Ideal in Different Languages
Discover 'Ideal' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Ideal
Afrikaans ideale | ||
Albanian ideal | ||
Amharic ተስማሚ | ||
Arabic المثالي | ||
Armenian իդեալական | ||
Assamese আদৰ্শ | ||
Aymara qhana amuyu | ||
Azerbaijani idealdır | ||
Bambara ɲɛnaman | ||
Basque aproposa | ||
Belarusian ідэальна | ||
Bengali আদর্শ | ||
Bhojpuri आर्दश | ||
Bosnian idealno | ||
Bulgarian идеален | ||
Catalan ideal | ||
Cebuano sulundon | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 理想 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 理想 | ||
Corsican ideale | ||
Croatian idealan | ||
Czech ideál | ||
Danish ideel | ||
Dhivehi އެންމެ އެކަށޭނެ | ||
Dogri आदर्श | ||
Dutch ideaal | ||
English ideal | ||
Esperanto ideala | ||
Estonian ideaalne | ||
Ewe si dze nyuie | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) perpekto | ||
Finnish ihanteellinen | ||
French idéal | ||
Frisian ideaal | ||
Galician ideal | ||
Georgian იდეალური | ||
German ideal | ||
Greek ιδανικός | ||
Guarani oñeha'ãrõháicha | ||
Gujarati આદર્શ | ||
Haitian Creole ideyal | ||
Hausa manufa | ||
Hawaiian kūpono | ||
Hebrew אִידֵאָלִי | ||
Hindi आदर्श | ||
Hmong zoo tagnrho | ||
Hungarian ideál | ||
Icelandic hugsjón | ||
Igbo ezigbo | ||
Ilocano pagtuladan | ||
Indonesian ideal | ||
Irish oiriúnach | ||
Italian ideale | ||
Japanese 理想的 | ||
Javanese becik | ||
Kannada ಆದರ್ಶ | ||
Kazakh идеалды | ||
Khmer ល្អបំផុត | ||
Kinyarwanda byiza | ||
Konkani कल्पना | ||
Korean 이상 | ||
Krio bɛst | ||
Kurdish xwestekî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) نموونەیی | ||
Kyrgyz идеалдуу | ||
Lao ທີ່ດີທີ່ສຸດ | ||
Latin ratio | ||
Latvian ideāls | ||
Lingala ebongi | ||
Lithuanian idealu | ||
Luganda tekuli kamogo | ||
Luxembourgish ideal | ||
Macedonian идеален | ||
Maithili आदर्श | ||
Malagasy tonga lafatra | ||
Malay ideal | ||
Malayalam അനുയോജ്യമായത് | ||
Maltese ideali | ||
Maori tino pai | ||
Marathi आदर्श | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯆꯞ ꯆꯥꯕ | ||
Mizo duhthusam | ||
Mongolian тохиромжтой | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) စံပြ | ||
Nepali आदर्श | ||
Norwegian ideell | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) zabwino | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଆଦର୍ଶ | ||
Oromo yaadaan | ||
Pashto مثالی | ||
Persian ایده آل | ||
Polish ideał | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) ideal | ||
Punjabi ਆਦਰਸ਼ | ||
Quechua qatina | ||
Romanian ideal | ||
Russian идеальный | ||
Samoan fetaui lelei | ||
Sanskrit आदर्शः | ||
Scots Gaelic air leth freagarrach | ||
Sepedi kgonthe | ||
Serbian идеално | ||
Sesotho loketseng | ||
Shona yakanaka | ||
Sindhi مثالي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) පරමාදර්ශී | ||
Slovak ideálne | ||
Slovenian idealno | ||
Somali fiican | ||
Spanish ideal | ||
Sundanese idéal | ||
Swahili bora | ||
Swedish idealisk | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) mainam | ||
Tajik беҳтарин | ||
Tamil ஏற்றதாக | ||
Tatar идеаль | ||
Telugu ఆదర్శ | ||
Thai ในอุดมคติ | ||
Tigrinya ተስማዕማዒ | ||
Tsonga fanela | ||
Turkish ideal | ||
Turkmen ideal | ||
Twi (Akan) deɛ anka ɛyɛ | ||
Ukrainian ідеально | ||
Urdu مثالی | ||
Uyghur غايە | ||
Uzbek ideal | ||
Vietnamese lý tưởng | ||
Welsh yn ddelfrydol | ||
Xhosa efanelekileyo | ||
Yiddish ידעאַל | ||
Yoruba bojumu | ||
Zulu ekahle |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "ideale" can also mean "perfect" or "faultless". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "ideal" comes from the Latin word "idea," meaning "form," "model," or "pattern." |
| Amharic | The word "ተስማሚ" can also mean "appropriate" or "suitable" in Amharic. |
| Arabic | The word "المثالي" (al-mithali) in Arabic is derived from the root word "مثل" (mithl), which means "similar" or "like", and can also refer to a "model" or "example" |
