Park in Different Languages
Discover 'Park' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Park
Afrikaans parkeer | ||
Albanian parkoj | ||
Amharic መናፈሻ | ||
Arabic منتزه | ||
Armenian զբոսայգի | ||
Assamese উদ্যান | ||
Aymara parki | ||
Azerbaijani park | ||
Bambara pariki | ||
Basque parkatu | ||
Belarusian парк | ||
Bengali পার্ক | ||
Bhojpuri पार्क | ||
Bosnian park | ||
Bulgarian парк | ||
Catalan parc | ||
Cebuano parke | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 公园 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 公園 | ||
Corsican parcu | ||
Croatian park | ||
Czech park | ||
Danish parkere | ||
Dhivehi ޕާކު | ||
Dogri बगीचा | ||
Dutch park | ||
English park | ||
Esperanto parko | ||
Estonian park | ||
Ewe gbadzaƒe | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) parke | ||
Finnish pysäköidä | ||
French parc | ||
Frisian park | ||
Galician parque | ||
Georgian პარკი | ||
German park | ||
Greek πάρκο | ||
Guarani okarusu | ||
Gujarati ઉદ્યાન | ||
Haitian Creole pak | ||
Hausa wurin shakatawa | ||
Hawaiian pāka | ||
Hebrew פָּארק | ||
Hindi पार्क | ||
Hmong chaw ua si | ||
Hungarian park | ||
Icelandic garður | ||
Igbo ogige | ||
Ilocano parke | ||
Indonesian taman | ||
Irish páirc | ||
Italian parco | ||
Japanese パーク | ||
Javanese taman | ||
Kannada ಉದ್ಯಾನ | ||
Kazakh саябақ | ||
Khmer ឧទ្យាន | ||
Kinyarwanda parike | ||
Konkani उद्यान | ||
Korean 공원 | ||
Krio pak | ||
Kurdish park | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) پارک | ||
Kyrgyz парк | ||
Lao ສວນສາທາລະນະ | ||
Latin parco | ||
Latvian parks | ||
Lingala parke | ||
Lithuanian parkas | ||
Luganda okuyimirira | ||
Luxembourgish parken | ||
Macedonian парк | ||
Maithili पार्क | ||
Malagasy valan-javaboary | ||
Malay taman | ||
Malayalam പാർക്ക് | ||
Maltese ipparkja | ||
Maori pākaa | ||
Marathi पार्क | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯂꯝꯄꯥꯛ | ||
Mizo hung | ||
Mongolian парк | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ပန်းခြံ | ||
Nepali पार्क | ||
Norwegian parkere | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) paki | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପାର୍କ | ||
Oromo paarkii | ||
Pashto پارک | ||
Persian پارک کردن | ||
Polish park | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) parque | ||
Punjabi ਪਾਰਕ | ||
Quechua parque | ||
Romanian parc | ||
Russian парк | ||
Samoan paka | ||
Sanskrit उद्यान | ||
Scots Gaelic pàirc | ||
Sepedi phaka | ||
Serbian парк | ||
Sesotho phakeng | ||
Shona paki | ||
Sindhi پارڪ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) උද්යානය | ||
Slovak park | ||
Slovenian parkirati | ||
Somali baarkinka | ||
Spanish parque | ||
Sundanese taman | ||
Swahili hifadhi | ||
Swedish parkera | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) parke | ||
Tajik боғ | ||
Tamil பூங்கா | ||
Tatar парк | ||
Telugu పార్క్ | ||
Thai สวน | ||
Tigrinya መናፈሻ | ||
Tsonga phaka | ||
Turkish park | ||
Turkmen seýilgäh | ||
Twi (Akan) prama | ||
Ukrainian парк | ||
Urdu پارک | ||
Uyghur باغچا | ||
Uzbek park | ||
Vietnamese công viên | ||
Welsh parc | ||
Xhosa ipaki | ||
Yiddish פּאַרק | ||
Yoruba o duro si ibikan | ||
Zulu ipaki |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "parkeer" is derived from the Dutch word "parkeren", which means "to park a vehicle". |
| Albanian | The word "parkoj" originates from the French word "parc" and is also used to refer to a forest or a field used for grazing animals in Albanian. |
| Amharic | "መናፈሻ" (park) gets its name from the 19th-century aristocratic leisure pastime of "teff" (chess) played on a grid of shallow holes. |
| Arabic | منتزه means not only park but also any place used for relaxing or amusement. |
| Azerbaijani | Etymology of Azerbaijani "park" is unclear, perhaps Persian "pārak" or Old Greek "paradeisos". |
| Basque | Parku in Basque can also mean 'meadow'. |
| Belarusian | Park in Belarusian also means 'fenced' or 'fenced off' and can refer to a fenced-in pasture or other fenced areas. |
| Bengali | "পার্ক" comes from the French and Spanish word meaning “to enclose.” Originally, it referred to a large enclosure for hunting." |
| Bosnian | The word "park" is derived from the French word "parc", which originally meant an enclosed area for hunting. |
| Bulgarian | The word "парк" in Bulgarian originated from the French word "parc". |
| Catalan | "Parc" in Catalan originates from the German word "park" and refers to a landscaped or enclosed area for recreational use or public enjoyment. |
| Cebuano | The word "parke" in Cebuano can also refer to a playing field or a place where people can gather for recreation. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The word '公园', meaning 'garden' or 'park', was originally derived from the 'garden' areas in ancient aristocratic estates. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 公園 (Chinese: Traditional) translates to 'garden,' 'plaza,' or 'public square' in English, and in classical Chinese it refers to large estates on the edge of cities, a meaning it still carries today. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "parcu" also means "enclosure" or "garden" and originates from the Latin word "parricus". |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "park" is derived from the German word "Park". |
