Shooting in different languages

Shooting in Different Languages

Discover 'Shooting' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

Shooting is a term that holds significant meaning in various contexts, from the thrill of sports to the art of photography, and even the gravity of warfare. Its cultural importance is undeniable, as it has been woven into the fabric of our societies through literature, film, and conversation. But have you ever wondered how shooting is translated in different languages?

Understanding the translation of shooting in different languages can open up a world of cultural exploration. For instance, in Spanish, shooting translates to 'tiro' or 'disparo', while in French, it's 'tir'. In German, it's 'Schießen', and in Japanese, it's 'シューティング (shūtingu)'. These translations not only provide a linguistic insight but also offer a glimpse into how different cultures perceive and interact with the concept of shooting.

Whether you're a language enthusiast, a cultural explorer, or simply curious, delving into the translations of shooting in different languages can be a fascinating journey. So, let's embark on this journey together and discover the world of shooting through a linguistic lens.

Shooting


Shooting in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansskiet
Amharicመተኮስ
The verb መተኮስ can also mean 'to hit a target' or 'to focus on something'.
Hausaharbi
In addition to meaning "shooting," the word "harbi" in Hausa can also refer to a war, a fight, or an attack.
Igboagbapụ
'Agbapụ' also means 'the state of being chased away', 'running away' or 'banishment'
Malagasyfitifirana
The word "fitifirana" is derived from the French word "fusillade" meaning "volley of gunfire".
Nyanja (Chichewa)kuwombera
“Kuwombera” in Nyanja is also used to mean "to give birth to".
Shonakupfura
The Shona word "kupfura" can also refer to 'taking a picture' or 'the process of taking a photograph'.
Somalitoogasho
Togasho is also a Somali dance performed when people are happy.
Sesothoho thunya
The word 'ho thunya' is also used to describe the act of spraying or throwing water.
Swahilirisasi
The Swahili word 'risasi' also refers to bullets, ammunition, or small fragments.
Xhosaukudubula
Ukudubula also means 'to play a wind instrument' or 'to blow' in Xhosa.
Yorubaibon
The word
Zuluukudubula
The Zulu word 'ukudubula' also has connotations of 'piercing', 'puncturing', or 'stabbing' in addition to its primary meaning of 'shooting'.
Bambaramarifaci
Ewetudada
Kinyarwandakurasa
Lingalakobɛta masasi
Lugandaokukuba amasasi
Sepedigo thuntšha
Twi (Akan)a wɔtow tuo

Shooting in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicاطلاق الرصاص
The term "اطلاق الرصاص" (literally "release of lead") in Arabic can refer not only to gunfire, but also to the granting of permission or authority.
Hebrewצילומים
The Hebrew word "צילומים" (shooting) has a double meaning, as it can also refer to "photographs."
Pashtoډزې کول
Arabicاطلاق الرصاص
The term "اطلاق الرصاص" (literally "release of lead") in Arabic can refer not only to gunfire, but also to the granting of permission or authority.

Shooting in Western European Languages

Albanianqitje
In some Tosk dialects, the word "qitje" may also refer to the act of shooting a gun or firing a weapon.
Basquetiro egiten
Tiro egiten is a Basque expression that not only means shooting but also drinking alcohol in large quantities.
Catalantir
Catalan 'tir' derives from Frankish 'thīraz,' akin to modern German 'Tier,' meaning 'animal'.
Croatianpucanje
In Croatian, "pucanje" can also refer to bursting, such as of a balloon or tire, or to cracking, such as of nuts or skin.
Danishskydning
In Danish, "skydning" also means "marksmanship" or "shooting as a sport".
Dutchschieten
The Dutch word "schieten" can also refer to "nailing" or "fastening" something in place.
Englishshooting
The word "shooting" can also refer to the emergence of new plant growth, as in "green shoots of recovery".
Frenchtournage
In photography, « tournage » can also refer to the result of a photo shoot or a photographic series.
Frisiansjitten
In Frisian, the word "sjitten" can also mean "to fart" or "to defecate."
Galiciantiro
Galician "tiro" comes from Latin "tyro," meaning "novice," but it is a homonym of Spanish "tiro," meaning "shot,
Germanschießen
Schießen derives from an Old High German word meaning "to throw," also seen in the English word "shoot," but came to mean "to shoot" in Middle High German
Icelandicskjóta
"Sjóta" also means "to vomit" and "to send" in Icelandic.
Irishlámhach
The word "lámhach" in Irish also refers to a type of plant known as the "dock" or "sorrel".
Italiantiro
The Italian word "tiro" also means "novice" or "beginner," derived from the Latin word "tiro," which had the same meaning.
Luxembourgishschéisserei
Maltesesparar
The Maltese word "sparar" is derived from the Italian word "sparare" and can also mean "to explode" or "to open fire".
Norwegianskyting
The Norwegian word "skyting" can also refer to a gathering of people for social purposes, similar to an English "shindig".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)tiroteio
The word "tiroteio" derives from the Latin word "tirare," meaning "to pull" or "to draw."
Scots Gaeliclosgadh
"Losgadh" can also mean "burning" or "lighting up" in Scots Gaelic.
Spanishdisparo
The word 'disparo' also means 'misfire' or 'failure to ignite', a usage that's preserved in the modern Spanish word 'desparpajo' ('effrontery') and 'desparramar' ('to scatter')
Swedishskytte
"Skytte" comes from the Old Norse word "skjuta" meaning "to shoot" or "to push."
Welshsaethu
The word "saethu" initially meant "arrow" and can also refer to "emission" or "radiation" in Welsh.

