Sauce in Different Languages
Discover 'Sauce' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Sauce
Afrikaans sous | ||
Albanian salcë | ||
Amharic ወጥ | ||
Arabic صلصة | ||
Armenian սոուս | ||
Assamese চচ | ||
Aymara salsa ukaxa wali sumawa | ||
Azerbaijani sous | ||
Bambara sosɛti | ||
Basque saltsa | ||
Belarusian соус | ||
Bengali সস | ||
Bhojpuri चटनी के बा | ||
Bosnian sos | ||
Bulgarian сос | ||
Catalan salsa | ||
Cebuano sarsa | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 酱 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 醬 | ||
Corsican salsa | ||
Croatian umak | ||
Czech omáčka | ||
Danish sovs | ||
Dhivehi ސޯސް އެވެ | ||
Dogri चटनी दा | ||
Dutch saus | ||
English sauce | ||
Esperanto saŭco | ||
Estonian kaste | ||
Ewe lãmi si wotsɔa lãmi wɔe | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) sarsa | ||
Finnish kastike | ||
French sauce | ||
Frisian saus | ||
Galician salsa | ||
Georgian სოუსი | ||
German soße | ||
Greek σάλτσα | ||
Guarani salsa rehegua | ||
Gujarati ચટણી | ||
Haitian Creole sòs | ||
Hausa miya | ||
Hawaiian ʻākala | ||
Hebrew רוטב | ||
Hindi चटनी | ||
Hmong ntses | ||
Hungarian szósz | ||
Icelandic sósu | ||
Igbo ihendori | ||
Ilocano sarsa | ||
Indonesian saus | ||
Irish anlann | ||
Italian salsa | ||
Japanese ソース | ||
Javanese saos | ||
Kannada ಸಾಸ್ | ||
Kazakh тұздық | ||
Khmer ទឹកជ្រលក់ | ||
Kinyarwanda isosi | ||
Konkani सॉस हांचो आस्पाव जाता | ||
Korean 소스 | ||
Krio sos we dɛn kin mek | ||
Kurdish avdohnk | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ساس | ||
Kyrgyz соус | ||
Lao ຊອດ | ||
Latin condimentum | ||
Latvian mērce | ||
Lingala sauce ya kosala | ||
Lithuanian padažas | ||
Luganda ssoosi | ||
Luxembourgish zooss | ||
Macedonian сос | ||
Maithili चटनी | ||
Malagasy saosy | ||
Malay sos | ||
Malayalam സോസ് | ||
Maltese zalza | ||
Maori ranu | ||
Marathi सॉस | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯁꯁ꯫ | ||
Mizo sauce a ni | ||
Mongolian сумс | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ငံပြာရည် | ||
Nepali चटनी | ||
Norwegian saus | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) msuzi | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସସ୍ | | ||
Oromo soogidda | ||
Pashto ساس | ||
Persian سس | ||
Polish sos | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) molho | ||
Punjabi ਚਟਣੀ | ||
Quechua salsa | ||
Romanian sos | ||
Russian соус | ||
Samoan sosi | ||
Sanskrit चटनी | ||
Scots Gaelic sauce | ||
Sepedi moro wa moro | ||
Serbian сос | ||
Sesotho moriana | ||
Shona muto | ||
Sindhi چٽي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) සෝස් | ||
Slovak omáčka | ||
Slovenian omako | ||
Somali maraqa | ||
Spanish salsa | ||
Sundanese sambel | ||
Swahili mchuzi | ||
Swedish sås | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) sarsa | ||
Tajik соус | ||
Tamil சாஸ் | ||
Tatar соус | ||
Telugu సాస్ | ||
Thai ซอส | ||
Tigrinya ሶስ ዝበሃል ምግቢ | ||
Tsonga sauce | ||
Turkish sos | ||
Turkmen sous | ||
Twi (Akan) sauce a wɔde yɛ aduan | ||
Ukrainian соус | ||
Urdu چٹنی | ||
Uyghur قىيامى | ||
Uzbek sous | ||
Vietnamese nước xốt | ||
Welsh saws | ||
Xhosa isosi | ||
Yiddish סאָוס | ||
Yoruba obe | ||
Zulu usoso |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "sous" is thought to have entered Afrikaans from French through the Malay word "saus". In Afrikaans, the word "sous" may also refer to a pickle. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "salcë" is derived from the Latin word "salsa," meaning "salty" or "salted," and has the alternate meaning of "salty liquid" in Albanian. |
| Amharic | The word "ወጥ" also means "wound" or "injury" in Amharic. |
| Arabic | The word "صلصة" can also refer to a type of spicy condiment or paste used in Middle Eastern cuisine. |
| Armenian | In Armenian, սոուս (“sauce”) originates from French and can also mean “juice” or “gravy”. |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word "sous" is derived from the French word "sauce", and can also refer to a type of vegetable stew. |
