Rope in Different Languages
Discover 'Rope' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Rope
Afrikaans tou | ||
Albanian litar | ||
Amharic ገመድ | ||
Arabic حبل | ||
Armenian պարան | ||
Assamese ৰছী | ||
Aymara chinuña | ||
Azerbaijani ip | ||
Bambara juruden | ||
Basque soka | ||
Belarusian вяроўка | ||
Bengali দড়ি | ||
Bhojpuri रसरी | ||
Bosnian uže | ||
Bulgarian въже | ||
Catalan corda | ||
Cebuano pisi | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 绳 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 繩 | ||
Corsican corda | ||
Croatian uže | ||
Czech lano | ||
Danish reb | ||
Dhivehi ވާގަނޑު | ||
Dogri रस्सा | ||
Dutch touw | ||
English rope | ||
Esperanto ŝnuro | ||
Estonian köis | ||
Ewe ka | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) lubid | ||
Finnish köysi | ||
French corde | ||
Frisian tou | ||
Galician corda | ||
Georgian თოკი | ||
German seil | ||
Greek σκοινί | ||
Guarani sã | ||
Gujarati દોરડું | ||
Haitian Creole kòd | ||
Hausa igiya | ||
Hawaiian kaula | ||
Hebrew חֶבֶל | ||
Hindi रस्सी | ||
Hmong txoj hlua | ||
Hungarian kötél | ||
Icelandic reipi | ||
Igbo eriri | ||
Ilocano tali | ||
Indonesian tali | ||
Irish téad | ||
Italian corda | ||
Japanese ロープ | ||
Javanese tali | ||
Kannada ಹಗ್ಗ | ||
Kazakh арқан | ||
Khmer មិនទាន់មានច្បាប់ប្រឆាំង | ||
Kinyarwanda umugozi | ||
Konkani दोरी | ||
Korean 로프 | ||
Krio rop | ||
Kurdish werîs | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) پەت | ||
Kyrgyz аркан | ||
Lao ເຊືອກ | ||
Latin funem | ||
Latvian virve | ||
Lingala nsinga | ||
Lithuanian virvė | ||
Luganda omuguwa | ||
Luxembourgish seel | ||
Macedonian јаже | ||
Maithili रस्सी | ||
Malagasy tady | ||
Malay tali | ||
Malayalam കയർ | ||
Maltese ħabel | ||
Maori taura | ||
Marathi दोरी | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯊꯣꯔꯤ | ||
Mizo hruizen | ||
Mongolian олс | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ကြိုး | ||
Nepali डोरी | ||
Norwegian tau | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chingwe | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଦଉଡି | ||
Oromo funyoo | ||
Pashto رسۍ | ||
Persian طناب | ||
Polish lina | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) corda | ||
Punjabi ਰੱਸੀ | ||
Quechua waska | ||
Romanian frânghie | ||
Russian веревка | ||
Samoan maea | ||
Sanskrit रज्जु | ||
Scots Gaelic ròp | ||
Sepedi thapo | ||
Serbian конопац | ||
Sesotho thapo | ||
Shona tambo | ||
Sindhi رسي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) කඹය | ||
Slovak povraz | ||
Slovenian vrv | ||
Somali xadhig | ||
Spanish cuerda | ||
Sundanese tali | ||
Swahili kamba | ||
Swedish rep | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) lubid | ||
Tajik ресмон | ||
Tamil கயிறு | ||
Tatar аркан | ||
Telugu తాడు | ||
Thai เชือก | ||
Tigrinya ገመድ | ||
Tsonga ntambhu | ||
Turkish i̇p | ||
Turkmen ýüp | ||
Twi (Akan) ahoma | ||
Ukrainian мотузка | ||
Urdu رسی | ||
Uyghur ئارغامچا | ||
Uzbek arqon | ||
Vietnamese dây thừng | ||
Welsh rhaff | ||
Xhosa intambo | ||
Yiddish שטריק | ||
Yoruba okun | ||
Zulu intambo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | 'tou' also means 'tow' in Afrikaans, sharing the same etymology as in English. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "litar" is thought to derive from the Proto-Indo-European root "*leith-", meaning "to twist" or "to bend". |
| Amharic | The word "ገመድ" is also used to mean "line" in Amharic. |
| Arabic | In ancient Arabic, "حبل" meant "sand rope" but now means "rope" due to its similar composition. |
| Armenian | The word "պարան" in Armenian is derived from the verb "պարել" meaning "to dance", and refers to the dancing movement of a rope during its use. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "ip" also means "thread" or "yarn" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | The Basque word “soka” also means “string” as in musical string or “cord” as in electrical cord. |