Shooting in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianстральба
"Стрэльба" in Belarusian also refers to the shooting gallery, a type of amusement found at parks or fairs.
Bosnianpucanje
The word “pucanje” comes from the Proto-Slavic root *puk-, meaning “to strike”. It can also refer to the act of popping or cracking, such as the sound of a balloon bursting.
Bulgarianстрелба
In Bulgarian, "стрелба" also refers to a type of folk dance.
Czechstřílení
The word "Střílení" can also refer to "fireworks" or "shooting practice" in Czech.
Estoniantulistamine
The term
Finnishammunta
The word "ammunta" can also refer to shooting sports or competitions.
Hungarianlövés
The word "lövés" in Hungarian is derived from the verb "lő" (to shoot), which is ultimately derived from the Proto-Uralic word "*śü" (to shoot).
Latvianšaušana
The word "šaušana" in Latvian can also refer to the rapid growth of plants or the act of throwing sand at someone.
Lithuanianšaudymas
The Lithuanian word "Šaudymas" is also used in a figurative context to denote a verbal attack or criticism.
Macedonianпукање
The Macedonian word "пукање" also has the alternate meaning of "to burst" or "to crack".
Polishstrzelanie
The verb "strzelanie" can also refer to playing instruments with string or shooting the bow.
Romanianfilmare
The word "filmare" in Romanian shares its origin with the English word "film", both ultimately deriving from the Latin word "filum", meaning "thread".
Russianстрельба
The Russian word "стрельба" (shooting) is also used to describe the firing of artillery or fireworks.
Serbianпуцање
The word "пуцање" in Serbian can also refer to the act of splitting or tearing something apart.
Slovakstreľba
The word "Streľba" can also refer to a military drill or training exercise.
Slovenianstreljanje
The word "streljanje" can also refer to "shooting" in the sense of "photography" or "filming".
Ukrainianстрільба
The word "стрільба" can also refer to a shooting competition or practice.

Shooting in South Asian Languages

Bengaliশুটিং
The Bengali word "শুটিং" (shooting) can also refer to filming or a photo shoot.
Gujaratiશૂટિંગ
The Gujarati word "શૂટિંગ" can also refer to the act of filming a movie or television show.
Hindiशूटिंग
The word "शूटिंग" ("shooting") in Hindi can also mean "sprouts" or "new growth", as in the phrase "अंकुर की शूटिंग" ("sprouting of shoots").
Kannadaಶೂಟಿಂಗ್
In Kannada, "shooting" is also known as "chithi" or "chithikarana," which originally referred to the process of drawing or painting.
Malayalamഷൂട്ടിംഗ്
The word ഷൂട്ടിംഗ് is a Malayalam word that can also mean "the act of taking photographs or making a film or video". It is derived from the English word “shoot”.
Marathiशूटिंग
The Marathi word "शूटिंग" can also refer to an archery practice or to growing new shoots (as in a plant).
Nepaliशुटि
The word "शुटि" also refers to a traditional Nepali archery competition.
Punjabiਸ਼ੂਟਿੰਗ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)වෙඩි තැබීම
Tamilபடப்பிடிப்பு
''படப்பிடிப்பு'' literally means capturing pictures, but in the context of filmmaking, it also refers to the process of shooting a film.
Teluguషూటింగ్
"షూటింగ్" (Shooting) can also refer to a movie or television production process
Urduشوٹنگ
The word "شوٹنگ" can also refer to a still image captured on film or electronically.