| Basque | In Basque, the word “saltsa” can also refer to a type of soup or broth. |
| Belarusian | The word "соус" in Belarusian is derived from the French word "sauce" and can also refer to a specific sauce made from sour cream and grated horseradish. |
| Bengali | In Bengali, "সস" (sauce) can also refer to a thick liquid condiment eaten with food, a side dish, or a type of dish served with rice. |
| Bosnian | In Bosnian, "sos" is a slang term for "a mess" or "a disaster". |
| Bulgarian | The Slavic word "сос" (sauce) is cognate with the English word "juice". |
| Catalan | In Catalan, "salsa" also refers to a lively dance style, similar to ballroom or Latin dancing. |
| Cebuano | Sarsa is also a term for a type of vine grown for its edible fruit. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 酱 in Chinese is also a surname, a type of traditional Chinese opera, and a suffix for some Chinese dishes. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The Chinese word "醬" (sauce) also refers to a type of fermented paste, such as bean paste or soy sauce, and can be used as a standalone dish or condiment. |
| Corsican | "Salsa" comes in two genders, masculine (u salsu) for the fish and the sauce made with it while it's feminine (a salsa) in the other meanings. |
| Croatian | Umak is a derivative of the Croatian verb "umakati" which means "to dip". |
| Czech | In Czech, the term "omáčka" has roots in the Proto-Slavic language, where it denoted "wet" or "soaked food." |
| Danish | The word "sovs" is derived from the Old Norse word "sause" which means "juice" or "liquid" |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "saus" also refers to a dish of meat, fish, or vegetables served with gravy. |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "saŭco" is derived from the French word "sauce" and also means "dip" or "condiment". |
| Estonian | In some contexts, the word “kaste” can refer to a sauce used for dipping, such as the one served with meat fondue. |
| Finnish | The Finnish word 'kastike' derives from the Swedish 'kastrull' meaning 'casserole' and 'pot' |
| French | "Sauce" originates from Latin "salsa", meaning sauce, salt, or pickle, and is also related to "salire", meaning to salt. |
| Frisian | Frisian "saus" also means "pudding" in Dutch, and derives from the Indo-European root for "wet". |
| Galician | In Galician, "salsa" can also refer to the brine used to preserve meat. |
| Georgian | The word "სოუსი" can also refer to a bribe or a small gift, possibly due to the notion of adding something extra to influence a situation. |
| German | "Soße" is the German word for "sauce," and it is closely related to the English word "sauce," which comes from the Old French word "sauce". The word "sauce" is ultimately derived from the Latin word "salsus," which means "salty". |
| Greek | The word "σάλτσα" also means "salsa" in Greek, a type of sauce made with tomatoes, onions, and chillies. |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "ચટણી" is derived from the Sanskrit word "चटनी" (chatni), which originally referred to a spicy condiment or relish. |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, "sòs" may also refer to a seasoning or condiment that accompanies a dish. |
| Hausa | The word "miya" is also used to refer to the sauce or soup specifically served with swallow foods such as tuwo or fufu. |
| Hawaiian | ʻĀkala is sometimes used to refer to meat stews with watery broths, and to the meat drippings and fats collected from a cooked roast. |
| Hebrew | רוטב is a loanword from German, originally referring to "juice" or "fluid". |
| Hindi | The word "चटनी" is derived from the Sanskrit word "चट" meaning "to lick" and is often served as an accompaniment to dishes to enhance flavour and aid digestion. |
| Hmong | The word "ntses" ("sauce") in Hmong comes from the Proto-Sino-Tibetan root *n-tʃʰəm, meaning "to dip or soak" |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "szósz" (sauce) originally referred to "any food seasoning" and "condiments" and is related to the Turkish "sos" (liquid). |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "sósa" is derived from the Old Norse word "sausa" and ultimately from the Latin word "salsa." |
