Religious in Different Languages
Discover 'Religious' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Religious
Afrikaans godsdienstig | ||
Albanian fetare | ||
Amharic ሃይማኖታዊ | ||
Arabic متدين | ||
Armenian կրոնական | ||
Assamese ধাৰ্মিক | ||
Aymara rilijyusu | ||
Azerbaijani dini | ||
Bambara diinɛ | ||
Basque erlijiosoak | ||
Belarusian рэлігійны | ||
Bengali ধর্মীয় | ||
Bhojpuri धार्मिक | ||
Bosnian religiozan | ||
Bulgarian религиозен | ||
Catalan religiosa | ||
Cebuano relihiyosong mga | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 宗教的 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 宗教的 | ||
Corsican religiosu | ||
Croatian religiozni | ||
Czech náboženský | ||
Danish religiøs | ||
Dhivehi ދީނީ | ||
Dogri मजहबी | ||
Dutch religieus | ||
English religious | ||
Esperanto religia | ||
Estonian religioosne | ||
Ewe subɔsubɔ nu | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) relihiyoso | ||
Finnish uskonnollinen | ||
French religieux | ||
Frisian godstsjinstich | ||
Galician relixioso | ||
Georgian რელიგიური | ||
German religiös | ||
Greek θρησκευτικός | ||
Guarani tupãrayhu | ||
Gujarati ધાર્મિક | ||
Haitian Creole relijye | ||
Hausa mai addini | ||
Hawaiian haipule | ||
Hebrew דָתִי | ||
Hindi धार्मिक | ||
Hmong kev ntseeg | ||
Hungarian vallási | ||
Icelandic trúarleg | ||
Igbo okpukpe | ||
Ilocano relihioso | ||
Indonesian keagamaan | ||
Irish reiligiúnach | ||
Italian religioso | ||
Japanese 宗教 | ||
Javanese agama | ||
Kannada ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ | ||
Kazakh діни | ||
Khmer សាសនា | ||
Kinyarwanda abanyamadini | ||
Konkani धर्मिक | ||
Korean 종교적인 | ||
Krio rilijɔn | ||
Kurdish oldar | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ئایینی | ||
Kyrgyz диний | ||
Lao ສາສະ ໜາ | ||
Latin religionis | ||
Latvian reliģisks | ||
Lingala ya losambo | ||
Lithuanian religinis | ||
Luganda kya diini | ||
Luxembourgish reliéis | ||
Macedonian религиозен | ||
Maithili धार्मिक | ||
Malagasy ara-pivavahana | ||
Malay beragama | ||
Malayalam മതപരമായ | ||
Maltese reliġjuż | ||
Maori haahi | ||
Marathi धार्मिक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯙꯔꯃꯗ ꯊꯋꯥꯏ ꯌꯥꯎꯕ | ||
Mizo sakhaw thil | ||
Mongolian шашны | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ဘာသာရေး | ||
Nepali धार्मिक | ||
Norwegian religiøs | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) wachipembedzo | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଧାର୍ମିକ | ||
Oromo kan amantaa | ||
Pashto مذهبي | ||
Persian دینی | ||
Polish religijny | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) religioso | ||
Punjabi ਧਾਰਮਿਕ | ||
Quechua religioso | ||
Romanian religios | ||
Russian религиозный | ||
Samoan lotu | ||
Sanskrit धार्मिक | ||
Scots Gaelic cràbhach | ||
Sepedi ya sedumedi | ||
Serbian религиозни | ||
Sesotho bolumeli | ||
Shona zvechitendero | ||
Sindhi مذھبي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ආගමික | ||
Slovak náboženský | ||
Slovenian verski | ||
Somali diin leh | ||
Spanish religioso | ||
Sundanese agama | ||
Swahili kidini | ||
Swedish religiös | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) relihiyoso | ||
Tajik динӣ | ||
Tamil மத | ||
Tatar дини | ||
Telugu మతపరమైన | ||
Thai เคร่งศาสนา | ||
Tigrinya ሃይማኖታዊ | ||
Tsonga vukhongeri | ||
Turkish dini | ||
Turkmen dini | ||
Twi (Akan) nyamesom | ||
Ukrainian релігійний | ||
Urdu مذہبی | ||
Uyghur دىندار | ||
Uzbek diniy | ||
Vietnamese tôn giáo | ||
Welsh crefyddol | ||
Xhosa zonqulo | ||
Yiddish רעליגיעז | ||
Yoruba esin | ||
Zulu zenkolo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "godsdienstig" in Afrikaans originates from the Dutch "godsdienstig" and is related to the German "gottesdienstlich". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word 'fetare' is derived from the proto-Albanian word 'fator' meaning 'fate' and also from the Latin word 'fateri' which meant 'to confess'. |
| Amharic | In Amharic, "ሃይማኖታዊ" means both "religious" and "sacred". |
