Honest in Different Languages
Discover 'Honest' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Honest
Afrikaans eerlik | ||
Albanian i ndershem | ||
Amharic ታማኝ | ||
Arabic صادق | ||
Armenian ազնիվ | ||
Assamese সত্ | ||
Aymara qhanachuymani | ||
Azerbaijani dürüst | ||
Bambara sɛbɛ | ||
Basque zintzoa | ||
Belarusian сумленны | ||
Bengali সৎ | ||
Bhojpuri ईमानदार | ||
Bosnian iskreno | ||
Bulgarian честен | ||
Catalan honest | ||
Cebuano matinuoron | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 诚实 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 誠實 | ||
Corsican onestu | ||
Croatian pošten, čestit | ||
Czech upřímný | ||
Danish ærlig | ||
Dhivehi ތެދުވެރި | ||
Dogri ईमानदार | ||
Dutch eerlijk | ||
English honest | ||
Esperanto honesta | ||
Estonian aus | ||
Ewe toa nyateƒe | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) tapat | ||
Finnish rehellinen | ||
French honnête | ||
Frisian earlik | ||
Galician honesto | ||
Georgian პატიოსანი | ||
German ehrlich | ||
Greek τίμιος | ||
Guarani tekoporã | ||
Gujarati પ્રામાણિક | ||
Haitian Creole onèt | ||
Hausa mai gaskiya | ||
Hawaiian ʻoiaʻiʻo | ||
Hebrew יָשָׁר | ||
Hindi ईमानदार | ||
Hmong ncaj ncees | ||
Hungarian becsületes | ||
Icelandic heiðarlegur | ||
Igbo eziokwu | ||
Ilocano nalinteg | ||
Indonesian jujur | ||
Irish macánta | ||
Italian onesto | ||
Japanese 正直 | ||
Javanese jujur | ||
Kannada ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕ | ||
Kazakh адал | ||
Khmer ស្មោះត្រង់ | ||
Kinyarwanda inyangamugayo | ||
Konkani इमानी | ||
Korean 정직한 | ||
Krio ɔnɛs | ||
Kurdish dilpaqij | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ڕاستگۆ | ||
Kyrgyz чынчыл | ||
Lao ຊື່ສັດ | ||
Latin honestus | ||
Latvian godīgi | ||
Lingala bosolo | ||
Lithuanian nuoširdus | ||
Luganda -mazima | ||
Luxembourgish éierlech | ||
Macedonian искрен | ||
Maithili इमानदार | ||
Malagasy marina | ||
Malay jujur | ||
Malayalam സത്യസന്ധൻ | ||
Maltese onest | ||
Maori pono | ||
Marathi प्रामाणिक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯄꯨꯛꯆꯦꯜ ꯁꯦꯡꯕ | ||
Mizo rinawm | ||
Mongolian шударга | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ရိုးသားတယ် | ||
Nepali इमान्दार | ||
Norwegian ærlig | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) moona mtima | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସଚ୍ଚୋଟ | ||
Oromo amanamaa | ||
Pashto صادق | ||
Persian صادقانه | ||
Polish szczery | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) honesto | ||
Punjabi ਇਮਾਨਦਾਰ | ||
Quechua sumaq sunqu | ||
Romanian sincer | ||
Russian честный | ||
Samoan faamaoni | ||
Sanskrit सत्यरतः | ||
Scots Gaelic onarach | ||
Sepedi potego | ||
Serbian искрен | ||
Sesotho tšepahala | ||
Shona akatendeka | ||
Sindhi ايماندار | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) අවංක | ||
Slovak čestný | ||
Slovenian pošteno | ||
Somali daacad | ||
Spanish honesto | ||
Sundanese jujur | ||
Swahili mwaminifu | ||
Swedish ärliga | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) matapat | ||
Tajik ростқавл | ||
Tamil நேர்மையான | ||
Tatar намуслы | ||
Telugu నిజాయితీ | ||
Thai ซื่อสัตย์ | ||
Tigrinya ሓቀኛ | ||
Tsonga kuva na ntiyiso | ||
Turkish dürüst | ||
Turkmen dogruçyl | ||
Twi (Akan) nokorɛ | ||
Ukrainian чесний | ||
Urdu ایماندار | ||
Uyghur سەمىمىي | ||
Uzbek halol | ||
Vietnamese thật thà | ||
Welsh onest | ||
Xhosa ethembekileyo | ||
Yiddish ערלעך | ||
Yoruba ooto | ||
Zulu qotho |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "eerlik" is derived from the Dutch word "eerlijk", meaning "honorable" or "notable" |
| Albanian | The word ndershem ultimately derives from Latin `sincerus` ( |
| Amharic | The Amharic word "ታማኝ" (honest) is said to derive from the root "አመን" (believe) and thus signifies someone who is trustworthy or reliable. |
| Arabic | The word "صادق" (honest) in Arabic originally meant "to be sincere or truthful" and is related to the word "صِدق" (truth). |
