Afrikaans gallery | ||
Albanian galeri | ||
Amharic ማዕከለ-ስዕላት | ||
Arabic صالة عرض | ||
Armenian պատկերասրահ | ||
Assamese গেলেৰী | ||
Aymara galería ukan uñacht’ayata | ||
Azerbaijani qalereya | ||
Bambara galari (galeri) kɔnɔ | ||
Basque galeria | ||
Belarusian галерэя | ||
Bengali গ্যালারী | ||
Bhojpuri गैलरी में देखावल गइल बा | ||
Bosnian galerija | ||
Bulgarian галерия | ||
Catalan galeria | ||
Cebuano gallery | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 画廊 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 畫廊 | ||
Corsican galleria | ||
Croatian galerija | ||
Czech galerie | ||
Danish galleri | ||
Dhivehi ގެލެރީގައެވެ | ||
Dogri गैलरी च | ||
Dutch galerij | ||
English gallery | ||
Esperanto galerio | ||
Estonian galerii | ||
Ewe gallery me | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) gallery | ||
Finnish galleria | ||
French galerie | ||
Frisian galery | ||
Galician galería | ||
Georgian გალერეა | ||
German galerie | ||
Greek εκθεσιακός χώρος | ||
Guarani galería rehegua | ||
Gujarati ગેલેરી | ||
Haitian Creole galeri | ||
Hausa gallery | ||
Hawaiian hale hōʻikeʻike | ||
Hebrew גלריה | ||
Hindi गेलरी | ||
Hmong chaw ua si | ||
Hungarian képtár | ||
Icelandic gallerí | ||
Igbo gallery | ||
Ilocano galeria ti | ||
Indonesian galeri | ||
Irish gailearaí | ||
Italian galleria | ||
Japanese ギャラリー | ||
Javanese galeri | ||
Kannada ಗ್ಯಾಲರಿ | ||
Kazakh галерея | ||
Khmer វិចិត្រសាល | ||
Kinyarwanda ububiko | ||
Konkani गॅलरी आसा | ||
Korean 갤러리 | ||
Krio galari fɔ di galari | ||
Kurdish galerya | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) گەلەری | ||
Kyrgyz галерея | ||
Lao ວາງສະແດງຮູບ | ||
Latin gallery | ||
Latvian galerija | ||
Lingala galerie ya bililingi | ||
Lithuanian galerijoje | ||
Luganda gallery | ||
Luxembourgish galerie | ||
Macedonian галерија | ||
Maithili गैलरी | ||
Malagasy gallery | ||
Malay galeri | ||
Malayalam ഗാലറി | ||
Maltese gallerija | ||
Maori taiwhanga | ||
Marathi गॅलरी | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯒꯦꯜꯂꯔꯤꯗꯥ ꯂꯩ꯫ | ||
Mizo gallery a ni | ||
Mongolian галерей | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ပြခန်း | ||
Nepali ग्यालरी | ||
Norwegian galleri | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) gallery | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଗ୍ୟାଲେରୀ | ||
Oromo galma galmee | ||
Pashto ګالري | ||
Persian آلبوم عکس | ||
Polish galeria | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) galeria | ||
Punjabi ਗੈਲਰੀ | ||
Quechua galería nisqapi | ||
Romanian galerie | ||
Russian галерея | ||
Samoan fale ata | ||
Sanskrit गैलरी | ||
Scots Gaelic gailearaidh | ||
Sepedi gallery ya go bontšha | ||
Serbian галерија | ||
Sesotho gallery | ||
Shona gallery | ||
Sindhi گيلري | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ගැලරිය | ||
Slovak galéria | ||
Slovenian galerija | ||
Somali gallery | ||
Spanish galería | ||
Sundanese galeri | ||
Swahili nyumba ya sanaa | ||
Swedish galleri | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) gallery | ||
Tajik галерея | ||
Tamil கேலரி | ||
Tatar галерея | ||
Telugu గ్యాలరీ | ||
Thai แกลเลอรี | ||
Tigrinya ጋለሪ | ||
Tsonga gallery | ||
Turkish galeri | ||
Turkmen galereýa | ||
Twi (Akan) gallery a wɔde kyerɛ | ||
Ukrainian галерея | ||
Urdu گیلری | ||
Uyghur gallery | ||
Uzbek galereya | ||
Vietnamese bộ sưu tập | ||
Welsh oriel | ||
Xhosa igalari | ||
Yiddish גאַלעריע | ||
Yoruba àwòrán ilé | ||
Zulu igalari |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, "gallery" also refers to a long closed verandah, often used for sleeping during hot summer nights. |
| Albanian | Albanian "galeri" may originate from Italian "galleria" (tunnel) and was initially used for underground passages and porches. |
| Amharic | The word "ማዕከለ-ስዕላት" is a compound word that literally translates to "a place where images reside". |
| Arabic | The word صالة عرض can mean either an art gallery or a showroom in Arabic. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "qalereya" also means "corridor" and "hallway" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | The word "galeria" comes from the Old French "galerie" and can also refer to a group or association |
