New in Different Languages
Discover 'New' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
New
Afrikaans nuut | ||
Albanian i ri | ||
Amharic አዲስ | ||
Arabic جديد | ||
Armenian նոր | ||
Assamese নতুন | ||
Aymara machaqa | ||
Azerbaijani yeni | ||
Bambara kura | ||
Basque berria | ||
Belarusian новы | ||
Bengali নতুন | ||
Bhojpuri नया | ||
Bosnian novo | ||
Bulgarian ново | ||
Catalan nou | ||
Cebuano bag-o nga | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 新 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 新 | ||
Corsican novu | ||
Croatian novi | ||
Czech nový | ||
Danish ny | ||
Dhivehi އާ | ||
Dogri नमां | ||
Dutch nieuw | ||
English new | ||
Esperanto nova | ||
Estonian uus | ||
Ewe yɛye | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) bago | ||
Finnish uusi | ||
French nouveau | ||
Frisian nij | ||
Galician novo | ||
Georgian ახალი | ||
German neu | ||
Greek νέος | ||
Guarani pyahu | ||
Gujarati નવું | ||
Haitian Creole nouvo | ||
Hausa sabo | ||
Hawaiian hou | ||
Hebrew חָדָשׁ | ||
Hindi नया | ||
Hmong tshiab | ||
Hungarian új | ||
Icelandic nýtt | ||
Igbo ọhụrụ | ||
Ilocano baro | ||
Indonesian baru | ||
Irish nua | ||
Italian nuovo | ||
Japanese 新着 | ||
Javanese anyar | ||
Kannada ಹೊಸದು | ||
Kazakh жаңа | ||
Khmer ថ្មី | ||
Kinyarwanda gishya | ||
Konkani नवें | ||
Korean 새로운 | ||
Krio nyu | ||
Kurdish nşh | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) نوێ | ||
Kyrgyz жаңы | ||
Lao ໃຫມ່ | ||
Latin novus | ||
Latvian jauns | ||
Lingala ya sika | ||
Lithuanian naujas | ||
Luganda -pya | ||
Luxembourgish nei | ||
Macedonian нови | ||
Maithili नया | ||
Malagasy vaovao | ||
Malay baru | ||
Malayalam പുതിയത് | ||
Maltese ġdid | ||
Maori hou | ||
Marathi नवीन | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯑꯅꯧꯕ | ||
Mizo thar | ||
Mongolian шинэ | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အသစ် | ||
Nepali नयाँ | ||
Norwegian ny | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chatsopano | ||
Odia (Oriya) ନୂତନ | ||
Oromo haaraa | ||
Pashto نوی | ||
Persian جدید | ||
Polish nowy | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) novo | ||
Punjabi ਨਵਾਂ | ||
Quechua musuq | ||
Romanian nou | ||
Russian новый | ||
Samoan fou | ||
Sanskrit नूतनम् | ||
Scots Gaelic ùr | ||
Sepedi mpsha | ||
Serbian нова | ||
Sesotho e ncha | ||
Shona nyowani | ||
Sindhi نئون | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) නව | ||
Slovak nový | ||
Slovenian novo | ||
Somali cusub | ||
Spanish nuevo | ||
Sundanese anyar | ||
Swahili mpya | ||
Swedish ny | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) bago | ||
Tajik нав | ||
Tamil புதியது | ||
Tatar яңа | ||
Telugu క్రొత్తది | ||
Thai ใหม่ | ||
Tigrinya ሓድሽ | ||
Tsonga xintshwa | ||
Turkish yeni | ||
Turkmen täze | ||
Twi (Akan) foforɔ | ||
Ukrainian новий | ||
Urdu نئی | ||
Uyghur new | ||
Uzbek yangi | ||
Vietnamese mới | ||
Welsh newydd | ||
Xhosa entsha | ||
Yiddish נייַ | ||
Yoruba tuntun | ||
Zulu okusha |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | "Nuut" is related to the English word "new" as both come from the Proto-Indo-European root "*neu-" but in Afrikaans, it can also mean "recently" or "just"} |
| Albanian | The Albanian word 'i ri' can also mean 'the young', as in 'njeri i ri' ('young person'). |
| Amharic | አዲስ (addis), in Amharic, literally translates as a 'new' place, but also symbolizes 'growth' and 'a fresh start'. |
| Arabic | The word "جديد" ("new") in Arabic comes from the root word "جد" ("to be new"), and can also mean "recent" or "modern". |
| Armenian | The Armenian word նոր, meaning "new," can also refer to "fresh" or "young," and is possibly related to the Proto-Indo-European root "*newos" indicating newness, novelty or innovation. |
| Azerbaijani | In Turkish, 'yeni' can refer to both the 'new' (adjective) and 'again' (adverb). |
| Basque | The Basque word "berria" also means "fresh" or "recent". |
| Belarusian | The word “новы” (novy) is related to the Russian word “новый” (novyy), and ultimately derives from the Proto-Slavic word *novъ, meaning 'new'. |
| Bengali | The word 'নতুন' ('new') in Bengali is derived from the Sanskrit word 'नव' ('nava'), which also means 'new'. |
| Bosnian | The word "novo" in Bosnian also means "again" or "once more". |
| Bulgarian | The word "ново" (new) in Bulgarian shares its root with the Sanskrit word "navya", also meaning "new". |
| Catalan | "Nou" can also mean "nine" in Catalan. |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word "bag-o" can mean either "new" or "young". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | '新' was used as a word for 'beautiful' or 'good' in Oracle Bone script. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The character "新" can also mean "fresh" or "novel", and it is often used in names and titles to convey a sense of newness or novelty. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "novu" can also mean "young" or "recently arrived". |
