Mental in Different Languages
Discover 'Mental' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Mental
Afrikaans verstandelike | ||
Albanian mendor | ||
Amharic አዕምሯዊ | ||
Arabic عقلي | ||
Armenian մտավոր | ||
Assamese মানসিক | ||
Aymara amuyu | ||
Azerbaijani zehni | ||
Bambara hakili | ||
Basque mentala | ||
Belarusian разумовая | ||
Bengali মানসিক | ||
Bhojpuri मानसिक | ||
Bosnian mentalni | ||
Bulgarian психически | ||
Catalan mental | ||
Cebuano pangutok | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 心理 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 心理 | ||
Corsican mentale | ||
Croatian mentalni | ||
Czech duševní | ||
Danish mental | ||
Dhivehi ބޯ ހަމަނުޖެހުން | ||
Dogri जैह्न्नी | ||
Dutch mentaal | ||
English mental | ||
Esperanto mensa | ||
Estonian vaimne | ||
Ewe le susume | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) kaisipan | ||
Finnish henkinen | ||
French mental | ||
Frisian mentale | ||
Galician mental | ||
Georgian გონებრივი | ||
German mental | ||
Greek διανοητικός | ||
Guarani apytu'ũregua | ||
Gujarati માનસિક | ||
Haitian Creole mantal | ||
Hausa shafi tunanin mutum | ||
Hawaiian noʻonoʻo | ||
Hebrew נַפשִׁי | ||
Hindi मानसिक | ||
Hmong hlwb | ||
Hungarian szellemi | ||
Icelandic hugarfar | ||
Igbo iche echiche | ||
Ilocano iti panunot | ||
Indonesian mental | ||
Irish meabhrach | ||
Italian mentale | ||
Japanese メンタル | ||
Javanese mental | ||
Kannada ಮಾನಸಿಕ | ||
Kazakh ақыл-ой | ||
Khmer ផ្លូវចិត្ត | ||
Kinyarwanda mu mutwe | ||
Konkani मानसीक | ||
Korean 지적인 | ||
Krio maynd | ||
Kurdish fêhmî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) عەقلی | ||
Kyrgyz акыл-эс | ||
Lao ຈິດໃຈ | ||
Latin mentis | ||
Latvian prāta | ||
Lingala ya moto | ||
Lithuanian protinis | ||
Luganda bya mutwe | ||
Luxembourgish mental | ||
Macedonian ментални | ||
Maithili पागल | ||
Malagasy ara-tsaina | ||
Malay mental | ||
Malayalam മാനസിക | ||
Maltese mentali | ||
Maori hinengaro | ||
Marathi वेडा | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯋꯥꯈꯜꯒꯤ | ||
Mizo rilru | ||
Mongolian сэтгэцийн | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) စိတ်ပိုင်းဆိုင်ရာ | ||
Nepali मानसिक | ||
Norwegian mental | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) zamaganizidwe | ||
Odia (Oriya) ମାନସିକ | ||
Oromo kan sammuu | ||
Pashto رواني | ||
Persian ذهنی | ||
Polish psychiczny | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) mental | ||
Punjabi ਮਾਨਸਿਕ | ||
Quechua yuyay | ||
Romanian mental | ||
Russian умственный | ||
Samoan mafaufau | ||
Sanskrit मानसिक | ||
Scots Gaelic inntinn | ||
Sepedi ya monagano | ||
Serbian ментални | ||
Sesotho kelello | ||
Shona mupfungwa | ||
Sindhi ذهني | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) මානසික | ||
Slovak mentálne | ||
Slovenian duševno | ||
Somali maskaxeed | ||
Spanish mental | ||
Sundanese méntal | ||
Swahili kiakili | ||
Swedish mental | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) kaisipan | ||
Tajik равонӣ | ||
Tamil மன | ||
Tatar психик | ||
Telugu మానసిక | ||
Thai จิต | ||
Tigrinya ስነ ኣእምሮኣዊ | ||
Tsonga miehleketo | ||
Turkish zihinsel | ||
Turkmen akyl | ||
Twi (Akan) adwenem | ||
Ukrainian психічний | ||
Urdu ذہنی | ||
Uyghur روھىي | ||
Uzbek aqliy | ||
Vietnamese tâm thần | ||
Welsh meddyliol | ||
Xhosa ngengqondo | ||
Yiddish גייַסטיק | ||
Yoruba opolo | ||
Zulu ngokwengqondo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Afrikaans' "verstandelike" shares its root with the English "stand", alluding to the mind's capacity for stability and comprehension. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "mendor" is also used to describe someone who is wise or intelligent. |
| Amharic | In Amharic, "አዕምሮ" can also refer to the mind, intellect, or consciousness, while "ምሯዊ" specifically denotes a psychological or mental state. |
| Arabic | عقلي, meaning "mental" in Arabic, derives from the root word "عقل" (aql), which also means "intellect" or "reason." |
| Armenian | Another meaning for “մտավոր” in Armenian is “related to mind,” which is its root word. |
| Azerbaijani | In Azerbaijani, "zehni" can also refer to the mind or intellect as the seat of consciousness and thought processes. |
| Basque | In Basque, 'mentala' can also refer to the spirit world or 'the other side,' as well as the faculty of thinking or reasoning. |
| Belarusian | In Russian and Belarusian, the term “mental” is often applied not only to mental activities (such as thinking) but also to sensory processes and perception, as in “sensory cognition” (rather than “sensual cognition”) and “mental image” rather than “sensual image”. |
| Bengali | The term মানসিক comes from the Sanskrit words 'manas' and 'krita', meaning 'related to the mind'. |
| Bosnian | The word "mentalni" in Bosnian can also refer to someone who is mentally ill or emotionally unstable. |
| Bulgarian | The word “психически” (“mentally”) derives from the Ancient Greek word “ψυχή” (“soul”). |
| Catalan | The word 'mental' in Catalan also means 'intellectual' or 'pertaining to the mind'. |
