Game in Different Languages
Discover 'Game' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Game
Afrikaans spel | ||
Albanian lojë | ||
Amharic ጨዋታ | ||
Arabic لعبه | ||
Armenian խաղ | ||
Assamese খেল | ||
Aymara antawi | ||
Azerbaijani oyun | ||
Bambara tulon | ||
Basque jokoa | ||
Belarusian гульня | ||
Bengali খেলা | ||
Bhojpuri खेल | ||
Bosnian igra | ||
Bulgarian игра | ||
Catalan joc | ||
Cebuano dula | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 游戏 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 遊戲 | ||
Corsican ghjocu | ||
Croatian igra | ||
Czech hra | ||
Danish spil | ||
Dhivehi ގޭމް | ||
Dogri खेढ | ||
Dutch spel | ||
English game | ||
Esperanto ludo | ||
Estonian mäng | ||
Ewe hoʋiʋli | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) laro | ||
Finnish peli | ||
French jeu | ||
Frisian wedstriid | ||
Galician xogo | ||
Georgian თამაში | ||
German spiel | ||
Greek παιχνίδι | ||
Guarani ñembosarái | ||
Gujarati રમત | ||
Haitian Creole jwèt | ||
Hausa wasa | ||
Hawaiian pāʻani | ||
Hebrew מִשְׂחָק | ||
Hindi खेल | ||
Hmong kev ua si | ||
Hungarian játszma, meccs | ||
Icelandic leikur | ||
Igbo egwuregwu | ||
Ilocano ay-ayam | ||
Indonesian permainan | ||
Irish cluiche | ||
Italian gioco | ||
Japanese ゲーム | ||
Javanese game | ||
Kannada ಆಟ | ||
Kazakh ойын | ||
Khmer ល្បែង | ||
Kinyarwanda umukino | ||
Konkani खेळ | ||
Korean 경기 | ||
Krio gem | ||
Kurdish lîstik | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) یاری | ||
Kyrgyz оюн | ||
Lao ເກມ | ||
Latin ludum | ||
Latvian spēle | ||
Lingala lisano | ||
Lithuanian žaidimas | ||
Luganda omuzannyo | ||
Luxembourgish spill | ||
Macedonian игра | ||
Maithili खेल | ||
Malagasy tapaka ny | ||
Malay permainan | ||
Malayalam ഗെയിം | ||
Maltese logħba | ||
Maori kēmu | ||
Marathi खेळ | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯃꯁꯥꯟꯅ | ||
Mizo infiamna | ||
Mongolian тоглоом | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ဂိမ်း | ||
Nepali खेल | ||
Norwegian spill | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) masewera | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଖେଳ | ||
Oromo tapha | ||
Pashto لوبه | ||
Persian بازی | ||
Polish gra | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) jogos | ||
Punjabi ਖੇਡ | ||
Quechua pukllay | ||
Romanian joc | ||
Russian игра | ||
Samoan taʻaloga | ||
Sanskrit क्रीडा | ||
Scots Gaelic geama | ||
Sepedi papadi | ||
Serbian игра | ||
Sesotho papali | ||
Shona mutambo | ||
Sindhi راند | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ක්රීඩාව | ||
Slovak hra | ||
Slovenian igra | ||
Somali ciyaar | ||
Spanish juego | ||
Sundanese buruan | ||
Swahili mchezo | ||
Swedish spel | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) laro | ||
Tajik бозӣ | ||
Tamil விளையாட்டு | ||
Tatar уен | ||
Telugu ఆట | ||
Thai เกม | ||
Tigrinya ጸወታ | ||
Tsonga ntlangu | ||
Turkish oyun | ||
Turkmen oýun | ||
Twi (Akan) agodie | ||
Ukrainian гра | ||
Urdu کھیل | ||
Uyghur ئويۇن | ||
Uzbek o'yin | ||
Vietnamese trò chơi | ||
Welsh gêm | ||
Xhosa umdlalo | ||
Yiddish שפּיל | ||
Yoruba ere | ||
Zulu umdlalo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word “spel” in Afrikaans (meaning “game”) possibly derives from the Middle Dutch word “spel” (meaning “play, dance, game”). |
| Albanian | The word "lojë" is derived from the Latin "ludus", meaning "play" or "sport". |
| Amharic | The word 'ጨዋታ' also means 'play', 'sport', 'recreation', 'amusement', 'entertainment', 'fun', 'leisure', 'pastime', and 'hobby'. |
| Arabic | لعبه also refers to a playful or teasing remark or action, or to a trick or prank, and can even mean a joke or a plaything. |
| Armenian | The word "խաղ" in Armenian shares a root with the word "խաղալ" ("to play"), and also has alternate meanings such as "trick", "joke", or "playful banter". |
| Azerbaijani | The word "oyun" in Azerbaijani not only means "game" but also refers to "play," "action," or "performance." |
| Basque | The Basque word “jokoa” is derived from the Latin word “iocus,” meaning "joke" or "play." |
