Feed in Different Languages
Discover 'Feed' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Feed
Afrikaans voer | ||
Albanian ushqej | ||
Amharic ምግብ | ||
Arabic تغذية | ||
Armenian կերակրել | ||
Assamese ভোজন | ||
Aymara manq'ayaña | ||
Azerbaijani yem | ||
Bambara ka balo | ||
Basque jarioa | ||
Belarusian карміць | ||
Bengali খাওয়ান | ||
Bhojpuri खाना खियावल | ||
Bosnian feed | ||
Bulgarian фураж | ||
Catalan alimentar | ||
Cebuano pakan-a | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 饲料 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 飼料 | ||
Corsican manghjà | ||
Croatian hraniti | ||
Czech krmit | ||
Danish foder | ||
Dhivehi ކާންދިނުން | ||
Dogri खलाओ | ||
Dutch voeden | ||
English feed | ||
Esperanto nutri | ||
Estonian sööda | ||
Ewe na nuɖuɖu | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) magpakain | ||
Finnish rehu | ||
French alimentation | ||
Frisian feed | ||
Galician alimentar | ||
Georgian საკვების მიღება | ||
German futter | ||
Greek ταίζω | ||
Guarani tembi'urã | ||
Gujarati ફીડ | ||
Haitian Creole manje | ||
Hausa ciyarwa | ||
Hawaiian hānai | ||
Hebrew הזנה | ||
Hindi चारा | ||
Hmong pub mov | ||
Hungarian takarmány | ||
Icelandic fæða | ||
Igbo ndepụta | ||
Ilocano pakanen | ||
Indonesian makan | ||
Irish beatha | ||
Italian alimentazione | ||
Japanese フィード | ||
Javanese pakan | ||
Kannada ಫೀಡ್ | ||
Kazakh жем | ||
Khmer ចិញ្ចឹម | ||
Kinyarwanda kugaburira | ||
Konkani भरण | ||
Korean 먹이다 | ||
Krio it | ||
Kurdish êm | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) خۆراک پێدان | ||
Kyrgyz тоют | ||
Lao ອາຫານ | ||
Latin feed | ||
Latvian barība | ||
Lingala bilei | ||
Lithuanian maitinti | ||
Luganda okuliisa | ||
Luxembourgish fidderen | ||
Macedonian храна | ||
Maithili खुआओल गेल | ||
Malagasy fahana | ||
Malay memberi makan | ||
Malayalam ഫീഡ് | ||
Maltese għalf | ||
Maori whangai | ||
Marathi अन्न देणे | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯄꯤꯖꯕ | ||
Mizo chawm | ||
Mongolian тэжээл | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အစာကျွေး | ||
Nepali फीड | ||
Norwegian mate | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chakudya | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଫିଡ୍ | ||
Oromo sooruu | ||
Pashto خواړه | ||
Persian خوراک | ||
Polish karmić | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) alimentação | ||
Punjabi ਫੀਡ | ||
Quechua mikuy | ||
Romanian a hrani | ||
Russian подача | ||
Samoan fafaga | ||
Sanskrit पूरयतु | ||
Scots Gaelic biadhadh | ||
Sepedi fepa | ||
Serbian напајање | ||
Sesotho fepa | ||
Shona chikafu | ||
Sindhi کاڌو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) පෝෂණය කරන්න | ||
Slovak krmivo | ||
Slovenian krme | ||
Somali quudin | ||
Spanish alimentar | ||
Sundanese tuangeun | ||
Swahili kulisha | ||
Swedish utfodra | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) magpakain | ||
Tajik хӯрок | ||
Tamil தீவனம் | ||
Tatar туклану | ||
Telugu ఫీడ్ | ||
Thai ฟีด | ||
Tigrinya ምምጋብ | ||
Tsonga dyisa | ||
Turkish besleme | ||
Turkmen iýmit | ||
Twi (Akan) didi | ||
Ukrainian годувати | ||
Urdu کھانا کھلانا | ||
Uyghur يەم | ||
Uzbek ozuqa | ||
Vietnamese cho ăn | ||
Welsh bwydo | ||
Xhosa ifidi | ||
Yiddish קאָרמען | ||
Yoruba ifunni | ||
Zulu okuphakelayo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "voer" in Afrikaans can also refer to a type of small cart or wagon. |
| Albanian | 'Ushqeje' is cognate with 'food' in English and 'cibo' in Italian, derived from Latin 'cibus'. In Albanian the word can also refer to 'fodder'. |
| Amharic | The Amharic word ምግብ derives from the Ge'ez word ዕግብ 'provisions, food' and is a cognate of the Arabic word غِذَاء 'food' |
| Arabic | The word "تغذية" (feed) in Arabic comes from the root word "غذاء" (food) and can also mean "nutrition" or "sustenance." |
| Armenian | The Armenian word "կերակրել" ("feed") is derived from the same Proto-Indo-European root as the English word "cereal". This suggests that the two words may have originally shared a meaning related to "nourishment" or "sustenance". |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word "yem" not only means "feed" but also refers to wild animals and beasts of prey. |
| Basque | The word "jarioa" also refers to a type of Basque bread made with corn flour. |
| Belarusian | The word "карміць" can also mean "to rear" or "to raise" in Belarusian. |
| Bengali | The word "খাওয়ান" in Bengali also refers to the act of paying someone or providing them with something. |
| Bosnian | The Bosnian word "feed" can also mean "to give birth" or "to give birth to". |
| Bulgarian | In Russian, "фураж" also means "military supplies" or "army provisions". |
| Catalan | The verb 'alimentar' ('to nourish' / 'to support') comes from 'alimentum ('food' and 'sustenance'). |
| Cebuano | The phrase 'mag pakan-a' literally means to have someone eat, while 'pakan-a na lang' roughly translates to 'let's just let [someone/everyone] eat'. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 饲料 (sìlìao) means not only "feed" but "forage, fodder". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "飼" means "to feed" or "to raise" and "料" means "material" or "ingredient". |
