Mask in Different Languages
Discover 'Mask' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Mask
Afrikaans masker | ||
Albanian maskë | ||
Amharic ጭምብል | ||
Arabic قناع | ||
Armenian դիմակ | ||
Assamese মুখা | ||
Aymara maskarilla | ||
Azerbaijani maska | ||
Bambara masiki | ||
Basque maskara | ||
Belarusian маска | ||
Bengali মুখোশ | ||
Bhojpuri मुखौटा | ||
Bosnian maska | ||
Bulgarian маска | ||
Catalan màscara | ||
Cebuano maskara | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 面具 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 面具 | ||
Corsican maschera | ||
Croatian maska | ||
Czech maska | ||
Danish maske | ||
Dhivehi މާސްކު | ||
Dogri मास्क | ||
Dutch masker | ||
English mask | ||
Esperanto masko | ||
Estonian mask | ||
Ewe momo | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) maskara | ||
Finnish naamio | ||
French masque | ||
Frisian masker | ||
Galician máscara | ||
Georgian ნიღაბი | ||
German maske | ||
Greek μάσκα | ||
Guarani tovajo'a | ||
Gujarati મહોરું | ||
Haitian Creole mask | ||
Hausa abin rufe fuska | ||
Hawaiian pale maka | ||
Hebrew מסכה | ||
Hindi मुखौटा | ||
Hmong daim npog qhov ncauj | ||
Hungarian maszk | ||
Icelandic gríma | ||
Igbo nkpuchi | ||
Ilocano maskara | ||
Indonesian topeng | ||
Irish masc | ||
Italian maschera | ||
Japanese マスク | ||
Javanese topeng | ||
Kannada ಮುಖವಾಡ | ||
Kazakh маска | ||
Khmer របាំង | ||
Kinyarwanda mask | ||
Konkani मास्क | ||
Korean 마스크 | ||
Krio maks | ||
Kurdish berrû | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) دەمامک | ||
Kyrgyz маска | ||
Lao ຫນ້າກາກ | ||
Latin persona | ||
Latvian maska | ||
Lingala masque | ||
Lithuanian kaukė | ||
Luganda akakokoolo | ||
Luxembourgish mask | ||
Macedonian маска | ||
Maithili मुखौटा | ||
Malagasy hanafina | ||
Malay topeng | ||
Malayalam മാസ്ക് | ||
Maltese maskra | ||
Maori kopare | ||
Marathi मुखवटा | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯃꯥꯏꯈꯨꯝ | ||
Mizo hmaikawr | ||
Mongolian маск | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) မျက်နှာဖုံး | ||
Nepali मुकुट | ||
Norwegian maske | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chigoba | ||
Odia (Oriya) ମାସ୍କ | ||
Oromo aguuguu | ||
Pashto ماسک | ||
Persian نقاب زدن | ||
Polish maska | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) mascarar | ||
Punjabi ਮਾਸਕ | ||
Quechua saynata | ||
Romanian masca | ||
Russian маска | ||
Samoan ufimata | ||
Sanskrit मुखावरण | ||
Scots Gaelic masg | ||
Sepedi maseke | ||
Serbian маска | ||
Sesotho mask | ||
Shona chifukidzo | ||
Sindhi پردو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) වෙස්මුහුණු | ||
Slovak maska | ||
Slovenian masko | ||
Somali maaskaro | ||
Spanish máscara | ||
Sundanese topéng | ||
Swahili kinyago | ||
Swedish mask | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) maskara | ||
Tajik ниқоб | ||
Tamil முகமூடி | ||
Tatar маска | ||
Telugu ముసుగు | ||
Thai หน้ากาก | ||
Tigrinya መሸፈኒ | ||
Tsonga masika | ||
Turkish maske | ||
Turkmen maska | ||
Twi (Akan) nkataanim | ||
Ukrainian маска | ||
Urdu ماسک | ||
Uyghur ماسكا | ||
Uzbek niqob | ||
Vietnamese mặt nạ | ||
Welsh mwgwd | ||
Xhosa imaski | ||
Yiddish מאַסקע | ||
Yoruba iboju | ||
Zulu imaski |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, masker can also refer to a type of moth that is destructive to crops |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "maskë" derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *mask-, meaning "to cover". |
| Amharic | The word “ጭምብል” can also refer to a facial expression or a disguise in Amharic. |
| Arabic | The word "قناع" originates from the Greek word "persona", meaning "actor's mask" or "character". It can also refer to a protective covering for the face, a disguise, or a metaphor for a hidden identity. |
| Armenian | In Armenian, the word "դիմակ" can also be used to describe a "face covering" worn for religious or theatrical purposes. |
