Quiet in Different Languages
Discover 'Quiet' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Quiet
Afrikaans stil | ||
Albanian i qetë | ||
Amharic ጸጥ ያለ | ||
Arabic هادئ | ||
Armenian հանգիստ | ||
Assamese নীৰৱ | ||
Aymara aliqakiña | ||
Azerbaijani sakit | ||
Bambara mumalen | ||
Basque lasai | ||
Belarusian ціха | ||
Bengali শান্ত | ||
Bhojpuri शांत | ||
Bosnian tiho | ||
Bulgarian тихо | ||
Catalan tranquil | ||
Cebuano hilum | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 安静 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 安靜 | ||
Corsican tranquillu | ||
Croatian miran | ||
Czech klid | ||
Danish rolige | ||
Dhivehi އަޑުމަޑު | ||
Dogri खमोश | ||
Dutch rustig | ||
English quiet | ||
Esperanto trankvila | ||
Estonian vaikne | ||
Ewe zi ɖoɖoe | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) tahimik | ||
Finnish hiljainen | ||
French silencieux | ||
Frisian stil | ||
Galician tranquilo | ||
Georgian მშვიდი | ||
German ruhig | ||
Greek ησυχια | ||
Guarani py'aguapy | ||
Gujarati શાંત | ||
Haitian Creole trankil | ||
Hausa shiru | ||
Hawaiian malie | ||
Hebrew שֶׁקֶט | ||
Hindi चुप | ||
Hmong nyob ntsiag to | ||
Hungarian csendes | ||
Icelandic rólegur | ||
Igbo juu | ||
Ilocano naulimek | ||
Indonesian diam | ||
Irish ciúin | ||
Italian silenzioso | ||
Japanese 静か | ||
Javanese sepi | ||
Kannada ಸ್ತಬ್ಧ | ||
Kazakh тыныш | ||
Khmer ស្ងាត់ | ||
Kinyarwanda ceceka | ||
Konkani खुपशेदां | ||
Korean 조용한 | ||
Krio kwayɛt | ||
Kurdish rehet | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) هێمن | ||
Kyrgyz тынч | ||
Lao ງຽບ | ||
Latin quiescis | ||
Latvian kluss | ||
Lingala kimya | ||
Lithuanian tylu | ||
Luganda okusirika | ||
Luxembourgish roueg | ||
Macedonian тивко | ||
Maithili शांत | ||
Malagasy mangina | ||
Malay senyap | ||
Malayalam ശാന്തം | ||
Maltese kwiet | ||
Maori ata noho | ||
Marathi शांत | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯇꯨꯃꯤꯟꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯕ | ||
Mizo reh | ||
Mongolian нам гүм | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) တိတ်ဆိတ် | ||
Nepali शान्त | ||
Norwegian stille | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chete | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଶାନ୍ତ | ||
Oromo callisaa | ||
Pashto غلی | ||
Persian ساکت | ||
Polish cichy | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) quieto | ||
Punjabi ਸ਼ਾਂਤ | ||
Quechua hawka | ||
Romanian liniște | ||
Russian тихий | ||
Samoan filemu | ||
Sanskrit शांतिम् | ||
Scots Gaelic sàmhach | ||
Sepedi setu | ||
Serbian тихо | ||
Sesotho khutsa | ||
Shona nyarara | ||
Sindhi خاموش | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) නිහ .යි | ||
Slovak ticho | ||
Slovenian tih | ||
Somali xasilloon | ||
Spanish tranquilo | ||
Sundanese sepi | ||
Swahili kimya | ||
Swedish tyst | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) tahimik | ||
Tajik ором | ||
Tamil அமைதியான | ||
Tatar тыныч | ||
Telugu నిశ్శబ్ద | ||
Thai เงียบ | ||
Tigrinya ፀጥ ዝበለ | ||
Tsonga miyela | ||
Turkish sessiz | ||
Turkmen ümsüm | ||
Twi (Akan) dinn | ||
Ukrainian тихо | ||
Urdu خاموش | ||
Uyghur جىمجىت | ||
Uzbek tinch | ||
Vietnamese yên tĩnh | ||
Welsh tawel | ||
Xhosa cwaka | ||
Yiddish שטיל | ||
Yoruba idakẹjẹ | ||
Zulu athule |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "stil" in Afrikaans is cognate with the English word "still" and also means "without movement" or "motionless". |
| Albanian | The word "i qetë" derives from the Proto-Albanian "qet" (to rest), cognate with Greek "κεῖμαι" (to lie down). |
| Amharic | The Amharic word ጸጥ ያለ also means "mute" or "dumb". |
