Legal in Different Languages
Discover 'Legal' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Legal
Afrikaans wettig | ||
Albanian ligjore | ||
Amharic ሕጋዊ | ||
Arabic قانوني | ||
Armenian օրինական | ||
Assamese আইনী | ||
Aymara chiqapa | ||
Azerbaijani qanuni | ||
Bambara dagalen | ||
Basque legezkoa | ||
Belarusian юрыдычны | ||
Bengali আইনী | ||
Bhojpuri कानूनी | ||
Bosnian legalno | ||
Bulgarian законно | ||
Catalan legal | ||
Cebuano ligal | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 法律 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 法律 | ||
Corsican ghjuridicu | ||
Croatian pravni | ||
Czech právní | ||
Danish gyldige | ||
Dhivehi ޝަރުޢީ | ||
Dogri कनूनी | ||
Dutch legaal | ||
English legal | ||
Esperanto laŭleĝa | ||
Estonian seaduslik | ||
Ewe le senu | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) legal | ||
Finnish laillista | ||
French légal | ||
Frisian legaal | ||
Galician legal | ||
Georgian იურიდიული | ||
German legal | ||
Greek νομικός | ||
Guarani tekome'ẽhe'íva | ||
Gujarati કાયદેસર | ||
Haitian Creole legal | ||
Hausa na shari'a | ||
Hawaiian kū kānāwai | ||
Hebrew משפטי | ||
Hindi कानूनी | ||
Hmong raug cai | ||
Hungarian jogi | ||
Icelandic löglegur | ||
Igbo iwu | ||
Ilocano legal | ||
Indonesian hukum | ||
Irish dlíthiúil | ||
Italian legale | ||
Japanese 法的 | ||
Javanese sah | ||
Kannada ಕಾನೂನುಬದ್ಧ | ||
Kazakh заңды | ||
Khmer ស្របច្បាប់ | ||
Kinyarwanda byemewe n'amategeko | ||
Konkani कायदेशीर | ||
Korean 적법한 | ||
Krio gɛt di rayt | ||
Kurdish mafî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) یاسایی | ||
Kyrgyz мыйзамдуу | ||
Lao ຖືກຕ້ອງຕາມກົດ ໝາຍ | ||
Latin iuris | ||
Latvian likumīgi | ||
Lingala ya mibeko | ||
Lithuanian teisėta | ||
Luganda kya mateeka | ||
Luxembourgish legal | ||
Macedonian законски | ||
Maithili कानूनी | ||
Malagasy ara-dalàna | ||
Malay sah | ||
Malayalam നിയമപരമായ | ||
Maltese legali | ||
Maori ā-ture | ||
Marathi कायदेशीर | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯑꯥꯏꯟꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯥ ꯄꯣꯟꯕ | ||
Mizo dan angin | ||
Mongolian хууль ёсны | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) တရားဝင် | ||
Nepali कानूनी | ||
Norwegian lovlig | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) malamulo | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଆଇନଗତ | | ||
Oromo seera qabeessa | ||
Pashto قانوني | ||
Persian مجاز | ||
Polish prawny | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) legal | ||
Punjabi ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ | ||
Quechua legal | ||
Romanian legal | ||
Russian законный | ||
Samoan faaletulafono | ||
Sanskrit वैधानिक | ||
Scots Gaelic laghail | ||
Sepedi semolao | ||
Serbian правни | ||
Sesotho molaong | ||
Shona zviri pamutemo | ||
Sindhi قانوني | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) නීතිමය | ||
Slovak legálne | ||
Slovenian pravno | ||
Somali sharci ah | ||
Spanish legal | ||
Sundanese sah | ||
Swahili halali | ||
Swedish rättslig | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) ligal | ||
Tajik қонунӣ | ||
Tamil சட்டப்பூர்வமானது | ||
Tatar юридик | ||
Telugu చట్టపరమైన | ||
Thai ถูกกฎหมาย | ||
Tigrinya ሕጋዊ | ||
Tsonga xinawu | ||
Turkish yasal | ||
Turkmen kanuny | ||
Twi (Akan) mmara mu | ||
Ukrainian юридичний | ||
Urdu قانونی | ||
Uyghur قانۇنلۇق | ||
Uzbek qonuniy | ||
Vietnamese hợp pháp | ||
Welsh cyfreithiol | ||
Xhosa esemthethweni | ||
Yiddish לעגאַל | ||
Yoruba ofin | ||
Zulu zomthetho |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "wettig" is derived from the Dutch word "wettig" meaning "lawful" or "legitimate"} |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "ligjore" is derived from the Latin word "legalis", meaning "lawful". It also has the alternate meaning of "fair" or "just". |
| Amharic | The word "ሕጋዊ" is derived from the Ge'ez word "ሕግ" meaning "law" or "decree." |
| Arabic | The word "قانوني" (legal) in Arabic also has the connotation of "regular", "customary", or "established". |
| Armenian | The word "օրինական" ultimately derives from the Greek "ορθο-," meaning "straight, correct," and originally referred to "upright in body." |
| Azerbaijani | The word "qanuni" in Azerbaijani can also refer to a type of traditional stringed instrument. |
| Basque | In the 17th century, "legezkoa" had a different meaning than its current "legal" sense, but is now primarily used as an adjective for something lawful. |
| Belarusian | The word "юрыдычны" in Belarusian can also mean "formal" or "correct". |
| Bengali | আইনী is derived from the Arabic word 'qunun' which means 'rules', and is also a colloquial term for 'law'. |
| Bosnian | In Bosnian, the word "legalni" can also mean "lawful", "permissible", or "authorized". |
| Bulgarian | The word "законно" in Bulgarian derives from the Old Slavic word "zakonъ", meaning "order, custom". |