| Cebuano | Derived from the Spanish "panguero," which means "ferryman," it also refers to someone who is forgetful or easily confused. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The Chinese character "心" in "心理" also means "heart" or "core", reflecting the traditional Chinese belief in the connection between mind and body. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | In Chinese, the character "心理" can also refer to "psychology". |
| Corsican | Mentale is an adjective meaning either "relating to the mind" or "very large" in Corsican. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word 'mentalni' can also refer to a type of disability. |
| Czech | The Czech word "duševní" can also refer to spiritual or emotional states, as opposed to just intellectual ones. |
| Danish | The Danish word "mental" comes from the Latin word "mens", meaning "mind" or "intellect". |
| Dutch | In Dutch "mentaal" is often used to mean "intellectual", particularly in relation to capabilities and activities that require a lot of thinking. |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word 'mensa' comes from the Latin word 'mens' meaning 'mind,' and also refers to a table in Esperanto, as it does in several other languages. |
| Estonian | The word "vaimne" is also used in a religious sense, referring to the "spirit" or "soul" |
| Finnish | A similar word 'henki' in Finnish means 'spirit' or 'life', relating to the concept of the mind as the 'spirit' of a person. |
| French | French "mental" comes from Latin "mens" ("mind"), and is also used informally to mean "crazy". |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "mentale" can also refer to a "meadow" or a "common pasture." |
| German | The word "mental" in German can also mean "intellectual" or "psychic". |
| Greek | The Greek word "διανοητικός" originally meant "pertaining to thought or intellect" but can also refer to "mental illness" or "cognitive impairment." |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "માનસિક" can also refer to the mind, intellect, or consciousness. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "mantal" also means forehead in French and Haitian Creole, and is derived from the Latin word "mentum" meaning chin. |
| Hausa | The word "shafi tunanin mutum" in Hausa can also mean "thoughtful" or "considerate". |
| Hawaiian | The second definition of noʻonoʻo is to consider, reflect, or remember; the third and fourth are to have an opinion, a thought, or an intention.} |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "נַפשִׁי" can also refer to "a person" or "a life." |
| Hindi | The word "मानसिक" also relates to "the mind" and can mean "intellect" or "cognition" |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "hlwb" can also refer to "sick" or "ill". |
| Hungarian | The word "szellemi" also means "intellectual" or "spiritual" in Hungarian. |
| Icelandic | In Icelandic, "hugarfar" means "mental," but it etymologically means "spirit-journey" and can also colloquially refer to a person's "demeanor" or "behavior." |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "iche echiche" is an example of reduplication, where the repetition of a word intensifies its meaning. |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "mental" can also mean "mentality" or "spirituality". |
| Irish | The word "meabhrach" can also mean "mad" or "insane" in Irish. |
| Italian | In Italian, "mentale" can also refer to the chin or to the jaw. |
| Japanese | "メンタル" is short for "mental health" and specifically implies a state of distress, rather than the general meaning it holds in other languages. |
| Javanese | The term "mental" (mental) is a loanword from Javanese which refers to "crazy", "insane", or "psychotic". |
| Kannada | Derived from Sanskrit "manas" (mind), "ಮಾನಸಿಕ" also refers to imagination and the subliminal. |
| Kazakh | "Ақыл-ой" also means "intellect" or "mind" in Kazakh. |
| Khmer | In addition to its primary meaning of "mental", "ផ្លូវចិត្ត" can also refer to a path or way, highlighting the connection between the mind and the journey of life. |
| Korean | The word 지적인 (mental) can also refer to a person's intellectual abilities, such as their intelligence, memory, and problem-solving skills. |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word "fêhmî" can also refer to "intellect" or "understanding". |
| Kyrgyz | Kyrgyz "акыл-эс" derives from "ак" (wise) and "эс" (memory), reflecting the notion that wisdom comes from accumulated knowledge. |
| Lao | "ຈິດໃຈ" can also refer to one's emotions, thoughts, or feelings. |
| Latin | The Latin word 'mentis' also means 'mind', 'understanding', and 'intellect'. |
| Latvian | The word "prāta" also means "mind" in Latvian. |
| Lithuanian | Protinis (mental) comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *pr̥t-, meaning "forward, before". |
| Macedonian | The word "ментални" can also refer to "intellectual" or "psychological" in Macedonian. |
| Malagasy | The word "ara-tsaina" is also used in the sense of "crazy" or "mad". |
| Malay | In Malay, the word "mental" also means "crazy" or "insane". |
