Cooking in Different Languages
Discover 'Cooking' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Cooking
Afrikaans kook | ||
Albanian gatimi | ||
Amharic ምግብ ማብሰል | ||
Arabic طبخ | ||
Armenian խոհարարություն | ||
Assamese ৰন্ধা | ||
Aymara phayaskasa | ||
Azerbaijani yemək bişirmək | ||
Bambara tobili | ||
Basque sukaldaritza | ||
Belarusian кулінарыя | ||
Bengali রান্না | ||
Bhojpuri खाना बनावल | ||
Bosnian kuhanje | ||
Bulgarian готвене | ||
Catalan cuinar | ||
Cebuano pagluto | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 烹饪 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 烹飪 | ||
Corsican cucina | ||
Croatian kuhanje | ||
Czech vaření | ||
Danish madlavning | ||
Dhivehi ކެއްކުން | ||
Dogri रुट्टी बनाना | ||
Dutch koken | ||
English cooking | ||
Esperanto kuirado | ||
Estonian kokkamine | ||
Ewe nuɖaɖa | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) nagluluto | ||
Finnish ruoanlaitto | ||
French cuisine | ||
Frisian koken | ||
Galician cociñar | ||
Georgian მომზადება | ||
German kochen | ||
Greek μαγείρεμα | ||
Guarani otembi'u'apo | ||
Gujarati રસોઈ | ||
Haitian Creole kwit manje | ||
Hausa dafa abinci | ||
Hawaiian kuke ʻana | ||
Hebrew בישול | ||
Hindi खाना बनाना | ||
Hmong kev ua noj | ||
Hungarian főzés | ||
Icelandic elda | ||
Igbo isi nri | ||
Ilocano panagluto | ||
Indonesian memasak | ||
Irish cócaireacht | ||
Italian cucinando | ||
Japanese 料理 | ||
Javanese masak | ||
Kannada ಅಡುಗೆ | ||
Kazakh тамақ дайындау | ||
Khmer ចម្អិនអាហារ | ||
Kinyarwanda guteka | ||
Konkani रांदप | ||
Korean 조리 | ||
Krio de kuk | ||
Kurdish pijandin | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) چێشت لێنان | ||
Kyrgyz тамак бышыруу | ||
Lao ປຸງແຕ່ງອາຫານ | ||
Latin coquo | ||
Latvian gatavošana | ||
Lingala kolamba | ||
Lithuanian virimas | ||
Luganda okufumba | ||
Luxembourgish kachen | ||
Macedonian готвење | ||
Maithili खाना बनानाइ | ||
Malagasy mahandro | ||
Malay memasak | ||
Malayalam പാചകം | ||
Maltese tisjir | ||
Maori tunu kai | ||
Marathi स्वयंपाक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯆꯥꯛ ꯊꯣꯡꯂꯤꯕ | ||
Mizo chhum | ||
Mongolian хоол хийх | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ချက်ပြုတ် | ||
Nepali पकाउँदै | ||
Norwegian matlaging | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kuphika | ||
Odia (Oriya) ରାନ୍ଧିବା | | ||
Oromo bilcheessuu | ||
Pashto پخلی | ||
Persian پخت و پز | ||
Polish gotowanie | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) cozinhando | ||
Punjabi ਖਾਣਾ ਪਕਾਉਣਾ | ||
Quechua yanuy | ||
Romanian gătit | ||
Russian приготовление еды | ||
Samoan kuka | ||
Sanskrit पाक | ||
Scots Gaelic còcaireachd | ||
Sepedi go apea | ||
Serbian кување | ||
Sesotho ho pheha | ||
Shona kubika | ||
Sindhi پچائڻ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ඉවුම් පිහුම් | ||
Slovak varenie | ||
Slovenian kuhanje | ||
Somali karinta | ||
Spanish cocinando | ||
Sundanese masak | ||
Swahili kupikia | ||
Swedish matlagning | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) nagluluto | ||
Tajik пухтупаз | ||
Tamil சமையல் | ||
Tatar пешерү | ||
Telugu వంట | ||
Thai การทำอาหาร | ||
Tigrinya ምግቢ ምኽሻን | ||
Tsonga sweka | ||
Turkish yemek pişirme | ||
Turkmen nahar bişirmek | ||
Twi (Akan) aduanenoa | ||
Ukrainian приготування їжі | ||
Urdu کھانا پکانے | ||
Uyghur تاماق ئېتىش | ||
Uzbek pishirish | ||
Vietnamese nấu nướng | ||
Welsh coginio | ||
Xhosa ukupheka | ||
Yiddish קוקינג | ||
Yoruba sise | ||
Zulu ukupheka |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, when 'n word ends in 'k', it often connotes that the action is ongoing, like 'kook' for 'cooking'. |
| Albanian | In Albanian, "gatimi" can also refer to the meal itself or the act of preparing it. |
| Amharic | The word "cooking" in Amharic can also mean "preparation" or "provision". |
| Arabic | The word "طبخ" is derived from the Arabic root "طبخ" meaning "to cook" and can also refer to the preparation of food. |
| Azerbaijani | "Yemək bişirmək" can also mean "to prepare food" or "to make food ready to eat". |
| Basque | The word 'sukaldaritza' also means 'cooking' or 'kitchen' in Basque. |
