Far in different languages

Far in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'far' holds a significant place in our vocabulary, denoting distance and separation. It's a word that transcends cultural boundaries, appearing in various forms across different languages. Yet, its simplicity belies the rich cultural nuances it carries. For instance, in German, 'fern' not only means 'far' but also 'distant' or 'remote' in time, imbuing the word with a sense of nostalgia.

Moreover, 'far' has been a muse for many poets and writers, inspiring beautiful verses and prose. Its historical context is also intriguing; during the Age of Exploration, 'far' was often used to describe the vast, uncharted territories that lay beyond the known world.

Understanding the translation of 'far' in different languages can open up new cultural horizons. It can help us appreciate the subtle differences in how different cultures perceive and express distance.

So, let's embark on a linguistic journey and explore the various translations of 'far' in different languages. From the French 'loin' to the Spanish 'lejos', the Italian 'lontano' to the Russian 'далеко' (daleko), 'far' reveals a world of cultural diversity and richness.

Far

Far in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansver
The word "ver" in Afrikaans can also mean "different" or "strange"
Amharicሩቅ
In colloquial Amharic,
Hausanisa
The word "nisa" in Hausa can mean "far away" or "distant" as well as "foreign" or "exotic."
Igbotere aka
Tere aka also means 'a long time ago' or 'a long time from now' and is used to refer to a period of time that is significantly distant from the present.
Malagasylavitra
"Lavitra" may derive from "lavo vitra" or "afo lakana"; "avo" is an adjective describing something distant and "lakana" can mean a border or endpoint.
Nyanja (Chichewa)kutali
The word "kutali" in Nyanja (Chichewa) can also refer to the end or extremity of something, such as the edge of a field or the tip of a pencil.
Shonakure
In Shona, the word "kure" also means "to bury" or "to cover.
Somalifog
The Somali word 'fog' can also refer to a type of grass or a person who is distant or aloof.
Sesothohole
The Sesotho word "hole" also means "outside" or "exterior".
Swahilimbali
The Swahili word 'mbali' also implies distance in time or space.
Xhosakude
Xhosa 'kude' (far, distant, remote, not close) has a figurative sense of 'a long time ago'.
Yorubajinna
"Jinna" in Yoruba can also refer to a long period of time.
Zulukude
The Zulu word 'kude' also means 'to be away from or distant' or 'to be distant in time or space'.
Bambarajan
Ewesi gbᴐ didi
Kinyarwandakure
Lingalamosika
Lugandawala
Sepedikgole
Twi (Akan)ware

Far in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicبعيدا
The Arabic word "بعيدا" is related to the word "بعيد" meaning "distant" but can also mean "far from" or "estranged" in some contexts
Hebrewרָחוֹק
The word רָחוֹק (raḥoq) can refer to both physical distance as well as metaphorical distance, such as being emotionally or intellectually remote
Pashtoلرې
The word "لرې" ("far") in Pashto can also mean "long" or "extensive".
Arabicبعيدا
The Arabic word "بعيدا" is related to the word "بعيد" meaning "distant" but can also mean "far from" or "estranged" in some contexts

Far in Western European Languages

Albanianlarg
The word 'larg' in Albanian is a cognate of the Latin 'longus', meaning long or extended in space, indicating its connection to the concepts of distance or length.
Basqueurrun
"Urrun" can mean "long" or "distant" too, depending on the context.
Catalanlluny
"Lluny" (Catalan for "far") is the same or very similar in almost every Romance language, being also related to the English words "lunar" and "lunatic".
Croatiandaleko
The word 'daleko' in Croatian is also used to describe something that is difficult to achieve or understand.
Danishlangt
The word 'langt' (far) has Germanic roots, related to 'length' and 'long' in English.
Dutchver
Dutch "ver" is closely related to Old English "feor", which also means "far" and is the origin of the English word "far".
Englishfar
"Far" derives from Middle English and means distant or remote, but also from Old English "ferian" meaning 'to travel', and from Latin "fera" meaning wild beast.
Frenchloin
Le mot « loin » peut également désigner une partie du corps dans un contexte culinaire (le morceau entre les deux cuisses et les reins, le filet).
Frisianfier
The Frisian word "fier" has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as "far" in English, "fjerr" in Norwegian, and "fjärran" in Swedish.
Galicianlonxe
In ancient Galician, "lonxe" also meant "foreign" or "different".
Germanweit
The word "weit" is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*waiþa-," meaning "wide" or "broad."
Icelandiclangt
The word "langt" can also mean "long" or "lengthy".
Irishi bhfad
The Irish word "i bhfad" can also mean "in the presence of" or "in the company of."
Italianlontano
The word "lontano" has ancient roots and can also mean "distant in time" or "obscure" and "hidden."
Luxembourgishwäit
The Luxembourgish word "wäit" is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*waiþaz", related to the English word "wide" and the German word "weit".
Maltesebogħod
The word "bogħod" is also used figuratively to mean "distant" or "disconnected."
Norwegianlangt
Originally meant a "stretch," and is also used in modern Norwegian to describe the "stretching" of something.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)longe
In Old Portuguese, the word "longe" meant "length". The current meaning "far" was inherited from Latin "longus".
Scots Gaelicfada
In Gaelic mythology, the Fada are a group of supernatural beings akin to fairies.
Spanishlejos
The word "lejos" in Spanish comes from the Latin word "longĭus", meaning "long" or "distant".
Swedishlångt
The word “långt” can also mean a distance in Swedish, as in “det är långt till butiken” (“it is a long way to the store”).
Welshbell
The word "bell" in Welsh can also mean "mouth".

