Sport in Different Languages
Discover 'Sport' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Sport
Afrikaans sport | ||
Albanian sport | ||
Amharic ስፖርት | ||
Arabic رياضة | ||
Armenian սպորտ | ||
Assamese ক্ৰীড়া | ||
Aymara deporte tuqita | ||
Azerbaijani idman | ||
Bambara farikoloɲɛnajɛ | ||
Basque kirola | ||
Belarusian спорт | ||
Bengali খেলা | ||
Bhojpuri खेल के बा | ||
Bosnian sport | ||
Bulgarian спорт | ||
Catalan esport | ||
Cebuano isport | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 运动 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 運動 | ||
Corsican sport | ||
Croatian sport | ||
Czech sport | ||
Danish sport | ||
Dhivehi ކުޅިވަރެވެ | ||
Dogri खेल | ||
Dutch sport | ||
English sport | ||
Esperanto sporto | ||
Estonian sport | ||
Ewe kamedefefe | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) palakasan | ||
Finnish urheilu | ||
French sport | ||
Frisian sport | ||
Galician deporte | ||
Georgian სპორტი | ||
German sport | ||
Greek άθλημα | ||
Guarani deporte rehegua | ||
Gujarati રમતગમત | ||
Haitian Creole espò | ||
Hausa wasanni | ||
Hawaiian haʻuki | ||
Hebrew ספּוֹרט | ||
Hindi खेल | ||
Hmong kev ua si nawv | ||
Hungarian sport | ||
Icelandic íþrótt | ||
Igbo egwuregwu | ||
Ilocano isport | ||
Indonesian olahraga | ||
Irish spórt | ||
Italian sport | ||
Japanese スポーツ | ||
Javanese olahraga | ||
Kannada ಕ್ರೀಡೆ | ||
Kazakh спорт | ||
Khmer កីឡា | ||
Kinyarwanda siporo | ||
Konkani खेळ | ||
Korean 스포츠 | ||
Krio spɔt | ||
Kurdish sîpor | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) وەرزش | ||
Kyrgyz спорт | ||
Lao ກິລາ | ||
Latin sport | ||
Latvian sports | ||
Lingala lisano ya masano | ||
Lithuanian sportas | ||
Luganda omuzannyo | ||
Luxembourgish sport | ||
Macedonian спорт | ||
Maithili खेल | ||
Malagasy fanatanjahan-tena | ||
Malay sukan | ||
Malayalam കായികം | ||
Maltese l-isport | ||
Maori hākinakina | ||
Marathi खेळ | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯁꯥꯟꯅꯄꯣꯠ꯫ | ||
Mizo sport | ||
Mongolian спорт | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အားကစား | ||
Nepali खेल | ||
Norwegian sport | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) masewera | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଖେଳ | ||
Oromo ispoortii | ||
Pashto سپورت | ||
Persian ورزش | ||
Polish sport | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) esporte | ||
Punjabi ਖੇਡ | ||
Quechua pukllay | ||
Romanian sport | ||
Russian спорт | ||
Samoan taʻaloga | ||
Sanskrit क्रीडा | ||
Scots Gaelic spòrs | ||
Sepedi dipapadi | ||
Serbian спорт | ||
Sesotho lipapali | ||
Shona mutambo | ||
Sindhi راند | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ක්රීඩාව | ||
Slovak šport | ||
Slovenian šport | ||
Somali isboorti | ||
Spanish deporte | ||
Sundanese olahraga | ||
Swahili mchezo | ||
Swedish sport | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) isport | ||
Tajik варзиш | ||
Tamil விளையாட்டு | ||
Tatar спорт | ||
Telugu క్రీడ | ||
Thai กีฬา | ||
Tigrinya ስፖርት | ||
Tsonga ntlangu | ||
Turkish spor | ||
Turkmen sport | ||
Twi (Akan) agumadi | ||
Ukrainian спорт | ||
Urdu کھیل | ||
Uyghur تەنھەرىكەت | ||
Uzbek sport | ||
Vietnamese thể thao | ||
Welsh chwaraeon | ||
Xhosa ezemidlalo | ||
Yiddish ספּאָרט | ||
Yoruba idaraya | ||
Zulu ezemidlalo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, "sport" also refers to a type of physical exercise done in groups, such as aerobics or dancing. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word for 'sport', 'sport', comes from the English word 'sport' and has the same meaning |
| Amharic | The word "ስፖርት" in Amharic can also refer to recreational activities such as dancing and hunting. |
| Arabic | The Arabic word رياضة (riyāda) refers to spiritual exercises and training in Islamic tradition. |
| Armenian | The word "սպորտ" in Armenian can also refer to a "playground" or "amusement park". |
| Azerbaijani | "İdman" sözcüsü aynı zamanda "yürüme, gezme, dolaşma" anlamlarına da gelir. |
| Basque | 'Kirola' is not a Basque word, but a loanword from Latin 'chirurgus' "surgeon". |
| Belarusian | The word "спорт" in Belarusian comes from the German word "Sport" and means both "sport" and "physical education". |
| Bengali | The word "khela" in Bengali comes from the Sanskrit word "krida", meaning "play, amusement, or contest". |
| Bosnian | The word "sport" in Bosnian also means "recreation" or "entertainment". |
| Bulgarian | In Bulgarian, "спорт" also means "dispute, argument, quarrel", derived from the Old Church Slavonic word "прение". |
| Catalan | Esport derives from the French word "sport", meaning physical exercise or recreation. |
| Cebuano | In Cebuano, 'isport' can also refer to athletic clothing or a particular game or competition. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The word "運動" can also mean "movement" or "exercise". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "運動" can mean both "body movement" and "sport" in Chinese. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word sport is also used to mean game, leisure, and recreation. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "sport" can also refer to a "place of pleasure" or "recreation". |
