Fantasy in Different Languages
Discover 'Fantasy' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Fantasy
Afrikaans fantasie | ||
Albanian fantazi | ||
Amharic ቅasyት | ||
Arabic خيال | ||
Armenian ֆանտազիա | ||
Assamese কল্পনা | ||
Aymara fantasía ukat juk’ampinaka | ||
Azerbaijani fantaziya | ||
Bambara miiriyajuguw | ||
Basque fantasia | ||
Belarusian фантазія | ||
Bengali কল্পনা | ||
Bhojpuri फंतासी के बात बा | ||
Bosnian fantazija | ||
Bulgarian фантазия | ||
Catalan fantasia | ||
Cebuano pantasya | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 幻想 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 幻想 | ||
Corsican fantasia | ||
Croatian fantazija | ||
Czech fantazie | ||
Danish fantasi | ||
Dhivehi ފެންޓަސީ އެވެ | ||
Dogri फंतासी | ||
Dutch fantasie | ||
English fantasy | ||
Esperanto fantazio | ||
Estonian fantaasia | ||
Ewe susumenyawo gbɔgblɔ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) pantasya | ||
Finnish fantasia | ||
French fantaisie | ||
Frisian fantasy | ||
Galician fantasía | ||
Georgian ფანტაზია | ||
German fantasie | ||
Greek φαντασία | ||
Guarani fantasía rehegua | ||
Gujarati કાલ્પનિક | ||
Haitian Creole fantezi | ||
Hausa fantasy | ||
Hawaiian moemoeā | ||
Hebrew פנטזיה | ||
Hindi कपोल कल्पित | ||
Hmong kev npau suav | ||
Hungarian fantázia | ||
Icelandic ímyndunarafl | ||
Igbo echiche efu | ||
Ilocano pantasia ti pantasia | ||
Indonesian fantasi | ||
Irish fantaisíocht | ||
Italian fantasia | ||
Japanese ファンタジー | ||
Javanese fantasi | ||
Kannada ಫ್ಯಾಂಟಸಿ | ||
Kazakh қиял | ||
Khmer រវើរវាយ | ||
Kinyarwanda fantasy | ||
Konkani फॅन्टासी | ||
Korean 공상 | ||
Krio fantasi we pɔsin kin tink bɔt | ||
Kurdish xeyal | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) خەیاڵ | ||
Kyrgyz фантазия | ||
Lao ຈິນຕະນາການ | ||
Latin fantasy | ||
Latvian fantāzija | ||
Lingala makanisi ya mpambampamba | ||
Lithuanian fantazija | ||
Luganda ebirooto eby’ekirooto | ||
Luxembourgish fantasie | ||
Macedonian фантазија | ||
Maithili फंतासी | ||
Malagasy fantasy | ||
Malay fantasi | ||
Malayalam ഫാന്റസി | ||
Maltese fantasija | ||
Maori moemoea | ||
Marathi कल्पनारम्य | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯐꯦꯟꯁꯤ ꯑꯣꯏꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo fantasy a ni | ||
Mongolian уран зөгнөл | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) စိတ်ကူး | ||
Nepali कल्पना | ||
Norwegian fantasi | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) zopeka | ||
Odia (Oriya) କଳ୍ପନା | ||
Oromo faantaasii | ||
Pashto خیال | ||
Persian خیالی | ||
Polish fantazja | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) fantasia | ||
Punjabi ਕਲਪਨਾ | ||
Quechua fantasía nisqa | ||
Romanian fantezie | ||
Russian фантастика | ||
Samoan moemiti | ||
Sanskrit काल्पनिकता | ||
Scots Gaelic fantasy | ||
Sepedi boikgopolelo | ||
Serbian фантазија | ||
Sesotho khopolo-taba | ||
Shona fungidziro | ||
Sindhi تصور | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) මන asy කල්පිතය | ||
Slovak fantázia | ||
Slovenian fantazija | ||
Somali khayaali | ||
Spanish fantasía | ||
Sundanese implengan | ||
Swahili ndoto | ||
Swedish fantasi | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) pantasya | ||
Tajik хаёлот | ||
Tamil கற்பனை | ||
Tatar фантазия | ||
Telugu ఫాంటసీ | ||
Thai แฟนตาซี | ||
Tigrinya ፍንጣጣ እዩ። | ||
Tsonga ku ehleketa hi swilo swo hlamarisa | ||
Turkish fantezi | ||
Turkmen fantaziýa | ||
Twi (Akan) nsusuwii hunu | ||
Ukrainian фантазія | ||
Urdu تصور | ||
Uyghur خىيال | ||
Uzbek xayol | ||
Vietnamese tưởng tượng | ||
Welsh ffantasi | ||
Xhosa intelekelelo | ||
Yiddish פאַנטאַזיע | ||
Yoruba irokuro | ||
Zulu inganekwane |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The etymology of "fantasie" in Afrikaans is likely "fantasy", and in English the word also refers to a type of musical composition. |
| Albanian | In Albanian, "fantazi" can also mean "imagination", "fancy" or "whims". |
| Amharic | The word "ቅasyት" derives from the Ge'ez word "ቅሲ" (to guess) and initially meant "uncertainty" |
| Arabic | The Arabic word "خيال" also means "illusion" or "phantom." |
