Right in Different Languages
Discover 'Right' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Right
Afrikaans reg | ||
Albanian e drejtë | ||
Amharic ቀኝ | ||
Arabic حق | ||
Armenian ճիշտ | ||
Assamese শুদ্ধ | ||
Aymara waliki | ||
Azerbaijani sağ | ||
Bambara jo | ||
Basque eskubidea | ||
Belarusian правільна | ||
Bengali ঠিক | ||
Bhojpuri ठीक | ||
Bosnian tačno | ||
Bulgarian нали | ||
Catalan dret | ||
Cebuano husto | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 对 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 對 | ||
Corsican diritta | ||
Croatian pravo | ||
Czech že jo | ||
Danish ret | ||
Dhivehi ކަނާތް | ||
Dogri स्हेई | ||
Dutch rechtsaf | ||
English right | ||
Esperanto ĝuste | ||
Estonian eks | ||
Ewe nyui | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) tama | ||
Finnish oikein | ||
French droite | ||
Frisian rjochts | ||
Galician certo | ||
Georgian მართალი | ||
German richtig | ||
Greek σωστά | ||
Guarani akatúa | ||
Gujarati બરાબર | ||
Haitian Creole dwa | ||
Hausa dama | ||
Hawaiian akau | ||
Hebrew ימין | ||
Hindi सही | ||
Hmong txoj cai | ||
Hungarian jobb | ||
Icelandic rétt | ||
Igbo nri | ||
Ilocano kusto | ||
Indonesian baik | ||
Irish ceart | ||
Italian giusto | ||
Japanese 正しい | ||
Javanese bener | ||
Kannada ಸರಿ | ||
Kazakh дұрыс | ||
Khmer ត្រឹមត្រូវ | ||
Kinyarwanda iburyo | ||
Konkani उजवें | ||
Korean 권리 | ||
Krio rayt | ||
Kurdish rast | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ڕاست | ||
Kyrgyz туура | ||
Lao ຖືກຕ້ອງ | ||
Latin iustum | ||
Latvian pa labi | ||
Lingala malamu | ||
Lithuanian teisingai | ||
Luganda kituufu | ||
Luxembourgish riets | ||
Macedonian нели | ||
Maithili ठीक | ||
Malagasy tsara | ||
Malay betul | ||
Malayalam ശരി | ||
Maltese dritt | ||
Maori tika | ||
Marathi बरोबर | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯆꯨꯝꯃꯤ | ||
Mizo dik | ||
Mongolian зөв | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) မှန်ပါတယ် | ||
Nepali सहि | ||
Norwegian ikke sant | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kulondola | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଠିକ୍ | ||
Oromo sirrii | ||
Pashto ښي | ||
Persian درست | ||
Polish dobrze | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) direito | ||
Punjabi ਸਹੀ | ||
Quechua paña | ||
Romanian dreapta | ||
Russian верно | ||
Samoan tauagavale | ||
Sanskrit दक्षिणः | ||
Scots Gaelic deas | ||
Sepedi nepagetše | ||
Serbian јел тако | ||
Sesotho hantle | ||
Shona rudyi | ||
Sindhi ساڄو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) හරි | ||
Slovak správny | ||
Slovenian prav | ||
Somali sax | ||
Spanish derecho | ||
Sundanese leres | ||
Swahili haki | ||
Swedish rätt | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) tama | ||
Tajik рост | ||
Tamil சரி | ||
Tatar уң | ||
Telugu కుడి | ||
Thai ขวา | ||
Tigrinya ትኽክል | ||
Tsonga mfanelo | ||
Turkish sağ | ||
Turkmen dogry | ||
Twi (Akan) nifa | ||
Ukrainian правильно | ||
Urdu ٹھیک ہے | ||
Uyghur توغرا | ||
Uzbek to'g'ri | ||
Vietnamese đúng | ||
Welsh iawn | ||
Xhosa kunene | ||
Yiddish רעכט | ||
Yoruba ọtun | ||
Zulu kwesokudla |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "reg" in Afrikaans is derived from the Dutch word "recht", meaning "straight" or "correct". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "e drejtë" has its roots in the word "drekë" (oak), representing strength, justice, and order in ancient Albanian society. |
| Amharic | The Amharic word for 'right' 'ቀኝ' can also mean 'the east' |
| Arabic | The Arabic word "حق" (right) can also refer to "justice", "truth", or "the rightful share or due." |
| Armenian | The word "ճիշտ" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷei- "to fall". |
| Azerbaijani | The word "sağ" in Azerbaijani, meaning "right," is cognate with the Persian word "rāst" and the Sanskrit word "ṛta," both meaning "truth" or "order." |
| Basque | The word “eskubidea” is based on the Latin word "ex-cubitum" which literally means "out of the elbow". |
| Belarusian | The word "правільна" can also mean "correct", "true", or "proper". |
| Bengali | "ঠিক" comes from the Sanskrit "dik" meaning "direction, side". |
| Bosnian | Tačno is also used as an adverb meaning "in a precise manner" or "exactly". |
| Bulgarian | The word "нали" in Bulgarian also means "isn't it so?" or "don't you agree?" |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "dret" also means "law" or "justice". |
| Cebuano | The word "husto" can also refer to something that is correct, accurate, or appropriate |
| Chinese (Simplified) | In Chinese, 对 (right) also means opposite and pair. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Besides its main meaning, 對 (duì) can mean 'to confront' or 'a pair'. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "diritta" can also mean "straight" or "correct." |