| Belarusian | **Noun:** 1. (game) a contest played according to rules; 2. (play) playful action or behavior; 3. (`гульні`) (sports) competition or contest; 4. (gambling) a contest for money or property; 5. (gambling) the stake in a gambling game; 6. (bet) a sum of money wagered; 7. (play) the activity of playing; 8. (play) a dramatic work, such as a play or movie; 9. (play) the acting in a dramatic work; 10. (play) a piece of music; 11. (play) a toy or other object used for playing; 12. (play) a trick or prank; 13. (play) a scheme or plan; 14. (play) a habit or tendency; 15. (play) a figure or pattern; 16. (play) a role or function; 17. (play) a sport or game; 18. (play) a pastime or hobby; 19. (play) a job or task; 20. (play) a part or portion; 21. (play) a place or area; 22. (play) a time or period; 23. (play) a person or group; 24. (play) a thing or object. |
| Bengali | The word "খেলা" (game) in Bengali is derived from Sanskrit "खेल" (khēla), which means "play," "sport," "amusement," or "recreation." |
| Bosnian | The word "igra" also means "play" in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | Bulgarian "игра" comes from Old Church Slavonic (игъра) meaning, among other things, "dance," hence its occasional synonymity with "dance" in Bulgarian contexts. |
| Catalan | The word "joc" in Catalan comes from the Latin word "iocus", meaning "jest" or "joke." |
| Cebuano | The word "dula" in Cebuano can also refer to a type of folk song or a game of chance. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | In Chinese, "游戏" can also mean "play" or "amusement", with its roots in the concept of "playful activities". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word "遊戲" (game) in Chinese (Traditional) can also refer to "play" or "amusement". |
| Corsican | In 1883 ghjocu was also used to indicate the 'play' of a river or stream |
| Croatian | The word 'igra' in Croatian is derived from the Proto-Slavic word 'igra', which meant 'play' or 'dance'. |
| Czech | The word "hra" comes from the Proto-Slavic word "*gra" meaning "play" or "fun". |
| Danish | The Danish word "spil" can also refer to a group of cards, a deck of cards, or a specific card game. |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "spel" can also refer to a "play" in the context of theatre or music. |
| Esperanto | The word "ludo" comes from the Latin word "ludus" which means "play" or "game". |
| Estonian | The word "mäng" is related to the Livonian word "meg" (to measure). |
| Finnish | "Peli" is of Proto-Finnic origin, cognate with Estonian "mäng", Livonian "mäng", and Karelian "pei" meaning "play". |
| French | The word "Jeu" in French can also refer to a set of specific cards in a card game, or to the stakes in a game. |
| Frisian | The word 'wedstriid' in Frisian is derived from the Old Frisian word 'wedda' meaning 'bet' and 'strid' meaning 'fight'. It originally referred to a contest or competition involving a wager. |
| Galician | In Galician, "xogo" can refer to a specific type of folk dance as well as to a game. |
| Georgian | "თამაში" originally meant "spectacle", "performance" or "show", before it acquired its current meaning of "game". |
| German | The word 'Spiel' in German can also refer to a performance, a piece of music, or a speech. |
| Greek | The word παιχνίδι derives from the verb παίζω, which means "to play" and can also refer to a performance, such as a theatrical performance. |
| Gujarati | The word "રમત" (game) in Gujarati has a possible alternate meaning of "amusement" or "playful activity." |
| Haitian Creole | Jwèt can also mean 'fun', 'amusement', or 'play'. |
| Hausa | Hausa "wasa" derives via Arabic from the Semitic root *lḥq*, which denotes play or sport. |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word "pāʻani" not only means "game,'' but also "play, amusement, entertainment, or pastime." |
| Hebrew | While "משְׂחָק" primarily means "play" or "game," it can also mean "riddle" or "paradox." |
| Hindi | The Hindi word 'खेल' can also refer to an amusement or distraction. |