| Armenian | The word "ֆանտազիա" originally denoted "imagination" and "fiction" in Armenian before acquiring its modern meaning of "fantasy". |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word "fantaziya" derives from the Medieval Greek "????????????," meaning "appearance" or "imagination." |
| Basque | In Basque, "fantasia" can also refer to a type of lively traditional dance or music. |
| Belarusian | “фантазія” means “imagination” in Ancient Greek. |
| Bengali | The Bengali word "কল্পনা" not only means "fantasy", but also "imagination," "fancy," or "conception." |
| Bosnian | The word "fantazija" is derived from the Turkish word "fantezi," which means "imagination" or "illusion." |
| Bulgarian | The word "фантазия" in Bulgarian has additional meanings such as "imagination" and "caprice". |
| Catalan | In Catalan, "fantasia" can also refer to a type of musical composition or performance, typically featuring improvisational elements. |
| Cebuano | The word "pantasya" is derived from the Spanish word "fantasía", which means "imagination or fancy". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | “幻想”除本义外，另有虚构、空想、猜测等含义，在佛教中意指迷妄、执着，而在道教中则指修行中的幻觉或超自然现象。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 幻想 (huànxiǎng) originally meant an illusion or mirage seen in a desert. |
| Corsican | Corsican "fantasia" means "fancy" or "whims": cf. "fantasiòttu" "fancy" for "capriccio" or "sfizio" "whim". |
| Croatian | "Fantazija" is also a Croatian dance genre that resembles Hungarian folk dance. |
| Czech | In Czech, the word "fantazie" can have additional meanings such as "imagination" or "fiction", beyond its primary meaning of "fantasy". |
| Danish | The Danish word "fantasi" also means "imagination" or "vision". |
| Dutch | In Dutch, the word "fantasie" can also mean "fancy" or "capriciousness". |
| Esperanto | The suffix 'io' in the word 'fantazio' can also be interpreted as a collective, indicating multiple separate imaginations or illusions. |
| Estonian | The word "fantaasia" is derived from the Greek word "phantasia", meaning "appearance" or "imagination". |
| Finnish | In Finnish, "fantasia" also refers to improvised instrumental music played at weddings and funerals. |
| French | The word "fantaisie" was originally used to refer to a whim or fancy, and could also mean "music played by ear". |
| Frisian | It can also refer to a particular type of dance, the "Frysk Fantasia", which is often performed at social gatherings. |
| Galician | Galician "fantasía" means "fancy" or "fiction" and it comes from the French "fantaisie", influenced by the Spanish "fantasía" |
| Georgian | The Georgian word 'ფანტაზია' is borrowed from Greek 'φαντασία', which in addition to 'fantasy' also means 'imagination'. |
| German | While the English word "fantasy" evokes the imaginative creations of an individual, the German "Fantasie" retains elements of its Greek root "phantasia" and incorporates a performative aspect. |
| Greek | In Greek, "φαντασία" originally meant "make visible" but also refers to the mind's ability to form images. |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, "fantezi" can also refer to an unfounded or exaggerated belief. |
| Hausa | In Hausa, the term 'fantasy' derives from the Arabic word 'fantaziya', which can also mean 'extravagance' or 'spectacle'. |
| Hawaiian | The word "moemoeā" also means "yearning" in Hawaiian. |
| Hebrew | The word 'פנטזיה' derives from the Greek 'φαντασία' meaning 'making visible', originating from 'φαίνω' meaning 'to show' or 'to appear'. |
| Hindi | The Sanskrit term "kapol kalpit" literally translates to "imagined from the forehead" or a fabrication. |
| Hmong | In Hmong folklore, "kev npau suav" also refers to a traditional form of storytelling involving fantastical creatures and otherworldly adventures. |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, the word "fantázia" can also refer to a type of folk dance or music. |
| Icelandic | The word 'ímyndunarafl' is composed of the Icelandic words 'ímyndun' (imagination) and 'rafl' (realm). |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "echiche efu" can also mean "imagination" or "daydream". |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "fantasi" also means "hallucination" or "illusion". |
| Irish | 'Fanatasíocht', the Irish word for 'fantasy', is also used in the more literal sense of 'imagination'. |
