Nut in different languages

Nut in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

Nuts are tiny powerhouses of nutrition, packed with healthy fats, protein, and essential vitamins and minerals. They have been an important source of sustenance for humans for thousands of years, with evidence of nut consumption dating back to the Stone Age. Nuts are also significant in many cultures and traditions, often used in religious ceremonies, cooking, and as gifts. For example, in China, nuts are traditionally given as gifts during the Lunar New Year to symbolize prosperity and fertility.

Given their global importance, it's no wonder that the word 'nut' has been translated into many different languages, each with its own unique cultural and historical context. Here are just a few examples:

  • Spanish: nuez
  • French: noix
  • German: Nuss
  • Italian: noce
  • Japanese: ナッツ (nattsu)
  • Mandarin: 坚果 (jiānguǒ)
  • Russian: орех (orekh)

Whether you're a language enthusiast, a foodie, or simply curious about the world around you, learning the translation of 'nut' in different languages can be a fun and fascinating way to explore new cultures and traditions.

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Nut in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansmoer
The word "moer" in Afrikaans, meaning "nut", is derived from the Dutch word "moer" meaning "mother", reflecting the role of the nut as the female reproductive organ in plants.
Amharicለውዝ
The Amharic word "ለውዝ" (lewz) is also used to refer to the brain or mind.
Hausagoro
Hausa "goro" also means "male child's birth."
Igboaku
The Igbo word 'àkú' also refers to a person who is strong, hard-shelled, and difficult to crack.
Malagasybazana
The word "bazana" in Malagasy can also refer to a type of wood, a type of fruit, or a type of mushroom.
Nyanja (Chichewa)mtedza
"Mtedza" also refers to a kind of porridge made from pounded groundnuts.
Shonanzungu
In Shona, the word 'nzungu' is also used to refer to peanuts and soybeans, as well as the generic term for 'nut'
Somalilowska
"Lowska" is also the name of an ancient Somali tribe and a type of Somali dance accompanied by drumming and singing.
Sesothonate
"Nate," or its homophones, can also mean "father," or "ancestor" throughout Bantu and Niger Kordofanian tongues.
Swahilikaranga
The word "karanga" in Swahili can also refer to the tree that produces the nut.
Xhosanut
In Xhosa, the word "nut" can be used figuratively to refer to the brain.
Yorubanut
Zulunut
The word "nut" can also mean "brain" in Zulu, referring to the walnut-shaped organ inside the skull.
Bambaraekuru
Eweazi
Kinyarwandaibinyomoro
Lingalakoko
Lugandakinyeebwa
Sepedikoko
Twi (Akan)aba

Nut in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicالبندق
The word "al-bunduq" in Arabic originates from the Greek word "pontikos," meaning "from the Black Sea region," where hazelnuts were first cultivated.
Hebrewאגוז
אגוז is also an acronym for 'אגודת גידולי זרעים', meaning 'Seed Growers Association' in Hebrew.
Pashtoمغز لرونکی
Arabicالبندق
The word "al-bunduq" in Arabic originates from the Greek word "pontikos," meaning "from the Black Sea region," where hazelnuts were first cultivated.

Nut in Western European Languages

Albanianarrë
The Albanian word 'arrë' can also refer to a nut-shaped object or a type of fruit.
Basqueintxaur
In Basque, the word intxaur can also refer to a beech tree or a beech nut.
Catalannou
The word "nou" in Catalan can also mean "new" or "nine".
Croatianorah
The word "orah" in Croatian is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*orěхъ" which means both "nut" and "walnut".
Danishnød
The word "nød" also means "need" or "distress" in Danish.
Dutchnoot
The word "noot" in Dutch can also refer to a musical note.
Englishnut
The word 'nut' can also refer to a small metal disk or bolt used to fasten together two pieces of material.
Frenchécrou
The French word "écrou" not only means "nut" but also "detention". This is because in the past, prisoners were held in underground cells with walls covered in bolts, called "écrous" in French.
Frisiannút
The original meaning of "Nút" is "fruit"" or "apple" and it has survived in "Nútbrún" ("apple brown"), an old Frisian apple variety originating in Friesland.
Galicianporca
The word "porca" can also refer to the female pig or female wild boar in Galician, as well as a metal washer used in plumbing or carpentry.
Germannuss
The German word "Nuss" derives from the Proto-Germanic "*hnuts", meaning "fruit", and is cognate with the English "nut" but also the Latin "nux" (cf. "nucleus").
Icelandichneta
Icelandic 'hneta' is cognate with English 'nut,' from Proto-Germanic *xnutą, and originally referred to a round object, e.g., an egg.
Irishcnó
The Irish word "cnó" can also refer to a kernel or a fruit stone.
Italiannoce
The Italian word "Noce" shares its Latin root with "juglans", meaning the nut is named after Jupiter, chief god of the Roman pantheon.
Luxembourgishnëss
The word "Nëss" in Luxembourgish is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*hnutos", which also means "nut".
Malteseġewż
The Maltese word 'ġewż' is derived from the Arabic word 'jawz', meaning 'nut', and can also refer to bolts or screws.
Norwegiannøtt
Norwegian 'nøtt' is related to 'nut' and 'knot' in English and originally meant "something rounded and solid", as in "a head" or a "hilltop".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)noz
"Noz" was borrowed from Latin "nucis" (genitive of "nux"), while the plural "nozes" was borrowed from the accusative "nuces".
Scots Gaeliccnò
The term 'cnò' also refers to a small, round, flat cake made from oatmeal, similar to a bannock.
Spanishnuez
In Spanish, "nuez" refers to walnuts specifically, while "fruta seca" is the general term for nuts.
Swedishnöt
The Swedish word "nöt" has a dual meaning: nut and cattle.
Welshcneuen
The word "cneuen" is also used to refer to a small round object, such as a marble or a bead.