| Arabic | The term 'متدين' ('religious') stems from the root 'دين' ('debt'), signifying a personal bond with the divine. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "dini" in Azerbaijani also has the alternate meaning of "ritual" or "ceremony". |
| Basque | The Basque word "erlijiosoak" is derived from the Spanish word "religioso," meaning "religious". |
| Belarusian | Рэлігійны is derived from the Belarusian word рэлігія, which itself comes from the Latin word religio, meaning "obligation" or "reverence." |
| Bengali | The word "ধর্মীয়" can also mean "righteous" or "devout" in Bengali. |
| Bosnian | The word "religiozan" may derive from either Slavic "религиозный" (religiozny) - from Latin "religiosus"" or Turkish "dindar" - from Arabic (دين, dīn) which means “religion.” |
| Bulgarian | The word 'религиозен' in Bulgarian is derived from the Latin word 'religio', which means 'duty to God'. |
| Catalan | "Religiosa" may also refer to a woman who belongs to a female religious order; a type of mushroom from the genus "Amanita"; or a plant from the genus "Sedum". |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word 'relihiyosong mga' can also be used to describe something that is sacred or holy. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 宗教的 (Zōngjiào de) also means "belonging to a particular religion" in Chinese. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 宗教的 is also used in Chinese to describe something that is solemn, reverent, or ritualistic. |
| Corsican | "Religiosu" can also mean devout or pious in Corsican. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "religiozni" also means "scrupulous" or "conscientious." |
| Czech | The term "náboženský" can also mean "devotional" or "pious" in Czech. |
| Danish | The Danish word "religiøs" can also mean "scrupulous" or "conscientious". |
| Dutch | "Religieus" means only "religious" in Dutch and the words that mean "scrupulous" in Dutch are "geheelonthouder" and "onthouder" |
| Esperanto | "Religia" derives from Latin *religāre*, "to bind to," and refers to the bond between humans and the divine. |
| Estonian | The Estonian word "religioosne" is derived from the Latin word "religio", which originally meant "respect for the gods" or "obligation to the gods". |
| Finnish | The word uskonnollinen also commonly translates to "pious" or "devotional." |
| French | "Religieux" (religious) is also a type of pastry, a croissant filled with chocolate and topped with a glazed cherry. |
| Frisian | The word "godstsjinstich" can also mean "pious" or "devout". |
| Galician | The Galician word “relixioso” not only means “religious” but also “scrupulous”. |
| German | The word "religiös" can also refer to people who are particularly conscientious or overly meticulous in their behavior. |
| Greek | The word "θρησκευτικός" (religious) is derived from the verb "θρησκεύω" (to worship), which is related to the word "θρήσκος" (a worshipper). |
| Gujarati | The word 'ધાર્મિક' ('religious') in Gujarati also means 'just' or 'righteous'. |
| Haitian Creole | Relijye is derived from the French word 'religion', and also refers to a specific set of religious practices common in Haiti that combine aspects of Catholicism, animism, and Vodou. |
| Hausa | The Hausa word "mai addini" also carries the connotation of "holy" or "sacred." |
| Hawaiian | Some suggest “haipule” could also refer to the Hawaiian deity Kanaloa who is strongly associated with the ocean and underworld. |
| Hebrew | The word "דָתִי" may also mean "observant" or "Orthodox". |
| Hindi | The term धार्मिक can also refer to someone who follows the dharma, which is a set of ethical and spiritual principles and duties in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism |
| Hmong | The word "kev ntseeg" is derived from the word "ntseeg," which means "to believe" or "to have faith." |
| Hungarian | In the Hungarian language the word vallás can also mean religion, confession or faith, and is derived from vall, which means to confess or admit. |
