Fashion in Different Languages
Discover 'Fashion' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Fashion
Afrikaans mode | ||
Albanian modës | ||
Amharic ፋሽን | ||
Arabic موضه | ||
Armenian նորաձեւություն | ||
Assamese ফেশ্বন | ||
Aymara mura | ||
Azerbaijani moda | ||
Bambara mɔdɛli | ||
Basque moda | ||
Belarusian мода | ||
Bengali ফ্যাশন | ||
Bhojpuri फैशन | ||
Bosnian moda | ||
Bulgarian мода | ||
Catalan moda | ||
Cebuano uso | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 时尚 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 時尚 | ||
Corsican moda | ||
Croatian moda | ||
Czech móda | ||
Danish mode | ||
Dhivehi ފެޝަން | ||
Dogri फैशन | ||
Dutch mode | ||
English fashion | ||
Esperanto modo | ||
Estonian mood | ||
Ewe tsidzinu | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) fashion | ||
Finnish muoti | ||
French mode | ||
Frisian moade | ||
Galician moda | ||
Georgian მოდა | ||
German mode | ||
Greek μόδα | ||
Guarani jeporumeméva | ||
Gujarati ફેશન | ||
Haitian Creole mòd | ||
Hausa salon | ||
Hawaiian ʻāpana | ||
Hebrew אופנה | ||
Hindi फैशन | ||
Hmong zam | ||
Hungarian divat | ||
Icelandic tíska | ||
Igbo ejiji | ||
Ilocano fashion | ||
Indonesian mode | ||
Irish faisean | ||
Italian moda | ||
Japanese ファッション | ||
Javanese busana | ||
Kannada ಫ್ಯಾಷನ್ | ||
Kazakh сән | ||
Khmer ម៉ូត | ||
Kinyarwanda imyambarire | ||
Konkani फॅशन | ||
Korean 패션 | ||
Krio stayl | ||
Kurdish mode | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) جلوبەرگ | ||
Kyrgyz мода | ||
Lao ແຟຊັ່ນ | ||
Latin fashion | ||
Latvian mode | ||
Lingala mode | ||
Lithuanian mada | ||
Luganda omusono | ||
Luxembourgish moud | ||
Macedonian мода | ||
Maithili वेश-भूषा | ||
Malagasy fashion | ||
Malay fesyen | ||
Malayalam ഫാഷൻ | ||
Maltese moda | ||
Maori ahua | ||
Marathi फॅशन | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯐꯤꯔꯣꯜꯒꯤ ꯃꯑꯣꯡ | ||
Mizo incheina | ||
Mongolian загвар | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ဖက်ရှင် | ||
Nepali फेसन | ||
Norwegian mote | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) mafashoni | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଫ୍ୟାଶନ୍ | ||
Oromo faashinii | ||
Pashto فیشن | ||
Persian روش | ||
Polish moda | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) moda | ||
Punjabi ਫੈਸ਼ਨ | ||
Quechua moda | ||
Romanian modă | ||
Russian мода | ||
Samoan faiga | ||
Sanskrit चलनं | ||
Scots Gaelic fasan | ||
Sepedi fešene | ||
Serbian мода | ||
Sesotho feshene | ||
Shona fashoni | ||
Sindhi فيشن | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) විලාසිතා | ||
Slovak móda | ||
Slovenian moda | ||
Somali moodada | ||
Spanish moda | ||
Sundanese pantun | ||
Swahili mtindo | ||
Swedish mode | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) fashion | ||
Tajik муд | ||
Tamil ஃபேஷன் | ||
Tatar мода | ||
Telugu ఫ్యాషన్ | ||
Thai แฟชั่น | ||
Tigrinya ፋሽን | ||
Tsonga fexeni | ||
Turkish moda | ||
Turkmen moda | ||
Twi (Akan) afadeɛ a aba so | ||
Ukrainian моди | ||
Urdu فیشن | ||
Uyghur مودا | ||
Uzbek moda | ||
Vietnamese thời trang | ||
Welsh ffasiwn | ||
Xhosa ifashoni | ||
Yiddish מאָדע | ||
Yoruba aṣa | ||
Zulu imfashini |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, the word "mode" retains its Latin meaning of "manner" or "method" in addition to its modern English usage as "fashion". |
| Albanian | "Modës" derives from "model" in Italian and also means "form" or "manner" in Albanian. |
| Amharic | The word "ፋሽን" is also used in Amharic to describe the act of "fixing" something. |
| Arabic | The Arabic word "موضه" (fashion) is derived from the root word "وضع" (to place or arrange), indicating the intentional arrangement of clothing and accessories to create a desired aesthetic. |
| Azerbaijani | In Azerbaijani, |
| Basque | In Basque, "moda" also signifies "manner," "custom," or "way of doing something." |
| Belarusian | The word "мода" is derived from the Latin word "modus," which means "manner" or "method." |
| Bengali | ফ্যাশন (fashion) শব্দটি ফরাসি শব্দ 'façon' থেকে এসেছে যার অর্থ 'পদ্ধতি' বা 'শৈলী'। |
