Gear in Different Languages
Discover 'Gear' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Gear
Afrikaans rat | ||
Albanian marsh | ||
Amharic ማርሽ | ||
Arabic هيأ | ||
Armenian հանդերձում | ||
Assamese গিয়েৰ | ||
Aymara inkranaji | ||
Azerbaijani dişli | ||
Bambara witɛsi dolan | ||
Basque engranaje | ||
Belarusian шасцярня | ||
Bengali গিয়ার | ||
Bhojpuri गियर | ||
Bosnian brzina | ||
Bulgarian предавка | ||
Catalan engranatge | ||
Cebuano gamit | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 齿轮 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 齒輪 | ||
Corsican vigori | ||
Croatian zupčanik | ||
Czech ozubené kolo | ||
Danish gear | ||
Dhivehi ގިއަރު | ||
Dogri गियर | ||
Dutch uitrusting | ||
English gear | ||
Esperanto ilaro | ||
Estonian käik | ||
Ewe giya | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) gamit | ||
Finnish vaihde | ||
French équipement | ||
Frisian gear | ||
Galician engrenaxe | ||
Georgian მექანიზმი | ||
German ausrüstung | ||
Greek μηχανισμός | ||
Guarani apu'ajere mongu'e | ||
Gujarati ગિયર | ||
Haitian Creole kovèti pou | ||
Hausa kaya | ||
Hawaiian kāhiko | ||
Hebrew גלגל שיניים | ||
Hindi गियर | ||
Hmong iav | ||
Hungarian felszerelés | ||
Icelandic gír | ||
Igbo gia | ||
Ilocano aragaag | ||
Indonesian gigi | ||
Irish fearas | ||
Italian ingranaggio | ||
Japanese 装備 | ||
Javanese gir | ||
Kannada ಗೇರ್ | ||
Kazakh беріліс | ||
Khmer ស្ពឺ | ||
Kinyarwanda ibikoresho | ||
Konkani गिअर | ||
Korean 기어 | ||
Krio gia | ||
Kurdish gêr | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) گێڕ | ||
Kyrgyz тиштүү | ||
Lao ເກຍ | ||
Latin calces | ||
Latvian pārnesumu | ||
Lingala vitesi | ||
Lithuanian pavara | ||
Luganda okukuma omuliro | ||
Luxembourgish zännrad | ||
Macedonian опрема | ||
Maithili गियर | ||
Malagasy fitaovana | ||
Malay gear | ||
Malayalam ഗിയര് | ||
Maltese irkaptu | ||
Maori taputapu | ||
Marathi गिअर | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯒꯥꯔꯤꯒꯤ ꯈꯣꯡꯖꯦꯜꯒ ꯂꯣꯏꯅꯅ ꯍꯣꯡꯕ ꯈꯨꯠꯂꯥꯏ | ||
Mizo thawmhnaw | ||
Mongolian тоног төхөөрөмж | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ဂီယာ | ||
Nepali गियर | ||
Norwegian utstyr | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) zida | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଉପକରଣ | ||
Oromo ilkaan mootoraa | ||
Pashto ګیر | ||
Persian دنده | ||
Polish koło zębate | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) engrenagem | ||
Punjabi ਗੇਅਰ | ||
Quechua engranaje | ||
Romanian angrenaj | ||
Russian передача | ||
Samoan kia | ||
Sanskrit संयोक्त | ||
Scots Gaelic gèar | ||
Sepedi kere | ||
Serbian зупчаници | ||
Sesotho lisebelisoa | ||
Shona giya | ||
Sindhi گيئر | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ගියර් | ||
Slovak výbava | ||
Slovenian orodja | ||
Somali marsho | ||
Spanish engranaje | ||
Sundanese pakakas | ||
Swahili gia | ||
Swedish redskap | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) gamit | ||
Tajik фишанги | ||
Tamil கியர் | ||
Tatar җиһаз | ||
Telugu గేర్ | ||
Thai เกียร์ | ||
Tigrinya ማርሺ | ||
Tsonga ghere | ||
Turkish dişli | ||
Turkmen dişli | ||
Twi (Akan) afadeɛ | ||
Ukrainian передач | ||
Urdu گیئر | ||
Uyghur چىشلىق چاق | ||
Uzbek vites | ||
Vietnamese hộp số | ||
Welsh gêr | ||
Xhosa izixhobo | ||
Yiddish גאַנג | ||
Yoruba jia | ||
Zulu igiya |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, the word "rat" is derived from the Dutch word "rad," meaning "wheel," and can also refer to a cog or gear in a machine. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "marsh" can also mean "weapon" or "tool". |
| Amharic | ማርሽ's alternate meaning is a gear in a timepiece |
| Arabic | The root of "هيأ" also means "to prepare or make ready". |
| Azerbaijani | "Dişli" is also used to refer to the teeth of a comb. |