| Czech | In Czech, "sport" can also refer to a playful argument or a playful mood. |
| Danish | The word "sport" in Danish can also mean "to jest" or "to mock". |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "sport" can also refer to a game of chance or a lottery. |
| Esperanto | The word "sporto" in Esperanto also has the meaning of "recreation" or "entertainment". |
| Estonian | The word |
| Finnish | "Urheilu" comes from the verb "urheilla", which means "to be brave" or "to be valiant". |
| French | In French, "sport" can also mean "play" or "amusement". |
| Frisian | In Frisian, "sport" can also refer to a type of traditional Frisian wrestling. |
| Galician | In Galician, deporte also means 'exile' or 'deportation' |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "სპორტი" is borrowed from the English word "sport" and retains its original meaning as a physical activity engaged in for competition or recreation. |
| German | In German, "Sport" (sport) can also refer to the concept of a joke or mischief, such as "einen Sport aus etwas machen" (to make a joke or prank out of something). |
| Greek | In its Ancient Greek usage, "άθλημα" was often applied to competitive, often bloody and painful trials of endurance that would be better categorized today as "feats of strength." |
| Gujarati | The word "રમતગમત" comes from the Sanskrit word "ramyata" which means play, amusement or entertainment. |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word 'espò' derives from the French word 'sport' and can also refer to a game or a physical activity. |
| Hausa | The word "wasanni" in Hausa refers to any form of physical activity, game, or entertainment, and can also connote frivolity or a lack of seriousness. |
| Hawaiian | The word "haʻuki" in Hawaiian can also refer to "wrestling" or "games played for fun". |
| Hebrew | The word ספּוֹרט is derived from the Latin word 'deportare,' meaning 'to carry away' or 'to remove'. |
| Hindi | The word खेल also means |
| Hmong | Kev ua si nawv is a Hmong term that can also refer to leisure activities or games. |
| Hungarian | "Sport" in Hungarian means "fun" or "playful" in English. |
| Icelandic | The word "íþrótt" is a compound of the words "íthr" (work) and "rótt" (root), and initially referred to physical exercises and competitive games. |
| Igbo | The word 'egwuregwu' can also refer to games, contests, or physical activities that provide entertainment or recreation |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "olahraga" is derived from the Sanskrit word "olahraga" which means "to move or exercise the body". |
| Irish | In Irish, 'spórt' additionally means 'fun' or 'entertainment', reflecting its root 'spóradh', meaning 'relaxation' or 'amusement'. |
| Italian | In Italian, "sport" can also refer to pastime or recreation, and is derived from the Old French "desport". |
| Japanese | The word "スポーツ" was originally introduced to Japan from English in the late 19th century but was written with the kanji "遊戯" (play) reflecting its original meaning in English. |
| Javanese | In Javanese, "olahraga" also means "exercise" or "physical activity". |
| Kannada | The word "ಕ್ರೀಡೆ" (sport) is derived from the Sanskrit word "krīḍā" meaning "play" or "amusement". |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "спорт" can also refer to a type of traditional martial art. |
| Khmer | In Old Khmer, "កីឡា" meant "play". Today, it can also mean "game". |
| Korean | "스포츠" comes from the English word "sport", which originated from the Old French word "desport", meaning "leisure" or "recreation". |
| Kurdish | In Kurdish, 'sîpor' means both 'sport' and 'game'. |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word “спорт” has roots in the English word “sport” and the Russian word “спорт” which also means “sport”. |
| Lao | The word ກິລາ (sport) derives from Sanskrit and Pali, meaning "play" or "amusement." |
| Latin | The Latin word "sporto" means "to protrude" or "to project" and is related to the Italian word "sportare". |
| Latvian | The Latvian word "sports" comes from the Dutch "sport" and can also mean "hobby" or "amusement". |
| Lithuanian | The word "Sportas" comes from the Old Prussian word "spurtins", meaning "play". |
| Luxembourgish | Sport in Luxembourgish can also refer to a type of leisure activity or entertainment. |
| Macedonian | In Macedonian, the word "Спорт" (sport) originally referred to a "leisure activity" or "entertainment". |
| Malagasy | The word "fanatanjahan-tena" in Malagasy literally translates to "the act of playing with the body". |
| Malay | "Sukan" is also a synonym for happiness in Malay, sharing the same root as "suka" (to like or to be happy). |
| Malayalam | 'കായികം' is a Sanskrit compound word that literally means 'pertaining to the body' and refers to physical activity that is done with the purpose of recreation, competition or training. |
| Maltese | The word "l-isport" is influenced by the Italian word "lo sport" and is used to refer to leisure activities such as hunting, fishing, and gambling. |
