Domestic in different languages

Domestic in Different Languages

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Domestic


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Afrikaans
binnelandse
Albanian
shtëpiak
Amharic
የአገር ውስጥ
Arabic
المنزلي
Armenian
կենցաղային
Assamese
ঘৰুৱা
Aymara
utankiri
Azerbaijani
daxili
Bambara
sokɔnɔna
Basque
etxekoak
Belarusian
айчынныя
Bengali
গার্হস্থ্য
Bhojpuri
घरेलू
Bosnian
domaće
Bulgarian
вътрешен
Catalan
domèstic
Cebuano
panimalay
Chinese (Simplified)
国内
Chinese (Traditional)
國內
Corsican
casanu
Croatian
domaće
Czech
domácí
Danish
indenlandske
Dhivehi
އެތެރޭގެ
Dogri
घरेलू
Dutch
huiselijk
English
domestic
Esperanto
hejma
Estonian
kodumaine
Ewe
aƒe me
Filipino (Tagalog)
domestic
Finnish
kotimainen
French
national
Frisian
húshâldlik
Galician
doméstico
Georgian
შინაური
German
inländisch
Greek
οικιακός
Guarani
ogayguáva
Gujarati
ઘરેલું
Haitian Creole
domestik
Hausa
na gida
Hawaiian
kūloko
Hebrew
בֵּיתִי
Hindi
घरेलू
Hmong
nyeg
Hungarian
belföldi
Icelandic
innanlands
Igbo
ụlọ
Ilocano
naamo
Indonesian
lokal
Irish
baile
Italian
domestico
Japanese
国内の
Javanese
domestik
Kannada
ಗೃಹಬಳಕೆಯ
Kazakh
ішкі
Khmer
ក្នុងស្រុក
Kinyarwanda
murugo
Konkani
घरगुती
Korean
하인
Krio
na os
Kurdish
malî
Kurdish (Sorani)
ناوخۆیی
Kyrgyz
ички
Lao
ພາຍໃນປະເທດ
Latin
domesticis
Latvian
iekšzemes
Lingala
ya ndako
Lithuanian
vidaus
Luganda
ebya waka
Luxembourgish
doheem
Macedonian
домашни
Maithili
घरेलू
Malagasy
ao an-tokantrano
Malay
dalam negeri
Malayalam
ആഭ്യന്തര
Maltese
domestiċi
Maori
kāinga
Marathi
घरगुती
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯌꯨꯃꯒꯤ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
Mizo
inlam
Mongolian
дотоодын
Myanmar (Burmese)
ပြည်တွင်း
Nepali
घरेलु
Norwegian
innenlands
Nyanja (Chichewa)
zoweta
Odia (Oriya)
ଘରୋଇ
Oromo
kan mana keessaa
Pashto
کورني
Persian
داخلی
Polish
krajowy
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
doméstico
Punjabi
ਘਰੇਲੂ
Quechua
wasiyuq
Romanian
intern
Russian
внутренний
Samoan
aiga
Sanskrit
गृहज
Scots Gaelic
dachaigheil
Sepedi
ka nageng
Serbian
домаће
Sesotho
malapeng
Shona
zvipfuwo
Sindhi
گهريلو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
දේශීය
Slovak
domáci
Slovenian
domače
Somali
gudaha ah
Spanish
doméstico
Sundanese
domestik
Swahili
ya ndani
Swedish
inhemsk
Tagalog (Filipino)
domestic
Tajik
дохилӣ
Tamil
உள்நாட்டு
Tatar
көнкүреш
Telugu
దేశీయ
Thai
ในประเทศ
Tigrinya
ዘቤት
Tsonga
xikaya
Turkish
yerli
Turkmen
içerki
Twi (Akan)
afisɛm
Ukrainian
вітчизняний
Urdu
گھریلو
Uyghur
دۆلەت ئىچىدە
Uzbek
ichki
Vietnamese
trong nước
Welsh
domestig
Xhosa
ekhaya
Yiddish
דינער
Yoruba
abele
Zulu
ezifuywayo