| Corsican | "Manghjà" derives from the Latin "manducare" meaning "to eat" or "to chew". |
| Croatian | The word "hraniti" also has the alternate meaning of "to store" in the context of food preservation. |
| Czech | In the old Slavic languages “krmiti” was a religious verb meaning "to make offering", hence food was called "krmě". |
| Danish | The word "foder" derives from the Old Norse word "fóðr," meaning "provisions or nourishment." |
| Dutch | The Dutch verb Voeden is cognate with the English verb |
| Estonian | The Estonian word "sööda" also means "bait". |
| Finnish | In addition to referring to "feed," "rehu" can also mean "fodder" or "feed mix." |
| French | The French word "alimentation" originally meant "to provide for someone's needs," and is related to the Latin word "alimentum," meaning "sustenance." |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "feed" also means "feather" and derives from the Middle Dutch word "veede" or "vede". |
| Galician | In Galician, "alimentar" can also refer to providing moral or economic support. |
| German | The German word "Futter" is also used figuratively to describe nourishment for the mind or entertainment. |
| Greek | The verb "ταΐζω" can also mean "to take care of" or "to raise" a child or animal. |
| Gujarati | The word "ફીડ" ("feed") in Gujarati is derived from the Sanskrit word "भृ" (bhr), meaning "to support". |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, "manje" is also used for snacks and meals, and its root word in French is "manger". |
| Hausa | The Hausa word "ciyarwa" also means "to eat"} |
| Hawaiian | "Hānai" is also used figuratively to refer to the act of nurturing and supporting someone, especially a child or a younger person. |
| Hebrew | The word "הזנה" can also mean "nutrition" or "feeding" in a metaphorical sense. |
| Hindi | The word "चारा" also means "way" or "method" and is derived from the Sanskrit word "चार" meaning "to move" or "to go." |
| Hmong | The word "pub mov" in Hmong also means "to eat" or "to drink". |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, the word takarmány can also mean `fodder`, `forage`, or a `bait`. |
| Icelandic | Fæða, meaning 'feed, ' also has a secondary meaning, 'to give birth to'. |
| Igbo | The word "ndepụta" also means "to tend to the needs of someone" or "to care for someone." |
| Indonesian | "Makan" also means "to consume (food) or eat" in Indonesian |
| Irish | The word "beatha" also means "life" or "soul" in Irish, highlighting the connection between sustenance and existence in Gaelic culture. |
| Italian | The Italian word "alimentazione" can also mean "lifestyle" or "nourishment". |
| Japanese | In Japanese, the word "feed" can also refer to news or information distributed via the internet. |
| Javanese | "Pakan" is also used to describe a place where animals are fed or raised, such as a barn or stable. |
| Kannada | The word “ಫೀಡ್” can also mean “to provide food for” or “to supply with something.” |
| Kazakh | 'Жем' is also used as a noun meaning 'grain' or 'flour' in Kazakh. |
| Khmer | Etymology unknown but is possibly related to 'ចិត្ត' (mind) as in 'keep in mind, remember' |
| Korean | 먹이다 is also used metaphorically to mean "to entertain" or "to flatter." |
| Kurdish | The verb êm has alternate meanings and can also mean to graze animals, nurse offspring, and to fill up. |
| Kyrgyz | The name of the traditional Kyrgyz yurts, or dwellings, come from the word "тоют", meaning "to gather in one place". |
| Lao | The Lao word "ອາຫານ" not only means "feed" but also can refer to "food" or "nutrition." |
| Latin | The Latin word 'pasco' has the primary meaning of 'to feed' or 'to graze', but it can also mean 'to support' or 'to nourish', both literally and figuratively. |
| Latvian | "Barība" in Latvian is also used to refer to a type of food for livestock. |
| Lithuanian | The word "maitinti" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*mei-", meaning "to exchange" or "to give." |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish verb "fidderen" can also mean "to give money to a politician to get a personal advantage". |
| Macedonian | The word "храна" in Macedonian comes from |
| Malagasy | The word "fahana" in Malagasy also refers to a type of animal feed or bait, and is related to the verb "mamahana", meaning "to give food or nourishment". |
| Malay | "Memberi makan" literally means "to give to eat" and is used in many contexts other than food, such as giving money or information. |
| Malayalam | In the context of a printer, 'ഫീഡ്' is the paper tray, while in the context of a cloth or film roll it is the cylindrical rod on the machine used for rolling the cloth/film and it helps to supply cloth or film to the machine. |
| Maltese | The word "għalf" may be related to Arabic "ʻalf" (a type of grass), or to Italian "galoppo" (gallop) |
