Pop in Different Languages
Discover 'Pop' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Pop
Afrikaans pop | ||
Albanian pop | ||
Amharic ፖፕ | ||
Arabic البوب | ||
Armenian փոփ | ||
Assamese প’প | ||
Aymara istalliru | ||
Azerbaijani pop | ||
Bambara ka ci | ||
Basque pop | ||
Belarusian поп | ||
Bengali পপ | ||
Bhojpuri पॉप | ||
Bosnian pop | ||
Bulgarian поп | ||
Catalan pop | ||
Cebuano pop | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 流行音乐 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 流行音樂 | ||
Corsican pop | ||
Croatian pop | ||
Czech pop | ||
Danish pop | ||
Dhivehi ފަޅާލުން | ||
Dogri पाप | ||
Dutch knal | ||
English pop | ||
Esperanto popmuziko | ||
Estonian pop | ||
Ewe pɔp | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) pop | ||
Finnish pop- | ||
French pop | ||
Frisian pop | ||
Galician pop | ||
Georgian პოპ | ||
German pop | ||
Greek κρότος | ||
Guarani pop purahéi | ||
Gujarati પ popપ | ||
Haitian Creole pòp | ||
Hausa pop | ||
Hawaiian pop | ||
Hebrew פּוֹפּ | ||
Hindi पॉप | ||
Hmong pop | ||
Hungarian pop | ||
Icelandic popp | ||
Igbo pop | ||
Ilocano putuken | ||
Indonesian pop | ||
Irish pop | ||
Italian pop | ||
Japanese ポップ | ||
Javanese pop | ||
Kannada ಪಾಪ್ | ||
Kazakh поп | ||
Khmer ប៉ុប | ||
Kinyarwanda pop | ||
Konkani पॉप | ||
Korean 팝 | ||
Krio pɔp | ||
Kurdish pop | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) پۆپ | ||
Kyrgyz поп | ||
Lao pop | ||
Latin pop | ||
Latvian pop | ||
Lingala pop | ||
Lithuanian popsas | ||
Luganda okubwatuka | ||
Luxembourgish pop | ||
Macedonian поп | ||
Maithili पप | ||
Malagasy tsapako | ||
Malay pop | ||
Malayalam പോപ്പ് | ||
Maltese pop | ||
Maori pakū | ||
Marathi पॉप | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯊꯣꯛꯂꯛꯄ | ||
Mizo puak | ||
Mongolian поп | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) pop | ||
Nepali पप | ||
Norwegian pop | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) pop | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପପ୍ | ||
Oromo xaaxa'uu | ||
Pashto پاپ | ||
Persian ترکیدن | ||
Polish muzyka pop | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) pop | ||
Punjabi ਪੌਪ | ||
Quechua pop | ||
Romanian pop | ||
Russian поп | ||
Samoan pop | ||
Sanskrit लोक | ||
Scots Gaelic pop | ||
Sepedi tšwelela | ||
Serbian поп | ||
Sesotho pop | ||
Shona pop | ||
Sindhi پاپ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) පොප් | ||
Slovak pop | ||
Slovenian pop | ||
Somali pop | ||
Spanish popular | ||
Sundanese pop | ||
Swahili pop | ||
Swedish pop- | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) pop | ||
Tajik поп | ||
Tamil பாப் | ||
Tatar поп | ||
Telugu పాప్ | ||
Thai ป๊อป | ||
Tigrinya ኣቦ | ||
Tsonga bulusa | ||
Turkish pop | ||
Turkmen pop | ||
Twi (Akan) pow | ||
Ukrainian поп | ||
Urdu پاپ | ||
Uyghur pop | ||
Uzbek pop | ||
Vietnamese bật ra | ||
Welsh pop | ||
Xhosa pop | ||
Yiddish קנאַל | ||
Yoruba agbejade | ||
Zulu i-pop |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, 'pop' can also refer to a type of sweet carbonated drink, similar to soda or pop in English. |
| Albanian | Albanian pop "pop" means "pop" (sound), "pop" (small blast) or "popcorn", but can also mean "corn on the cob". |
| Amharic | The Amharic word "ፖፕ" (pop) can also refer to a type of corn, a young male, or a young child. |
| Arabic | The word "بوب" comes from the Coptic word "ⲡⲱⲡ" (bob) meaning "priest", and its usage later spread to other Semitic languages (such as Biblical Hebrew) and eventually to Greek and Latin. |
| Armenian | The Armenian word փոփ (pop) also means 'whisper' or 'murmur'. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "pop" in Azerbaijani also means "daddy" and is a term of endearment for fathers. |
| Basque | The Basque word "pop" can also mean "flower". |
| Belarusian | In Belarusian, the word "поп" has a colloquial meaning of "father" or "daddy". |
| Bengali | "পপ" (pop) can also mean a sweet, carbonated beverage in Bengali. |
| Bosnian | "Pop" also means "father" in Bosnian, derived from the Slavic term for "father". |
| Bulgarian | The word "поп" is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word "попъ" which means "priest". |
| Catalan | The word "pop" in Catalan can also mean "corn on the cob". |
| Cebuano | "Pop" can also mean "father" in Cebuano when used as a term of address. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 流行音乐 is the Chinese abbreviation for popular music, which encompasses popular genres like pop, rock and hip-hop. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 流行音樂 literally means 'popular music' and is an umbrella term for all popular music genres in Chinese (Traditional). |