| Basque | Engranaje, en vasco, también puede significar 'mecanismo interno'. |
| Belarusian | Шасцярня, which originally meant "happiness" or "good fortune," is now used to refer to a gear. |
| Bengali | The word 'গিয়ার' (gear) is derived from the Middle English word 'gere', meaning 'equipment' or 'clothing'. |
| Bosnian | Brzina can also refer to rhythm or pace in Bosnian, as in "svirati brzinu" (to play in rhythm). |
| Bulgarian | The word 'предавка' also means 'betrayal' and 'transmission' in Bulgarian. |
| Catalan | The word "engranatge" comes from Latin "in + granare", and in engineering also can refer to any mechanism that allows transmission of movement. |
| Cebuano | In Cebuano, the word "gamit" can also refer to equipment, tools, or something used for a specific purpose. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 齿轮 (chǐlún) comes from the Chinese word 齿 (chǐ) meaning "teeth" and 轮 (lún) meaning "wheel". It can also refer to the interlocking teeth on a gear or the meshing of gears. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 齒輪 originally meant a toothed wheel in ancient Chinese and is also used to refer to the interlocking teeth of animals. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "vigori" can also refer to "equipment" or "outfit". |
| Croatian | The word "zupčanik" derives from the Slavic root "ząb", meaning "tooth", referring to the teeth-like shape of the gears |
| Czech | The word "Ozubené kolo" literally means "toothed wheel" in Czech, highlighting its mechanical function of transmitting motion with interlocking teeth. |
| Danish | The Danish word 'gear' also means 'greed' and 'desire'. |
| Dutch | The word "uitrusting" in Dutch is derived from "uit", meaning "out", and "rusting", meaning "equipment", and it can also refer to military equipment or tools that are not necessarily worn on the body. |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "ilaro" also means "rigging" or "apparatus." |
| Estonian | The Estonian word "käik" is thought to have derived from either Proto-Finnic "*käŋg" (movement, gait) or "*käyk" (path). |
| Finnish | The Finnish word "vaihde" can also mean "exchange" or "switch". |
| French | Équipement derives from the Old French "esquipier," meaning both "to equip" and "to furnish," and is cognate with the English word "ship." |
| Frisian | The word "gear" in Frisian can also mean "property" or "wealth". |
| Galician | The etymology of 'engrenaxe' is related to the verb 'engrenar,' meaning 'to engage' or 'to mesh. |
| German | The word "Ausrüstung" is derived from the Middle High German word "ustrung" or "uzt" for "out" and the suffix "-ung" for "-ing" and therefore literally means something like "something that is removed". |
| Greek | The word |
| Gujarati | The word "gear" in Gujarati can also refer to a gearwheel or a pulley block. |
| Haitian Creole | "Kovèti pou" in Haitian Creole is derived from the French word "couvre-pied" meaning "foot cover". It can also refer to a blanket. |
| Hausa | 'Kaya' is also used to refer to a person's clothing or appearance. |
| Hawaiian | "Kāhiko" in Hawaiian can also mean 'native' or 'traditional.', |
| Hebrew | The word "גלגל שיניים" (gear) derives from the root "גלגל" (to roll) and "שיניים" (teeth), referring to its toothed shape that engages with other gears to transmit motion. |
| Hindi | The word "gear" in English has multiple meanings, including "equipment" or "attire", which stem from its Latin roots. |
| Hmong | In Hmong, the word "iav" translates to "gear" (noun) but its homophone meaning (verb) is "to kick" |
| Hungarian | "Felszerelés" in Hungarian literally means "put on one's back" or "carry on one's back". |
| Icelandic | The Old Norse word "gír" is also related to the English word "gear," with both sharing an etymology from the Proto-Germanic word "-ger-, " which meant "to prepare" or "to get ready." |
