Top in different languages

Top in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word

Top

Top in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanstop
Afrikaans "top" is derived from Dutch "top" and can refer to the highest point, summit, lid, surface, or a woman's blouse.
Amharicከላይ
"ከላይ" (top) in Amharic also means "over" and "above".
Hausasaman
"Saman" can also refer to the top of the head or a leader.
Igbon'elu
'N'elu' also means "heaven" in the context of the cosmological world view of the Igbo people
Malagasyambony
The Malagasy word "ambony" can also refer to an ancestor who has been deified and who is venerated by a particular group of people.
Nyanja (Chichewa)pamwamba
"Pamwamba" is also a slang word for "boss" or "manager".
Shonapamusoro
The term "pamusoro" in Shona also connotes "the head" or "the chief".
Somalisare
The word "sare" in Somali can also mean "the highest point of something" or "the best of something."
Sesothoholimo
Holimo also refers to the top part of the maize ear removed during dehulling.
Swahilijuu
The Swahili word "juu" can also refer to an upper-level or superior authority.
Xhosangaphezulu
The word "Ngaphezulu" in Xhosa can also mean "above" or "higher up".
Yorubaoke
"Oke" also means "above" or "upper" or "elevated" in Yoruba.
Zuluphezulu
The Zulu word "phezulu" also refers to the sky as a place above the world.
Bambarasan fɛ
Ewedzi
Kinyarwandahejuru
Lingalalikolo
Lugandawaggulu
Sepedigodimo
Twi (Akan)soro

Top in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicأعلى
The word "أعلى" can also mean "higher" or "upper" in terms of position or rank.
Hebrewחלק עליון
Historically, the word 'חלק עליון' ('top') derives from the root word 'חלק' ('part'), referring to the uppermost part of something.
Pashtoسر
In Pashto, "سر" not only means "top" but also "head, mind, brain, and beginning."
Arabicأعلى
The word "أعلى" can also mean "higher" or "upper" in terms of position or rank.

Top in Western European Languages

Albanianmajë
The Albanian word "majë" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*magh-," meaning "height" or "elevation."
Basquegoian
In Basque, the word "goian" also means "highest" or "above".
Catalansuperior
Catalan 'superior' derives from Latin 'superiōrem', meaning 'higher', and can refer to physical elevation as well as social superiority or excellence.
Croatianvrh
In Croatian, the word "vrh" can also refer to a summit, peak, or apex, as well as the head or tip of something.
Danishtop
The Danish word "top" can also mean "cap" or "hat".
Dutchtop
The word "top" in Dutch can also refer to a type of hat or a spinning toy.
Englishtop
The Middle English term top originally meant “head,” and is related to the Old English and High German word for head (kopf)
Frenchhaut
The word "haut" in French is derived from the Latin word "altus", meaning "high" or "deep".
Frisiantop
Frisian "top" is not related to the English "top", but to Dutch "toppen", the plural of "top", meaning "crest of waves", or "highest point".
Galicianarriba
The Galician word "arriba" not only means "top", but it also means "north" as the North is the upper part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Germanoben
The German word "oben" derives from the Proto-Germanic *ubana, meaning "on, above, up".
Icelandictoppur
The word "toppur" in Icelandic also refers to a "tuft of hair on an animal's head" and to a "forelock, or small curl of hair on the forehead of a horse or other animal."
Irishbarr
In Irish folklore, the 'barr an tsleibhe' or 'the top of the mountain' was used to describe the summit cairn or 'top' of an ancient burial mound.
Italiansuperiore
"Superiore" derives from the Latin word "super" (above), and can also mean "better" or "more important".
Luxembourgishtop
The Luxembourgish word "top" can also mean "pot". However, it is not to be confused with the German word "Topf", which also means "pot" in German.
Maltesequċċata
The word "quċċata" is derived from the Italian word "civetta", meaning "owl".
Norwegiantopp
The word "topp" also means "mountain peak" and is used in the name of the Norwegian mountain range "Toppfjellet".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)topo
The word "topo" in Portuguese can also mean "summit" or "peak".
Scots Gaelicmullach
"Mullach" is also used in a figurative sense to refer to a person's head or mind, such as in the phrase "air mullach an t-saoghail", meaning "on top of the world".
Spanishparte superior
Although "upper part" is the primary meaning of "parte superior," it can also mean "upper class" or "higher education."
Swedishtopp
In Swedish, "topp" can also mean "mountain peak" or "best one."
Welshbrig
The word "brig" is thought to be derived from the Proto-Indo-European *bhregh-, meaning "high" or "peak".

