Flight in Different Languages
Discover 'Flight' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Flight
Afrikaans vlug | ||
Albanian fluturim | ||
Amharic በረራ | ||
Arabic طيران | ||
Armenian թռիչք | ||
Assamese উৰাজাহাজ | ||
Aymara jalaña | ||
Azerbaijani uçuş | ||
Bambara awiyɔn | ||
Basque hegaldia | ||
Belarusian палёт | ||
Bengali বিমান | ||
Bhojpuri उड़ान | ||
Bosnian let | ||
Bulgarian полет | ||
Catalan vol | ||
Cebuano paglupad | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 飞行 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 飛行 | ||
Corsican volu | ||
Croatian let | ||
Czech let | ||
Danish flyvningen | ||
Dhivehi ފްލައިޓް | ||
Dogri उड़ान | ||
Dutch vlucht | ||
English flight | ||
Esperanto flugo | ||
Estonian lend | ||
Ewe dzodzo | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) paglipad | ||
Finnish lento | ||
French vol | ||
Frisian flecht | ||
Galician voo | ||
Georgian ფრენა | ||
German flug | ||
Greek πτήση | ||
Guarani veve | ||
Gujarati ફ્લાઇટ | ||
Haitian Creole vòl | ||
Hausa gudu | ||
Hawaiian lele ʻana | ||
Hebrew טִיסָה | ||
Hindi उड़ान | ||
Hmong davhlau | ||
Hungarian repülési | ||
Icelandic flug | ||
Igbo ụgbọ elu | ||
Ilocano panagtayab | ||
Indonesian penerbangan | ||
Irish eitilt | ||
Italian volo | ||
Japanese フライト | ||
Javanese pesawat | ||
Kannada ವಿಮಾನ | ||
Kazakh ұшу | ||
Khmer ការហោះហើរ | ||
Kinyarwanda kuguruka | ||
Konkani उड्डाण | ||
Korean 비행 | ||
Krio flay | ||
Kurdish firrê | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) گەشتی ئاسمانی | ||
Kyrgyz учуу | ||
Lao ການບິນ | ||
Latin fuga | ||
Latvian lidojums | ||
Lingala mpepo | ||
Lithuanian skrydis | ||
Luganda okubuuka | ||
Luxembourgish fluch | ||
Macedonian лет | ||
Maithili उड़नाइ | ||
Malagasy nandositra | ||
Malay penerbangan | ||
Malayalam ഫ്ലൈറ്റ് | ||
Maltese titjira | ||
Maori whati | ||
Marathi उड्डाण | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯄꯥꯏꯕ | ||
Mizo thlawk | ||
Mongolian нислэг | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) လေယာဉ်ခရီးစဉ် | ||
Nepali उडान | ||
Norwegian flygning | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kuthawa | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଉଡ଼ାଣ | ||
Oromo balallii | ||
Pashto الوتنه | ||
Persian پرواز | ||
Polish lot | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) voar | ||
Punjabi ਉਡਾਣ | ||
Quechua paway | ||
Romanian zbor | ||
Russian рейс | ||
Samoan faigamalaga | ||
Sanskrit पात | ||
Scots Gaelic itealaich | ||
Sepedi go fofa | ||
Serbian лет | ||
Sesotho ho fofa | ||
Shona kubhururuka | ||
Sindhi اڏام | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) පියාසැරිය | ||
Slovak let | ||
Slovenian leta | ||
Somali duulimaad | ||
Spanish vuelo | ||
Sundanese hiber | ||
Swahili kukimbia | ||
Swedish flyg | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) paglipad | ||
Tajik парвоз | ||
Tamil விமானம் | ||
Tatar очыш | ||
Telugu ఫ్లైట్ | ||
Thai เที่ยวบิน | ||
Tigrinya በረራ | ||
Tsonga xihahampfhula | ||
Turkish uçuş | ||
Turkmen uçuş | ||
Twi (Akan) wiemhyɛn | ||
Ukrainian політ | ||
Urdu پرواز | ||
Uyghur ئۇچۇش | ||
Uzbek parvoz | ||
Vietnamese chuyến bay | ||
Welsh hedfan | ||
Xhosa ukubhabha | ||
Yiddish פלי | ||
Yoruba ofurufu | ||
Zulu indiza |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "vlug" is derived from the Dutch word "vlucht" meaning "escape" or "retreat". |
| Albanian | The word "fluturim" in Albanian can also be used to refer to the act of flying, soaring, or flapping one's wings.} |
| Amharic | The Amharic word በረራ can also refer to the act of fleeing or running away. |
| Arabic | The word طيران (flight) in Arabic also means the act of flying (طيران الطيور), the art of flying (طيران الطائرات), and the aviation industry (طيران المدني). |
| Armenian | The word թռիչք also refers to the act of jumping into water or falling from a height, as in a waterfall. |
| Azerbaijani | The word “uçuş” can also mean “a swarm”, which reflects the collective and coordinated nature of flight. |
| Basque | "Hegaldia" in Basque can also mean "a plane" or "an airplane". |
| Belarusian | The Belarusian word for "flight" (палёт) comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *pet- meaning "to fly". |
| Bengali | বিমান (flight) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'vimāna', which means a celestial chariot or aircraft. |
| Bosnian | The word 'let' is also used to refer to the process of flying, the result of flying, and a group of birds in flight. |
| Bulgarian | In Bulgarian, the word "полет" (polet) can also mean "impulse" and is frequently used in the field of psychology and philosophy to refer to the subconscious or internal motivations that drive behavior. |
| Catalan | Catalan word "vol" has the double meaning of "flight" and "will" and comes from the Latin "volo". |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word "paglupad" can also refer to the act of flying or the ability to fly. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | In Chinese, "飞行" (flight) is also a term for the process of climbing up or the ascent stage of a rocket before entering space. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word "飛行" (flight) in Traditional Chinese also relates to flying animals, such as dragons and birds. |
