Fan in Different Languages
Discover 'Fan' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Fan
Afrikaans waaier | ||
Albanian tifoz | ||
Amharic አድናቂ | ||
Arabic معجب | ||
Armenian երկրպագու | ||
Assamese পাংখা | ||
Aymara munataja | ||
Azerbaijani azarkeş | ||
Bambara fifalan | ||
Basque zalea | ||
Belarusian вентылятар | ||
Bengali ফ্যান | ||
Bhojpuri पंखा | ||
Bosnian ventilator | ||
Bulgarian вентилатор | ||
Catalan ventilador | ||
Cebuano fan | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 风扇 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 風扇 | ||
Corsican fan | ||
Croatian ventilator | ||
Czech fanoušek | ||
Danish ventilator | ||
Dhivehi ފަންކާ | ||
Dogri पक्खा | ||
Dutch ventilator | ||
English fan | ||
Esperanto ventumilo | ||
Estonian fänn | ||
Ewe papa | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) tagahanga | ||
Finnish tuuletin | ||
French ventilateur | ||
Frisian fan | ||
Galician abanico | ||
Georgian გულშემატკივარი | ||
German ventilator | ||
Greek ανεμιστήρας | ||
Guarani pejuha | ||
Gujarati ચાહક | ||
Haitian Creole fanatik | ||
Hausa fan | ||
Hawaiian kānana | ||
Hebrew אוהד | ||
Hindi पंखा | ||
Hmong ntxuam | ||
Hungarian ventilátor | ||
Icelandic aðdáandi | ||
Igbo onye ofufe | ||
Ilocano paypay | ||
Indonesian kipas | ||
Irish lucht leanúna | ||
Italian fan | ||
Japanese ファン | ||
Javanese kipas angin | ||
Kannada ಅಭಿಮಾನಿ | ||
Kazakh желдеткіш | ||
Khmer កង្ហារ | ||
Kinyarwanda umufana | ||
Konkani फॅन | ||
Korean 부채 | ||
Krio fan | ||
Kurdish perwane | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) هەوادار | ||
Kyrgyz күйөрман | ||
Lao ພັດລົມ | ||
Latin fan | ||
Latvian ventilators | ||
Lingala ventilateur | ||
Lithuanian ventiliatorius | ||
Luganda ekiwujjo | ||
Luxembourgish fan | ||
Macedonian вентилатор | ||
Maithili पंखा | ||
Malagasy mpankafy | ||
Malay kipas | ||
Malayalam ഫാൻ | ||
Maltese fann | ||
Maori pā | ||
Marathi चाहता | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯍꯨꯃꯥꯏ | ||
Mizo fan | ||
Mongolian фен | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ပန်ကာ | ||
Nepali प्रशंसक | ||
Norwegian fan | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) zimakupiza | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପ୍ରଶଂସକ | | ||
Oromo deeggaraa | ||
Pashto فین | ||
Persian پنکه | ||
Polish wentylator | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) ventilador | ||
Punjabi ਪੱਖਾ | ||
Quechua qatiq | ||
Romanian ventilator | ||
Russian поклонник | ||
Samoan ili | ||
Sanskrit व्यजनम् | ||
Scots Gaelic fan | ||
Sepedi mothekgi | ||
Serbian лепеза | ||
Sesotho fene | ||
Shona fan | ||
Sindhi مداح | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) රසිකයෙක් | ||
Slovak ventilátor | ||
Slovenian ventilator | ||
Somali taageere | ||
Spanish ventilador | ||
Sundanese kipas angin | ||
Swahili shabiki | ||
Swedish fläkt | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) tagahanga | ||
Tajik мухлиси | ||
Tamil விசிறி | ||
Tatar җанатар | ||
Telugu అభిమాని | ||
Thai พัดลม | ||
Tigrinya ኣድናቂ | ||
Tsonga xiphyuphyisi | ||
Turkish hayran | ||
Turkmen janköýer | ||
Twi (Akan) papa | ||
Ukrainian вентилятор | ||
Urdu پرستار | ||
Uyghur مەستانى | ||
Uzbek muxlis | ||
Vietnamese quạt | ||
Welsh ffan | ||
Xhosa fan | ||
Yiddish פאָכער | ||
Yoruba alafẹfẹ | ||
Zulu fan |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Despite sharing an origin with the English word "wafer," "waaier" also refers to a fan-like palm leaf in Afrikaans. |
| Albanian | The word "tifoz" derives from Italian "tifosi" and was brought to Albania by Italian immigrants in the 20th century. |
| Amharic | The word "አድናቂ" also means "disciple" or "follower" in certain contexts. |
| Arabic | The Arabic word "معجب" (fan) has the alternate meaning of "one who is arrogant and self-satisfied." |
| Azerbaijani | "Azarkeş" also means the one who makes you sad, disturbs you or causes trouble |
| Basque | The Basque word "zalea" is derived from the verb "zale" meaning to like or to be fond of, and is related to the word "zaila" meaning difficult or hard to please. |
| Belarusian | In Belarusian, the word "вентылятар" (fan) originated from the Latin word "ventus" (wind), implying the device's purpose of circulating air. |
| Bengali | Did you know that the word ফ্যান (fan) can also mean 'enthusiast' or 'admirer' in English? |
| Bosnian | In Bosnian, the word “ventilator” also refers to a device that provides mechanical ventilation to patients who cannot breathe on their own. |
| Bulgarian | The word "вентилатор" in Bulgarian can also mean a "respirator" or "ventilator" in the medical sense. |
| Catalan | Catalan word "ventilador" is also used figuratively to mean a gossipy person. |
| Cebuano | The word "fan" in Cebuano can also refer to a type of palm tree or to a playing card, depending on the context. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "风扇" (fan) derives from "风" (wind) and "扇" (to move or shake), originally referring to a hand-held fan. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The Chinese character '風' in '風扇' (fan) originally represented wind or air currents. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "fanu" can also mean "light" or "torch". |
