Missile in Different Languages
Discover 'Missile' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Missile
Afrikaans missiel | ||
Albanian raketa | ||
Amharic ሚሳይል | ||
Arabic صاروخ | ||
Armenian հրթիռ | ||
Assamese মিছাইল | ||
Aymara misil ukampiw uñt’ayasi | ||
Azerbaijani raket | ||
Bambara misiri (missile) ye | ||
Basque misil | ||
Belarusian ракета | ||
Bengali ক্ষেপণাস্ত্র | ||
Bhojpuri मिसाइल के बा | ||
Bosnian raketa | ||
Bulgarian ракета | ||
Catalan míssil | ||
Cebuano misil | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 导弹 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 導彈 | ||
Corsican missile | ||
Croatian raketa | ||
Czech střela | ||
Danish missil | ||
Dhivehi މިސައިލް އެވެ | ||
Dogri मिसाइल | ||
Dutch raket | ||
English missile | ||
Esperanto misilo | ||
Estonian rakett | ||
Ewe tu si wotsɔna ƒoa tu | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) misil | ||
Finnish ohjus | ||
French missile | ||
Frisian missile | ||
Galician mísil | ||
Georgian რაკეტა | ||
German rakete | ||
Greek βλήμα | ||
Guarani misil rehegua | ||
Gujarati મિસાઇલ | ||
Haitian Creole misil | ||
Hausa makami mai linzami | ||
Hawaiian pahi kaua | ||
Hebrew טִיל | ||
Hindi मिसाइल | ||
Hmong foob pob hluav taws | ||
Hungarian rakéta | ||
Icelandic eldflaug | ||
Igbo ngwa ogu ana-atu atu | ||
Ilocano missile | ||
Indonesian peluru kendali | ||
Irish diúracán | ||
Italian missile | ||
Japanese ミサイル | ||
Javanese pluru | ||
Kannada ಕ್ಷಿಪಣಿ | ||
Kazakh зымыран | ||
Khmer មីស៊ីល | ||
Kinyarwanda misile | ||
Konkani क्षेपणास्त्र | ||
Korean 미사일 | ||
Krio mishɔl we dɛn kin yuz | ||
Kurdish rakêt | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) مووشەک | ||
Kyrgyz ракета | ||
Lao ລູກສອນໄຟ | ||
Latin missile | ||
Latvian raķete | ||
Lingala missile oyo esalelaka | ||
Lithuanian raketa | ||
Luganda mizayiro | ||
Luxembourgish rakéit | ||
Macedonian ракета | ||
Maithili मिसाइल | ||
Malagasy balafomanga | ||
Malay peluru berpandu | ||
Malayalam മിസൈൽ | ||
Maltese missila | ||
Maori missile | ||
Marathi क्षेपणास्त्र | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯃꯤꯁꯥꯏꯜ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo missile hmanga siam a ni | ||
Mongolian пуужин | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ဒုံးကျည် | ||
Nepali मिसाइल | ||
Norwegian rakett | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chida | ||
Odia (Oriya) କ୍ଷେପଣାସ୍ତ୍ର | ||
Oromo misaa’ela | ||
Pashto توغندی | ||
Persian موشک | ||
Polish pocisk | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) míssil | ||
Punjabi ਮਿਜ਼ਾਈਲ | ||
Quechua misil nisqawan | ||
Romanian rachetă | ||
Russian ракета | ||
Samoan misile | ||
Sanskrit क्षेपणास्त्रम् | ||
Scots Gaelic urchraichean | ||
Sepedi sethunya sa go thuthupiša | ||
Serbian пројектил | ||
Sesotho lerumo | ||
Shona chombo | ||
Sindhi ميزائل | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) මිසයිලය | ||
Slovak raketa | ||
Slovenian raketa | ||
Somali gantaal | ||
Spanish misil | ||
Sundanese misil | ||
Swahili kombora | ||
Swedish missil | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) misil | ||
Tajik мушак | ||
Tamil ஏவுகணை | ||
Tatar ракета | ||
Telugu క్షిపణి | ||
Thai ขีปนาวุธ | ||
Tigrinya ሚሳይል ምዃኑ’ዩ። | ||
Tsonga xibalesa xa xihahampfhuka | ||
Turkish füze | ||
Turkmen raketa | ||
Twi (Akan) aprɛm a wɔde di dwuma | ||
Ukrainian ракета | ||
Urdu میزائل | ||
Uyghur باشقۇرۇلىدىغان بومبا | ||
Uzbek raketa | ||
Vietnamese hỏa tiễn | ||
Welsh taflegryn | ||
Xhosa umjukujelwa | ||
Yiddish מיסאַל | ||
Yoruba misaili | ||
Zulu umcibisholo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, "missiel" derives ultimately from Latin "missilia", but is likely influenced by Dutch "missie" (errand) and "misverstand" (misunderstanding) |
| Albanian | The word "raketa" is also used in Albanian to refer to a tennis racket. |
| Amharic | ሚሳይል, borrowed from the French word missile, is not to be confused with the name of the Eritrean president, Isaias Afwerki. |
