Have in Different Languages
Discover 'Have' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Have
Afrikaans het | ||
Albanian kanë | ||
Amharic አላቸው | ||
Arabic يملك | ||
Armenian ունենալ | ||
Assamese have | ||
Aymara utjayaña | ||
Azerbaijani var | ||
Bambara sɔrɔ | ||
Basque dute | ||
Belarusian ёсць | ||
Bengali আছে | ||
Bhojpuri पास | ||
Bosnian imati | ||
Bulgarian имат | ||
Catalan tenir | ||
Cebuano adunay | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 有 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 有 | ||
Corsican avè | ||
Croatian imati | ||
Czech mít | ||
Danish har | ||
Dhivehi އޮތުން | ||
Dogri होना | ||
Dutch hebben | ||
English have | ||
Esperanto havi | ||
Estonian omama | ||
Ewe le esi | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) mayroon | ||
Finnish omistaa | ||
French avoir | ||
Frisian hawwe | ||
Galician ter | ||
Georgian აქვს | ||
German haben | ||
Greek έχω | ||
Guarani reko | ||
Gujarati છે | ||
Haitian Creole genyen | ||
Hausa da | ||
Hawaiian loaʻa | ||
Hebrew יש | ||
Hindi है | ||
Hmong muaj | ||
Hungarian van | ||
Icelandic hafa | ||
Igbo nwee | ||
Ilocano addaan | ||
Indonesian memiliki | ||
Irish agat | ||
Italian avere | ||
Japanese 持ってる | ||
Javanese duwe | ||
Kannada ಹೊಂದಿವೆ | ||
Kazakh бар | ||
Khmer មាន | ||
Kinyarwanda kugira | ||
Konkani आसात | ||
Korean 있다 | ||
Krio gɛt | ||
Kurdish hebûn | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) هەبوون | ||
Kyrgyz бар | ||
Lao ມີ | ||
Latin habet | ||
Latvian ir | ||
Lingala kozala na | ||
Lithuanian turėti | ||
Luganda -ina | ||
Luxembourgish hunn | ||
Macedonian имаат | ||
Maithili लग अछि | ||
Malagasy efa | ||
Malay mempunyai | ||
Malayalam ഉണ്ട് | ||
Maltese jkollhom | ||
Maori whai | ||
Marathi आहे | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯂꯩꯔꯦ꯫ | ||
Mizo nei | ||
Mongolian байна | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ရှိသည် | ||
Nepali छ | ||
Norwegian ha | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) khalani nawo | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଅଛି | ||
Oromo qaba | ||
Pashto لري | ||
Persian دارند | ||
Polish mieć | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) ter | ||
Punjabi ਹੈ | ||
Quechua kanku | ||
Romanian avea | ||
Russian иметь | ||
Samoan maua | ||
Sanskrit अस्ति | ||
Scots Gaelic have | ||
Sepedi na le | ||
Serbian имати | ||
Sesotho ba le | ||
Shona have | ||
Sindhi آهي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ඇත | ||
Slovak mať | ||
Slovenian imeti | ||
Somali leeyihiin | ||
Spanish tener | ||
Sundanese gaduh | ||
Swahili kuwa na | ||
Swedish ha | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) mayroon | ||
Tajik доранд | ||
Tamil வேண்டும் | ||
Tatar бар | ||
Telugu కలిగి | ||
Thai มี | ||
Tigrinya ኣለኒ | ||
Tsonga hi na | ||
Turkish sahip olmak | ||
Turkmen bar | ||
Twi (Akan) wɔ | ||
Ukrainian мати | ||
Urdu ہے | ||
Uyghur have | ||
Uzbek bor | ||
Vietnamese có | ||
Welsh cael | ||
Xhosa unayo | ||
Yiddish האָבן | ||
Yoruba ni | ||
Zulu unayo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, the word "het" also means "is" or "are". For example, "die hond het honger" means "the dog is hungry". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word 'kanë' not only means 'have', but also refers to the act of holding a position or responsibility |
| Arabic | The word "يملك" in Arabic, meaning "to own" or "to possess", shares an etymological root with the Hebrew word "מָשָׁל" (mashal), meaning "to rule" or "to have authority". |
| Azerbaijani | In Old Turkic, “var” meant “to be present or to exist,” and “tap” meant “to find.” |
| Basque | "Dute" is related to "eduki" (content) and "dauka" (to have) in Spanish. |
| Belarusian | "Ёсць" can also refer to a state of existence or the presence of something. |
| Bengali | Although "আছে" translates to "have", it can also mean "there is/there are" (indicating presence or existence). |
| Bosnian | "Imat" is derived from Proto-Slavic *imeti, meaning "to have" and also "to take, seize, grab, hold." |
| Bulgarian | The word "имат" in Bulgarian is derived from the Proto-Slavic "*jьmati", meaning "to take". |
| Catalan | In Catalan, "tenir" can also mean "to hold" or "to keep". |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word "adunay" is derived from the Proto-Austronesian word *adunay, which also means "to be present". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Beyond the simple meaning of 'have,' '有' can indicate existence, a sense of possession, an ability to do something, and is also used in philosophical and religious contexts. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word "有" can also mean "existence", "being", or "there is/are" |
| Corsican | In addition to its primary meaning of "have," "avè" can also mean "be able to" or "know how to" in Corsican. |
