Under in Different Languages
Discover 'Under' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Updated on March 6, 2024
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Under in Sub-Saharan African Languages
| Afrikaans | onder | ||
| The word "onder" in Afrikaans can also mean "among" or "below" | |||
| Amharic | በታች | ||
| The word "በታች" has other uses, such as a noun meaning "the downstairs" of a building. | |||
| Hausa | a karkashin | ||
| The word "a karkashin" also means "in the name of" or "for the sake of" in Hausa. | |||
| Igbo | n'okpuru | ||
| The Igbo word "n'okpuru" can also mean "beneath" or "subsequent". | |||
| Malagasy | ambany | ||
| Ambany also means 'underground' and 'inside' in Malagasy. | |||
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | pansi | ||
| The word "pansi" in Nyanja (Chichewa) can also refer to a lower portion, basement, or a person of lower social or economic status. | |||
| Shona | pasi | ||
| The Shona word "pasi" also means "underside" or "foot path". | |||
| Somali | hoosta | ||
| In Somali, "hoosta" also refers to the underside of an object or the space beneath it. | |||
| Sesotho | tlas'a | ||
| In Sesotho, the word "tlas'a" can also refer to being hidden from view. | |||
| Swahili | chini | ||
| The word 'chini' may also refer to the bottom part of something, a valley, or a low-lying area. | |||
| Xhosa | ngaphantsi | ||
| In Xhosa, the word "ngaphantsi" primarily signifies "beneath," also connoting the concepts of "lower" or "inferior." | |||
| Yoruba | labẹ | ||
| The word "labẹ" also means "subsequently" or "afterwards" in Yoruba, depending on the context. | |||
| Zulu | ngaphansi | ||
| The word "ngaphansi" in Zulu is also used to describe the position of being in front of someone who is standing. | |||
| Bambara | jukɔrɔ | ||
| Ewe | egɔme | ||
| Kinyarwanda | munsi | ||
| Lingala | na nse | ||
| Luganda | wansi | ||
| Sepedi | ka fase | ||
| Twi (Akan) | aseɛ | ||
Under in North African & Middle Eastern Languages
| Arabic | تحت | ||
| The word "تحت" in Arabic also means "beneath" or "below" in English. | |||
| Hebrew | תַחַת | ||
| The word "תַחַת" ("under") derives from the Akkadian word "tahatu" and can also mean "instead of" or "because of." | |||
| Pashto | لاندې | ||
| The word "لاندې" is also used in Pashto to mean "below" or "beneath". | |||
| Arabic | تحت | ||
| The word "تحت" in Arabic also means "beneath" or "below" in English. | |||
Under in Western European Languages
| Albanian | nën | ||
| In Albanian, | |||
| Basque | azpian | ||
| The word "azpian" is related to the word "azpi" (below), which is used to indicate a location below something else. | |||
| Catalan | sota | ||
| "Sota" also means "deck" or "floor" in Catalan, and it comes from the Latin word "subtus", which means "beneath". | |||
| Croatian | pod, ispod | ||
| The word 'ispod' is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *podъ, meaning 'base, foundation, foot'. This root is also found in other Slavic languages such as Polish, Czech, and Russian. | |||
| Danish | under | ||
| The Danish word "under" is cognate with the English "under" and shares its meaning of "situated or moving at a lower level." | |||
| Dutch | onder | ||
| The Dutch word "onder" may also mean "among" or "during" in certain contexts, such as "onder vrienden" (among friends) or "onderweg" (on the way). | |||
| English | under | ||
| The word 'under' derives from the Old English word 'under', meaning 'below or beneath'. It can also refer to a position of subordination or inferiority. | |||
| French | en dessous de | ||
| "En dessous de" can also mean "below the surface, hidden, or not apparent". | |||
| Frisian | ûnder | ||
| The word “ûnder” in Frisian can also mean “between” and “among”, similar to its usage in other Germanic languages like Old English. | |||
| Galician | baixo | ||
| In Galician, "baixo" also means low, bass (in music), or short (person) | |||
| German | unter | ||
| In German, "unter" has an alternate meaning of "among" or "between". | |||
| Icelandic | undir | ||
| The Old Norse word "undirr," which means "off to one side," is the root of the modern Icelandic word "undir." | |||
| Irish | faoi | ||
| Irish "faoi" derives from Proto-Celtic "upo", meaning "beneath, under, down". | |||
| Italian | sotto | ||
| In Italian, "sotto" can also mean "below, beneath, underneath," or "downward," or even "in the direction of". | |||
| Luxembourgish | ënner | ||
| "Ënner" derives from the Middle High German "under" and is also used figuratively to indicate something subordinate or inferior. | |||
| Maltese | taħt | ||