| Catalan | The word `legal` in Catalan derives from the Latin term `lex`, which also denotes the concept of law in the modern Spanish language and other Romance languages. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | In addition to "legal," the word "法律" also means "law" in Chinese. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word "法律" (fǎlǜ) can also refer to "law and regulations" or "rules and regulations" in Chinese. |
| Corsican | "Ghjuridicu" in Corsican derives from the Latin giuridicus and also carries the meaning of "formal" in some cases. |
| Croatian | The word "pravni" is derived from the Slavic root "pravo," meaning "right" or "justice." |
| Czech | The word "právní" comes from the Old Czech word "právo", which means "law" or "right". |
| Danish | The word "gyldig" can also mean "valid" or "in effect". |
| Dutch | The word "legaal" can also mean "cool" or "awesome" in Dutch slang. |
| Esperanto | "Laŭleĝa" is derived from "laŭ" (according to) and "leĝo" (law), also meaning "statutory" or "lawful." |
| Estonian | The word "seaduslik" in Estonian is derived from the Proto-Finnic word "*sedos", meaning "order" or "decree". |
| Finnish | "Laillista" in Finnish means "legal" but can also refer to a traditional Finnish folk dance. |
| French | The word 'légal' comes from Latin 'legalis' meaning 'of or pertaining to law' or 'in accordance with law'. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "legaal" can also mean "normal" or "regular". |
| Georgian | The word "იურიდიული" is derived from the Latin word "iūris", meaning "law". It has the alternate meaning of "rightful" or "correct". |
| German | The word "legal" derives from the Latin word "lex" meaning "law" and in German it also has the meaning of "legitimate" or "lawful". |
| Greek | In ancient Greek, "νομικός" could also refer to currency or monetary standards. |
| Gujarati | Originally derived from the Arabic word 'qaida' meaning 'rule or principle', 'કાયદેસર' (legal) is also used to refer to something that is proper and acceptable |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "legal" can also translate as the English words "logical" or "logical." |
| Hausa | In Hausa, "na shari'a" also means "Islamic" or "Sharia-compliant" |
| Hawaiian | The literal meaning of "kū kānāwai" is "to stand upright by law." |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word משפטי (mishpati) not only means "legal" but also "justice" or "judgment." |
| Hindi | The word "कानूनी" is derived from the Arabic word "qanun", meaning "law" or "regulation". |
| Hmong | The word "raug cai" also means "allowed" in Hmong, suggesting that legality entails permission or authorization. |
| Hungarian | "Jogi" also means "a person who knows the law/law expert" in Hungarian. |
| Icelandic | "löglegur" can also refer to a "legitimate" or "proper" action. |
| Igbo | "Iwu" derives from the Igbo word "iwu" which means "law" or "custom". |
| Indonesian | "Hukum" in Indonesian, meaning "legal," derived from the Arabic word "hukm" meaning "judgment" or "commandment." |
| Irish | DlÃthiúil derives from the Old Irish word dlÃthe, meaning "law". |
| Italian | The Italian word "legale" can also mean "proper" or "fitting." |
| Japanese | "法的" can be written with the kanji 法律 "law", but is most often written in hiragana to mean the more general abstract "legal or lawful." |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "sah" also refers to the process of making something legally binding. |
| Kazakh | The word "заңды" in Kazakh is also used to refer to something that is "lawful" or "legitimate". |
| Khmer | The word ស្របច្បាប់ is also used to describe something that conforms with a moral code or ethical principles. |
| Korean | The word "적법한" can also refer to someone or something that is "legitimate" or "authentic". |
| Kurdish | The word "mafî" in Kurdish also means "belonging to me" or "mine". |
| Kyrgyz | "Мыйзамдуу" originally meant "law-abiding" or "in accordance with the law". |
| Latin | In Latin, "iuris" can also refer to "what is just" or "what is permissible" |
| Latvian | The Latvian word "likumīgi" can also refer to something that is "proper" or "correct". |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "teisėta" derives from the verb "teisti", meaning "to judge" or "to punish." |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "legal" also means "legitimate" or "lawful." |
| Macedonian | The word "законски" comes from the Slavic root "zakon", which also means "law" or "commandment". |
| Malagasy | The word "ara-dalàna" can also mean "what is right or appropriate" in Malagasy. |
| Malay | The word "sah" in Malay also carries connotations of agreement, validation, or being in compliance. |
| Maltese | "Legali" derives from the Latin "lēgālis" (legal), and in Maltese can also mean "representative" or "deputy". |
| Maori | Ā-ture can also refer to the physical act of carrying out a legal process, such as a court proceeding. |
| Marathi | The word "कायदेशीर" is derived from the Sanskrit word "कायदा" meaning "law" and the suffix "-शीर" meaning "related to". |