| Croatian | The word "imati" also means "to have as one's possession" and "to hold in one's grasp or control". |
| Czech | The Czech word "mít" derives from the Proto-Slavic root meaning "to take" or "to seize". |
| Danish | In Danish, the word "har" can also refer to the act of wearing or exhibiting something, as in "Han har en hat" (He is wearing a hat). |
| Dutch | "Hebben" originates from the Proto-Germanic "habjan", meaning "to have" or "to hold", and is related to the English "have" and the German "haben". |
| Esperanto | Esperanto's "havi" shares the same origin with Latin "habere" and English "have". |
| Estonian | In Estonian, "omama" also means to "own" something, indicating a sense of possession or ownership. |
| Finnish | The word "omistaa" is derived from the Proto-Uralic word *oma, meaning "one's own". |
| French | The word 'avoir' also means 'property' or 'wealth' in French, deriving from the Latin word 'habere', meaning 'to possess'. |
| Frisian | In Saterland Frisian, "hawwe" also means "to owe" and "to hold". |
| Galician | The word "ter" in Galician comes from the Latin word "tenere" meaning "to hold" and has the alternate meaning "to have" in the present tense. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "აქვს" can also mean "to hold," "to possess," or "to be in possession of." |
| German | Both the German word "haben" and the English word "have" derive from the Proto-Indo-European word "*gʰabʰ- ", which originally meant "to seize". |
| Greek | The Greek word "έχω" (échō) also means "to hold, possess, or occupy" and is the origin of the English word "echo". |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word ''છે'' (have) is a homophone of ''છ'' (six). |
| Haitian Creole | The word "genyen" in Haitian Creole derives from the French word "avoir" and can also mean "exist" or "be present." |
| Hausa | "Da" can also mean own or possess. |
| Hawaiian | The root of loaʻa is lo, ‘to come.’ |
| Hebrew | The word "יש" (have) in Hebrew also means "there is" or "exists". |
| Hindi | The word "है" ("have") in Hindi also has the meaning of "is, exists". |
| Hmong | The word 'muaj' can also mean 'to hold' or 'to possess' something. |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "van" can also mean "there is" or "exists." |
| Icelandic | The word "hafa" can also mean "to acquire" or "to possess" in Icelandic. |
| Igbo | The word "nwee" can also mean "own" or "possess". |
| Indonesian | The word 'memiliki' is derived from Proto-Austronesian *məŋəŋ, which also means 'to hold' or 'to carry'. |
| Irish | The verb "agat" in Irish can also mean "to be" and comes from the Old Irish "agaid" meaning "in front of". |
| Italian | The Italian word "avere" originated from the Latin "habere," which also means "to hold" or "to possess." |
| Japanese | The verb 持ってる can also mean “possess” or “own” in addition to “have”. |
| Javanese | "Duwe" also means "get" or "obtain" in Javanese. |
| Kannada | The word "ಹೊಂದಿವೆ" in Kannada can also mean "to hold" or "to possess". |
| Kazakh | Some Kazakhs claim the phrase “bar menin” (“you are mine”), which is often heard at weddings, stems from “men” (“I”) which was then shortened and later transformed into “-mın,” and finally “-men,” to indicate possession, e.g. “senin” (“your”) and “bizin” (“our”). |
| Khmer | The verb មាន (have) is derived from Proto-Mon-Khmer root *maa, and is also related to មន (monk). |
| Korean | The verb '있다' (it-da) also means 'to be' or 'to exist'. |
| Kurdish | The word "hebûn" can also mean "to be" or "to exist" in Kurdish. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "бар" also means "there is/are" or "exists" in Kyrgyz. |
| Lao | The Lao word "ມີ" can also mean "to possess" or "to have the ability to do something." |
| Latin | In medieval Latin, "habet" can also mean "to be" or "to exist," with the meaning based on the context. |
| Latvian | The word "ir" can also mean "exist" or "be" in Latvian. |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian verb 'turėti' ('to have') is cognate with the English 'thorough' and the Irish 'dóigh' ('likely'). |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "hunn" originates from the Old High German word "hān" and can also mean "hold" or "keep". |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "имаат" ("have") shares its etymological roots with the English word "income." |
| Malagasy | "EFA" can also mean "receive" and in southern dialects such as Bara it means "want"" |
| Malay | In Malay, "mempunyai" can also mean "to possess" or "to own". |
| Malayalam | "ഉണ്ട്" means "to exist" in Malayalam, similar to its Sanskrit cognate "asti" |
| Maltese | The word "jkollhom" in Maltese ultimately derives from Arabic, and originally meant "to have a need". |