| Azerbaijani | "Maska" in Azerbaijani comes from the Arabic word "maskarah," which originally meant "jester" or "buffoon." |
| Basque | In Basque, 'maskara' also refers to a traditional carnival figure representing a mischievous spirit. |
| Belarusian | Belarusian word "маска" (maska) came from the French word "masque", and now it also means "cream" or "lotion" in Belarusian. |
| Bengali | Bengali "মুখোশ" (mukhôsh) is a derivative of Sanskrit "मुखवास" (mukhavas), meaning "face paint" or "face covering." |
| Bosnian | Bosnian word 'maska' also means 'ointment'. |
| Bulgarian | В руския език думата е заимствана от староиталиански или от френски езици с посредничество на италиански ма̀ска. |
| Catalan | The Catalan word 'màscara' derives from the Arabic word 'maskharah', meaning 'jester' or 'buffoon'. |
| Cebuano | The word “maskara” may also refer to a type of traditional Filipino dance-drama. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "面具"，从词形上看可以拆分为「示」与「面」，引申有「示人以貌」之意。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "面具" can also mean "persona" or "face-saving". |
| Corsican | In Corsican, the word "maschera" can also mean "face", particularly the face of a person. |
| Croatian | Croatian "maska" originates from Italian "maschera" but it also means "ball", "fancy dress ball", or "disguise". |
| Czech | In Czech, "maska" also refers to makeup or a masquerade ball. |
| Danish | In Danish, "maske" can also refer to a type of facial cream used for skin care, a specific kind of costume, or a role played in a performance. |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "masker" is derived from the Old French word "masquier", meaning 'to hide one's face', or from the Italian word "maschera", meaning 'a mask worn by actors'. |
| Esperanto | Esperanto's "masko" comes from the Polish "maska" and the French "masque". |
| Estonian | In Estonian, the word "mask" can also refer to a disguise or a performance piece. |
| Finnish | The Finnish word "naamio" originates from the Proto-Finnic word "naamo" meaning "face" or "appearance". |
| French | "Masque" originally meant "stain" in Old French, hence its current meaning in English and the French word for "stain" (tache). |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "masker" can also refer to a person who performs in a masked play during a traditional village holiday celebration. |
| Galician | In Galician, "máscara" also refers to the face or other parts of the body that are exposed to the sun or the elements. |
| Georgian | "ნიღაბი" also refers to the part of the face from the nose down |
| German | In addition to meaning "mask," the word "Maske" is also used in German to refer to a cosmetic product or a facial treatment. |
| Greek | Μάσκα's root, 'μάσσειν,' also means 'to knead' and 'to touch' in ancient Greek. |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, "mask" can also mean "disguise" or "secret identity" |
| Hausa | In the idiom 'abin rufe fuska' (literally 'a thing that covers the mouth'), 'rufe' can refer to either the mouth or nose. |
| Hawaiian | "Pale" also can refer to a thin piece of wood, or to the ribs |
| Hebrew | "מסכה" can also mean "conclusion," "lesson," "example," or "parable" in Hebrew. |
| Hindi | The word 'मुखौटा' in Hindi stems from the Sanskrit word 'mukha', meaning 'face', and can also refer to a disguise or a false pretense. |
| Hmong | This Hmong word derives from a Chinese word meaning 'face cloth'. |
| Hungarian | The word "maszk" in Hungarian possibly originates from the Persian "maskhare" meaning "jester" or "entertainer" |
| Icelandic | In Icelandic folklore, "gríma" can also refer to the skin- or face-changing powers of certain beings. |
| Igbo | Igbo word "nkpuchi" (mask) is also the term for the carved headpiece of the wooden "Mmwo" figure in Igbo culture. |
