Gently in Different Languages
Discover 'Gently' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Gently
Afrikaans saggies | ||
Albanian butësisht | ||
Amharic በቀስታ | ||
Arabic بلطف | ||
Armenian նրբորեն | ||
Assamese লাহে লাহে | ||
Aymara llamp’u chuymampiwa | ||
Azerbaijani nəzakətlə | ||
Bambara nɔgɔya la | ||
Basque astiro-astiro | ||
Belarusian мякка | ||
Bengali আলতো করে | ||
Bhojpuri धीरे से कहल जाला | ||
Bosnian nežno | ||
Bulgarian нежно | ||
Catalan suaument | ||
Cebuano hinay | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 轻轻地 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 輕輕地 | ||
Corsican cun gentilezza | ||
Croatian nježno | ||
Czech jemně | ||
Danish forsigtigt | ||
Dhivehi މަޑުމަޑުންނެވެ | ||
Dogri धीरे-धीरे | ||
Dutch voorzichtig | ||
English gently | ||
Esperanto milde | ||
Estonian õrnalt | ||
Ewe blewuu | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) malumanay | ||
Finnish varovasti | ||
French doucement | ||
Frisian sêft | ||
Galician con suavidade | ||
Georgian გულუხვად | ||
German sanft | ||
Greek απαλά | ||
Guarani mbeguekatu | ||
Gujarati નરમાશથી | ||
Haitian Creole dousman | ||
Hausa a hankali | ||
Hawaiian mālie | ||
Hebrew בעדינות | ||
Hindi धीरे | ||
Hmong maj mam muab | ||
Hungarian gyengéden | ||
Icelandic varlega | ||
Igbo nwayọ | ||
Ilocano siaalumamay | ||
Indonesian lembut | ||
Irish go réidh | ||
Italian delicatamente | ||
Japanese やさしく | ||
Javanese alon-alon | ||
Kannada ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ | ||
Kazakh ақырын | ||
Khmer ទន់ភ្លន់ | ||
Kinyarwanda witonze | ||
Konkani हळूच | ||
Korean 부드럽게 | ||
Krio saful saful wan | ||
Kurdish sivikî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) بە نەرمی | ||
Kyrgyz акырын | ||
Lao ຄ່ອຍໆ | ||
Latin suaviter | ||
Latvian maigi | ||
Lingala na malɛmbɛ | ||
Lithuanian švelniai | ||
Luganda mpola mpola | ||
Luxembourgish sanft | ||
Macedonian нежно | ||
Maithili धीरे-धीरे | ||
Malagasy moramora | ||
Malay dengan lembut | ||
Malayalam സ ently മ്യമായി | ||
Maltese bil-mod | ||
Maori ngawari | ||
Marathi हळूवारपणे | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯇꯞꯅꯥ ꯇꯞꯅꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo zawi zawiin | ||
Mongolian зөөлөн | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ညင်ညင်သာသာ | ||
Nepali बिस्तारै | ||
Norwegian skånsomt | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) modekha | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ | ||
Oromo suuta jedhee | ||
Pashto په نرمۍ سره | ||
Persian به آرامی | ||
Polish łagodnie | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) suavemente | ||
Punjabi ਨਰਮੀ ਨਾਲ | ||
Quechua sumaqllata | ||
Romanian cu blândețe | ||
Russian нежно | ||
Samoan lemu | ||
Sanskrit मृदुतया | ||
Scots Gaelic gu socair | ||
Sepedi ka bonolo | ||
Serbian нежно | ||
Sesotho ka bonolo | ||
Shona zvinyoro nyoro | ||
Sindhi آرام سان | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) මෘදු ලෙස | ||
Slovak jemne | ||
Slovenian nežno | ||
Somali si tartiib ah | ||
Spanish suavemente | ||
Sundanese lemah lembut | ||
Swahili kwa upole | ||
Swedish försiktigt | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) marahan | ||
Tajik мулоимона | ||
Tamil மெதுவாக | ||
Tatar әкрен генә | ||
Telugu శాంతముగా | ||
Thai ค่อยๆ | ||
Tigrinya ቀስ ኢሉ | ||
Tsonga hi ku olova | ||
Turkish nazikçe | ||
Turkmen ýuwaşlyk bilen | ||
Twi (Akan) brɛoo | ||
Ukrainian ніжно | ||
Urdu آہستہ سے | ||
Uyghur ئاستا | ||
Uzbek muloyimlik bilan | ||
Vietnamese dịu dàng | ||
Welsh yn ysgafn | ||
Xhosa ngobunono | ||
Yiddish דזשענטלי | ||
Yoruba jẹjẹ | ||
Zulu ngobumnene |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, the word 'saggies' can also refer to a type of loose-fitting pants. |
| Albanian | Butësisht is also used to describe the sound of a whisper, or the movement of a breeze. |
| Amharic | በቀስታ is also used figuratively to mean 'in a calm manner' or 'without haste' |
| Arabic | From the verb 'لطف' (to be kind), it originally meant 'by favour' or 'with kindness'. |
| Armenian | The Armenian word նրբորեն has an alternate meaning of 'deftly' or 'skillfully'. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "nəzakətlə" in Azerbaijani also means "elegantly" or "delicately." |
| Basque | "Astiro-astiro" derives from the root "asti", meaning "quietly" or "slowly", and the reduplication suffix "-ti-/-di-", which emphasizes the action. |
| Belarusian | "Мякка": from Proto-Slavic *mękъkъ, the source of the same word in Russian, or from the Proto-Baltic word mêkšnas (Lithuanian minkštas, Latvian mīksts, Old Prussian minxti), cognate to the Germanic *mēkwas (English meek, German milde, Old Norse mjúkr)" |
| Bengali | The word "আলতো করে" originated from the Sanskrit word "अल्पतस्" meaning "softly" or "lightly." |
