Glance in different languages

Glance in Different Languages

Discover 'Glance' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Glance


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Afrikaans
blik
Albanian
shikim
Amharic
እይታ
Arabic
لمحة
Armenian
հայացք
Assamese
দৃষ্টি
Aymara
uñtaña
Azerbaijani
baxış
Bambara
ka lajɛ
Basque
begirada
Belarusian
позірк
Bengali
এক পলক দেখা
Bhojpuri
झलक
Bosnian
pogled
Bulgarian
поглед
Catalan
mirada
Cebuano
pagtan-aw
Chinese (Simplified)
扫视
Chinese (Traditional)
掃視
Corsican
sguardu
Croatian
pogled
Czech
pohled
Danish
blik
Dhivehi
ބެލުން
Dogri
झमाका
Dutch
oogopslag
English
glance
Esperanto
rigardo
Estonian
pilk
Ewe
da ŋku ɖe edzi
Filipino (Tagalog)
sulyap
Finnish
vilkaisu
French
coup d'oeil
Frisian
eachopslach
Galician
ollada
Georgian
ერთი შეხედვით
German
blick
Greek
ματιά
Guarani
ma'ẽ
Gujarati
નજર
Haitian Creole
gade
Hausa
kallo
Hawaiian
ka nānā ʻana
Hebrew
מַבָּט
Hindi
झलक
Hmong
nuam muag
Hungarian
pillantás
Icelandic
svipinn
Igbo
ilekiri
Ilocano
agtalyaw
Indonesian
sekilas
Irish
sracfhéachaint
Italian
occhiata
Japanese
一目
Javanese
sekilas
Kannada
ನೋಟ
Kazakh
көзқарас
Khmer
ក្រឡេកមើល
Kinyarwanda
kureba
Konkani
नदर मारप
Korean
섬광
Krio
luk kwik wan
Kurdish
nerîn
Kurdish (Sorani)
چاوتروکان
Kyrgyz
көз чаптыруу
Lao
ເບິ່ງ
Latin
aspectu
Latvian
skatiens
Lingala
kobwaka lisu
Lithuanian
žvilgsnis
Luganda
okukuba eriiso
Luxembourgish
bléck
Macedonian
поглед
Maithili
झलक
Malagasy
jerena
Malay
sepintas lalu
Malayalam
ഒറ്റനോട്ടത്തിൽ
Maltese
daqqa t'għajn
Maori
titiro ake
Marathi
एक नजर
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯃꯤꯠꯌꯦꯡ ꯌꯦꯡꯕ
Mizo
thlir
Mongolian
харц
Myanmar (Burmese)
တစ်ချက်
Nepali
झलक
Norwegian
blikk
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kuyang'ana
Odia (Oriya)
ଝଲକ
Oromo
mil'uu
Pashto
نظر
Persian
نگاه
Polish
spojrzenie
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
relance
Punjabi
ਨਜ਼ਰ
Quechua
qway
Romanian
privire
Russian
взгляд
Samoan
tilotilo
Sanskrit
प्रभा
Scots Gaelic
sùil
Sepedi
kgerulo
Serbian
поглед
Sesotho
nyarela
Shona
ziso
Sindhi
هڪ نظر
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
බැලූ බැල්මට
Slovak
pohľad
Slovenian
pogled
Somali
jaleecada
Spanish
vistazo
Sundanese
teuteup
Swahili
mtazamo
Swedish
blick
Tagalog (Filipino)
sulyap
Tajik
нигоҳ
Tamil
பார்வை
Tatar
караш
Telugu
చూపు
Thai
ชำเลือง
Tigrinya
ዓይኒ
Tsonga
cingela
Turkish
bakış
Turkmen
seret
Twi (Akan)
hwɛ mu
Ukrainian
погляд
Urdu
نظر
Uyghur
قاراش
Uzbek
qarash
Vietnamese
nhìn lướt qua
Welsh
cipolwg
Xhosa
krwaqu
Yiddish
בליק
Yoruba
kokan
Zulu
athi nhla

