Rock in Different Languages
Discover 'Rock' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Rock
Afrikaans rots | ||
Albanian shkëmb | ||
Amharic ዐለት | ||
Arabic صخرة | ||
Armenian ռոք | ||
Assamese শিল | ||
Aymara ruk | ||
Azerbaijani qaya | ||
Bambara farakurun | ||
Basque harkaitza | ||
Belarusian рок | ||
Bengali শিলা | ||
Bhojpuri चट्टान | ||
Bosnian rock | ||
Bulgarian рок | ||
Catalan roca | ||
Cebuano bato | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 岩 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 岩石 | ||
Corsican scogliu | ||
Croatian stijena | ||
Czech skála | ||
Danish klippe | ||
Dhivehi ހިލަ | ||
Dogri कुप्पड़ | ||
Dutch rots | ||
English rock | ||
Esperanto roko | ||
Estonian rokk | ||
Ewe ahliha | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) bato | ||
Finnish rock | ||
French roche | ||
Frisian rots | ||
Galician rocha | ||
Georgian კლდე | ||
German felsen | ||
Greek βράχος | ||
Guarani itaguasu | ||
Gujarati ખડક | ||
Haitian Creole wòch | ||
Hausa dutse | ||
Hawaiian pōhaku | ||
Hebrew סלע | ||
Hindi चट्टान | ||
Hmong pob zeb | ||
Hungarian szikla | ||
Icelandic berg | ||
Igbo nkume | ||
Ilocano bato | ||
Indonesian batu | ||
Irish carraig | ||
Italian roccia | ||
Japanese 岩 | ||
Javanese watu | ||
Kannada ಬಂಡೆ | ||
Kazakh рок | ||
Khmer ថ្ម | ||
Kinyarwanda urutare | ||
Konkani शिळा | ||
Korean 록 | ||
Krio ston | ||
Kurdish teht | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) بەرد | ||
Kyrgyz тек | ||
Lao ກ້ອນຫີນ | ||
Latin petram | ||
Latvian akmens | ||
Lingala libanga | ||
Lithuanian rokas | ||
Luganda olwaazi | ||
Luxembourgish rock | ||
Macedonian карпа | ||
Maithili पाथर | ||
Malagasy vatolampy | ||
Malay batu | ||
Malayalam പാറ | ||
Maltese blat | ||
Maori toka | ||
Marathi रॉक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯅꯨꯡ | ||
Mizo lung | ||
Mongolian чулуу | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ကျောက် | ||
Nepali चट्टान | ||
Norwegian stein | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) thanthwe | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପଥର | ||
Oromo dhagaa | ||
Pashto راک | ||
Persian سنگ | ||
Polish skała | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) rocha | ||
Punjabi ਚੱਟਾਨ | ||
Quechua rumi | ||
Romanian stâncă | ||
Russian рок | ||
Samoan papa | ||
Sanskrit चट्टानं | ||
Scots Gaelic chreag | ||
Sepedi letlapa | ||
Serbian стена | ||
Sesotho lefika | ||
Shona dombo | ||
Sindhi راڪ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) පාෂාණය | ||
Slovak skala | ||
Slovenian skala | ||
Somali dhagax | ||
Spanish rock | ||
Sundanese batu | ||
Swahili mwamba | ||
Swedish sten | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) bato | ||
Tajik санг | ||
Tamil பாறை | ||
Tatar кыя | ||
Telugu రాక్ | ||
Thai ร็อค | ||
Tigrinya ከውሒ | ||
Tsonga ribye | ||
Turkish kaya | ||
Turkmen gaýa | ||
Twi (Akan) botan | ||
Ukrainian рок | ||
Urdu پتھر | ||
Uyghur تاش | ||
Uzbek tosh | ||
Vietnamese đá | ||
Welsh roc | ||
Xhosa iliwa | ||
Yiddish שטיין | ||
Yoruba apata | ||
Zulu idwala |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | "Rots" in Afrikaans comes from the Dutch word "rots", meaning "rock" or "cliff", but can also refer to something rotten or decaying. |
| Albanian | The word "shkëmb" in Albanian can also refer to a fort, fortress or fortification |
| Amharic | The word "ዐለት" can also refer to a "foundation" or "base". |
| Arabic | The word "صخرة" ('rock') comes from the verb 'صخر' meaning to 'strike' or 'harden', which is also the root of the word 'صخر' ('stone'). |
| Armenian | The word "ռոք" also denotes the geological sense of "rock". |
| Azerbaijani | The word "qaya" in Azerbaijani can also mean a solid and strong thing or a courageous person. |
| Basque | "Harkaitza" also means "difficult situation" in Basque. |
| Belarusian | In Belarusian, "рок" also means "fate" or "destiny". |
| Bengali | The Bengali word "শিলা" has multiple meanings, including a flat stone slab, a sharpening stone, or a stone used in traditional games like Ludo. |
| Bosnian | In Bosnian, "rock" can also refer to a large stone, a fortress, or a type of music. |
| Bulgarian | Bulgarian "рок" comes from German, where "рок" means "a skirt" (plural "röcke") and originally referred to a type of music and dance originating from the mid 19th century in which men dressed up as women (in skirts). |
| Catalan | The word "roca" can have the alternative meanings "castle" or "fortress" in Catalan. |
| Cebuano | "Bato" comes from the Proto-Austronesian word "batu", meaning 'stone' or 'rock'. It also refers to a mythical creature in Philippine folklore. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 岩 can also mean 'cliff' or 'promontory', and is a component of various place names, such as 雁岩 (Yan'an). |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 岩石 originated as the name for a jade rock found specifically in the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "scogliu" is descended from the Latin word "scopulus" meaning "rock," and also refers to a particular type of large, sharp reef found off the coast of Corsica. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "stijena" comes from the Proto-Slavic word *stěna, meaning "wall" or "cliff", which is also the origin of the English word "stone" and the Russian word "стена" (stena). |