| Azerbaijani | "İdeal" sözcüğü Arapça "eydal" (iyi, müspet, olumlu, uygun) sözcüğünden türemiş olup olumlu ve arzu edilen her tür olgu ya da duruma denir. |
| Basque | The Basque word aproposa, meaning 'ideal', has its origins in the Greek word "apropos", which means 'opportunely' or 'to the point' |
| Belarusian | The word “ідэальна” can also mean “idealistic”, “visionary”, or “perfect”. |
| Bengali | আদর্শ (ideal) is derived from Sanskrit 'आदर्श' (prototype, model, exemplar), meaning something set up as a target or a standard of perfection. |
| Bosnian | The word "idealno" in Bosnian, like the word "idea" in English, is derived from the Greek word "ideā" meaning "form" |
| Bulgarian | The word "идеален" (ideal) derives from the Greek word "ιδέα" (idea), meaning "form" or "pattern". |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "ideal" comes from the Greek "idea" and can also mean "model" or "prototype" |
| Cebuano | It is also the root of the word 'asul' ('blue') and 'silungan' ('shelter') to convey the sense of peacefulness. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 理想(lǐxiǎng) derives from the words 理(lǐ, reason) and 想(xiǎng, thought), and was first used in the 19th century to describe aspirations for a better society. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The character "理" in "理想" has the connotation of "pattern" or "principle", and "想" means "to think" or "to imagine". |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "ideale" can also refer to a young unmarried woman. |
| Croatian | The word has also been associated with other concepts over time, such as being the perfect form or model of something. |
| Czech | The Czech word "ideál" comes from the Latin word "idea" and can also mean "idealist". |
| Danish | The word "ideel" in Danish can also mean "voluntary" or "honorable". |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "ideaal" is derived from the Greek "idea" which means "form" or "pattern." |
| Esperanto | The 'a' at the end of the Esperanto word 'idealo' is a grammatical affix indicating neutrality, not a diminutive as in some other languages. |
| Estonian | The Estonian word "ideaalne" also has the meaning of "idealistic". |
| Finnish | The word "ihanteellinen" comes from the root "ihana," meaning "lovely," and is related to the concept of an "ideal" as something that is perfect or desirable. |
| French | Idéal can also mean "idol" or "idol-making" and is likely influenced by the Greek concept of "idea," meaning something seen, an appearance. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "ideaal" also means "crazy" or "mad" |
| Galician | The Galician word "ideal" can also mean "exemplary" or "perfect for its purpose". |
| German | The word "Ideal" in German, "Ideal" can also refer to a spiritual state of perfection. |
| Greek | The word |
| Gujarati | આદર્શ means "ideal" but can also mean "model", "exemplar", or "standard". |
| Haitian Creole | "Ideyal" in Haitian Creole can also mean "idealistic" or "utopian". |
| Hausa | In Hausa, "manufa" can also refer to a concept of excellence or perfection, similar to the Arabic "kamal". |
| Hawaiian | Derived from Polynesian **kupu** “word, speech,” meaning the highest good (the right word spoken). |
| Hebrew | אִידֵאָלִי is a borrowed word from Greek and can also mean 'type' or 'example' |
| Hindi | आदर्श is derived from the Sanskrit word 'आर्' meaning |
| Hmong | "Ideal" in Hmong, "zoo tagnrho," literally translates to "like heaven." |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, "ideál" originally meant "pattern" or "model" |