| Igbo | The word "ihendori" in Igbo also means "a small quantity of water used for drinking or other purposes" |
| Indonesian | In Indonesian, "saus" can also refer to a type of traditional condiment made from chili peppers. |
| Irish | "Anlann" also means "mixture" or "ingredients" in Irish |
| Italian | In Italian, salsa also refers to a spicy sauce, originating in the 16th century from the Spanish salsa, meaning 'salty'. |
| Japanese | The word ソース (sōsu) originally referred to soy sauce, but now is used for any type of sauce. |
| Javanese | In the Banyumas dialect, "saos" refers to a type of fermented soybean paste. |
| Kannada | The word "ಸಾಸ್" (sauce) in Kannada derives from the Proto-Dravidian word "*cācu" meaning "to eat". |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, "тұздық" can also refer to a brine solution specifically used in food processes like pickling and meat curing. |
| Korean | The Korean word for "sauce", "소스", comes from the French word "sauce", which in turn derives from Latin "salsa" meaning "salt". |
| Kurdish | "Avdohnk" is a Kurdish loanword from Persian "âb-dân" meaning "water container". |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word "соус" can also refer to a dip or condiment. |
| Lao | "ຊອດ" can also mean "juice" or "gravy" in Lao. |
| Latin | In late Latin, condimentum was used to refer to a type of pastry. |
| Latvian | Latvian word "mērce" was derived from German word "marz" (later "Marzipan") via Old Prussian word "mercz" (honey). |
| Lithuanian | The word "padažas" in Lithuanian derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *pet-, meaning "to spread" or "to sprinkle". |
| Luxembourgish | The word "Zooss" in Luxembourgish has a French origin, meaning "sauce" or "gravy", and is related to the German word "Sauce" and the English word "sauce". |
| Macedonian | The word 'сос' in Macedonian is derived from the French word 'sauce', meaning a liquid or semi-liquid condiment added to food. |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "saosy" also means "something that is salty or spicy." |
| Malay | "Sos" is a Malay word for "sauce", originating from Javanese "saos" which can also mean "stew". |
| Malayalam | "സോസ്" also means "source" in Malayalam, perhaps an indirect borrowing from English. |
| Maltese | In Arabic, "zalza" also means "earthquake" or "agitation." |
| Maori | The word "ranu" in Maori can also refer to a broth, liquid, or fluid |
| Marathi | In Marathi, "सॉस" can also refer to "curry" or "gravy". |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "сумс" comes from the Turkic word "саус", which means "liquid" or "soup." |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The term "sauce" may also be used figuratively to refer to an additional or complimentary aspect of an experience or event. |
| Nepali | The word "चटनी" in Nepali is derived from the Hindi word "चटनी" meaning "relish" and is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit word "चट्" meaning "to lick". |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "saus" also refers to the juice or liquid that accompanies or is produced by food, like the liquid in a meat stew or the juice from a fruit. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "msuzi" in Nyanja is also used to refer to a specific type of sauce made with tomatoes, onions, and meat. |
| Pashto | "ساس": A spice that is used in traditional Afghan food. |
| Persian | The word "سس" in Persian is derived from the French word "sauce", meaning a liquid or semi-liquid condiment used to add flavor to food. |
| Polish | The Polish word "sos" can also mean "SOS" (distress signal) or "alliance, union". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | Portuguese 'molho' may derive from Latin 'mullus', a fish, suggesting a sauce with fish broth as an ingredient. |