| Czech | The word "skála" also has a metaphorical meaning of "firm basis" or "pillar". |
| Danish | The Danish word "klippe" also refers to a "large stone", "an outcrop", or "a cliff". |
| Dutch | There is an obscure meaning of "rots" in Dutch which means "to pull apart" or "to take apart" e.g. "Rots dat ding eens" which means "Take that thing apart". |
| Esperanto | "Roko" is a Esperanto word for "rock". It is probably derived from some root word that means "stone", such as the Proto-Indo-European word "rek-" which means "rock". |
| Estonian | "Rokk" in Estonian derives from the Swedish word "rocka" meaning "to swing". |
| Finnish | The Finnish word "kallio" can refer to a rock, a cliff or even a stone hill. |
| French | In Old French, "Roche" could refer to a fortress on top of a rock. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "rots" can also refer to a piece of hard candy. |
| Galician | The Galician word "rocha" derives from the Latin "rostrum", which means "beak" or "nose." |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "კლდე" is of uncertain origin, but it may be related to the Proto-Kartvelian root *k'el-, meaning "stone" or "rock". |
| German | The German word "Felsen" not only denotes a large, isolated rock formation, but also figuratively means "an insurmountable obstacle" and can refer to "unyielding opposition". |
| Greek | The Greek word "βράχος" not only means "rock", but also "crag", "cliff", or "precipice". |
| Gujarati | "ખડક" is also synonymous with "obstacle" or "hardship" in Gujarati. |
| Haitian Creole | The word wòch derives from the Arawakan word guataca, which means "stone". |
| Hausa | The word "dutse" can also refer to a place where granite stones are quarried. |
| Hawaiian | The word "pōhaku" has alternate meanings such as "anchor" and "testicle". |
| Hebrew | Hebrew סלע ("rock") can also refer to a currency, a unit of weight, and a coin. |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "चट्टान" is related to the Sanskrit words "chhatra" (umbrella) and "chhat" (roof) due to the protective nature of a rock. |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "pob zeb" not only means "rock" but also has meanings related to "weight", "burden", and "hard work". |
| Hungarian | "Szikla" also means "a person who is stubborn or unyielding". |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "berg" can also refer to an iceberg or a peninsula |
| Igbo | **nkume** may also refer to **a stone building**. |
| Indonesian | Batu is an ancient Indonesian word that can refer to a stone, rock, or even a hill. |
| Irish | The Irish word "carraig" can also refer to a pillar stone or megalithic monument. |
| Italian | In architecture, roccia is a term indicating a natural or rough stone used as a construction material. |
| Japanese | In Japanese, "岩" can also refer to a person's determination or will. |
| Javanese | "Watu" in Javanese also refers to a type of traditional herbal medicine made from ground rock or stone. |
| Kannada | This word is also used in the sense of a large building, like the Mysore Jaganmohan Palace. |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, "рок" can also refer to the "day of judgement" or "fate". |
| Khmer | The term "ថ្ម" can also refer to a precious stone or a hard material. |
| Korean | The Korean word 록 (rock) is loanword from English, but has alternate meanings, including "rock music" or "drug-induced unconsciousness." |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word "teht" is also used to refer to a "stone" or "boulder" and comes from the Proto-Indo-European root "*tek-," meaning "to make hard." |
| Kyrgyz | The word "тек" also means "foundation" in Kyrgyz. |
| Latin | Petram can also mean 'a stony place' in Greek, or 'a small part' or 'a bit'. |
| Latvian | "Akmens" can also be used to describe a type of bread or baked goods in the shape of a stone in Latvian. |
| Lithuanian | In Lithuanian mythology, Rokas is also a name of the god of the underworld. |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "Rock" can also refer to a type of skirt or a type of dance. |
| Macedonian | The word "карпа" is also used in a figurative sense to refer to a hard and unyielding person or situation. |
| Malagasy | The word "vatolampy" likely comes from the Proto-Austronesian "batulampung" or "batulangpung", meaning "flat rock". |
| Malay | In Indonesia and Malaysia, "batu" can also refer to a flat tombstone or gravestone. |
| Malayalam | "പാറ" (rock) in Malayalam has alternate meanings such as a type of boat, a type of drum, and a slang term for a large amount of money. |
| Maltese | The word 'blat' in Maltese is of Semitic origin, possibly deriving from the Phoenician/Hebrew word 'blt'. |
| Maori | The word 'toka' is a loanword from Polynesian languages and also means 'altar' in Maori. |
