Hat in different languages

Hat in Different Languages

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

Hat


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Afrikaans
het
Albanian
ka
Amharic
አለው
Arabic
لديها
Armenian
ունի
Assamese
আছে
Aymara
utjirini
Azerbaijani
var
Bambara
sɔrɔ
Basque
badu
Belarusian
мае
Bengali
আছে
Bhojpuri
के पास
Bosnian
ima
Bulgarian
има
Catalan
Cebuano
adunay
Chinese (Simplified)
具有
Chinese (Traditional)
具有
Corsican
Croatian
ima
Czech
Danish
har
Dhivehi
އޮތުން
Dogri
Dutch
heeft
English
hat
Esperanto
havas
Estonian
on
Ewe
le esi
Filipino (Tagalog)
may
Finnish
onko
French
a
Frisian
hat
Galician
has
Georgian
აქვს
German
hat
Greek
έχει
Guarani
oguereko
Gujarati
છે
Haitian Creole
èske
Hausa
shin
Hawaiian
ua
Hebrew
יש ל
Hindi
है
Hmong
muaj
Hungarian
van
Icelandic
hefur
Igbo
nwere
Ilocano
addaan
Indonesian
memiliki
Irish
an bhfuil
Italian
ha
Japanese
持っている
Javanese
wis
Kannada
ಇದೆ
Kazakh
бар
Khmer
មាន
Kinyarwanda
ifite
Konkani
आसा
Korean
있음
Krio
dɔn
Kurdish
heye
Kurdish (Sorani)
هەیەتی
Kyrgyz
бар
Lao
ມີ
Latin
habet
Latvian
ir
Lingala
kozala
Lithuanian
turi
Luganda
-ina
Luxembourgish
huet
Macedonian
има
Maithili
पास अछि
Malagasy
manana
Malay
telah
Malayalam
ഉണ്ട്
Maltese
għandu
Maori
kua
Marathi
आहे
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯂꯩꯈꯤ꯫
Mizo
nei
Mongolian
байна
Myanmar (Burmese)
ရှိပါတယ်
Nepali
Norwegian
har
Nyanja (Chichewa)
ali ndi
Odia (Oriya)
ଅଛି
Oromo
qaba
Pashto
لري
Persian
دارد
Polish
ma
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
tem
Punjabi
ਹੈ
Quechua
has
Romanian
are
Russian
имеет
Samoan
ua
Sanskrit
वा
Scots Gaelic
has
Sepedi
na le
Serbian
хас
Sesotho
o na le
Shona
ane
Sindhi
آھي
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
ඇත
Slovak
Slovenian
je
Somali
ayaa
Spanish
tiene
Sundanese
kagungan
Swahili
ana
Swedish
har
Tagalog (Filipino)
mayroon
Tajik
дорад
Tamil
உள்ளது
Tatar
бар
Telugu
ఉంది
Thai
มี
Tigrinya
ኣለዎ
Tsonga
u na
Turkish
vardır
Turkmen
bar
Twi (Akan)
a
Ukrainian
має
Urdu
ہے
Uyghur
بار
Uzbek
bor
Vietnamese
Welsh
wedi
Xhosa
unayo
Yiddish
האט
Yoruba
ni o ni
Zulu
unayo