Shooting in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)射击
Chinese (Traditional)射擊
射擊, also written 射手 (shùshè) or 射手座 (shèshǒuzù), can mean "Sagittarius" or "marksman".
Japanese撮影
撮影 can also mean "movie" or "film," not just "shooting."
Korean촬영
The word 촬영 (shooting) can also mean 'filming' or 'taking photographs'.
Mongolianбуудлага
The word
Myanmar (Burmese)ပစ်ခတ်မှု

Shooting in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianpenembakan
The word "penembakan" can also mean "firing" or "shooting (a movie scene)" in Indonesian.
Javanesenembak
The word "nembak" in Javanese can also mean "to propose marriage."
Khmerបាញ់
"បាញ់" can also mean "to inject" or "to cast" in Khmer.
Laoຍິງ
The Lao word ຍິງ also means to take a photo, to shoot a goal, or to inject something.
Malaymenembak
"Menembak" is a Malay word meaning "shooting" which originates from the word "nembak" which means "to strike".
Thaiยิง
In Thai, the word "ยิง" can also refer to launching a projectile other than a gun, such as throwing
Vietnamesechụp
In Vietnamese, "chụp" can also mean "to take a photo" or "to seize something swiftly from above".
Filipino (Tagalog)pagbaril

Shooting in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniatəş
The Azerbaijani word "atəş" also means "fire" and is related to the Persian word for "fire" (آتش).
Kazakhату
The word "ату" also means "go for it" or "attack" in the context of hunting or warfare.
Kyrgyzатуу
"Атуу" can also mean "to throw" or "to push" in some contexts.
Tajikтирпарронӣ
"Тирпарронӣ" (shooting) can have alternate meanings like "firing", "discharging" or "launching."
Turkmenatyş
Uzbekotish
"Otish" (or "otish-tutish") in Uzbek can also refer to an object or situation that is dangerous or unpredictable.
Uyghurئوق چىقىرىش

Shooting in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianpana ʻana
The term "pana ʻana" can also refer to an exchange of words, a type of debate or dispute.
Maoripupuhi
The Maori word "pupuhi" can also refer to the act of blowing, spraying, or sprinkling liquid as well as the act of inflating or blowing into something.
Samoanfanaina
The word “fanaina” can also be used to describe a type of fast running that is done by young men.
Tagalog (Filipino)pagbaril
In Filipino, "pagbaril" can also mean "salvo" or "volley", referring to multiple projectiles fired simultaneously.

Shooting in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarach’axwaña
Guaranidisparo rehegua

Shooting in International Languages

Esperantopafado
The word "pafado" is also used to describe a person who is very angry or excited.
Latindirigentes
It can also refer to the act of directing something, such as a play or a film.

Shooting in Others Languages

Greekκυνήγι
Κυνήγι shares the same root as the Greek word κύων, meaning "dog", alluding to the traditional use of dogs in hunting.
Hmongtua pov tseg
Kurdishgulebaran kirin
The Kurdish word "gulebaran kirin" can also mean "to make peace" or "to celebrate".
Turkishçekim
The word "çekim" in Turkish can also mean "pulling" or "attraction".
Xhosaukudubula
Ukudubula also means 'to play a wind instrument' or 'to blow' in Xhosa.
Yiddishשיסערייַ
The Yiddish word "שיסערייַ" ("shooting") also refers to a type of argument or debate.
Zuluukudubula
The Zulu word 'ukudubula' also has connotations of 'piercing', 'puncturing', or 'stabbing' in addition to its primary meaning of 'shooting'.
Assameseগুলীচালনা কৰা
Aymarach’axwaña
Bhojpuriगोली चलावत बा
Dhivehiބަޑިޖެހުމެވެ
Dogriगोली मार दी
Filipino (Tagalog)pagbaril
Guaranidisparo rehegua
Ilocanopanagpaltog
Kriowe dɛn de shot
Kurdish (Sorani)تەقەکردن
Maithiliगोली मारि रहल अछि
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯁꯨꯇꯤꯡ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫
Mizokah a ni
Oromodhukaasaa jira
Odia (Oriya)ଶୁଟିଂ
Quechuadisparaspa
Sanskritशूटिंग्
Tatarату
Tigrinyaምትኳስ ምዃኑ’ዩ።
Tsongaku duvula

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