| Armenian | The Armenian word ազնիվ derives from the Middle Persian form of azān 'born of good lineage', with possible pre-Indo-European connections. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "dürüst" in Azerbaijani derives from the Persian word "durust", meaning "correct, proper, upright" and is also related to the Armenian word "durn", meaning "good, right, just". |
| Basque | The word "zintzoa" can also refer to something of a simple, pure, or plain nature. |
| Bengali | "সৎ" is also used in the sense of "pure", "sincere", "upright", or "true" in Bengali. |
| Bosnian | "Iskreno" also means "sincerely" or "cordially". |
| Bulgarian | The word "честен" is also related to "чест" (honor), both deriving from the Proto-Slavic root *čьstъ. |
| Catalan | Catalan word 'honest' derives from the Latin word 'honestus' and also means 'chaste' and 'honorable'. |
| Cebuano | In other dialects of the Philippines' Visayan language family, the root “-inu-“ is sometimes used for words describing states, where its counterpart in Cebuano is “-on-“. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The character 诚 (cheng) in 诚实 (honest) derives from religious oaths in oracle bone script and bronzeware inscriptions where a witness's honesty was implored. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 誠實 derives from 誠, which in oracle bone scripts depicts a sacrificial vessel with offerings, conveying purity and integrity. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, 'onestu' not only means 'honest' but also 'modest' or 'chaste'. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "pošten, čestit" derives from the Proto-Slavic "*čьstъ", meaning "pure, innocent, genuine". |
| Czech | The word "upřímný" also means "sincere" in Czech. |
| Danish | The word "ærlig" is derived from the Old Norse word "jarl", meaning "nobleman" or "chieftain", implying trustworthiness and integrity. |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "eerlijk" is literally "of honor" and can also mean "fair" or "respectable." |
| Esperanto | Esperanto's "honesta" derives from the Latin word for "honorable," implying social respect and integrity. |
| Estonian | The word “aus” also means “strict,” and likely derives from the Proto-Finnic “ausa,” meaning “narrow” |
| Finnish | The word "rehellinen" is derived from the Proto-Finnic word "*rekti", meaning "straight", which originally referred to the path of the sun. |
| French | In Old French, "honnête" meant "honorable, noble or virtuous"} |
| Frisian | In Frisian, "earlik" can also refer to "noble" or "genuine". |
| Galician | In Galician, "honesto" can also mean "noble" or "decorous", and is related to the Portuguese word "honesto" and the Spanish word "honesto". |
| Georgian | The origin of 'პატიოსანი' is unknown, and its archaic forms have multiple meanings including 'worthy of respect,' 'faithful,' 'venerable,' 'pious,' 'chaste,' 'innocent,' 'virtuous,' and 'obedient.' |
| German | Ehrlich is derived from the German word "Ehre," which means both "honor" and "truth." |
| Greek | In Ecclesiastical Greek, "τίμιος" also means "worthy of honor or respect". |
| Gujarati | પ્રામાણિક comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-, meaning 'to pass', 'to go through or beyond', or 'to cross'. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "onèt" in Haitian Creole can also mean "open" or "frank". |
| Hausa | The term "mai gaskiya" can also refer to 'sincerity' or 'integrity' in Hausa language, emphasizing its significance beyond mere 'honesty'. |
| Hawaiian | 'Oia'i'o means 'firm', or 'to persevere' and comes from 'oi', a verb 'to strive for'. |
| Hebrew | יָשָׁר is derived from the root 'ישר' meaning 'straight' or 'direct', and can also refer to 'uprightness' or 'integrity' |
| Hindi | ईमानदार derives from the Arabic word 'iman', meaning faith. |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "ncaj ncees" is derived from the verb "ncaj" (to cut) and can also mean "to cut straight" or "to be correct". |
| Hungarian | "Becsületes" comes from the name of the currency of the Árpáds from the 13th century, the "bács". |