| The word "taħt" also has the alternate meanings of "below" and "down". | |||
| Norwegian | under | ||
| In Norwegian, "under" can also mean "wonder" or "miracle". | |||
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | debaixo | ||
| "Debaixo" can also mean "hidden" or "secret" in Brazilian Portuguese. | |||
| Scots Gaelic | fo | ||
| Fo also means 'through' as in 'fo na coille' (through the forest). | |||
| Spanish | debajo | ||
| The word "debajo" also means "just below the surface of" or "hidden beneath". | |||
| Swedish | under | ||
| Under is also a common component of surnames, like Andersson, meaning "son of Anders". | |||
| Welsh | dan | ||
| An alternative meaning of "dan" in Welsh is "to hide" or "to conceal". | |||
Under in Eastern European Languages
| Belarusian | пад | ||
| The word "пад" can also refers to a place under the eaves of a house or the area under the floor of a hut used for storing vegetables and other supplies. | |||
| Bosnian | pod | ||
| The word 'pod' can also be used to refer to a group or collection of things. | |||
| Bulgarian | под | ||
| "Под" can also be used to express "near", "beside" or "next to" | |||
| Czech | pod | ||
| The Czech word "pod" means "under" but can also mean "near by" or "approximately." | |||
| Estonian | all | ||
| The word "all" also means "down" or "under" in Estonian. | |||
| Finnish | alla | ||
| The word "alla" can also mean "according to" or "on the basis of". | |||
| Hungarian | alatt | ||
| The Hungarian verb 'alá' ('down') is related etymologically to other Finno-Ugric words like the Finnish words 'alle' ('down', 'under'), 'ala' ('the downstairs', 'the bottom of something') and 'alhaalla' ('downstairs', at the 'bottom'). | |||
| Latvian | zem | ||
| ZEMS, Latvian for “under,” is the same root as ground in the English language. | |||
| Lithuanian | pagal | ||
| Lithuanian "pagal" is a preposition meaning "according to" and is also used in toponyms to mean "near the river" (like English "by-the-sea") | |||
| Macedonian | под | ||
| Macedonian "под" derives from the Slavic "podъ", meaning "near" or "by". | |||
| Polish | pod | ||
| The Polish word "pod" has a second meaning, "similar to" | |||
| Romanian | sub | ||
| The Romanian word "sub" (meaning "under") is a cognate of the Latin preposition "sub" and can be found in both Romanian and the Romance languages in compounds like "submarine" or "suburban". | |||
| Russian | под | ||
| In Russian, 'под' can also mean 'near' or 'next to', and is often used in place names, such as Podolsk. | |||
| Serbian | испод | ||
| The word “испод” is a homograph, meaning that it can have multiple meanings. One meaning is “under” while the other means “from underneath”. | |||
| Slovak | pod | ||
| The word "pod" can also mean "to go" or "along" in Slovak. | |||
| Slovenian | spodaj | ||
| The word 'Spodaj' is derived from the Proto-Slavic word 'podъ', which means 'under' or 'beneath'. | |||
| Ukrainian | під | ||
| The word "під" in Ukrainian has its roots in the Proto-Slavic *podъ, which also means "near" or "next to". | |||
Under in South Asian Languages
| Bengali | অধীনে | ||
| অধীনে' also means "according to" in a specific context when expressing obedience | |||
| Gujarati | હેઠળ | ||
| The Gujarati word "હેઠળ" can also be used to describe a subordinate or follower. | |||
| Hindi | के अंतर्गत | ||
| The word "under" can also mean "subordinate to" or "subject to". | |||
| Kannada | ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ | ||
| In Tulu and Konkani, ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ can also mean "with" or "in the presence of". | |||
| Malayalam | കീഴിൽ | ||
| The word "കീഴിൽ" (under) in Malayalam can also mean "subject to" or "in the power of". | |||
| Marathi | अंतर्गत | ||
| The word "अंतर्गत" in Marathi can also mean "within" or "inside". | |||
| Nepali | अन्तर्गत | ||
| The Sanskrit root 'antar' also implies a sense of 'interior', as used in words like 'antaranga' (intimate friend) or 'antarjal' (subterranean water). | |||
| Punjabi | ਦੇ ਅਧੀਨ | ||
| In some contexts, it can also mean "below" or "inferior to". | |||
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | යටතේ | ||
| The word "යටතේ" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *upo-, meaning "under, below". | |||
| Tamil | கீழ் | ||
| In Tamil, the word "கீழ்" not only means "under" but can also indicate the base or lower part of an object, as in "தளம் கீழ்" (bottom of the platform). | |||
| Telugu | కింద | ||
| కింద (kinda) also means 'lower' or 'inferior' in certain contexts. | |||
| Urdu | کے تحت | ||
| The word "کے تحت" in Urdu can also mean "in the care of" or "in the custody of." | |||
