Their in different languages

Their in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'their' is a common possessive pronoun in English, used to indicate that something belongs to a group or individuals previously mentioned. Its significance extends beyond grammar, as it speaks to the collective nature of human experience and the shared ownership of ideas, objects, and emotions.

Throughout history and across cultures, the concept of possession has been expressed in various ways. For instance, in Spanish, 'their' is 'su' for masculine singular, 'su' for feminine singular, and 'sus' for plural. In French, 'their' is 'leur' for both masculine and feminine plural. These linguistic nuances reflect the rich tapestry of cultural values and traditions that shape our understanding of possession and identity.

As we navigate our increasingly interconnected world, understanding the translations of 'their' in different languages can help bridge cultural divides and foster a greater sense of global community. Here are some translations of 'their' in various languages:

Their


Their in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanshul
The word "hul" in Afrikaans comes from the Dutch word "hun", which also means "their".
Amharicየእነሱ
"የእነሱ" can also mean "his" or "her" when referring to someone who is not present as well as can be used to refer to both animate and inanimate objects.
Hausanasu
The word "nasu" also means "their" in Fula and "we" in Gbaya.
Igbonke ha
The Igbo word "nke ha" can also refer to "theirs" or "the property of".
Malagasyny
The word "ny" can also mean "of him/her/it" or "belonging to" in Malagasy.
Nyanja (Chichewa)awo
In Nyanja, the word "awo" may also mean "of these" or "of theirs".
Shonazvavo
In some dialects, "zvavo" can also mean "only" or "just".
Somalikooda
The word "kooda" in Somali can also mean "his" or "hers" when used as a possessive pronoun.
Sesothotsa bona
In Sesotho, 'tsa bona' also means 'of their' but is sometimes translated more broadly as 'by their' when the agent of the action is implied.
Swahiliyao
The noun 'yao' means 'waist' or 'hip' in Swahili.
Xhosayabo
In Xhosa, the word "yabo" can also refer to a person's belongings or responsibilities.
Yorubawọn
In its adjectival form, it may also be used as the third person plural pronoun, for which the word fɔ́n is the standard form.
Zuluyabo
Yabo, the Zulu word for 'their', also means 'theirs' in some dialects.
Bambarau
Ewewoƒe
Kinyarwandayabo
Lingalabango
Lugandabyaabwe
Sepedi-a bona
Twi (Akan)wɔn

Their in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicهم
In Levantine Arabic, "هم" can also refer to "them" in the accusative case.
Hebrewשֶׁלָהֶם
The Hebrew word "שֶׁלָהֶם" also means "theirs".
Pashtoد
The Pashto word "د" could also mean "of".
Arabicهم
In Levantine Arabic, "هم" can also refer to "them" in the accusative case.

Their in Western European Languages

Albaniane tyre
The Albanian word "e tyre" can also refer to "those" in English.
Basqueberen
Beren can also mean 'his' or 'hers'.
Catalanels seus
In Catalan, "els seus" can also refer to the possessive pronoun "his" or "her" as well as "their".
Croatiannjihova
**Njihova** derives from the Proto-Slavic possessive pronoun *jьxъ*.
Danishderes
The word “deres” in Danish does not only mean “their” but also “yours” as a polite form of address.
Dutchhun
The Dutch word "hun" can also refer to honey or honeybees
Englishtheir
The archaic and poetic form 'theirn', used as a possessive adjective, survives most commonly in set phrases and proverbs.
Frenchleur
The word "leur" in French can also mean "him" or "her" in informal speech.
Frisianharren
The Frisian word "harren" ultimately derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *swo-, "one's own, self," but can also refer to "yours" or "his/hers" depending on context.
Galicianos seus
The word "os seus" in Galician can also refer to "his" or "her" depending on the context.
Germanihr
The German word "ihr" can also be used as the formal or polite way to address a person.
Icelandicþeirra
Þeirra, an Icelandic possessive pronoun, is derived from the Old Norse possessive pronoun þeira derived from the Proto-Germanic possessive pronoun *þizō.
Irisha
In Irish, "a" also serves as the possessive pronoun for "her" after certain prepositions, making it an inclusive form.
Italianloro
"Loro" can also be used informally for
Luxembourgishhirem
The word "hirem" in Luxembourgish also means "from them" or "of them".
Maltesetagħhom
The word "tagħhom" in Maltese is also used as an indirect object pronoun, meaning "to them".
Norwegianderes
In Norwegian, "deres" can also be used to express respect or formality when addressing someone.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)seus
In Portuguese, "seus" derives from the Latin "suus", meaning "his, hers, its, or their"}
Scots Gaelictheir
In Scots Gaelic, "their" can also refer to "of them", making it both a possessive and a genitive pronoun.
Spanishsu
The word "su" in Spanish can also refer to "his" or "her" depending on the context.
Swedishderas
"deras" also means "them" or "theirs"
Welsheu
The word "eu" in Welsh can also be used to mean "his", "her", or "its" depending on the context.