| Icelandic | The term "hugsjón" was originally a religious concept denoting a person or being that had attained a state of purity and perfection. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "ezigbo" also means "good, fine, beautiful, or handsome." |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "ideal" comes from the Dutch word "ideaal" or from the French word "idéal" and has the same origin as the word "idea" meaning thought and concept |
| Irish | Oiriúnach can also refer to suitability or appropriateness in a general sense. |
| Italian | The Italian word ideale derives from the Greek idea meaning 'form' or 'pattern' and is related to the Latin word idolum meaning 'image' or 'appearance'. |
| Japanese | In Japanese, "理想的" (risouteki) also means "optimistic" or "too good to be true". |
| Javanese | The word 'becik' comes from Old Javanese 'weci' meaning 'good, nice' and later gained the sense of 'ideal'. |
| Kannada | The term "ಆದರ್ಶ" is often used in a sense similar to its original meaning, "example" or "pattern." |
| Kazakh | The word "идеалды" can also refer to a "standard" or a "model" |
| Khmer | ល្អបំផុត (ideal) is commonly used to mean "good" or "nice", but it can also mean "best" or "perfect". |
| Korean | The Hanja word "이상" means "ideal," and when separated into its radical components, it can also mean "above" or "to surpass." |
| Kurdish | The word "xwestekî" in Kurdish also means "desired" or "longed for." |
| Kyrgyz | The word "идеалдуу" ("ideal") in Kyrgyz may also refer to an idealized or desirable state. |
| Latin | The Latin word "ratio" also refers to the relationship between two things or the proportion of one thing to another. |
| Latvian | The word "ideāls" can also mean "concept" or "prototype" in Latvian. |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "idealu" also means "perfect" or "flawless". |
| Luxembourgish | The word "ideal" is derived from Greek "ἰδέα" meaning an idea, form or model. |
| Macedonian | The word "идеален" in Macedonian also means "perfect" or "flawless". |
| Malagasy | "Tonga lafatra" comes from Arabic and means "good judgment". |
| Malay | The Malay word "ideal" also has the alternate meaning of "principle", derived from the Arabic word "aṣl" (أصل) meaning "root" or "foundation". |
| Malayalam | The word 'अनुकूल' does not mean 'ideal' but actually means 'favorable' or 'suitable'. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "ideali" originates from the Italian word "ideale" and holds the similar meaning of "ideal" in English. |
| Maori | The term "tino pai" has its roots in the concept of "uturoa," a balanced state of harmony between the material and spiritual realms. |
| Marathi | The word "आदर्श" is derived from the Sanskrit word "आदर्श" which means "a model" or "an example". |
| Mongolian | The word "тохиромжтой" can also mean "suitable" or "appropriate". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "စံပြ" in Myanmar (Burmese) is derived from the Sanskrit word "sampriya", meaning "dear to all" or "popular". |
| Nepali | The word "आदर्श" is derived from the Sanskrit word "आदर्श" meaning "mirror", reflecting the idea of something to be imitated or aspired to. |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "ideell" can also mean "non-profit" or "charitable". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Zabwino can also mean 'beautiful', or 'good' in some contexts. |
| Pashto | The word "مثالی" is derived from the Arabic word "مثل" which means "example" or "model". It can also mean "beautiful" or "excellent". |
| Persian | In Persian, the word “ایده آل” (“ideal”) also refers to someone or something that is considered perfect or flawless or the standard of excellence |
| Polish | Its original meaning in Polish is a ‘model, sample or prototype’. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "ideal" can also mean "exemplary" or "perfect". |