| Hmong | Although it is usually glossed as "game" in English, "kev ua si" can also mean "fun" or "play". |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "játszma, meccs" originates from the Slavic languages, where it meant combat and duel. |
| Icelandic | Leikur also means "toy" in Icelandic, just like the word "spiel" in German can mean either. |
| Igbo | In Igbo, the word "egwuregwu" can also mean "play" or "fun". |
| Indonesian | The word "permainan" in Indonesian can also mean "a play" or "a performance". |
| Irish | In medieval Irish, the word cluiche ('game') could also refer to a child's toy or a magic potion |
| Italian | The word 'gioco' comes from the Latin 'iocus', meaning 'jest' or 'joke'. |
| Japanese | The word game in japanese, ゲーム, can also mean play, or amusement. |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "game" can also refer to a village head or a group of traditional musicians. |
| Kannada | The word "ಆಟ" also means "play". |
| Kazakh | The word "ойын" also means "to play" and "fun" in Kazakh. |
| Khmer | ល្បែង (lbaeng) is cognate with the Thai language word "เล่น" (len), which also means "game", and has the same Proto-Tai origin. |
| Korean | The word "경기" can also mean "competition" or "rivalry" in Korean |
| Kurdish | The word "lîstik" originally meant "war" or "battle" in Kurdish, but its meaning has evolved over time to refer to any kind of game or competition. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "оюн" in Kyrgyz can also mean "contest", "competition", or "match". |
| Lao | The word ເກມ is likely derived from the Sanskrit word karma, meaning "action" or "deed". |
| Latin | The Latin word "ludum" was originally derived from the verb "ludere," meaning "to play"} |
| Latvian | Spēle "spēlēt" in Latvian derives from the Proto-Indo-European root "*spē- "meaning "to thrive, succeed, be fortunate". |
| Lithuanian | In Lithuanian, "žaidimas" also refers to a theatrical performance or play that is not necessarily intended for children. |
| Luxembourgish | Spill means 'game' or 'play' in Luxembourgish, but also refers to the game of billiards or a particular round in the game. |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "игра" comes from the Old Church Slavonic word "igrati" meaning "to play," also cognate with English "play". |
| Malagasy | In Malagasy, the word "tapakany" can also refer to a traditional form of storytelling involving riddles and puzzles. |
| Malay | The Malay word 'permainan' may also refer to toys or entertainment |
| Malayalam | A variant of "ഗെയിം" is "കളി" (kali), which is often used to refer to traditional or local games in Malayalam. |
| Maltese | The word logħba also means |
| Maori | The word "kēmu" in Māori can also refer to a toy or a pastime. |
| Marathi | The word "खेळ" also means "exercise", "amusement", or "play" in Marathi. |
| Mongolian | Originally, the Mongolian word тоглоом meant "toy", and later acquired the additional meaning of "game". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | 'ဂိမ်း' can also refer to betting, play, gambling, contest, entertainment, joking, and sports in Myanmar (Burmese). |
| Nepali | The word "खेल" also means "play", "sport", or "amusement" in Nepali. |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "spill" is thought to derive from the Dutch "spel" but resembles the German "spiel" which denotes "play". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | 'Masewera' can also refer to a joke, teasing or a prank in Nyanja. |
| Pashto | The word's origin is unknown, but it has alternate meanings in Pashto, such as 'play', 'fun', or 'amusement'. |
| Persian | The Persian word "بازی" also means "play", "gambling", and "trick". |
| Polish | The Polish word "gra" originates from the Proto-Slavic word "gra" meaning "fun, play, spectacle". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The Portuguese word "jogos" is often used to refer to a specific type of game called a "jogo", derived from the verb "jogar" (to play). |
| Punjabi | "ਖੇਡ" also means "sport" in Punjabi and has Sanskrit roots, coming from the word "krīḍā" with the same meaning. |
