Tank in different languages

Tank in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

Tanks are vital military vehicles, known for their durability and power, that have significantly impacted warfare and cultural contexts worldwide. The concept of a tank, as a protective container, has also been adopted in various civilian applications such as water storage and transportation. It's no surprise that the word 'tank' has piqued the interest of many language enthusiasts, curious about its translation in different languages.

Throughout history, tanks have played crucial roles in shaping military strategies and outcomes. The first modern tank, the British Mark I, was deployed in World War I, revolutionizing ground combat. Since then, tanks have become symbols of military might and technological advancement.

Understanding the translation of 'tank' in various languages can provide valuable insights into how different cultures perceive and interact with this powerful machine. Here are a few examples:

  • Spanish: tanque
  • French: char d'assaut or simply tank
  • German: Panzer
  • Mandarin: 坦克 (tǎnkè)
  • Japanese: 戦車 (sensha)

Stay tuned for a comprehensive list of 'tank' translations in various languages, showcasing the global impact and significance of this remarkable invention.

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Tank in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanstenk
The word 'tenk' is also used informally to refer to a large or heavy person or object in Afrikaans.
Amharicታንክ
The word "ታንክ" comes from the English word "tank" which can also mean a large container for storing water.
Hausatanki
"Tanki" also means "lake" in Hausa, deriving from the Tuareg word "teneg".
Igbotank
Though the word 'tank' in Igbo means 'tank', it can also mean 'drum' or 'container'.
Malagasytanky
Tanky can also mean a heavy-duty container or a sturdy object similar to a tank.
Nyanja (Chichewa)thanki
Nyanja thanki "tank" originates from "tanki" in Gujarati, which means "vessel with lid".
Shonatangi
The Shona word "tangi" can also mean "container" or "vessel", which aligns with its military connotation as a vehicle that holds liquid fuel.
Somalitaangiga
The term "taangiga" can also refer to a large container or reservoir.
Sesothotanka
In Sesotho, 'tanka' refers to a container or a drum, extending its meaning beyond its primary English connotation of a military vehicle.
Swahilitank
In Swahili, the word "tank" also means "container" or "vessel"
Xhosaitanki
The word "itanki" is derived from the Afrikaans "tenk", which means "tank"
Yorubaojò
The Yoruba word "ojò" can also mean "time" or "day".
Zuluithangi
The word 'ithangi' also means a 'drinking trough' in Zulu.
Bambaratanki min bɛ kɛ
Ewetank
Kinyarwandatank
Lingalatank
Lugandattanka
Sepeditanka ya
Twi (Akan)tank a ɛwɔ hɔ

Tank in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicخزان
The word "خزان" ("tank") in Arabic can also refer to a reservoir or a treasury.
Hebrewטַנק
"טַנק" is also an acronym for "טכנולוגיה נשק קל" (Tekhnologiya Neshek Kal), meaning "small arms technology".
Pashtoټانک
The Pashto word "ټانک" also means "reservoir".
Arabicخزان
The word "خزان" ("tank") in Arabic can also refer to a reservoir or a treasury.

Tank in Western European Languages

Albaniantank
The word "tank" in Albanian also means "pool" or "reservoir".
Basquedepositua
The Basque word for tank, "depositua", derives from the Latin "depositum", meaning "stored thing."
Catalantanc
The Catalan word "tanc" originates from the French word "étang", meaning a pond or reservoir.
Croatiantenk
In Croatian, "tenk" originally meant "pond" or "cistern".
Danishtank
The word "tank" in Danish can also refer to a large container for storing liquids or gases.
Dutchtank
In Dutch, "tank" can also refer to a container for liquids or a prison cell.
Englishtank
The term "tank" originates from the British military slang, short for "water tank".
Frenchréservoir
The French word "réservoir" initially meant "fish pond" before acquiring its more common meaning of "reservoir" or "tank".
Frisiantank
In Frisian, "tank" not only means a container for liquids, but also a thick sweater or shirt.
Galiciantanque
The word "tanque" comes from the Portuguese "tanque", which in turn comes from the Latin "tanca", meaning "reservoir".
Germanpanzer
In German, the word "Panzer" can also refer to a type of heavy armor worn by medieval knights.
Icelandictankur
The Icelandic word "tankur" can also refer to a thought, an idea, or a plan.
Irishumar
The word 'umar' in Irish is cognate with the Latin 'imber', meaning 'a heavy shower of rain', and is likely related to the Old Irish 'immar', meaning 'a pond' or 'a pool'.
Italiancarro armato
The term "carro armato" originates from Italian newspapers referring to the first British tanks as "armored cars"
Luxembourgishtank
The Luxembourgish word "tank" can also refer to a pond or a cistern.
Maltesetank
The Maltese term "tank" derives from the Italian word "tanica," meaning a container or vessel.
Norwegiantank
In Norwegian, the word "tank" can also mean "container" or "cistern".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)tanque
The Portuguese word "tanque" can refer to a cistern, a pond, or a tank in a military context.
Scots Gaelictanca
The word "tanca" in Scots Gaelic can also refer to a small enclosure or pen for animals.
Spanishtanque
In Spanish, "tanque" has origins in the Arabic "tannūk" and also means pond, reservoir, or cistern.
Swedishtank
Swedish "tanken" ('the tank') can also refer to the idea, thought or plan rather than a physical container or vehicle.
Welshtanc
Tanc can also be a verb meaning 'to press' in Welsh.