| Arabic | The word "هادئ" is derived from the Arabic root "هدأ" which also means "to settle down" or "to become calm". |
| Armenian | "Հանգիստ" is the Armenian word for "quiet", but it also has the alternate meanings of "peace", "tranquility", and "rest." |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word "sakit" also means "deaf" or "mute" in Persian. |
| Basque | The word **lasai** originates from the proto-Basque word *laso(i)*, a synonym of peace. |
| Belarusian | "Ціха" is also related to the word "ціхінька", which means "very quietly" or "gently". |
| Bengali | In Bengali, "শান্ত" (shanto) also signifies composure, tranquility, calmness, and serenity, reflecting a deeper sense of internal peace and well-being. |
| Bosnian | The word "tiho" in Bosnian is also used to describe someone who is shy or reserved. |
| Bulgarian | The word тихо may also mean "slowly" or "gently". |
| Catalan | The word "tranquil" in Catalan comes from the Latin word "tranquillitas," which means "calmness" or "serenity." |
| Cebuano | Despite its meaning of "quiet" in Cebuano, "hilum" also means "noise" or "sound" in Hiligaynon. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 安静 can also refer to solitude, loneliness or calmness. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word "安靜" can also mean "at rest" or "still", referring to the absence of movement or disturbance. |
| Corsican | The word 'tranquillu' in Corsican derives from the word 'tranquillo' in the Italian language. |
| Croatian | The term "miran" can also be interpreted as "peaceful" or "calm" in the context of emotional or spiritual states. |
| Czech | The word "klid" derives from the Proto-Slavic word "*klidъ" meaning "peace" or "harmony." |
| Danish | The word "rolige" comes from the Old Norse word "róligr", meaning "peaceful" or "calm". |
| Dutch | Rustig can also mean 'rusty' in Dutch, which is related to its origin in the Middle Dutch word 'roest' meaning 'rust'. |
| Esperanto | Tranquila derives from Latin "tranquillus" ("calm, quiet"), hence its spelling with "k". Its root, "tranqs", appears in Spanish "tranquilo" and French "tranquille" too. |
| Estonian | In ancient Estonian, "vaik" referred to darkness and silence, hence "vaikne (quiet)" shares its root with "vaikus (silence)" and "vaigistama (to silence)". |
| Finnish | The word "hiljainen" is cognate with the Estonian word "hiline", meaning "late". |
| French | "Silencieux" is also a French noun meaning "muffler" (on a vehicle). |
| Frisian | The word "stil" can also mean "softly" or "gently". |
| Galician | The Galician "tranquilo" also refers to a state of calm, serenity, relaxation or well-being, similar to its meaning in Portuguese.} |
| German | In German, the word "ruhig" not only means peaceful but also a "moving slowly" or "at rest." |
| Greek | In ancient Greek, 'ησυχια' could also refer to a sacred sanctuary or a state of tranquility, often associated with the gods. |
| Gujarati | Etymology uncertain, with some suggestions that it may be related to the Tamil word 'sathiyam' (silence) or the Sanskrit word 'shamanta' (gentle), while others suggest it's a derivative of the Sanskrit word 'shaanti' (tranquility). |
| Haitian Creole | The word "trankil" in Haitian Creole also means "smooth" or "calm". |
| Hausa | In the Zazzau dialect, the word "shiru" also refers to a type of soup. |
| Hawaiian | The word "malie" also means "soft, gentle, easygoing, peaceful, or calm" in Hawaiian. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "שֶׁקֶט" derives from the root שׁ.ק.ט, which also means "to lie down" or "to dwell in a place." |
| Hindi | The word "चुप" in Hindi is also used as an interjection to express surprise or astonishment. |