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "binnelands" (domestic) in Afrikaans originally meant "located within a medieval fortification".
AlbanianThe word "shtëpiak" in Albanian also refers to something that is native to one's home country.
AmharicThe word 'domestic' derives from the Latin root 'domus,' meaning 'home.'
Arabicالمنزلي also means **of the house**
ArmenianThe word "կենցաղային" ultimately derives from the Greek word "οἶκος", meaning "house". In Armenian, it retains the connotation of "domestic," but can also refer to "worldly" or "everyday."
Azerbaijani"Daxili" shares the same root word as "daxil" (inside), thus meaning "pertaining to the inside" or "internal".
BasqueThe word also means the same household members or 'family', 'home', 'house', and even 'the place where you were born'.
BelarusianThe word
BengaliGarhasthya in Bengali is derived from the Sanskrit word "grihastha" meaning "householder"
BosnianBosnian word 'domaće' (domestic) shares the same Slavic root as the word 'dom' (home), meaning 'related to home'.
BulgarianThe word "вътрешен" also means "inner" or "internal" in Bulgarian.
CatalanIn Catalan, "domèstic" can also mean "domestic animals" or "household tasks."
CebuanoThe word "panimalay" is also used to refer to the household, or the people who live in a particular house.
Chinese (Simplified)In the past, the Chinese word "国内" also meant the part of one's body that's between the waist and the knees (now called "下身").
Chinese (Traditional)In Chinese, 國內 (guónei) also means "within the country" or "internal".
CorsicanThe word "casanu" is derived from the Genoese "casano", which in turn comes from the Italian "casalingo" (homely).
Croatian"Domaće" in Croatian can also be used to refer to the home team or to homemade food.
Czech"Domácí" can also mean "homemade" or "local" in Czech.
DanishThe original meaning of "indenlandske" was "within the country". Only later did it come to mean "domestic".
DutchThe word "huiselijk" also refers to a cozy atmosphere or a homely environment.
EsperantoHejma can also mean "of one's own country" or "familiar".
EstonianKodumaine, meaning "domestic", in Estonian, is derived from "kodu", the word for "home."
FinnishDerived from 'koti' ('home') using the suffix '-mainen', it can also mean 'homely' or 'down-to-earth'.
FrenchIn French, the word « national » can also refer to domestic or native productions, rather than just international.
FrisianThe suffix '-lik' suggests that the word is derived from the noun 'hús' meaning 'house'. This is also the case in other Germanic languages, such as German 'Häuslichkeit' and English 'household'.
GeorgianThe word "შინაური" ("domestic") derives from the Proto-Georgian word "*šin-awi-r-i," which meant "pertaining to the house," akin to the Armenian word "shen" ("house") and the Greek word "οἶκος" ("oikos").
German"Inländisch" (domestic) is derived from the Old High German word "īnlanti" (inland), originally referring to an area of one's own settlement or country.
GreekThe word "οικιακός" comes from the Ancient Greek word "οίκος" (house) and means "belonging to the house".
GujaratiThe Gujarati word "ઘરેલું" not only means "domestic" but also refers to something "handmade" or "made at home," reflecting the importance of home-based crafts and textiles in Gujarati culture.
Haitian CreoleIn Haitian Creole, "domestik" can also refer to a household servant or employee.
HausaThe compound word "na gida" (domestic) in Hausa is composed of the Hausa locative preposition "na" and the noun "gida" (house).
HawaiianThis term also meant “inner room” in ancient Hawaii; the outer room where men worked and ate was known as “waho”.
Hebrew"בֵּיתִי" also means "my home" in Hebrew.
HindiThe word "घरेलू" (domestic) in Hindi also refers to something that is related to the family or to the house.
HmongThe word "nyeg" can also mean "village" or "community" in Hmong.
HungarianBel"földi" contains the word "föld" which means "land", as it literally means "inside the land".
IcelandicInnanlands can also mean 'from within the country' or 'homely'.
Igbo'Ụlọ' also means 'home' or 'house', suggesting a strong connection between domesticity and the physical space in which it occurs.
Indonesian"Lokal" is an Indonesian word with the primary meaning of "domestic", but can also be used to refer to "local" or "indigenous."
IrishThe Irish word baile can also refer to a town or settlement and is related to the English word 'bailiff'.
ItalianThe Italian word 'domestico' derives from the Latin word 'domesticus,' which refers to both household matters and tamed animals.
Japanese"国内の" can refer to both domestic and international relations depending on the context.
JavaneseThe Javanese word "domestik" also refers to people who are not from the same ethnic group but live in the same area.
KannadaIn the context of ancient Indian texts, 'ಗೃಹಬಳಕೆಯ' referred to religious practices restricted to certain sections of the society.
KazakhIn ancient Turkic, "ішкі" meant both "domestic" and "internal, intimate, innermost, one's own". It is likely a cognate with the Mongolian "-ик" suffix that forms nouns that describe people's relationships, and possibly with other words for "inside": in Mongolian ("дотор"), Turkish ("iç") and Kyrgyz ("ички").
KoreanThe word "하인" can also refer to a servant or a person of low social status.
KurdishThe word `malî` also means `cattle` in Kurdish, which shares its root with `mal` meaning property or wealth.
KyrgyzThe word "ички" can also mean "inner" or "private" in Kyrgyz.
