Sport in Different Languages
Discover 'Sport' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Updated on March 6, 2024
Sport is a significant aspect of cultures around the world, bringing people together and promoting physical, mental, and social well-being. From ancient civilizations to modern times, sport has been a source of entertainment, education, and inspiration. The word 'sport' itself has fascinating historical contexts and interesting facts associated with it. For instance, did you know that the modern Olympic Games, a celebration of sport and international camaraderie, were revived in the late 19th century by Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin?
Understanding the translation of 'sport' in different languages can open up opportunities for cross-cultural communication and cooperation. Here are a few sample translations to pique your curiosity:
- Spanish: deporte
- French: sport
- German: Sport
- Mandarin: 运动 (yùndòng)
- Japanese: スポーツ (supōtsu)
- Russian: спорт (sport)
- Arabic: رياضة (riyāḍah)
- Hindi: खेल (khel)
- Swahili: msport
- Korean: 스포츠 (seupoteuseu)
- Italian: sport
- Portuguese: desporto
- Norwegian: idrett
- Polish: sport
- Turkish: spor
- Hebrew: ספורט (sport)
- Hungarian: sport
- Indonesian: olahraga
- Thai: กีฬา (kīlā)
- Vietnamese: thể thao
- Czech: sport
- Danish: idræt
- Dutch: sport
- Finnish: urheilu
- Greek: αθλητισμός (athlitismós)
- Swedish: idrott
- Urdu: کھیل (khel)
- Ukrainian: спорт (sport)
Discover more translations of 'sport' and deepen your appreciation for the world's diverse languages and cultures.
Sport
Sport in Sub-Saharan African Languages
| Afrikaans | sport | ||
| In Afrikaans, "sport" also refers to a type of physical exercise done in groups, such as aerobics or dancing. | |||
| Amharic | ስፖርት | ||
| The word "ስፖርት" in Amharic can also refer to recreational activities such as dancing and hunting. | |||
| Hausa | wasanni | ||
| 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. | |||
| Igbo | egwuregwu | ||
| The word 'egwuregwu' can also refer to games, contests, or physical activities that provide entertainment or recreation | |||
| Malagasy | fanatanjahan-tena | ||
| The word "fanatanjahan-tena" in Malagasy literally translates to "the act of playing with the body". | |||
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | masewera | ||
| The word "masewera" in Nyanja is derived from the verb "kuyesewera", meaning "to play" or "to engage in recreational activities." | |||
| Shona | mutambo | ||
| "Mutambo" comes from the root "tamba," meaning "to play" or "to hunt." | |||
| Somali | isboorti | ||
| The word 'isboorti' may come from the Arabic word 'sabaqa' (سبق), meaning running. | |||
| Sesotho | lipapali | ||
| "Lipapali" literally means "plaything" or "game." | |||
| Swahili | mchezo | ||
| The word "mchezo" in Swahili also means "play" or "game". | |||
| Xhosa | ezemidlalo | ||
| The word "ezemidlalo" can also refer to "game" or "entertainment". | |||
| Yoruba | idaraya | ||
| The Yoruba word 'idaraya' can also refer to a form of entertainment or recreation. | |||
| Zulu | ezemidlalo | ||
| The word "ezemidlalo" in Zulu is derived from the verb "dlala," which means "to play" or "to have fun." | |||
| Bambara | farikoloɲɛnajɛ | ||
| Ewe | kamedefefe | ||
| Kinyarwanda | siporo | ||
| Lingala | lisano ya masano | ||
| Luganda | omuzannyo | ||
| Sepedi | dipapadi | ||
| Twi (Akan) | agumadi | ||
Sport in North African & Middle Eastern Languages
| Arabic | رياضة | ||
| The Arabic word رياضة (riyāda) refers to spiritual exercises and training in Islamic tradition. | |||
