Coat in Different Languages
Discover 'Coat' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Coat
Afrikaans jas | ||
Albanian pallto | ||
Amharic ካፖርት | ||
Arabic معطف | ||
Armenian վերարկու | ||
Assamese কোট | ||
Aymara awriju | ||
Azerbaijani palto | ||
Bambara dolokiba | ||
Basque armarria | ||
Belarusian паліто | ||
Bengali কোট | ||
Bhojpuri कोट | ||
Bosnian kaput | ||
Bulgarian палто | ||
Catalan abric | ||
Cebuano coat | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 涂层 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 塗層 | ||
Corsican mantellu | ||
Croatian kaput | ||
Czech kabát | ||
Danish frakke | ||
Dhivehi ކޯޓު | ||
Dogri कोट | ||
Dutch jas | ||
English coat | ||
Esperanto mantelo | ||
Estonian mantel | ||
Ewe dziwui | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) amerikana | ||
Finnish takki | ||
French manteau | ||
Frisian jas | ||
Galician abrigo | ||
Georgian პალტო | ||
German mantel | ||
Greek παλτό | ||
Guarani aokate | ||
Gujarati કોટ | ||
Haitian Creole rad | ||
Hausa gashi | ||
Hawaiian palule | ||
Hebrew מעיל | ||
Hindi कोट | ||
Hmong tsho tiv no | ||
Hungarian kabát | ||
Icelandic kápu | ||
Igbo kootu | ||
Ilocano kapote | ||
Indonesian mantel | ||
Irish cóta | ||
Italian cappotto | ||
Japanese コート | ||
Javanese klambi | ||
Kannada ಕೋಟ್ | ||
Kazakh пальто | ||
Khmer ថ្នាំកូត | ||
Kinyarwanda ikoti | ||
Konkani कोट | ||
Korean 코트 | ||
Krio kot | ||
Kurdish post | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) چاکەت | ||
Kyrgyz пальто | ||
Lao ເປືອກຫຸ້ມນອກ | ||
Latin lorica | ||
Latvian mētelis | ||
Lingala kazaka | ||
Lithuanian kailis | ||
Luganda kooti | ||
Luxembourgish mantel | ||
Macedonian палто | ||
Maithili परत | ||
Malagasy akanjo | ||
Malay kot | ||
Malayalam കോട്ട് | ||
Maltese kowt | ||
Maori koti | ||
Marathi कोट | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯃꯔꯣꯜ | ||
Mizo kawrchung | ||
Mongolian цув | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ကုတ်အင်္ကျီ | ||
Nepali कोट | ||
Norwegian frakk | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chovala | ||
Odia (Oriya) କୋଟ | ||
Oromo dibuu | ||
Pashto کوټ | ||
Persian کت | ||
Polish płaszcz | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) casaco | ||
Punjabi ਕੋਟ | ||
Quechua qata | ||
Romanian palton | ||
Russian пальто | ||
Samoan peleue | ||
Sanskrit प्रवारकः | ||
Scots Gaelic còta | ||
Sepedi baki | ||
Serbian капут | ||
Sesotho baki | ||
Shona jasi | ||
Sindhi ڪوٽ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) කබාය | ||
Slovak kabát | ||
Slovenian plašč | ||
Somali jaakad | ||
Spanish saco | ||
Sundanese jas | ||
Swahili kanzu | ||
Swedish täcka | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) amerikana | ||
Tajik палто | ||
Tamil கோட் | ||
Tatar пальто | ||
Telugu కోటు | ||
Thai เสื้อคลุม | ||
Tigrinya ኮት | ||
Tsonga khancu | ||
Turkish ceket | ||
Turkmen palto | ||
Twi (Akan) kootu | ||
Ukrainian пальто | ||
Urdu کوٹ | ||
Uyghur چاپان | ||
Uzbek palto | ||
Vietnamese áo choàng ngoài | ||
Welsh cot | ||
Xhosa idyasi | ||
Yiddish רעקל | ||
Yoruba aso | ||
Zulu ijazi |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word 'jas' in Afrikaans, meaning 'coat', is derived from the Dutch word 'jas', which in turn originates from the French word 'jachet', meaning 'a short coat'. |
| Albanian | The etymology of the Albanian word "pallto" is related to its Proto-Indo-European root which also produced words for "felt" in other languages |
| Amharic | The word "ካፖርት" has various meanings such as "cloak" and "overall" depending on the context of the speech. |
| Arabic | The word "معطف" can also mean "cloak" or "wrapper." |
| Azerbaijani | The word "palto" is derived from the Italian word "palto" and the French word "paletot." |
| Basque | The word |
| Belarusian | The word "паліто" also refers to a type of loose-fitting summer coat resembling a dressing gown or duster. |
| Bengali | "কোট" শব্দটি ফারসি "কোতাহ" থেকে এসেছে, যার অর্থ দুর্গ বা রক্ষণকারী প্রাচীর। |
| Bosnian | The word 'kaput' can also refer to a jacket or a military uniform |
| Bulgarian | The Bulgarian word "палто" comes from the Italian word "paletot", which itself comes from the French word "paletot", which in turn comes from the Polish word "płaszcz". |
| Catalan | The word "abric" in Catalan also means "shelter" and comes from the Latin word "apricus", meaning "sunny" or "warm". |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word "coat" can also refer to the layer of dirt or dust that forms on a surface, a thin layer of something, or a membrane covering a body part. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 涂层 (túlèng) in Chinese can also refer to a coating, such as a paint or varnish applied to a surface. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "塗層" can also mean "covering" or "coating". |
| Corsican | The word "mantellu" is the diminutive form of "mantellu" and means a "small coat". |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "kaput" comes from the Latin "capputium", meaning "a monk's hood" or "cape". |