| Bosnian | The word 'moda' in Bosnian is derived from the French word 'mode', which originally referred to a musical or artistic style or form. |
| Bulgarian | The word "мода" (fashion) in Bulgarian is derived from the French word "mode" and can also refer to a style or way of doing something. |
| Catalan | Catalan "moda" can also mean "way, means", from Latin "modus", which is linked to English "mode", as in "conduct", etc. |
| Cebuano | "Uso" also means "rent" or "loan" in Cebuano. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 时尚 derives from 修尚, which means to practice elegance. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 時尚 (fashion) is derived from the English word "fashion," which has the same meaning. In traditional Chinese, the term "時尚" also carries the additional meaning of "fashionable" or "trendy." |
| Corsican | "Moda" is also the Corsican name for a sheep that leads a flock because of its docility and calm. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word “moda” can also mean “mode”. |
| Czech | The word 'móda' is derived from the French word, 'mode', and it also means 'fashion in style or manner' in the Slovak language. |
| Danish | In Danish, 'mode' derives from the French 'mode', but may also refer to 'temperament' or 'musical key'. |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "mode" comes from the French word "mode", which in turn comes from the Latin word "modus", meaning "measure" or "manner". |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "modo" is derived from the Latin "modus", meaning "manner" or "method". |
| Estonian | Estonian word "mood" initially meant "style" or "sample" but gradually acquired the modern meaning of "fashion". |
| Finnish | "Muoti" is derived from the Proto-Finnic word "*muoto" meaning "shape, form" and is related to the word "muotoilu" ("design"). |
| French | The French word “mode”, as well as its Italian and German counterparts, is derived from the Latin word modus, which means “measure, rule, or way”. |
| Frisian | "Moade" in Frisian also refers to a person's style or mannerisms. |
| Galician | In Galician, the word "moda" also means "mold" or "shape", suggesting the transformative power of fashion. |
| Georgian | The word "მოდა" is a derivative of the Persian word "مد", meaning "way" or "style". |
| German | Mode was used exclusively in the meaning of 'fashion' in the German language only from the 18th century |
| Greek | "Μόδα" (fashion) can also mean "disposition" or "way". Its plural form ("mores") is still widely used in English with these meanings. |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "ફેશન" ("fashion") stems from the verb "ફેશનવું" ("to shape"), implying the shaping or creating of a trend. |
| Haitian Creole | Mòd in Haitian Creole also means 'manner', as in the manner of speaking. |
| Hausa | In Hausa, the word "salon" can also refer to a place where traditional African hair braiding and styling is done. |
| Hawaiian | ʻāpana also means "to patch clothes" and "to cut and sew"} |
| Hebrew | The word "אופנה" can also mean "custom" or "habit". |
| Hindi | The word "फैशन" comes from the Latin word "facere," meaning "to make". It can also refer to the prevailing style or custom. |
| Hmong | The word "zam" in Hmong is also used to refer to the clothing worn by a particular ethnic group or the style of clothing worn by a particular group of people. |
| Hungarian | 'Divat' shares the same etymological root as 'divat' in Turkish, originally meaning 'custom' or 'routine'. |
| Icelandic | An alternate meaning of "tíska" is "the way of walking or moving, especially with grace and elegance." |
| Igbo | The word 'ejiji' has various Igbo dialectal pronunciations and alternate meanings such as 'to decorate', 'to embellish', and 'to adorn' |
| Indonesian | "Mode" in Indonesian also refers to "the state of being" or "the way in which something is done." |
| Irish | In Irish, 'faisean' can also mean 'style' or 'appearance'. |