| Maori | The word "hākinakina" can also refer to traditional games and pastimes, as well as physical fitness and recreation. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "खेळ" can also mean play or amusement, deriving from the Sanskrit word "क्रीड" (krīḍa). |
| Mongolian | The word “spорт” in Mongolian comes from the Mongolian word “сүр хурд”, which translates to “swift feet” |
| Nepali | The ultimate source of the word 'खेल' is believed to be the Sanskrit word 'kridā' (literally 'play'), implying the inherent enjoyable nature of the activity. |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "sport" also means "playful behavior" or "mockery". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "masewera" in Nyanja is derived from the verb "kuyesewera", meaning "to play" or "to engage in recreational activities." |
| Pashto | In Pashto, "سپورت" can also refer to "entertainment" or "leisure time," extending its meaning beyond athletic activities. |
| Persian | The word "ورزش" originated from Middle Persian "warzishn" meaning "act of exercising or training". |
| Polish | While the word "sport" in Polish has the same meaning as in English, it also has an archaic meaning of "misfortune" or "bad luck". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, the word "esporte" can also refer to leisure activities in general, and its etymology stems from the French word "déport", meaning "recreation" or "pastime". |
| Punjabi | ਖੇਡ (sport) also means play, game, or enjoyment in Punjabi. |
| Romanian | In Romanian, the word "sport" can also refer to a type of fabric, such as a sports jacket or a sporty dress. |
| Russian | In Russian, "спорт" also means "argument", "dispute", or "contention". |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "taʻaloga" is derived from the Proto-Polynesian term "*taaloga", meaning "game" or "play". |
| Scots Gaelic | The Gaelic word "spòrs" derives from the Latin word "disportus," meaning "diversion". It has been used to refer to hunting, dancing, music, and storytelling, as well as competitive activities. |
| Serbian | "Спорт" also refers to a lottery or betting in Serbian, likely originating from the German "sport" card game. |
| Sesotho | "Lipapali" literally means "plaything" or "game." |
| Shona | "Mutambo" comes from the root "tamba," meaning "to play" or "to hunt." |
| Sindhi | The word "راند" also has alternative meanings in Sindhi, such as a method of transportation or to wander aimlessly. |
| Slovak | The noun šport derives from the German "Sport", which is derived from the Latin "disportus" and Old French "desport" meaning "leisure, play, game, pleasure, amusement, recreation" |
| Slovenian | "Šport" in Slovenian can also mean leisure or entertainment for relaxation. |
| Somali | The word 'isboorti' may come from the Arabic word 'sabaqa' (سبق), meaning running. |
| Spanish | The word "deporte" is derived from the Latin word "deportare", meaning "to carry away" or "to remove". It also has a secondary meaning of "to amuse oneself". In Spanish, it has come to mean "sport" or "recreation". |
| Sundanese | The word olahraga is derived from the Sanskrit word urdhva ('up') and anga ('limb') and originally referred to physical exercise or gymnastics. |
| Swahili | The word "mchezo" in Swahili also means "play" or "game". |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "sport" also means "spree" or "frolic". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Isport" is related to Spanish "deporte", which in turn came from the French "déport", meaning "diversion." |
| Tajik | The word "варзиш" in Tajik can also refer to "exercise" or "physical activity". |
| Tamil | The word "விளையாட்டு" can also refer to a gamble, a bet or the act of playing. |
| Telugu | In Telugu, క్రీడ also refers to gambling, in addition to its meaning of 'sport'. |
| Thai | The word "กีฬา" can also mean "play" or "recreation". |
| Turkish | "Spor" sözcüğü Türkçe'de "oyun" ve "eğlence" anlamlarına da gelebilir. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "спорт" comes from the German word "Sport" and originally meant "recreation" or "amusement". |
| Urdu | The word "کھیل" (''khel'') also means "toy" in Urdu, a meaning it no longer has in related Indo-Aryan languages like Hindi or Marathi. |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, “sport” also has the alternate meaning of “to play” or “to have fun”. |
| Vietnamese | "Thể thao" means "body exercises" in Vietnamese. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word 'chwaraeon' means 'games,' 'play,' or 'recreation,' and is related to the Latin word 'choragus,' meaning 'leader of a chorus'. |
| Xhosa | The word "ezemidlalo" can also refer to "game" or "entertainment". |
| Yiddish | ספּאָרט can also mean "support" or "help" in Yiddish, but it isn't related to the English word "sport, |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word 'idaraya' can also refer to a form of entertainment or recreation. |
| Zulu | The word "ezemidlalo" in Zulu is derived from the verb "dlala," which means "to play" or "to have fun." |
| English | The word "sport" is derived from the Old French word "desport", meaning "leisure", "recreation", or "amusement." |