| Czech | The word "kabát" also has the informal meaning of "suit" or "tuxedo" in Czech. |
| Danish | In Norwegian, "frakke" refers to a specific type of coat worn by women, while in Danish it is a general term for any type of coat |
| Dutch | The word 'jas' in Dutch can also refer to a type of tobacco, or a game of cards. |
| Esperanto | The word "mantelo" can also mean "cloak" or "mantle" in Esperanto. |
| Estonian | The word "mantel" also has the meaning of "mantle" or "cloak" in Estonian. |
| Finnish | The word "takki" is also used to refer to a jacket or blazer. |
| French | The word 'manteau' in French originates from the Middle French 'mantel', meaning 'cloak' or 'mantle', and is derived from the Latin 'mantellum', meaning 'small cloak' or 'wrapper'. |
| Frisian | In Frisian, 'jas' is more specifically a formal jacket worn by men, but in Dutch it is a less formal word for any type of coat. |
| Galician | Galician "abrigo" means "coat" and comes from the Latin "apēricīre", which means "to open" or "to uncover", as it covers the body when worn. |
| Georgian | პალტო likely derives from the French word "paletot," meaning a type of overcoat |
| German | In German, the word "Mantel" has a dual meaning, referring both to a coat and to the stonework surrounding a fireplace opening. |
| Greek | The Greek word "παλτό" may derive from the Italian word "palto" or the French word "paletot". |
| Gujarati | The word "coat" can also refer to a type of heavy fabric or a layer of paint. |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, the word "rad" also means "a kind of coarse cloth used to make sails or bags" |
| Hausa | Gashi also means 'gown', 'wrapper' or 'fabric' in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | The term 'palule' also can mean 'skirt', or, rarely, a shirt |
| Hebrew | The word "מעיל" (coat) in Hebrew originally referred to a cloak worn by shepherds, and is derived from the root "עיל" (to cover). |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "कोट" can also refer to a type of Indian musical instrument, or to a fort. |
| Hmong | In Hmong, "tsho tiv no" can also refer to a woman's long-sleeved dress worn over pants. |
| Hungarian | The word "kabát" in Hungarian derives from the Turkish "kabat", ultimately originating from the Arabic "qabāʾ" via Romanian. |
| Icelandic | The word "kápu" can also refer to a monk's cowl or a hood. |
| Igbo | The word "kootu" in Igbo can also refer to a type of traditional dance or a group of dancers. |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "mantel" is cognate with the English word "mantle", but it has a different meaning in Indonesian, where it refers to a type of traditional clothing worn by men. |
| Irish | In Irish, the word "cóta" can also refer to a type of traditional Irish skirt or tunic |
| Italian | The word 'cappotto' comes from the Latin word 'cappatus', meaning 'covered with a hood'. |
| Japanese | The word "コート" can also refer to a tennis court or a law court. |
| Javanese | Alternatively, 'klambi' refers to any piece of clothing except for pants and a sarong. |
| Kannada | The word 'कोट' (coat) in Kannada is derived from the Persian word 'kut' meaning 'a long garment'. |
| Kazakh | The Russian word "пальто" (coat) was borrowed into Kazakh in the 19th century and is widely used today. |
| Khmer | The word "ថ្នាំកូត" can also refer to a type of traditional Khmer medicine used to treat digestive problems. |
| Korean | In Korean, "코트" can also refer to a skirt or the act of sweeping or brushing. |
| Kurdish | In Kurdish, the word "post" can also refer to a type of traditional Kurdish garment worn by men. |
| Kyrgyz | In Kyrgyz, the word "пальто" is also used to refer to a specific type of traditional Kyrgyz cloak made of sheepskin. |
| Latin | The Latin word "lorica" can refer to a piece of protective clothing, a breastplate, or a type of fish scale. |
| Latvian | "Mētelis" cognate "matelė" in Lithuanian also means "bed spread; coverlet." |
| Lithuanian | The word "kailis" in Lithuanian also refers to the skin or pelt of an animal. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "Mantel" can also refer to a "cloak" |
| Macedonian | In Bulgarian, the word for "coat" is also "па̀лто", which is related to the Greek word "παλτό" (palto), meaning "cloak" or "greatcoat". |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "akanjo" also refers to a type of traditional dress worn by women. |
| Malay | The word "kot" also translates to "fort" in Malay, with several historical forts in Malaysia bearing the name. |
| Malayalam | Coat derives from the Middle English word 'cote' meaning a tunic or shirt. |
| Maltese | The word "kowt" also means "a cover made of animal skin or hide". |
| Maori | In Māori, the word "koti" can also refer to a type of Maori cloak. |
| Marathi | Marathi word 'कोट' also has the alternate meaning 'fort' in English. |
