Link in different languages

Link in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'link' holds immense significance in today's digitally connected world. It represents the bridges that connect web pages, ideas, and people across the globe. The cultural importance of links is evident in the way they facilitate the sharing of information, fostering a sense of global community (Forbes).

Etymologically, 'link' is derived from the Old English 'hlenc' meaning 'loop of chain, flexure'. This historical context highlights the word's original meaning, which has now evolved to encapsulate digital connections.

Understanding the translation of 'link' in different languages can be intriguing and enlightening. For instance, in Spanish, 'link' translates to 'enlace', in French, it's 'lien', while in German, it's 'Link'. These translations not only offer linguistic insights but also reflect the global impact of digital culture.

Stay tuned to explore more translations of the word 'link' in various languages!

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Link in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansskakel
The word 'skakel' in Afrikaans originates from the Dutch word 'schakel', which also means 'link'.
Amharicአገናኝ
The Amharic word "አገናኝ" can also refer to "connection" or "relationship".
Hausamahada
The Hausa word "mahada" may also mean "connection", "tie", "relationship", or "affair"}
Igbonjikọ
In Igbo, 'njikọ' (link) also connotes union, a state of being bound together in purpose or relationship.
Malagasyrohy
The Malagasy word "rohy" can also mean "to unite" or "to connect."
Nyanja (Chichewa)ulalo
Ulalo is also a verb that means 'to hook' in Nyanja.
Shonabatanidzo
The word "batanidzo" is also used to mean "to connect" or "to unite".
Somaliisku xidhka
The word "isku xidhka" comes from the Somali language and translates to "link", but it also has other meanings, such as "connection" or "relationship".
Sesotholehokela
"Lehokela" is also a name given to a person who is a mediator or peacemaker between two parties.
Swahilikiungo
"Kiungo" can also refer to a segment of a body limb or a joint.
Xhosaikhonkco
The word "ikhonkco" can also refer to a series of objects connected together in a row or a physical connection between two things.
Yorubaọna asopọ
"Ọna asopọ" can also describe an interceding pathway that facilitates connection between two separate spaces or entities.
Zuluisixhumanisi
The word 'isixhumanisi' in Zulu is derived from the verb 'xhuma', meaning 'to connect' or 'to join'.
Bambaraka tugu
Ewekadodo
Kinyarwandaihuza
Lingalalien
Lugandaokuyunga
Sepediamanya
Twi (Akan)link

Link in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicحلقة الوصل
The word 'حلقة الوصل' also refers to a key figure who connects two or more groups or individuals
Hebrewקישור
The Hebrew word 'קישור' ('link') likely originates from the Akkadian word 'qiršu' or the Aramaic word 'krk,' both meaning 'connection,' 'tie,' or 'bond'.
Pashtoلینک
The Pashto word "لینک" can also mean "chain" or "connection".
Arabicحلقة الوصل
The word 'حلقة الوصل' also refers to a key figure who connects two or more groups or individuals

Link in Western European Languages

Albanianlidhja
The Albanian word "lidhja" is cognate with the Sanskrit word "bandha" "bond"
Basqueesteka
The word "esteka" in Basque is borrowed from Spanish; before that, it was borrowed into Spanish from Latin by way of Greek.
Catalanenllaç
Enllaç derives from the Latin word "innectare" meaning "to bind" or "to tie" and also means "connection" or "union" in Catalan.
Croatianveza
In nautical terms, 'veza' can also refer to 'mooring' or 'vessel'
Danishlink
In Danish, "link" also means "line" or "connection".
Dutchkoppeling
"Koppeling" is derived from "koop" (purchase), suggesting a connection or bond between items.
Englishlink
The word 'link' originates from the Middle English word 'lenke,' which means 'chain' or 'loop'.
Frenchlien
The French word "lien" also means "bond, tie, relationship".
Frisianlink
In Frisian, "link" also means "left" or "to the left".
Galicianligazón
The Galician word "ligazón" can also mean "connection" or "relationship", or it can be used in culinary contexts to refer to a thickening agent.
Germanverknüpfung
"Verknüpfung" is also used in mathematics to refer to a conjunction or disjunction.
Icelandichlekkur
The word "hlekkur" in Icelandic can also refer to a chain or a connection, and is related to the Old Norse word "hlekkr" meaning "link in a chain".
Irishnasc
The Old Irish "nasc" meant "a bond or fetter", and was related to the word "naisgim" ("bind").
Italiancollegamento
'Collegamento' derives from 'collegare', meaning 'to connect', and can also refer to a relationship or association.
Luxembourgishlink
In Luxembourgish, "Link" can also refer to a left-hand tributary of a river.
Malteserabta
Alternately, 'rabta' can mean a type of stringed instrument played with a bow or a rope used to tie animals together.
Norwegianlenke
Lenke also refers to a type of large sausage traditionally made in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)ligação
The word `ligação` can also mean a chemical bond.
Scots Gaelicceangal
The Scots Gaelic word "ceangal" also means "engagement," "union," or "obligation."
Spanishenlace
Enlace also refers to marriage in Spanish due to its meaning in Latin, 'to concatenate', connecting two items.
Swedishlänk
In Swedish, "länk" can refer not only to a literal or metaphorical connection but also to a leg band used for capturing birds.
Welshdolen
The word "dolen" in Welsh is derived from the Old Celtic "*delnos," meaning "a tying or binding."

