Hip in different languages

Hip in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'hip' has had a fascinating journey through the annals of language and culture. Originally used to describe something fashionable or in the know, its significance has evolved over time, coming to signify a certain level of coolness or trendiness. From its roots in African American Vernacular English, 'hip' has become a global phenomenon, a term that transcends borders and unites us in our shared pursuit of the latest trends.

But what does 'hip' mean in other languages? Understanding the translation of this word can offer us a unique window into different cultures and their values. For example, in Spanish, 'hip' is 'chabacano,' while in German, it's 'hipp.' In French, the word for 'hip' is 'branché,' which literally means 'plugged in' or 'connected' - a fitting translation for a word that's all about staying current and in the know.

So why should you care about the translation of 'hip' in different languages? Simply put, understanding this word in a global context can help you better connect with people from all walks of life, allowing you to appreciate the richness and diversity of human culture.

Hip


Hip in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansheup
The Afrikaans word "heup" is derived from the Dutch word "heup" and has the same meaning but is also occasionally used to refer to the thigh.
Amharicሂፕ
"Hips" in Amharic can mean either the body part or a traditional woven garment.
Hausakwatangwalo
The word 'kwatangwalo' in Hausa also means 'the side of something'.
Igbohip
The Igbo word "hip" is derived from the Proto-Niger-Congo root *kɔŋɔŋ, meaning "to carry on the back" or "to support".
Malagasyvalahana
"Valahana" is also the term for the side or flank of an animal, an axe handle, or a piece of wood that is split.
Nyanja (Chichewa)mchiuno
The word "mchiuno" can also refer to a person who is very thin or skinny.
Shonahudyu
The word 'hudyu' can also mean 'hip joint' or 'thigh' in Shona.
Somalisinta
In some dialects, "sinta" can also mean "thigh" or "leg."
Sesotholetheka
The word "letheka" in Sesotho can also refer to the area between the waist and the thigh.
Swahilinyonga
The word "nyonga" in Swahili can also mean "thing" or "matter", and is derived from the Proto-Bantu root "-nyongó" meaning "to be large".
Xhosaisinqe
The word isinqe ('hip') in Xhosa also means the 'middle piece of the backrest of a chair' and is a derivative of the word 'isihlalo' which means 'chair or seat'.
Yorubaibadi
Ìbàdì can also mean "a trap for catching an animal".
Zuluinqulu
In traditional Zulu culture, "inqulu" can also refer to a sacred object or totem associated with a particular clan or family.
Bambaratɔ̀gɔ
Eweaklito
Kinyarwandaikibuno
Lingalalipeka
Lugandakikugunyu
Sepedinoka
Twi (Akan)pa

Hip in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicورك او نتوء
The word "ورك او نتوء" also refers to the side of the thigh in human anatomy.
Hebrewירך
The Hebrew word 'ירך' ('hip') can also refer to the thigh.
Pashtoهپ
The Pashto word "هپ" (hip) comes from the Persian word "hip" meaning "joint", and can also refer to the hip joint or the fleshy part surrounding it.
Arabicورك او نتوء
The word "ورك او نتوء" also refers to the side of the thigh in human anatomy.

Hip in Western European Languages

Albanianije
The Albanian word "ije" not only means "hip" but also refers to a type of traditional Albanian shoe.
Basquealdaka
Aldaka, besides of "hip" in Basque, also means "slope" and "side of a hill".
Catalanmaluc
In Catalan, the word "maluc" also refers to the part of a garment that fits or covers the hips, or specifically the hips of a dress, skirt, etc
Croatiankuka
The word 'kuka' in Croatian also means 'a hook' and is etymologically related to the word 'kuk' meaning 'a hook' or 'a nail'.
Danishhofte
The Danish word "hofte" is cognate with the English word "hip" and the German word "Hüfte".
Dutchheup
The word "heup" in Dutch can also refer to the fruit of the rose plant, known as rose hips in English.
Englishhip
The word 'hip' derives from Middle English 'hype,' possibly from Old Norse 'hýpa' ('to leap')
Frenchhanche
The word 'hanche' is derived from the Late Latin 'anca,' meaning 'thigh'.
Frisianheup
The Frisian word "heup" can also refer to the hipbone or the hip socket.
Galiciancadeira
The Galician word "cadeira" comes from the Greek "kathedra" (seat), and is also used to refer to a chair.
Germanhüfte
The word 'Hüfte' is also used to refer to the 'waist', indicating that the two body parts are perceived as closely related.
Icelandicmjöðm
Stemming from Proto-Norse *muðja-, "mjöðm" also can refer to "pelvis" or "stomach".
Irishcromáin
"Cromáin" can also refer to "a ridge" or "a boundary" in Irish.
Italiananca
"Anca" also refers to the bend of an elbow or an angle."
Luxembourgishhip
In Luxembourgish, "Hip" can also refer to a "jump".
Malteseġenbejn
The word "ġenbejn" is derived from the Semitic root "jnb" meaning "side" or "flank".
Norwegianhofte
The word hofte, meaning hip, derives from norse, 'hofthi', or thigh.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)quadril
The word "quadril" derives from the Latin "quadrus", meaning "four", referring to the four muscles of the hip.
Scots Gaelichip
The word "hip" in Scots Gaelic also means "a berry" or "a berry bush".
Spanishcadera
The word "cadera" derives from the Latin word "cathedra", originally meaning "chair" and figuratively "position" or "place". As a Spanish noun, it is also used to refer to a chair.
Swedishhöft
The word höft is also used figuratively to refer to the upper hand in a negotiation or power play.
Welshclun
In some contexts, "clun" can also refer to a hill or a rounded hilltop.

