Trick in Different Languages
Discover 'Trick' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Trick
Afrikaans truuk | ||
Albanian mashtrim | ||
Amharic ብልሃት | ||
Arabic الخدعة | ||
Armenian հնարք | ||
Assamese কৌশল | ||
Aymara truku | ||
Azerbaijani hiylə | ||
Bambara ka lafili | ||
Basque trikimailu | ||
Belarusian хітрасць | ||
Bengali কৌতুক | ||
Bhojpuri चालाकी | ||
Bosnian trik | ||
Bulgarian трик | ||
Catalan truc | ||
Cebuano limbong | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 招 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 招 | ||
Corsican scherzu | ||
Croatian trik | ||
Czech trik | ||
Danish trick | ||
Dhivehi އޮޅުވާލުން | ||
Dogri जुगाड़ | ||
Dutch truc | ||
English trick | ||
Esperanto truko | ||
Estonian trikk | ||
Ewe ayɛ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) panlilinlang | ||
Finnish temppu | ||
French tour | ||
Frisian trick | ||
Galician truco | ||
Georgian ხრიკი | ||
German trick | ||
Greek τέχνασμα | ||
Guarani truco | ||
Gujarati યુક્તિ | ||
Haitian Creole trick | ||
Hausa abin zamba | ||
Hawaiian maʻalea | ||
Hebrew טריק | ||
Hindi छल | ||
Hmong ua kom yuam kev | ||
Hungarian trükk | ||
Icelandic bragð | ||
Igbo atọ | ||
Ilocano allilawen | ||
Indonesian menipu | ||
Irish cleas | ||
Italian trucco | ||
Japanese 騙す | ||
Javanese trik | ||
Kannada ಟ್ರಿಕ್ | ||
Kazakh қулық | ||
Khmer ល្បិច | ||
Kinyarwanda amayeri | ||
Konkani हिकमत | ||
Korean 장난 | ||
Krio kɔni kɔni | ||
Kurdish fen | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) فێڵ | ||
Kyrgyz куулук | ||
Lao ຫລອກລວງ | ||
Latin artificium | ||
Latvian triks | ||
Lingala likanisi | ||
Lithuanian triukas | ||
Luganda olukwe | ||
Luxembourgish trick | ||
Macedonian трик | ||
Maithili तरकीब | ||
Malagasy fitaka | ||
Malay muslihat | ||
Malayalam തന്ത്രം | ||
Maltese trick | ||
Maori whakapati | ||
Marathi युक्ती | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯇꯥꯠ ꯇꯧꯕ | ||
Mizo bum | ||
Mongolian заль мэх | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) လှည့်ကွက် | ||
Nepali चाल | ||
Norwegian triks | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chinyengo | ||
Odia (Oriya) କୌଶଳ | ||
Oromo gowwoomsaa | ||
Pashto چال | ||
Persian فوت و فن | ||
Polish sztuczka | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) truque | ||
Punjabi ਚਾਲ | ||
Quechua truco | ||
Romanian truc | ||
Russian уловка | ||
Samoan togafiti | ||
Sanskrit युक्ति | ||
Scots Gaelic cleas | ||
Sepedi hlalefetša | ||
Serbian трик | ||
Sesotho qhekella | ||
Shona tsenga | ||
Sindhi چال | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) උපක්රමය | ||
Slovak trik | ||
Slovenian trik | ||
Somali khiyaano | ||
Spanish truco | ||
Sundanese trik | ||
Swahili hila | ||
Swedish lura | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) lansihin | ||
Tajik ҳилла | ||
Tamil தந்திரம் | ||
Tatar хәйлә | ||
Telugu ట్రిక్ | ||
Thai เคล็ดลับ | ||
Tigrinya ምትላል | ||
Tsonga kanganyisa | ||
Turkish hile | ||
Turkmen hile | ||
Twi (Akan) nnaadaa | ||
Ukrainian фокус | ||
Urdu چال | ||
Uyghur ھىيلە | ||
Uzbek hiyla | ||
Vietnamese lừa | ||
Welsh tric | ||
Xhosa iqhinga | ||
Yiddish קונץ | ||
Yoruba ẹtan | ||
Zulu iqhinga |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, "truuk" can also refer to a magic trick or a prank. |
| Albanian | The word "mashtrim" can also refer to a mischievous act or a practical joke. |
| Amharic | The Amharic word ብልሃት also means "wisdom" or "knowledge" in other contexts. |
| Arabic | The word الخدعة (trick) in Arabic can also refer to a deception or a ruse. |
| Armenian | The Armenian word "հնարք" can also refer to a "device" or "invention". |
| Azerbaijani | In Old Anatolian Turkish, the word "hiyle" also meant "device, scheme, measure, ruse, or stratagem". |
| Basque | The Basque word "trikimailu" is derived from the word "triki" meaning "wheel" and "mailu" meaning "to turn", hence its literal meaning is "turning the wheel." |
| Belarusian | The Belarusian word "хітрасць" ("trick") is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*хитръ", meaning "cunning" or "skillful". |
| Bosnian | In Bosnian, "trik" can also refer to a path or route, particularly a narrow or hidden one. |
| Bulgarian | The word "трик" ("trick" in English) derives from the Old Slavonic word "трикати" meaning "to run" or "to rub". In Bulgarian, "трик" can also refer to a "prank" or "a joke". |
| Catalan | In Catalan, "truc" also refers to a specific type of card game. |
| Cebuano | Another possible etymology is from the Visayan word "libud" (to fly or hover around), referring to the evasive movement of the body during a performance. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The character "招" also means to invite or beckon. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "招" can mean "move" or "gesture" in the context of martial arts. |
| Corsican | The word 'scherzu' is thought to have derived from the Italian word 'scherzo' meaning 'joke' or 'playful piece of music'. |