| Hmong | "Nyob ntsiag to" is an idiom used to describe someone who is quiet or reserved. |
| Hungarian | The word "csendes" can alternately refer to a "gentle" or "calm" state of mind or behavior. |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "rólegur" can also refer to a person who is calm or serene. |
| Igbo | The word 'juu' in Igbo can also mean 'still, calm, serene, peaceful, or gentle'. |
| Indonesian | "Diam" can also refer to "calm" or "silent" and is derived from the Old Javanese word "dhem" meaning "silent". |
| Irish | The Middle Irish word 'ciún' means 'tranquil' and is the root of the surname Sheehan. |
| Italian | 'Silenzioso' (quiet) can also mean 'soft' or 'discreet' in Italian. |
| Japanese | 静か is also used to describe the absence of activity, such as a quiet room or a quiet night. |
| Javanese | In some areas, especially Surakarta, "sepi" also refers to a lack of activity. |
| Kannada | The word 'ಸ್ತಬ್ಧ' (stabdhdha) has alternate meanings including 'still,' 'fixed,' or 'unmoving' |
| Kazakh | 'Тыныш' is also a homonym with the word meaning 'breath' in Kazakh. |
| Khmer | The word 'ស្ងាត់' ('quiet') also means 'calm', 'still', and 'serene' depending on the context. |
| Korean | 조용한 originally meant 'to be still' and was used to describe a state of peace or tranquility. |
| Kurdish | The word "rehet" in Kurdish has cognates in other Iranian languages such as Persian "rahat" and Pashto "rehat". |
| Kyrgyz | The word "тынч" also means peace, rest or tranquility. |
| Lao | In Lao, the word ງຽບ (quiet) also means calm, peaceful, and serene. |
| Latin | The verb "quiescis" can also mean "to be idle", "to be inactive", or "to be at rest". |
| Latvian | "Klusa" is cognate with "глухой" in Russian, meaning deaf or dumb, and "klusi" in Proto-Slavic, meaning the same. |
| Lithuanian | "Tylu" in Lithuanian also means "slow" or "lazy". |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "roueg" can also refer to a sheltered place or a recess |
| Macedonian | The word "тивко" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *tixъ, which also means "hidden" or "secret". |
| Malay | "Senyap" also means "peace" or "tranquility." |
| Malayalam | ശാന്തം also means "well-being," "happiness," or "peace," and derives from the Sanskrit "śānta" ("calm, composed"). |
| Maltese | Maltese word "kwiet" is derived from Arabic "khāwi", meaning "empty" or "unoccupied". |
| Maori | The word 'ata noho' is also used in Maori to refer to a calm or peaceful feeling, and to describe someone who is relaxed or at ease. |
| Marathi | The word "शांत" can also mean "calm" or "peaceful" in Marathi. |
| Mongolian | The word "нам гүм" can also mean "to calm down" or "to fall asleep" in Mongolian. |
| Nepali | The word "शान्त" also means "peace" in Sanskrit, the language from which Nepali originated. |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "stille" also has alternate meanings, including "motionless", "calm", and "peaceful". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word 'chete' can also be used to mean 'stay' or 'remain' in Nyanja. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "غلی" (ghale) is possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- meaning "bright, shining". |
| Persian | The Persian word "ساکت" (quiet) is derived from the Arabic word "سكت" (to be silent), and also means "calm" or "still". |
| Polish | "Cichy" comes from the Proto-Slavic word "*tixъ", which meant "silent", "hidden", or "dark", and is related to the Russian word "tixij" ("quiet"). |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "Quieto" can also mean "stopped" or "unmoving" in Portuguese. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਸ਼ਾਂਤ" is derived from Sanskrit and also means "serene" or "peaceful". |
