Drama in Different Languages
Discover 'Drama' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Drama
Afrikaans drama | ||
Albanian drama | ||
Amharic ድራማ | ||
Arabic دراما | ||
Armenian դրամա | ||
Assamese নাটক | ||
Aymara uñacht'a wakiya | ||
Azerbaijani drama | ||
Bambara tiyatiri | ||
Basque drama | ||
Belarusian драматургія | ||
Bengali নাটক | ||
Bhojpuri नाटक | ||
Bosnian drama | ||
Bulgarian драма | ||
Catalan drama | ||
Cebuano drama | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 戏剧 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 戲劇 | ||
Corsican dramma | ||
Croatian drama | ||
Czech drama | ||
Danish drama | ||
Dhivehi ޑްރާމާ | ||
Dogri ड्रामा | ||
Dutch drama | ||
English drama | ||
Esperanto dramo | ||
Estonian draama | ||
Ewe fefe | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) drama | ||
Finnish draama | ||
French drame | ||
Frisian drama | ||
Galician drama | ||
Georgian დრამა | ||
German theater | ||
Greek δράμα | ||
Guarani drama | ||
Gujarati નાટક | ||
Haitian Creole dram | ||
Hausa wasan kwaikwayo | ||
Hawaiian hana keaka | ||
Hebrew דְרָמָה | ||
Hindi नाटक | ||
Hmong yeebyam | ||
Hungarian dráma | ||
Icelandic leiklist | ||
Igbo ejije | ||
Ilocano drama | ||
Indonesian drama | ||
Irish drámaíocht | ||
Italian dramma | ||
Japanese ドラマ | ||
Javanese drama | ||
Kannada ನಾಟಕ | ||
Kazakh драма | ||
Khmer ល្ខោន | ||
Kinyarwanda ikinamico | ||
Konkani नाटक | ||
Korean 드라마 | ||
Krio stori | ||
Kurdish dilşewatî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) دراما | ||
Kyrgyz драма | ||
Lao ລະຄອນ | ||
Latin drama | ||
Latvian drāma | ||
Lingala drame | ||
Lithuanian drama | ||
Luganda akazannyo | ||
Luxembourgish drama | ||
Macedonian драма | ||
Maithili नाटक | ||
Malagasy tantara an-tsehatra | ||
Malay drama | ||
Malayalam നാടകം | ||
Maltese drama | ||
Maori whakaari | ||
Marathi नाटक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯇꯥꯠ ꯇꯧꯕ | ||
Mizo lemcham | ||
Mongolian жүжиг | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ဒရာမာ | ||
Nepali नाटक | ||
Norwegian drama | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) sewero | ||
Odia (Oriya) ନାଟକ | ||
Oromo do'ii | ||
Pashto ډرامه | ||
Persian نمایش | ||
Polish dramat | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) drama | ||
Punjabi ਨਾਟਕ | ||
Quechua drama | ||
Romanian dramă | ||
Russian драма | ||
Samoan tala faatino | ||
Sanskrit नाट्य | ||
Scots Gaelic dràma | ||
Sepedi terama | ||
Serbian драме | ||
Sesotho terama | ||
Shona mutambo | ||
Sindhi ڊراما | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) නාට්ය | ||
Slovak dráma | ||
Slovenian drama | ||
Somali riwaayad | ||
Spanish drama | ||
Sundanese drama | ||
Swahili mchezo wa kuigiza | ||
Swedish drama | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) drama | ||
Tajik драма | ||
Tamil நாடகம் | ||
Tatar драма | ||
Telugu నాటకం | ||
Thai ละคร | ||
Tigrinya ድራማ | ||
Tsonga xihungwana | ||
Turkish dram | ||
Turkmen drama | ||
Twi (Akan) ahwɛgorɔ | ||
Ukrainian драматургія | ||
Urdu ڈرامہ | ||
Uyghur دراما | ||
Uzbek drama | ||
Vietnamese kịch | ||
Welsh drama | ||
Xhosa umdlalo weqonga | ||
Yiddish דראַמע | ||
Yoruba eré | ||
Zulu idrama |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "drama" has the same meaning as the English word "drama", but it can also refer to a stage play. |
| Albanian | Drami comes from Greek drama, theatre, play, from dran, to act, to do, to perform. |
| Amharic | The word "ድራማ" can also be used to refer to a "play". |
| Arabic | The word "دراما" (drama) in Arabic ultimately derives from the Greek word "δράω" (drao), meaning "to do" or "to act", which gave rise to the concept of "drama" as a theatrical performance |
| Armenian | The word "դրամա" ("drama") in Armenian is related to the verb "դրել" ("to do, to act"), indicating its connection to the concept of action and representation. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "drama" in Azerbaijani, like in English, also means a piece of writing designed for performance by actors on a stage. |
| Basque | The Basque word “drama” is a synonym for “play” in Spanish, and is frequently used as an exclamation with both positive and negative connotations. |
| Bengali | The word "নাটক" also has the alternate meanings of "stage play" and "a narrative work that is presented in a dramatic form." |
| Bosnian | The term "drama" originates from the Ancient Greek word δρᾶμα, which literally means "action", "deed", or "play." |
| Bulgarian | In Bulgarian, "драма" can also refer to the theater play or a specific situation with a strong emotional impact. |
| Catalan | The word "drama" comes from the Greek "dran" and means "to do". |
| Cebuano | The word "drama" comes from the Greek word "dran," meaning "to do" or "to act." |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 字源：《说文》：“戏，俳优也。从人，奚声。一曰乐也。”《广韵》：“剧，戏也，从人，古声。” |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 戲劇 (drama) can also refer to operas or theatrical performances in Chinese. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "dramma" can also mean "poison". |
| Croatian | The Croatian word “drama” comes from the Greek “dran” meaning “to do” which also relates to the English word “dramatic”. |
| Czech | "Drama" comes from Greek meaning "an action, an act" or "to do or act". |