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "blik" in Afrikaans shares its origin with the Dutch word "blik," which can also mean "can" or "tin.
AlbanianShikim is thought to come from the Proto-Albanian word *skek-, which could either mean "to jump" or "to wink".
AmharicThe word "እይታ" can also refer to the evil eye or the power of sight.
ArabicThe word "لمحة" derives from the Arabic root "ل م ح" (lam-mim-ha), meaning "to have a glimpse" or "to perceive something briefly". It is also related to the word "لحظ" (laḥẓ), meaning "a moment" or "an instant."
ArmenianThe word "հայացք" ("glance") also means "point of view", "opinion", or "outlook" in Armenian.
AzerbaijaniThe word "baxış" can also mean "look" or "view" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueThe Basque word "begirada" also means "sight" (as the sense of sight), "view", "look" or "gaze".
BelarusianIn Belarusian the word 'позірк' also means 'view' or 'sight', and originates from a Proto-Slavic word meaning 'to look'.
BengaliThe word "glance" can also mean a quick look or a passing thought.
Bosnian"Pogled" is derived from the Proto-Slavic "po-gleda", meaning "look, sight, or view"}
BulgarianThe word "поглед" derives from the Old Slavonic word "погледати" meaning "to look at".
CatalanCatalan noun 'mirada' refers to a 'look, gaze, or stare,' and also evokes the 'act of aiming at, pointing, or directing toward something.'
CebuanoIn Tagalog, the word "pagtawag" means not just "glance" but also "call".
Chinese (Simplified)扫视'一词还可指“扫雷游戏”,源自扫雷游戏英文名minesweeper中sweep的含义
Chinese (Traditional)掃視 is a compound word meaning 'to look across', but 'to sweep' is also one of its meanings.
CorsicanThe Corsican word "sguardu" comes from the Italian "sguardo" and also means "look" or "gaze".
CroatianThe word 'pogled' can also refer to a person's worldview, perspective, or opinion.
CzechIn Czech, "pohled" can also mean "view" or "landscape," reflecting its origin in the verb "pohlédnout," meaning "to look at."
DanishThe Danish word "blik" is related to the English "blick" meaning "cast a sidelong glance"
DutchFrom Middle Dutch "ope", meaning "open" and "opslach" meaning "strike".
EsperantoEsperanto's "rigardo" comes from the French word "regard" (view) sharing a root with "rigor" (stiffness)
EstonianThe Estonian word "pilk" also means "squint" and shares a common origin with "pilk" in English, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*kel-", meaning "to squint" or "to look sideways".
FinnishThe word "vilkaisu" is derived from the verb "vilkkua", which means "to flicker" or "to wink".
FrenchIn French, "coup d'oeil" means "glance" but also refers to a quick mental calculation or assessment.
FrisianThe Frisian word "eachopslach" is cognate with the Dutch word "oogopslag" and the Old English word "eagopslæge", all meaning "glance".
GalicianThe word "ollada" can also be used to refer to a quick or furtive glance in Galician.
GermanIn German, the word "Blick" also means "lightning".
GreekThe word "ματιά" also means "small eye" in Modern Greek, referring to the small "evil eye" charm worn for protection.
Gujarati"નજર" (glance) is derived from the Sanskrit word "दृष्टि" (disti), meaning "vision" or "sight".
Haitian CreoleCreole "gade" can also mean "to look at" or "to watch."
HausaIn some other dialects, "kallo" can mean "to wink" or "to peek".
HawaiianA verb meaning to glance, spy, peek, peep, look sideways, or view, and in the causative form 'ho'onāna'ana a noun meaning 'sight', 'vision', or 'appearance'.
HebrewThe word 'מַבָּט' ('glance') in Hebrew can also mean 'view', 'sight', or 'look'.
Hindi"झलक" is a Hindi word for "glance" derived from the Sanskrit word "jalaka" which means "flame". This is because a glance is like a brief flash of light.
HmongThe word "nuam muag" can also mean "to look at with favor" or "to approve of" in Hmong.
HungarianPillantas can also refer to an ephemeral and elusive glance.
IcelandicSvipinn is a related to the verb "svipa" (to move around quickly), and originally meant the movement of the eyes when glancing.
Igbo"Ilekiri" also refers to a type of hairstyle where hair is cut short and styled forward.
IndonesianThe word "sekilas" in Indonesian is derived from the word "seketika", meaning "momentarily".
IrishIn addition to its meaning as "glance," "sracfhéachaint" can also mean "observation," "notice," or "survey."
Italian"Occhiata" also refers to a small Mediterranean fish with large eyes
JapaneseThe word "一目" is composed of the characters "一" (one) and "目" (eye), and can also refer to a single item, a unit of measurement, or a glimpse of something.
JavaneseThe word "sekilas" in Javanese can also refer to a "quick thought" or a "momentary sensation".
KannadaThe word "ನೋಟ" (nōṭa) in Kannada can also mean "appearance", "look", or "view"
KazakhThe word "көзқарас" in Kazakh also means "worldview" or "perspective".
KhmerThe word "ក្រឡេកមើល" also means "to look out of the corner of one's eye" or "to squint".
KoreanThe Korean word "섬광" has a dual meaning, referring to both a "glance" and a "flash of light".
KurdishKurdish "nerîn" may be derived from the Old Persian word "nerik" meaning "man" or "hero".
KyrgyzIn Kyrgyz, "көз чаптыруу" not only means "glance," but also "evil eye" or "curse."