| Indonesian | "Topeng" can also mean "to hide one's true identity or intentions," like a mask hides one's face |
| Irish | The Irish word 'masc' (mask) has an alternate use as a term for a male person. |
| Italian | The term "maschera" is derived from the Arabic "maskhara", meaning "buffoon" or "jester". |
| Japanese | In Japanese, the word マスク (masuku) can also refer to a type of athletic supporter worn by sumo wrestlers. |
| Javanese | "Topeng" originally denoted the covering used for a puppet's head in the Javanese wayang shadow theatre |
| Kannada | The Kannada word "ಮುಖವಾಡ" (mukhavāda) also refers to a "veil" or "curtain" in certain contexts. |
| Kazakh | "Маска" is also a colloquial term in Kazakh for a "disguise" or a "pretense" |
| Khmer | The term "របាំង" can also refer to theatrical performance or traditional Khmer dance. |
| Korean | The Korean word "마스크" can also refer to a person's personality or demeanor, especially when it is perceived as artificial or insincere. |
| Kurdish | The word "berrû" in Kurdish has its origins in the Persian word "bārū" meaning "face" or "appearance". |
| Kyrgyz | In Kyrgyz, “маска” can also refer to a veil worn by women, especially brides. |
| Lao | The word "ຫນ້າກາກ" can also refer to a masquerade or a person who wears a mask, and is derived from the Sanskrit word "naṭaka" which means "actor" or "dance". |
| Latin | In Latin, "persona" originally referred to the mask worn by an actor, but it also carried the meanings "character" or "individual." |
| Latvian | In Latvian, "maska" can also refer to a costume or a disguise. |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word for mask, kaukė, is connected with the root of “kautė” meaning “fight”, but also with “kaina”, meaning “cost”, “value” and “price”. |
| Luxembourgish | Mësch is derived from Latin "maschera" which means "to cover one's face or head". |
| Macedonian | The word "маска" in Macedonian can also refer to a disguise or costume or to the role one may assume to hide their true one |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word 'hanafina' also refers to a type of ceremonial dance performed in the Betsileo region. |
| Malay | Topeng is derived from the old Javanese word 'tumapung', meaning 'to cover' or 'to hide'. |
| Malayalam | 'മാസ്ക്' ('mask') can also refer to a theatrical or cinematic performance or to the disguise or makeup used in such a performance. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "maskra" originates from the Italian word "maschera" which means "disguise" or "face covering". In the medieval period, "maskra" was also synonymous with "jester" or "entertainer". |
| Maori | The word 'kopare' also refers to the 'face' of the mask and can be used to describe a person's face. |
| Marathi | The word "मुखवटा" in Marathi can also mean a "façade" or "pretense". |
| Mongolian | The word "mask" in Mongolian, "маск", also refers to a masquerade ball or a disguise used for such an event. |
| Nepali | The term 'mukut' is also used metaphorically to represent an assumed persona or a false front |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "maske" can also refer to a "disguise" or a "facial expression". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "chigoba" in Nyanja (Chichewa) can also refer to a disguise or a character played in a drama. |
| Pashto | "ماسک" (mask) in Pashto could also mean "cover" or "disguise" |
| Persian | The word "نقاب زدن" can also mean "to veil" or "to cover the face" in Persian. |
| Polish | The word "maska" in Polish can also refer to a type of makeup used to cover blemishes or enhance facial features. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The verb "mascarar" can also mean “to chew” or, metaphorically, “to hide something”. |