| Danish | In Danish, "drama" has the additional meaning of "dream". |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "drama" can also refer to a type of play or theatrical performance. |
| Esperanto | The word "dramo" in Esperanto also refers to a genre of music or play that combines music, dialogue, and action. |
| Estonian | In colloquial Estonian, "draama" can also refer to a situation full of conflicts or strong emotions. |
| Finnish | Although "draama" translates directly to "drama", it can also mean a play or a theatrical performance in Finnish. |
| French | The word "drame" in French comes from the Greek word "drama," which means "action" or "deed." |
| Frisian | "It has the alternate meaning of a loud noise" |
| Georgian | The word "დრამა" can also refer to a type of traditional Georgian polyphonic folk song, usually performed by a male choir. |
| German | In German, the word "Theater" can also refer to an anatomical structure or a device used in surgery. |
| Greek | The Greek word "Δράμα" has its roots in the verb "δράω", which means "to do" or "to act", suggesting that drama involves action and enactment. |
| Gujarati | "નાટક" also refers to an episode of a story, an event, a scene in life, and anything exciting that is worth witnessing. |
| Haitian Creole | Dram in Haitian Creole comes from English but it also means "sugarcane juice". |
| Hausa | "Wasan kwaikwayo" is also a term used in Hausa to refer to a type of traditional dance-drama that often involves elaborate costumes and performances. |
| Hawaiian | Hana keaka in the 1860s was often translated as "theatrical performance," "playacting," "acting," and "dramatic fiction." |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "drama" is related to the Greek "dran", which means "to do" or "to act out." |
| Hindi | "नाटक" also refers to a traditional form of Indian theater. |
| Hmong | Yeebyam likely comes from the Thai word 'yiip-yam', which means 'act', 'perform', or 'play', and ultimately from an old Khmer word 'yep' meaning 'show', 'performance', or 'play'. |
| Hungarian | Hungarian dráma is thought to be derived from the Greek "drama," originally meaning "action" or "deed." |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "leiklist" originally referred to "playful" or "sportful" but took on the meaning of "drama" in the 19th century. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "ejije" could also refer to a play or a festival. |
| Indonesian | In Indonesian, "drama" can also refer to a traditional folk dance or a type of puppet theater. |
| Irish | Cognate with 'drama' in other Indo-European languages, stemming from Ancient Greek 'drān', meaning 'to do, act'. |
| Italian | From the Greek 'drama' meaning "action" or a "play" and used to refer to the theater in general |
| Japanese | The Japanese word "ドラマ" comes from the French word "drame", which means play |
| Javanese | In Javanese, the word "drama" also refers to a type of traditional theatre performance. |
| Kannada | The term "ನಾಟಕ" (drama) in Kannada is derived from the Sanskrit word "नाटक" (nātaka), meaning "a theatrical performance or entertainment." |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "драма" ultimately derives from the Greek word "δρᾶμα" (drama), meaning "action" or "play". |
| Khmer | The word "ល្ខោន" (lkohon) is derived from the Sanskrit word "rūpa", meaning "form" or "appearance", and refers to both literary and theatrical forms of Cambodian drama. |
| Korean | In Korean, "드라마" can also refer to a radio or television series. |
| Kurdish | The word "dilşewatî" can also mean "disguise" in Kurdish, referring to the way actors change their appearance and voice to portray different characters. |
| Kyrgyz | Драма is also used to refer to a serious play or a tragedy. |
| Lao | The Lao word "ລະຄອນ" ("drama") is derived from the Sanskrit word "रङ्ग" ("stage, theatre"), which is also the root of the English word "drama". It can also refer to a traditional Lao dance performance. |
| Latin | "Drama" originates from the Greek word "dran", meaning "to do" or "to act," and refers to a genre of literature involving action and dialogue. |
| Latvian | The word “drāma” is derived from the Greek word “δρᾶμα”, meaning “action” or “deed”. |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "drama" comes from the Greek word "dran", which means "to do". |
| Macedonian | The word "драма" can also refer to a theatrical play or a story with a serious or emotional theme. |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word 'tantara antsehatra' has additional meanings of 'news' or 'a story' |
| Malay | In Malay, "drama" also means "play" and can refer to "storytelling" or "theater." |
| Malayalam | നാടകം in Malayalam is derived from the Sanskrit word नाटक (nāṭaka), meaning "entertainment" or "play." |
| Maltese | In Maltese, "drama" can also refer to a play or theater performance. |
| Maori | The word "whakaari" originally referred to a group performance that told a story through chants, dance, and acting. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word 'नाटक' also refers to a form of folk theater, similar to 'tamasha'. |
| Mongolian | "Жүжиг" is also used to refer to toys, dolls, or puppets. |