| Czech | The Czech word "park" can also refer to a garden, a meadow, or a forest. |
| Danish | The Danish word "parkere" originates from the French word "parc" and the English word "park" but can also mean "lawn" or "paddock". |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "park" also refers to a forest for game hunting. |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "parko" derives from the German "Park" and can also refer to a forest, garden, or nature reserve. |
| Estonian | The word "park" in Estonian can also mean "forest" or "lawn". |
| Finnish | The word "pysäköidä" is derived from the Swedish word "parkera". |
| French | The word "parc" in French originally meant "enclosure" or "sheepfold" and can also refer to a deer park or a specific type of garden. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "park" is derived from Latin “parricus,” with the meaning of “inclosure.” |
| Galician | Galician "parque" is used to refer to both public green spaces and a specific type of flooring. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "პარკი" (park) is derived from the English word "park" and also refers to a group of wild animals enclosed in a forest or grasslands. |
| German | The German word "Park" can also refer to a forest or wildlife sanctuary, both of which are more natural and less manicured than the English concept of a park. |
| Greek | The word "πάρκο" comes from the Greek verb "parko", meaning both "to keep" and, in a military context, of "to garrison". |
| Gujarati | In Gujarati, "ઉદ્યાન" not only means "park" but also a "garden" or "orchard". |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, pak is also used as a noun meaning "space" or "area", e.g. "pak pou timoun yo jwe" (play area for children) |
| Hausa | "Wurin shakatawa" literally translates to "a place for relaxation and recreation" in Hausa, reflecting its usage as a communal space for social gatherings and leisure activities. |
| Hawaiian | In Hawaiian, "pāka" can also mean a corral or enclosure for animals, suggesting that early parks may have served a similar purpose. |
| Hebrew | The word "פָּארק" (park) originates from the Persian word "pardes", meaning "paradise". |
| Hindi | The word "पार्क" also refers to a type of traditional Indian sweet dish made from flour, sugar, and ghee. |
| Hmong | "Chaw ua si" can also mean "a public space" or "a public garden." |
| Hungarian | "Park" in Hungarian can also refer to a forest or woods. |
| Icelandic | "Garður" is also used for "fence" or a "yard" and comes from the Old Norse word "garðr" which means "enclosure". |
| Igbo | Ogigia is also a name found across several Igbo clans for a particular type of sacred forest or deity. |
| Indonesian | In Old Javanese "taman" literally meant "enclosed area", and could refer to a garden, graveyard, or even a city. |
| Irish | The Irish word 'páirc' originally meant 'field' or 'enclosure', but it has since come to mean 'park' in English. |
| Italian | In Italian, "parco" can also mean "spacious" or "abundant". |
| Japanese | In Japanese, the word "park" can also refer to a baseball field or a place to store construction equipment. |
| Javanese | "Taman" in Javanese can also refer to the yard surrounding a house or a cemetery. |
| Kannada | The word "ಉದ್ಯಾನ" (park) in Kannada can also refer to a garden or a place of recreation. |
| Kazakh | The name "саябақ" also meant "garden" in the Old Turkic language as early as the 6th century. |
| Khmer | In addition to its meaning as "park," "ឧទ្យាន" can also refer to a "flower garden" or "orchard." |
| Korean | The word 공원 (park) is an abbreviation of 공중원림 (public forest), and can also refer to other open green spaces such as gardens, plazas, and playgrounds. |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word "park" (پارک) is ultimately derived from the French "parc" and can also refer to a large collection of vehicles parked together. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "парк" in Kyrgyz can also mean "garden" or "orchard". |
| Latin | The Latin word, "parco" can mean a park or garden and a specific area reserved for animal grazing. |
| Latvian | The Latvian word "parks" can also refer to a type of tree, specifically a birch tree. |
| Lithuanian | In Lithuanian, the word "parkas" can also mean "floor" or "pavement". |
| Luxembourgish | Parken can be translated as "dodge" from the verb "to dodge". |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "парк" (park) derives from the French word "parc" and is cognate with the English word "park". |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word 'valan-javaboary' is a compound word derived from 'valana' (enclosure) and 'javaboary' (open space), which together refer to a designated public area set aside for recreational or other purposes. |
| Malay | The Malay word for “park”, taman, derives from Persian through the Javanese.} |
| Malayalam | The word "പാർക്ക്" can also refer to a garden or a place of recreation.} |
| Maltese | The word "ipparkja" is derived from the Italian word "parco", meaning "park" or "enclosure". |
| Maori | The term “pākaa” was a loanword borrowed from English, originating from the Old English word “pearroc” - which means an enclosed piece of land. |
