Scream in Different Languages
Discover 'Scream' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Scream
Afrikaans skree | ||
Albanian ulërimë | ||
Amharic ጩኸት | ||
Arabic تصرخ | ||
Armenian ճչալ | ||
Assamese চিঞৰ | ||
Aymara arnaqaña | ||
Azerbaijani qışqırmaq | ||
Bambara kulekan | ||
Basque garrasi | ||
Belarusian крычаць | ||
Bengali চিৎকার | ||
Bhojpuri चीख | ||
Bosnian vrištati | ||
Bulgarian вик | ||
Catalan cridar | ||
Cebuano singgit | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 尖叫 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 尖叫 | ||
Corsican stridu | ||
Croatian vrisak | ||
Czech výkřik | ||
Danish skrige | ||
Dhivehi ހަޅޭއްލެވުން | ||
Dogri चीख | ||
Dutch schreeuw | ||
English scream | ||
Esperanto krio | ||
Estonian karjuma | ||
Ewe do ɣli | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) sigaw | ||
Finnish huutaa | ||
French crier | ||
Frisian skrieme | ||
Galician berrar | ||
Georgian ყვირილი | ||
German schrei | ||
Greek κραυγή | ||
Guarani sapukái | ||
Gujarati ચીસો | ||
Haitian Creole rèl | ||
Hausa kururuwa | ||
Hawaiian ʻūʻā | ||
Hebrew לִצְרוֹחַ | ||
Hindi चीख | ||
Hmong quaj qw | ||
Hungarian sikoly | ||
Icelandic öskra | ||
Igbo tie mkpu | ||
Ilocano agikkes | ||
Indonesian berteriak | ||
Irish scread | ||
Italian urlare | ||
Japanese 悲鳴 | ||
Javanese njerit | ||
Kannada ಕಿರುಚಾಡಿ | ||
Kazakh айқайлау | ||
Khmer ស្រែក | ||
Kinyarwanda induru | ||
Konkani रडप | ||
Korean 비명 | ||
Krio ala ala | ||
Kurdish qîrîn | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) قیژە | ||
Kyrgyz кыйкыруу | ||
Lao ຮ້ອງ | ||
Latin clamor | ||
Latvian kliedz | ||
Lingala koganga | ||
Lithuanian rėkti | ||
Luganda okuleekaana | ||
Luxembourgish jäizen | ||
Macedonian вреска | ||
Maithili चिल्लेनाई | ||
Malagasy mikiakiaka | ||
Malay menjerit | ||
Malayalam നിലവിളി | ||
Maltese għajjat | ||
Maori hamama | ||
Marathi किंचाळणे | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯂꯥꯎꯕ | ||
Mizo rak | ||
Mongolian хашгирах | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အော် | ||
Nepali चिच्याउनु | ||
Norwegian hyle | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kukuwa | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଚିତ୍କାର | ||
Oromo caraanuu | ||
Pashto چیغه | ||
Persian جیغ کشیدن | ||
Polish krzyk | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) grito | ||
Punjabi ਚੀਕ | ||
Quechua qapariy | ||
Romanian ţipăt | ||
Russian кричать | ||
Samoan ee | ||
Sanskrit चटु | ||
Scots Gaelic sgread | ||
Sepedi goeletša | ||
Serbian вриштати | ||
Sesotho hoelehetsa | ||
Shona mhere | ||
Sindhi روئڻ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) කෑගැසීම | ||
Slovak kričať | ||
Slovenian kričati | ||
Somali qaylin | ||
Spanish gritar | ||
Sundanese ngagorowok | ||
Swahili kupiga kelele | ||
Swedish skrika | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) sigaw | ||
Tajik фарёд | ||
Tamil அலறல் | ||
Tatar кычкыр | ||
Telugu కేకలు | ||
Thai กรี๊ด | ||
Tigrinya ምእዋይ | ||
Tsonga cema | ||
Turkish çığlık | ||
Turkmen gygyr | ||
Twi (Akan) team | ||
Ukrainian кричати | ||
Urdu چیخ | ||
Uyghur دەپ ۋاقىرىغىن | ||
Uzbek qichqiriq | ||
Vietnamese hét lên | ||
Welsh sgrechian | ||
Xhosa khwaza | ||
Yiddish שרייען | ||
Yoruba pariwo | ||
Zulu memeza |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "skree" can also refer to a harsh or grating sound. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "ulërimë" is related to the word "ul" meaning "wolf". This is because in the past, wolves were known for their loud and piercing howls, similar to the sound of a human scream. |
| Amharic | The term ጩኸት also refers to a kind of traditional prayer sung in a loud, piercing voice, especially by Muslim women during the Prophet's birthday (መውሊድ). |
| Arabic | "تصرخ" can also mean "cry out" or "make a sound". |