| Nepali | The root of the word नाटक is the Sanskrit word "natya," which means "to dance" or "to represent," and can also refer to dance, music, or a theatrical representation. |
| Norwegian | The word "drama" comes from the Greek word "drân", meaning "to do" or "to act". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | "Sewaro" is a word that can also mean serious or grave. |
| Pashto | The word "ډرامه" (drama) in Pashto also refers to a type of traditional folk dance performed by men and women. |
| Persian | The word "نمایش" is related to the Arabic word "عرض" meaning "to put forth" or "to present." |
| Polish | The Polish word "dramat" also means "play" and shares its origin with the Greek word "drama" meaning "action". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, the word "drama" can also refer to a fictional narrative set to music, such as an opera or operetta. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਨਾਟਕ" can also refer to a type of traditional Indian dance-drama. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "dramă" is also used to refer to a type of short play, often with a tragic or comedic theme. |
| Russian | The Russian word "драма" can also mean "quarrel". |
| Samoan | The word "tala faatino" in Samoan is derived from the Samoan words "tala", meaning "story", and "faatino", meaning "to act out". |
| Scots Gaelic | "Drama" entered Gaelic from Latin, but is also used to reference non-stage plays such as radio plays, television series, video games and even books. |
| Serbian | The word «драме» also refers to an old money unit used within the Ottoman military. |
| Sesotho | Sesotho's "terama" originated from the Greek "drama," meaning "a sacred performance." |
| Shona | The term "mutambo" may have originated from the term "mutambo wemhembwe," which translates to "a drama of the dead" and is linked to spiritual possession rituals in Shona culture. |
| Sindhi | "ڊراما" originates from the Greek word "δράμα" ("drama"), meaning "action." |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | This word can also mean 'play', 'drama' or 'a theatrical performance'. |
| Slovak | The word "dráma" in Slovak also means "quarrel". |
| Slovenian | The word 'drama' in Slovene comes from the Ancient Greek word δράμα (drama), which in turn comes from the verb δράω (draō), meaning 'to do' or 'to act'. |
| Somali | The word "riwaayad" is ultimately derived from the Arabic word "ruʾya," meaning "vision" or "spectacle." |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "drama" also refers to a theatrical work or a literary genre, akin to its English counterpart. |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, the word "drama" is used not only in the context of performing arts but also carries the additional meaning of "a plaything". |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "mchezo wa kuigiza" can also mean "play". |
| Swedish | In Swedish, "drama" can also refer to a small group of actors performing a play. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Drama" is also a term used in the Philippine martial art of eskrima to refer to a specific set of techniques. |
| Tajik | The word "драма" ("drama") in Tajik can also mean "play" or "story." |
| Tamil | "நாடகம்" also means 'the play of life' in Tamil, alluding to the ephemeral nature of human existence. |
| Telugu | The Telugu word "నాటకం" is derived from Sanskrit, where it refers to a theatrical performance, a composition meant for performance by actors, or dramatic composition. |
| Thai | ละคร originally referred to puppet performances and has also been used as a term for dance and ballet. |
| Turkish | The word "dram" in Turkish can also refer to a unit of weight equal to approximately 3.24 grams. |
| Ukrainian | The word "драматургія" has Greek roots and derives from the words "δράω" (to do) and "εργον" (work). Similarly, in English, the word "drama" comes from the Greek word "δράμα" (to act), which in turn relates to "δράω" (to do). |
| Urdu | The word "ڈرامہ" is derived from the Greek word "δράμα" (drama), meaning "action". In Urdu, it can also refer to a theatrical performance, a play, or a story. |
| Uzbek | The word "drama" also means "play" or "a theatrical performance" in Uzbek. |
| Vietnamese | Kịch, meaning "drama", is derived from the Chinese word kịch (ju), which can also mean "song" or "play." |
| Welsh | The word 'drama' ('drama') also has the alternate meaning of 'noise' or 'commotion' in Welsh. |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word "umdlalo weqonga" also refers to a traditional form of theater that incorporates music, dance, and storytelling. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "דראַמע" (drama) also means "a noisy argument" or "a big fuss". |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "eré" (drama) is said to be a contracted form of the phrase "ẹrin ọmọ ará," which means "words, doings, and activities of people." |
| Zulu | The word "idrama" in Zulu can also refer to a play or performance, and is related to the word "idliso", meaning "imitation". |
| English | "Drama" derives from the Greek 'dran' meaning to 'do' or 'act' and was first used in ancient Greece to describe theatrical performances. |