Proud in different languages

Proud in Different Languages

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Proud


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Afrikaans
trots
Albanian
krenar
Amharic
ኩራተኛ
Arabic
فخور
Armenian
հպարտ
Assamese
অহংকাৰী
Aymara
jach'a jach'a tukuri
Azerbaijani
qürurlu
Bambara
kuncɛbaa
Basque
harro
Belarusian
ганарлівы
Bengali
গর্বিত
Bhojpuri
गुमान
Bosnian
ponosan
Bulgarian
горд
Catalan
orgullós
Cebuano
garbo
Chinese (Simplified)
骄傲
Chinese (Traditional)
驕傲
Corsican
fieru
Croatian
ponos
Czech
hrdý
Danish
stolt
Dhivehi
ފަޚުރުވެރި
Dogri
फक्र
Dutch
trots
English
proud
Esperanto
fiera
Estonian
uhke
Ewe
dana
Filipino (Tagalog)
ipinagmamalaki
Finnish
ylpeä
French
fier
Frisian
grutsk
Galician
orgulloso
Georgian
ამაყი
German
stolz
Greek
υπερήφανος
Guarani
juruvu
Gujarati
ગર્વ
Haitian Creole
fyè
Hausa
girman kai
Hawaiian
haʻaheo
Hebrew
גאה
Hindi
गर्व
Hmong
khav
Hungarian
büszke
Icelandic
stoltur
Igbo
dị mpako
Ilocano
palangguad
Indonesian
bangga
Irish
bródúil as
Italian
orgoglioso
Japanese
誇りに思う
Javanese
bangga
Kannada
ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ
Kazakh
мақтан тұтады
Khmer
មានមោទនភាព
Kinyarwanda
ishema
Konkani
गर्व
Korean
교만한
Krio
prawd
Kurdish
serbilind
Kurdish (Sorani)
شانازی
Kyrgyz
сыймыктанам
Lao
ພູມໃຈ
Latin
superbus
Latvian
lepns
Lingala
lolendo
Lithuanian
išdidus
Luganda
amalala
Luxembourgish
houfreg
Macedonian
горд
Maithili
गर्व
Malagasy
mpiavonavona
Malay
bangga
Malayalam
അഹങ്കാരം
Maltese
kburi
Maori
whakakake
Marathi
अ भी मा न
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯆꯥꯎꯊꯣꯛꯆꯕ
Mizo
chapo
Mongolian
бахархалтай
Myanmar (Burmese)
ဂုဏ်ယူပါတယ်
Nepali
गर्व
Norwegian
stolt
Nyanja (Chichewa)
wonyada
Odia (Oriya)
ଗର୍ବିତ
Oromo
boonaa
Pashto
ویاړلی
Persian
مغرور
Polish
dumny
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
orgulhoso
Punjabi
ਹੰਕਾਰੀ
Quechua
apuskachaq
Romanian
mândru
Russian
гордый
Samoan
mimita
Sanskrit
गर्वितः
Scots Gaelic
moiteil
Sepedi
itumela
Serbian
поносан
Sesotho
motlotlo
Shona
kudada
Sindhi
فخر ڪرڻ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
ආඩම්බරයි
Slovak
hrdý
Slovenian
ponosen
Somali
faan
Spanish
orgulloso
Sundanese
reueus
Swahili
kiburi
Swedish
stolt
Tagalog (Filipino)
mayabang
Tajik
мағрур
Tamil
பெருமை
Tatar
горур
Telugu
గర్వంగా
Thai
ภูมิใจ
Tigrinya
ኩሩዕ
Tsonga
nyungubyisa
Turkish
gururlu
Turkmen
buýsanýar
Twi (Akan)
ahohoahoa
Ukrainian
гордий
Urdu
فخر ہے
Uyghur
پەخىرلىنىمەن
Uzbek
mag'rur
Vietnamese
tự hào
Welsh
balch
Xhosa
abanekratshi
Yiddish
שטאלץ
Yoruba
igberaga
Zulu
uyaziqhenya