Hip in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianсцягно
The word "сцягно" is also used figuratively in Belarusian to refer to someone's "thigh", "leg", or "foot."
Bosnianhip
The Bosnian word "kuk" also means "hip", and comes from the Proto-Slavic word *kukъ, meaning "hip" or "thigh".
Bulgarianхип
In the Bulgarian slang, the word "хип" means "aware of current trends, stylish, or fashionable."
Czechboky
In Czech, "boky" can also refer to the side of something, like a building or a piece of furniture.
Estonianpuusa
In Estonian, the word "puusa" also means "waist" and is related to the Finnish word "pusa" meaning "bush" or "undergrowth."
Finnishlonkan
The word “lonkan” originally meant “side” or “edge” and it can still be used in this sense in some contexts, despite it now being most commonly known as the body part.
Hungariancsípő
The verb form of "csípő" means "to pinch" in Hungarian.
Latviangurns
The Latvian word "gurns" (hip), is cognate with the English "girn", referring to an open mouth.
Lithuanianklubas
"Klubas" is a borrowing from German "klub" which derives from Middle French "club" meaning "stick, cudgel".
Macedonianколк
The term "колк" can also refer to a type of hip pain or an insect bite, further exploring its meanings.
Polishcześć p
In Polish, 'cześć p' is a slang term for a 'buddy' or 'friend' derived from the phrase 'cześć, panie' ('hello, sir').
Romanianşold
Şold comes from Latin "coxae" meaning "hips" and is cognated with French "cuisse" and Italian "coscia", both meaning "thigh".
Russianбедро
The word "бедро" (hip) also means "thigh" and is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *bedro, ultimately from the Indo-European root *bʰed- (to split).
Serbianкука
The word "кука" can also refer to a kind of corncob pipe or a wooden peg used to attach roof tiles.
Slovakbedro
*Bedro* in Slovak is a common and informal diminutive of *bedrová kosť* meaning "hip bone".
Sloveniankolk
The word "kolk" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *kolko, meaning "wheel" or "circle".
Ukrainianстегно
The Ukrainian word "стегно" is also used to refer to the thigh or the upper leg of an animal.

Hip in South Asian Languages

Bengaliনিতম্ব
Gujaratiહિપ
The word 'હિપ' ('hip') in Gujarati can also mean 'waist' or 'loin'.
Hindiकमर
The word "कमर" (hip) in Hindi also has an alternate meaning as "waist".
Kannadaಸೊಂಟ
The word "ಸೊಂಟ" also means "thin" or "slender" in Kannada.
Malayalamഹിപ്
In Malayalam, 'ഹിപ്' ('hip') means 'waist,' but it can also refer to an expression of approval or coolness
Marathiहिप
The Marathi word “hip” is originally the same word as the English “ship.”
Nepaliहिप
The word "hip" has another meaning in Nepali: a type of traditional liquor that is typically made from millet or corn.
Punjabiਕਮਰ
The term "ਕਮਰ" ("hip") in Punjabi can also refer to the waist or the middle part of the body.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)උකුල
The word "උකුල" can also refer to the hip joint or the thigh in Sinhala.
Tamilஇடுப்பு
"இடுப்பு" can mean "waist" in addition to "hip". The word is derived from the Proto-Dravidian word *iḍu-pu-, meaning "waist" or "girdle".
Teluguహిప్
The Telugu word "హిప్" (hip) has its origins in the Sanskrit word "कटि" (kati) meaning "hip, waist".
Urduہپ
The Urdu word "ہپ" can also refer to the fruit of the jujube tree, known in English as a "Chinese date".

