Uniform in Different Languages
Discover 'Uniform' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Uniform
Afrikaans uniform | ||
Albanian uniforme | ||
Amharic ዩኒፎርም | ||
Arabic زى موحد | ||
Armenian համազգեստ | ||
Assamese আনুষ্ঠানিক পোছাক | ||
Aymara uniphurmi | ||
Azerbaijani vahid | ||
Bambara teni | ||
Basque uniformea | ||
Belarusian форма | ||
Bengali ইউনিফর্ম | ||
Bhojpuri वर्दी | ||
Bosnian uniforma | ||
Bulgarian униформа | ||
Catalan uniforme | ||
Cebuano uniporme | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 制服 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 制服 | ||
Corsican uniforme | ||
Croatian odora | ||
Czech jednotný | ||
Danish uniform | ||
Dhivehi ޔުނީފޯމް | ||
Dogri बर्दी | ||
Dutch uniform | ||
English uniform | ||
Esperanto uniformo | ||
Estonian ühtlane | ||
Ewe si sɔ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) uniporme | ||
Finnish yhtenäinen | ||
French uniforme | ||
Frisian unifoarm | ||
Galician uniforme | ||
Georgian უნიფორმა | ||
German uniform | ||
Greek στολή | ||
Guarani mbojojateĩ | ||
Gujarati ગણવેશ | ||
Haitian Creole inifòm | ||
Hausa uniform | ||
Hawaiian kāʻei kākahu | ||
Hebrew מדים | ||
Hindi वर्दी | ||
Hmong niaj hnub zoo li | ||
Hungarian egyenruha | ||
Icelandic einkennisbúningur | ||
Igbo edo | ||
Ilocano uniporme | ||
Indonesian seragam | ||
Irish éide | ||
Italian uniforme | ||
Japanese ユニフォーム | ||
Javanese seragam | ||
Kannada ಏಕರೂಪ | ||
Kazakh бірыңғай | ||
Khmer ឯកសណ្ឋាន | ||
Kinyarwanda imyenda imwe | ||
Konkani एकसमान | ||
Korean 제복 | ||
Krio yunifɔm | ||
Kurdish cilwaz | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) یەکپۆشی | ||
Kyrgyz бирдиктүү | ||
Lao ເອກະພາບ | ||
Latin uniformis | ||
Latvian formas tērps | ||
Lingala ndenge moko | ||
Lithuanian uniforma | ||
Luganda yunifoomu | ||
Luxembourgish eenheetlech | ||
Macedonian униформа | ||
Maithili बर्दि | ||
Malagasy fanamiana | ||
Malay pakaian seragam | ||
Malayalam ഒരേപോലെ | ||
Maltese uniformi | ||
Maori kākahu | ||
Marathi गणवेश | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯃꯥꯟꯅꯕ | ||
Mizo rual khat | ||
Mongolian дүрэмт хувцас | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ယူနီဖောင်း | ||
Nepali गणवेश | ||
Norwegian uniform | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) yunifolomu | ||
Odia (Oriya) ୟୁନିଫର୍ମ | ||
Oromo uffata dambii | ||
Pashto یونیفورم | ||
Persian لباس فرم | ||
Polish mundur | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) uniforme | ||
Punjabi ਵਰਦੀ | ||
Quechua chay kaqlla | ||
Romanian uniformă | ||
Russian униформа | ||
Samoan toniga | ||
Sanskrit समवस्त्र | ||
Scots Gaelic èideadh | ||
Sepedi yunifomo | ||
Serbian униформу | ||
Sesotho junifomo | ||
Shona yunifomu | ||
Sindhi يونيفارم | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) නිල ඇඳුම | ||
Slovak uniforma | ||
Slovenian uniformo | ||
Somali labis | ||
Spanish uniforme | ||
Sundanese baju seragam | ||
Swahili sare | ||
Swedish enhetlig | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) uniporme | ||
Tajik либоси ягона | ||
Tamil சீருடை | ||
Tatar форма | ||
Telugu ఏకరీతి | ||
Thai เครื่องแบบ | ||
Tigrinya ተመሳሳሊ | ||
Tsonga yunifomo | ||
Turkish üniforma | ||
Turkmen forma | ||
Twi (Akan) atadeɛ | ||
Ukrainian форма | ||
Urdu وردی | ||
Uyghur فورما | ||
Uzbek bir xil | ||
Vietnamese đồng phục | ||
Welsh gwisg | ||
Xhosa iyunifomu | ||
Yiddish מונדיר | ||
Yoruba aṣọ ile | ||
Zulu iyunifomu |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Afrikaans word "uniform" originates from French word "uniforme" which means, literally, "one form". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "uniform" also refers to a type of bread. |
| Amharic | The word “ዩኒፎርም” (uniform) originally only referred to the military but later expanded to include school uniforms and other types of standard clothing. |