| Croatian | The word "pravo" in Croatian can also mean "law" and is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "pravo", meaning "straight" or "correct." |
| Czech | The phrase "že jo" is also used as a way to affirmatively respond to statements or to ask for confirmation. |
| Danish | Ret, meaning right, also means straight, just, fair and direct. |
| Dutch | In the Limburgish and Brabantian dialects of Dutch, "Rechtsaf" can also mean "really, indeed". |
| Esperanto | "Ĝuste" is derived from French "juste" and Latin "iuste" (justly). |
| Estonian | "Eks" can also refer to an axle, and is thought to be cognate with the Proto-Finnic "*ehke" and Proto-Indo-European "*aǵʰs-os" ('axle'). |
| Finnish | "Oikein" comes from the Proto-Finnic word *ojkë, which also meant "left". |
| French | The French word 'droite' (right) comes from the Latin 'directus' (straight, direct), and its original meaning was 'to go straight'. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word 'rjochts' is derived from the Proto-Germanic word '*rehta-' meaning 'straight' or 'correct'. |
| Galician | The Galician word "certo\” is derived from the Latin "certus\”, meaning both "right" and "sure". |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "მართალი" also has the meaning of "true" or "correct" in addition to its primary meaning of "right". |
| German | "Richtig" has the alternate old-style meaning of "straight through," as in: "Ich gehe richtig durch den Wald" |
| Greek | Σωστά derives from the Ancient Greek σωτός (safe, sound, whole), possibly from a Proto-Indo-European root *s(e)w- (to save). |
| Gujarati | "બરાબર" (right) shares its etymology with "બરા" (level) and "બર" (equal), highlighting its association with balance and equality. |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "dwa" derives from the French word "droit", meaning both "right" and "straight". |
| Hausa | "Dama" can also refer to the "right side" of a person or object. |
| Hawaiian | Hawaiian 'akau' originates in a Proto-Austronesian word that can mean both "right" and "left". |
| Hebrew | The word "ימין" (right) in Hebrew also refers to the south, as in "ימינה" (to the right) and "ימין" (the south). |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "सही" can also mean "proper", "true", or "correct". |
| Hmong | In Hmong, "txoj cai" can also refer to a person's appearance or physical condition, such as being "right" or "correct" in terms of one's health or physical well-being. |
| Hungarian | "Jobb" has a double meaning and comes from the Sanskrit word "shubha," meaning "beautiful." |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word 'rétt' can also refer to food and clothing, highlighting its broader connotation of 'straightness' or 'orderliness' |
| Igbo | In Igbo, the word “nri” also refers to a traditional priestly king associated with the goddess Ala |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "baik" (right) is cognate with the Malay word "baik" (good), and with the Arabic word "baik" (between). |
| Irish | The word 'ceart' derives from the Proto-Celtic root *kar-to-, meaning both 'proper' and 'just'. |
| Italian | giusto's second meaning, used in music, refers to the rhythm and tempo of songs and compositions |
| Japanese | 正 is also used as a prefix meaning "straight; correct; true." |
| Javanese | In Krama form, "bener" can also mean "to fix", while in Ngoko it means "true" or "correct" |
| Kannada | The word "ಸರಿ" also means "correct", "true", or "proper" and is often used to express agreement or understanding. |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, "дұрыс" can also mean "correct" or "straight". |
| Korean | 권리 can also mean 'power' or 'authority'. |
| Kurdish | The word "rast" in Kurdish is derived from the Persian word "rāst", meaning "straight" or "correct" |
| Kyrgyz | The word "туура" in Kyrgyz can also refer to "flatness" or "justice". |
| Latin | "Iustum" in Latin can also refer to "regular" or "complete." |
| Latvian | In Latvian, the word "pa labi" means "right" but its root, "lab-", also implies something "good" or "favorable". |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "teisingai" ("right") is related to the Sanskrit word "r̥ju" ("straight") and the ancient Greek word "ορθή" ("upright"). |
| Luxembourgish | In the Luxembourgish language, the word "riets" is also used to refer to the direction "straight ahead" when giving directions. |
| Macedonian | The word "нели" (right) in Macedonian comes from the Proto-Slavic word *desьnъ, which also means "right hand." |
| Malagasy | Malagasy TSARA means "right" in both moral and anatomical senses, and might share an etymology with Malay TERANG (bright or clear). |