Hip in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)臀部
Chinese (Traditional)臀部
Japaneseヒップ
The word "hip" in Japanese can also mean "stylish" or "fashionable."
Korean잘 알고 있기
The Korean word "잘 알고 있기" has a literal meaning of "to know well" and is used in the context of expertise or proficiency in a particular subject.
Mongolianхип
The Mongolian word "хип" can also mean "good" or "very good".
Myanmar (Burmese)တင်ပါး

Hip in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianpanggul
"Panggul" also refers to the shoulders in Indonesian, highlighting the body’s skeletal symmetry.
Javanesepinggul
"Pinggul" also means "backbone" or "spine" in Javanese.
Khmerត្រគាក
"ត្រគាក" can also refer to the top two corners of a Cambodian chek (scarf).
Laoສະໂພກ
The word 'sapoak', which means hip, is likely a cognate of the Thai and Burmese words that mean thigh.
Malaypinggul
The word "pinggul" is derived from the Proto-Austronesian word *pəŋgul, which also meant "thigh".
Thaiสะโพก
Vietnamesehông
"Hông" also means a large flat metal piece that cooks food by pressing it between two surfaces
Filipino (Tagalog)balakang

Hip in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanikalça
The word
Kazakhжамбас
The Kazakh word "жамбас" also has alternate meanings, including "thigh", "leg" and "buttock". It originates from the Proto-Turkic word "*čaŋbaš".
Kyrgyzжамбаш
The word "жамбаш" in Kyrgyz literally means "horse knee" and its alternate meaning "hip" comes from the traditional practice of tying horses to a post by their front legs, leaving their hips exposed.
Tajikхуч
The etymology of хуч ('hip') is unclear, and it is debated whether it is related to the Persian word كوچه ('alley').
Turkmenbagryň
Uzbekkestirib
The Uzbek word "kestirib" is thought to be derived from the Persian word "kamar" (meaning "waist" or "hip").
Uyghurيانپاش

Hip in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianpūhaka
Pūhaka originated from the word 'pu' which relates to the 'source' and 'origin' of 'haka', a hip-shaking dance.
Maorihope
In Maori, the word "hope" can also refer to a traditional dance or a type of woven mat.
Samoansuilapalapa
In Samoan mythology, Suilapalapa is a giant who was tricked by the demigod Maui to reveal the secret of fire.
Tagalog (Filipino)balakang
The Tagalog word "balakang" can also refer to the rear, back, or backside of something.

Hip in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarach'illa
Guaraniku'a

Hip in International Languages

Esperantokokso
"Koksi" also translates colloquially as "a bad or unfortunate person" in Esperanto.
Latincoxae
"Coxae" is a Latin word that shares a similar root with "coxa," meaning "hip joint" or "thigh." It can also refer to the hips as a whole, the pelvis, or even the buttocks.

Hip in Others Languages

Greekισχίο
"Ισχίο" has an alternate meaning of "fig" in Cyprus.
Hmongntsag
In Miao, "ntsag" can also refer to the back of the body, like in "lub ntsag" (lower back).
Kurdishkûlîmek
The word 'kûlîmek' in Kurdish is derived from the Persian word 'kûleh' meaning 'cap' or 'hat', and has the alternate meaning of 'the lower part of the leg extending from the knee to the ankle' in some Kurdish dialects.
Turkishkalça
In Turkish, the term 'kalça' can also refer to a kind of dough prepared with molasses.
Xhosaisinqe
The word isinqe ('hip') in Xhosa also means the 'middle piece of the backrest of a chair' and is a derivative of the word 'isihlalo' which means 'chair or seat'.
Yiddishלענד
The Yiddish word לענד ("hip") also means "loin" in the Bible, deriving from the Hebrew לעד , meaning "to abide" or "to endure."
Zuluinqulu
In traditional Zulu culture, "inqulu" can also refer to a sacred object or totem associated with a particular clan or family.
Assameseকঁকাল
Aymarach'illa
Bhojpuriकूल्हा
Dhivehiއުނަގަނޑު
Dogriगुफ्फी
Filipino (Tagalog)balakang
Guaraniku'a
Ilocanopading-pading
Kriowesbon
Kurdish (Sorani)ڕان
Maithiliपोन
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯈ꯭ꯋꯥꯡ
Mizobawp
Oromoluqqeettuu
Odia (Oriya)ବାଣ୍ଡ
Quechuachaka tullu
Sanskritनितंब
Tatarитәк
Tigrinyaሽንጢ
Tsonganyonga

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