| Italian | In Italian, the word "fantasia" derives from the Greek "phantasia," meaning "appearance" or "imagination," and it can also refer to a musical improvisation or a type of orchestral composition. |
| Japanese | "ファンタジー" (fantasy) is also used in Japanese to refer to a genre of video games. |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "fantasi" can also refer to a traditional form of Javanese dance-drama that incorporates magical elements. |
| Kannada | The word "fantasy" is derived from the Greek word "phantasia," which means "imagination" or "appearance." |
| Kazakh | The word "қиял" (fantasy) in Kazakh also means "idea" or "imagination". |
| Khmer | រវើរវាយ is a relatively new word in the Khmer language, coined in the early 20th century with the merging of រវើ (dream) and វាយ (play). |
| Korean | The word 공상, while typically translated as "fantasy," originally meant "empty-minded thinking, daydreaming, hallucination or delusion". |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word 'xeyal' is connected to the Indo-European root *kei/koi-, which suggests the meanings 'desire', 'longing'. |
| Kyrgyz | {"text": "The Kyrgyz word "фантазия" comes from the Persian word "φαντασία", which means "imagination, fancy, fantasy". In Kyrgyz, it can also refer to a genre of folk music that is characterized by its use of improvisation."} |
| Lao | The Lao word ຈິນຕະນາການ is derived from the Sanskrit word jñānavat which means 'one possessing knowledge'. The term also refers to the faculty of the mind capable of creating, perceiving, and experiencing imaginary objects or scenarios. |
| Latin | The Latin word "phantasia" means "imagination" or "appearance," and is the root of the English word "fantasy." |
| Latvian | The word "fantāzija" in Latvian also means "imagination" or "fancy". |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "fantazija" originates from the Greek verb "phantasia," meaning "to appear, show oneself," and the noun "phantasma," meaning "an apparition, ghost." |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, the word "Fantasie" can also refer to an improvised music piece. |
| Macedonian | In Macedonian, "фантазија" can refer to both "fantasy" and "imagination". |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "fantasy" also means "illusion" and "fancy". |
| Malay | In Malay, "fantasi" could refer to "daydreams" or "extravagant ideas". |
| Malayalam | "ഫാന്റസി" is related to the Latin "fantasticus" meaning "unreal, imaginary" and also to the Greek "phantasia" meaning "imagination." |
| Maltese | Maltese word "fantasija" is borrowed via Sicilian from Arabic and means "parade of cavalry". However, it can be used to describe any sort of parade or display, such as a fireworks display, that is very elaborate and colorful. |
| Maori | In Maori, 'moemoea' also means 'dream' or 'desire'. |
| Marathi | "कल्पनारम्य" is derived from the Sanskrit word "कल्पना" (imagination, fancy) and the suffix "-रम्य" (pleasing, delightful). It can also mean "imaginary" or "fictitious." |
| Mongolian | The word "уран зөгнөл" in Mongolian can have various meanings, such as "illusion", "imagination", or "creation". |
| Nepali | The word "कल्पना" also means "imagination" in Nepali, a concept closely intertwined with fantasy. |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "fantasi" can also mean "imagination" or a "fictional invention". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "zopeka" comes from the verb "zopa", meaning "to imagine". It can also refer to dreams or illusions. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "خیال" also means "thought" or "imagination." |
| Persian | خیالی is a combination of the words خیال (idea, imagination) and ی (suffix denoting possession or relation). |
| Polish | The word "Fantazja" derives from Greek and originally refers to a composition in music or art that is inspired by an imaginative or unusual idea. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "fantasia" also refers to the elaborate, colorful costumes worn during Carnival celebrations. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਕਲਪਨਾ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "कल्पना" and originally meant "idea" or "imagination". |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "fantezie" has the alternate meaning of "imagination" or "creative power". |