Their in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianіх
Іх is also an alternative or archaic form of the nominative and accusative plural of the personal pronoun я (I).
Bosniannjihov
Njihov also means their's in Bosnian, an adjectival possessive pronoun.
Bulgarianтехен
The Bulgarian word "техен" (their) comes from the Old Church Slavonic possessive pronoun "техъ", meaning "of them"
Czechjejich
The word "jejich" in Czech originally meant "her" in the singular and only later came to mean "their" in the plural.
Estoniannende
The word "nende" can also refer to "them" in the accusative case.
Finnishheidän
The word "heidän" in Finnish might be related to the Proto-Uralic root "*teγtäŋ" meaning "he, she, it".
Hungarianazok
The word "azok" is derived from the Proto-Uralic word "*tä", meaning "they" or "their", and is cognate with the Finnish word "he", meaning "they".
Latvianviņu
In the Latgalian language, "viņu" also means "theirs".
Lithuanian
The Lithuanian word "jų" can also refer to the possessive form of "jie" (they) when used as a pronoun.
Macedonianнивните
The Macedonian word "нивните" comes from the Proto-Slavic word *nixъ, meaning "them".
Polishich
The Polish word "ich" can also refer to the plural form of "he" or "she" in the nominative case.
Romanianal lor
In Romanian, "al lor" also means "of them", as a possessive adjective.
Russianих
The word "их" in Russian can also refer to the third-person plural pronoun "they" or the possessive pronoun "theirs."
Serbianњихов
The word "њихов" can also be used to refer to the object which is closest from the speaker to the listener with respect to the speaker's point of view.
Slovakich
"Ich" in Slovak can also mean "mine" or "our" depending on the context.
Sloveniannjihovi
"njihovi" is a possessive pronoun that can also mean "his" or "hers".
Ukrainianїх
The Ukrainian word "їх" can also mean "them" or "theirs" in English.

Their in South Asian Languages

Bengaliতাদের
The possessive pronoun 'তাদের' ('their') can also refer to a body of water in some contexts in Bengali.
Gujaratiતેમના
The word "તેમના" can also refer to the possessive form of the pronoun "તે" (he/she/it).
Hindiजो अपने
''जो अपने'' is also used as an emphatic form of the pronoun ''वह'' (he/she/it).
Kannadaಅವರ
ಅವರ (Avra) is also used in literary Kannada as an honorific second person singular pronoun.
Malayalamഅവരുടെ
The word 'അവരുടെ' ('their') in Malayalam can also refer to a group of people who are not necessarily related.
Marathiत्यांचे
Marathi "त्यांचे" is derived from Sanskrit "teṣāṃ" meaning "of them" and has the same meaning as "their" in English.
Nepaliउनीहरूको
The Nepali word 'उनीहरूको' ('their') is derived from the Sanskrit word 'तस्य' ('of that'), which is also the origin of the English word 'they'.
Punjabiਆਪਣੇ
In addition to meaning "their", "ਆਪਣੇ" can also function as a reflexive pronoun, meaning "oneself" or "oneselves."
Sinhala (Sinhalese)ඔවුන්ගේ
The word "ඔවුන්ගේ" (their) in Sinhala is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*swe,
Tamilஅவர்களது
Tamil "அவர்களது" can also mean "him," "her," or "them" and often represents a singular subject that can take singular agreement.
Teluguవారి
Telugu "వారి" is also used in the sense of "their" when used as an honorific suffix to names.
Urduان کی