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "het" in Afrikaans can also refer to a "cover" or "lid" for a container, like a pot or a jar.
AlbanianThe Albanian word "kapelë" also means "a small hat or head covering".
AmharicThe word ኣለው (alew) can also refer to the brim of a hat.
Arabicلديها derives from the Arabic root word لدي ('to possess, have, or be in possession of').
Armenian"Ունի" in Armenian not only means "hat" but also refers to the "crown" of a tree.
AzerbaijaniThe word "Var" is also used to refer to the covering of a tent or a yurt.
BasqueAnother word for "hat" in Basque was "txapela", a type of " beret". The " beret" also has other names such as " boina".
BelarusianIn Belarusian, the word "Мае" can also refer to a type of mushroom that grows under trees.
BengaliThe word "আছে" also means "exists" or "is present" in Bengali.
BosnianIn some rural areas of Bosnia, "ima" also refers to a small, low table used for serving coffee or rakija.
BulgarianThe word
CatalanThe word "té" is a false cognate, originally coming from Latin "testa", which means "head". Over the years its meaning evolved, and now it stands both for a "hat" or an "umbrella".
CebuanoIn some parts of the Philippines, "Adunay" or "Aduni" may also refer to a type of indigenous headgear worn by certain ethnic groups.
Chinese (Simplified)"具有" comes from the phrase "居于", which means "to occupy" or "to possess" something.
Chinese (Traditional)The Chinese characters "具有" can also mean "possessing" or "having".
CorsicanIn Corsican, the word "Hà" can also refer to a type of traditional women's headdress.
CroatianCroatian word 'ima' ('hat') derives from Turkish 'amama' (turban) through Hungarian 'emam' ('hat').
CzechThe word "Má" in Czech, meaning "Mother", is cognate with the Latin "mater" and the Sanskrit "mātṛ".
DanishThe word 'Har' in Danish can also refer to a place of worship, as in the phrase 'Gudshus og Har' (church and temple).
DutchThe Dutch word "Heeft" can also mean "has" or "has been" in the present perfect tense, depending on the context.
EsperantoIn Esperanto, "Havas" also means "having" and is related to the verb "havi" (to have).
Estonian"On" originated from the Proto-Germanic "huna-", meaning "to cover". Its relatives include "bonnet" and "hood".
FinnishThe Finnish word "Onko" can also refer to a type of mushroom or a male moose.
FrenchThe word "A" in French can also mean "at" or "to" when used as a preposition.
FrisianIn addition to its primary meaning as "hat", in Frisian the word "hat" can also refer to a "pile" or "heap" of something.
GalicianIn Galician, the word "has" can also refer to a type of traditional Galician dance.
GeorgianIn addition to its primary meaning, "აქვს" can also refer to a person's possessions or abilities.
German"Hut": In addition to the meaning of "hat", this word also refers to various other things such as mountains or small cottages in German.
GreekThe Greek word 'Έχει' can also refer to holding something, similar to the English 'have'.
GujaratiThe word "છે" also means "to be" in Gujarati.
Haitian CreoleThe word "Èske" in Haitian Creole also means "if" or "is it" in English.
HausaShin also means "forehead" in Hausa.
HawaiianUa also refers to a type of feather ornament traditionally worn on the head during hula performances.
HebrewThe word "יש ל" in Hebrew can also mean "there is" or "it is appropriate".
HindiThe Hindi word "hat" (है) is derived from the Sanskrit word "hasta" (हस्त), meaning "hand" indicating its original purpose as a hand-held tool
HmongThe Hmong word "Muaj" also has a figurative meaning related to respect or status.
HungarianIn a dialect of Ukrainian, "вань" (van) means "cap" or "skullcap".
IcelandicThe Icelandic word "Hefur" can also refer to a type of headdress worn by women
IgboThe Igbo word 'Nwéré', when used outside an immediate headcovering context, often alludes to a form of spiritual covering of protection from the elements and harm.
IndonesianThe word "memiliki" also means "to have" or "to possess" in Indonesian.
IrishThe word “an bhfuil” originally meant “the veil” and was likely borrowed from Old Norse through Old English.
ItalianThe word "ha" is not Italian for "hat" but rather means 'there' or 'here' when used as an exclamation.
Japanese持っている literally translates to "have holding" and is also used to represent the concept of ownership.
JavaneseWis is also used in Javanese to indicate the head or mind.
KannadaThe name originates from the plant's shape, which resembles a hat when it's cut into two equal halves along its height
KazakhIn Russian, «бар» means bar, as in the establishment, not as in the object, but it is also the root of the word in Kazakh.
KhmerKhmer word មាន, pronounced mean, also means wealth, which can be represented by having many hats
KoreanThe word "있음" (hat) in Korean is derived from a contraction of the words "머리에 쓰는 것" (thing worn on the head).
KurdishThe word 'heye' is also used to refer to a 'head covering' or a 'turban' in Kurdish.
KyrgyzIn Kyrgyz, «бар» (bar) also means «есть» (there is) and «имеется» (there is also).
LaoThe Lao word "ມີ" can also be used to mean "to have" or "to be".
LatinThe Latin word "habet" can also mean "has" or "possesses," and is related to the English word "have."