| Italian | In Italian, 'moda' also refers to a verb meaning 'to shape' or 'to adjust'. |
| Japanese | ファッション (fashion) also refers to パンデリング (fascism) ととも, which refers to a style and manner. |
| Javanese | The word "busana" in Javanese also means "clothing" and "dress". |
| Kannada | The word ಫ್ಯಾಷನ್ "fashion" is also used in Kannada to describe a particular type of hairstyle. |
| Kazakh | The word "сән" in Kazakh has additional meanings beyond "fashion", including "beauty", "style", and "elegance". |
| Khmer | រៈ៓ត is also used as slang for "style", "look", or "attitude". |
| Korean | "패션(fashion)" originated from "패션(fashion)" meaning "style," and is a Sino-Korean word with the Chinese characters "패(fashion)" and "션(style)". |
| Kurdish | In Kurdish, 'mode' also means 'method' or 'style' in a general sense. |
| Kyrgyz | Мода (fashion) in Kyrgyz also means a style, manner, tune, or melody. |
| Latin | In Latin, "fashion" (facere) also means "to make, create, work, or do". |
| Latvian | The Latvian word "mode" comes from French and originally meant "way, manner, or style" |
| Lithuanian | The word "mada" also means "imitation" or "pattern" in Lithuanian, reflecting its connection to the concept of copying or following trends. |
| Luxembourgish | The word 'Moud' is derived from the Old French word 'mode' meaning 'style', 'manner', or 'fashion'. |
| Macedonian | The word "мода" (moda) in Macedonian is derived from the French word "mode", which means "fashion", "custom", or "manner". |
| Malagasy | In Malagasy, the word "fashion" (fomba) also means "way" or "manner", highlighting the cultural significance of fashion as a representation of identity and social practices. |
| Malay | The word "fesyen" in Malay is derived from the Persian word "fashan", meaning "style" or "manner". |
| Malayalam | The word "ഫാഷൻ" can also mean "form" or "mold" in Malayalam, highlighting its connection to the act of shaping and creating fashionable designs. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "moda" originates from French "mode," but is also the plural feminine form of "mudu," meaning "style" or "manner." |
| Maori | The word "ahua" comes from the Proto-Austronesian word "*kayu" meaning "wood or tree", reflecting the original use of bark or wood fibers in traditional Maori clothing and crafts. |
| Marathi | फॅशन (fashan) derives from the French word "façon," meaning "manner" or "style." |
| Mongolian | The word 'загвар' or 'zagvar' in Mongolian might have originated from the Mongolian root verb 'заг' ('zag'), meaning 'to create' or 'to form'. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "fashion" comes from the Latin word "facere", meaning "to make" or "to do". It originally referred to the way something was made or done, but over time it came to be used to refer to the style or appearance of something. |
| Nepali | The word "फेसन" derives from the Sanskrit word "वेशभूषा" (vesh-bhoosha), meaning "mode of dress" or "style of clothing." |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "mote" means "fashion", but it can also refer to a "meeting" or a "gathering of people". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Mafashoni, meaning fashion in Nyanja, is derived from the English word 'fashion'. |
| Pashto | "فیشن" is Pashto for "fashion", ultimately rooted in Latin "faciem," meaning "face". |
| Persian | The word "روش" can also refer to "method" or "approach" in Persian. |
| Polish | The Polish word "moda" comes from the French word "mode" which in turn comes from the Latin word "modus," meaning "a way of doing something." |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "moda" in Brazilian Portuguese is derived from the Portuguese word "modo" (manner, way), and can also refer to a style or custom. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਫੈਸ਼ਨ" (fashion) in Punjabi derives from the Persian word "fashion" which means "mode, style, or manner." |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "Modă" is ultimately derived from the French word "Mode" (meaning "fashion"), and also shares its meaning with the Spanish word "Moda" and the Italian word "Moda." |