Nut in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianарэхавы
The Belarusian word for 'nut', арэх, comes from the Proto-Slavic word *orěxъ, which is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃reg̑- ('to crack').
Bosnianorah
The word "orah" originally meant "walnut", but it can also refer to other types of nuts, such as almonds or hazelnuts.
Bulgarianядка
The word "ядка" also refers to the edible central part of other fruits like peaches and apricots.
Czechmatice
The word "matice" also means a printing press in Czech, and it is a cognate to the English word "matrix".
Estonianpähkel
The Estonian word “pähkel” has an alternative meaning, “to get angry”. This word has a similar sound and meaning in other Finno-Ugric languages.
Finnishmutteri
The word "mutteri" is related to the Estonian word "mutter" which means "a screw" or "a nut".
Hungariandió
The word "dió" can also refer to the walnut tree itself, or to the nut's kernel.
Latvianuzgrieznis
The word "uzgrieznis" in Latvian is derived from the word "griezt" (to turn), referring to the process of turning or threading nuts onto bolts.
Lithuanianriešutas
"Riešutas" originally meant "acorn" in Lithuanian.
Macedonianорев
"Орев" comes from Proto-Slavic's *orěхъ, but also refers to walnuts
Polishorzech
Orzech is a Polish word that also means walnut, and is related to the Latin word 'nux', meaning nut.
Romaniannuca
The word "nuca" in Romanian also means "nape" or "back of the neck".
Russianорех
The word "орех" (nut) originally referred to walnuts, but its meaning was later extended to include other types of nuts.
Serbianорах
'Орах' (nut) in Serbian comes from the Proto-Slavic word 'orěхъ', which referred to any fruit with a hard shell.
Slovakorech
The Slovak word "orech" can also refer to the fruit of hazel trees or walnuts, or even the tree itself.
Slovenianoreh
"Oreh" is also the name of a type of walnut tree.
Ukrainianгоріх
In Ukrainian, the word “горіх” (“nut”) also means “brain,” highlighting the traditional belief in the nutritional benefits of nuts for cognitive function.

Nut in South Asian Languages

Bengaliবাদাম
বাদাম is derived from Persian word 'bādām', which is further derived from Greek word 'amygdalē' (almond tree).
Gujaratiઅખરોટ
"અખરોટ" (akharot) is derived from the Persian word "gardu" meaning "round" and is commonly used to refer to almonds or pistachios.
Hindiअखरोट
The word 'अखरोट' originated from the Persian word 'akrōt', meaning 'walnut'.
Kannadaಕಾಯಿ
"ಕಾಯಿ" also means the immature fruit of a plant, especially a coconut or a banana.
Malayalamനട്ട്
The word 'നട്ട്' ('nut') in Malayalam can also mean 'the top of a tree' or 'the top of a hill'.
Marathiकोळशाचे गोळे
The word "कोळशाचे गोळे" can also refer to a type of cannonball used in the Maratha Empire
Nepaliनट
In the past, 'नट' was also used to refer to a male dancer or acrobat.
Punjabiਗਿਰੀ
The word "ਗਿਰੀ" originates from the Proto-Indo-European root "*ǵʰer-/*ǵʰri-", meaning "to grind" or "to crush", and is related to the English word "grind" and the German word "reiben".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)නට්
In Sinhala, the word "නට්" ("nut") can also refer to a screw or a bolt.
Tamilநட்டு
"நட்டு" in Tamil also refers to a person who has an outstanding or distinctive quality, or a special talent or ability.
Teluguగింజ
గింజ is derived from the Dravidian root *kīni-}
Urduنٹ
The word "nut" in Urdu (نٹ) can also refer to an acrobat or a jester.