| Mongolian | The word "цув" comes from the Proto-Mongolic word *čuwa, meaning "fur coat" or "robe." |
| Nepali | In Nepali, the word "कोट" (koat) originally meant a fort, but later came to refer to the type of garment worn over other clothes. |
| Norwegian | The word 'frakk' can also mean a 'jacket' or 'tuxedo' in Norwegian. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "chovala" in Nyanja can also refer to a blanket or a wrapper. |
| Pashto | The word کوټ in Pashto also refers to a small fortress or castle. |
| Persian | Persian word کت or کُت (coat) is derived from Persian word كت (kad) which literally means stature or physique. |
| Polish | The word "płaszcz" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*plьšta", which also means "cloak". The word is probably related to the Proto-Indo-European root "*plewk-", which means "to cover". This root is also found in many other words for clothing, such as the English word "cloak" and the Russian word "платье" (plat'ye). |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In the 19th century, "casaco" was also used in Portugal as a type of garment meant to protect the coat from dust or rain. |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਕੋਟ" comes from the Sanskrit word "कोट" meaning "fort" or "citadel". |
| Romanian | The word "palton" is most likely derived from the French word "paletot". |
| Russian | The word "Пальто" in Russian is borrowed from French, and originally referred to a type of heavy cloak worn by soldiers. |
| Samoan | The word "peleue" in Samoan is derived from the Proto-Polynesian word "*pelefu" and also refers to a type of traditional Samoan barkcloth. |
| Scots Gaelic | In Scots Gaelic, "còta" can also refer to a petticoat or underskirt. |
| Serbian | In Russian, "капут" also means "the end" or "death". |
| Sesotho | In the Lesotho dialect, baki can also refer to a particular type of blanket |
| Shona | The word "jasi" can also refer to a cloth worn around the waist by women. |
| Sindhi | In Persian, 'koot' (كوت) is a type of fort or palace. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "කබාය" (coat) in Sinhala is derived from the Arabic word "قباء" (long-sleeved cloak) |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "kabát" is derived from the Hungarian word "kabát", which in turn comes from the Turkish word "kaput". |
| Slovenian | The word "plašč" is derived from the proto-Slavic word "*plъštъ", meaning "cloak" or "garment". |
| Somali | The word "jaakad" could also be "jacket" or "suit", and it is borrowed from the English word "jacket". |
| Spanish | The word "saco" in Spanish also means "bag" or "sack" and comes from the Latin word "saccus" |
| Sundanese | The word "jas" can also refer to a type of formal attire worn by men in traditional Sundanese ceremonies. |
| Swahili | The word "kanzu" also refers to a type of traditional Arab long robe or tunic. |
| Swedish | In Swedish, the word "täcka" also means "to cover" or "to decorate." |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word 'amerikana' comes from the Spanish word 'americana,' which in turn comes from the Latin word 'americanus,' meaning 'of or relating to America'. |
| Tajik | The word "палто" comes from the Russian word "пальто", which in turn comes from the French word "paletot". |
| Tamil | The Tamil word 'கோட்' ('coat') is also used to refer to a protective covering for a wound, as it shares its etymology with the English word 'coat', which means a protective outer layer. |
| Telugu | The word "కోటు" also means "a crore" (10 million) in Telugu. |
| Thai | The Thai word เสื้อคลุม (coat) is derived from the Khmer words អាវ (shirt) and កម្ពុជ (Cambodia), as the Khmer Empire once ruled over the area that is now Thailand and had a significant cultural influence on the Thai people. |
| Turkish | Çeket is derived from the Persian word 'jakat', meaning 'long coat or robe' |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "пальто" is derived from the French word "paletot", which originally referred to a type of long, loose-fitting overcoat worn by men in the 19th century. |
| Uzbek | The word "palto" is of Persian origin and can also refer to a type of garment worn by men |
| Vietnamese | The word "áo choàng ngoài," meaning "coat" in Vietnamese, also refers to a garment worn over other clothing, similar to a Western robe. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word 'cot' can also mean a hut or shelter, as well as a type of boat. |
| Xhosa | The word "idyasi" in Xhosa also means "covering" or "blanket". |
| Yiddish | The word "רעקל" is related to the German "Rock" |
| Yoruba | In some Yoruba dialects, the term aso can also describe any type of cloth used as a wrapping garment. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word 'ijazi' can also refer to the leaves of a plant used for thatching. |
| English | In archaic usage, the word "coat" could also refer to a skirt or tunic |