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "trots" is derived from the Old English word "prut", meaning "proud" or "magnificent".
AlbanianThe word “krenar” also has a botanical connotation, referring to the flower wreath used as an amulet for luck that is also known by the same word.
AmharicAlternate meaning: ‘a strong person or person of high status'
ArabicThe word "فخور" in Arabic, besides its primary sense "proud," also means "boastful" and can be used to convey a negative sense.
Armenian"Հպարտ" means both "proud" and "haughty", and comes from the Armenian root "պարծ" which means "to boast".
AzerbaijaniThe word "qürurlu" likely derives from the Persian word "ghorroor", meaning "arrogance" or "conceit".
BasqueThe Basque term "harro" also means "rock" or "stone".
BelarusianThe Belorussian word "ганарлівы" can also refer to a person who is arrogant or haughty.
Bengaliগর্বিত may originally derive from 'গর্ব', from Sanskrit गर्व (garva), meaning arrogance or pride, and later took on the sense of self-esteem or satisfaction.
BosnianBosnian "ponosan" is cognate to Bulgarian "горд" meaning "proud" or "stubborn". Compare this to "ponos" which means "fatigue" in most Slavic languages.
BulgarianBulgarian word "горд" can also mean "fat" or "greasy" and is cognate with English "lard" and Latin "lardum".
CatalanIn addition to its primary meaning of "proud," "orgullós" in Catalan can also mean "obstinate" or "stubborn."
CebuanoThe Cebuano word "garbo" can also refer to one's appearance or bearing.
Chinese (Simplified)骄傲 "Jiāoào" can also mean arrogance, hubris, or disdain.
Chinese (Traditional)The word 驕傲 (jiāoào) in Chinese includes meanings of "arrogance" and "overweening pride," as well as the Western concept of "pride."
CorsicanThe Corsican word "fieru" also means "handsome".
CroatianThe word "ponos" can also mean "labor" or "fatigue" in Croatian.
CzechHrdý (proud) derives from the word "hrd" (throat), with the implication of holding one's throat high.
DanishIn Old Norse, "stolt" also meant "mighty" or "brave".
DutchThe Dutch word "trots" can also refer to a horse's gait.
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "fiera" originally meant "wild" or "ferocious" in Latin.
EstonianThe Estonian word "uhke" also has archaic and literary connotations of extravagance and ostentation.
Finnish"Ylpeä" is a homograph, meaning both "proud" and "plentiful," and comes from the Proto-Finnic "ülpē" ("abundant") but is cognate with Estonian "ülp" ("arrogant").
FrenchThe word "fier" is derived from the Latin word "ferus," meaning "wild" or "savage."
FrisianThe word 'grutsk' in Frisian also means 'tall' and 'big' and may be derived from 'Groot' (great) or from 'Groei' (growth).
GalicianIn Galician, "orgulloso" can also mean "haughty" or "arrogant".
GermanThe word "stolz" originally meant "bold", and can still retain this meaning in certain contexts.
GreekThe word "υπερήφανος" is derived from two Greek roots, "υπέρ" (over, above) and "φαίνω" (to shine), implying a sense of elevated or superior demeanor.
GujaratiThe word "ગર્વ" also means "heavy" in Gujarati, as in "I am carrying a heavy bag".
Haitian CreoleIn Haitian-Creole, "fyè" ("Fyey") may derive from the French "fier" which also means "proud".
Hausa"Girman kai" can also mean "arrogance" or "self-importance".
HawaiianDespite its usual modern usage meaning "proud," haʻaheo carries an older meaning of "to brag," or "to boast."
HebrewOriginally in Hebrew, the word "גאה" was only used to describe the pride of a warrior or of a ruler.
Hindiगर्व (garv) also means arrogance, while the Sanskrit root ‘gru’ denotes praise or honour.
HmongThe Thai loanword “khav” (proud) is used in several Tai languages with the meaning 'to become proud'.
HungarianBüszke is a Hungarian word that originally meant "strong", and has also been used to mean "honourable" or "worthy of respect".
Icelandic"Stoltur" (proud) is related to "stolta" (boasting) and originally meant to "strut with pride."
Igbo"Dị mpako" in Igbo, derived from the phrase "dị na mpako," also means "to be on top" or "to be in control."
Indonesian"Bangga" can mean either 'proud' or 'arrogant' depending on context.
IrishThe Irish word "bróduil as" has the same Germanic origin as "brood".
ItalianThe Italian word 'orgoglioso' derives from the Vulgar Latin 'orgogliosus', meaning 'full of spirit' or 'haughty'.
JapaneseThe word 誇りに思う can also mean 'honorable,' 'glorious,' or 'magnificent'.
JavaneseIn Javanese, "bangga" has historical connections to the concept of "prestige" and "respect" in the royal court and is used to describe the bearing and conduct of those in positions of authority.
KannadaThe term 'ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ' derives from the Dravidian root '*cem-', meaning 'to swell' or 'to grow', reflecting the notion of pride as a swelling of the heart or a growth in one's self-esteem.
KazakhThe word "мақтан тұтады" can also refer to someone who is self-righteous and arrogant.
KhmerThe Khmer word មានមោទនភាព ('proud') is derived from the Sanskrit word मद ('intoxicated') and can also mean 'exultant' or 'joyful'.
KoreanThe word "교만한" also means "arrogant," and it is derived from the Chinese word "驕慢" with the same meaning.
KurdishThe word "serbilind" also means "headstrong" or "stubborn" in Kurdish.
LaoThe word "ພູມໃຈ" is often used to express pride, but it can also mean "self-satisfaction" or "vanity".
LatinThe word "superbus" in Latin can also mean "arrogant" or "haughty".
