Shut in different languages

Shut in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'shut' is simple, yet holds great significance in our daily lives. It represents the act of closing, whether it's a door, a book, or a conversation. This word has been used in various cultural contexts, including literature and music, and is often associated with endings or transitions.

Did you know that 'shut' has been used in English literature as early as the 14th century? It's also a popular term in music, where it's used to indicate the end of a musical phrase. Moreover, the phrase 'shut eye' is an interesting idiom that means to sleep or to feign sleep.

Understanding the translation of 'shut' in different languages can be beneficial for travelers, language learners, and those interested in cultural diversity. Here are a few examples:

  • Spanish: cerrar
  • French: fermer
  • German: schließen
  • Mandarin: 关闭 (guān bì)
  • Japanese: 閉まる (shimaru)

Shut


Shut in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanstoe
This Afrikaans word has meanings of "pull to", "tug on", "draw" or "close"
Amharicዝጋ
Possibly a loanword from Arabic "سدّ" (sadda, "to block")
Hausarufe
In other contexts, "rufe" can mean "hide" or "be quiet".
Igbomechie
In the Igbo word 'mechie,' the 'me' is often elided when the word functions as an imperative, and the root '-chie' relates to the idea of 'closing.'
Malagasyvoarindrina
The Malagasy word "voarindrina" also means "to close something with a lid" or "to imprison someone".
Nyanja (Chichewa)tseka
"Tseka" is also used to denote locking a door, covering something or stopping movement.
Shonashut
The word “shut” derives from the Old English word “scittan,” meaning “to cut off” or “to separate.”
Somalixir
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Sesothokoala
The word "koala" in Sesotho can also mean "to be closed" or "to be locked".
Swahilifunga
The Swahili word "funga" also means "to close", "to seal", and "to imprison or detain."
Xhosavala
The word "vala" can also mean "to close" or "to block" in Xhosa.
Yoruba
"Sé" also means "put on" or "wear" in Yoruba.
Zuluvala
The word "vala" can also mean "to surround" or "to fence off" in Zulu.
Bambaraka datugu
Ewetu
Kinyarwandafunga
Lingalakokanga
Lugandaokuggalawo
Sepeditswalela
Twi (Akan)to mu

Shut in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicاغلق
"اغلق" is derived from the root "غلق" meaning to lock, close, or fasten.
Hebrewלִסְגוֹר
The verb לִסְגוֹר also connotes 'to close' but more figuratively, such as closing a deal
Pashtoبندول
The word "بندول" is an adjective that can also mean "blind" or "deaf" in Pashto.
Arabicاغلق
"اغلق" is derived from the root "غلق" meaning to lock, close, or fasten.

Shut in Western European Languages

Albanianmbyllur
The word mbyllur is likely related to the Latin word "clausus," meaning "enclosed" or "closed."
Basqueitxi
In the eastern dialect, "itxi" can also mean "to switch on" or "turn on".
Catalantanca
The Catalan word "tanca" derives from the Latin word "tancare", meaning "to close" or "to shut", and also has the alternate meaning of "fence" or "enclosure".
Croatianzatvoriti
The Croatian word "zatvoriti" originates from the Proto-Slavic root "*zъtvorъ", meaning "to lock" or "to close".
Danishlukke
Though its primary meaning is to close something, the Danish word 'lukke' can also refer to the act of locking or sealing something to prevent access.
Dutchdicht
In some Belgian dialects, "dicht" also means "near" or "almost".
Englishshut
"Shut" is the past tense of "shoot" when used to signify the firing of a gun.
Frenchfermer
The French word "fermer" also means "to close" or "to fasten".
Frisianticht
The word "ticht" in Frisian is derived from Proto-Germanic word "tukan", meaning "to close" or "to shut".
Galicianpecha
The origin of the Galician word "pecha" is unknown, but it is cognate with the Spanish word "pecho" (chest).
Germangeschlossen
"Geschlossen" can also refer to a closed system, a closed society, or a concluded chapter.
Icelandiclokaðu
The verb "lokaðu" in Icelandic can also mean "to complete" or "close (a transaction)".
Irishdúnta
In Irish, 'dúnta' also denotes a 'closed-circuit television camera' or 'CCTV'.
Italianchiuso
The feminine form, 'chiusa', can refer to a musical passage that is soft and gentle.
Luxembourgishzoumaachen
Derived from 'zuemaachen', a verb with the same meaning.
Maltesegħalaq
"Għalaq" also means "to close (a shop)," "to lock," "to turn off a light" and "to finish something."
Norwegianlukke
"Lukke" is a cognate of the English word "lock" and originally meant "to close by inserting a bar or bolt"
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)fechar
The Portuguese word "fechar" is derived from the Vulgar Latin "ficcare", meaning "to fix" or "to attach."
Scots Gaelicdùinte
The Gaelic word ''dùinte'' comes from the Old Irish word ''do-ind'', which means ''to close'' or ''to prevent''.
Spanishcerrar
"Cerrar" derives from Latin "serrāre," which means "to bolt or bar," but it can also mean to finish or end.
Swedishstänga
Stänga also means 'to fence' in Swedish, reflecting the common use of fences to close off an area.
Welshcau
The word "cau" can also mean "a hollow" or "a harbour" in Welsh.