| Icelandic | The word is derived from the old Norse word |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "eziokwu" means "truth" or "honesty", and its root "kwu" means "to speak" |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "jujur" is likely derived from the Sanskrit word "jujurya", meaning "truthful". It can also refer to being righteous, straightforward, or sincere. |
| Irish | Macánta is also a surname, an Irish form of the English word Makenty, which means "son of the honest one." |
| Italian | "Onesto" can also refer to a person who is good at playing a game. |
| Japanese | The word "正直" (chōjiki) can also mean "to be fair" or "to be impartial". |
| Javanese | Jujur ('honest') in Javanese also means 'to sell' or 'to trade' and is thought to be related to the word 'ujung' ('end') as transactions mark the end of the bargaining process. |
| Kannada | ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕ refers to “the act of being true in thought and action” or “not given to deceiving or lying” among many other related concepts. |
| Kazakh | The word "адал" is derived from the Persian word "adalat" and also means "justice" or "fairness". |
| Korean | 정직 (jeongjik) means honest, but it can also mean 'upright' or 'aboveboard'. |
| Kurdish | Dilpaqijs' root word 'paqij' is the same root word as the word for 'trust'. |
| Kyrgyz | "Чынчыл" is also the name for a small rodent native to South America. |
| Lao | ຊື່ສັດ (literally means "being a true animal") connotes honest and sincere behavior, especially towards others. |
| Latin | The Latin word "honestus" derives from "honos", meaning "honour" or "reputation". |
| Latvian | The root "god-" also refers to "year" in Latvian (gads). |
| Lithuanian | The word "nuoširdus" originates from the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱerd-, meaning "to separate" or "to distinguish", suggesting a sense of genuineness and integrity. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "éierlech" is derived from the Old High German word "êra" meaning "honour" or "respect". |
| Macedonian | The Slavic root "iskr" in 'iskren' means 'genuine,' 'true,' or 'real'; it is derived from the same Proto-Indo-European root as Greek 'akris', meaning 'pure' or 'unmixed'. |
| Malagasy | The word 'marina' can also refer to a type of fish, a place where boats are kept, or a place where salt is produced. |
| Malay | The word "jujur" comes from the Proto-Malay language and is derived from Proto-Austronesian *dusus which means "straight", and also exists in other Indonesian words such as "lurus" |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "onest" is derived from the Italian word "onesto" and also means "modest". |
| Maori | The word "pono" in Maori can also mean "truth", "correctness", or "accuracy". |
| Marathi | "प्रामाणिक" (honest) in Marathi derives from the Sanskrit word "प्रामाणिकः" (rightful, trustworthy). |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "шударга" is derived from the Mongolian word "шуд" meaning "straight" or "correct". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word comes from the word "ပရိုသ" (to make clear) to emphasize that an honest person will not have any secrets and will reveal everything clearly. |
| Nepali | The word is derived from the Sanskrit word 'imand', meaning 'faith' or 'trust'. |
| Norwegian | The ær in ærlig is related to the Latin aēr, and thus also to the word air, referring to the open and breathable space of honesty. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Moona mtima in Nyanja can also mean "straightforward" or "frank". |
| Pashto | The word "صادق" also means "truthful" and "loyal" in Pashto. |
| Persian | The word "صادقانه" in Persian originates from the Arabic root "صدق" meaning "truth" or "honesty" and can also refer to "sincerely" or "faithfully" in certain contexts. |
| Polish | The word "szczery" derives from the Old Polish word "szczery", meaning "true" or "genuine" |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "honesto" in Portuguese can also mean "decent" or "respectable." |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "sincer" also means "sincere" in Latin, French, and Spanish, indicating a shared etymological root for the concept of honesty across these languages. |