| Croatian | In Croatian, the word "novi" can also refer to a "beginner" or a "newcomer". |
| Czech | The word "Nový" in Czech may also refer to the municipality of Nový Jičín in the Moravian-Silesian Region. |
| Danish | The Danish word "ny" can also mean "recently" or "again". |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "nieuw" is cognate with the English word "new" and the German word "neu" and can also mean "recent" or "modern". |
| Esperanto | The word "nova" in Esperanto can also mean "star" or "supernova". |
| Estonian | The word "uus" in Estonian can also refer to "fresh" or "recent". |
| Finnish | Cognate to Estonian "uus", meaning either "new" or "fresh", "unwilted" and "in bloom". |
| French | Nouveau can also mean 'newly arrived' or 'inexperienced', indicating a lack of seasoning or maturity. |
| Frisian | The word "nij" in Frisian can also mean "recent" or "modern". |
| Galician | In Galician, "novo" can also mean "young" or "recent". |
| Georgian | While "ახალი" typically means "new", it can also mean "other" in certain contexts in Georgian. |
| German | The word "Neu" is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "niwjaz", meaning "young" or "fresh". |
| Greek | The Greek word "νέος" also denotes youth and vigor, giving rise to the word "neo" in modern English scientific terms. |
| Gujarati | The word "નવું" also means "nine" in Gujarati, derived from the Sanskrit word "nava". |
| Haitian Creole | Nouvo, pronounced as "nu-vo," is the Creole word for new and is derived from the French word nouveau. |
| Hausa | The word "sabo" in Hausa is related to the word "sabon" in Fulfulde, which also means "new". |
| Hawaiian | "Hou" can also mean "young" or "fresh" in Hawaiian. |
| Hebrew | The word "חָדָשׁ" can also mean "month" or "renewal." |
| Hindi | The word "नया" is an adjective which means "fresh or novel", but is not necessarily limited to something recently acquired or created. |
| Hmong | Besides its use as an adjective, "tshiab" can also be used adverbially, such as in "tshiab tshiab" to mean "very new". |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "új" can also refer to "young", "new-born", or "modern." |
| Icelandic | The word "nýtt" in Icelandic is cognate with the English word "new" and has the same meaning, but it can also mean "useful" or "beneficial," as in the phrase "nýtt og gagnlegt" ("new and useful"). |
| Igbo | "Ọhụrụ" in Igbo is also used figuratively to describe something unusual, strange or recently discovered. |
| Indonesian | The word "baru" also refers to the first time an activity is done by someone. |
| Irish | The Irish word "nua" also has the meaning of "noble" and is cognate with the Latin "novus" and Sanskrit "nava". |
| Italian | As a noun, 'nuovo' can also refer to a novice in a religious order or a beginner in any field. |
| Japanese | 新着 can also mean "new arrival" or "latest release" in Japanese. |
| Javanese | The word "anyar" in Javanese also has the alternate meaning of "unripe" or "green" when used to describe fruits or vegetables. |
| Kannada | ಹೊಸದು (hosadu) can also mean 'fresh,' 'recent,' or 'modern.' |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, "жаңа" also means "young" or "recent". |
| Khmer | "ថ្មី" can also mean "modern" or as a noun "a novice" in Khmer. |
| Korean | The Korean word "새로운" (new) is derived from the verb "새로움" (to renew) and originally meant "refreshed" or "made new". |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word "nşh" can also mean "different" or "other". |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word "жаңы" derives from the Proto-Turkic word "*yaŋa", which also meant "fresh", "green", and "young". |
| Lao | The Lao word ໃຫມ່ can also refer to something that is unique or unusual. |
| Latin | In addition to meaning "new," "novus" can mean "strange" or "unprecedented" in Latin. |
| Latvian | The word "jauns" also refers to something "young" |
| Lithuanian | In Lithuanian, the word "naujas" is derived from the Balto-Slavic root "*newos," which also appears in Old Church Slavonic "novъ" and Sanskrit "navas." |
| Luxembourgish | The word "nei" in Luxembourgish is derived from Middle Franconian and is related to the German word "neu" and the Dutch word "nieuw", all meaning "new". |
| Macedonian | The word "нови" in Macedonian can also mean "fresh" or "recent". |
| Malagasy | "Vaovao" can also refer to something unknown or foreign, as well as a type of plant with medicinal properties. |
| Malay | "Baru" in Indonesian can also mean "recently" or "just now" |
| Malayalam | "പുതിയത്" also means "new rice" and is sometimes used to describe the harvest season of the year. |
| Maltese | The word "ġdid" is derived from the Classical Arabic word "jadīd", meaning "new". It also has the connotation of "strange" or "unusual". |
| Maori | Hou can also mean to revive, refresh, and sprout. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "नवीन" is cognate with the Hindi word "नया" and the Sanskrit word "नूतन" and is ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*new-," meaning "new." |