| Belarusian | In old Belarusian, "кулінарыя" also meant "the art of witchcraft". |
| Bengali | The word "রান্না" is derived from the Sanskrit word "रञ्चति" (rancati), meaning "to delight" or "to please". |
| Bosnian | The word 'kuhanje' also means 'digestion,' indicating the importance of a healthy digestive system for preparing and appreciating cooked food. |
| Bulgarian | The word "готвене" is related to "гот" - "hot" and has the alternate meaning "heating". |
| Catalan | "Cuinar" derives from the Latin word "coquinare", meaning to cook or prepare something, especially food. |
| Cebuano | "Pagluto" is the Cebuano word for "cooking" and it comes from the Proto-Austronesian word *paŋluto which also means "cooking". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 烹饪 in Chinese can also refer to the art and science of cooking, especially as a profession. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 烹飪 comes from 烹, “to boil,” and 飪, “to cook thoroughly.” |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "cucina" derives from the Latin "coquina" and also means "kitchen." |
| Croatian | The word 'kuhanje' in Croatian comes from the Proto-Slavic word 'kuchati', meaning 'to blow' or 'to smoke'. |
| Czech | In Czech, the word "vaření" also has the meaning of "brewing". |
| Danish | The Danish word "madlavning" literally means "food-making." |
| Dutch | The Dutch word for cooking, Koken, originates from the Latin word coquere meaning to cook, boil or bake. |
| Esperanto | "Kuirado" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*kʷey-," meaning "to cook, bake, roast, burn." |
| Estonian | The word "kokkamine" in Estonian is derived from the word "kokk," meaning "cook". |
| Finnish | The word "ruoanlaitto" literally means "food making" and can also refer to the act of cooking or the food itself. |
| French | The word "cuisine" in French can also refer to the collective body of chefs and cooks in a particular region or country. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word 'koken' comes from the old Germanic word 'kōkjan', which referred to boiling or stewing, rather than the broader concept of cooking. |
| Galician | "Cociñar" derives from the Latin "cocinare" (to cook) and also has the alternate meaning of "to concoct". |
| German | Kochen shares its etymology with the English word "kitchen" and ultimately derives from the Germanic root meaning "to boil". |
| Greek | The word μαγείρεμα (cooking) in Greek originates from μαγεία (magic), suggesting the transformative power of cooking on raw ingredients. |
| Gujarati | The word "રસોઈ" (cooking) in Gujarati is derived from the Sanskrit word "रस" (juice, flavor), signifying the act of extracting and blending flavors in food. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "kwit manje" comes from the French word "cuisine" meaning "kitchen" and also the French word "manger" meaning "to eat". |
| Hausa | "Dafa abinci" literally means "to prepare food" and can also refer to the act of preserving food. |
| Hawaiian | Kuke ʻana is related to other Polynesian languages, and ultimately derives from a Proto-Austronesian word. |
| Hebrew | בישול comes from the Aramaic word for "to ripen", suggesting a more gradual and nuanced process than the English "cooking."} |
| Hindi | The word खाना बनाना literally means to 'make food', and is the combination of the word ख़ाना (food) and बनाना (to make). |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "kev ua noj" not only means "cooking," but also refers to the preparation and consumption of food. |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, the word "főzés" not only refers to the culinary art of cooking but also alludes to the act of creating and developing something, like a plan or an idea. |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "Elda" is thought to be derived from the Old Norse word "elda," meaning "fire" or "flame." |
| Igbo | The word 'isi nri' in Igbo can also refer to a feast or celebration, highlighting the importance of food and nourishment in Igbo culture. |