LatvianThe word "ir" can also mean "paddle" or "oar" in Latvian.
Lithuanian"Turi" can also mean "possesses" or "has" in Lithuanian.
Luxembourgish*Huet* in Moselle Franconian can also stand for a "head of cabbage" due to its resemblance in size and proportion.
MacedonianThe word "Има" can also refer to a "head" or a "brain".
MalagasyThe word "manana" can also mean "sun" in Malagasy, as hats were traditionally used to protect from the sun.
MalayThe Malay word "Telah" comes from the Arabic word "Tilah" which means a turban.
MalayalamThe Malayalam word 'ഉണ്ട്' also refers to the 'crown or topmost portion' of something.
MalteseThe Maltese word "għandu" comes from the Arabic word "qandīl", meaning "oil lamp" or "lantern".
MaoriThe Maori word "Kua" can also refer to a container or basket
MarathiThe word आहे ('hat') in Marathi also refers to an unexpected or surprising event.
MongolianThe Mongolian word "Байна" also refers to a type of ceremonial head covering worn by wrestlers.
Myanmar (Burmese)ရှိပါတယ် is derived from Shan word ၣိ (shi) that means "to hold up" and can also mean "cap" and "roof" or from Pali word "sitthala."
NepaliDerived from Sanskrit 'छत्र', meaning 'umbrella' or 'canopy', 'छ' (hat) is also the name of a character in Indian music.
NorwegianThe Norwegian word “har” originally referred to the entire ensemble of clothing and accessories for the head, rather than what in English would be its “heart,” the hat.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word 'Ali ndi' can also mean 'a top' in Nyanja.
Pashto"لري" also refers to a type of veil that covers the face of a woman.
PersianThe Persian word "دارد" can also mean "he, she, or it has".
Polish"Ma" can also mean "he has" or "she has" in Polish.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)Its plural form is "tens" and its diminutive is "chazinho", which also has the meaning of "small tea cup".
PunjabiThe Punjabi word "ਹੈ" (hat), derived from Sanskrit, also signifies a market or a marketplace.
RomanianThe Romanian word 'are' not only means 'hat', but can also refer to the brim of a hat or a ploughshare
RussianThe word 'Имеет' can also mean 'to have' or 'to own' in Russian.
SamoanUa is also used in Samoan as a term of respect for an elder or a chief.
Scots GaelicThe Scots Gaelic word "has" can also refer to a small wooden or metal hoop used in a game similar to quoits.
SerbianThe word "Хас" can also refer to a type of traditional Serbian hat made of animal skin or fur.
ShonaThe word 'Ane' not only means 'hat' in Shona, but it also refers to the 'roof' of a house.
SindhiThe word "āhi" in Sindhi is derived from the Sanskrit word "āghāṭa", meaning "a covering for the head".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)In Sinhala, "ඇත" (hat) stems from the Pali term "attha," meaning "sun" or "shelter".
SlovakThe word "má" means "he has" or "she has" in Slovak.
SlovenianThe feminine noun 'je' can also be derived from the Proto-Slavic noun '*jь', meaning 'female lamb'.
SomaliSomali word "Ayaa" also means "sunlight" or "sun heat".
SpanishThe Spanish word 'tiene' is derived from the Latin word 'tenere', which means 'to hold' or 'to possess'.
SundaneseThe word "Kagungan" also refers to the traditional Sundanese headwear used to carry items on top of the head, often made of woven bamboo.
SwahiliThe word "ana" in Swahili can also refer to a type of shield or a flat piece of wood used for roofing.
SwedishThe Swedish word "har" not only refers to a hat, but also means "a pile" or "a mass" when referring to animals, e.g. a "wolfpack" in Swedish is "varghår" (literally: wolf pile).
Tagalog (Filipino)Mayroon, which means "hat" in Tagalog, may also mean "there is" or "there are" in the same language.
TajikThe word "Дорад" also means "the top" and "crown" in Tajik.
Tamilஉள்ளது also refers to an element or entity or the presence of someone or something.
TeluguThe Telugu word 'ఉంది' is of Prakrit origin, likely derived from the Sanskrit word 'वर्त्तते' ('vṛttate') meaning 'to turn' or 'to exist'.
ThaiThe word "มี" (hat) can also mean "to have" or "to possess" in Thai.
TurkishIn Turkish, "vardır" can also mean "to have" or "to exist."
UkrainianThe word "Має" in Ukrainian has no direct English equivalent, but is cognate with the Sanskrit word "maha" meaning "great" or "eminent."
UrduThe word "ہے" can also refer to the act of blocking or preventing something.
UzbekThe word "Bor" in Uzbek can also refer to a headdress worn by women or a type of head covering worn by men.
VietnameseThe word "Có" can also mean "to have" or "to exist" in Vietnamese.
WelshIn some dialects of Welsh, such as the southern dialect, "wedi" also refers to a straw basket.
XhosaIn Xhosa, 'unayo' can also refer to various objects that cover or conceal something, including a lid or a shroud.
Yiddishהאַט also means 'skin' or 'hide' in Yiddish.
YorubaIts alternate spelling is Nibo, and it also means a headtie or veil.
ZuluThe Zulu word "Unayo" can also refer to a basket used to carry goods, highlighting the versatility of everyday items in traditional Zulu society.
EnglishThe word 'hat' is Old English for 'cover, hood,' which is also the source of 'hood' and 'hide'.

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