Plastic in Different Languages
Discover 'Plastic' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Plastic
Afrikaans plastiek | ||
Albanian plastike | ||
Amharic ፕላስቲክ | ||
Arabic بلاستيك | ||
Armenian պլաստիկ | ||
Assamese প্লাষ্টিক | ||
Aymara plástico ukat juk’ampinaka | ||
Azerbaijani plastik | ||
Bambara plastiki ye | ||
Basque plastikoa | ||
Belarusian пластык | ||
Bengali প্লাস্টিক | ||
Bhojpuri प्लास्टिक के बा | ||
Bosnian plastika | ||
Bulgarian пластмасов | ||
Catalan plàstic | ||
Cebuano plastik | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 塑料 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 塑料 | ||
Corsican plasticu | ||
Croatian plastika | ||
Czech plastický | ||
Danish plast | ||
Dhivehi ޕްލާސްޓިކް އެވެ | ||
Dogri प्लास्टिक दा | ||
Dutch plastic | ||
English plastic | ||
Esperanto plasto | ||
Estonian plastikust | ||
Ewe plastic | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) plastik | ||
Finnish muovi- | ||
French plastique | ||
Frisian plestik | ||
Galician plástico | ||
Georgian პლასტიკური | ||
German plastik | ||
Greek πλαστική ύλη | ||
Guarani plástico rehegua | ||
Gujarati પ્લાસ્ટિક | ||
Haitian Creole plastik | ||
Hausa filastik | ||
Hawaiian palakiko | ||
Hebrew פלסטי | ||
Hindi प्लास्टिक | ||
Hmong yas | ||
Hungarian műanyag | ||
Icelandic plast | ||
Igbo plastic | ||
Ilocano plastik | ||
Indonesian plastik | ||
Irish plaisteach | ||
Italian plastica | ||
Japanese プラスチック | ||
Javanese plastik | ||
Kannada ಪ್ಲಾಸ್ಟಿಕ್ | ||
Kazakh пластик | ||
Khmer ប្លាស្ទិច | ||
Kinyarwanda plastike | ||
Konkani प्लास्टीक | ||
Korean 플라스틱 | ||
Krio plastic | ||
Kurdish têgûherr | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) پلاستیک | ||
Kyrgyz пластик | ||
Lao ພາດສະຕິກ | ||
Latin plastic | ||
Latvian plastmasas | ||
Lingala plastiki ya plastiki | ||
Lithuanian plastmasinis | ||
Luganda obuveera | ||
Luxembourgish plastik | ||
Macedonian пластика | ||
Maithili प्लास्टिक के | ||
Malagasy plastika | ||
Malay plastik | ||
Malayalam പ്ലാസ്റ്റിക് | ||
Maltese plastik | ||
Maori kirihou | ||
Marathi प्लास्टिक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯄ꯭ꯂꯥꯁ꯭ꯇꯤꯛ꯫ | ||
Mizo plastic hmanga siam a ni | ||
Mongolian хуванцар | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ပလပ်စတစ် | ||
Nepali प्लास्टिक | ||
Norwegian plast | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) pulasitiki | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ୍ | ||
Oromo pilaastikii | ||
Pashto پلاستیک | ||
Persian پلاستیکی | ||
Polish plastikowy | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) plástico | ||
Punjabi ਪਲਾਸਟਿਕ | ||
Quechua plástico nisqamanta | ||
Romanian plastic | ||
Russian пластик | ||
Samoan palasitika | ||
Sanskrit प्लास्टिक | ||
Scots Gaelic plastaig | ||
Sepedi polasetiki | ||
Serbian пластика | ||
Sesotho polasetiki | ||
Shona mapurasitiki | ||
Sindhi پلاسٽڪ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ප්ලාස්ටික් | ||
Slovak plast | ||
Slovenian plastika | ||
Somali caag ah | ||
Spanish el plastico | ||
Sundanese plastik | ||
Swahili plastiki | ||
Swedish plast | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) plastik | ||
Tajik пластикӣ | ||
Tamil நெகிழி | ||
Tatar пластик | ||
Telugu ప్లాస్టిక్ | ||
Thai พลาสติก | ||
Tigrinya ፕላስቲክ | ||
Tsonga pulasitiki | ||
Turkish plastik | ||
Turkmen plastmassa | ||
Twi (Akan) plastic a wɔde yɛ nneɛma | ||
Ukrainian пластик | ||
Urdu پلاسٹک | ||
Uyghur سۇلياۋ | ||
Uzbek plastik | ||
Vietnamese nhựa dẻo | ||
Welsh plastig | ||
Xhosa iplastiki | ||
Yiddish פּלאַסטיק | ||
Yoruba ṣiṣu | ||
Zulu upulasitiki |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "plastiek" in Afrikaans can also mean "surgery" or "surgery on the face". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "plastike" is derived from the Greek word "plastikos" meaning "capable of being molded." |