| Romanian | "Joc" is the Romanian word for "game", but it is also used in a wider sense to refer to any kind of play or entertainment. |
| Russian | The Russian word 'игра' (game) is derived from the Old Slavic verb 'igrati,' meaning 'to play' or 'to amuse oneself,' and cognate with the English word 'play.' |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "taʻaloga" can also refer to a form of storytelling or entertainment that often involves music and dance. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Gaelic "geama" is also used to refer to a match, pastime or competition |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "игра" ('igra') derives from the Proto-Slavic word *igrati, meaning "to play". |
| Sesotho | Although the word "papali" in Sesotho primarily refers to a game, it can also be used to describe a dance or celebration. |
| Shona | It can also mean "sport" or "recreation". |
| Sindhi | The word "راند" can also mean "round" in the context of a competition or a series of events. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "ක්රීඩාව" derives from "ක්රීඩා" meaning "sports, play, pastime" from Sanskrit "krīḍā" "sports, play, pastime; sport, exercise; amorous sport; sport, dalliance, frolic; trick, fraud, deceit; delight, pleasure, diversion" and also "ක්රീฑා" meaning "activity, play" from Sanskrit "krīḍ" "to play, to take delight in, to do, to make, to carry out, to perform, to execute, to cause to make, to have made, to cause to perform". |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "hra" also denotes "the act of playing a game" and "a play". |
| Slovenian | The word 'igra' is also used to describe a performance, especially in the context of theatre, music, or dance. |
| Somali | The Somali word "ciyaar" also means "play" or "recreation". |
| Spanish | In Spanish, "juego" also means "play", as in "play a musical instrument" or "play a trick on someone". |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "buruan" also has the alternate meaning of "hunting" or "prey". |
| Swahili | In Swahili, "mchezo" also means "play, fun, or amusement". |
| Swedish | "Spel" is both the Swedish word for "play", and the Swedish word for "spoil". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | In addition to its meaning as "game," "laro" can also refer to a joke or a playful act. |
| Tajik | The word "бозӣ" in Tajik comes from the Persian word "بازه" (bāze), which means "to play" or "to amuse oneself". |
| Tamil | This word may also imply 'sport', 'amusement', 'fun', 'play' or 'entertainment'. |
| Telugu | In Telugu, "ఆట" (aata) also refers to a performance such as a play or a dance. |
| Thai | The Thai word "เกม" (game) comes from the Sanskrit word "krida", which means "sport" or "entertainment." |
| Turkish | "Oyun" can also mean "play" or "performance" in Turkish. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "гра" is cognate with the Russian "игра", which in turn is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *igra, meaning "play" or "game." |
| Urdu | The word "کھیل" can also refer to a playful or mischievous act or behavior. |
| Uzbek | Uzbek "o'yin" means "game", but also "song", "performance", "show". |
| Vietnamese | The word "trò chơi" has an alternative meaning of "prank" or "trick". |
| Welsh | Welsh "gêm" (game) stems from "gafael" (grasp), hinting at the interaction and physicality of early games. |
| Xhosa | The word 'umdlalo' can also refer to various forms of entertainment, such as storytelling, singing, and dancing. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "שפּיל" (shpil) derives from the Middle High German word "spil," which meant "play," "dance," or "music." |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "ere" is also an interjection that expresses disbelief, surprise, or annoyance. |
| Zulu | In Zulu, "umdlalo" can also refer to a joke or a playful jest. |
| English | The word "game" derives from the Old English "gamen," meaning "joy, pleasure, amusement, play, or contest." |