| Mongolian | хууль ёсны derives from х/ө/ө/л/ (to follow), and ёс (rule). Thus it implies the need to follow rules, specifically in terms of law. |
| Nepali | The word 'कानूनी' (legal) in Nepali is derived from the Sanskrit word 'कानून' (law), which itself is derived from the Persian word 'قانون' (rule, principle). Alternatively, it can also mean legitimate, constitutional, or lawful. |
| Norwegian | The word "lovlig" also has the meanings "permissible" and "legitimate." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Malamulo also means "to be allowed" or "to be accepted" in Nyanja. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "قانوني" can also refer to someone with legal knowledge or a lawyer. |
| Persian | The word "مجاز" (legal) in Persian also means "metaphor" or "figurative language" |
| Polish | The word "prawny" in Polish, meaning "legal", is derived from the Latin word "ius", meaning "law". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "legal" can also mean "cool" or "awesome" in slang. |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ" ("legal") is derived from the Arabic word "قانون" ("law"), which itself is derived from the Greek word "κανών" ("canon"). |
| Romanian | In Romanian, the word "legal" can also refer to a type of embroidery |
| Russian | The word "законный" can also mean "legitimate" or "lawful" |
| Samoan | The Samoan word 'faaletulafono' also means 'according to the law,' 'lawful,' or 'legally'. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "laghail" in Scots Gaelic has its origins in the Old Norse word "lag" meaning "law" and can also refer to "justice", "right" or "fairness". |
| Serbian | The word "правни" in Serbian also means "just" or "fair". |
| Sesotho | The word "molaong" can also mean "straight" or "correct" in Sesotho. |
| Sindhi | The word "قانونی" is the Sindhi translation of the Arabic word "qanuni", which is a type of lute played in various Middle Eastern countries. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word 'නීතිමය' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'न्यायिक' which means 'just' or 'righteous'. |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "legálne" comes from the Latin word "legalis", which means "according to law". In addition to "legal", it can also mean "legitimately" or "lawfully". |
| Slovenian | The word "pravno" in Slovenian can also mean "fair" or "just". |
| Somali | The word "sharci ah" in Somali can also refer to "religious law." |
| Spanish | In Spanish, "legal" can also mean "loyal" or "legitimate". |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "sah" also means "valid" or "acceptable" in a broad sense, beyond the legal context. |
| Swahili | "Halali" in Swahili can also mean "allowed" or "permitted." |
| Swedish | The word 'Rättslig' in Swedish can also mean 'jurisdictional'. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "ligal" in Tagalog can also refer to something that is "correct" or "in order". |
| Tajik | The word "қонунӣ" can also mean "regular" or "lawful" in Tajik. |
| Tamil | சட்டப்பூர்வமானது (legal) also refers to the 'correct' way of doing something, such as the 'due process' of law, or following the established customs or rules of a given field. |
| Telugu | This word is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nyaya', meaning 'justice' or 'law'. |
| Thai | In Thai "ถูกกฎหมาย" can also refer to a "rightful" or "appropriate" action. |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "yasal" comes from the Arabic word "yas", meaning "easy," and refers to the "facilitated" or "lawful" nature of legal matters. |
| Ukrainian | The word "юридичний" is derived from the Latin word "iuris" meaning "law" and also shares a root with the word "юриспруденція" ("jurisprudence"). |
| Urdu | The word "قانونی" also means "legitimate" and "lawful" in Urdu. |
| Uzbek | The word "qonuniy" is derived from the Arabic word "qanun" (law), and is also used to refer to statutory law or legislation. |
| Vietnamese | The word "hợp pháp" in Vietnamese, besides meaning "legal" as a result of government or administrative authorization, can also denote the "logical order" of things. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "cyfreithiol" derives from the Latin "ius" meaning "law". |
| Xhosa | The word 'esemthethweni' can also refer to a person who upholds or enforces the law. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "לעגאַל" (legal) derives from the Latin word "legālis" or the German "legal", and also relates to the Yiddish word "ליגה" (league, alliance). |
| Yoruba | "Ofin" also means "law", "decree", and "regulation" in Yoruba. |
| Zulu | The word "zomthetho" in Zulu comes from the root word "mthetho," which means "law" or "rule." |
| English | The word 'legal' derives from the Latin word 'lex', meaning 'law', and can also refer to lawful or permissible actions or practices. |