Extra in different languages

Extra in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'extra' holds a significant place in our vocabulary, often used to describe something that is additional or going beyond what is expected. Its cultural importance is evident in various forms of media, from movies like Step Brothers declaring,

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Extra in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansekstra
In Afrikaans, "ekstra" also means "outrageous" or "excessive".
Amharicተጨማሪ
The word "ተጨማሪ" ("extra") in Amharic can also mean "additional" or "more".
Hausakari
In some Hausa dialects, "kari" also means "over and above".
Igbommezi
The Igbo word "mmezi" can also mean "in addition" or "surplus."
Malagasyfanalavam
The word "fanalavam" can also mean "very much" or "too much" in Malagasy.
Nyanja (Chichewa)owonjezera
In Nyanja, "owonjezera" is derived from the verb stem "-wonjeza" meaning "to add". It can also refer to a "surplus" or "remainder".
Shonakuwedzera
The word "kuwedzera" also means "to augment" or "to extend" in Shona.
Somalidheeraad ah
Sesothoe eketsehileng
The word "e eketsehileng" in Sesotho can also mean "excessively" or "too much".
Swahiliziada
Ziada can also mean "abundance" or "surplus".
Xhosaongezelelweyo
The Xhosa word "ongezelelweyo" also means "additional" or "supplementary".
Yorubaafikun
The Yoruba word "afikun" can also refer to a type of yam or a type of cloth worn by men.
Zuluokungeziwe
'Okungeziwe' is also a name for the 'African clawless otter'
Bambarafarankan
Ewededzii
Kinyarwandainyongera
Lingalamosusu
Lugandaokwongeza
Sepeditlaleletšo
Twi (Akan)deɛ ɛboro so

Extra in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicإضافي
إضافي means 'additional' in English, but originally comes from the word 'ضف' meaning to 'to put/lay something' on another.
Hebrewתוֹסֶפֶת
"תוספת" is also used in a legal context to refer to an addition to a contract.
Pashtoاضافي
The word "اضافي" can also mean "additional" or "surplus".
Arabicإضافي
إضافي means 'additional' in English, but originally comes from the word 'ضف' meaning to 'to put/lay something' on another.

Extra in Western European Languages

Albanianekstra
In Albanian, 'ekstra' can also refer to a special or unusual person or thing.
Basquegehigarria
"Gehigarria" is related to "gehiago" meaning "more," and "gehitu" meaning "to add."
Catalanextra
The Catalan word "extra" comes from the Latin word "extra," meaning "outside" or "beyond."
Croatianekstra
The Croatian word "ekstra" is derived from the Latin "extra" and has the same meaning, but can also refer to something additional or special, similar to the English "bonus" or "deluxe".
Danishekstra
Ekstra is also the name of a Danish tabloid which has been in circulation since the 19th century.
Dutchextra
In Dutch, "extra" can also refer to an extra train or bus service that runs during peak hours.
Englishextra
The word "extra" comes from the Latin word "extra", meaning "beyond" or "outside".
Frenchsupplémentaire
The word "supplémentaire" is derived from the Latin word "supplere," meaning "to fill up" or "to add to."
Frisianekstra
In Frisian, 'ekstra' can also refer to a small amount of something added on or as a bonus.
Galicianextra
In Galician, "extra" can also refer to a person who is not from the region or a thing that is not normally included.
Germanextra
The word "extra" comes from the Latin word "extra", meaning "outside" or "beyond".
Icelandicaukalega
The Icelandic word "aukalega" derives from the Old Norse "auki-ligga," meaning "to lie beyond."
Irishbreise
"Breise" derives from Old Irish "bras" (large) or "brise" (great), and its original meaning may have been "strong".
Italianextra
Italian 'extra' can also mean 'outside' or 'foreign'
Luxembourgishextra
In Luxembourgish, "extra" can also mean "outside" or "in addition to".
Malteseżejda
Żejda may also refer to excessive or unnecessary actions or expenses, or to a person who is overly generous or wasteful.
Norwegianekstra
The word 'ekstra' can also mean 'special', 'bonus', or 'additional' in Norwegian.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)extra
In Portuguese, "extra" can also mean "free" or "for free."
Scots Gaelica bharrachd
The term "a bharrachd" is etymologically related to the Irish word "barr," meaning "top" or "summit."
Spanishextra
En español, "extra" también puede referirse a un trabajador no remunerado que ayuda en un negocio familiar o a un suplemento de periódico.
Swedishextra
In Swedish, "extra" can also refer to a type of lottery ticket.
Welshychwanegol
The word "ychwanegol" can also refer to something that is additional or supplementary.