| Igbo | The Igbo word gia can also mean instrument, equipment, or thing. |
| Indonesian | The word "gigi" in Indonesian can also refer to teeth, a cogwheel, or a lever. |
| Irish | The Old Irish word 'ferann' (originally 'fiarunns') is cognate with 'fearas', and derives from Proto-Celtic *wiros ('man', cognate with Latin 'vir' and Greek 'aner'). |
| Italian | The word "ingranaggio" in Italian is derived from the Latin word "engranare", meaning "to engage" or "to fit together." |
| Japanese | In Japanese, "装備" (gear) can also refer to weapons, armor, or other items used in combat or self-defense. |
| Javanese | In Javanese, "gir" can also refer to a pulley or a toothed wheel used in machinery. |
| Kannada | "ಗೇರ್" is also used to refer to the act of changing gears in a vehicle. |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, "беріліс" can also mean "transmission" or "drive" in a mechanical context. |
| Khmer | In modern usage, "ស្ពឺ" can also refer to transmission ratio, such as 1st gear, 2nd gear, etc. |
| Korean | 기어 is cognate with the English word "year", meaning a full rotation of the Earth around the Sun. |
| Kurdish | The word "gêr" has a double meaning: "gear" and "clothes". It is a cognate of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerh₃ós.} |
| Kyrgyz | The word "тиштүү" also refers to a set of tools or materials used for a specific purpose. |
| Lao | In Lao, "ເກຍ" is also a term for a type of traditional Laotian dance. |
| Latin | The Latin word "calces" can also refer to the heel or ankle. |
| Latvian | The word "pārnesums" also means "gearbox" in Latvian. |
| Lithuanian | The word "pavara" can also mean "gearbox" or "transmission" in Lithuanian. |
| Luxembourgish | "Zännrad" derives from the Old German words "zan" (tooth) and "rad" (wheel). |
| Macedonian | Опрема (gear) is thought to originate from the same word as |
| Malagasy | Fitaovana's other meanings are "preparation" or "equipment". |
| Malay | The Malay word "gear" can also refer to clothing, especially traditional Malay clothing worn by women. |
| Malayalam | The word "ഗിയര്" also refers to a type of traditional Kerala rice gruel. |
| Maltese | The word "irkaptu" in Maltese also refers to a device that adjusts the motion of a machine, especially a gear. |
| Maori | In Maori, taputapu can also refer to the tools and equipment used by a particular group or trade, or to the skills and knowledge associated with using them. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "गिअर" can also mean "manner" or "style". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | ဂီယာ is also used to refer to an old-fashioned plow pulled by oxen. |
| Nepali | The Hindi word "गियर" (gear) comes from the English word "gear" and is also used in Nepali. |
| Norwegian | Utstyr shares the same etymological root as the word "stirrup" |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Zida also denotes a small cog or tooth, which may be found in a wide variety of objects, including gears, watches, and zippers. |
| Pashto | ګیر "gear" is also used figuratively in Pashto to mean "equipment, machinery, apparatus, or tools." |
| Persian | The word "دنده" (gear) in Persian also means "tooth" or "rib" and is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dent- (tooth). |
| Polish | "koło zębate" literally means "toothed wheel" |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "Engrenagem" can also refer to a bureaucracy or organization with an interlocking structure. |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਗੇਅਰ" ("gear") can also refer to a set of clothes or a costume. |
| Romanian | The word "angrenaj" can also refer to the process of intermeshing or engaging gears or the interlocking or connection of parts within a mechanism. |