| Croatian | In Croatian, the word "trik" can also refer to a device or a knack, and is related to the word "trijati", meaning "to rub" or "to polish". |
| Czech | Czech 'trik' comes from German 'Trick', possibly from Romance, or from Dutch 'drik' meaning 'pull' |
| Danish | In Danish, the word "trick" can also refer to a "trick of the eye" or an "optical illusion." |
| Dutch | "Truc" in Dutch can also refer to a type of board used in construction or a kind of fabric. |
| Esperanto | The word "truko" in Esperanto can also mean "device" or "gadget". |
| Estonian | The word "trikk" in Estonian also refers to a small, nimble person or a child's prank. |
| Finnish | "Temppu" is derived from the Old Nordic word "tomp", meaning "play". It is related to the English word "tame". |
| French | In French, the word "tour" can also refer to a tower or a turn in a game. |
| Frisian | In Frisian, "trick" has additional meanings, including "a period of time" and "a prank or jest." |
| Galician | In Galician, "truco" can also refer to a traditional card game with similar rules to "brisca". |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "ხრიკი" also has the meanings "device", "gadget" or "tool". |
| German | The German word "Trick" is derived from the French word "triche", which means "cheat". |
| Greek | "τέχνασμα" comes from the verb "τεχνάζω" (to contrive), itself derived from "τέχνη" (art, craft). |
| Gujarati | In Sanskrit, the word "યુક્તિ" can also mean "method" or "strategy" |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "trik" can also mean "joke" or "prank". |
| Hausa | In Hausa, "abin zamba" is a literal translation of "thing that's not straight," thus its figurative meaning of "trickery or deception." |
| Hawaiian | Maʻalea can also mean "wickedness" or "bad luck" |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew "טריק" (trick) derives from the Yiddish טריק (trick), and means "a clever or dishonest act; a ruse;", and possibly also "a mischievous prank or joke"} |
| Hindi | छल means a 'trick', but it is also the name of an evil demon in Hindu Mythology. |
| Hmong | This word also means "to have difficulty learning something in a class." |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, the word "trükk" can also mean "prank" or "joke". |
| Icelandic | In Icelandic folklore, the word "bragð" can also refer to a supernatural creature that uses illusion and trickery to deceive humans. |
| Igbo | The word "atọ" also means "plan", "scheme", or "cunning". |
| Indonesian | The word "menipu" in Indonesian can also mean "to deceive" or "to mislead". |
| Irish | The word "cleas" shares the same etymology as the words "cúl" (back) and "cluais" (ear), implying a hidden or surreptitious nature. |
| Italian | The alternate meaning of the Italian word "trucco" is "make-up" or "face paint" |
| Japanese | 騙す (damasu) can also mean to cheat or deceive. |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "trik" can also refer to a "strategy" or "scheme". |
| Kannada | In Kannada, "ಟ್ರಿಕ್" can also refer to a clever or deceptive act or scheme. |
| Kazakh | The word "қулық" is also used to refer to a "scheme" or "plan" in Kazakh, with a slightly different connotation. |
| Khmer | ល្បិច has additional meanings such as "a secret recipe" and "a magic formula". |
| Korean | The word, "장난" can mean not only "trick" but also "joke" or "play". |
| Kurdish | The word "fen" in Kurdish also means "art" or "skill". |
| Kyrgyz | Куулук is a word in Kyrgyz that can also mean 'skill, ability, talent, cunningness, artfulness, deceit, fraud, ruse, stratagem, wile'. |
| Latin | "Artificium" can mean not only 'trick', but also 'art, device, structure' and 'skill, ingenuity'. |
| Latvian | The Latvian "triks" derives from the Middle Low German "drek," meaning filth or excrement. |
| Lithuanian | The word 'triukas' has a playful connotation, and can also refer to a mischievous prank or funny stunt. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "Trick" can also refer to a mischievous or playful action or a clever device. |
| Macedonian | The word "трик" is borrowed from Turkic languages (e.g. Turkish "dırnak") and originally means "nail", but is mostly found in compounds with different prefixes relating to hair and beard care. |
| Malagasy | "Fitaka" may also refer to a dance performed by the Betsileo people of Madagascar. |
| Malay | The Malay word 'muslihat' also has the meaning of 'strategy' in its origin in Arabic. |
| Malayalam | In Malayalam, the word "തന്ത്രം" can also refer to a ritualistic performance or a method in Ayurveda. |
| Maltese | The word "trick" in Maltese does not have an alternate meaning. |
| Maori | In Māori, the word "whakapati" can also refer to a "deception," a "fraud," or a "lie." |
| Marathi | The word युक्ती (yukti, "trick," "strategy") also means "connection," and "argument" in Sanskrit and is related to "yuj," a verb meaning "connect," "join," "yoking"} |
| Mongolian | The word "зал мэх" in Mongolian is also used in the context of a performance, such as a magic trick or a joke, emphasizing the unexpected or surprising nature of the action. |