| Arabic | The word 'صاروخ' (missile) is derived from the Arabic word 'صقر' (falcon), which is a bird known for its speed and precision. |
| Armenian | Հրթիռ also means "arrow" and is the origin of the Russian word for missile "ракета". |
| Azerbaijani | The word "raket" in Azerbaijani comes from the Persian word "rakht", meaning "arrow", and is related to the Turkish word "ok", also meaning "arrow". |
| Basque | The Basque word "misil" derives from Ancient Greek "mystilos", meaning "contaminated". |
| Bengali | The word "ক্ষেপণাস্ত্র" (missile) is derived from the Sanskrit word "ক্ষিপति" (to throw) and refers to any object launched with the purpose of causing destruction or achieving a specific goal. |
| Bosnian | "Raketa" also means "firecracker" in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | The word "ракета" in Bulgarian can also refer to a tennis racket or a shuttlecock used in badminton. |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "míssil" also means "miscarriage" in English. |
| Cebuano | The word "misil" in Cebuano can mean either a missile or a message. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 导弹在成语中也指引路明灯,如'北辰导弹',指北极星. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 導彈's literal meaning is 'lead bullet' but today it refers to projectiles shot from launchers |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "missile" can also mean "mess" or "mishmash". |
| Croatian | The word "raketa" in Croatian is derived from the Italian word "rocchetta", meaning "small wheel". |
| Czech | The word "střela" can also mean "arrow" or "bullet" in Czech. |
| Danish | Missil comes from the French word 'missile' meaning 'a small object thrown as a weapon', which in turn comes from the Latin word 'mittere', meaning to throw or hurl. |
| Dutch | The word "raket" is also used in Dutch to refer to a "tennis racket" or a "badminton racket." |
| Esperanto | The word "misilo" in Esperanto is derived from the French word "missile" and also means "firebolt" or "arrow" in some contexts. |
| Estonian | The word "rakett" in Estonian also means "a racket (for playing tennis or badminton)" or "a hooligan". |
| Finnish | In Finnish folklore, 'ohjus' originally referred to a magic arrow or a charmstone, hinting at its long-range capability. |
| French | The word "missile" in French can also refer to a letter or a message, as it is derived from the Latin word "missus" meaning "sent". |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "missiel" can also refer to a religious mission. |
| Galician | In Galician, "mísil" not only refers to a missile, but also to a young animal, specifically a piglet or a kid. |
| Georgian | The word "რაკეტა" comes from the Turkish word "roket", which is of Italian origin and means "little spindle". |
| German | The word "Rakete" in German can trace its roots back to the Italian word "rocchetta", meaning "little rock." |
| Greek | The Greek word "βλήμα" can also refer to a projectile or a weapon used to throw projectiles. |
| Gujarati | The word "misail" is derived from the Arabic word "misl" meaning "an example" or "a likeness". |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, "misil" can also mean "a small ball used in games." |
| Hausa | The term "makami mai linzami" means "fire with sight" in Hausa, suggesting the missile's guided capabilities. |
| Hawaiian | Pahi kaua derives from 'pahi' which originally meant 'dagger' and 'kaua' which meant either 'war' or 'weapon'. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "טִיל" (missile) can also refer to a "shaft" or an "arrow". |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "मिसाइल" ultimately derives from the Latin word "mittere", meaning "to send". |
| Hmong | Foob pob hluav taws is loosely based on the English word “fire,” which has a similar prefix: “fi.” |
| Hungarian | The word "rakéta" originally referred to a wooden scaffold or framework in Hungarian, rather than a missile, which is due to its use in launching and guiding fireworks. |