| Marathi | In Marathi, “पार्क” can also refer to a small forest or a garden. |
| Mongolian | In Mongolian, "парк" derives from Russian "парк" and can also refer to a playground or zoo. |
| Nepali | The word "पार्क" in Nepali is derived from the Persian word "park" meaning "garden" or "enclosure". It can also refer to a "parking area" or a "forest". |
| Norwegian | The word "parkere" means "park" in Norwegian, but it can also refer to a place where domestic reindeer are herded in the fall. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "paki" can also refer to a type of beer or a place of hiding. |
| Pashto | The word "پارک" ("park") in Pashto is also used to refer to a prison or jail. |
| Persian | The Persian word "parkkardan" (پارک کردن) ultimately derives from the Old French word "parquer", meaning to enclose with stakes. |
| Polish | In Polish, the word "park" can also refer to a wooden fence or a wooden floor. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "parque" in Portuguese comes from the French word "parc", which in turn comes from the Old French word "parquer", meaning "to enclose". |
| Punjabi | The word "ਪਾਰਕ" (park) in Punjabi also means "a place where people can relax and enjoy nature". |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "parc" is also used to denote the enclosed space around a palace or a monastery. |
| Russian | The word "парк" in Russian can refer to a park or a natural landscape, and derives from the Old High German word "berc" |
| Samoan | The word "paka" in Samoan can also refer to a place of worship or a sacred space. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "pàirc" in Scots Gaelic can also mean an enclosure for animals or a plot of arable land |
| Serbian | The word “парк” comes from the German word “Park,” which in turn originates from the French word “parc.” |
| Sesotho | The word 'phakeng' can also refer to a field or open grassland, akin to its use as a term for 'park'. |
| Shona | Paki' is often used to refer to the 'bush' or 'wilderness' and is associated with the 'green' and 'wild' side of nature. |
| Sindhi | In Sindhi, 'پارڪ' is also colloquially used to refer to parking lots. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | From Sanskrit; also means an area planted mainly with trees for ornament or pleasure; a garden, pleasure-ground, plantation or grove. |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "park" is a shortened form of the French word "parc", which is derived from the Latin "parricus", meaning "enclosure" or "pasture". |
| Slovenian | "parkirati" is derived from German "Parken" (to park). It also means "to stop or leave (a vehicle) temporarily in a public place." |
| Somali | "Baarkinka" in Somali refers to a place where people gather for relaxation or leisure activities, and its etymology suggests a connection to the Arabic word "baraka" meaning "blessing". |
| Spanish | Parque can also refer to an agricultural field, farm animal enclosure, and the ground floor of some buildings in Spanish. |
| Sundanese | In Indonesia, "taman" also refers to a cemetery, likely due to the serene and park-like atmosphere of these spaces. |
| Swahili | Hifadhi's etymology derives from the verb '-hifadhi' ('to preserve') and its Swahili root '-hif' ('to protect'). |
| Swedish | The word "parkera" in Swedish also means "to park a car". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | In Tagalog, "parke" can also mean a grassy area where animals graze. |
| Tajik | The word "боғ" in Tajik is ultimately derived from an Indo-European word meaning "garden" or "enclosed space." |
| Tamil | The word 'பூங்கா' ('park') originates from the Sanskrit word 'punyaka', meaning 'sacred grove'. |
| Telugu | పార్క్ (park) in Telugu means 'to keep, protect, or maintain', and is also used to refer to a place of recreation or a garden. |
| Thai | "สวน" (suan) originally meant "garden" in Pali and was later applied to parks and other public green spaces. |
| Turkish | Park means "money" or "coin" in Turkish and comes from the French word "parc." |
| Ukrainian | Ukrainian word "парк" (park) originally referred to a deer park and comes from the Turkic word "park" meaning "garden" or "enclosed area". |
| Urdu | The Urdu word "پارک" (park) also means "a type of bird's nest". |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, "park" can also refer to a place for recreation, leisure, or enjoyment. |
| Vietnamese | "Công viên" (park) derives from the French word "parc" and originally held the additional meaning of "garden". |
| Welsh | "Parc" in Welsh also means "field, meadow, or enclosure." |
| Xhosa | The word 'ipaki' also means 'to put something down' or 'to rest' in Xhosa. |
| Yiddish | The spelling "פּאַרק" in Yiddish is a phonetic rendering of the English word "park". |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "o duro si ibikan" can also refer to a clearing in a forest or a campground. |
| Zulu | The word ipaki originates from the verb pakama, which means to spread out or lie down. |
| English | The word "park" comes from the Old French word "parc," meaning a piece of land surrounded by a wall or fence used for hunting or recreation. |