| Belarusian | The word "галерэя" can also refer to a covered walkway or a balcony in Belarusian. |
| Bengali | In Bengali, "গ্যালারী" can also refer to a narrow, enclosed space, often used as a passage or walkway in a building |
| Bosnian | The word "galerija" can also refer to a hall with a balcony in a theatre or a sports arena. |
| Bulgarian | Bulgarian "галерия" can also mean "balcony" or "porch". |
| Catalan | Catalan word "galeria" comes from Old French "galerie" (a long, narrow room or passage), ultimately from Latin "galērĭa" (a covered passage). |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word "gallery" is derived from the Spanish "galería", which in turn comes from the Old French "galerie" or "galilee", meaning "porch" or "covered walkway". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 画廊, 指画室或展览美术作品的房间, 来源于唐代韩愈诗中 "画廊开处春光美" 一句, 是指在走廊旁开设的展览绘画的地方。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 在中文裡,「畫廊」不只是指展示藝術品的場所,還可以指繪畫或書法中的走廊或通道。 |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "galleria" derives from the Italian word "galleria" or the Spanish word "galería" and means "corridor" or "tunnel". |
| Croatian | Croatian 'galerija' comes from Italian 'galleria' and originally denoted a covered passage, porch, or corridor. |
| Czech | Czech word "galerie" is derived from the German "Galerie" and French "galerie", meaning both architectural structure and a collection of works of art |
| Danish | The word "galleri" in Danish can also refer to a person who works in a gallery or a person who collects art. |
| Dutch | "Galerij" was derived from "galer" meaning an open colonnaded walkway or porch, and is still used in this sense in French and Dutch |
| Esperanto | "Galerio" is related to the French "galerie", Italian "galleria", German "Gallerie", and Romanian "galerie", and likely derives from an Old High German diminutive of "Lat. camera", "vault, arch". |
| Estonian | The word "galerii" in Estonian derives from the French word "galerie" and can also refer to a corridor or hallway. |
| Finnish | The Finnish word "galleria" comes from the Italian word "galleria", which originally referred to a covered walkway or arcade, often used for shops. |
| French | In French, ''galerie'' can also refer to a covered passageway or a long, narrow room used for display purposes, such as an art gallery or a shopping arcade. |
| Frisian | In the Frisian language, "galery" can also refer to a large room in a building or a covered walkway. |
| Galician | Galician "galería" derives from Middle Latin "galilea"; "porch" in medieval churches. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "გალერეა" can also mean "porch" or "balcony" in some contexts. |
| German | The German word 'Galerie' can also refer to a hallway or a row of columns in architecture, or a balcony in a theater. |
| Greek | Εκθεσιακός χώρος is rooted in the Greek word for 'show' (θέα), and originally denoted not just the space for display, but the action itself. |
| Gujarati | The word 'gallery' is derived from the Old French word 'galerie', which originally meant a long, narrow room or passageway. |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, the word “galeri” comes from the French word “galerie” and can also mean “canopy”. |
| Hausa | In Hausa, "gallery" also refers to a long room or corridor in a house. |
| Hawaiian | Hōʻikeʻike means both 'to display' and 'to demonstrate', and is also used to describe a museum or gallery where things are on display. |
| Hebrew | משערים כי מקור המילה "גלריה" בעברית, שפירושה חלל תצוגה, נובע מהשורש הגללי "גלל", שפירושו לסובב או לגלגל, וככל הנראה מתייחס למיקום התמונות והפריטים המוצגים במוזיאון, שלעתים נתלו מוטות עגולים שניתן לסובב ולגלול. |
| Hindi | In Hindi, "गेलरी" (gallery) also denotes a passage or corridor within a building. |
| Hmong | The word "chaw ua si" originates from the verb "chaw" (to hang, to display) and the noun "ua si" (image, picture). |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "Képtár" can also refer to a "picture catalogue" or a "picture book". |