| Maori | Whangai can also refer to the cultural practice of raising or fostering a child. |
| Marathi | The word "अन्न देणे" also means "to provide food" or "to give food" in Marathi. |
| Mongolian | The word 'тэжээл' can also mean 'nutrition', 'sustenance', or 'nourishment' in Mongolian. |
| Nepali | The Nepali word "फीड" (feed) derives from the Sanskrit word "भक्ष" (bhaksha), meaning "to eat".} |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "mate" can also refer to a companion or friend. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | In Nyanja, "chakudya" also means "to eat" or "to swallow" something. |
| Pashto | خواړه can also refer to a specific meal, such as a breakfast or dinner. |
| Persian | "خوراک" comes from the Proto-Indo-Euroepan root *kwer- "to turn, bend" and is cognate with "curve". |
| Polish | The Polish word "karmić" can also mean "to nourish" or "to educate" |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "The word "alimentação" in Portuguese derives from the Latin word "alimentum," meaning sustenance or nourishment." |
| Punjabi | In Punjabi, "ਫੀਡ" also means "to support or provide for something". |
| Romanian | The word "a hrani" in Romanian is derived from the Slavic word "hraniti," meaning "to nourish" or "to give food." |
| Russian | The word "подача" in Russian also means "serve" in tennis and volleyball. |
| Samoan | "Fafaga" also means "mouth" in Samoan, referring to its role as the "gateway" to the body for nourishment. |
| Scots Gaelic | The term "biadhadh" can also refer to a meal or food. |
| Serbian | The word "напајање" (feed) is derived from the verb "напојити" (to give water), suggesting its original meaning of "watering livestock". |
| Sesotho | The word "fepa" can also refer to the process of giving food or nourishment to something or someone. |
| Shona | The word "chikafu" in Shona may also refer to the process of feeding oneself, grazing animals or nourishing a soil |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "کاڌو" (feed) also refers to the act of feeding animals, or to the food provided to animals. |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "krmivo" originally meant "food for pigs" and is derived from the Proto-Slavic root "*korma" meaning "fodder". |
| Slovenian | Slovene "krme" (feed) is derived from the Indo-European root "ker" (to grow), but also refers to the food given to livestock |
| Somali | The word "quudin" in Somali can also refer to the act of nurturing or providing sustenance. |
| Spanish | "Alimentar" can also mean to "nourish" or "to support," and it derives from the Latin "alimentum," meaning "nourishment" or "sustenance." |
| Sundanese | The word "tuangeun" (feed) in Sundanese originates from the word "tuang" (pour), suggesting the act of pouring food into a container. |
| Swahili | The word 'kulisha' in Swahili can also refer to the act of raising or educating children. |
| Swedish | 'Utfodra' is derived from the Old Norse word 'fóðra,' meaning 'to provide sustenance' and has alternate meanings such as 'challenge' or 'provoke' |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "magpakain" in Tagalog can also mean "to raise" or "to rear". |
| Tajik | "Хӯрок" in Tajik ultimately traces its origins back to the Proto-Indo-European stem *h₂er-, meaning "to plow" or "to cultivate." |
| Tamil | The Tamil word "தீவனம்" (feed) is cognate with the Sanskrit word "दीपन" (illuminating), reflecting the traditional Indian belief in the connection between food and enlightenment. |
| Telugu | In Telugu, "ఫీడ్" (feed) also means "to nourish" or "to supply with something essential for growth or functioning." |
| Thai | In Thai, "ฟีด" can mean "to feed" or "to give care or attention." |
| Turkish | "Besleme" also means "fostering" or "adoption". |
| Ukrainian | "Годувати" comes from a Proto-Slavic root meaning "to bring in, to put" and is related to words like "harvest". |
| Urdu | The Urdu term "کھانا کھلانا" originates from the Sanskrit word "खादयति" meaning "to eat" and "to nourish". In addition to its literal meaning of "feeding", it also implies caring for and nurturing someone's well-being. |
| Uzbek | "Ozuqa" also refers to a livestock feed, a food supply or the act of feeding. |
| Vietnamese | The Vietnamese word "cho ăn" can also mean "to invite (someone) to eat" or "to offer (someone) food." |
| Welsh | Welsh "bwydo" also translates as "to fatten" or "to nourish" animals. |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word "ifidi" is also used to refer to the action of providing food and care to a child. |
| Yiddish | Yiddish 'קאָרמען' derives from the German 'Korm' meaning 'young raven'. |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba verb "ifunni" is also used figuratively to denote the act of supporting or nurturing someone or something. |
| Zulu | "Okuphakelayo" in Zulu literally means "to cause to swell by filling," emphasizing the act of replenishing something. |
| English | The word 'feed' derives from the Middle English 'feden', meaning to nourish or take care of |