LaoThe word "ເບິ່ງ" can sometimes be used as a noun meaning "view" or "sight".
LatinThe word "aspectu" can also mean "respect" or "point of view".
LatvianThe word “Skatiens” in the Latvian language is rooted from the word “Skatities”, meaning “To Look At” and is mostly associated with the act or motion of the eye to look or gaze at something.
Lithuanian"Žvilgsnis" is derived from the word "žvilti" meaning "to sparkle" or "to glitter".
LuxembourgishThe Luxembourgish word "Bléck" is cognate with the German word "Blick", both derived from an Old High German word meaning "lightning".
Macedonian"Поглед" can also mean "viewpoint" or "perspective"
MalagasyThe word "jerena" also means "to spy" in Malagasy.
MalayLiterally translated as "an instant ago", "sepintas lalu" is a Malay phrase that may also mean "briefly" or "momentarily".
MalayalamThe Malayalam word "ഒറ്റനോട്ടത്തിൽ" literally means "a single glance", but can also be used to mean "at first sight" or "in a single instance".
MaoriTitiro ake also means 'stare' in Maori and can be translated as 'gazing' in English.
MarathiThe word "एक नजर" in Marathi means "a quick look" and is derived from the Sanskrit word "drishti," meaning "sight" or "vision."
MongolianThe word "харц" (/xarts/) literally means "a black stone" in Mongolian, referring to its coal-like colour similar to obsidian's.
Nepaliझलक (jhalak), the Nepali word for 'glance,' originates from the Sanskrit word 'jarha,' meaning 'to twinkle.'
NorwegianThe word "blikk" also means "can" or "tin can" in Norwegian.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The verb kuyang'ana in Nyanja can also mean "to look at."
PashtoIn the Pashto language, the word "نظر" can also refer to a person's vision or eyesight.
PersianIn Persian, the word "نگاه" not only means "glance" but also "viewpoint" or "perspective."
PolishThe word 'spojrzenie' derives from the verb 'spojrzeć,' which originally meant 'to become aware of' or 'to notice'.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)"Relance" can also mean "reminder" or "second service in tennis" in Portuguese.
PunjabiThe word "ਨਜ਼ਰ" can also mean "gift" or "sacrifice" in various contexts.
RomanianThe Romanian word "privire" also means "sight" or "gaze".
Russian"Взгляд" is a Slavic word that also means "opinion, point of view, perspective" in Russian.
SamoanTilotilo can also mean "to wink" or "to give a knowing look"
Scots GaelicIn Scots Gaelic, "sùil" not only means "glance" but also "eye" and "sun".
SerbianIn Bulgarian, "поглед" means not only "glance" but also "view" or "sight".
SesothoThe word "nyarela" also means "to look at something carefully or intently" in Sesotho.
Shona"Ziso" in Shona has alternate meanings including "eyesight", "vision", and "the ability to see".
SindhiThe Sindhi word "هڪ نظر" is derived from Persian and also means "a brief look" or "a glimpse".
SlovakThe word "pohľad" also means "view" or "scenery" in Slovak.
SlovenianThe word 'pogled' also has the alternate meaning of 'view', derived from its Proto-Slavic root meaning 'to look'.
SomaliThe word "jaleecada" can also refer to the glow of fire or the gleam in an eye.
SpanishThe word "vistazo" can also mean "view" or "prospect" in Spanish.
SundaneseThe Sundanese word "teuteup" can also refer to a slight movement, a gesture, or a signal.
SwahiliThe Swahili word "mtazamo" can also refer to a point of view, perspective, or outlook.
SwedishThe word "blick" may also refer to the bright spot on the shell of a snail.
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "sulyap" also means "look askance" in Tagalog.
TajikThe word "нигоҳ" can also mean "attention" or "care" in Tajik.
Tamil"பார்வை" can mean not only "glance" but also "watch" or "show".
TeluguThe word "చూపు" can also refer to a "performance" or a "way of looking at something".
ThaiIn Thai, the word "ชำเลือง" can also mean "to peek" or "to steal a glance".
TurkishBakış' is thought to be derived from the verb 'bakmak,' meaning 'to look' and 'to face,' and can refer to the physical location from which one looks or a glance.
UkrainianIn Ukrainian, the word "погляд" also refers to a person's worldview or perspective.
UrduIn Persian, the word "نظر" can also mean "opinion" or "intention", indicating its broader semantic field beyond just a momentary gaze.
UzbekThe word "qarash" in Uzbek is derived from the Proto-Turkic word "qarγï", meaning "to look" or "to see".
VietnameseIn Vietnamese, "nhìn lướt qua" can also mean "take a quick look at something" or "scan something quickly".
WelshIn some dialects of Welsh, "cipolwg" can mean "peep" or "furtive look"
XhosaXhosa word 'krwaqu' means 'glance' but can also refer to a 'quick, light touch' or 'gentle caress'.
YiddishThe Yiddish word "בליק" also means "shine" or "sparkle" and derives from the German "blicken".
YorubaThe word "kokan" in Yoruba, can also mean to "gaze" or "stare".
ZuluThe word "athi nhla" can also refer to a glimpse, a quick look, or a glance over something.
EnglishThe word "glance" originates from the Old French word "glanchier", meaning "to slide" or "to slip". The word can also refer to a quick look or momentary glimpse of something.

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