| Amharic | ፕላስቲክ (plastik) literally refers to a “mold” or a particular kind of “vase,” and it is used to denote the synthetic material “plastic,” a neologism coined in the early 20th century and borrowed directly from European languages. |
| Arabic | The word "بلاستيك" (plastic) in Arabic is derived from the Greek word "plastikos," meaning "capable of being molded." |
| Armenian | The term "պլաստիկ" (plastik) derives from the Greek word "πλαστικός" (plastikos), meaning "capable of being molded or shaped." |
| Azerbaijani | "Plastik" means "cosmetic surgery" or "plastic surgery" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | "Plastikoa" is derived from the Greek word "plastikos," meaning "able to be molded" |
| Belarusian | The word "пластык" in Belarusian can also refer to money or credit cards, derived from the Russian word "пластик" meaning "card". |
| Bengali | The word 'প্লাস্টিক' (plastic) is derived from the Greek word 'plastikos', meaning 'fit for molding or shaping'. |
| Bosnian | The Bosnian word "plastika" can also refer to plastic surgery. |
| Bulgarian | The word "пластмасов" also means "synthetic" in the context of "synthetic materials". |
| Catalan | In Catalan, the word "plàstic" also refers to a type of explosive moldable material used in the construction industry. |
| Cebuano | In Cebuano, "plastik" can also mean a plastic bag or container. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 中文里的“塑料”一词不仅指人造聚合物，还可比喻人或事物表面应付、没有真情实感。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 塑料 (suliao) in Mandarin is a loanword from the Greek "plastikos" (moldable, pliable). |
| Corsican | In Corsican, the word "plasticu" can also mean "elastic" or "flexible." |
| Croatian | In Croatian plastika can also describe the artwork of making sculptures from materials like stone, bronze, wood, or clay |
| Czech | The word "plastický" in Czech can also mean "malleable" or "pliable," coming from the Greek word "plastikos" meaning "capable of being molded." |
| Danish | In Danish, "plast" can also mean a small wound or a band-aid. |
| Dutch | Dutch "plastic" can mean "flexible" or "malleable" in addition to the material, whereas in English it's solely the latter. |
| Estonian | The word "plastikust" originally referred to substances that could be molded or shaped. |
| Finnish | The word "muovi" is derived from the Latin word "mobilitas", meaning "mobility" or "flexibility". |
| French | In French, the word "plastique" can also refer to a person's appearance, or to the physical expression of an emotion. |
| Frisian | In Frisian, the word "plestik" can also mean "synthetic" or "artificial". |
| Galician | In Galician, "plástico" can also refer to something that is flexible, adaptable, or changeable. |
| German | In German, "Plastik" can also refer to sculpture or the art of sculpting. |
| Greek | πλαστική ύλη translates to "plastic material" or "formed matter", hinting at the malleable nature of plastics |
| Gujarati | The word "plastic" is derived from the Greek word "plastikos", meaning "capable of being molded or shaped". |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, "plastik" derives from the French "plastique" and refers to flexibility, adaptability, or resilience. |
| Hausa | The Hausa word "filastik" is also used to describe "a flexible or malleable material that can be stretched or molded into different shapes", like clay or rubber. |
| Hawaiian | Palakiko, meaning "to cause to shine,'' is also the Hawaiian word for the shiny material plastic. |
| Hebrew | In Hebrew, the word "פלסטי" can also refer to "surgical gauze" or "bandage." |
| Hindi | प्लास्टिक (plastic) शब्द की व्युत्पत्ति ग्रीक शब्द 'πλαστικός' (plastikos) से हुई है, जिसका अर्थ है 'ढालना' या 'रूप देना'. |
| Hmong | "Yas" in Hmong (Green Hmong dialect) can also mean "a kind of vine used as rope" or "the fibers of a bamboo tree". |