| Mongolian | *Шинэ* can also mean current, up-to-date, or modern. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The Myanmar word "အသစ်" can also mean "strange" or "unfamiliar." |
| Nepali | The Nepali word "नयाँ" is derived from the Proto-Indo-Iranian root *nayá- "new". |
| Norwegian | The word "ny" in Norwegian is also used to denote a female animal or thing in the phrase "ny-født", meaning "newborn". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The Nyanja word "chatsopano" could have originated from the Tumbuka word "tsopano", meaning "the latest one". |
| Pashto | The word "نوی" (new) in Pashto is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *newo-, meaning "new, young". It is also used to refer to a "bride" or "daughter-in-law". |
| Persian | The Persian word "جدید" can also refer to an Islamic sect or movement known as "Jadidis," or the "New Method," that emphasizes modern education. |
| Polish | The word "nowy" also means "modern" or "contemporary" in Polish. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, 'Novo' can also refer to a man that just became a father. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਨਵਾਂ" also means "fresh" or "young" in Punjabi, and is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "nava" meaning "new". |
| Romanian | The root "nou" in Romanian also means "nine" and is shared by related Latin languages: "novem" in Latin, "nuovo" in Italian, and "nuevo" in Spanish. |
| Russian | The word "новый" also means "unmarried" or "recently joined" in Russian, deriving from the Old Russian word *novъ* meaning "young". |
| Samoan | Fou is sometimes used figuratively to mean 'extra' or 'additional'. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "ùr" can also mean "fresh" or "just". |
| Serbian | The word “Нова” can also mean a piece of news in Serbian. |
| Sesotho | The word "ncha" (new) in Sesotho is also used to describe something that is different from the norm. |
| Shona | "Nyowani" can be used to refer to a bride in a Shona traditional wedding ceremony, symbolizing her new status in the community. |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word “نئون” is borrowed from the Persian word “نو” and Sanskrit word “नव”, which both mean “new”. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | Sinhala word "නව" derives from the Sanskrit word "nava" and also means "nine". |
| Slovak | The word "Nový" can also refer to a male given name, a type of beer, or something that is trendy or fashionable. |
| Slovenian | The word "novo" is derived from the Latin word "novus", and also refers to a type of music popular in the Balkans called "novokomponovana muzika". |
| Somali | The Somali word "cusub" can also mean "strange" or "unusual". |
| Spanish | The Spanish word 'nuevo' originates from the Latin 'novus', which also means 'young', suggesting a connection between newness and youthfulness. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "anyar" (new) is also used to describe anything fresh or refreshing. |
| Swahili | "Mpya" can also mean "different", "recent", or "young" in Swahili. |
| Swedish | The word "ny" in Swedish can also mean "just" or "recent". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Bago" also refers to a type of woven hat. |
| Tajik | The Tajik word "нав" (new) is also used to refer to the direction "east". Its cognates in several Iranian languages also have this dual meaning. |
| Telugu | The word "క్రొత్తది" is derived from the Proto-Dravidian word *kutt-, meaning "to cut" or "to be new." |
| Thai | "ใหม่" also means "fresh", "unripe", "inexperienced", "young", and "recently" |
| Turkish | The word "yeni" in Turkish also refers to a coin of low value and to a type of musical instrument. |
| Ukrainian | The word "новий" can also mean "fresh" or "recent" in Ukrainian. |
| Urdu | The word "نئی" (nayi) in Urdu is thought to have originated from the Sanskrit word "nava" meaning "new" or "fresh". |
| Uzbek | The Uzbek word "yangi" also means "fresh" and "clean", similar to the English word "new". |
| Vietnamese | The Vietnamese word "mới" also means "fresh", "recent", or "young", and is related to the Chinese word "mới" (新), which also means "new". |
| Welsh | In addition to its meaning of "new," "newydd" can also mean "recent," "strange," or "foreign." |
| Xhosa | The word "entsha" is also used to describe something that is "green" or "unripe". |
| Yiddish | "נייַ" is cognate with "now" and has also come to mean "again, recently". |
| Yoruba | In the Yoruba language, "tuntun" not only refers to something "new," but also carries the connotation of "fresh" and "unblemished."} |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "okusha" also means "to be fresh, pure, or clean". |
| English | The word 'new' is derived from the Old English word 'niwe', which means 'recent' or 'fresh'. |