| Bosnian | The word 'nežno' can also mean 'tenderly' or 'delicately'. |
| Bulgarian | The word "нежно" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "něžьno", which also means "tender". |
| Catalan | The word "suaument" in Catalan comes from the Latin word "suavis", meaning "sweet" or "pleasant". |
| Cebuano | In some Philippine languages, "hinay" is also an exclamation denoting "slowly, carefully" or "be careful". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "轻轻地" originally meant "calmly" and was associated with water. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 輕輕地 is also used to mean 'lightly' or 'slightly' |
| Corsican | "Cun gentilezza" is the Corsican equivalent of the French phrase "avec gentillesse" ( |
| Croatian | The word "nježno" is derived from the Slavic root "neg" meaning "not" and the verb "žeti" meaning "to desire." |
| Czech | The word 'jemně' has the rare additional meaning 'slightly' which is preserved in the word 'jemný' (meaning tender, soft). |
| Danish | Forsagtigt is the Danish cognate of the Norwegian forsakte, which means to renounce or abandon something. |
| Dutch | The word "voorzichtig" derives from the word "voorzien," which means "to provide." |
| Esperanto | The root word "mildi" has alternate meanings including "to be weak, soft, or tender" as well as "to be smooth or calm". |
| Estonian | The word "õrnalt" in Estonian may also refer to "softly", "delicately", or "tenderly". |
| Finnish | The word "varovasti" in Finnish can also mean "cautiously" or "carefully". |
| French | The French word "doucement" derives from the Latin word "dulcis," meaning "sweet" or "agreeable." |
| Frisian | The word "sêft" in Frisian can also refer to a soft breeze or a gentle caress. |
| Galician | Galician 'con suavidade' derives from the Latin 'suavitās' ('pleasantness, sweetness'), related to 'suadere' ('to advise, persuade'). |
| Georgian | Originally, the word "გულუხვად" used to mean generosity and willingness to give or help, reflecting the metaphorical connection between a kind and warm heart and generosity. |
| German | The word "sanft" originally meant "yielding" or "pliant". |
| Greek | In Byzantine Greek, απαλά also meant 'immediately' or 'straightaway'. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "dousman" derives from the Haitian Creole "dous," meaning "sweet" or "pleasant." |
| Hausa | In Hausa, 'a hankali' can also mean 'discreetly' or 'secretly'. |
| Hawaiian | The term "mālie" can also refer to a gentle breeze and, in some Polynesian languages, a type of dance. |
| Hebrew | The word "בעדינות" is derived from the root word "עדין", meaning "delicate" or "fine." |
| Hindi | The word "धीरे" is derived from the Sanskrit word "दीर्घ" meaning "long" or "extended," suggesting a slow and deliberate movement. |
| Hmong | "Maj mam muab" is also used as a term to express "carefully" or "diligently" |
| Hungarian | The word "gyengéden" comes from the Proto-Hungarian word "*genge", meaning "weak" or "soft". |
| Icelandic | 'Varlega' is a contraction of 'vara' (care) and 'lega' (play). |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "nwayọ" has other meanings, including "slowly" and "quietly." |
| Indonesian | "Lembut" comes from the Proto-Austronesian word *lembuR, meaning "soft" or "tender". |
| Irish | The Irish word "go réidh" (genitive of "rua","red") can also mean "to smooth" or "to plane" (wood). |
| Italian | "Delicatamente," meaning "gently" in Italian, comes from the Latin word "delicatus," meaning "charming." |
| Japanese | やさしく comes from the root word やさ（やさしい）, which means "quiet" or "humble." |
| Javanese | "Alon-alon" also means "slow" in Indonesian, "slowly" or "gently" in Javanese, and "step by step" in Sundanese. |
| Kazakh | The word "ақырын" in Kazakh also means "slowly" or "quietly". |
| Korean | The verb 부드럽다 (budureopda), meaning "to be gentle or soft," derives from the onomatopoeic word 부드부드 (budubud), imitating the sound of something soft.} |
| Kurdish | The word "sivikî" in Kurdish has an alternate meaning of "slowly" or "with care". |
| Kyrgyz | "Акырын" means "slowly" or "calmly" in Kyrgyz. |
| Latin | "Suaviter" also means "sweetly" in Latin, reflecting the close connection between the senses of taste and touch. |
| Latvian | The word "maigi" can also mean "softly" or "mildly" in Latvian. |
| Lithuanian | The word "švelniai" in Lithuanian is cognate with the word "świeżo" in Polish, meaning "fresh" or "new". |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "sanft" also means "smooth" and "calm". |
| Macedonian | "Нежно" also means "softly, delicately" and it can be used to describe light or touch. |
| Malagasy | In Malagasy, "moramora" is also used to describe a type of canoe and a traditional dance. |
| Malay | Dengan lemah-lembut has a different meaning in Indonesian, which is "impotent". |