| Punjabi | "ਮਾਸਕ" is also related to "ਮਾਸ" (meat) in Punjabi, indicating a connection to the idea of covering or disguising something. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word 'mască' (mask) is derived from the Latin 'masca' (specter, ghost), ultimately from the Greek 'maskē' (phantom, apparition). |
| Russian | In addition to "mask", "маска" can also mean "disguise", "camouflage", or "facade" in Russian. |
| Samoan | The word 'ufimata' in Samoan can also refer to a disguise or a phantom. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots Gaelic word "masg" can also mean "disguise" or "masquerade." |
| Serbian | маска has the alternate meaning of 'a false face worn by an actor' and comes from the French word 'masque' |
| Sesotho | The word "mask" in Sesotho can also refer to a "guise" or a "false front" |
| Shona | In the past, a person disguised themselves with any piece of material, animal skin or cloth in order to frighten people or perform evil actions; such a piece of cloth was then called chifukidzo. |
| Sindhi | In Persian, "پردو" also means "veil" and refers to the cloth that Iranian women wear over their faces. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | Sinhala word 'වෙස්මුහුණු' (mask) originated from the Sanskrit word 'वेश्म' (house), signifying the ability of a mask to conceal the wearer's identity and create a 'house' for a different persona. |
| Slovak | The word 'maska' originally referred to a festive costume with a wooden faceplate in Slavic folklore. |
| Slovenian | "Maska" originally meant "a ghost that haunts the house". |
| Somali | The term "maaskaro" in Somali can also refer to a disguise or the act of concealing one's identity. |
| Spanish | In Portuguese, "máscara" means "make-up" and "costume ball." |
| Sundanese | The word "topéng" in Sundanese may also derive from the word "tupi" (closed) or "tepi" (side), indicating the function of a mask as a facial covering. |
| Swahili | 'Kinyago' also means 'face' in Swahili, suggesting a connection between masks and the human face. |
| Swedish | In Swedish, the word "mask" can also refer to a disguise, a costume, or a cover. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "maskara" in Tagalog (Filipino) is derived from the Spanish word "mascara", which originally meant "smudge" or "stain." |
| Tajik | The word "ниқоб" in Tajik also means "veil". |
| Tamil | The Tamil word "முகமூடி" has alternate meanings of "facade" and "disguise". |
| Telugu | मुసుगु (musugu) is also a term used to refer to a veil worn by women, typically made of transparent material, to cover the face and head. |
| Thai | 'หน้ากาก' ('mask') is derived from Sanskrit 'naktmukha' ('face at night'), alluding to the use of masks in nocturnal theatrical performances. |
| Turkish | In Turkish, maske can also mean 'a gathering of masked people' |
| Ukrainian | "Маска" also means a theatrical performance (masquerade) in Ukrainian. |
| Urdu | The Urdu word "ماسک" can also mean "disguise" or "pretence". |
| Uzbek | The word "niqob" can also refer to a scarf or a veil worn by Muslim women to cover their face and hair. |
| Vietnamese | "Mặt nạ" literally means "face curtain" and is used in Vietnamese to refer to both physical masks and metaphorical masks. |
| Welsh | The word "mwgwd" can also refer to a disguise, a false face, or a phantom. |
| Xhosa | The word "imaski" can also mean "cover" or "disguise" in Xhosa. |
| Yiddish | Yiddish "מאַסקע" comes from the Old High German "masca" which can also mean "specter" or "sorcerer". |
| Yoruba | The word "iboju" in Yoruba, while meaning "mask", also signifies "deity" or "spirit," highlighting masks' sacred and spiritual significance in Yoruba culture. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word 'imaski' can also mean 'disguise' or 'cover'. |
| English | The word “mask” originates from Medieval Latin “masca,” meaning a witch or a spectre, or from Arabic “maskharah,” a jester. |