Tank in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianтанк
The word "танк" is derived from the English word "tank", meaning a large container for holding liquids or gases.
Bosniantenk
The word "tenk" in Bosnian can also refer to a heavy metal band or a person who is overly serious or rigid.
Bulgarianрезервоар
"Резервоар" comes from "резерв" meaning "reserve" or "warehouse", originally referring to water tanks used in Ottoman baths.
Czechnádrž
"Nádrž" in Czech means not only "tank" but also a reservoir or a cistern.
Estonianpaak
The word "paak" is derived from Russian "бачок" (literally: "container") and it also means "cistern" in Estonian.
Finnishsäiliö
The word "säiliö" can also refer to a container or vessel for liquids or gases.
Hungariantartály
The word "tartály" also has the alternate meaning of "reservoir" in Hungarian.
Latviantvertne
"Tvertne" in Latvian also means "container" or "vessel".
Lithuaniantankas
In Lithuanian, "tankas" is a borrowed word from Russian, ultimately derived from the English word "tank."
Macedonianрезервоар
The first tank was in fact not a vehicle, but a cylindrical container for liquids.
Polishczołg
"Czołg" is derived from the Polish word "czółgać" meaning "to crawl", but may also refer to a type of boat or a traditional dance.
Romanianrezervor
The Romanian word "rezervor" also means "reservoir" and comes from the Latin "reservō," meaning "to keep back" or "to store up."
Russianбак
The word "бак" (tank) has several meanings in Russian, including "a large container for liquids or gases" and "a reservoir on a vehicle for storing fuel."
Serbianрезервоар
The word 'rezervoar' in Serbian comes from the French 'réservoir', meaning 'reservoir' or 'tank'. It can also refer to a 'cistern' or 'basin'.
Slovaknádrž
"Nádrž" can also refer to a reservoir or water tank in Slovak.
Slovenianrezervoar
The word "rezervoar" in Slovenian, like its English cognate, also means "reservoir" in the sense of a natural or artificial lake or pond used for storing water.
Ukrainianтанк
The Ukrainian word "танк" can also refer to a reservoir or a cistern.

Tank in South Asian Languages

Bengaliট্যাঙ্ক
The word 'tank' can also refer to a reservoir or container for liquids, or a large metal box used to transport goods.
Gujaratiટાંકી
In Gujarati, "tank" also means a pond or reservoir for storing water.
Hindiटैंक
The word 'टैंक' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'टंक' and can mean not only 'tank' but also 'vessel' or 'reservoir'
Kannadaಟ್ಯಾಂಕ್
"ಟ್ಯಾಂಕ್" also means a reservoir created by building a dam across a river or a stream to collect and store water.
Malayalamടാങ്ക്
The word "ടാങ്ക്" in Malayalam can also mean "a large vessel for storing water or other liquids" or "a reservoir".
Marathiटाकी
In Marathi, the word "टाकी" also means "a pot".
Nepaliट्या tank्क
The word 'ट्यांक' (tank) can also refer to a large container or reservoir for holding liquids or gases.
Punjabiਟੈਂਕ
In Punjabi, "ਟੈਂਕ" primarily means "tank" but can also refer to a "drum", "reservoir", or "container" for holding liquids or solids.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)ටැංකිය
The Sinhala word "ටැංකිය" (tank) originates from the Portuguese word "tanque", meaning "reservoir" or "cistern".
Tamilதொட்டி
The term 'தொட்டி' ('tank') can also refer to a container used to hold liquids, or to an excavation for storage of rainwater in ancient India
Teluguట్యాంక్
The Telugu word "ట్యాంక్" (tank) is derived from the English word "tank," which originally referred to a large cistern or reservoir for holding water.
Urduٹینک
Urdu 'ٹینک' also means 'pond' and may have originated from Hindi 'ताँक' (pond).