| Hebrew | ספּוֹרט | ||
| The word ספּוֹרט is derived from the Latin word 'deportare,' meaning 'to carry away' or 'to remove'. | |||
| Pashto | سپورت | ||
| In Pashto, "سپورت" can also refer to "entertainment" or "leisure time," extending its meaning beyond athletic activities. | |||
| Arabic | رياضة | ||
| The Arabic word رياضة (riyāda) refers to spiritual exercises and training in Islamic tradition. | |||
Sport in Western European Languages
| Albanian | sport | ||
| The Albanian word for 'sport', 'sport', comes from the English word 'sport' and has the same meaning | |||
| Basque | kirola | ||
| 'Kirola' is not a Basque word, but a loanword from Latin 'chirurgus' "surgeon". | |||
| Catalan | esport | ||
| Esport derives from the French word "sport", meaning physical exercise or recreation. | |||
| Croatian | sport | ||
| The Croatian word "sport" can also refer to a "place of pleasure" or "recreation". | |||
| Danish | sport | ||
| The word "sport" in Danish can also mean "to jest" or "to mock". | |||
| Dutch | sport | ||
| In Dutch, "sport" can also refer to a game of chance or a lottery. | |||
| English | sport | ||
| The word "sport" is derived from the Old French word "desport", meaning "leisure", "recreation", or "amusement." | |||
| French | sport | ||
| In French, "sport" can also mean "play" or "amusement". | |||
| Frisian | sport | ||
| In Frisian, "sport" can also refer to a type of traditional Frisian wrestling. | |||
| Galician | deporte | ||
| In Galician, deporte also means 'exile' or 'deportation' | |||
| German | sport | ||
| 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). | |||
| Icelandic | íþrótt | ||
| The word "íþrótt" is a compound of the words "íthr" (work) and "rótt" (root), and initially referred to physical exercises and competitive games. | |||
| Irish | spórt | ||
| In Irish, 'spórt' additionally means 'fun' or 'entertainment', reflecting its root 'spóradh', meaning 'relaxation' or 'amusement'. | |||
| Italian | sport | ||
| In Italian, "sport" can also refer to pastime or recreation, and is derived from the Old French "desport". | |||
| Luxembourgish | sport | ||
| Sport in Luxembourgish can also refer to a type of leisure activity or entertainment. | |||
| Maltese | l-isport | ||
| 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. | |||
| Norwegian | sport | ||
| In Norwegian, "sport" also means "playful behavior" or "mockery". | |||
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | esporte | ||
| 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". | |||
| Scots Gaelic | spòrs | ||
| 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. | |||
| Spanish | deporte | ||
| 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". | |||
| Swedish | sport | ||
| The Swedish word "sport" also means "spree" or "frolic". | |||
| Welsh | chwaraeon | ||
| The Welsh word 'chwaraeon' means 'games,' 'play,' or 'recreation,' and is related to the Latin word 'choragus,' meaning 'leader of a chorus'. | |||
Sport in Eastern European Languages
| Belarusian | спорт | ||
| The word "спорт" in Belarusian comes from the German word "Sport" and means both "sport" and "physical education". | |||
| Bosnian | sport | ||
| The word "sport" in Bosnian also means "recreation" or "entertainment". | |||
| Bulgarian | спорт | ||
| In Bulgarian, "спорт" also means "dispute, argument, quarrel", derived from the Old Church Slavonic word "прение". | |||
| Czech | sport | ||
| In Czech, "sport" can also refer to a playful argument or a playful mood. | |||
| Estonian | sport | ||
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| Finnish | urheilu | ||
