by shepherds.
Hmongcab ntoo
The Hmong word "cab ntoo" can also refer to a room or a shelter.
Kurdishkoz
The word 'koz' in Kurdish is also used to refer to a small shelter or hut, often built in pastures or fields.
Turkishkabin
The Turkish word "kabin" can also refer to a small room or cubicle, such as a telephone booth or changing room, and derives from the Arabic "qubbah" (dome) via Persian "kabina" (little dome).
Xhosandlwana
In Xhosa, 'ndlwana' also means 'a small hut used as a storeroom'.
Yiddishכאַטע
The Yiddish word "כאַטע" (khete), meaning "cabin" or "hut," is derived from the Low German word "Kate," also meaning "cabin".
Zulugumbi
The Zulu word 'gumbi' also refers to a hidden or out-of-the-way place, as in 'ugumbi lokulala' (a hidden bedroom).
Assameseকেবিন
Aymaracabina
Bhojpuriकेबिन में बा
Dhivehiކެބިން
Dogriकेबिन
Filipino (Tagalog)cabin
Guaranicabina rehegua
Ilocanokabina
Kriokabin
Kurdish (Sorani)کابینە
Maithiliकेबिन
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯀꯦꯕꯤꯅꯗꯥ ꯂꯩꯕꯥ꯫
Mizocabin ah a awm
Oromokaabin
Odia (Oriya)କେବିନ୍
Quechuacabina
Sanskritकेबिन
Tatarкабина
Tigrinyaካቢን
Tsongakhabini

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