| Icelandic | In Icelandic, "gallerí" also means "foyer" or "vestibule" when referring to a building. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word “ụlọ nle” literally means “house of seeing” and it refers to a gallery or exhibition space. |
| Indonesian | Indonesian "galeri" (gallery) derives from French "galerie" (corridor) and also means "hall" or "veranda". |
| Irish | In Irish, |
| Italian | In the 16th century, 'galleria' also referred to a long corridor or passageway, especially one lit from the roof or side. |
| Japanese | The Japanese word "ギャラリー" can also refer to a shopping arcade or underground mall. |
| Javanese | "Galeri" in Javanese is closely related to the term "galar" meaning "to spread out" or "to exhibit" and "ing" which is a suffix indicating space or location. |
| Kannada | The Kannada word "ಗ್ಯಾಲರಿ" (gallery) is derived from the French word "galerie", which originally meant "covered walkway" or "porch". |
| Kazakh | Галлерея - с французского 'галерея', с латинского 'галерея', с греческого 'галерея' |
| Korean | The word "갤러리" can also refer to a person who conducts a tour or provides commentary at a museum or other cultural institution. |
| Kurdish | The word 'galerya' in Kurdish also means a "balcony" or a "porch" |
| Kyrgyz | The term "галерея" also refers to a corridor or passageway in a building in Kyrgyz. |
| Lao | The word 'gallery' comes from the Old French word 'galerie,' which was used to describe a long, narrow room or passageway. |
| Latin | In Latin, "gallery" can also refer to a "porch" or "covered walkway." |
| Latvian | Latvian "galerija" originated from 17th-century German "Galerie" and it can also mean "shooting gallery" or "covered porch". |
| Lithuanian | The term "galerijoje" also refers to a long hallway with rooms along its sides in the Lithuanian language. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "Galerie" can also refer to a corridor or passageway. |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "галерија" can also refer to a covered veranda or balcony, or to a corridor. |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "gallery" can also refer to a porch or veranda. |
| Malay | The term 'galeri' can also refer to a large, open room in a house or palace, often used for receptions or entertainment. |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "ഗാലറി" (gallery) originated from the Portuguese word "galeria", which originally meant a covered walkway or porch. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "gallerija" (gallery) derives from the Italian "galleria", meaning "covered passageway" or "promenade". |
| Maori | The word 'taiwhanga' can also refer to a space for hanging dried food or storing items for later use. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "गॅलरी" can also refer to a type of Indian classical music performance featuring a group of musicians playing together. |
| Mongolian | Mongolian "галерей" also refers to a group of people sitting on a carpet to watch traditional performances. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word “ပြခန်း” in Myanmar can refer to a room in a museum dedicated to a specific subject or a space for displaying artworks. |
| Nepali | The word 'ग्यालरी' is derived from the French word 'galerie', which originally meant 'a long, narrow passageway'. |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "galleri" can also refer to a narrow passageway or corridor, or a shooting range. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The meaning of the word "gallery" in Nyanja (Chichewa) can also extend to include meanings like "porch" or "veranda. |
| Pashto | In Pashto, "ګالري" not only refers to an art gallery, but it can also mean a porch, veranda, or balcony. |
| Persian | In Persian, "آلبوم عکس" (album e aks) literally translates to "book of photos, |