| "Urheilu" comes from the verb "urheilla", which means "to be brave" or "to be valiant". | |||
| Hungarian | sport | ||
| "Sport" in Hungarian means "fun" or "playful" in English. | |||
| Latvian | sports | ||
| The Latvian word "sports" comes from the Dutch "sport" and can also mean "hobby" or "amusement". | |||
| Lithuanian | sportas | ||
| The word "Sportas" comes from the Old Prussian word "spurtins", meaning "play". | |||
| Macedonian | спорт | ||
| In Macedonian, the word "Спорт" (sport) originally referred to a "leisure activity" or "entertainment". | |||
| Polish | sport | ||
| While the word "sport" in Polish has the same meaning as in English, it also has an archaic meaning of "misfortune" or "bad luck". | |||
| Romanian | sport | ||
| In Romanian, the word "sport" can also refer to a type of fabric, such as a sports jacket or a sporty dress. | |||
| Russian | спорт | ||
| In Russian, "спорт" also means "argument", "dispute", or "contention". | |||
| Serbian | спорт | ||
| "Спорт" also refers to a lottery or betting in Serbian, likely originating from the German "sport" card game. | |||
| Slovak | šport | ||
| 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 | ||
| "Šport" in Slovenian can also mean leisure or entertainment for relaxation. | |||
| Ukrainian | спорт | ||
| The Ukrainian word "спорт" comes from the German word "Sport" and originally meant "recreation" or "amusement". | |||
Sport in South Asian Languages
| Bengali | খেলা | ||
| The word "khela" in Bengali comes from the Sanskrit word "krida", meaning "play, amusement, or contest". | |||
| Gujarati | રમતગમત | ||
| The word "રમતગમત" comes from the Sanskrit word "ramyata" which means play, amusement or entertainment. | |||
| Hindi | खेल | ||
| The word खेल also means | |||
| Kannada | ಕ್ರೀಡೆ | ||
| The word "ಕ್ರೀಡೆ" (sport) is derived from the Sanskrit word "krīḍā" meaning "play" or "amusement". | |||
| Malayalam | കായികം | ||
| '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. | |||
| Marathi | खेळ | ||
| The Marathi word "खेळ" can also mean play or amusement, deriving from the Sanskrit word "क्रीड" (krīḍa). | |||
| Nepali | खेल | ||
| 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. | |||
| Punjabi | ਖੇਡ | ||
| ਖੇਡ (sport) also means play, game, or enjoyment in Punjabi. | |||
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | ක්රීඩාව | ||
| Tamil | விளையாட்டு | ||
| The word "விளையாட்டு" can also refer to a gamble, a bet or the act of playing. | |||
| Telugu | క్రీడ | ||
| In Telugu, క్రీడ also refers to gambling, in addition to its meaning of 'sport'. | |||
| Urdu | کھیل | ||
| The word "کھیل" (''khel'') also means "toy" in Urdu, a meaning it no longer has in related Indo-Aryan languages like Hindi or Marathi. | |||
Sport in East Asian Languages
| Chinese (Simplified) | 运动 | ||
| The word "運動" can also mean "movement" or "exercise". | |||
| Chinese (Traditional) | 運動 | ||
| "運動" can mean both "body movement" and "sport" in Chinese. | |||
| Japanese | スポーツ | ||
| 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. | |||
| Korean | 스포츠 | ||
| "스포츠" comes from the English word "sport", which originated from the Old French word "desport", meaning "leisure" or "recreation". | |||
| Mongolian | спорт | ||
| The word “spорт” in Mongolian comes from the Mongolian word “сүр хурд”, which translates to “swift feet” | |||
| Myanmar (Burmese) | အားကစား | ||
Sport in South East Asian Languages
| Indonesian | olahraga | ||
| The Indonesian word "olahraga" is derived from the Sanskrit word "olahraga" which means "to move or exercise the body". | |||