Nut in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)坚果
坚果 originally referred to a hard-shelled fruit, but now often refers to the edible seed of the fruit.
Chinese (Traditional)堅果
In Cantonese, 堅果 refers to all nuts or seeds, but can also mean 'very'}
Japaneseナット
In Japanese, the word "ナット" (nut) can also refer to a small metal piece with a threaded hole used to fasten bolts or screws.
Korean너트
The Korean word "너트" can also refer to a small bolt that is used to fasten two pieces of wood or metal together.
Mongolianсамар
The term "самар" can also refer to the fruit of the elm tree, with "самар үр" designating an elm seed.
Myanmar (Burmese)ခွံမာသီး
The English word "nut" comes from the Old English word "hnutu". The Old English word was derived from the Proto-Germanic word *hnutuz, which meant "nut".

Nut in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiankacang
"Kacang" also refers to beans and peanuts in Indonesian.
Javanesekacang
"Kacang" can mean specifically "peanuts", "beans" or "leguminous seeds" depending on context.
Khmerយចន
The Khmer word "យចន" (nut) derives from the Sanskrit word "यचन" (reputation or fame).
Laoຫມາກແຫ້ງເປືອກແຂງ
The word can also refer to the dried kernel of any other fruit with a hard shell, such as a coconut.
Malaykacang
"Kacang" also refers to a traditional type of board or dice game.
Thaiถั่ว
The word "ถั่ว" can also refer to beans, peas, and legumes in Thai.
Vietnamesehạt
The word "hạt" in Vietnamese can also refer to grains, seeds, and the kernels of grains.
Filipino (Tagalog)kulay ng nuwes

Nut in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniqoz
The word 'qoz' has multiple meanings in Azerbaijani, including a small rock, a ball, or a marble.
Kazakhжаңғақ
"Жаңғақ" (nut) in Kazakh also means "small coin" and "little".
Kyrgyzжаңгак
The alternate meaning of "жаңгак" is "chestnut", reflecting the genetic relationship within Fagaceae.
Tajikчормағз
Чормағз in Tajik can mean either "nut" or "almond".
Turkmenhoz
Uzbekyong'oq
In Uzbek, "yong'oq" (nut) derives from the Persian "yung" and also means "skill, talent, gift".
Uyghurياڭاق

Nut in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiannut
In Hawaiian, "nut" can also refer to a person's head or mind.
Maorinati
The word "nati" in Maori not only refers to various types of nuts, but also to the fruits of the karaka tree and the native titoki tree.
Samoannut
Used as a general term for nuts, almonds etc. but especially the coconut (niu)
Tagalog (Filipino)kulay ng nuwes

Nut in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraq'iwintaña
Guaraninue

Nut in International Languages

Esperantonukso
The word 'nukso' comes from the Esperanto 'nuksi', the international scientific word for the nut
Latinnut
The Latin word "nux" (nut), also means "a small stone."

Nut in Others Languages

Greekκαρύδι
'Καρύδι' in Greek ultimately derives from the Persian word 'karg', meaning 'bitter'
Hmongtxiv ntoo
The word "txiv ntoo" in Hmong can also refer to the stone at the center of a fruit, the pit of a fruit, or the kernel of a nut.
Kurdishgûz
The word 'gûz' also means 'secret' in Kurdish, hinting at the hidden, protected nature of a nut.
Turkishfındık
In Turkish, "fındık" not only refers to nuts in general but also specifically to hazelnuts, as Turkey is a major producer of this type of nut.
Xhosanut
In Xhosa, the word "nut" can be used figuratively to refer to the brain.
Yiddishנוס
Yiddish "נוס" derives from Hebrew "אֲגוֹז" and Greek "καρύα" (walnut).
Zulunut
The word "nut" can also mean "brain" in Zulu, referring to the walnut-shaped organ inside the skull.
Assameseবাদাম
Aymaraq'iwintaña
Bhojpuriसनकी
Dhivehiއިސްކުރު
Dogriखरोट बगैरा
Filipino (Tagalog)kulay ng nuwes
Guaraninue
Ilocanomani
Krionat
Kurdish (Sorani)گوێز
Maithiliबादाम
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯕꯗꯥꯝ
Mizomim
Oromomuduraa uwwisi isaa jabaa
Odia (Oriya)ବାଦାମ |
Quechuanuez
Sanskritशलाटु
Tatarгайка
Tigrinyaለውዝ
Tsongamanga

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