| Russian | "Передача" in Russian can also mean "transmission" or "transfer." |
| Samoan | The word 'kia' in Samoan is also used as an adjective to describe someone who is physically strong. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Gaelic word "gèar" also means "sharp" or "keen". |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "зупчаници" is derived from the Old Slavonic word "зуб", meaning "tooth", and refers to the interlocking teeth on a gear that engage with other gears. |
| Sesotho | "Lisebelisoa" is a cognate of the Afrikaans word "versnelling", and also refers to a gear-change lever. |
| Shona | In Shona, "giya" can also mean "a person who is responsible for the maintenance of a vehicle." |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word 'گيئر' can also refer to the 'process of digestion' or a 'state of preparation' in addition to meaning 'gear'. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | "ගියර්" (gear) is derived from the archaic English word "gear," meaning "clothing, equipment, or apparatus." |
| Slovak | In Slovak, "výbava" can also refer to a dowry or a trousseau, a set of items given to a bride upon her marriage. |
| Slovenian | The word "orodje" can also refer to tools or equipment used in a trade or profession, or to the apparatus used in a scientific experiment or technical process. |
| Somali | The word "marsho" in Somali can also mean "equipment" or "apparatus". |
| Spanish | The verb `engranar` originally meant to mesh, and the noun `engranaje` derives from this, referring to what meshes. |
| Sundanese | "Pakakas" also means "something that is used to protect oneself" in Sundanese. |
| Swahili | In Swahili, "gia" also means "direction" or "side" and is often used in compound words like "upande" (side) and "mbele" (front). |
| Swedish | The word 'redskap' (gear) is derived from the Proto-Germanic word '*radiskapjaną', which means 'to set in order'. It is also related to the Old Norse word 'reiðskapr', which means 'tools' |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Gamit" can also mean "use" or "purpose" in Tagalog. |
| Tajik | The word "фишанги" in Tajik could refer to "gear" but also to "equipment" or "accessories" generally. |
| Tamil | The Tamil word "கியர்" (gear) is also used to refer to the mechanical device used in bicycles and other vehicles to change the speed or direction of rotation. |
| Telugu | The word "గేర్" also refers to a type of large pulley used in traditional agricultural systems in Telangana, India. |
| Thai | The Thai word "เกียร์" can also refer to the clutch pedal in a manual transmission vehicle. |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "dişli" also refers to an animal's canine tooth. |
| Ukrainian | In the context of radio, передач may also refer to a program. |
| Uzbek | The Uzbek word “vites” means cog, gear tooth, or sprocket, and comes from the French “vitesse”, meaning “speed”. |
| Vietnamese | "Hộp số" was borrowed from French "boite à vitesses" which shares more meanings than the English equivalent "gear", e.g. "transmission; gearbox...". |
| Welsh | In addition to "gear," "gêr" can mean "harness" or "tack". |
| Xhosa | Izixhobo is also a term for traditional weapons or tools. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "גאַנג" ("gear") also means "pace" or "way of walking". |
| Yoruba | "Jia" also means "a set" in Yoruba. |
| Zulu | The word "igiya" has historical connections with the word "inyama" (meat), which is reflected in its plural form, "iziNyama". This connection suggests an earlier significance in Zulu culture. |
| English | The word 'gear' derives from the Old English 'gearwe', meaning 'clothing or attire'. Its usage has expanded to encompass machinery and equipment. |