| Icelandic | The word 'trúarleg' comes from the Old Norse word 'trú', meaning 'faith', and it can also refer to a person's religious beliefs or practices. |
| Igbo | The word "okpukpe" can also mean "ancestor" or "the spiritual realm" in Igbo. |
| Indonesian | Keagamaan (religious) has another meaning, which is 'the teachings of a faith that regulate the relationship between humans and God, the relationship between humans and humans, and between humans and the environment.' |
| Irish | The word "reiligiúnach" in Irish derives from the Latin "religio" (religion) and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *leyǵ- (to connect, bind). |
| Italian | In Italian, "religioso" also means "scrupulous" or "observant of the rules". |
| Japanese | "宗教" (religion) is also used in Japanese to refer to the "world of gods" (神々の世界), or to a "religious doctrine" (宗教教義). |
| Javanese | Javanese 'agama' stems from the Sanskrit 'agama', which can refer to both tradition and religious texts. |
| Kannada | The term ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ originates from the root word ಧರ್ಮ, which can refer to righteousness, duty, law, or morality. |
| Kazakh | The word "діни" in Kazakh also refers to the ancient Zoroastrian religion of the Scythians and Sarmatians |
| Khmer | In Pali, “sasana” means “an authoritative declaration or doctrine” while in Sanskrit, it signifies “a precept or instruction”. |
| Korean | The Korean word "종교적인" (religious) also means "superstitious" or "fanatical". |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word "oldar" is also used to mean "sage" or "wise person". |
| Kyrgyz | The word "диний" also means "spiritual" in Kyrgyz. |
| Lao | The word "sassana" is also used to refer to religious teachings or doctrines. |
| Latin | In Cicero's time, "religio" could also refer to divine law or belief in the existence of gods. |
| Latvian | The word "reliģisks" is of Latin origin, derived from "religio", which originally referred to a sense of duty and obligation, particularly towards the gods. |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word 'religinis' also means 'conscientious' or 'pious'. |
| Luxembourgish | The term "reliéis" can also refer to religious or spiritual experiences. |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "религиозен" comes from Latin "religiosus", meaning "conscientious" or "scrupulous". |
| Malagasy | The word 'ara-pivavahana' can also mean 'priest' or 'minister' in Malagasy. |
| Malay | The word "beragama" in Malay is derived from Sanskrit and originally meant "to have a certain religious belief". |
| Malayalam | The word "മതപരമായ" can also mean "spiritual" or "sacred" in Malayalam. |
| Maltese | The word "reliġjuż" is derived from the Latin word "religio", which originally meant "obligation, duty" and later "devotion to God or the gods". |
| Maori | The word "haahi" in Maori can also refer to a temple or a place of worship. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "धार्मिक" originates from the Sanskrit word "धर्म" meaning "righteousness", "virtue", or "duty". |
| Mongolian | The word шашны in Mongolian, ultimately deriving from Sanskrit, is cognate to the words шашин in Classical Mongolian and шашин in Standard Tibetan. |
| Nepali | The Nepali word 'धार्मिक' originally meant 'righteous' or 'virtuous' but came to also signify 'religious' due to the strong association between morality and religion in Nepali culture. |
| Norwegian | I norsk språk kan ordet «religiøs» også bety «from» eller «høytidelig». |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word 'wachipembedzo' is derived from the verb 'kupembedza' meaning 'to worship' and is also used in reference to traditional or cultural beliefs or practices. |
| Pashto | The word "مذهبي" in Pashto is derived from the Arabic word "مذهب" meaning "sect" or "creed" and also refers to religious beliefs and practices. |