Link in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianспасылка
In Belarusian, the word спасылка ("link") also means a "sentence".
Bosnianveza
The word "veza" can also refer to a blood relative or kin.
Bulgarianвръзка
In Bulgarian, "връзка" can also refer to a relationship or connection.
Czechodkaz
In Czech, "odkaz" can also refer to a legacy or bequest, or to a hyperlink or URL
Estonianlink
The Estonian word "link" is related to the Old High German "hlinc", meaning “chain”
Finnishlinkki
The word "linkki" in Finnish originally referred to a sausage casing, and still retains this meaning in some contexts.
Hungarianlink
In Hungarian, "link" is also used to refer to a sausage.
Latviansaite
"Saite" also denotes a string used as a musical instrument or the strings of a harp.
Lithuaniannuoroda
The word "nuoroda" can also mean "reference" or "citation" in Lithuanian.
Macedonianврска
"Врска" also means "connection","line" and "row" in Macedonian.
Polishpołączyć
"Połączyć" is also a verb that means to "combine" or "interconnect".
Romanianlegătură
In Romanian, "legătură" also means "relationship" or "connection" in the sense of a bond between people or things.
Russianссылка на сайт
The Russian word "ссылка на сайт" comes from the ancient Slavic word "slyz", meaning "path".
Serbianлинк
In mathematics, a "link" is an object that is topologically equivalent to a closed curve.
Slovakodkaz
The word "odkaz" derives from the Old Slavic term "*odky", meaning "message" or "announcement".
Slovenianpovezava
The word 'povezava' in Slovenian is closely related to the verb 'povezati', meaning 'to connect' or 'to bind'. It can also refer to a connection or relationship between two or more things.
Ukrainianпосилання
**Etymology:** Borrowed from the Polish word "po 2;ączenie" meaning "connection".

Link in South Asian Languages

Bengaliলিঙ্ক
The word "লিঙ্ক" (link) is derived from the Old English word "hlinc" meaning "chain" or "band".
Gujaratiકડી
In Sanskrit, "कडी" refers to a small piece of metal or a link in a chain.
Hindiसंपर्क
The Hindi word "संपर्क" can also mean "contact" or "connection".
Kannadaಲಿಂಕ್
The word "link" in Kannada can also refer to a chain, a connection, or a bond.
Malayalamലിങ്ക്
The word 'ലിങ്ക്' ('link') in Malayalam also means 'chain' or 'connection'.
Marathiदुवा
The word "दुवा" can also mean "prayer" or "blessing".
Nepaliलिंक
"लिंक" comes from Sanskrit "लिङ्ग," meaning "sign" or "mark," and has meanings of "link" and "symbol" in Nepali.
Punjabiਲਿੰਕ
'ਲਿੰਕ' ('link') in Punjabi means 'a part of a series of connected things', as well as 'a connecting medium or device', like in English.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)සබැඳිය
"සබැඳිය" is the Sinhalese word for "link," but its root in Sanskrit and Pali signifies "connection," "relationship," or "bond."
Tamilஇணைப்பு
The Tamil word 'இணைப்பு', apart from meaning 'link' also means 'attachment' and 'union'.
Teluguలింక్
In Telugu, "లింక్" (link) can also refer to a chain or connection.
Urduلنک
The word "لنک" also means "anchor" or "chain" in Urdu

Link in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)链接
链接 (liánjiè) can also refer to the connection between two things or a link in a chain.
Chinese (Traditional)鏈接
In the phrase 鏈接反應 (liànjiē fǎnying), it refers to a 'chain reaction'.
Japaneseリンク
The word "リンク" (rink) in Japanese can also mean "ice rink" or "a ring (as in a chain or a cycle)"
Korean링크
The Korean word "링크" (link) originates from the English word "link" and can refer to a physical link such as a chain or a figurative link such as an internet hyperlink.
Mongolianхолбоос
"Холбоос" derives from "холбох" which means "to join, unite, connect" or "to be joined, united, connected".
Myanmar (Burmese)link
The Burmese word "link" can also mean "a connection or relationship between people or things."

