Network in different languages

Network in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'network' holds immense significance in today's interconnected world. It refers to an interconnected system of computers, devices, or people that can communicate and exchange information with each other. The concept of networking has been crucial in shaping our societies, economies, and cultures. From social networks that help us stay connected with friends and family, to professional networks that boost our careers, the importance of networks in our lives cannot be overstated.

Did you know that the term 'network' was first used in the 1550s to describe a net for catching fish? Over time, its meaning has evolved and expanded to encompass a wide range of interconnected systems. Today, the word 'network' has been translated into various languages, reflecting its global cultural importance.

Whether you're a language enthusiast, a cultural explorer, or a business professional looking to expand your global reach, knowing the translations of 'network' in different languages can be incredibly useful. Here are some sample translations to get you started:

  • Red in Spanish
  • Réseau in French
  • Rete in Italian
  • Netzwerk in German
  • Реseau in Russian

Network


Network in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansnetwerk
In Afrikaans, "netwerk" also signifies a lacelike pattern on a garment and a net strung over a bed frame to protect against mosquitoes.}
Amharicአውታረመረብ
The word "አውታረመረብ" can also be interpreted as "the path of many streams".
Hausahanyar sadarwa
"Hanyar sadarwa" is a Hausa word that can also refer to the means or method used for communication or transmission, such as a channel or pathway.
Igbonetwọk
The Igbo word "netwọk" also means "meeting," implying that a network is a gathering of people.
Malagasynetwork
Tambajotra is a Malagasy word that can also mean "connection", "interconnection" or "nexus". In fact, it originally didn't refer to the internet at all.
Nyanja (Chichewa)netiweki
In Chichewa, both netiweki and mndandanda are used to refer to a network, although netiweki is more specific to computer and telecommunications networks.
Shonanetwork
"Network" comes from the Shona word "matunhu," meaning "a community of interconnected people and places."
Somalishabakad
In Somali, "shabakad" is derived from the Arabic word "shabaka" meaning "net," also referring to a woven fabric or a chain-link fence.
Sesothomarang-rang
The term "marang-rang" also refers to a spider's web or a trap.
Swahilimtandao
Mtandao derives from the word 'mtanda' (rope), emphasizing the interconnectedness of a network.
Xhosainethiwekhi
The word "inethiwekhi" derives from isiXhosa, meaning "connection" or "thread that binds".
Yorubanẹtiwọọki
"Nẹtiwọọki" is also used to refer to "social networks" in Yoruba.
Zuluinethiwekhi
The word 'inethiwekhi' in Zulu is derived from the words 'inethi' meaning 'string' and 'wekhi' meaning 'to spread out or expand'.
Bambaraerezo
Ewekadodo
Kinyarwandaumuyoboro
Lingalareseaux
Lugandaneetiwaaka
Sepedineteweke
Twi (Akan)nɛtwɛke

Network in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicشبكة الاتصال
The Arabic word "شبكة الاتصال" (network) can also refer to a fishnet or a spiderweb.
Hebrewרֶשֶׁת
The Hebrew word for "network," רֶשֶׁת, also means "net" and "lattice."
Pashtoجال
The word "جال" in Pashto can also mean "net" or "trap," indicating its broad semantic range related to interconnected structures or devices.
Arabicشبكة الاتصال
The Arabic word "شبكة الاتصال" (network) can also refer to a fishnet or a spiderweb.

Network in Western European Languages

Albanianrrjeti
In Albanian, "rrjeti" can also mean the set of threads forming the base of a carpet or a web woven by a spider.
Basquesarea
Sarea (network) derives from the Basque word for "web", as the concept of an internet network was metaphorically compared to a spider's web.
Catalanxarxa
In medieval Catalonia, 'xarxa' also referred to a type of fishing trap made of interwoven branches.
Croatianmreža
The Croatian word "mreža" also means "spider's web" and is derived from the verb "mresti" (to spawn).
Danishnetværk
The Danish word "netværk" also refers to the net-like meshes that are used for fishing or catching insects.
Dutchnetwerk
'Netwerk' also means 'fabric' or 'tissue' in Dutch.
Englishnetwork
The word "network" is derived from the Old English word "net," meaning a woven fabric of threads.
Frenchréseau
In the original Latin use of “rete” (“network”), the primary sense was not “net” but “the hunter’s bag.”
Frisiannetwurk
In Frisian, "netwurk" can also refer to a fishing net, a fish trap, or a lattice.
Galicianrede
The word "rede" in Galician comes from Latin "rete" and refers to a network, but also a web for catching fish and birds, a type of fabric or a set of threads or wires.
Germannetzwerk
The German word for "network" (Netzwerk) comes from the Latin word "retis," which means "net" or "web."
Icelandicnetkerfi
"Netkerfi" (network) in Icelandic is derived from "net" (net) and "kerfi" (system), meaning "a system of nets".
Irishlíonra
In Old Irish, the word "líonra" is also translated to "multitude".
Italianrete
"Rete" can also mean "fishing net" or "meshed fabric" in Italian.
Luxembourgishnetzwierk
The word "Netzwierk" in Luxembourgish can also refer to a lace or meshwork, highlighting its intricate interconnected structure.
Maltesenetwerk
The Maltese word "netwerk" is derived from the Old French word "netwerk," which means "framework" or "lattice."
Norwegiannettverk
"Nettverk" literally means "web of nets" (nett-verk). Nett means "net" and verk means "work" or "creation."
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)rede
In Portuguese, "rede" also means "net", "web", or "trap".
Scots Gaeliclìonra
Liònrà is cognate with the French line and the English line, meaning thread, and like line, can refer to a line of ancestors, the thread of a story, or a computer network
Spanishred
The word "red" in Spanish also refers to a physical network of paths or roads.
Swedishnätverk
In Swedish, "nätverk" can also refer to a mesh or lattice, such as a fishing net or a net of threads.}
Welshrhwydwaith
The word "rhwydwaith" in Welsh comes from the words "rhwyd" (net) and "gwaith" (work), meaning "the work of the net".