Top in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianзверху
The word "зверху" also means "from above" in Belarusian.
Bosnianvrh
The word "vrh" can also mean "peak", "summit", or "apex".
Bulgarianгорна част
The Bulgarian word "Горна част" (top), like the English word "top," can also refer to a garment that covers the upper body.
Czechhorní
The Czech word "horní" can also refer to someone or something that is proud, haughty, or high-class.
Estonianüles
The Estonian word "üles" also means "upwards" and is derived from the Proto-Finnic "*yle" (upwards).
Finnishalkuun
In Estonian, "kõrge" (top) is cognate with "alkuun" and originally meant "beginning" or "source".
Hungariantetejére
Tetejére's root "tet" means "roof" in Hungarian, reflecting its original meaning as "the highest point of a roof."
Latviantops
In Latvian, the word "tops" can also refer to a type of traditional Latvian pancakes.
Lithuanianviršuje
The Lithuanian word "viršuje" can also mean "higher up" or "above".
Macedonianврв
"Врв" (top) derives from the Indo-European root "*werg-", meaning "to turn, twist, bend", and is related to the word "врт" (garden), where vegetables are twisted and turned in the soil.
Polishtop
The Polish word "top" comes from the Old Church Slavonic "tupъ", meaning "to pound" or "to hit".
Romaniantop
The Romanian word "top" also means "gun barrel".
Russianтоп
In Russian, "Топ" can also refer to a "group of leading figures" or the "best or most popular item" in a category.
Serbianврх
The word “врх” is also used figuratively, in meanings such as “peak of (something),” “head,” or “best part”.
Slovakhore
The word "hore" can also mean "up" or "high" in Slovak.
Slovenianvrh
The word "vrh" can also mean "summit", "peak", or "apex".
Ukrainianзверху
The Ukrainian word "зверху" is derived from the proto-Slavic word "*verхъ", also meaning "up".

Top in South Asian Languages

Bengaliশীর্ষ
"শীর্ষ" can also mean "the best" or "the highest point".
Gujaratiટોચ
The Gujarati word “ટોચ”, meaning “top,” comes from the Sanskrit “tuccha,” meaning “crest.”
Hindiऊपर
The word "ऊपर" in Hindi shares its root with the Sanskrit word "उपरि" meaning "above" or "on".
Kannadaಟಾಪ್
The word "ಟಾಪ್" comes from the Sanskrit word "तप्" which means "to heat, warm, or burn," and can also mean "to be superior or at the top"
Malayalamമുകളിൽ
"മുകളിൽ" is also a Malayalam word that means "above" or "on top of".
Marathiवर
"वर" also means "husband" in Marathi, sharing its etymology with "vara" in Sanskrit, meaning "to choose".
Nepaliमाथि
माथि (mathi) is also used in Nepali to refer to the roof of a house or building.
Punjabiਸਿਖਰ
The word "ਸਿਖਰ" is a borrowing from Sanskrit, where it means "sharp point" or "peak", and is related to the English word "sickle".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)ඉහල
The word ඉහල (ihalla) is derived from the Proto-Dravidian word *īcal, which also gave rise to the Tamil word உச்சி (ucci) and the Kannada word ಮೇಲೆ (mēle), all meaning "top".
Tamilமேல்
மேல் also means 'above', 'over', 'upon' and 'on'
Teluguటాప్
In addition to the primary meaning "top," the word "టాప్" also means "a spinning toy."
Urduسب سے اوپر

Top in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)最佳
"最佳" (zui jia) is also used in Chinese martial arts to refer to a "secret technique"
Chinese (Traditional)最佳
“最佳”一词最早见于《礼记·经解》，意为“最美”或“最善”。
Japanese上
上 (うえ) can also mean "earlier" or "previous" (as in time or order).
Korean상단
In Korean, 상단 (pronounced "sang-dan") also refers to the top or most important part of a hierarchy.
Mongolianдээд
"Дээд" in Mongolian has other meanings, such as "heaven" or "upper world."
Myanmar (Burmese)ထိပ်ဆုံး
The term "ထိပ်ဆုံး" can also refer to the highest point or pinnacle of something, or to the most important or significant part of something.