| Belarusian | The word can also refer to a riverbank or the area near a river. |
| Bengali | Rope derives from Middle English and is cognate with German Reep, meaning "to tie". |
| Bosnian | The word "uže" in Bosnian comes from the Proto-Slavic word "*ǫžьje" meaning "tie, bond". |
| Bulgarian | The related word "въженце" means "rope used to tie animals". |
| Catalan | "Corda" in Catalan is derived from the Latin word "chorda", which originally meant "string of a musical instrument" but later came to mean "rope" |
| Cebuano | Pisi's etymology is uncertain, but it may come from the Sanskrit word "pasa" meaning "noose" or "snare". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 绳, the Chinese character for rope, originally referred to the twisting and knotting of plant fibers, and later extended to mean any long, flexible object used for tying or binding. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The character '繩' in traditional Chinese can also refer to a measurement unit for length, approximately equivalent to 30 meters. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word “corda” derives from the Latin “chorda”, meaning 'bowstring'. |
| Croatian | The word 'uže' can also mean a 'bridle', and is related to the Old Church Slavonic word 'uža' which meant 'rein'. |
| Czech | The Czech word "lano" also has the alternate meaning of "trapese". |
| Danish | The word "reb" also means "strip" in Danish, as in a strip of fabric or a strip of wood. |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "touw" is etymologically related to "tough" and "tow" in English, implying both strength and movement. |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "ŝnuro" (rope) comes from the Latin "funis" (rope), while the word "ŝnuraĵo" (string) comes from the word "ŝnuro" (rope). |
| Estonian | The word "köis" derives from the Proto-Finnic "*köjsi", and is related to the Latin "funis" and Greek "schoinos", both meaning "rope". |
| Finnish | The word "köysi" may have come from the Proto-Indo-European root "*ḱew-h₁s-", meaning "to twist" or "to plait". |
| French | "Corde" also means "string" of a musical instrument in French. |
| Frisian | "Tou" can also refer to a thin sausage or a roll of fabric. |
| Galician | In Galician, the word "corda" can also mean "string" or "musical cord". |
| Georgian | The word "թոկի" has Indo-European roots and is related to the English word "tag". |
| German | The word Seil is also used to refer to a cable car, reflecting its role in transporting people across mountains. |
| Greek | Σκοινί is also a popular Greek dance and a traditional food in the island of Crete. |
| Gujarati | The Sanskrit word "dur" means "to bind" and is the root of the Gujarati word "doradun" (rope). |
| Haitian Creole | Kòd also has meanings of "code", "line", "cord". |
| Hausa | The word `igiya` also means `chain` in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | "Kaula" can also mean "cord" or "string" in Hawaiian. |
| Hebrew | In addition to "rope," חֶבֶל also refers to "birth pains," "covenant," and "district". |
| Hindi | रस्सी is derived from the Sanskrit word 'रज्जु' meaning 'restraint', and also means 'thread, string, band, or ligament'. |
| Hmong | In addition to its literal meaning, "txoj hlua" can also refer to a person who is very active or energetic. |
| Hungarian | In addition to "rope," "kötél" can also refer to a leash or tether used for tying up an animal. |
| Icelandic | In Icelandic, "reipi" (rope) is related to the Old Norse word "reip," which also meant "rope" or "cord," and is ultimately derived from the Proto-Germanic root "*raip-," meaning "cord" or "rope." |
| Igbo | Eriri is a term for rope in Igbo, derived from the word 'eri' meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie'. |
| Indonesian | "Tali" in Indonesian also means "string" or "cord" in musical instruments. |