| Indonesian | The word "memasak" in Indonesian derives from "masak" which means "ripe" or "cooked", indicating the transformation of raw ingredients into a cooked state. |
| Irish | In Irish, "cócaireacht" not only means "cooking" but also "cookshop" and is related to the words "cócaire" (cook) and "cóic" (five), possibly due to the number of cooks that worked in a cookshop. |
| Italian | Derived from the Latin word "coquere" (to cook), "cucinando" in Italian refers not only to the act of preparing food, but also to "concealing" or "hiding". |
| Japanese | The word 料理 (cooking) in Japanese can also mean "taking care of" or "to entertain". This is because in traditional Japanese culture, preparing and serving food was considered an act of hospitality and care. |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "masak" not only refers to the process of cooking, but also means "ripe" in the context of fruits. |
| Kannada | In Kannada, the word "ಅಡುಗೆ" (cooking) also refers to a specific type of dish prepared during festivals. |
| Korean | 조리 (jori) shares the same root with 조치 (jochi), ‘measure.’ |
| Kurdish | The word 'pijandin' is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pek-, meaning 'to cook' and it is related to the Latin word 'pistor', meaning 'baker'. |
| Lao | This word is also used to refer to the act of preparing food for a special occasion, such as a wedding or a festival. |
| Latin | "Coquo" is both the word for "cooking" and "cook" in Latin, but can also be used to refer to a "digester" or "stewpot" |
| Latvian | The word "gatavošana" is derived from the verb "gatavot", which means "to prepare" or "to make ready". |
| Lithuanian | The word "virimas" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-, meaning "to boil or stew". |
| Luxembourgish | The word "kachen" is also used in Luxembourgish to refer to the act of quenching a thirst, especially with a cold drink. |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "готвење" is derived from the Proto-Slavic base *gȏtovъ, meaning "ready" or "prepared," cognate with Russian, Bulgarian, and Polish words for "readiness." |
| Malagasy | "Mahandro" may be related to the Malayan word "masaq" that also means "cooking". |
| Malay | "Memasak," meaning "cooking" in Malay, shares its root "masak" with terms for "ripe" and "mature," connecting culinary preparation to the ripening process. |
| Malayalam | "പാചകം" can also mean "digestive system" in Malayalam. |
| Maltese | The word "tisjir" (cooking) in Maltese is derived from the Arabic word "tašyīr", meaning "to roast". It is also used to refer to cooking in general, including boiling, baking, and frying. |
| Maori | "Tunu kai" can also refer to "to hunt" or "to fish" in Maori. |
| Marathi | "स्वयंपाक", meaning "cooking" in Marathi, derives from Sanskrit "swa" (self), "yam" (control), and "paka" (cooking), hence "self-controlled cooking." |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "хоол хийх" can also mean "to prepare food" or "to cook food". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The term "ချက်ပြုတ်" can also refer to the process of preparing or making something, particularly food or a meal, implying both cooking and preparation. |
| Nepali | The Nepali word "पकाउँदै" can also refer to the process of preparing or making something ready for use. |
| Norwegian | The word 'matlaging' is derived from the Old Norse words 'mat' (food) and 'laging' (laying), and originally referred to the preparation of food in a pot. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "kuŵika" in Chichewa can also mean "to bewitch" or to put a spell on something. |
| Pashto | پخلی (cooking) is derived from the Persian word "پختن" (pakhtan) meaning "to cook". In Pashto, "پخلی" can also refer to the cooked food itself. |
| Persian | The word "پخت و پز" also means "maturity" or "ripeness" in Persian. |