LatvianThe term Lepns is commonly associated with the root "lep," meaning "to boast" or "to brag."
Lithuanian"Išdidus" can have some negative connotation, meaning "haughty" or "conceited."
LuxembourgishThe word “houfreg” is closely related to the German word “hochfertig”, which means “arrogant”.
MacedonianThe word "горд" (gord) in Macedonian has Slavic and Persian origins, and it can also mean "city" or "fortress".
Malagasy"Mpiavonavona" is a Malagasy word of French origin, having the same etymology as the French word "fier", meaning "proud" or "fierce."
MalayThe Malay word "bangga" is borrowed from the Portuguese word "banga". It also means "arrogant" or "boastful".
Malayalamഅഹങ്കാരം also means 'excessive self-esteem, vanity, or conceit' in Malayalam
MalteseThe word "kburi" is derived from the Arabic word "kibr", meaning "arrogance" or "haughtiness."
MaoriAn alternative meaning of Maori word "whakakake" is "to cause to raise" or "to cause to lift up"
Marathi"अ भी मा न" (pronounced as abhimaan) is a Marathi word that shares its etymology with "अभिमान" in Sanskrit, meaning "self-respect" and "pride", and is also related to the term "esteem" in English.
MongolianThe word "бахархалтай" also means "having a crest" or "having a comb" in Mongolian.
NepaliThe word "गर्व" can also mean to be haughty or disdainful
NorwegianThe word "stolt" in Norwegian can also mean "brave" or "dignified".
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "wonyada" can also mean "arrogant" or "conceited" in Nyanja (Chichewa).
PashtoThe word "ویاړلی" can also refer to a person who is honorable, respectable, or dignified.
Persian"مغرور" has an alternate meaning, "deceived, fooled," and comes from the Arabic word "غرور." Therefore, both meanings imply a loss of judgment.
PolishThe Polish word "dumny" also means dignified and arrogant.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "orgulhoso" can be derived from the Vulgar Latin word "orgoglioso," meaning "haughty."
RomanianIn Romanian, "mândru" also means "handsome" or "beautiful", and is used to describe both people and things.
RussianIn Russian, the word "гордый" can also mean "haughty" or "arrogant."
Samoan"Mimita" in Samoan can also mean "the act of being proud".
Scots GaelicThe word "moiteil" can also mean "dignity" or "self-respect".
SerbianThe word 'поносан' also means 'dignified', 'honorable', or 'respectable' in Serbian.
SesothoThe word "motlotlo" can also mean "a group of people standing together" or "a crowd of people."
ShonaThe Shona word "kudada" can also mean "to look down on others" or "to be arrogant"
SindhiThe word "فخر ڪرڻ" in Sindhi can also mean "to boast" or "to brag".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word derives from the Sanskrit word "āḍambara", originally meaning "splendor, pomp"}
SlovakIn addition to the usual meaning of "proud," "hrdý" can also be used to describe a person who is stubborn or arrogant.
SlovenianThe word "ponosen" in Slovenian is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "pьnъ", meaning "tense, stretched", and is related to the words "ponos" (pride) and "ponosenost" (pride).
Somali"Faan" has an alternate meaning of "a state of anger or rage".
SpanishIn Spanish, "orgulloso" means more than just "proud" - it can also mean "arrogant" or "vain".
Sundanese"Reueus" comes from the root word "reu" meaning to grow, so "reueus" can also mean "mature" or "adult."
SwahiliThe Swahili word "kiburi" comes from the Arabic word "kibr", which also means "pride" or "arrogance".
SwedishThe word "stolt" in Swedish has no relation to the word "stolpe" ("post"), but rather relates to the Old Norse word "stoð" ("stud"), and the German "stolz" ("proud").
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "mayabang" also means "boastful" or "arrogant", stemming from the root word "yabang" (to boast).
TajikThe word "мағрур" can also mean "conceited" or "arrogant".
Tamilபெருமை (proud) can also mean 'big', 'wealthy', 'noble', or 'grand', and can be traced to the Proto-Dravidian word 'peṛ-'.
Thaiภูมิใจ originates from Pali and literally means “to rejoice in the heart”.
TurkishThe Turkish word "gururlu" not only means "proud" but also denotes "dignified," "honorable," and even "arrogant" depending on the context.
UkrainianThe Ukrainian word "гордий" (proud) comes from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to rise" or "to be raised".
UrduThe term "فخر ہے" also refers to a "trophy of victory" or a "source of pride".
UzbekThe word "mag'rur" in Uzbek is derived from the Persian word "maghrur" which means "conceited" or "vain".
VietnameseThe word "tự hào" is thought to originate from the Chinese phrase "自豪" which means "self-esteem", referring to an individual's self-worth and pride in oneself.
WelshThe word "balch" can also refer to a "bulky" or "broad" person, or be used as an expression of contempt.
XhosaXhosa is similar to Zulu, the differences between them sometimes lie only in pronunciation, e.g. "abanekratshi" means "proud".
YiddishDerived from the German word "stolz," it also carries the connotation of being dignified and self-assured.
Yoruba"Igberaga" also means "elevation," "rising above," or "height".
ZuluThe Zulu word 'uyaziqhenya' can also mean 'shame' or 'humiliation', depending on the context in which it is used.
EnglishProud comes from the Old French word prod, meaning brave or valorous, and is related to the words prowess and prudent.

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