LatinThe word "domesticis" can also refer to the members of one's household or servants.
LatvianIekšzemes, which means “domestic” in Latvian, is derived from “iekšzemnieks”, meaning “someone living inland” or “a countryman”.
LithuanianThe word "vidaus" is derived from the Proto-Balto-Slavic word "*veid-ā-s", meaning "inside" or "interior".
LuxembourgishDoheem derives from the Old High German word "heim" (home) and can also refer to the home as a place or the household.
MacedonianIn some contexts, "домашни" can also refer to "homework".
MalagasyThe word 'ao an-tokantrano' in Malagasy can also mean 'private' or 'personal'.
MalayLiterally meaning "inside country", dalam negeri can refer to domestic affairs, politics, or a local news section.
MalayalamThe word "ആഭ്യന്തര" comes from Sanskrit and refers to a family or tribe, and is cognate with the word "home".
MalteseThe Maltese word "domestiċi" originally meant "belonging to the house" but now also means "national" or "local".
Maori"Kāinga" can also refer to a home or community.
MarathiThe word "घरगुती" also means "related to the home or family" in Marathi.
Mongolian"дотоодын" is also used to refer to a household or family.
NepaliThe word घरेलु originated from संस्कृत, meaning 'belonging to the house'.
Norwegian"Innenlands" also means "on the inside" in Norwegian.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "zoweta" in Nyanja (Chichewa) means "domestic" and it is closely related to the word "zoweta" which means "to house".
Pashto"كورني" (domestic), also means "native," "local," "inside (a boundary),""houseborn"
PersianThe root of "داخلی" (domestic) is the Old Persian word "dahyu", meaning "country" or "province."
PolishThe word "krajowy" was derived from the old Slavic word "kraj", meaning "region" or "country."
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, "doméstico" can mean "relating to the home" or "servant."
PunjabiThe word "gharēlu" (ਘਰੇਲੂ) in Punjabi traces its origins to the Sanskrit word "griha" and can also refer to "housework" in some contexts.
RomanianThe Romanian word "intern" can also refer to a person who lives in a dormitory, especially a student.
RussianThe word "внутренний" (domestic) in Russian, comes from the Old Russian word "вънъ" (inside), and is related to the words "внутрений" (internal) and "вне" (outside).
SamoanThe word 'aiga' can also refer to a family, tribe, or any closely knit group of people.
Scots Gaelic"Dachaigheil" is also used to refer to a "tame animal" or "person" in Scots Gaelic.
SerbianThe word "домаће" can also refer to traditional Serbian cuisine or homemade products.
SesothoIn traditional Sesotho culture, the term "malapeng" also refers to the living area in a homestead, often consisting of a fireplace and sleeping arrangements.
ShonaThe word "zvipfuwo" can also refer to "household chores" or "domestic animals".
SindhiThe word "گهريلو" in Sindhi also means "of or relating to a groom".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word "දේශීය" (domestic) in Sinhala also means "native" or "local".
SlovakIn Slovak, "domáci" can also mean "homemade" or "local".
SlovenianThe word "domače" in Slovenian can also refer to homemade food, especially traditional dishes.
SomaliThe word "gudaha ah" in Somali contains the root "gud", meaning "home" or "house", and the suffix "-ah", which indicates a state or condition, hence "domestic".
SpanishThe word "Doméstico" comes from the Latin word "domesticus", which means "belonging to the house" and derives from "domus", meaning "house"
SundaneseThe Sundanese word 'domestik' can also mean 'tame' or 'submissive'.
SwahiliIn Swahili, 'ya ndani' can also refer to the traditional family unit or household.
SwedishOrdet "inhemsk" kommer från det forntida svenska ordet "hem" och betyder "som hör till hemmet".
Tagalog (Filipino)In Tagalog, "domestic" also means "household" or "family-related."
TajikThe word "дохилӣ" in Tajik has multiple meanings and is rooted in the Persian word "dahliz" (meaning "threshold").
TamilDid you know that the Tamil word "உள்நாட்டு" also means "of or relating to a country"?
TeluguThe word "దేశీయ" also means "native", "indigenous", or "of one's own country".
ThaiThe word "ในประเทศ" can also refer to "within the country" or "internal".
TurkishIn Turkish, "yerli" can also refer to indigenous populations or native resources.
Ukrainian"Вітчизняний" in Ukrainian literally means "of the Fatherland" and is related to the word "вітчизна", meaning "homeland" or "Fatherland".
UrduUrdu "گھریلو" derives from Hindi ghar-elū, itself from Sanskrit grhya- and ā-lū, meaning "pertaining to or fit for a house"
UzbekThe word "ichki" comes from the Old Turkic word "ič" meaning "inside" or "internal".
VietnameseThe Vietnamese word "trong nước" literally means "inside water", with "nước" being the Sino-Vietnamese word for water.
WelshThe Welsh word "domestig" also means "tamed" or "subdued".
XhosaThe word "Ekhaya" in Xhosa can also refer to a person's home or birthplace.
YiddishThe Yiddish word דינער "domestic" comes from the German word "dienen" meaning "to serve" and also means "servant."
Yoruba"Abele" can also mean to "take care of" or "raise" something or someone.
ZuluThe Zulu word "ezifuywayo" can also refer to "something which has been made or created".
English"Domestic" derives from Latin "domus" (house), with cognates in Slavic languages such as the Russian word "дом" (dom) meaning "home".

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