| Nepali | The Nepali "चाल" (trick) comes from Sanskrit चाल (cala), also meaning movement, gait, or behavior. |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "triks" can also refer to a device that traps animals, such as a mousetrap. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "chinyengo" in Nyanja also refers to a traditional dance performed by women. |
| Pashto | The word "چال" also means "key" or "secret" in Pashto. |
| Persian | The Persian word "فوت و فن" not only means "trick", but also refers to "the art or technique" of something. |
| Polish | "Sztuczka" can also mean "a work of art" or "a toy" in Polish. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "truque" (trick) in Portuguese derives from the French "truquer" (to falsify), ultimately tracing back to the Latin "truncare" (to cut off). |
| Punjabi | In addition to its primary meaning of "trick," "ਚਾਲ" can also mean "manner," "way," or "method" in Punjabi. |
| Romanian | In Romanian, ""truc"" can also refer to a gadget or a whim: "a strange thing, a device, even an ingenious gadget". |
| Russian | "Уловка" (trick) is derived from the verb "уловить" (to capture), implying a cunning way to catch or deceive someone. |
| Samoan | The word "togafiti" can also refer to a "magical trick" or "illusion" in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Gaelic word "cleas" (trick) also translates to magic, and is a related cognate of "gleic" and "sleight" in English, meaning 'a skill achieved with ease'. |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "трик" (trick) is derived from the German word "Trick" and also means "trick" in English. |
| Sesotho | This word is used in a metaphorical sense to refer to a trick or deception, like when someone tries to pull a fast one on you. |
| Shona | "Tsengau" is also a word for "playing" but is more commonly used to refer to playing a game of chance. |
| Sindhi | In Sindhi, "چال" (trick) can also refer to "manner" or "habit". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "උපක්රමය" can also mean "method", "technique", "approach", "procedure", or "way" in Sinhala (Sinhalese), depending on the context. |
| Slovak | The word "trik" in Slovak can also refer to a type of cloth. |
| Slovenian | In Slovene folklore, "trik" can also refer to a mischievous gnome-like creature. |
| Somali | In addition to its meaning of 'trick,' 'khiyaano' can also mean 'deceit' or 'stratagem'. |
| Spanish | In Spanish, 'truco' derives from the Nahuatl word 'tlaxtli', meaning 'game of chance'. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "trik" can also mean "way" or "method." |
| Swahili | "Hila" (trick) originates from the Arabic word "hīlah" (stratagem), which itself is derived from the root word "ḥayala" (cunning or craftiness). |
| Swedish | The word "lura" in Swedish also means "to eavesdrop" or "to listen in". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Lansihin'' is also used to describe a situation where someone is taken advantage of or deceived. |
| Tajik | The word "ҳилла" is derived from the Arabic word "ḥīla" which means "stratagem, artifice, or trick". It can also refer to a "device, contrivance, or expedient". |
| Tamil | The word 'தந்திரம்' (thaanthiram) derives from Sanskrit 'tantra,' encompassing meanings of system, method, or ritual. |
| Telugu | The word "ట్రిక్" can also mean "a clever or skillful act" in Telugu. |
| Thai | The word "เคล็ดลับ" can also refer to a "secret" or a "technique". |
| Turkish | The word "hile" is derived from the Arabic word "hīlah" and also means "ruse". |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "фокус" ultimately derives from the Middle High German word "fokus," meaning "hearth" or "fireplace," and has also been used to refer to a "conjuring trick" or "optical illusion" in Ukrainian since the 19th century. |
| Urdu | In Urdu, "چال" not only means "trick" but also has connotations of "deception" and "cunning tactics." |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, "hiyla" can also refer to a "stratagem" or a "ruse." |
| Vietnamese | The word "lừa" also means "donkey" in Vietnamese. |
| Welsh | The word 'tric' in Welsh, meaning 'trick' in English, derives from the Proto-Celtic *trikkos, also the root of the English word 'trick'. |
| Xhosa | The word "iqhinga" can also refer to a traditional Xhosa board game similar to checkers. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "קונץ" (trick) is rooted in the Old High German word "kunnen" (to know) and conveys an ability to manipulate knowledge to the advantage of the one who holds it. |
| Yoruba | Ẹtan, beyond its primary meaning of 'trick' or 'deceit,' also refers to a type of game or puzzle. |
| Zulu | The word may also carry the nuance of "magic illusion" or "clever plan". |
| English | In the 15th century, "trick" also meant "a peculiar or amusing feature or habit" and was especially used of a horse's playful behavior. |