| Marathi | In Marathi, "rock" can refer to both a hard substance or a musical genre, derived from the English word "rock" and Sanskrit "rocana" meaning "bright or shining." |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "чулуу" comes from the Proto-Mongolic root "*čuluɣ", which can be traced back to the Middle Mongolian term for "stone." |
| Nepali | The word "चट्टान" (rock) in Nepali is derived from the Sanskrit word "chaṭṭa" meaning "a rock, a stone, a slab". |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "stein" also means "stone" or "pebble". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "thanthwe" in Nyanja (Chichewa) originates from the verb "kuthanthwa" meaning "to be ground down", likely referring to the process of erosion that forms rocks. |
| Pashto | The word "راک" can have meanings of "stone", "boulder", and "hill" in Pashto. |
| Persian | The word "سنگ" also means "weight" or "burden" in Persian, and is related to the word "سنگین" (heavy). |
| Polish | The term 'skała' can also refer to a 'cliff', a 'crag' or a 'precipice' |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | Originating from the Latin word "roca", "Rocha" is also an ancient name for a type of castle or fortress in Portugal and Brazil. |
| Punjabi | ਚੱਟਾਨ (Punjabi) originates from Sanskrit word 'Shilatan', meaning 'made from stone' or 'stone-like'. |
| Romanian | "Stâncă" comes from the Slavic "stan", meaning "to stand", signifying the firm, stable nature of a rock. |
| Russian | "Рок" (rock) in Russian is also a synonym for "fate" or "destiny" and can be used in the expression "горькая рок" ("bitter fate") or the proverb "от судьбы не уйдёшь, как от рока" ("you can't escape destiny, just as you can't escape fate"). |
| Samoan | In astronomy, "papa" refers to the dark part of the surface of the moon or Venus. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "chreag" in Scots Gaelic is often found in place names which describe rocky outcrops. |
| Serbian | The word "стена" can also mean "wall" in Serbian. |
| Sesotho | "Lefika" can also refer to a stone that is used to grind other stones to make them smooth. |
| Shona | The word "dombo" in Shona also refers to a hill or mound, highlighting the connection between rocks and elevated landforms in the region's landscape. |
| Sindhi | "راڪ" (Sindhi) may derive from the Indo-Aryan stem "*rag-" (to roar or resound). |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | In Sinhala, the word "පාෂාණය" can also refer to a type of jewel or a gem. |
| Slovak | Slovak "skala" shares its etymology with the Italian "scala" and can also refer to a scale, or even the scale of a fish. |
| Slovenian | The Slovenian word "skala" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*skolā", meaning "cleft" or "split", and is related to the English word "scale". |
| Spanish | The Spanish word 'rock' can also refer to a type of music. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "batu" is also used to refer to a tombstone, with a different pronunciation. |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "mwamba" (rock) can also mean "shield" or "fortress". |
| Swedish | The word "sten" in Swedish can also refer to a small stone or a piece of jewelry. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "bato" can also mean "bullet" or "dice", and is related to the Indonesian word "batu" meaning "stone" |
| Tajik | Tajik “санг” is a loanword from Persian “sang”, deriving from Middle Persian “sang”, Old Persian “θaŋa”, Proto-Indo-European “*kʰeng-”, also related to Latin “cingere” (to surround) and “salex” (willow). |
| Tamil | "பாறை" (rock): from Proto-Dravidian *para- "stone, rock, mountain", also Dravidian root word for "big, great". |
| Telugu | The Telugu word రాక్ (rock) comes from the English word |
| Thai | The word "ร็อค" (rock) in Thai can also mean "to swing" or "to shake". |
| Turkish | The word "Kaya" also has the alternate meaning of "father-in-law" or "brother-in-law" in Turkish. |
| Ukrainian | The word "рок" (rock) in Ukrainian also means "fate" or "destiny". |
| Urdu | پتھر can also mean "a jewel" or "a precious stone". |
| Uzbek | The word "tosh" can also refer to a stone house or a stone monument in Uzbek. |
| Vietnamese | In Vietnamese, "đá" also refers to "ice" and "drugs". |
| Welsh | Welsh "roc" can derive from *rak-, "stone, heap of stones," but can also refer to "castle" in later use. |
| Xhosa | The word 'Iliwa' also refers to a 'place of refuge', due to the protective nature of rocks. |
| Yiddish | Yiddish 'שטיין' ('stein') also refers to a clay pot, like the ones used for stewing fruit and vegetables. |
| Yoruba | "Apata," meaning "stone" in Yoruba, is a metaphor for strength, resilience, and unyielding spirit. |
| Zulu | Zulu word "idwala" may originate from Old Zulu "u-dwala" or "udwara", meaning "mountain" or "peak". |
| English | The word "rock" derives from Old English "roc" meaning "stone" and has evolved to encompass meanings like music genre and solid motionless object. |