| Armenian | The word ճչալ has an alternate meaning: "to scream, to yell, to shout". |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word 'qışqırmaq' derives from the Old Turkic verb 'qığır-' and also means 'to shout'. |
| Basque | The word "garrasi" is onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of a human scream. |
| Bengali | The Bengali word "চিৎকার" also refers to the sound of an animal (other than humans). |
| Bosnian | The word "vrištati" is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *vьriti, meaning "to cry out". |
| Bulgarian | The Bulgarian word "вик" (scream) is related to the Proto-Slavic root *vikti, meaning "to utter a loud sound". |
| Catalan | The verb 'cridar' derives from Latin 'queritari', meaning both 'to complain' and 'to scream'. |
| Cebuano | "Singgit" has various alternate meanings including: a sharp sound, a shrill tone, and a piercing note. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 尖叫 has also been used to mean "to laugh out loud", "to shout", and "to whistle". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | This term's original meaning was 'a bird's cry', and some dictionaries list 'call out' as an alternate meaning. |
| Corsican | The verb "stridu" in Corsican, meaning "to scream", derives from the Italian "stridere", ultimately from the Latin "stridere" meaning "to make a creaking or grating sound". |
| Croatian | The term "vrisak" has roots in the Proto-Slavic word "vrisъti," meaning "to cry out" or "to shout." |
| Czech | "Výkřik" is also the Czech word for "shout" and "cry". |
| Danish | The word "skrige" is derived from the Old Norse word "skrika", meaning "to cry out" or "to make a noise". |
| Dutch | The word schreeuw may originally have referred to the shrill call of an animal such as a bird or horse |
| Esperanto | "Krio" is also the Esperanto word for "creation." |
| Estonian | Its alternate meaning is "to make a noise like a crane" |
| Finnish | The word "huutaa" is also used to describe the sound made by animals, especially birds and owls. |
| French | In French, "crier" can also mean "to weep" or "to cry out loud". |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "skrieme" shares roots with the Dutch "schreeuwen" and German "schreien" with both meanings "to shout" and "to cry". |
| Galician | The Galician word "berrar" can also mean "to shout", "to roar", or "to bellow" in Portuguese. |
| German | "Schrei" can also refer to a work of art, such as Edvard Munch's "The Scream". |
| Greek | The Greek word "κραυγή" also refers to an Athenian official who announced public notices. |
| Gujarati | The word "ચીસો" may be related to the Gujarati word "ચીતરવું" (to shout), possibly indicating its association with loud vocal expressions. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "rèl" in Haitian Creole shares its etymology with the French word "réel" meaning "real". |
| Hausa | The word "kururuwa" can also mean "to cry out" or "to wail" in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | 'Ūʻā' also means 'echo' and 'roar' in Hawaiian. |
| Hebrew | The verb "לצרוח" also means to "cry out in pain". |
| Hindi | The word "चीख" is also used to denote the shrill cry of an animal or a musical instrument, especially in a high-pitched or piercing manner. |
| Hmong | The word "quaj qw" means "to scream" in Hmong, and is also used to describe the sound of a bird's call. |
| Hungarian | The verb "sikolyog" comes from an old Hungarian word "sikoly" ("scream") of Turkic origin, while its noun form is of Slavic origin. |
| Icelandic | "Öskra" derives from Old Norse "ósk", meaning "desire" or "wish," suggesting a primal vocalization expressing strong emotion. |
| Igbo | In Igbo, the word "tie mkpu" can also refer to the act of calling out to someone or something from a distance. |
| Indonesian | Berteriak is derived from the Sanskrit word "braviti", meaning "to cry out, speak". |