Network in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianсеткі
The word "сеткі" can also refer to a type of knitted or crocheted lace.
Bosnianmreža
The word "mreža" can also be used to refer to a net or web.
Bulgarianмрежа
In Bulgarian, "мрежа" also means "snare" or "trap".
Czechsíť
Czech "síť" (network) also means "snare". This is an example of how technology words often have origins in nature or human activity.
Estonianvõrku
The word "võrku" is derived from "võr" which means "web" in Estonian, and it can also refer to a "trap" or a "snare".
Finnishverkkoon
"Verkko" originally meant either 'web' or 'net'.
Hungarianhálózat
The Hungarian word "hálózat" also has the meanings "web", "grid" or "net" when used in the context of something physical, and "network of people" or "relationship network" in a figurative sense.
Latviantīklā
"Tīkls" comes from Proto-Baltic *tīkla-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deik- ('to show')
Lithuaniantinklo
In computer science, the Lithuanian word
Macedonianмрежа
The Macedonian word "мрежа" derives from the Proto-Slavic word *mreža, which meant both "network" and "mesh" and is also the ancestor of words for "net" in various other Slavic languages
Polishsieć
The Polish word "sieć" originates from the Proto-Slavic word *sѣtь, which means "net" or "trap".
Romanianreţea
The Romanian word "rețea" can also refer to a "net", both physically and metaphorically.
Russianсеть
"Сеть" also means 'web', 'mesh', or 'trap' depending on context.
Serbianмрежа
The word "мрежа" originated in the Proto-Indo-European root *mer- "to bind" or "to tie".
Slovaksieť
The Slovak word "sieť" is derived from the Old Slavic root "sěti" meaning "to spread out a net".
Slovenianomrežje
The Slovenian word "omrežje" can also refer to a cobweb or net, both in the physical and figuratively.
Ukrainianмережі
The word мережі (network) is a plural form of the noun мережа, which can also mean "web", "snare", "net", or "lattice".

Network in South Asian Languages

Bengaliঅন্তর্জাল
অন্তর্জাল derives from 'antar', meaning 'inner', and 'jal', meaning 'net', and signifies the interconnectedness within a communications system; the word can also denote a trap or conspiracy.
Gujaratiનેટવર્ક
"નેટવર્ક" is the Gujarati cognate of the English word "net" and also means "a lace net or veil".
Hindiनेटवर्क
The word "नेटवर्क" (network) in Hindi is derived from the English word "network," which itself originated from the Old French word "nerverc," meaning "lace."
Kannadaನೆಟ್‌ವರ್ಕ್
In Kannada, "netwark" also means a set of devices connected for data sharing or a group of people or organizations sharing common interests.
Malayalamനെറ്റ്‌വർക്ക്
നെറ്റ്‌വർക്ക് (network)という言葉は、漁師が魚を捕まえるために使う網を表す「nett」と、「work」を組み合わせたものです。
Marathiनेटवर्क
The Marathi word "नेटवर्क" comes from the English word "network," but it can also refer to a group of people who are connected by a common interest or goal.
Nepaliनेटवर्क
"नेटवर्क" का व्युत्पत्ति संबंधी अर्थ "एक दूसरे से जुड़ी वस्तुओं या व्यक्तियों का जाल" है, जो मूल रूप से मछली पकड़ने के लिए इस्तेमाल किए जाने वाले जाल से आता है।
Punjabiਨੈੱਟਵਰਕ
The Punjabi word "ਨੈੱਟਵਰਕ" ("network") is also used in other contexts, such as a group of people or things that are connected.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)ජාල
The word "ජාල" (network) in Sinhala also means "net" and "web".
Tamilவலைப்பின்னல்
Teluguనెట్‌వర్క్
In addition to its primary meaning, 'network' can also refer to a collection or group of people with a common interest in English.
Urduنیٹ ورک
Urdu "نیٹ ورک" is derived from the English word "network" and can also mean "system" or "mesh"