| Malayalam | The word "സ ently മ്യമായി" in Malayalam can also mean "softly" or "kindly." |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "bil-mod" has an alternate meaning of "with gentleness". |
| Maori | Maori word "ngawari" has other meanings such as "tender", "sensitive", "frail", and "dainty". |
| Marathi | The Sanskrit word "haluka" means gentle, slow, or light. |
| Mongolian | In Mongolic languages, this word is related to the verb "зөөх" ("to carry in a vessel") and may carry this meaning in archaic forms. |
| Nepali | The Nepali word "बिस्तारै" can also mean "slowly" or "gradually". |
| Norwegian | The word "skånsomt" is derived from the Old Norse word "skǫnsamr," which means "prudent" or "discreet." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "modekha" in Nyanja (Chichewa) is derived from the root word "deka", meaning "to be soft" or "to be gentle. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "په نرمۍ سره" is derived from the word "نرم," which means "soft" or "gentle." It can also be used to describe something that is done in a delicate or careful manner. |
| Persian | The word "به آرامی" in Persian is a combination of the preposition "به" ("be"), meaning "towards" or "to", and the adjective "آرام" ("aram") meaning "calm" or "quiet". |
| Polish | "Łagodnie" in Polish can also refer to the weather being mild. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "suavemente" also means "softly" or "smoothly". |
| Romanian | The phrase "cu blândețe" may also refer to "with softness" or "with a gentle touch". |
| Russian | The word "нежно" in Russian can also refer to emotions, sensations, and appearances, conveying a sense of delicacy, sweetness, or tenderness. |
| Samoan | The word "lemu" can also refer to something soft, delicate, or tender in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | The phrase "gu socair" can also mean "softly" or "quietly" in Scots Gaelic. |
| Serbian | The word "нежно" in Serbian also has the connotation of "delicately" or "affectionately". |
| Sesotho | The word "ka bonolo" can also mean "carefully" or "with caution". |
| Shona | The word "zvinyoro nyoro" can be used to describe the way something moves or sounds, or to describe a person's character. |
| Sindhi | The word "آرام سان" is derived from the Persian word "آرام" meaning "peace" or "rest". |
| Slovak | "Jemne" is also used as a verb meaning "to groan" or "to moan". |
| Slovenian | The word "nežno" is derived from the Slavic root *něgъ*, meaning "soft" or "tender". |
| Somali | The word "si tartiib ah" can also mean "peacefully" or "calmly" in Somali. |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "suavemente" also means "smoothly" and "pleasantly," which are all related to the literal meaning of "gently." |
| Sundanese | The literal meaning of "lemah lembut" is "weak but firm, resilient" similar to "yielding strength" or "soft toughness", like bamboo. |
| Swahili | 'Kwa upole' can also mean 'humbly' in Swahili. |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "försiktigt" comes from the Old Norse word "fyrsir" which means "attentive, careful, cautious" |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "marahan" also means "with care" or "with caution" in Tagalog. |
| Tajik | The word "мулоимона" is derived from the Persian word "mulāimón" which means "soft" or "tender". |
| Telugu | The Telugu word "శాంతముగా" ("gently") can also mean "peacefully" or "quietly". |
| Thai | The term “ค่อยๆ” is likely derived from a verb meaning “to gradually make an adjustment in order to attain harmony. |
| Turkish | The word 'nazikçe' is derived from the Persian word 'nazuk' meaning 'delicate'. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "ніжно" comes from the Proto-Slavic word "nęgъ", which also meant "tender" and "affectionate." |
| Uzbek | The word "muloyimlik bilan" can also mean "leniently" in Uzbek. |
| Vietnamese | In the Tay-Nung language, "dịu dàng" means "cold, frigid". |
| Welsh | The initial mutated 'n' of 'ysgafn' is used for emphasis in colloquial speech and may also appear in formal Welsh in words like ysgafndroed ('nimble') for poetic effect. |
| Xhosa | The word "ngobunono" is also used to describe something that is slow or gentle, like a breeze. |
| Yiddish | The word "דזשענטלי" is a borrowing from English which has acquired a somewhat archaic flavor |
| Yoruba | The word "jẹjẹ" is also used in Yoruba to describe someone who is calm or peaceful. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word 'ngobumnene' is a composite of 'ngobu' ('softness') and 'mnenene' ('smallness'). |
| English | Gentle, originally meaning 'well-born', retains its original sense in heraldry, where it refers to the first and highest rank of nobility. |