| Punjabi | The word "ਆਦਰਸ਼" in Punjabi ultimately derives from the Sanskrit word "आदर्श" (ādarśa), which can also mean "mirror", "example", or "model". |
| Romanian | "Ideal" originates from the same Proto-Indo-European root as "idea" and means both "ideal" and "idea" in Romanian. |
| Russian | The word "идеальный" (ideal) derives from the Greek "idea" (form, model), and also means "perfect", "best possible", or "most desirable." |
| Samoan | Fetaui lelei can also mean 'beautiful' or 'good-looking'. |
| Scots Gaelic | "Aile freagarrach" is the Scots Gaelic equivalent of the word "ideal" but literally translates to "wing of an eagle". |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "idealno" can also mean "exactly" or "completely". |
| Sesotho | The word "loketseng" can also mean "excellent" or "perfect". |
| Shona | The word 'yakanaka' is also used to refer to an ideal time of doing something. |
| Sindhi | In Sindhi, "مثالي" can also mean "good" or "excellent", as well as having a religious connotation of "being blessed by God". |
| Slovak | The word "ideálne" in Slovak can also mean "idealistically" or "ideally". |
| Slovenian | The noun 'idealno' also denotes a theoretical standard of measure of a physical quantity. |
| Somali | The word 'fiican' (ideal) is derived from the Arabic word 'faqaara,' meaning 'good' or 'excellent'. |
| Spanish | La palabra “ideal” en español proviene del griego “idea”, que significa “forma, molde o modelo”, y también se refiere a un concepto o estándar perfecto en la mente. |
| Sundanese | Sundanese "idéal" comes from Dutch "ideaal" meaning "perfect" or "highest principle". |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "bora" can also mean "rather" or "better than". |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "idealisk" also relates to an idyllic place or a utopia. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | Mainam shares its root word with "manat" (to win) and "manalo" (to emerge victorious), suggesting a connotation of excellence or triumph. |
| Tajik | The word "беҳтарин" can also be translated as "the best" in English. |
| Tamil | The word ஏற்றதாக can also mean 'capable', 'fit', or 'suitable' in Tamil. |
| Telugu | The word 'ఆదర్శ' is derived from Sanskrit and originally meant 'a mirror' or 'a reflection' |
| Thai | "ในอุดมคติ" derives from the Sanskrit word "udātta" meaning "exalted" or "raised up." |
| Turkish | "İdeal" kelimesi Latincede "model veya tip" anlamına gelen "idea"dan gelir ve Osmanlıcada "örnek veya model" anlamına gelmektedir. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "ідеально" is derived from the Greek word "ἰδέα" (idea), meaning "form" or "essence." |
| Urdu | Urdu word "مثالی" is derived from Arabic word "مثال" meaning "example" or "model". |
| Uzbek | The Uzbek word "ideal" comes from the Greek word "idea," which means "form" or "pattern." |
| Vietnamese | "Lý tưởng" in Vietnamese can also refer to an aspiration or goal. |
| Welsh | The word "yn ddelfrydol" can be literally translated as "in the form of" or "according to" an ideal of perfection. |
| Xhosa | From the verb -faneleka (to be sufficient), so is that which is 'fully deserving'. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "ידעאַל" (ideal) is cognate with the Hebrew "אידיאל," which originated from the Greek word "ἰδέα" (idea). |
| Yoruba | The term 'bojumu' can also be used to refer to a state of perfection or excellence. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "ekahle" shares its root with the word "okuhle," meaning "beautiful" or "good." |
| English | In Plato's philosophy, the word "ideal" refers to the perfect form of something that exists in the realm of ideas, as opposed to the imperfect physical form that exists in the material world. |