| Hungarian | "Műanyag" comes from the words "műves" (workman) and "anyag" (substance), but it also means "fake" in Hungarian. |
| Icelandic | The word "plast" in Icelandic originally referred to stone or clay tablets and is only in modern times used to mean "plastic substance". |
| Igbo | The Igbo word ''plastik'' can also refer to an extremely small object. |
| Indonesian | The word "plastik" in Indonesian also refers to the synthetic material, but can additionally mean "flexible" or "pliable" in other contexts. |
| Irish | Plaisteach is cognate with the English word 'plaster' and can also refer to 'mortar'. |
| Italian | The Italian word "plastica" can also refer to a form of plastic surgery, or to the art of sculpting. |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "plastik" can also mean "fake" or "artificial". |
| Kannada | The word "plastic" in Kannada (ಪ್ಲಾಸ್ಟಿಕ್) originally meant "moldable" or "capable of being shaped". |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, the word "пластик" can also refer to a vinyl record. |
| Khmer | The word "ប្លាស្ទិច" may also refer to a person who is easily molded or shaped. |
| Korean | 플라스틱은 원래 '성형 가능한'을 뜻하는 그리스어 플라스틱오스(plastikos)에서 유래했습니다. |
| Kurdish | The word têgûherr, meaning 'plastic' in Kurdish, originates from the Persian word 'tāgheh', meaning 'thin layer' or 'film'. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "пластик" in Kyrgyz can also refer to the process of making something out of plastic or to the material itself. |
| Lao | The word ພາດສະຕິກ "plastic" in Lao is derived from the Sanskrit word "plāstike", meaning "moldable" or "capable of being shaped." |
| Latin | The Latin word "plasticus" also means "capable of being molded or shaped". |
| Latvian | "Plastmasas" derives from the Greek "plastikos" which means "formed, molded, or adaptable". |
| Lithuanian | The term "plastiko" is derived from the Greek word "plastikos", meaning "to mold". |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, Plastik means not only plastic, but also a thin pastry crust. |
| Macedonian | The word "пластика" in Macedonian can also refer to plastic surgery or the art of sculpting. |
| Malagasy | The word "plastika" in Malagasy can also refer to sculpting or plastic arts. |
| Malay | In Malay, the word "plastik" also refers to a type of traditional weaving technique and the resulting products. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "plastik" can also mean "cosmetic surgery" or "plastic explosive". |
| Maori | Kirihou is a Maori word that also refers to a type of plant, a tree fern, that is known for its ability to absorb moisture and is used to make baskets and other items. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "प्लास्टिक" also means "moldable" or "malleable" in the context of physical properties. |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "хуванцар" (plastic) originates from the Russian word "целлофан" (cellophane), a brand name for a type of transparent cellulose film. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | "Plastic" comes from the Greek "plastikos," meaning "fit for molding." |
| Nepali | प्लास्टिक शब्द ग्रीक शब्द "πλαστικός" (प्लास्टिकोस) से आया है, जिसका अर्थ है "आकार देने योग्य" या "ढलने योग्य"। |
| Norwegian | The word "plast" in Norwegian can also refer to a thin sheet of material, such as a bandage or a sheet of paper. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The Nyanja word 'pulasitiki' is derived from the English word 'plastic' and is only used to refer to plastic bags. |
| Pashto | In Pashto, "پلاستیک" also means "mold", referring to the material's ability to be shaped |
| Persian | The Persian word "پلاستیکی" can also refer to a cheap or imitation item, a person who is considered artificial or insincere, or a surgery used to improve appearance. |