Far in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianдалёка
The word "далёка" in Belarusian also means "distant" and "remote"
Bosniandaleko
Daleko, in the Slavonic languages, derives from a root meaning "long," as in dalek (Polish), delji (Serbian), and dolek (Russian).
Bulgarianдалеч
The Slavic root behind the word
Czechdaleko
The word "daleko" can also mean "in the distance" or "a long way away".
Estoniankaugel
The word 'kaugel' in Estonian is possibly derived from the Proto-Finnic root *kau̯k̯a, meaning 'distance' or 'length', which is also the likely origin of the Finnish word 'kaukana' ('far').
Finnishkaukana
The word can also mean 'strange or foreign'. It is related to 'kaukopuhelin', meaning 'telephone' but literally translating to 'distanced talker'.
Hungarianmessze
The Hungarian word "messze" originated from the Old Hungarian word "mezsgye" meaning "border".
Latviantālu
The word "tālu" also means "distant" and "remote".
Lithuaniantoli
"Toli" in Lithuanian is cognate with the Sanskrit "tīra" and Avestan "thyara" meaning "shore".
Macedonianдалеку
"Далеку" in Macedonian can also refer to being emotionally distant or removed from something.
Polishdaleko
The Polish word "daleko" is commonly translated as "far," but it can also mean "long-lasting" or "difficult and troublesome."
Romaniandeparte
The word "departe" comes from the Latin word "departare," meaning "to separate" or "to go away from."
Russianдалеко
"Далеко" may also mean "long ago" or "for a long time" in Russian; and is related to the word "age" in English.
Serbianдалеко
The word "далеко" also means "distant", "remote" or "long".
Slovakďaleko
The word "ďaleko" comes from the Proto-Slavic word *dalь, meaning "distance" or "space".
Sloveniandaleč
The word "daleč" can also mean "alien" or "different" in Slovenian.
Ukrainianдалеко
"Далеко" can mean "long ago" or "in the distance" in Ukrainian.

Far in South Asian Languages

Bengaliঅনেক দূরে
অনেক দূরে এর আক্ষরিক অর্থ 'যা অনেক বেশি দূরে', এবং এটি 'অনেক অধিক' বা 'অত্যধিক' অর্থেও ব্যবহার করা হয়।
Gujaratiદૂર
The word "દૂર" is also used to describe something that is difficult or impossible to achieve.
Hindiदूर
दूर (far) is a cognate of the English word "door," as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root "*dʰwer-" meaning "door" or "gate."
Kannadaದೂರದ
The word "ದೂರದ" can also mean "distant in time" or "remote in space"
Malayalamബഹുദൂരം
The Malayalam word 'ബഹുദൂരം' (bahoodooram) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'bahudhura' (बहुधुरा), which means 'in many ways' or 'thoroughly'.
Marathiआतापर्यंत
The word "आतापर्यंत" can also mean "until now" in Marathi.
Nepaliटाढा
टाढा is derived from the Sanskrit word 'tīra' meaning 'shore' or 'bank', and also has the alternate meaning of 'distant' or 'remote' in Nepali.
Punjabiਦੂਰ
The word "ਦੂਰ" can also mean "different" or "away".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)දුර
දුර (Dura) also refers to a Sinhala measurement unit of distance, equivalent to about 1.5 kilometres.
Tamilஇதுவரை
The word "இதுவரை" in Tamil can also mean "up to this point" or "so far".
Teluguదురముగా
The word "దురముగా" can also be used to describe someone who is arrogant or haughty.
Urduدور
In Urdu, "دور" can also mean "period" or "cycle", derived from the Persian word "دور" meaning "revolution".