Tank in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)坦克
The word "坦克" (tank) in Chinese is derived from the Russian word "танк" (tank) and originally referred to a container for holding liquids or gases.
Chinese (Traditional)坦克
The word "坦克" (tank) likely originated from the Chinese word "彈弓" (slingshot), as tanks were originally designed to break through enemy lines in a similar way to a slingshot.
Japaneseタンク
In Japanese, the word "タンク" (tanku) means not only the armed vehicle, but also a water tank used for toilets or an oxygen tank.
Korean탱크
The Korean word "탱크" (tank) is derived from the Middle Korean word "당구" (danggu), which meant "a large wooden barrel"
Mongolianсав
The word "сав" (tank) in Mongolian originates from the Russian word "танк" (tank) but has also been used metaphorically to refer to a large group of people or animals.
Myanmar (Burmese)အကြံပေးအဖွဲ့

Tank in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiantangki
"Tangki" is derived from the Malay "tangkui" and originally referred only to water containers. In Indonesian, it's used for various containers and also for the military vehicle.
Javanesetank
In Javanese, the word '"tank"' can also refers to a type of traditional wooden chest.
Khmerធុង
The word "ធុង" (tank) in Khmer is thought to be derived from the Thai word "ถัง" (container), which in turn comes from the Chinese word "桶" (bucket).
Laoຖັງ
'ຖັງ' (tank) can also mean a barrel or a container that is used for storage or transportation.
Malaytangki
In Malay, "tangki" originally referred to a water container, but now also denotes military vehicles.
Thaiถัง
In Thai, the word "ถัง" can also refer to a bucket, a large container for holding water.
Vietnamesexe tăng
Xe tăng derives from a misinterpretation of the British word "tank" as the French word "l'étang" meaning "pond".
Filipino (Tagalog)tangke

Tank in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanitank
In Azerbaijani, the word "tank" also refers to a type of fermented milk drink similar to yogurt or kefir.
Kazakhцистерна
The word "цистерна" is borrowed from the Latin word "cisterna", which means "reservoir" or "cistern".
Kyrgyzтанк
Танк - это также название старинных весовых гирь.
Tajikзарф
The word "зарф" also means "envelope" in Tajik.
Turkmentank
Uzbektank
The Uzbek word "tank" can also be used to describe a large container, such as a water tank or a fuel tank.
Uyghurtank

Tank in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianpahu wai
The Hawaiian word "pahu wai" literally means "water vessel" and can refer to a variety of containers, including tanks, pools, and reservoirs.
Maoritank
The Maori word 'tangi' can also refer to a wake or funeral lamentation.
Samoantane tane
'Tane tane' can also refer to a kind of large wooden water container.
Tagalog (Filipino)tangke
The Tagalog word "tangke" has multiple meanings, including "tank" and "reservoir".

Tank in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaratanka
Guaranitanque rehegua

Tank in International Languages

Esperantotanko
"Tanko" is also a Russian word for "to dance".
Latincisternina
"Cisternina" is a Latin word meaning "small storage vessel," "well," or "cistern."

Tank in Others Languages

Greekδεξαμενή
Δεξαμενή, in addition to meaning 'tank,' is derived from the verb 'δέχομαι,' meaning 'to receive,' and can also refer to cisterns, reservoirs, and even the human body's fluid-filled cavities.
Hmongtank
In Hmong, "tank" can also refer to a "reservoir" or "large container used for storage".
Kurdishdepo
The Kurdish word "depo" can also refer to a warehouse or a bus depot.
Turkishtank
The Turkish word "tank" can also mean "vessel" or "container."
Xhosaitanki
The word "itanki" is derived from the Afrikaans "tenk", which means "tank"
Yiddishטאַנק
The Yiddish word "טאַנק" derives from the German word "Teich", meaning "pond", and can also refer to a cistern or a basin.
Zuluithangi
The word 'ithangi' also means a 'drinking trough' in Zulu.
Assameseটেংক
Aymaratanka
Bhojpuriटंकी के बा
Dhivehiޓޭންކެއް
Dogriटैंक
Filipino (Tagalog)tangke
Guaranitanque rehegua
Ilocanotangke
Kriotank we dɛn kɔl
Kurdish (Sorani)تانکی
Maithiliटंकी
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯇꯦꯉ꯭ꯛ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫
Mizotank a ni
Oromotaankii
Odia (Oriya)ଟାଙ୍କି |
Quechuatanque
Sanskritटङ्कः
Tatarтанк
Tigrinyaታንኪ ምዃኑ’ዩ።
Tsongathangi ra xirhendzevutani

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