Extra in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianдадатковы
The word "дадатковы" in Belarusian is derived from the Polish word "dodatkowy" and is cognate with the Russian word "дополнительный".
Bosnianextra
In Bosnian, "extra" also means "outrageous"
Bulgarianдопълнително
In Bulgarian, “допълнително” can mean "extra" or "supplemental" and is derived from the verb "допълвам," which means "to supplement" or "to add".
Czechdalší
The word "další" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *dalъ, meaning "far" or "distant."
Estonianlisa
The Estonian word "Lisa" can also mean "addition" or "supplementary".
Finnishylimääräinen
The word "ylimääräinen" originally meant "left over" or "excessive". Hence its other meanings: "extra", "additional", "superfluous"
Hungariankülön-
The word "külön-" can also mean "special", "different", or "separate" in Hungarian.
Latvianpapildus
"Papildus" is also a Latvian word that refers to supplementary materials added to a book or text.
Lithuanianpapildomai
Although "papildomai" primarily means "additionally," it can also mean "extra" or "additional," such as in mathematics where it might refer to an auxiliary line.
Macedonianекстра
Македонската реч екстра може да има значење „извршен“, „исклучителен“, „висок квалитет“ и „изванредан“, а може да се користи и као именица која означава нешто што је додатно или изнад стандардног.
Polishdodatkowy
The word "dodatkowy" can also mean "additional" or "supplementary" in Polish.
Romaniansuplimentar
The Romanian word "suplimentar" comes from the Latin word "supplementum", meaning "additional" or "extra".
Russianэкстра
The word “экстра” originates from Latin and means “outside” or “beyond” in Russian, but can also refer to additional charges or payments.
Serbianекстра
A Serbian word which can mean 'extra' as an adverb or 'eccentric' as an adjective.
Slovaknavyše
The Slovak word "navyše" is a cognate of the Latin noun "navus" (eagerness, diligence); it can also denote an extra person added to a work force.
Sloveniandodatno
The original meaning of 'dodatno' has 'to put, to give' in addition to 'to add'.
Ukrainianдодаткові
The word "додаткові" has additional meanings in Ukrainian, such as "supplemental" and "optional."

Extra in South Asian Languages

Bengaliঅতিরিক্ত
"অতিরিক্ত" may also refer to a person who is exceptional or remarkable in some way.
Gujaratiવધારાની
Originally, "વધારાની" meant "additional" or "more", but it has come to be used idiomatically to mean "other" or "different".
Hindiअतिरिक्त
"अतिरिक्त" is derived from the Sanskrit word "अति" (too much) and "रिक्त" (empty).
Kannadaಹೆಚ್ಚುವರಿ
Malayalamഅധിക
In Malayalam, the word "അധിക" (adhika) can also mean "in excess", "surplus", or "additional".
Marathiअतिरिक्त
In Marathi, "अतिरिक्त" is literally "excessive" and can be used to describe something beyond the ordinary or usual.
Nepaliअतिरिक्त
The word अतिरिक्त traces its roots to the Sanskrit word अतिरिक्ता meaning 'superfluous'.
Punjabiਵਾਧੂ
The Punjabi word "ਵਾਧੂ" can also mean "unnecessary" or "superfluous".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)අමතර
The word "අමතර" is derived from the Sanskrit word "अतिरिक्त" (atirikta), meaning "additional" or "exceeding.
Tamilகூடுதல்
The word 'கூடுதல்' is derived from the root 'கூட' meaning 'to join', 'to add'.
Teluguఅదనపు
The word "అదనపు" can also mean "additional" or "extra charge" in Telugu.
Urduاضافی