| Romanian | "Sos" in Romanian can also mean "fate", "destiny" or "lot". |
| Russian | "Соус" comes from the French word "sauce", which in turn comes from the Latin word "salsa", meaning "salted." |
| Samoan | In Samoan, 'sosi' comes from the English word 'sauce' and also refers to a dish of fish or meat in coconut milk. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots word "sauce" derives from Old North French "sauce" meaning "salt" or "brine", from Latin "salsus" meaning "salted". |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "сос" (sos) is derived from the French word "sauce" and the Turkish word "sos". |
| Sesotho | "Moriana" is derived from the root "moro", meaning "to mix", and originally referred to a simple mixture of water and flour. |
| Shona | The word "muto" also refers to the broth in which relish, meat or vegetables are cooked. |
| Sindhi | In Sindhi, "چٽي" can also mean a "wound" or "scratch". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "සෝස්" derives from the Dutch word "saus", meaning "salt" or "brine", reflecting the traditional use of sauces to preserve food. |
| Slovak | The word "omáčka" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *omъka, meaning "to soak" or "to dip." |
| Slovenian | The Slovenian word for sauce, "omako", is borrowed from the Italian word "umaco" and the Serbian word "umak". |
| Somali | The etymology of "maraqa" can also mean "soup" and can refer to the liquid part only or the entire mixture. |
| Spanish | In Spanish, "salsa" can also refer to a spicy and flavorful sauce made from tomatoes, onions, and peppers. |
| Sundanese | The word "sambel" in Sundanese can also refer to a spicy paste made from chili peppers and other ingredients |
| Swahili | "Mchuzi" derives from the Arabic word "matbūkh" meaning "cooked" but also came to mean "seasoned dressing". |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "sås" ultimately derives from the Old French "sause", meaning "brine" or "pickled food". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Sarsa" comes from the Spanish word "salsa", which means "sauce". |
| Tajik | In Tajik, "соус" can also refer to any liquid that accompanies a dish, such as gravy or soup. |
| Tamil | The word 'சாஸ்' ('sauce') may also refer to a sweet dish or spicy condiment in Tamil cuisine. |
| Telugu | The Telugu word "సాస్" (sauce) is ultimately derived from the Latin "salsa", meaning "salted". |
| Thai | ซอส in Thai is derived from the Portuguese word 'molho' meaning 'liquid' or 'sauce'. |
| Turkish | In Turkish, "Sos" also means "problem" or "situation" when used as a noun, and "to water" or "to irrigate" when used as a verb. |
| Ukrainian | In the 1740's 'соу' in Ukrainian was recorded with the meaning of ‘soup stock’ |
| Urdu | The Urdu word "چٹنی" is also used to refer to a type of chutney made with raw mangoes. |
| Uzbek | "Sous" in Uzbek also refers to a type of thick soup made with flour or rice. |
| Vietnamese | "Nước xốt" means 'sauce' in Vietnamese, and it is also used figuratively to describe something that adds flavor or spice to a situation. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "saws" (pronounced "sow-s") refers to herbs and spices, despite its resemblance to the English word "sauce". Notably, "saws" does not have the culinary meaning of "sauce" in Welsh. |
| Xhosa | Isosi is a term used by the Xhosa people of South Africa to refer to a sauce that is made from the juice of plants or meat. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "סאָוס" is derived from the Old French word "sauce", which in turn comes from the Latin word "salsa" meaning "salted". |
| Yoruba | "Obe" in Yoruba can also refer to a type of traditional ceremony or gathering, particularly one involving feasting and merrymaking. |
| Zulu | "usoso" means "sauce" in Zulu, but can also refer to "a thick liquid" or "a spreadable mixture." |
| English | The word 'sauce' derives from the Old French word 'sause' which simply means spice or seasoning. |