| Russian | The word "честный" in Russian can also mean "noble" or "respectable". |
| Samoan | The word 'fa'a'moni' derives from the Proto-Samoan term 'fa'a'māoni' meaning 'to be careful' or 'to be cautious'. |
| Scots Gaelic | In Gaelic, "onarach" can also mean honorable, virtuous or respectable. |
| Serbian | The word 'искрен' is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word 'искpь', meaning 'fire' or 'spark' |
| Sesotho | The word "tšepahala" is also used to refer to someone who is straightforward and does not hide their thoughts or feelings. |
| Shona | The word "akatendeka" can also mean "to be pure" or "to be genuine" |
| Sindhi | The word "ايماندار" in Sindhi is derived from the Arabic word "إيمان" meaning "faith" or "belief" and also means "trustworthy" or "reliable". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 'අවංක' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'वक्र' (vakra), meaning 'crooked' or 'bent'. However, in Sinhala, it has come to mean the opposite, i.e., 'straight' or 'honest'. |
| Slovak | The word 'čestný' in Slovak can also be used to describe something that is honorable, respectable, or held in high esteem. |
| Slovenian | The word "pošteno" in Slovenian also means "fair" or "decent." |
| Somali | The word "daacad" can also be used to describe something that is genuine, authentic, or true. |
| Spanish | Honesto, in Spanish, also refers to decorum or propriety, and derives from the Latin honestus, meaning "honorable" or "respectable."} |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "jujur" also means "straight", reflecting the importance of integrity and transparency in Sundanese culture. |
| Swahili | mwaminifu can also mean "faithful" or "loyal". |
| Swedish | "Ärliga rum" were the servants quarters, where the servants were not allowed to steal or cheat the owners of the house. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "matapat" is derived from the root word "tapat", meaning "direct" or "straightforward". It can also refer to something that is unwavering or constant. |
| Tajik | The word "ростқавл" can also refer to a person who is trustworthy and reliable. |
| Tamil | The word 'நேர்மையான' originally meant 'straight' or 'direct' and was only later applied to moral character. |
| Telugu | The word "నిజాయితీ" originates from the Persian word "rast", meaning "truthful" or "straightforward." |
| Thai | "ซื่อสัตย์" derives from the word "ซื่อ" (honesty) and "สัตย์" (truth), and can also mean "genuine" and "loyal". |
| Turkish | Dürüst comes from Persian and originally meant 'truthful, faithful, sincere', with the sense of 'honest' developing in the 17th century. |
| Ukrainian | The word "чесний" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*čьstь", meaning "honor" or "integrity." |
| Urdu | Derived from the Arabic term 'iman' (faith), 'aiman dar' (honest) in Urdu, also connotes trust or trustworthiness in addition to honesty, implying a deeper moral conviction in a person's character. |
| Uzbek | The word "halol" can also refer to "lawful" or "permissible" in Islamic law. |
| Vietnamese | "Thật thà" comes from the Sino-Vietnamese phrase "thực tình thực dạ" meaning "genuine in word and heart", and also has an alternate meaning of "frank" and "not devious or deceitful". |
| Welsh | The spelling 'onest' is a more modern variation of 'onest' and is influenced by the English word 'honest'. |
| Xhosa | In certain contexts, the word 'ethembekileyo' can also refer to faithfulness or reliability. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "ערלעך" ("ehrlekh") also means "real" or "genuine". |
| Yoruba | 'Ooto' can also mean 'true' or 'real'. |
| Zulu | In Zulu, "qotho" can also refer to a type of beer or someone who is straightforward or blunt. |
| English | The word "honest" derives from the Latin "honestus" meaning "honorable, respectable" |