Their in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)
其 can also refer to "it" or "that," and is used in formal writing to replace 他 (he) or 她 (she).
Chinese (Traditional)
其, as a pronoun or determiner, means "their", but can also be used in reference to the speaker (similar to "ours" in English).
Japanese彼らの
"彼ら" (かれら, karera) is composed of "かれ (kare)" meaning "he" and "ら (ra)" meaning "plural".
Korean그들의
그들의 can mean both "their" and "his/her/your" in Korean, depending on the context.
Mongolianтэдний
Тэдний (their) also means "those ones" or "a particular group of people".
Myanmar (Burmese)သူတို့ရဲ့

Their in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianmereka
The Indonesian word 'mereka' not only means 'their', but also 'they' and 'them'.
Javanesesing
The Javanese word 'sing' can also refer to a possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
Khmerរបស់ពួកគេ
The word "របស់ពួកគេ" can also mean "his" or "hers" when referring to someone in possession of something.
Laoຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າ
This word can also be used as a possessive pronoun meaning "of theirs" or "belonging to them"
Malaymereka
The word 'mereka' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'mṛgyata' meaning 'to hunt' and can also refer to a group of people or animals.
Thaiของพวกเขา
The word "ของพวกเขา" can also mean "their possessions" or "their belongings".
Vietnamesecủa chúng
The word "của chúng" can also be used as a possessive pronoun with the meaning "ours".
Filipino (Tagalog)kanilang

Their in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanionların
"Onların" also means "his" or "her" in Azerbaijani.
Kazakhолардың
The word "олардың" in Kazakh can also refer to "those who are absent".
Kyrgyzалардын
The word "алардын" can also be used to mean "theirs".
Tajikонҳо
The Tajik word "онҳо" can also be used as an interrogative pronoun, meaning "who?" or "whom?"
Turkmenolaryň
Uzbekularning
The Uzbek word "ularning" can also refer to "of the people" or "belonging to the people."
Uyghurtheir

Their in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiankā lākou
"Kā lākou" also means "they" or "them" in Hawaiian.
Maoria raatau
The word "a raatau" can also refer to "his" or "her" in Maori, depending on the context.
Samoanlatou
In Samoan, 'latou' can also mean 'ours', as pronouns in Polynesian languages don't distinguish between 'our' and 'their'.
Tagalog (Filipino)ang kanilang
"Ang kanilang" is the possessive form of the 3rd person plural pronoun "sila" (they). It can also mean "theirs" when used in relation to a noun.

Their in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarajupankirinaka
Guaraniimba'ekuéra

Their in International Languages

Esperantoilia
"Ilia" is the Esperanto plural definite pronoun; it is the accusative singular feminine form of "ili", which means "his, hers, its, theirs."
Latineorum
In Late Latin, "eorum" could mean "of them" as well as "their."

Their in Others Languages

Greekδικα τους
In Modern Greek, "δικα τους" can also mean "theirs", or "their family, people, or belongings"
Hmonglawv
The Hmong word "lawv" also has the meanings "law" and "way".
Kurdishyê wê
The word "yê wê" can also mean "of them" or "related to them".
Turkishonların
The Turkish word "onların" has different etymologies depending on the possessive pronoun it represents, as it can refer to both the third person singular and plural.
Xhosayabo
In Xhosa, the word "yabo" can also refer to a person's belongings or responsibilities.
Yiddishזייער
The word "זייער" can also be used to mean strong or very, e.g. "a זייער גוטע סעודה" is a "very good dinner".
Zuluyabo
Yabo, the Zulu word for 'their', also means 'theirs' in some dialects.
Assameseতেওঁলোকৰ
Aymarajupankirinaka
Bhojpuriउनकर
Dhivehiއެމީހުންގެ
Dogriउं'दा
Filipino (Tagalog)kanilang
Guaraniimba'ekuéra
Ilocanoda
Kriodɛn
Kurdish (Sorani)هی ئەوان
Maithiliहुनकर
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯃꯈꯣꯏꯒꯤ
Mizoan
Oromokan isaanii
Odia (Oriya)ସେମାନଙ୍କର
Quechuapaykunaq
Sanskritतेषाम्‌
Tatarаларның
Tigrinyaናቶም
Tsongaswa lavaya

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