| Corsican | The word "pop" can also mean "father" or "grandfather" in Corsican. |
| Croatian | The word "pop" in Croatian is an interjection expressing surprise or admiration, derived from the Latin "pape" meaning "ah," or "oh." |
| Czech | The Czech word "pop" means "ash" and comes from the Proto-Slavic word *pepъlъ, with cognates in most other Slavic languages. |
| Danish | In Danish, "pop" can also refer to a soda or soft drink. |
| Dutch | Dutch "knal" can also mean "noise" or "crack", possibly due to an onomatopoeic connection to the sound of a gunshot or explosion. |
| Esperanto | Popmuziko has an alternate meaning of 'pop music' and comes from the English word 'pop'. |
| Estonian | In Estonian the word "pop" has many meanings, including "crack", "bang", "burst", "pop", "snap", "click", and "clatter". |
| Finnish | "Pop-" in Finnish can also refer to a sudden loud noise or a sudden burst of energy. |
| French | The word "pop" in French can also mean "soft drink" or "soda". |
| Frisian | In Frisian, the word "pop" can also mean "puppet" or "doll". |
| Galician | "Pop" is also used in Galician to refer to a small, fast-moving insect with a buzzing sound, likely due to its resemblance to the sound of bursting popcorn ("pop" in English). |
| Georgian | The Georgian word პოპ originates from the French word "pop art" and was introduced into the Georgian language via Russian. |
| German | The word "Pop" in German can also mean "fart" or "soft drink". |
| Greek | The Greek word "κρότος" also means "applause" or "thunder". |
| Gujarati | The word "pop" has its roots in the Gujarati word "popatiyu," meaning "to burst" or "to explode," possibly due to the sound made when something pops. |
| Haitian Creole | Pòp is also the spelling for one of the seven hills in Hinche, Haiti |
| Hausa | In Hausa, "pop" can also refer to a type of bean, a verb meaning "to burst" or "to detonate," or an informal term for a father. |
| Hawaiian | In Hawaiian, "pop" can also refer to an American-style corn snack or a loud popping sound. |
| Hebrew | The word "פּוֹפּ" can also refer to a type of musical subculture. |
| Hindi | The Hindi word 'पॉप' can also mean 'corn,' and is likely derived from the English word 'popcorn' as it's a popular street food in India. |
| Hmong | The word "pop" in Hmong can also mean "to explode" or "to burst". |
| Icelandic | In Icelandic, "popp" can also refer to a type of rye bread, a person's behind, or a child's bottom. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "pop" can also refer to a type of music or a gunshot. |
| Indonesian | The word "pop" in Indonesian can also mean "to explode" or "to break open suddenly." |
| Irish | Other meanings and etymologies of the word "pop" in Irish include "a kiss" and "a sudden loud noise". |
| Italian | The word "pop" is also used in Italian to mean "pop music", "soda" and "popcorn". |
| Japanese | The word "ポップ" (poppu) in Japanese can also mean "sound" or "noise". |
| Javanese | Besides 'bang', 'pop' in Javanese can also refer to the color red or pink. |
| Kannada | The word "ಪಾಪ್" ("pop") in Kannada can also refer to a type of traditional Indian snack made from puffed rice. |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "поп" ("pop") can also refer to a singer or musical style. |
| Khmer | In Khmer, the word "ប៉ុប" can also refer to a type of musical genre. |
| Korean | Though 팝 originates from the English word "pop," it can also be used to refer to soft drinks or candy. |
| Kurdish | In Kurdish, the word "pop" can also refer to a type of traditional fabric. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "поп" (pop) can also refer to Russian Orthodox priests in the Kyrgyz language. |
| Lao | The Lao word "pop" is also used to refer to a specific type of Laotian folk dance. |
| Latin | The Latin verb "pop" can mean either "to make a sudden sharp sound" or "to go" or "to move". |
| Latvian | The term 'pop' is also used in Latvian as a colloquial term for 'father' (popa). |
| Lithuanian | The word "popsas" also means "popcorn" in Lithuanian. |
| Luxembourgish | Pop also signifies a kind of traditional head scarf which was worn primarily by unmarried young women |
| Macedonian | The word "поп" in Macedonian can also refer to a type of traditional folk dance. |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "tsapako" also means "to explode" or "to burst". |
| Malay | One of the alternate Malay meanings of "pop" is as a term of endearment for a child. |
| Malayalam | The word "പോപ്പ്" in Malayalam is derived from the English word "pop" and can also mean "to burst" or "to explode". |