| Icelandic | The word "eldflaug" originally meant "fire flight" and could refer to any burning object hurled through the air. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word for missile, "ngwa ogu ana-atu atu," contains two words that mean "war" and "to throw." |
| Indonesian | Peluru kendali literally means “control bullet”, suggesting the precision and guidance systems that distinguish missiles from other projectiles. |
| Irish | The Irish word "diúracán" originally meant "water spout" but came to mean "missile" by association with the similar shape. |
| Italian | The Italian word "missile" derives from the Latin "mittere", meaning "to throw", and can also refer to a letter or message sent to someone. |
| Japanese | The Japanese word ミサイル can also refer to a satellite or rocket. |
| Javanese | "Pluru" also refers to a type of fireworks or firecrackers. |
| Kannada | The word "ಕ್ಷಿಪಣಿ" in Kannada can also mean "a quick throw" or "a dart." |
| Kazakh | The word 'зымыран' (missile) comes from the Persian word 'zambarak', which means 'a small cannon' or 'mortar' |
| Khmer | The Khmer word មីស៊ីល is borrowed from the English word "missile" and has the same meaning. |
| Korean | "미사일" is a loanword from the English word "missile" but in Korean it can also mean "rice cake". |
| Kurdish | The word "rakêt" in Kurdish has an additional meaning of "firecracker" or "fireworks." |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word "ракета" is derived from the Russian word "ракета", which in turn comes from the Italian word "rocchetta", meaning "small rock". |
| Latin | In Latin, "missile" can refer to a weapon or a type of fruit tree or plant, particularly a quince or apple tree. |
| Latvian | Raķete is also a Latvian word for a tennis racket. |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word „raketa“ originally meant a small ball for playing tennis. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "Rakéit" in Luxembourgish has German origins and can also refer to a rocket, a type of fireworks, or a shuttlecock. |
| Macedonian | Macedonian word "ракета" (missile) has alternative meanings like "snowball", "firecracker" etc. |
| Malagasy | The word "balafomanga" in Malagasy is derived from the Malay word "balawang", meaning "spear". |
| Malay | Peluru berpandu comes from Sanskrit |
| Malayalam | The word "മിസൈൽ" is derived from the Italian word "missile", meaning "a small arrow". |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "missila" is derived from the Italian word "missile" or the Sicilian word "missilu", both meaning "missile". |
| Maori | The Maori word "mise" can also mean "to launch" or "to throw". |
| Marathi | The word 'क्षेपणास्त्र' (missile) is derived from the Sanskrit roots 'क्षिप्' (to throw) and 'अस्त्र' (weapon), and can also refer to arrows or other projectiles, or a gesture or expression used as a threat. |
| Mongolian | The word "пуужин" derives from the verb "пуух" meaning "to shoot", originally referring to arrows and spears. |
| Nepali | The word "मिसाइल" is ultimately derived from the Latin word "mittere", meaning "to send". |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "rakett" originally meant "a small firework rocket" or "a small stick used to stir cream". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Despite "chida" meaning "missile" in Chichewa, the root "ch" relates to the sound of the missile while the "da" is a suffix used to emphasize the impact. |
| Pashto | The word "توغندی" in Pashto shares its root with the word "توغ", meaning "arrow" or "spear", indicating its origins as a projectile weapon. |
| Persian | The word “موشک” (missile) also means “mouse” in Persian, derived from the diminutive form of “موش” (mouse). |
| Polish | The word "pocisk" originally meant "something thrown" and could refer to various projectiles, including stones, arrows, and bullets. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | Portuguese "míssil" comes from Latin "missilis" (thrown), giving it the broader meaning of "projectile". |