| Irish | In Old Irish, "téad" could also refer to a rope, string, or belt. |
| Italian | In Italian, "corda" can refer to any flexible material that can be used to tie or fasten something, such as string, thread, or a cable. |
| Japanese | The word "ロープ" can also mean "line" or "string" in Japanese. |
| Javanese | The word "tali" can also refer to a leash, a string, or a bond. |
| Kannada | The word "ಹಗ್ಗ" can also refer to a type of traditional Indian wrestling where opponents tie themselves together with a rope. |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "арқан" is derived from the Mongolian "аркан", ultimately coming from the Arabic "عرقان" meaning "sinews". It can also refer to a type of wrestling maneuver where one wrestler ensnares their opponent's leg with a rope. |
| Korean | The word "로프" in Korean can also refer to a "rope bridge". |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word "werîs" is cognate with the Persian word "rîsmân" and is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wreis- meaning "to twist". |
| Kyrgyz | The word "аркан" in Kyrgyz can also refer to a lasso or a trap. |
| Lao | The Lao word "ເຊືອກ" can also mean "line", "string", "cord", or "cable". |
| Latin | The Latin word "funem" is the accusative singular form of "funis," which can mean "rope," "string," or "cable." |
| Latvian | "Virve" also means "flow" in Latvian, perhaps due to the shared sense of continuous movement. |
| Lithuanian | "Virvė" is a Lithuanian word that shares the same etymological root with "вервь" in Russian and "веревка" in Ukrainian, and all are ultimately derived from the Proto-Slavic корвi, meaning "rope". |
| Luxembourgish | 'Seel' is also the name of a river that flows through Luxembourg City. |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "јаже" originated from Proto-Slavic *jęžь and also has the alternate meaning of "bridle" or "rein" for animals. |
| Malagasy | The word "tady" in Malagasy also means "thread" and "line". |
| Malay | The word "tali" can also refer to a string, cord, thread, or binding, depending on the context. |
| Malayalam | The word 'കയർ' (rope) also has an alternate usage in Malayalam, wherein it means 'the act of climbing'. |
| Maltese | In Maltese, "ħabel" can also refer to a musical instrument similar to a guitar. |
| Maori | The word "taura" can also refer to a "lasso" or a "tether". |
| Marathi | The word "दोरी" (rope) in Marathi also means "a line", "a row", or "a series". |
| Mongolian | The word "олс" (rope) in Mongolian is thought to be derived from the Proto-Mongolic word *olγu-si, meaning "bind". It can also refer to a tether, leash, or string. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | "ကြိုး" is also a word used to describe the waist string worn around the waist by men in Myanmar. |
| Nepali | The word "डोरी" (rope) is derived from the Sanskrit word "दोरी" (string, thread) and the word "डोरा" (string, twine). |
| Norwegian | The word "tau" can also refer to a measuring tape or a lasso in Norwegian. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | In the Nyanja language, "chingwe" also denotes a "line of succession", "ancestry", or "lineage". |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "رسۍ" (resē) originates from the Proto-Indo-European word "*reh₁ǵʰs-," meaning "to stretch, draw out." |
| Persian | The Persian word "طناب" (rope) originates from the Median word "tanap" which means "cord" or "string". |
| Polish | The word "lina" in Polish evolved from the Proto-Slavic word "lyno" meaning "bast," while its alternate meaning (a name) is a diminutive of the Greek word "Helene." |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, the word "corda" also refers to a "string of a musical instrument" in Brazil, and a "vocal cord" in Portugal. |
| Punjabi | Punjabi "ਰੱਸੀ" is cognate with "lasso" and "lascivious," indicating a history of rope-based mischief. |