| Russian | The Russian word "фантастика" not only means "fantasy" but also "science fiction." |
| Samoan | Moemiti, meaning "fantasy," also refers to the "sleeping dream state" in Samoan, highlighting the connection between dreams and the imaginative realm. |
| Scots Gaelic | Scots Gaelic "fantasy" can also mean "a ghost, phantom or hallucination". |
| Serbian | Besides its primary meaning "fantasy", the word "фантазија" can also refer to a type of Balkan folk music or an improvised section in a traditional dance. |
| Sesotho | Khopolo-taba may also refer to an event that takes place in a dream. |
| Shona | The Shona word 'fungidziro' also refers to a 'fictitious being', 'apparition', or 'phantom'. |
| Sindhi | The word "تصور" in Sindhi can also have the meaning of "to create" or "imagination". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sanskrit term 'manasyakalpita' (मनस्य कल्पित) has been used in Buddhist scriptures; the Tibetan term 'yid-kyi kun-brtags' is literally translated as 'imagination' in the context of the 'Kalachakra' system, while the Chinese term 'kèyìng' (客廳) in the context of Chinese Buddhist literature, means a 'guest hall' (or an 'empty hall'), and is not found in secular usage. |
| Slovak | The word "fantázia" originally meant "imagination", but its use expanded over time. |
| Slovenian | The Slovenian word 'fantazija' comes from the German 'Fantasie', which in turn stems from the Greek 'phantasia', meaning 'imagination' or 'appearance'. |
| Somali | The word "khayaali" in Somali is derived from the Arabic word "khayaal" which means "imagination" or "vision". |
| Spanish | Fantasía also means 'pomp' or 'showiness' in Spanish, and has the alternate plural 'fantasías'. |
| Sundanese | The word "implengan" can also refer to "daydream" or "reverie". |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "Ndoto" is also closely related to traditional African concepts of dreams and divination. |
| Swedish | In Swedish, 'fantasi' can also refer to a military parade or musical performance characterized by elaborate costumes and horsemanship. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Pantasya" is related to "pantasiya," which means to be playful or to make fun of in Tagalog. |
| Tajik | The word “хаёлот” originated from an Arabic word that means “imagination.” |
| Tamil | "கற்பனை" comes from the Tamil root word "கல்" meaning 'stone', with which fantasy shares a sense of imaginative construction. |
| Thai | แฟนตาซี is the Thai version of the English word “fantasy”, however the English term “fan” also exists in Thai, though the word “fan” in English has many other meanings than “enthusiastic supporter” and none in Thai. |
| Turkish | Fantezi literally means 'dream' or 'imaginary' in Turkish, but it is also used to refer to anything extravagant or unusual |
| Ukrainian | The word "φантазія" is derived from the Greek word "φαντασία," meaning "appearance, imagination, or illusion. |
| Urdu | In Urdu, "تصور" can also mean "image", "illusion", "opinion", or "thought" |
| Uzbek | "Xayol" is also the Uzbek word for "mind," "thought," or "concept" |
| Vietnamese | Ngoài nghĩa đen là “fantasy”, tưởng tượng còn được hiểu theo nghĩa rộng hơn là “trí tưởng tượng” hay “sáng tạo”. |
| Welsh | "Ffantesi" in Welsh has no relation to the concept of literary fantasy, rather it derives from the French word "fantaisie" signifying whimsy or caprice. |
| Xhosa | The term "intelekelelo" in Xhosa can also refer to a type of dance or a trance state. |
| Yiddish | "פאַנטאַזיע" (fantasy) is derived from the Greek "φαντασία" (imagination), meaning a mental image or conception. |
| Yoruba | In Yoruba, "irokuro" is derived from "iro" (dream) and "kuro" (out of reach), and it can refer to both fantasies and dreams that cannot be fulfilled. |
| Zulu | In Zulu, "inganekwane" is also used to describe a type of traditional storytelling that involves supernatural elements and often serves an educational or moral purpose. |
| English | The word "fantasy" derives from the Greek word "phantasia," meaning "imagination" or "appearance." |