Link in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiantautan
Tau-tan' means "to link" or "to connect" in Indonesian but also "to continue" (a story, a film, etc.) or "to follow". In the latter sense, tan is the root of many words related to following and continuity (tertanam=rooted, keturunan=descendant).
Javaneselink
Javanese "link" means "a coil of bamboo used for catching fish"
Khmerតំណ
In Khmer, តំណ is not only a noun meaning 'link', but also a verb meaning 'to connect' or 'to make a connection'.
Laolink
In Lao, "link" can also be used to describe a relationship or connection between people or things, similar to the English term "bond".
Malaypautan
The word "pautan" is derived from Proto-Austronesian «*pawt-, *pawt-an», meaning "to join," and is cognate with Javanese "pauten" and Sundanese "paut". It is also used to refer to a relationship or connection.}
Thaiลิงค์
"ลิงค์" (link), apart from meaning computer link, can also mean a "monkey" or a "missing person" (usually referring to the monkey who has escaped from the owner).
Vietnameseliên kết
In Vietnamese "liên kết" can also mean "tie" or "bond".
Filipino (Tagalog)link

Link in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanilink
In Azerbaijani, "link" can also refer to a type of bread made from unleavened dough and baked in a tandoor.
Kazakhсілтеме
"Сілтеме" originates from the Persian word "silsilah", meaning "chain" or "lineage".
Kyrgyzшилтеме
The word "шилтеме" can also be used in the context of a computer network, where it translates to "link".
Tajikистинод
The word "истинод" in Tajik can also mean "connection" or "relationship".
Turkmenbaglanyşyk
Uzbekhavola
The word "havola" in Uzbek also means "money order" or "check".
Uyghurئۇلىنىش

Link in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianloulou
Loulou is a playful Hawaiian word that can mean either a "link" together or to "entangle".
Maorihono
In New Zealand English, "hono" means "dial tone" or "call tone" on a landline telephone.
Samoansootaga
The Samoan word "sootaga" can also refer to a chain or a tie.
Tagalog (Filipino)link
In Tagalog, the word "link" can also refer to a chain or a bond between two things.

Link in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarawaythapi
Guaranijoajuha

Link in International Languages

Esperantoligilo
Its alternate meaning is "a small ring".
Latinlink
In classical Latin, "link" means "sausage". In Late Latin, it referred to the "ring" of a sausage.

Link in Others Languages

Greekσύνδεσμος
In Ancient Greek, "Σύνδεσμος" could refer to a bodily joint, a grammatical conjunction, or even a musical string.
Hmongtxuas
The Hmong word "txuas" can also mean "bridge" or "connection".
Kurdishpêvek
The Kurdish word "pêvek" is thought to be related to the Proto-Indo-European root "*ped-," meaning "foot" or "leg."
Turkishbağlantı
In Turkish, "bağlantı" can also refer to a "connection" or "relation" between people or ideas.
Xhosaikhonkco
The word "ikhonkco" can also refer to a series of objects connected together in a row or a physical connection between two things.
Yiddishלינק
The Yiddish word "לינק" can also mean "a piece of string" or "a connection between two things."
Zuluisixhumanisi
The word 'isixhumanisi' in Zulu is derived from the verb 'xhuma', meaning 'to connect' or 'to join'.
Assameseলিংক
Aymarawaythapi
Bhojpuriसंपर्क
Dhivehiލިންކް
Dogriतार
Filipino (Tagalog)link
Guaranijoajuha
Ilocanoinaig
Kriolink
Kurdish (Sorani)لینک
Maithiliसम्बन्ध
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯝꯔꯤ
Mizozawm
Oromohidhata
Odia (Oriya)ଲିଙ୍କ୍
Quechuatupana
Sanskritसम्बन्ध
Tatarсылтама
Tigrinyaሊንክ
Tsongahlanganisa

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