| Romanian | The word "frânghie" may derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂reg- "to stretch, twist". |
| Russian | "Веревка" can also refer to a person who is always in debt or trouble. |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "maea" can also mean "string", "cord", or "twine". |
| Scots Gaelic | Some Gaelic learners remember the word for 'rope' (ròp) by thinking of the English word 'rope'. |
| Serbian | The word "конопац" in Serbian is derived from Proto-Slavic *konopъ, which is cognates with words like "hemp" in English. |
| Sesotho | "Thapo" also refers to a string of beads, usually worn by women as a necklace or decoration. |
| Shona | In Central Shona, the word "tambo" also means "the thread used for binding the raffia fronds on a basket". |
| Sindhi | "رسي" (rope) in Sindhi is cognate with "rassi" in Hindi, "rese" in Kashmiri, and "ras" in Sanskrit, all meaning "rope". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "කඹය" can also mean "bond" or "relationship" in Sinhala, suggesting its broader significance beyond physical restraint. |
| Slovak | The word 'povraz' is thought to come from a Slavic root meaning 'string' or 'rope' and is related to the Russian word 'povoraz'. |
| Slovenian | The word 'vrv' in Slovenian is related to 'vertigo', meaning 'a sensation of spinning' and 'turning'. |
| Somali | The word "xadhig" can also refer to a line of text or a paragraph in Somali. |
| Spanish | The word "cuerda" in Spanish can also refer to the string of a musical instrument, a group of soldiers, or a measure of wood. |
| Sundanese | Tali in Sundanese can also refer to a belt, or the edge or brim of something. |
| Swahili | The word "kamba" in Swahili can also refer to a tribe, a type of animal, or a type of plant. |
| Swedish | In Swedish, "rep" can also mean "cramp" or "to tear off by pulling". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | In addition to its primary meaning as 'rope', 'lubid' can also refer to a bond or a restraining force. |
| Tajik | The word "ресмон" in Tajik derives from the Persian word "rasan" and has alternate meanings such as "cord" and "thread". |
| Tamil | The Tamil word "கயிறு" (rope) has a rich etymology, being derived from the Proto-Dravidian word *kay-r, meaning "to bind or tie". |
| Telugu | తాడు ('rope') in Telugu is derived from the Proto-Dravidian root *taːr- ('to bind') and is cognate with words for 'string' in other Indo-Aryan languages like Hindi ('taar') and Sanskrit ('tār') and also with Toda 'tār' ('to tie'). |
| Thai | The word "เชือก" can also refer to a type of traditional Thai boxing shorts. |
| Turkish | "İp" sözcüğü, eski Türkçedeki "i̇b" (ip) sözcüğünden gelir ve Türk dillerinde "iplik" veya "bağ" anlamlarına da gelir. |
| Ukrainian | The word 'мотузка' is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root '*med-/*met-', meaning 'to wind, wrap'. It is related to the words 'нить' ('thread') and 'вязать' ('to tie') in Ukrainian. |
| Urdu | The Urdu word for "rope" has a similar root to the word for "thread" and also has the secondary meaning "way". |
| Uzbek | In addition to referring to a rope, "arqon" can also mean a cord, string, or thread in Uzbek. |
| Vietnamese | "Dây thừng" also means "a trap" in Vietnamese. |
| Welsh | The word **rhaff** in Welsh may derive from the Latin word **restis**, meaning "rope". |
| Xhosa | In the Ngqika dialect of the Xhosa language the word 'umntambo' means a snake. |
| Yiddish | "שטריק" can also be used colloquially to refer to a "trick" or "swindle." |
| Yoruba | The word "okun" in Yoruba can also mean "power" or "dominance". |
| Zulu | 'Intambo' has a deeper meaning in Zulu, referring to 'strength' or 'connection' that binds people together, representing unity and support. |
| English | The word 'rope' comes from the Old English word 'rap' meaning 'a cord or string'. |