| Corsican | The word "volu" in Corsican can also mean a "flock" of birds or a group of people heading to a destination. |
| Croatian | "Let" can also mean "year" (g.). |
| Czech | In Czech, "let" can also mean "year" or "summer", derived from the Proto-Slavic word *lěto with similar meanings. |
| Danish | The word 'flyvningen' comes from the Proto-Germanic word 'fleugan,' which means to fly or soar. |
| Dutch | The word "vlucht" in Dutch can also refer to a group of birds or a refuge. |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word |
| Estonian | The verb "lend" originates from the Proto-Germanic word "liðaną", meaning "to move, go," and is related to the word "lent" (as in "lent money"), meaning "to give something with the expectation of it being returned." |
| Finnish | In Finnish, the word "lento" can also mean "slow" or "lazy". |
| French | The French word "vol" is also used to refer to theft or robbery. |
| Frisian | Flecht also means 'refuge' or 'retreat' in Frisian. |
| Galician | The word "voo" can also refer to the act of flying or the state of being in the air. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "ფრენა" (flight) also refers to the act of swimming or navigating a body of water. |
| German | German word "Flug" also means "curse" or "oath". |
| Greek | The word πτήση (ptēsis) can also refer to a flock or group of birds or the act of soaring or hovering. |
| Gujarati | ફ્લાઇટ (flight) can also mean movement or motion in Gujarati, similar to its metaphorical usage in English. |
| Haitian Creole | Vòl comes from the French word "vol" which also means "theft" or "robbery". |
| Hausa | "Gudu" in Hausa relates to flight, a sudden departure, and even hasty speech. |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word "lele ʻana" means not only "flight" but also "to float" or "to fly through the air". |
| Hebrew | טיסה is also the name of a Jewish prayer that is recited at the conclusion of the Sabbath, and means "departure" in this context. |
| Hindi | The word "उड़ान" (flight) in Hindi is also used metaphorically to refer to a person's soaring thoughts or aspirations. |
| Hmong | In Hmong, "davhlau" originated from a word for "flying squirrel" and also means "airplane." |
| Hungarian | The word "repülési" can also mean "aviation" or "aeronautics". |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "flug" is related to the English word "flow" and ultimately derives from the Proto-Indo-European root "*pleu-." |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "ụgbọ elu" directly translates to "vehicle of the sky". |
| Indonesian | "Penerbangan" can also mean "aviation" and "aeronautics" in Indonesian. |
| Irish | The word "eitilt" can also refer to a "flock of birds" or a "group of deer" |
| Italian | The Italian word "volo" can also mean "want" or "wish". |
| Japanese | フライト (flight) can be used to refer to a series of stairs when it is read as 「階段 (kaidan)」 |
| Javanese | Pesawat, pronounced “pesawât,” can also mean “flying machine” or “airplane” in Javanese. |
| Kannada | The word "ವಿಮಾನ" also refers to an aircraft, temple, or palace in Kannada. |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, "ұшу" also refers to a "leap" or a "dart", highlighting the dynamic aspect of flight. |
| Khmer | "ការហោះហើរ" can also refer to the act of flying, the condition or fact of being airborne, or a journey made through the air. |
| Korean | 비행 (bihaeng) in Korean can also mean "soaring" or "taking off". |
| Kurdish | The word "firrê" in Kurdish is also used to describe a group of birds. |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word "учуу" not only means "flight" but also "to run", "to flow", and "to spread out". |
| Lao | The Lao word "ການບິນ" (flight) is derived from the Sanskrit word "gati" (movement), and also refers to the action of walking or running. |
| Latin | In Latin, "fuga" can also mean "banishment" or "exile". |
| Latvian | In Latvian, "lidojums" also means "flight of stairs" or "flight of fancy" |
| Lithuanian | The word "skrydis" in Lithuanian can also refer to a flock of birds or a soaring jump. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, 'Fluch' can also refer to a 'nest' or a 'covey'. |
| Macedonian | The word 'лет' in Macedonian can also mean 'summer' and is derived from the Proto-Slavic word 'lěto', which had the same meaning. |
| Malagasy | The word “nanositrika” also refers to a type of wild goose which can only be hunted by the king, and is considered very sacred. |
| Malay | "Penerbangan" in Malay not only refers to "flight", but also to "aviation" or "air travel". |
| Malayalam | The word "flight" in Malayalam also means "an escape" or "a departure" |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "titjira" also means "trip" or "journey" in other Semitic languages. |
| Maori | In Māori, "whati" can also refer to a bird's sudden departure or a sudden movement. |