Far in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)远
The word "远" can also mean "distant in time" or "deep."
Chinese (Traditional)遠
遠 (Yuǎn) originally meant "high" or "elevated" and later extended to mean "distant".
Japaneseはるかに
"はるかに", meaning "far", originates from the word "はるか" (distant place) and the suffix "に" (towards).
Korean멀리
멀리 can also mean "not close" or "distant" in Korean.
Mongolianхол
The word "хол" can also refer to the back of something or the edge of a surface.
Myanmar (Burmese)ဝေး
The etymology of the Myanmar word "ဝေး" ("far") is uncertain, but it may be related to the Akha word "wɛ́ː", which also means "far" and is thought to be a loanword from an Austroasiatic language.

Far in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianjauh
The word "jauh" is also used figuratively to mean "distant" or "remote" in terms of relationships or emotions.
Javaneseadoh
The word "adoh" is derived from the Sanskrit word "āyata" which means "distant" or "long" and can also mean "to extend".
Khmerឆ្ងាយ
The word "ឆ្ងាយ" also means "different" or "separate" in Khmer, suggesting a broader concept of distance encompassing physical and abstract notions.
Laoໄກ
In Northern Dialect Lao, ໄກ can also mean 'outside one's house or compound'.
Malayjauh
The Malay word "jauh" is cognate with the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian word "*zahaw", which means "distant, far away."
Thaiไกล
ไกล derives from the Proto-Austroasiatic word *kaːl, shared with Vietnamese "xa", Lao "kǎay", and Khmer "keal".
Vietnamesexa
"Xa" can also refer to distance or a place that is not close.
Filipino (Tagalog)malayo

Far in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniuzaq
"Uzaq" means "far" in Azerbaijani. It also refers to "a distant relative" in the Oghuz languages spoken in Turkey, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and parts of Iran and Iraq.
Kazakhалыс
The Kazakh word "алыс" also means "wide", "spacious" or "distant in time".
Kyrgyzалыс
In Kyrgyz, the word "алыс" not only means "far" but also refers to a specific type of horse race.
Tajikдур
The word "дур" is ultimately derived from the Proto-Iranian *dura-, and is cognate with the English "door".
Turkmenuzakda
Uzbekuzoq
"Uzoq" has an alternate meaning of "lonely" or "isolated" in Uzbek
Uyghurfar

Far in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianloa
In old Hawaiian, "loa" could also mean "very" or a superlative form of "big" or "great."
Maoritawhiti
Tawhiti also refers to the distant, spiritual world where the gods dwell.
Samoanmamao
In Samoan, "mamao" is the opposite of "lata" (to be near), and refers to great distance, either spatial or metaphorical.
Tagalog (Filipino)malayo
"Malayô" also means "long" or "tall" in Tagalog.

Far in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarajaya
Guaranimombyry

Far in International Languages

Esperantomalproksime
The word "malproksime" also means "improperly" or "badly".
Latintantum
'Tantum' also means 'only' and is used in the genitive case after the neuter singular of superlatives, e.g. tantum optimi 'the best only'.

Far in Others Languages

Greekμακριά
"Μακριά" also means "away from" or "remote" in Greek.
Hmongdeb
The word "deb" also means "away" or "distant" in Hmong.
Kurdishdûr
The Kurdish word
Turkishirak
The word "Irak" in Turkish also refers to a large area of land or an open field.
Xhosakude
Xhosa 'kude' (far, distant, remote, not close) has a figurative sense of 'a long time ago'.
Yiddishווייט
The Yiddish word "ווייט" (veyt) derives from the Middle High German word "wīt," meaning "broad" or "wide."
Zulukude
The Zulu word 'kude' also means 'to be away from or distant' or 'to be distant in time or space'.
Assameseদূৰ
Aymarajaya
Bhojpuriओहटा
Dhivehiދުރު
Dogriदूर
Filipino (Tagalog)malayo
Guaranimombyry
Ilocanoadayo
Kriofa
Kurdish (Sorani)دوور
Maithiliदूर
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯑꯔꯥꯞꯄ
Mizohla
Oromofagoo
Odia (Oriya)ବହୁତ ଦୂର
Quechuakaru
Sanskritदूरम्‌
Tatarерак
Tigrinyaርሑቅ
Tsongakule

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