| Polish | The word "plastikowy" in Polish can also mean "fake" or "artificial." |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "plástico" can also mean "flexible" or "malleable". |
| Punjabi | ਪਲਾਸਟਿਕ (plastic) comes from the Greek word 'plastikos', meaning 'fit for moulding'. In Punjabi, it is also used metaphorically to describe someone who is flexible or adaptable. |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "plastic" can also refer to an umbrella or raincoat, both objects made from flexible materials. |
| Russian | In Russian, "пластик" can also refer to a credit or debit card. |
| Samoan | The word “palasitika,” borrowed from English “plastic” but pronounced with an added ‘i’, primarily refers to plastic in the sense of "synthetic, man-made materials" rather than in the sense of "flexible". |
| Scots Gaelic | "Plastaig" in Scots Gaelic can also refer to a type of plaster or mortar. |
| Serbian | The word "пластика" in Serbian also has alternate meanings such as "plastic surgery" and "art of sculpting". |
| Sesotho | The word polasetiki is also used to refer to a type of traditional Sesotho dance. |
| Shona | In Shona, 'mapurasitiki' originally meant 'rubber', but its meaning has since been extended to include 'plastic'. |
| Sindhi | In Sindhi, "پلاسٽڪ" can also refer to a type of rainwear made from plastic material. |
| Slovak | "Plast" in Slovak can also refer to a layer, lining, or membrane, as in "plast snehu" (layer of snow). |
| Slovenian | Plastika also refers to the medical field of plastic surgery. |
| Somali | The word "caag ah" likely derives from the Arabic word "sāʾiġ" meaning "liquid" or "flowing". |
| Spanish | In Colombian slang, "el plastico" also means "fake or artificial". |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, "plastik" can also mean "a cover for food" or "a raincoat". |
| Swahili | In Swahili, the word "plastiki" can also refer to a type of reusable water bottle made from recycled plastic. |
| Swedish | Plast is also a synonym for "money" in Swedish and is derived from the German word "Pflaster" meaning "bandage" which was used as currency in the Middle Ages. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | In Tagalog, "plastik" comes from the Spanish word "plástico" and not the English word "plastic" and also means "fake" or "pretentious". |
| Tajik | The word "пластикӣ" in Tajik can also mean "surgery" or "cosmetic surgery" |
| Telugu | The word 'ప్లాస్టిక్' (plastic) is derived from the Greek word 'πλαστικός' (plastikos), meaning 'capable of being molded' |
| Thai | พลาสติก comes from the Greek word "plastikos," meaning "capable of being molded." |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "plastik" can also mean "surgery" or "plastic surgery". |
| Ukrainian | In Ukrainian, “plastic” also refers to a small plastic surgery. |
| Urdu | The word "پلاسٹک" in Urdu also means "flexible" or "moldable". |
| Uzbek | The Uzbek word "plastik" can also refer to a surgeon's scalpel. |
| Vietnamese | The word "nhựa dẻo" literally means "soft resin" in Vietnamese and can also refer to rubber or other flexible materials. |
| Welsh | In Welsh, 'plastig' can also mean 'imaginary' or 'fictitious'. |
| Xhosa | Xhosa has a number of words that refer to different types of plasticity, including 'iplastiki' (plasticity), 'ukudityiswa' (malleability), and 'ukubumba' (formability). |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "פּלאַסטיק" can also refer to a thin sheet of bread or a cheap toy. |
| Yoruba | Ṣiṣu is the Yoruba word for plastic, derived from the verb ṣiṣẹ́ meaning "to work". |
| Zulu | In Zulu, the word "upulasitiki" specifically refers to the clear plastic used in packaging and disposable items, rather than its more general meaning of any synthetic material in English. |
| English | "Plastic" originated from the Greek word "plastikos," meaning "capable of being molded." |