| Polish | The Polish word "Galeria" originates from the Italian word "galleria", which in turn stems from the Latin word "galea" meaning "porch" or "veranda". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "galeria" also refers to shopping malls and large corridors. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਗੈਲਰੀ" (gallery) in Punjabi can also refer to a veranda or a covered walkway around a building. |
| Romanian | Derived from French, "galerie" in Romanian can also refer to a porch or a balcony. |
| Russian | The Russian word "галерея" (gallery) derives from the Italian word "galleria," which originally referred to a covered passageway or arcade. |
| Samoan | Fale ata can also mean 'a room containing relics of a family or village, a museum' |
| Scots Gaelic | In Scots Gaelic, the word "gailearaidh" not only means "gallery" but also refers to a "veranda," "porch," or "balcony." |
| Serbian | The word "галерија" can also mean "porch" or "veranda" in Serbian. |
| Sesotho | A word that is used to describe something that provides protection from the weather in Sesotho is "galase". In English, this word is known as gallery. |
| Shona | In Shona, "gallery" is also used to refer to a small room or closet where valuables are stored. |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "گيلري" is derived from the Portuguese word "galeria", meaning "a covered walkway or porch". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "ගැලරිය" originates from the Latin word "galeria", meaning verandah or porch. |
| Slovak | In Slovak, "galéria" also refers to a hallway or porch. |
| Slovenian | The word galerija originates from the Latin word galerius, which means a long, narrow room or passageway. |
| Somali | In Somali, the word "gallery" can also refer to a place for storing or displaying goods, similar to a warehouse or a shop. |
| Spanish | The term "galería" can mean a tunnel, a hallway, a porch, or a mine shaft in Spanish, in addition to the art gallery meaning familiar to English speakers. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "galeri" derives from the Sanskrit word "galeri" meaning "a place for art exhibitions". |
| Swahili | In Kiswahili, "nyumba" means "house" and "sanaa" means "art" or "craft". Therefore, "nyumba ya sanaa" literally translates to "house of art". |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "galleri" can also mean "balcony" or "loggia". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | In Tagalog, 'gallery' can also refer to a 'porch', 'veranda', or 'covered passageway'. |
| Tajik | The word "галерея" comes from the French word "galerie", which in turn comes from the Italian word "galleria", which means "porch" or "covered walkway" |
| Telugu | The word "gallery" in Telugu has an alternate meaning, which is "a small room or enclosure." |
| Thai | In Thai, the word "แกลเลอรี" means "a balcony with a roof" which is derived from its original meaning in French (galerie meaning "covered walkway"). |
| Turkish | The word 'galeri' derives from the Italian word 'galleria' and originally referred to a covered walkway or arcade that often displayed artwork. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "галерея" can also refer to a covered walkway or an entrance to a church. |
| Urdu | The word "gallery" comes from the Old French word "galerie", which in turn comes from the Late Latin word "galilea", meaning "porch" or "hallway". |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, "galereya" can also refer to a corridor or passageway in a building. |
| Vietnamese | The word "bộ sưu tập" can also mean "collection" or "assortment". |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "oriel" comes from the Latin word "oriolum," meaning "porch." |
| Xhosa | In Xhosa, "igalari" can also mean "a place of refuge" or "a place of shelter". |
| Yiddish | Gallery" refers to a covered walk-through passage in a courtyard. |
| Yoruba | Àwòrán ilé literally translates to "images of the house" and can refer to art galleries or even a family photo album. |
| Zulu | "Igalari" also means "a long narrow strip of something" in Zulu. |
| English | In architecture, a gallery is a long, narrow room with windows on one or both sides, or a balcony projecting from the upper part of a building. |