| Irish | The Irish word "scread" can also mean a "screech" or a "rant". |
| Italian | "Urlare" is an onomatopoeic word, deriving from the sound produced while emitting the scream. |
| Japanese | "悲鳴" originally comes from the word "悲しむ" with the meaning of "to lament". |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "njerit" comes from the Proto-Austronesian word "*ŋiRiS", which also meant "to scream or shout". |
| Kannada | The word "ಕಿರುಚಾಡಿ" can also mean a person who screams a lot |
| Kazakh | "Айқайлау" has its roots both from the Turkic languages like Uzbek or Tatar as well as from the Persian language, in which word "айқан" is a derivative of an Arabic word "aqn", which means "to shout" in English. |
| Khmer | The word ស្រែក also has other meanings in Khmer including 'croak,' 'cry aloud,' 'shout,' 'yell,' 'bawl,' 'roar,' 'howl,' 'bellow,' and some of these are more common than the primary meaning depending on usage. |
| Korean | '비명' can also mean 'a cry for help', 'an outcry', or 'a protest' |
| Kurdish | The word "qîrîn" is also used in Kurdish to describe a loud, harsh sound, such as the noise made by a thunderclap or a gunshot. |
| Kyrgyz | "Кыйкыруу" also means "loud speech" or "a way of attracting attention" in Kyrgyz. |
| Lao | It is also used as a verb to mean "to ask" or "to request". |
| Latin | In Latin, "clamor" also refers to a noisy assembly or a demand made with great vociferation. |
| Latvian | The word "kliedz" in Latvian is closely related to the word "kliegt" in German, both meaning "to cry out or scream". In Latvian, "kliedz" is also used to refer to a loud noise or commotion. |
| Lithuanian | Related to other Lithuanian terms, rėkauti and verkti, both referring to expressing emotions |
| Luxembourgish | The word "jäizen" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂eyǵ- meaning "to shout" or "to scream". |
| Macedonian | An alternative meaning of "вреска" is 'a kind of plant' or 'a kind of bird'. |
| Malagasy | The word 'mikiakiaka' can also refer to a sudden outburst or a vehement protest. |
| Malay | "Menjerit" is also used to describe the sound made by certain animals, such as cats and birds, or even the sound of a car engine. |
| Malayalam | The word 'നിലവിളി' ('scream') can also mean 'lament' or 'wail', suggesting its emotional and expressive nature. |
| Maltese | The word 'għajjat' derives from the Arabic word 'ʿajjata', which means 'to shout', 'to cry out', or 'to scream'. |
| Maori | The word "hamama" in Maori is cognate with "hafamafa" in Samoan and "fa'amaha" in Tahitian. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "किंचाळणे" (kinchāḷaṇē) likely originates from "किंचित्" (kiñcit), meaning "a little," suggesting its original meaning may have been "to make a small cry." |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "хашгирах" (scream) is also used to describe the sound of metal screeching. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | အော် means both "to scream" and "to invite people to participate in an activity". |
| Nepali | 'चिच्याउनु' appears to be derived from the root 'चिच्', meaning 'to make a sharp sound', similar to the English word 'chirp' |
| Norwegian | The term 'hyle' has historical and dialectal meanings of 'to cover' and 'to shelter' in Norwegian. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "kukuwa" can also refer to the cry of a bird, or a loud noise. |
| Pashto | The word "chigha" in Pashto can also refer to a type of traditional folk song characterized by its mournful and plaintive melodies. |
| Persian | Historically, "جیغ کشیدن" also meant "to speak with a loud voice", a sense now rare. |
| Polish | While in English the word "scream" refers exclusively to vocal sounds, its Polish counterpart "krzyk" can also mean any other loud and sudden noises. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "grito" is also used to refer to a political protest or to a loud noise. |