| Croatian | The Croatian word ventilator (fan) comes from the Latin word ventilare, which means "to fan" or "to winnow." |
| Czech | The word "fanoušek" is derived from the word "fanta" (phantasm) and originally referred to a person who was prone to daydreaming or idle chatter. |
| Danish | In Danish, "ventilator" refers to a mechanical device used for artificial respiration, while "fan" translates to "vifte" or "blæser". |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "ventilator" can also mean a "respirator", a device that helps people breathe. |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "ventumilo" originally meant "that which makes wind", but came to also mean "fan". |
| Estonian | "Fänn" is also used to refer to a person who is enthusiastic about something, such as a hobby, activity, or sports team. |
| Finnish | "Tuuletin" can also mean a "ventilator". |
| French | The French word for fan, ventilateur comes from Latin and can also refer to something that provides fresh or cool breath, like a respirator |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "fan" is cognate with the English word "fang" and originally meant "to catch" or "to grip". |
| Galician | The Galician word "abanico" also means "window" and is related to the Spanish word "abanico" (fan) in both etymology and meaning. |
| German | In German, "Ventilator" also means "respirator" in a medical context. |
| Greek | The term ανεμιστήρας also refers to a windlass (in a sailing ship) or to a windmill. From ἀνεμος meaning 'wind'. |
| Gujarati | In Gujarati, 'ચાહક' not only means 'fan' but also refer to 'adherent', 'enthusiast', 'admirer', or 'follower'. |
| Haitian Creole | "Fanatik" means "fanatic" in French, from the Greek "fanatikos," meaning "frenzied" or "possessed by a god." |
| Hausa | In Hausa, "fan" can also refer to a broom, whisk, or the leaf of a fan palm. |
| Hawaiian | Hawaiian word "kānana" also means "to spread out" and is the likely root of "kanaka". |
| Hebrew | The word "אוהד" in Hebrew can share its root with the word "אוהד" meaning "to help" while also having the connotation of "loving" from the word "אהבה." |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "पंखा" (fan) is derived from the Sanskrit word "पतितः" (fallen), referring to the falling motion of the fan's blades. |
| Hmong | The word "ntxuam" can also refer to "wing" in Hmong. |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "ventilátor" originally meant "wind wheel". |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word 'aðdáandi' has its roots in the word 'aðdá,' which meant 'admiration' or 'adoration' in Old Norse. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "onye ofufe" literally translates to "one who moves air." |
| Indonesian | "Kipas" is the Indonesian word for "fan", but it can also refer to the traditional dance from Aceh, Indonesia. |
| Irish | The word "lucht leanúna" also means "followers" or "supporters" in more general terms. |
| Italian | In Italian, "fan" can also mean "mud" or "slurry," derived from the Latin word "fannum." |
| Japanese | The word "fan" in Japanese also means "supporter" and is used to refer to fans of sports teams, celebrities, or other groups. |
| Javanese | In the Javanese language, "kipas angin" also refers to a manual fan made of woven bamboo or palm leaves, traditionally used to provide relief from heat. |
| Kannada | ಅಭಿಮಾನಿ is derived from the Sanskrit word 'abhimana' meaning 'pride', 'devotion', or 'worship'. |
| Kazakh | The word "желдеткіш" can also refer to a ventilation device, a bellows, or a turbine. |
| Khmer | The word "កង្ហារ" can also refer to a "throne" or "palanquin" in Khmer. |
| Korean | In Korean, '부채' (fan) also means a debt, originating from folding paper slips used in ancient accounting. |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word "perwane" is thought to be related to the Persian word "parvān" meaning "butterfly" or "moth." |
| Kyrgyz | The word "күйөрман" also means "supporter" and "adherent" in Kyrgyz. |
| Latin | The Latin word "fan" means "a temple" or "sacred place". |
| Latvian | The Latvian word "ventilators" originates from the German "Ventilator" and has the same meaning in both languages. |
| Lithuanian | In Latin, "ventiliatorius" primarily refers to a fan or a winnowing fan used for separating grain from chaff. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "Fan" in Luxembourgish can also refer to the "van" of a car or truck. |
| Macedonian | The word "вентилатор" is derived from the Latin word "ventus", meaning "wind". It can also refer to a type of musical instrument, such as an accordion. |
| Malagasy | "Mpankafy" is also used to refer to a group of people who share a common interest or goal. |
| Malay | "Kipas" has Javanese origins and denotes an implement for fanning that's manually operated by hand. |
| Malayalam | The word 'ഫാൻ' can also mean 'favourite' or, in a more modern context, 'fanatic' in Malayalam. |
| Maltese | Fann is related to 'fin' in Dutch and German, and it used to mean 'fin' or 'tail' in Maltese. |