| Russian | The Russian word "мода" has a second meaning, "mode" as in a style or way that something happens, and can also refer to a fashion show. |
| Samoan | "Faiga" means fashion, but also refers to the process of preparing food to make it delicious or attractive. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Gaelic word "fasan" comes from the Middle English word "fasioun" which ultimately comes from the Old French word "façon" meaning "manner" or "style". |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "мода" derives from the Italian word "moda," which means "custom or usage," and can also refer to a prevailing style or practice in fashion, art, or literature. |
| Sesotho | The word "feshene" in Sesotho also means "tradition" or "custom". |
| Shona | "Fashoni" (fashion) is a loanword from English, and can also mean "style" or "custom." |
| Sindhi | "Fashion" comes from the Dutch word "fatsoen", meaning "manner" or "way of doing something". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | In Sinhala, විලාසිතා (vilāsitā) primarily means decoration or beautification and is derived from the Sanskrit word 'vilāsa' meaning joy, play, amusement, and beauty. |
| Slovak | Móda, pronounced "moh-dah" in Slovak, can also refer to style or custom, or in more formal contexts, a model or example. |
| Slovenian | The word "moda" in Slovenian also means "courage" and is related to the verb "moči" (to be able). |
| Somali | The term "moodada" in Somali also refers to clothing or attire and has connotations of style and elegance. |
| Spanish | In Spanish, "moda" can also refer to a mold or a pattern, hinting at its connection to the creation of fashion. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "pantun" also means "to be fashionable" or "to be dressed up". |
| Swahili | The noun 'mtindo' derives from the verb '-tenda', meaning 'to spread or be common' |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "mode" is derived from the French word "mode", meaning "manner" or "fashion". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word 'moda' is used for 'fashion', and is borrowed from Spanish, which took it from Latin, where the term referred to 'manner', 'method' and 'measure'. |
| Tajik | In Tajik, the word "муд" not only means "fashion" but also "style", "trend", and "image." |
| Tamil | ஃபேஷன் can also mean a 'fashion of speaking, writing, thinking, or acting'. |
| Telugu | In Telugu, "ఫ్యాషన్" ("fashion") can be used for the sense of "way" or "manner" when used figuratively. |
| Thai | In Thai, 'แฟชั่น' (fashion) comes from the French word 'façon' meaning 'way of doing something', highlighting its role in shaping trends and style. |
| Turkish | The word "moda" is derived from the French word "mode" and the Italian word "moda", both meaning "fashion or style." |
| Ukrainian | The word "моди" (fashion) shares its etymology with "мод" (mode), implying a mode or pattern of behavior or appearance. |
| Urdu | The word "فیشن" also means "the state or condition of something" in Urdu. |
| Uzbek | The first part of the Uzbek word “moda” means 'now' and the second part means 'time or era'. |
| Vietnamese | In Vietnamese, 'thời trang' can also mean 'style' or 'trend'. |
| Welsh | The word "ffasiwn" in Welsh is derived from the Latin word "factio," meaning "a making or doing." |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word 'ifashoni' has its roots in the verb 'ukufashona', meaning 'to shape or form'. |
| Yiddish | Yiddish "מאָדע" derives from Latin "modus," meaning "fashion" or "method". It also relates to Hebrew "מועד" (mo'ed), meaning "appointment" or "festival". |
| Yoruba | "Àṣà" means both "lifestyle" and "custom" in Yoruba. |
| Zulu | The word 'imfashini' also means 'style' or 'design' in Zulu. |
| English | "Fashion" derives from the Latin "facere," meaning "to make," and also refers to the prevailing style or popular taste in a particular area. |