| Punjabi | In Punjabi, the word "ਚੀਕ" (scream) is also an exclamation of surprise or dismay. |
| Romanian | "Ţipăt" is also the traditional name for the Romanian folk musical genre known in English as doina, in reference to the vocal technique in which the voice mimics instruments. |
| Russian | The word "кричать" (scream) is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*kričati", which means "to make a loud noise". |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "ee" can also mean "ouch" or "hey". |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots Gaelic word "sgread" can also mean "shriek", "cry", or "lament". |
| Serbian | Вриштати also means to shout, cry, or shriek. |
| Sesotho | The word "hoelehetsa" also refers to the sound a frog makes and shares its root with the Sesotho word "hoela" which means to cry. |
| Shona | Shona word "mhere" has alternate meanings including "squeak" and "creak." |
| Sindhi | "روئڻ" has a secondary meaning, 'to weep', possibly because screaming in sorrow sounds similar to weeping. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word for "scream" comes from two ancient Dravidian words, "Kaak-i" and "Gasse-i" which refer to the cry of crows. |
| Slovak | The word "kričať" is derived from the Proto-Slavic verb *krikati, meaning "to call out". |
| Slovenian | The word "kričati" has many alternate meanings, including "to yell" and "to howl". |
| Somali | The Somali word "qaylin" is derived from the Arabic word "qawl", meaning "speech" or "statement" |
| Spanish | In Andalusian Spanish, "gritar" can also mean "to talk loudly and excitedly" or "to scold". |
| Sundanese | Ngagorowok likely comes from the sound produced when someone screams (gorowok). |
| Swahili | The verb "kupiga kelele" also means "to clap one's hands" or "to make noise" in Swahili. |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "skrika" is cognate with the English word "shriek". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Sigaw" is the Filipino word for "scream," but it can also mean "noise" or "commotion." |
| Tajik | The word "фарёд" also refers to the "scream" of an eagle, in addition to its meaning of a human outcry. |
| Tamil | While the word "scream" is of German origin, the Tamil word "அலறல்" stems from the Dravidian root "ahl-", meaning "to open (the mouth)". |
| Telugu | The word "కేకలు" in Telugu can also refer to a type of traditional dance performed by women. |
| Thai | The Thai word “กรี๊ด” derives from Sanskrit which means “to call out”. |
| Turkish | "Çığlık" also means "avalanche" in Turkish, reflecting the idea of a sudden and overwhelming onset. |
| Ukrainian | "Кричати" is a Ukrainian verb that means "to shout" or "to cry out." |
| Urdu | In Urdu, "چیخ" (scream) can also refer to a type of fabric or a musical instrument, and is derived from the Sanskrit word "kṣveka" (sound). |
| Uzbek | Qichqiriq, which means scream, is also a name traditionally given to newborn boys. |
| Vietnamese | In addition to its primary meaning of "scream," "hét lên" can also mean "to shout or cry out" or "to make a loud noise." |
| Welsh | The term 'sgrechian' derives from the Old Norse word 'skraekja,' sharing an etymological origin with the English noun 'shriek.' |
| Xhosa | The word "khwaza" can also mean "to cry out in pain or surprise" or "to make a loud noise" in Xhosa. |
| Yiddish | The word "שרייען" (shrayen, "scream") in Yiddish also has the meaning "to cry" and is related to the word "to weep" in Hebrew. |
| Yoruba | "Pariwo" can also figuratively mean "to make a spectacle or public show of oneself" in Yoruba. |
| Zulu | In Zulu, the word "memeza" can also refer to a loud cry of joy or excitement. |
| English | The word "scream" comes from the Old English word "scriman," which means "to cry out." |