| Maori | The word "pā" in Maori can also mean a fortified village or a place of refuge. |
| Marathi | The word "चाहता" also means "lover" or "admirer" in Marathi. |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "фен" (fan) can also refer to a type of wind instrument, similar to a flute. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "ပန်ကာ" (fan) in Myanmar (Burmese) is derived from the Sanskrit word "पङ्कः" (wheel or circle), and also means "disk", "disc", and "wheel" in Burmese. |
| Nepali | In Nepali, 'प्रशंसक' can also mean 'fanatic' or 'admirer' |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "fan" can also mean "devil". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "zimakupiza" is also used informally to refer to the act of moving back and forth. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "فین" also means "wing" or "feather". |
| Persian | The Persian word "پنکه" ultimately derives from the Sanskrit word "पवन" (pavana), meaning "wind" or "air". |
| Polish | Wentylator derives from Latin "ventus" (wind) or "ventilabrum" (winnowing fan). |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "ventilador" in Portuguese can also refer to a ventilator or respirator, a device used to assist breathing. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਪੱਖਾ" (pakhkā) in Punjabi also means "side" or "wing" of a bird or animal. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "ventilator" derives from the French "ventilateur", both ultimately from the Latin "ventus" (wind), suggesting its original meaning of "air circulator". |
| Russian | "Поклонник" also means "admirer", "supporter" or "worshipper" and can be used in non-entertainment contexts |
| Samoan | "Ili" can also mean "wing" or "sail" |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots Gaelic word "fan" is derived from "fanasg" or "fanas", both meaning "a shelter". |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "лепеза" (fan) also means "beautiful woman" in Turkish and Persian. |
| Sesotho | "Fene" also means "to flutter" and derives from the Proto-Bantu word "*pun-kɔ, to blow on" |
| Shona | In Shona, the word "fan" can also mean "a person who is devoted to a particular activity or person" or "a group of people who share a common interest". |
| Sindhi | "مداح" is also an Arabic word that means 'flatterer' or 'singer of praises'. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | "රසිකයෙක්" is derived from the Sanskrit word "रसिक" (rasika), meaning "one who relishes" or "one who appreciates." |
| Slovak | In Slovak, "ventilátor" derives from Latin word "ventus" and originally meant "window opening," later "opening that allows fresh air in", and only with time its meaning narrowed to "fan". |
| Slovenian | "Ventilator" can also refer to a "respirator" in Slovenian. |
| Somali | This word is also used metaphorically to mean 'supporter' (of a political party, sports team, etc.) |
| Spanish | "Ventilador" means "fan" in Spanish, but it also means "ventilator" in the medical context. |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, 'kipas' comes from 'kihap' meaning 'to blow', while 'angin' means 'wind'. |
| Swahili | The word "shabiki" in Swahili also means "one who supports" or "a follower". |
| Swedish | It is etymologically related to the German word "flackern" which means "to flicker" and the English word "flutter". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Tagahanga" means both "admirer" and "fan," deriving from the verb "hangà." Its original meaning was "a person who admires someone." |
| Tajik | The Tajik word "мухлиси" can also refer to a disciple or follower of a religious leader or teacher. |
| Tamil | The word "விசிறி" also means "palm leaf" in Tamil, referring to the traditional hand-held fans made from palm leaves. |
| Thai | The word "พัดลม" can also refer to a type of palm-leaf fan used for traditional Thai dance performances. |
| Turkish | "Hayran" also means "amazed" or "surprised" and derives from the Persian word "heyran" meaning "distracted" or "bewildered". |
| Ukrainian | The word "вентилятор" in Ukrainian is a cognate of the Latin word "ventus" meaning "wind" and also has the alternate meaning of "ventilate". |
| Urdu | The word "پرستار" in Urdu can also mean "admirer" or "worshipper." |
| Uzbek | The word "muxlis" in Uzbek can also refer to a supporter, enthusiast, or follower specifically in a religious or cultural context. |
| Vietnamese | "Quạt" also refers to the act of using a fan and the fan-shaped part in a palm tree |
| Welsh | The word "ffan" can also refer to a "vane" or a "flag" in Welsh. |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word "fan" can also mean "love" or "crush". |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word פאָכער means 'tail' of a bird or peacock, and in the past was a synonym of 'fan' |
| Yoruba | In Ijebu Yoruba, the word "alafẹfẹ" also means "the wind that blows". |
| Zulu | In Zulu, "fan" refers not only to a device that generates air flow, but also to a type of bird. |
| English | The word 'fan' initially described an object that served to cool or fan air, derived from the Latin word 'vannus' meaning 'winnowing basket'. |