| Punjabi | The word "missile" in Punjabi is derived from the English word "missile" and also means "arrow" or "javelin". |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "rachetă" can also refer to a tennis racquet, badminton racket, or squash racket. |
| Russian | "Ракета" derives from the Italian word "rocchetta", meaning "little rock", and also refers to fireworks in Russian. |
| Samoan | In Samoan, the word “misile” can also refer to a person who is stubborn or unwilling to change their opinion. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word 'urchraichean' ('missile') in Scots Gaelic may derive from the Old French 'urgachon' meaning 'a machine for throwing weapons'. |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "пројектил" comes from the Latin word "projectum", meaning "something thrown forth". |
| Sesotho | The word 'lerumo' can also be used to mean 'arrow' or 'spear' in Sesotho. |
| Shona | Derived from the verb 'kuchombera', meaning 'to smash'. |
| Sindhi | "ميزائل" is derived from the Roman name "missile". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "මිසයිලය" can also refer to "a flash of lightning" in addition to meaning "missile". |
| Slovak | Slovak word "raketa" also means "tennis racket". |
| Slovenian | The word “raketa” (meaning “rocket”) in Slovenian is a diminutive of “rakev” meaning “coffin” |
| Somali | The term **gantaal** in Somali is derived from the Arabic word **qintaal** meaning "hundredweight", or from the French word **canon" meaning "cannon". |
| Spanish | The word "misil" in Spanish derives from the Latin word "mittere," meaning "to throw," and also refers to a written message. |
| Sundanese | The word "misil" also means "bullet" in Sundanese. |
| Swahili | The word "kombora" in Swahili also refers to a type of traditional fishing basket used in coastal areas. |
| Swedish | In Swedish, the word "missil" means "meteorite" |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | In Tagalog, "misil" can also mean a "ray of light" or a "spark from a flint or fire." |
| Tajik | Мушак, a Tajik term for "missile," derives from the Russian word "ракета" and also means "firefly" in Persian. |
| Tamil | The word "ஏவுகணை" also refers to a lightning bolt or a bolt thrown as a weapon. |
| Telugu | The word "క్షిపణి" originates from the Sanskrit word "क्षिप्" (kṣip), meaning "to throw". |
| Thai | The Thai word "ขีปนาวุธ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "kṣipaṇa" meaning "to throw" and "astra" meaning "weapon". |
| Turkish | "Füze" comes from Greek "phōs", meaning "light", as the first Turkish missiles used to illuminate enemy targets. |
| Ukrainian | The word "ракета" can also mean "rocket","firecracker", or "shuttlecock" in Ukrainian, deriving from the Latin "rocchetta", meaning "small rock". |
| Urdu | The Urdu word " میزائل" is derived from the Arabic word "مقذوف", meaning "that which is thrown or projected". |
| Uzbek | The Uzbek word "raketa" is derived from the Persian word "rakht", meaning "to throw", and ultimately from the Arabic word "raqada", meaning "to sleep". |
| Vietnamese | The word "hỏa tiễn" comes from the Chinese words "火箭" (huo3 jian4), meaning "fire arrow" |
| Welsh | Taflegryn can also mean 'table leg', from 'tafl' (table) and 'gelyn' (leg). |
| Xhosa | In Xhosa, "umjukujelwa" is also used to describe an "extremely difficult task". |
| Yiddish | In Yiddish, "מיסאַל" can also refer to a prayer book or a musical score used in religious services. |
| Yoruba | 'Misaili' in Yoruba can also mean 'a big stick used to hit someone', 'a tree trunk', or the 'handle of a traditional Yoruba axe' |
| Zulu | The word "umcibisholo" in Zulu is rooted in the word "cibisholo" which means "a piece that is cut off or chopped off". |
| English | The word "missile" comes from the Latin word "mittere," meaning "to send." |