Network in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)网络
网络 originally meant 'spider web' in Chinese, and is still used in that sense in some contexts.
Chinese (Traditional)網絡
"網絡" can also mean a web or net; the word can be traced back to the early 20th century
Japanese通信網
The word "通信網" (network) is a compound of the words "通信" (communication) and "網" (net), and can also mean "communication network".
Korean회로망
The word "회로망" can also mean "circuit" or "loop" in Korean.
Mongolianсүлжээ
"Сүлжээ" is derived from the word "сүлжигнэх" (to intertwine), and also means "lace" or "knitting".
Myanmar (Burmese)ကွန်ယက်
The word "ကွန်ယက်" ("network" in English) is derived from the English word "internet". It can also mean "connection" or "relationship".

Network in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianjaringan
In Indonesian, "jaringan" can also refer to "tissue" or "web".
Javanesejaringan
"Jaringan" in Javanese can also refer to a group of people who are connected by shared interests or relationships.
Khmerបណ្តាញ
Laoເຄືອຂ່າຍ
คำว่า ເຄືອຂ່າຍ ในภาษาลาว ยังใช้หมายถึง ญาติพี่น้อง และการช่วยเหลือซึ่งกันและกันได้อีกด้วย
Malayrangkaian
The word "rangkaian" in Malay means "network", "chain", or "series".
Thaiเครือข่าย
เครือข่าย can also refer to a 'group of people or organizations with similar interests or goals'
Vietnamesemạng lưới
The word "mạng lưới" also means "spider web" in Vietnamese, reflecting the interconnections and complexity of networks.
Filipino (Tagalog)network

Network in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanişəbəkə
"Şəbəkə" comes from the Arabic word "shabak" meaning "net, snare, trap".
Kazakhжелі
In Kazakh, the word "желі" can also refer to a web or a grid.
Kyrgyzтармак
The word "тармак" also means "branch" or "road" in Kyrgyz.
Tajikшабака
The term also refers to one of two forms of traditional water distribution structures.
Turkmentor
Uzbektarmoq
"Tarmoq" is the Uzbek word for "network", which has a Russian origin and was adopted into the Uzbek language during the Soviet era.
Uyghurتور

Network in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianpūnaewele
The Hawaiian word "pūnaewele" also means "spiderweb" or "net".
Maoriwhatunga
The word “whatunga” also refers to the woven flax panels used for building houses, the walls of a house, and a fence.
Samoanupega tafailagi
The Samoan word for "network", "upega tafailagi," translates literally to "net of knowledge."
Tagalog (Filipino)network
In Tagalog, the word "network" is also used to describe a close group of people who provide support and connections.

Network in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarallika
Guaraniñanduti

Network in International Languages

Esperantoreto
The Esperanto word "reto" also means "net" (as in fishing net) in some contexts.
Latinnetwork
In Latin, "network" can refer to a group of people or things connected by a common interest or purpose.

Network in Others Languages

Greekδίκτυο
In ancient Greek, the term "δίκτυον" (diktyon) could also refer to a net used for fishing or trapping, or to a kind of mesh used to make clothing or other fabrics.
Hmongtes hauj lwm
The Hmong word "tes hauj lwm" literally means "a group of knots."
Kurdishtore
The Kurdish word "tore" also means "a woven fabric used to make clothing" in English.
Turkish
In medical contexts, "ağ" can also refer to a "membrane" or "web".
Xhosainethiwekhi
The word "inethiwekhi" derives from isiXhosa, meaning "connection" or "thread that binds".
Yiddishנעץ
נעץ ("netz") also has the meaning of 'stitch' and in a figurative sense 'to prick'.
Zuluinethiwekhi
The word 'inethiwekhi' in Zulu is derived from the words 'inethi' meaning 'string' and 'wekhi' meaning 'to spread out or expand'.
Assameseনেটৱৰ্ক
Aymarallika
Bhojpuriनेटवर्क
Dhivehiނެޓްވަރކް
Dogriनेटवर्क
Filipino (Tagalog)network
Guaraniñanduti
Ilocanogrupo dagiti agam-ammo a makatulong
Krionɛtwɔk
Kurdish (Sorani)تۆڕ
Maithiliनेटवर्क
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯃꯁꯥ ꯃꯌꯥꯝ
Mizoinzawmkual
Oromoneetoorkii
Odia (Oriya)ନେଟୱର୍କ
Quechuallika
Sanskritजाल
Tatarчелтәр
Tigrinyaመርበብ ሓበሬታ
Tsonganetiweke

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