Top in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianpuncak
"Puncak" also refers to a kind of mountain, a mountain summit, or a high point.
Javanesendhuwur
"Ndhuwur" also means "up" and is the opposite of "ngisor" ("bottom").
Khmerខាងលើ
"ខាងលើ" in Khmer can also mean "upstairs", "upstream", or "in power"
Laoດ້ານເທິງ
Malaybahagian atas
"Bahagian atas" can also mean "upstairs" or "the top floor"
Thaiด้านบน
In the context of an umbrella, "ด้านบน" can also refer to the inside
Vietnamesehàng đầu
The Vietnamese word "hàng đầu" can also mean "first line" or "first row"
Filipino (Tagalog)itaas

Top in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniüst
The Azerbaijani word "üst" also means "to get over something," "to go over it," and "to cross"}
Kazakhжоғарғы
The Kazakh word жоғарғы derives from the Mongolian ᠵᠣᠭᠠᠷ (jogaar) meaning "above" or "upper". The same word also means "top" in Kyrgyz.
Kyrgyzжогорку
The Kyrgyz word "жогорку" may also refer to the upper part of a river's course or to the north side of a mountain.
Tajikболо
The word "боло" can also refer to a plateau or a pass in the mountains.
Turkmenýokarky
Uzbekyuqori
The Uzbek word "yuqori" is also used to refer to something that is excellent or superior.
Uyghurئۈستى

Top in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianluna
"Luna" in Hawaiian can also mean "heavenly body" or "sky deity".
Maorirunga
'Runga' can also refer to the upper body, chest, or abdomen in Maori.
Samoantumutumu
Tumutumu means 'head' (especially of a chiefly person) as well as 'top' ('of a hill') in the Samoan language.
Tagalog (Filipino)tuktok
"Tuktok" also means "knock" in Tagalog, onomatopoeic of the sound of knocking.

Top in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraalaya
Guaraniyvate

Top in International Languages

Esperantosupro
The Esperanto word "supro" is derived from the Latin prefix "super-" meaning "above" or "on top of". It also has the alternate meaning of "excellent" or "outstanding".
Latinsummitatem
The word "summitatem" can also refer to the highest degree or point of excellence, or to the uppermost or highest part of something.

Top in Others Languages

Greekμπλουζα
Μπλουζα derives from the French noun 'blouse', which in turn comes from the Latin verb 'blusare', meaning 'to blush'.
Hmongsab saum toj
Sab saum toj is also an expression that means 'very good.
Kurdishlûtik
In Kurdish, "lûtik" also refers to a small, rounded object, like a marble or a ball.
Turkishüst
The Turkish word "üst" (top), also meaning "upper" in several contexts, derives its form from an old root meaning "to cover, to conceal".
Xhosangaphezulu
The word "Ngaphezulu" in Xhosa can also mean "above" or "higher up".
Yiddishאויבן
"Oybn", a Yiddish word for "top", shares its etymology with "oven", reflecting the shared function of both objects as upper enclosures.
Zuluphezulu
The Zulu word "phezulu" also refers to the sky as a place above the world.
Assameseশীৰ্ষ
Aymaraalaya
Bhojpuriऊपर
Dhivehiމަތި
Dogriउप्पर
Filipino (Tagalog)itaas
Guaraniyvate
Ilocanongato
Krioɔp
Kurdish (Sorani)سەروو
Maithiliशिखर
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯃꯊꯛ
Mizochung
Oromogubbaa
Odia (Oriya)ଶୀର୍ଷ
Quechuahanaq
Sanskritउपरितन
Tatarөстә
Tigrinyaላዕለዋይ
Tsongahenhla

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