| Javanese | olahraga | ||
| In Javanese, "olahraga" also means "exercise" or "physical activity". | |||
| Khmer | កីឡា | ||
| In Old Khmer, "កីឡា" meant "play". Today, it can also mean "game". | |||
| Lao | ກິລາ | ||
| The word ກິລາ (sport) derives from Sanskrit and Pali, meaning "play" or "amusement." | |||
| Malay | sukan | ||
| "Sukan" is also a synonym for happiness in Malay, sharing the same root as "suka" (to like or to be happy). | |||
| Thai | กีฬา | ||
| The word "กีฬา" can also mean "play" or "recreation". | |||
| Vietnamese | thể thao | ||
| "Thể thao" means "body exercises" in Vietnamese. | |||
| Filipino (Tagalog) | palakasan | ||
Sport in Central Asian Languages
| Azerbaijani | idman | ||
| "İdman" sözcüsü aynı zamanda "yürüme, gezme, dolaşma" anlamlarına da gelir. | |||
| Kazakh | спорт | ||
| The Kazakh word "спорт" can also refer to a type of traditional martial art. | |||
| Kyrgyz | спорт | ||
| The Kyrgyz word “спорт” has roots in the English word “sport” and the Russian word “спорт” which also means “sport”. | |||
| Tajik | варзиш | ||
| The word "варзиш" in Tajik can also refer to "exercise" or "physical activity". | |||
| Turkmen | sport | ||
| Uzbek | sport | ||
| In Uzbek, “sport” also has the alternate meaning of “to play” or “to have fun”. | |||
| Uyghur | تەنھەرىكەت | ||
Sport in Pacific Languages
| Hawaiian | haʻuki | ||
| The word "haʻuki" in Hawaiian can also refer to "wrestling" or "games played for fun". | |||
| Maori | hākinakina | ||
| The word "hākinakina" can also refer to traditional games and pastimes, as well as physical fitness and recreation. | |||
| Samoan | taʻaloga | ||
| The Samoan word "taʻaloga" is derived from the Proto-Polynesian term "*taaloga", meaning "game" or "play". | |||
| Tagalog (Filipino) | isport | ||
| "Isport" is related to Spanish "deporte", which in turn came from the French "déport", meaning "diversion." | |||
Sport in American Indigenous Languages
| Aymara | deporte tuqita | ||
| Guarani | deporte rehegua | ||
Sport in International Languages
| Esperanto | sporto | ||
| The word "sporto" in Esperanto also has the meaning of "recreation" or "entertainment". | |||
| Latin | sport | ||
| The Latin word "sporto" means "to protrude" or "to project" and is related to the Italian word "sportare". | |||
Sport in Others Languages
| Greek | άθλημα | ||
| 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." | |||
| Hmong | kev ua si nawv | ||
| Kev ua si nawv is a Hmong term that can also refer to leisure activities or games. | |||
| Kurdish | sîpor | ||
| In Kurdish, 'sîpor' means both 'sport' and 'game'. | |||
| Turkish | spor | ||
| "Spor" sözcüğü Türkçe'de "oyun" ve "eğlence" anlamlarına da gelebilir. | |||
| Xhosa | ezemidlalo | ||
| The word "ezemidlalo" can also refer to "game" or "entertainment". | |||
| Yiddish | ספּאָרט | ||
| ספּאָרט can also mean "support" or "help" in Yiddish, but it isn't related to the English word "sport, | |||
| Zulu | ezemidlalo | ||
| The word "ezemidlalo" in Zulu is derived from the verb "dlala," which means "to play" or "to have fun." | |||
| Assamese | ক্ৰীড়া | ||
| Aymara | deporte tuqita | ||
| Bhojpuri | खेल के बा | ||
| Dhivehi | ކުޅިވަރެވެ | ||
| Dogri | खेल | ||
| Filipino (Tagalog) | palakasan | ||
| Guarani | deporte rehegua | ||
| Ilocano | isport | ||
| Krio | spɔt | ||
| Kurdish (Sorani) | وەرزش | ||
| Maithili | खेल | ||
| Meiteilon (Manipuri) | ꯁꯥꯟꯅꯄꯣꯠ꯫ | ||
| Mizo | sport | ||
| Oromo | ispoortii | ||
| Odia (Oriya) | ଖେଳ | ||
| Quechua | pukllay | ||
| Sanskrit | क्रीडा | ||
| Tatar | спорт | ||
| Tigrinya | ስፖርት | ||
| Tsonga | ntlangu | ||