| Marathi | The word "उड्डाण" in Marathi is derived from Sanskrit and means "to fly", but it can also refer to "taking off" or "soaring". |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word |
| Nepali | The word "उडान" can also mean "progress" or "advancement" in Nepali. |
| Norwegian | The Old Norse root word "flugr" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "pleu" ("to flow"), indicating the motion of flying. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | "Kuthawa" can mean both "flight" and "to run away" in Nyanja. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "الوتنه" also means "escape" or "retreat". |
| Persian | The Persian word 'پرواز' can also refer to the metaphorical concept of 'soaring' or 'transcending' in spiritual or emotional contexts. |
| Polish | In Polish, the word "lot" also means "fate" or "destiny". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, the word "voar" also means "to soar" and "to fly". |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਉਡਾਣ" can also refer to a large group of flying creatures, or the space they occupy, such as a flock of birds. |
| Romanian | Zbor derives from the Slavic "zьborь", which also means "meeting", "assembly" and, by extension, "group", "community". |
| Russian | The Russian word "рейс" (flight) originally meant "sail," and is derived from the verb "реить" ("to sail"). |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "faigamalaga" is also used to refer to a group of people traveling together, particularly for a religious purpose. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word itealaich originates from the Old Irish word "eitilt"," meaning to fly or leap." |
| Serbian | The word "лет" (''let'') also means "year" in Serbian. |
| Sesotho | The Sesotho word "ho fofa" has an alternate meaning of "a type of flying ant". |
| Shona | The Shona word "kubhururuka" literally translates to "to fly away from something," emphasizing the idea of escape or avoidance. |
| Sindhi | Another alternate meaning of اڏام is 'to jump', while 'اڏو' means 'high' in Sindhi. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | පියාසැරිය can also refer to the "flight" of an aircraft or bird, or the act of fleeing from danger. |
| Slovak | The word "let" in Slovak also means "year" and is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *lěto, which had both meanings. |
| Slovenian | The word 'leta' in Slovene also means a litter or brood of animals. |
| Somali | "Duulimaad" also means "prayer" in Somali, a homophone with different connotations. |
| Spanish | In addition to "flight," "vuelo" can also mean "departure" and can be used to refer to a person's movements or a bird's song. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "hiber" also means "to float" or "to be suspended in the air". |
| Swahili | In Swahili, "kukimbia" also means "to escape" or "to run away." |
| Swedish | In Scandinavian mythology, a "flyg" (flight) is the ability of women to transform into animals and travel freely in a non-physical state, often using feathers as a symbol. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Paglipad" can also be interpreted as "freedom" in a metaphorical sense, as in the phrase "lipad na isip" (free thought). |
| Tajik | The word "парвоз" in Tajik is derived from the Persian word "پرvaz" which means "to fly" or "to soar". |
| Tamil | In Tamil, “விமானம்” (vimānam) originally referred to a temple tower, reflecting the belief that temples were sacred spaces connecting the earth to the heavens. |
| Telugu | The word "ఫ్లైట్" is also used to refer to a group of birds flying together or a set of stairs in a building. |
| Thai | The Thai word "เที่ยวบิน" also refers to travel in general or a round-trip. |
| Turkish | Uçuş is a noun in Turkish that refers to the action of flying, but can also be used metaphorically to mean the act of rising or soaring above something. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "політ" (flight) also means "political activity" or "political action". |
| Urdu | The word پرواز, meaning "flight", can also refer to the act of flying, the ability to fly, or the distance traveled by an aircraft. |
| Uzbek | The word 'parvoz' may derive from an ancient Indo-European language root, but its usage in Uzbek may also be influenced by its Persian cognates. |
| Vietnamese | "Chuyến bay" literally means "a trip by air" in Vietnamese, but it can also refer to a group of birds flying together. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "hedfan" also means "to scatter" or "to spread out" in other Celtic languages. |
| Xhosa | Ukubhabha can also mean "to escape" or "to flee" from danger. |
| Yiddish | The word "פלי" in Yiddish can also refer to a running leap or to escape from a bad situation. |
| Yoruba | Ofurufu is used to refer to birds (literally 'flying things') in Yoruba language. |
| Zulu | Indiza can also mean "the act of falling", "to jump down or fall off" or "to be thrown over or out". |
| English | The word "flight" derives from the Old English word "flyge," meaning "to fly" or "to move quickly." |