| Polish | The word "gotowanie" is derived from the ancient Slavic word "gotov", meaning "ready". It refers to the process of preparing food to make it ready to eat. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "cozinhando" not only means "cooking", but also means "intriguing" or "scheming". |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "gătit" has origins in the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰed-, meaning "to seize, to take hold of, to cook". It also has a secondary meaning of "to prepare" or "to get ready". |
| Russian | The word "приготовление еды" is also used to refer to the process of preparing food for consumption by humans or animals, as in the phrase "приготовление пищи для семьи" (cooking food for the family). |
| Samoan | Besides its literal meaning, Kukā can also mean 'to prepare a meal'. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "còcaireachd" can also be used to refer to a kitchen, a cooking appliance, or the act of cooking. |
| Serbian | The word "кување" also means "distillation" in Serbian, a process of separating components of a liquid mixture by selective evaporation and condensation. |
| Sesotho | The word “ho pheha” has an alternate meaning of “ripening or getting mature” in Sesotho. |
| Shona | Shona 'Kubika' is related in various African Bantu dialects, including Kongo and Swahili, but has no cogent links with other regional linguistic families |
| Sindhi | The word "پچائڻ" in Sindhi can also mean "to digest" or "to absorb". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | In Sinhala, "ඉවුම් පිහුම්" literally translates to "fire and fanning", referring to the traditional methods of cooking using fire and a fan. |
| Slovak | "Varenie" comes from the verb "variť" meaning "to boil", but it can also mean "sorcery" or "potion". |
| Slovenian | The noun 'kuhanje' is also used to describe the act of preparing food, regardless of whether it involves heating or not. |
| Somali | The word "karinta" in Somali also refers to the kitchen where cooking takes place. |
| Spanish | Cocinar originally meant "to dye" rather than "to cook," and only took its current culinary meaning in the 16th century. |
| Sundanese | "Masak" can also mean to be angry or upset, and is likely related to the Malay verb "marah", which has a similar meaning. |
| Swahili | The word "kupikia" can also mean "to attend to" in Swahili. |
| Swedish | In the late 18th century, 'matlagning' (cooking) was used to refer to the cooking of animal feed. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "nagluluto" is related to the word "luto", which can mean "heat", "fire", or "cook". |
| Tajik | The word "пухтупаз" is derived from the Persian word "پختن" (pakhtan), meaning "to cook". |
| Tamil | சமையல் derives from சமை, meaning to cook or ripen, and also means proper arrangement or fitness. |
| Telugu | The Telugu word "వంట" can also refer to the food that is cooked. |
| Thai | The Thai word "การทำอาหาร" (cooking) also refers to the act of preparing or creating food, as well as the ingredients and methods used in the process. |
| Turkish | Yemek is derived from the Persian word |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "приготування їжі" also means "preparation of food". |
| Uzbek | The word "pishirish" in Uzbek also means "to ferment" (yogurt, kumis, etc.) and "to ripen" (fruits, vegetables, etc.). |
| Vietnamese | "Nấu nướng" (cooking) derives from the word "nấu" (to boil). |
| Welsh | The word 'coginio' in Welsh also means 'to boil' or 'to stew'. |
| Xhosa | Ukupheka is also used to describe the process of brewing traditional African beer. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "קוקינג" is the equivalent of "kugel" in English, a popular Jewish dessert made with noodles and fruit. |
| Yoruba | Yoruba word "sise" is used not just in the context of cooking food, but also in the context of cooking plans or ideas. |
| Zulu | The word 'ukupheka' can also refer to the preparation of traditional Zulu beer or the process of treating an illness with herbal remedies. |
| English | The word "cooking" initially referred to the act of preparing food with heat, but can now also refer to food prepared without heat, like salads or sushi. |