| Romanian | "Linişte" has the same etymology as "lin" (flax) and refers to the absence of noise or interruption, just as flax is seen as a symbol of peace and tranquility. |
| Russian | The word "тихий" can also refer to a gentle or calm nature, or to a person who is not talkative or assertive. |
| Samoan | Filemu is also used to describe a peaceful, contented, or untroubled state of mind. |
| Scots Gaelic | In addition to meaning "quiet," "sàmhach" can also mean "lonely," "gloomy," or "still." |
| Serbian | In Serbian, the word "тихо" can also mean "calmly" or "in secret." |
| Sesotho | The word "khutsa" can also mean "still" or "motionless" in Sesotho. |
| Shona | The word "nyarara" which means "quiet" in Shona also refers to a type of bird believed to be associated with magic. |
| Sindhi | The word "خاموش" also means "dumb" or "mute" in Sindhi. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "නිහ .යි" is ultimately derived from Sanskrit "niḥśabda" which literally translates to "without noise". |
| Slovak | In some dialects, ticho can also mean 'slowly' or 'cautiously'. |
| Slovenian | The word "tih" can also mean "gentle" or "soft". |
| Somali | The word "xasilloon" in Somali can also refer to a type of tree with aromatic leaves. |
| Spanish | "Tranquilo" also means "calm" or "peaceful" in Spanish, derived from the Latin "tranquillus" with the same meanings. |
| Sundanese | Sundanese "sepi" can mean solitude or emptiness, as well as silence. |
| Swahili | "Kimya" can also mean "calm" or "tranquil" in Swahili. |
| Swedish | The word "tyst" in Swedish is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "þustaz", meaning "silent". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word 'tahimik' also means 'peaceful' in Tagalog. |
| Tajik | The word "ором" can also be an adverb, similar to "quietly" or "gently". |
| Tamil | The word "அமைதியான" is also used to describe someone who is peaceful or calm. |
| Telugu | The word "నిశ్శబ్ద" comes from the Sanskrit word "निःशब्द" which literally means "without sound" or "silent". It can also refer to a state of mind or being in which there is no mental activity or disturbance. |
| Thai | The word "เงียบ" (quiet) in Thai also has the alternate meaning of "calm", "still", or "peaceful". |
| Turkish | The word "sessiz" comes from the Persian word "sukut", which means "silence" or "calm". |
| Ukrainian | "Тихо" comes from the same root as "таять" (to melt) and can refer to the absence of sound, movement, or disturbance. |
| Urdu | The word 'خاموش' is derived from the Persian word 'خاموشیدن' meaning 'to become quiet' or 'to be silent'. |
| Uzbek | The word tinch also means “peace” like in "Ushbu tinch va osudalik muhit... ("... This peace and quiet... ") (Oybek) |
| Vietnamese | "Yên tĩnh" (quiet) is derived from the Chinese character 晏 (yàn, "peaceful, tranquil"), meaning "tranquil, quiet, serene." |
| Welsh | Tawel may also refer to 'length' or 'duration' in the context of time or space. |
| Xhosa | The word "cwaka" in Xhosa means "quiet," but is also used to indicate that something is hidden or secret. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "שטיל" also means "still" in the sense of "not moving," as in "the water stood still"} |
| Yoruba | "Idakẹjẹ" also means a "secret meeting" or "secret assembly" in Yoruba. |
| Zulu | "Athule" also denotes a calm or composed nature in Zulu. |
| English | The word 'quiet' is derived from the Latin word 'quietus', meaning 'at rest' or 'peaceful'. |