| Malay | 'Betul' in Indonesian also means 'genuine' or 'correct'. |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "ശരി" (śari) stems from the Sanskrit word "sṛj" (create) and also signifies"good". |
| Maltese | Maltese 'dritt' is derived from the Latin 'directum' and can also mean 'direct' or 'straight'. |
| Maori | The word "tika" in Maori comes from the Proto-Polynesian word "tika" but it also means "genuine", "correct", or "upright". |
| Marathi | In the Marathi language, "बरोबर" can also mean "to put in order" or "to arrange." |
| Mongolian | The word "зөв" (right) may have originated from the root word "зохи", meaning "to fit" or "to be appropriate", suggesting that something that is right aligns with established norms or expectations. |
| Nepali | The word "सहि" can also refer to an agreement, a proper match, or a suitable person. |
| Norwegian | "Ikke sant" is a Norwegian phrase that literally translates to "isn't it true?" or "am I right?" |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Kulondola may also be translated as 'right-handed', as the left hand in Nyanja culture was often used to complete less-desirable tasks. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "ښي" also means "good" or "correct". |
| Persian | The word "درست" in Persian has its origins in the Proto-Indo-European root *derk-, meaning "to see" or "to perceive". |
| Polish | The Polish word "dobrze" can also mean "good" or "well", and is related to the Old Polish word "dobry", meaning "good" or "kind". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "direito" can refer to both "right" and "law", reflecting its Latin root "directus" |
| Punjabi | 'ਸਹੀ' is sometimes also used to mean 'true'. |
| Romanian | Alternate meanings of "dreapta" include: "straight", "upright", "correct", "just", and "proper". |
| Russian | The Russian word "верно" can also mean "faithfully" or "truly". |
| Samoan | Tauagavale can also mean 'correct' or 'proper' in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Gaelic word "deas" can also refer to the south, or the sunny side of a valley. |
| Serbian | In Serbian, "јел тако" is the colloquial form of "је ли то тако", meaning "is that true". As such, it can be used to both affirm or question an assertion. |
| Shona | The word "rudyi" can also mean "correct" or "appropriate". |
| Sindhi | Sindhi word "ساڄو" can also mean "correct" or "true". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 'හරි' (right) is also used as a synonym for 'beautiful' in Sinhala. |
| Slovak | The word "správny" in Slovak can also mean "correct" or "proper". |
| Slovenian | The word also means "law" or "justice" in a legal context and is the root of words like "pravda" (justice) and "pravičnost" (fairness). |
| Somali | Somali "sax" is an Arabic loanword meaning "proper" or "fit" and also means "healthy" in Afar. |
| Spanish | The word "derecho" in Spanish comes from the Latin word "directum", meaning "straight" or "direct". |
| Sundanese | In modern Sundanese, 'leres' also means 'straight'. |
| Swahili | Haki in Swahili also implies justice, righteousness, and truth. |
| Swedish | Rätt shares its origin with the Old English word 'riht,' meaning 'orderly,' and can also mean 'plate' in Swedish. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "tama" in Tagalog has Proto-Austronesian origins and is related to words for "true" in other Philippine languages. |
| Tajik | In Tajik, the word "рост" can also refer to "growth" or "progress". |
| Tamil | சரி also means "enough" or "that'll do" in Tamil, when used to express contentment or acceptance. |
| Telugu | The word "కుడి" ("right") in Telugu also means "appropriate", "suitable" or "fitting". |
| Thai | The Thai word "ขวา" can also refer to an auspicious direction or side. |
| Turkish | The word "sağ" in Turkish can also mean "side" or "health." |
| Ukrainian | The word "правильно" also means "correct" or "true" in Ukrainian. |
| Uzbek | The word "to'g'ri" can also mean "proper" or "appropriate" in Uzbek. |
| Vietnamese | "Đúng" can also mean "precisely" or "exactly". |
| Welsh | The Welsh word 'iawn' can also refer to 'justice' or 'law'. |
| Xhosa | Xhosa 'kunene' is derived from the Proto-Bantu form '*kunene' meaning 'straight' or 'correct'. It cognate to Swazi 'kunene' and Zulu 'kunene', all meaning 'right'. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "רעכט" can also mean "straight" or "correct". |
| Yoruba | "Ọtun" can also refer to the east cardinal direction, the Yoruba Orisa of divination, or a position of honor in society. |
| Zulu | In Zulu, "kwesokudla" can also mean "the right-hand side" or "the direction of the sun's rise." |
| English | The word 'right' can also mean 'a correct answer' or 'a person's moral or legal entitlement' |