| Persian | The Arabic root "din" in the word "دینی" can also refer to "custom" or "law." |
| Polish | In Polish, "religijny" can also mean "devout", "pious" or a person who follows religious practices |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "religioso" can also refer to a member of a religious order. |
| Romanian | "Religios" comes from Latin, where it can also mean "scrupulous", "conscientious", "careful", or "exact." |
| Russian | The Russian word “религиозный” (“religious”) can also refer to anything related to religion, including sacred objects, texts, and rituals. |
| Samoan | Lotu is a cognate of the Malay word 'selot', which means 'to observe religious customs'. |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "религиозни" can also be translated as "devout" or "pious." |
| Sesotho | The word 'bolumeli' is also used to describe someone who is pious, devout, or God-fearing. |
| Shona | "Zvechitendero" can also refer to traditional Shona religious practices or the traditional Shona religious system. |
| Sindhi | The word "مذھبي" ("religious") in Sindhi is derived from the Arabic word "مذهب" ("creed"), which itself comes from the verb "ذهب" ("to go"), suggesting that religion is a path or a way of life. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "ආගමික" can also mean "spiritual" or "devout" in Sinhala. |
| Slovak | The word "náboženský" can also refer to "pious" or "devout". |
| Slovenian | The word 'verski' also means 'faithful' in Slovenian. |
| Somali | Diin Leh is derived from the Arabic word 'deen', which means religion or way of life. |
| Spanish | The noun "religioso" can also refer to someone who is especially devout or pious, or to a member of certain religious orders. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "agama" is derived from the Sanskrit word "agama", which means "tradition" or "doctrine". |
| Swahili | The word 'kidini' in Swahili can also refer to belief or faith, not just religious affiliation. |
| Swedish | The word "religiös" is derived from the Latin word "religio", which means "to bind" or "to tie". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "relihiyoso" is derived from the Spanish word "religioso", which means "religious" or "devout". It can also be used to describe someone who is overly pious or superstitious. |
| Tajik | Динӣ also is an Uzbek loanword meaning 'beautiful'. |
| Tamil | "மத" means 'joy' or 'pleasure' in Sanskrit, but in Tamil it is connected only with Hindu religious beliefs. |
| Telugu | The word "మతపరమైన" ("religious") in Telugu can also refer to "belonging to a particular religion" or "devoted to or concerned with religion." |
| Thai | เคร่งศาสนา is a Thai word which is cognate with the Pali word kaddhana and has historically also borne the alternate meaning of 'stingy'. |
| Turkish | The word "dini" in Turkish, in addition to meaning "religious," also denotes "pertaining to faith" or "sacred." |
| Ukrainian | The word "релігійний" can also mean "pious" or "devout" in Ukrainian. |
| Urdu | The Urdu word ' مذہبی' derives from the Arabic root ' دِین' meaning 'faith' or 'religion' and refers to a person who adheres to a particular religion. |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, "diniy" also refers to "devotional" or "spiritual" matters. |
| Vietnamese | The Vietnamese word "Tôn giáo" is derived from the Chinese characters "尊教", which literally means "respected and elevated teaching". |
| Welsh | The word "crefyddol" is derived from the Latin word "credere", meaning "to believe". |
| Xhosa | Xhosa word "zonqulo" also means "unpleasant". |
| Yiddish | רעליגיעז (religious) in Yiddish can also refer to 'scrupulous' or 'devout'. |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "esin" also refers to the "voice" of an oracle, a "message" from a deity, or "worship". |
| Zulu | Zenkolo is also a term used to describe 'something wonderful'. |
| English | Etymology of "religious": from Latin religio, meaning “reverence for God” and “an obligation or duty”. |