Shut in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianзачыніць
The word "зачыніць" comes from the Old Belarusian word "зачинити", which is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *zatьčiniti, meaning "to close" or "to lock."
Bosnianzatvoriti
The word 'zatvoriti' in Bosnian also means 'to imprison' or 'to close off'.
Bulgarianзатвори
The word 'затвори' is also used to refer to closing a door or a window.
Czechzavřeno
Though the Czech word "zavřeno" means "shut," it can also mean "closed" or "finished" in the sense of a task or project being completed.
Estoniankinni
The Estonian word "kinni" can also refer to a place or an establishment, such as a store or a school.
Finnishsulkea
The origin of the word sulkea "to shut" is debated, potentially coming from a hypothetical Uralic root word *sulki "doorway" or Indo-European *kel- "to hide."
Hungarianzárva
The word "zárva" also means "enclosed" or "confined" in Hungarian.
Latvianaizveries
"Aizveries" also refers to an archaic measure of weight equal to 34.4 kilograms.
Lithuanianuždaryti
Related to a Lithuanian verb for "to close, to cover" and a noun for "cover".
Macedonianзатвори
'Затвори' also means 'to imprison' and originated from the Persian word 'بند' (band), which has a similar meaning.
Polishzamknąć
In Polish, "zamknąć" initially meant "to lock" but now also covers "to shut".
Romanianînchide
The etymology of the Romanian word "închide" is unclear, with theories ranging from Slavic to Dacian roots.
Russianзакрыть
The word "закрыть" was originally used to refer to the act of covering something with a lid or cloth, and later came to mean "to close" in general.
Serbianзатвори
In addition to meaning "to close," "затворити" can also mean "to imprison" or "to conceal."
Slovakzavrieť
The word "zavrieť" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*vorti", meaning "to turn" or "to close".
Slovenianzaprti
The word "zaprti" can also refer to "constipated" in Slovenian.
Ukrainianзакрито
The word "закрито" also means "closed for business"

Shut in South Asian Languages

Bengaliবন্ধ
The word "বন্ধ" is also used to describe a strike, referring to the closing of businesses or workplaces.
Gujaratiબંધ
The term "બંધ" is an antonym of "open" which means "closed or inactive", or can refer to a lock used to secure doors.
Hindiबंद
The word 'band' in English, derives from the Proto-Germanic *bandaz meaning 'cord' or 'bond' and is ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European *bendʰ-, meaning 'to bind'
Kannadaಮುಚ್ಚಿ
The word "ಮುಚ್ಚಿ" (shut) can also refer to an enclosure or a covering, such as a box or a lid.
Malayalamഅടച്ചു
The word "അടച്ചു" also means "closed" and is often used to describe the closure of a shop or business.
Marathiबंद
The word "बंद" can also mean "to close" or "to finish" in Marathi.
Nepaliबन्द
"बन्द" also means "closed" but in the context of shops and businesses. For example, a shop that is closed for the day is called "बन्द छ".
Punjabiਬੰਦ
The word "band" in Punjabi can also mean "to close" or "to stop".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)වසා දමන්න
Tamilமூடு
The word "மூடு" is possibly derived from the Proto-Dravidian word "*muṭ-" (to block out).
Teluguమూసివేయి
The word ''మూసివేయి '' is derived from the Sanskrit word ''मुद्रा'' (mudra), meaning "to seal" or "to close".
Urduبند
The word "بند" in Urdu can also refer to a dam, a dike, or a section of a poem.