Extra in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)额外
In Mandarin Chinese, 额外 (èwài) means not only 'extra,' but also 'unexpected,' 'incidental,' or 'by chance.'
Chinese (Traditional)額外
The term is made up of two characters -
Japanese余分
余分 (yojun) also means 'surplus' or 'remainder' and can be used in contexts unrelated to addition or subtraction, such as 余分な荷物 (yojuna nimotsu), 'excess baggage'.
Korean특별한
특별한 is a combination of the adjectives 특 (special) and 별 (star).
Mongolianнэмэлт
"Нэмэлт" is derived from the verb "нэмэх" (to add), and can also refer to an addition or supplement.
Myanmar (Burmese)အပို

Extra in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiantambahan
The word "tambahan" is also used to refer to a bonus or additional payment
Javaneseekstra
The word "ekstra" in Javanese has an alternate meaning that refers to "good quality" or "high quality" as a result of an influence from the Sanskrit term "ekstara".
Khmerបន្ថែម
The word "បន្ថែម" can also mean "to continue" or "to extend".
Laoພິເສດ
Malaytambahan
Tambahan in Malay can also refer to a bonus, allowance, or supplement.
Thaiพิเศษ
พิเศษ is also used in Thai to mean "special".
Vietnamesethêm
The word "thêm" in Vietnamese can also refer to "more" or "additional".
Filipino (Tagalog)dagdag

Extra in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniəlavə
The word əlavə can also mean to add, to supplement or to join
Kazakhқосымша
The Kazakh word "қосымша" is derived from the Proto-Turkic word "*qošma". It originally referred to something added on or beside something else.
Kyrgyzкошумча
In the 16th-century epic poem "Manas," "кошумча" was used to refer to a specific unit of warriors.
Tajikиловагӣ
The word "иловагӣ" (extra) in Tajik also means "surplus", "additional", or "excess".
Turkmengoşmaça
Uzbekqo'shimcha
The word "qo'shimcha" is a compound of the words "qo'sh" (join) and "ma" (something), so it literally means "something added on."
Uyghurextra

Extra in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiankeu
The word 'keu' can also mean 'very' or 'intense', and is derived from the Proto-Polynesian word *keu, meaning 'to increase' or 'to make greater'.
Maoritāpiri
In Maori, 'tāpiri' can also mean 'to add' or 'to join'
Samoanfaʻaopoopo
Fa'aopoopo can also mean 'extra' when used as a noun, as in 'se fa'aopoopo', which means 'extra money'.
Tagalog (Filipino)sobra
Though "sobra" usually means "extra" in Tagalog, it also refers to "fat" and, less commonly, "leftovers".

Extra in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarayaqha
Guaranioñemoĩvéva

Extra in International Languages

Esperantoekstra
The word "ekstra" can also mean "especially" or "particularly".
Latinextra
In Latin, the word "extra" can mean "out of", "outside of"}

Extra in Others Languages

Greekεπιπλέον
The word "επιπλέον" originates from the Ancient Greek word "επιπλέων," meaning "floating on top" or "superfluous."
Hmongntxiv
The word "ntxiv" can also mean "outside" or "beyond" in Hmong.
Kurdishbiserde
The word "biserde" derives from the Persian word "bīsh", meaning "more", and is also used in Turkish as "besirde" with the same meaning.
Turkishekstra
In Turkish, "ekstra" can also mean "additional" or "excessive".
Xhosaongezelelweyo
The Xhosa word "ongezelelweyo" also means "additional" or "supplementary".
Yiddishעקסטרע
Yiddish "עקסטרע" derives from the English word "extra" and also means "crazy" or "nutty".
Zuluokungeziwe
'Okungeziwe' is also a name for the 'African clawless otter'
Assameseঅতিৰিক্ত
Aymarayaqha
Bhojpuriअतिरिक्त
Dhivehiއިތުރު
Dogriबाद्धू
Filipino (Tagalog)dagdag
Guaranioñemoĩvéva
Ilocanosurok
Krio
Kurdish (Sorani)زیادە
Maithiliबेसी
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯑꯍꯦꯟꯕ
Mizochuangliam
Oromoirraa hafaa
Odia (Oriya)ଅତିରିକ୍ତ
Quechuasapaq
Sanskritअतिरिक्त
Tatarөстәмә
Tigrinyaተወሳኺ
Tsongaengetela

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