Under in East Asian Languages
| Chinese (Simplified) | 下 | ||
| In addition to its primary meaning, "under," the Chinese character "下" also means "down," "below," or "inferior." | |||
| Chinese (Traditional) | 下 | ||
| 下 has also been used to mean “the morning after.” | |||
| Japanese | 下 | ||
| The kanji "下" (しも) or "しも" can also mean "to descend" or "to be inferior". | |||
| Korean | 아래에 | ||
| 아래에 is also used to refer to something that is lower in rank or status. | |||
| Mongolian | дор | ||
| The word "дор" in Mongolian derives from the Proto-Mongolic word "*tori" meaning "foot". | |||
| Myanmar (Burmese) | အောက်မှာ | ||
| The word "အောက်မှာ" not only means "under" but also "below", "beneath", "underneath", "at the bottom", and "in a lower position or level." | |||
Under in South East Asian Languages
| Indonesian | dibawah | ||
| "Dibawah" comes from the Proto-Austronesian word "*di bavaR" meaning "in the direction of the speaker." | |||
| Javanese | ing sangisore | ||
| The word "ing sangisore" can also mean "in the middle" or "in the midst of something". | |||
| Khmer | នៅក្រោម | ||
| Lao | ພາຍໃຕ້ | ||
| Malay | bawah | ||
| The word "bawah" also colloquially means "downside". | |||
| Thai | ภายใต้ | ||
| ภายใต้ (phai tai) means "under" in Thai and is derived from the Sanskrit word "upa-adha" meaning "below" or "underneath" | |||
| Vietnamese | dưới | ||
| "Dưới" in Vietnamese also means "subordinate" or "inferior". | |||
| Filipino (Tagalog) | sa ilalim | ||
Under in Central Asian Languages
| Azerbaijani | altında | ||
| "Altında" in Azerbaijani, besides meaning "under," also refers to "the bottom," "the lower part," and "the base." | |||
| Kazakh | астында | ||
| The word "астында" can also mean "in the presence of" or "behind someone's back". | |||
| Kyrgyz | астында | ||
| The word "астында" derives from the Proto-Turkic word *astïnda*, meaning "on the lower side" or "in the lower part". | |||
| Tajik | дар зери | ||
| The word "дар зери" is also used in a figurative sense to indicate something hidden or not apparent. | |||
| Turkmen | astynda | ||
| Uzbek | ostida | ||
| The Uzbek word "ostida" can also be used to mean the underside of an object, the area beneath a place, or the base or foundation of something | |||
| Uyghur | ئاستىدا | ||
Under in Pacific Languages
| Hawaiian | malalo | ||
| In the Hawaiian language, "malalo" has alternate meanings of "submerged" and "below the surface of the ocean". | |||
| Maori | i raro | ||
| In the Maori language, "i raro" can also mean either "in the lower part" or "of lower rank or importance."} | |||
| Samoan | lalo | ||
| The Samoan word "lalo" also means "within" or "towards" | |||
| Tagalog (Filipino) | sa ilalim | ||
| "Sa ilalim ng" (literally "under the") is also used figuratively to mean "in the subject of" or "with regard to" | |||
Under in American Indigenous Languages
| Aymara | aynacha | ||
| Guarani | iguýpe | ||
Under in International Languages
| Esperanto | sub | ||
| The Esperanto word "sub" also signifies "nearly" or "somewhat." | |||
| Latin | sub | ||
| The Latin word "sub" also means "up" or "near," as in "suburban" and "subcutaneous." | |||
Under in Others Languages
| Greek | υπό | ||
| "Υπό" can also mean "by" or even "about" in certain archaic constructions. | |||
| Hmong | hauv qab | ||
| The Hmong word "hauv qab" can also mean "in" or "within" the confines of something. | |||
| Kurdish | binê | ||
| The word 'binê' in Kurdish can also refer to 'downwards' or 'lower part'. | |||
| Turkish | altında | ||
| "Altında" (literally “in its bottom, or under it”) is the Turkish name of a popular Ottoman dance accompanied by songs praising the Sultan or some religious figures, mostly performed during religious festivals. | |||
| Xhosa | ngaphantsi | ||
| In Xhosa, the word "ngaphantsi" primarily signifies "beneath," also connoting the concepts of "lower" or "inferior." | |||
| Yiddish | אונטער | ||
| The Yiddish word 'אונטער' ('unter') can also mean 'in front of' or 'in the presence of'. | |||
| Zulu | ngaphansi | ||
| The word "ngaphansi" in Zulu is also used to describe the position of being in front of someone who is standing. | |||
| Assamese | অধীনত | ||
| Aymara | aynacha | ||
| Bhojpuri | नीचे | ||
| Dhivehi | އަޑީގައި | ||
| Dogri | मतैहत | ||
| Filipino (Tagalog) | sa ilalim | ||
| Guarani | iguýpe | ||
| Ilocano | baba | ||
| Krio | ɔnda | ||
| Kurdish (Sorani) | لەژێر | ||
| Maithili | नीचां | ||
| Meiteilon (Manipuri) | ꯃꯈꯥꯗ | ||
| Mizo | hnuai | ||
| Oromo | jala | ||
| Odia (Oriya) | ତଳେ | | ||
| Quechua | urapi | ||
| Sanskrit | अधः | ||
| Tatar | астында | ||
| Tigrinya | ትሕቲ | ||
| Tsonga | ehansi | ||