| Maltese | The word "pop" in Maltese can also mean "noise" or "sound". |
| Maori | The word "pakū" in Māori has alternate meanings, including "to burst" or "to explode". |
| Marathi | The word "pop" in Marathi can also refer to a type of snack or candy, similar to popcorn. |
| Mongolian | The word "поп" can colloquially refer to a father, grandfather, priest, or old person. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | In Myanmar, "pop" can also mean "to jump" or "to fly". |
| Nepali | In Nepali, "पप" can also mean "a slap". |
| Norwegian | Used in Norwegian slang, "pop" refers to the genre of music usually called "pop music" in English. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The Nyanja word "pop" can also refer to a type of porridge made from maize or sorghum. |
| Pashto | پاپ also means "grandfather" in Pashto. |
| Persian | Its alternative meaning is to burst and its roots can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root *terk- meaning “to rub, crush.” |
| Polish | In Polish, "muzyka pop" also encompasses music that is considered "light music" |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "pop" can also mean "slight blow" or "popcorn". |
| Punjabi | The word "ਪੌਪ" shares its origin with the English word "puff". |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "pop" can also refer to a priest or a Slavic Orthodox clergyman. |
| Russian | In Russian, "поп" can also refer to a priest or a singer in a boy band. |
| Samoan | Samoan pop can mean "pop" or "a noise". |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots Gaelic word "pop" can also mean "a kiss" or "a term of endearment". |
| Serbian | In Serbian the word 'pop' is derived from the Latin word 'papa', and also refers to the Christian Orthodox priest analogous to a Western pastor. |
| Sesotho | The word "pop" in Sesotho can also mean "to be finished" or "to be complete. |
| Shona | The word "pop" in Shona can also refer to a type of small, round candy. |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "پاپ" can also refer to a blister or the sound of an explosion. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | පොප් derives from the English word "pop" and can also mean "flower" or "bud" in Sinhala. |
| Slovak | The word "pop" also means "priest" in Slovak, likely derived from the Proto-Slavic word "popъ". |
| Slovenian | The word "pop" in Slovenian can also mean "song" or "melody". |
| Somali | The term "pop" derives from the sound imitative word that replicates a quick explosive sound. |
| Spanish | In Spanish, “popular” derives from the Latin word “populus” referring both to the ordinary people and to a crowd |
| Sundanese | "Pop" dalam bahasa Sunda juga dapat merujuk pada sebutan untuk orang yang suka bercanda atau mengolok-olok. |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "pop" can also mean "to explode" or "to burst open". |
| Swedish | The Swedish word 'pop' also means 'hit' or 'sensation', and is related to the English word 'popular'. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "pop" can also mean "popcorn" or "pop music". |
| Tajik | The word "поп" in Tajik can also refer to "priest". |
| Tamil | The word "பாப்" (pop) in Tamil can also refer to something that is fluffy or soft |
| Telugu | The word "పాప్" can also mean "father" or "grandfather" in Telugu. |
| Thai | The word "ป๊อป" in Thai can also refer to "something that is popular" or "a type of soda drink". |
| Turkish | The word "pop" can also mean "father" in Turkish, particularly in informal contexts. |
| Ukrainian | In Ukrainian, "поп" (pop) also refers to a priest of the Orthodox Church. |
| Urdu | The word "پاپ" in Urdu can also mean "father" or "father-in-law". |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, “pop” means both soda and cotton flower. |
| Vietnamese | The Vietnamese verb "bật ra" can be traced back to the Chinese word "pò", meaning "to break suddenly", which suggests the action of something bursting out with a sudden force. |
| Welsh | In Welsh, 'pop' can also refer to a sudden noise or movement, such as the bursting of a balloon. |
| Xhosa | The word "pop" in Xhosa has alternate meanings such as "to explode" and "to burst". |
| Yiddish | Despite having the same written form, Yiddish "קנאל" and English "canal" have different etymologies and meanings. |
| Yoruba | Agbejade also refers to a type of Yoruba drum known for its resonating sound and is often used in traditional ceremonies |
| Zulu | The word 'i-pop' also means 'a type of porridge made with cornmeal' in Zulu. |
| English | The word "pop" has been used as a colloquial term for "popular music" since the 1950s. |