| Maori | The word "whai" also means "to seek" or "to pursue". |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "आहे" (āhe) is derived from the Sanskrit "अस्ति" (asti), meaning "to exist" or "to be". |
| Mongolian | Байна and Байгуул in the context of Mongolian wrestling literally mean having your opponent's back and neck in control. |
| Nepali | छ (cha in Nepali), meaning "to hold," shares its root with the English word "catch." |
| Norwegian | The word "ha" in Norwegian also means "say" or "tell". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The phrase 'khalani nawo' literally means 'be with it' and highlights the concept of possession. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "لري" not only means "to have" but can also refer to "to hold" or "to maintain". |
| Persian | When used with the prefix "be", "دارند" ("have") can mean "hold", "possess", or "control" in Persian. |
| Polish | The word "mieć" (have) in Polish comes from the Proto-Slavic word "*iměti", meaning "to take". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Old Occitan, the term "ter" was also a noun, meaning "possession, property" or "land tenure". |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word 'ਹੈ' is used not only as an auxiliary verb indicating 'having' but it can also mean 'is' |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "avea" for "have" was originally a verb meaning "to hold" or "to possess". |
| Russian | The verb "иметь" (have) in Russian also has the alternative meaning "to possess knowledge or skills" |
| Samoan | The word 'maua' in Samoan can also mean 'both of us'. |
| Scots Gaelic | In Scots Gaelic, "have" can mean both "possess" and "experience," as in "Tha miagal agam" (I have a lot) and "Tha miagal agam" (I'm very tired). |
| Serbian | The word "имати" in Serbian shares the same etymological root with "име" (name) and "имити" (imitate), suggesting a connection between possession and identity. |
| Sesotho | Sesotho has a verb 'ba le' which means 'to possess' or 'own', and the verb 'bo la' which means 'to hold in the hand.' |
| Shona | In Shona, "have" can also mean "to own, possess, or hold something"} |
| Sindhi | In Sindhi, 'آهي' not only means 'have' but also denotes ownership, possession, and existence. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "ඇත" ("have") derives from the Prakrit word "अत्ति" ("have, possess"), which in turn comes from the Sanskrit word "अस्ति" ("is"). |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "mať" has additional archaic meanings, including "to be" and "to take or receive". |
| Slovenian | The verb 'imeti' in Slovenian can also mean 'to hold' or 'to possess'. |
| Somali | The Somali word "leeyihiin" also means "to be" or "to exist". |
| Spanish | Tener comes from the Latin word "tenere," which can also mean "to hold, possess, or occupy." |
| Sundanese | In Old Sundanese, "gaduh" meant "to own" or "to possess". |
| Swahili | The Swahili word 'kuwa na' not only means 'to have' but also denotes a wide range of states, conditions, and relationships. |
| Swedish | Ha can be used as a short form of 'hat' in Swedish, meaning 'hat' in English. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "mayroon" can also mean "there is" or "there are". |
| Tajik | The Tajik word "доранд" can also be used in the sense of "to possess" or "to be in possession of". |
| Tamil | "வேண்டும்" in Tamil also has the meanings of "desire" and "want". |
| Telugu | కలిగి is also used in the sense of "to own" or "to possess". |
| Thai | The Thai word "มี" (pronounced "mee") can also mean "exist" or "be present". |
| Turkish | The word "Sahip olmak" also means "master", and is related to the Arabian root *ṣaḥiba*, which means to accompany, assist or be present. |
| Ukrainian | The verb 'мати' in Ukrainian is cognate with the Sanskrit verb 'mat' (to measure, to give) and the Old Iranian verb 'mad' (to give). |
| Urdu | Urdu word 'ہے' ('have') originates from the Sanskrit word 'asti', ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root '*h₁es-' meaning 'to be'. |
| Uzbek | The word "bor" can also mean "is" or "are" when used with a noun to form the present tense. |
| Vietnamese | In informal northern Vietnamese, "có" can also mean "yes" |
| Welsh | The verb "cael" in Welsh is also used in the meaning of "to get, to obtain, or to earn something". |
| Xhosa | The word 'unayo' can also mean 'there is' or 'there are' in Xhosa, indicating possession or existence. |
| Yiddish | "האָבן" (have) in Yiddish has alternate meanings such as "to be permitted" and "to be able to." |
| Yoruba | Despite its meaning of "to have", “ni” also has the extended meanings of "to need" and "to own". |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "unayo" can also mean "there is/are" or "it/they exist". |
| English | The word 'have' derives from the Old English word 'habban', which meant 'to hold' or 'to possess'. |