| Malayalam | The word |
| Maltese | The word 'mentali' derives from the French word 'mental' and refers to mental processes or abilities. |
| Marathi | The word "वेडा" (mental) in Marathi also means "eccentric" or "crazy". |
| Mongolian | The word "сэтгэцийн" also refers to psychology and psychiatry in Mongolian. |
| Nepali | The word मानसिक originates from the Sanskrit word Manas, meaning 'mind or intellect'. |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "mental" can also mean "great" or "excellent". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | From the verb **zamaganiza** (**to think**). |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "رواني" (mental) also refers to "spiritual" or "unconscious" qualities. |
| Persian | ذهنی "zeheni" in Persian also means "smart". |
| Polish | "Psychiczny" in Polish can also refer to "paranormal" or "psychic". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "mental" can also mean "crazy" or "mad" |
| Punjabi | "ਮਾਨਸਿਕ" (मानसिक) is likely derived from Sanskrit, meaning "of the mind," and can also refer to "spiritual" or "intellectual." |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "mental" ultimately derives from the Proto-Indo-European root "*men-," meaning "to think." |
| Russian | The Russian word "умственный" comes from the verb "умить," meaning "to reason," and is related to the word "ум," meaning "intellect." |
| Samoan | Mafaufau can also refer to an altar or an offering place for a god or spirit. |
| Scots Gaelic | Scots Gaelic inntinn derives from the Welsh noun ynn, 'brain', 'mind', 'understanding'. |
| Serbian | The Serbian word “ментални“ also means “relating to mental health” and “psychiatric”. |
| Sesotho | The word 'kelello', meaning 'mind', is derived from the verb 'lela', which means 'to hear', suggesting that the mind is where one listens and understands. |
| Shona | "Mupfungwa" also refers to a traditional Shona musical instrument made from a hollowed-out gourd with attached strings. |
| Sindhi | The Urdu word "ذهنی" (mental) derives from the Arabic word "ذهن" (mind), which can also refer to memory and intellect. |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "mentálne" comes from the Latin word "mens", meaning "mind". |
| Slovenian | The Slovenian word "duševno" can also refer to "spiritual" or "emotional" states. |
| Somali | The word "maskaxeed" can also mean "mad" or "crazy". |
| Spanish | The word "mental" in Spanish has additional meanings, such as "crazy" or "eccentric." |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "méntal" also means "crazy" or "mad" in Indonesian. |
| Swahili | Although it means “mad,” “kiakili” can also refer to a person with a sharp intellect or an eccentric character. |
| Swedish | In Swedish, "mental" can also refer to a type of thin, crispy bread. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "kaisipan" is also used to refer to the "mind" or the "intellect." |
| Tajik | The word "равонӣ" can also refer to a person's mood or state of mind. |
| Tamil | Originally 'mana' referred to the organs of sensation, like eyes and ears, and secondarily to mind, thought, will, imagination, memory, or emotion. |
| Telugu | మానసిక derives from the Sanskrit word 'manas' meaning 'mind' and can also refer to 'mental faculties' or 'psychic'. |
| Thai | จิต is derived from the Sanskrit word "chitta," meaning "mind," and can also refer to "awareness," "consciousness," or "the self." |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "zihinsel" derives from the Persian word "ذهن" (zehn), meaning "mind" or "intellect". In addition to its primary meaning of "mental", it can also mean "intellectual" or "cognitive". |
| Ukrainian | The word "психічний" derives from the Greek word "ψυχή" (psyche), meaning "soul". In English, it often refers to psychological or psychiatric matters. |
| Urdu | The word 'ذہنی' is derived from the Arabic root ' ذهن ' which means 'mind'. It can also refer to 'intellect', 'understanding', or 'thought'. |
| Uzbek | The word "aqliy" is derived from the Arabic "`aql" meaning "reason, intellect, intelligence". |
| Vietnamese | The Vietnamese word 'tâm thần' can also refer to 'deity' or 'spirit', reflecting its root in Chinese 'shen' ('deity'). |
| Welsh | "Meddyliol" is thought to be derived from the Proto-Celtic root *medyo-, meaning "to think" or "to judge". |
| Xhosa | The word "ngengqondo" also refers to the inner mind or the part of the brain responsible for complex thought. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "גייַסטיק" (mental) is derived from the French "gay" (happy) |
| Yoruba | The term 'opolo' can also refer to one's inner strength or resolve in the face of challenges |
| Zulu | Historically, the word ngokwengqondong refers to the practice of using snuff or chewing tobacco to enhance one's state of alertness and concentration during important gatherings, rituals and events. |
| English | The word 'mental' can also refer to the intellect or the state of mind, as in 'a mental exercise' or 'a mental health condition'. |