Shut in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)关闭
"关闭"也可指「將程式或系統結束」或「將網頁或檔案關閉」等。
Chinese (Traditional)關閉
"關" also means "to care about" and "to pass through, and connect two things".
Japaneseシャット
The term is derived from Old English "scyttan", meaning "to bar, lock, or obstruct"
Korean닫은
The word "닫은" also means "to close" or "to shut" in Korean, and is often used in the context of closing a door or window.
Mongolianхаах
The word "хаах" also means "to close" or "to shut off".
Myanmar (Burmese)ပိတ်

Shut in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianmenutup
The word "menutup" also has the alternate meaning "to wrap (something) up".
Javanesemati
The word "mati" in Javanese can also mean "to die" or "to extinguish".
Khmerបិទ
"បិទ" can also mean "the state of being shut" or "the act of shutting".
Laoປິດ
The Lao word "ປິດ" can also mean "to end" or "to finish".
Malaytutup
The word "tutup" is derived from the Proto-Austronesian word "*tutup", meaning "to cover" or "to close".
Thaiปิด
The word "ปิด" in Thai can also refer to the act of turning something off, such as a light or a machine.
Vietnameseđóng cửa
"Đóng cửa" (shut) can also mean "to close (a shop) for business" or "to lock (a door)" in Vietnamese.
Filipino (Tagalog)isara

Shut in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanibağla
In Turkish, "bağla" also means "to bind" or "to connect".
Kazakhжабу
The word "жабу" in Kazakh means "cover" or "close" a lid, but it can also be used to describe the action of "pressing down" or "compressing" something.
Kyrgyzжабуу
The word "жабуу" also means "to cover" or "to close" in Kyrgyz.
Tajikпӯшед
The word "пӯшед" can also mean "covered" or "hidden" in Tajik.
Turkmenýap
Uzbekyoping
The word "yoping" also means "to fall" and "to fall down" in Uzbek.
Uyghurتاق

Shut in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianpani
The Hawaiian word "pani" means "to shut" or "to close" and is related to the Proto-Polynesian word "pani" meaning "to cover" or "to shut off".
Maorikati
Maori "kati" also means closed or stopped.
Samoantapuni
The Samoan word "tapuni" is also used to mean "lock up" or "close off".
Tagalog (Filipino)patahimikin
"Patahimikin" (shut) comes from the root word "tahimik" (quiet), with the prefix "pa- " indicating an action or process.

Shut in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarajist'antaña
Guaranimboty

Shut in International Languages

Esperantofermu
The Esperanto word "fermu" derives from Latin "firmus" (firm, strong), cognate with English "firm".
Latinclausas
Clausas can also refer to a paragraph in a medieval law book, or to a monastic cell.

Shut in Others Languages

Greekκλειστός
The word "κλειστός" may also refer to a particular type of fishing net closed at the bottom, a closed space, or a closed period of time.
Hmongkaw
The word may originate from the Hmong "haw," meaning "to shut". This is a different meaning than the modern use of the word, which is "a kind of bird."
Kurdishgirtin
The word 'girtin' (shut) in Kurdish also has the alternate meaning of 'to keep something secret or hidden'.
Turkishkapamak
The word "kapamak" can also mean "to close" or "to cover" in Turkish.
Xhosavala
The word "vala" can also mean "to close" or "to block" in Xhosa.
Yiddishפאַרמאַכן
The Yiddish word "פאַרמאַכן" (farmakhn) originally meant "to block" or "to cover" and is related to the German word "vermachen".
Zuluvala
The word "vala" can also mean "to surround" or "to fence off" in Zulu.
Assameseবন্ধ
Aymarajist'antaña
Bhojpuriबंद
Dhivehiއެއްޗެއް ލެއްޕުން
Dogriबंद करना
Filipino (Tagalog)isara
Guaranimboty
Ilocanoiserra
Kriolɔk
Kurdish (Sorani)داخستن
Maithiliबंद करनाइ
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯊꯤꯡꯖꯤꯟꯕ
Mizokhar
Oromocufuu
Odia (Oriya)ବନ୍ଦ କର |
Quechuawichqasqa
Sanskritसंवृ
Tatarябык
Tigrinyaዕጸው
Tsongapfala

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