| Arabic | The word "uniform" can also refer to a set of matching clothes, often worn by employees or members of an organization. |
| Azerbaijani | "Vahid" derives from the Persian word "vahede", meaning "unit" or "measure". |
| Basque | The Basque word "uniformea" also means "uniformly" or "with uniformity". |
| Belarusian | The Belorussian word `форма` (fórma) is also found in Russian and Ukrainian, where it denotes "form" and "shape". |
| Bengali | উনিফর্ম (/junɪfɔːm/) শব্দটি এসেছে মধ্যযুগীয় ল্যাটিন 'উনিফর্মিস'-এর থেকে, এর অর্থ 'একরকম, সমবয়সী'। |
| Bosnian | Bosnian word "uniforma" can also mean "company uniform" in a military context. |
| Bulgarian | This Bulgarian word originates from the French word 'uniforme' (1553), which derives from the Latin words 'unus' (one) and 'forma' (form). |
| Catalan | In Catalan, "uniforme" also means "evenly distributed" in space, time or quantity. |
| Cebuano | The Filipino term ''uniporme'' is said to be based on the Spanish ''uniforme'' and possibly also the French ''uniforme'', both having the same meaning ''uniform''. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 制服最早指「征伐」之「服」，後引申為軍服，再後引申為學校或團體等人員所穿之服飾。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 制服 is the name given to the attire of a specific group, profession, or team in Chinese. |
| Corsican | Corsican "uniforme" derives from 17th century Genoese "uniforme" (also "uniforme"), which in turn derives from French "uniforme" (16th century) and from Latin "uniformis" (11th century). |
| Croatian | Derived from the Latin word "odor," meaning "fragrance" or "smell," the Croatian word "odora" originally referred to a uniform worn by Roman soldiers. |
| Czech | In Czech, "jednotný" can also mean "consistent" or "unified". |
| Danish | In Danish, "uniform" also refers to a specific type of work clothes or a military attire, as well as a standard or norm. |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "uniform" is also a type of potato, known for its elongated shape and pale-yellow skin. |
| Esperanto | In Esperanto, "uniformo" not only means "uniform" but also refers to "uniformity" or "equality". |
| Estonian | "Ühtlane" is derived from the word "ühtne" ("uniform") and can also mean "homogeneous" or "consistent". |
| Finnish | The word 'yhtenäinen' can also mean 'complete' or 'consistent' in Finnish. |
| French | Le mot "uniforme" en français tire probablement son origine de l'ancien français "uniforme". Un terme qui signifiait à l'origine "conforme" ou "régulier". |
| Frisian | In Frisian, "unifoarm" can also refer to a type of traditional clothing worn by women on special occasions |
| Galician | In Galician "uniforme" can also mean "plain", "not shiny", or "unembellished". |
| Georgian | The original meaning of "უნიფორმა" is "monotone, plain, not different or special", deriving from Latin word 'unus' for 'only, sole'. |
| German | The German word "Uniform" originates from the Latin "unus forma," meaning "one form". |
| Greek | The word "στολή" in Greek comes from the verb "στέλλω", meaning "to send", and originally referred to clothing worn by soldiers or other groups as a sign of their affiliation. |
| Gujarati | The word "ગણવેશ" can also refer to a military dress or a set of clothes worn by members of a specific group. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "inifòm" is derived from the French word "uniforme," meaning "of the same form or appearance." |
| Hausa | In Hausa, "uniform" can also mean "equal" or "the same." |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew noun "מדים" (uniform) is derived from the word "מד" (measurement), indicating its original purpose of indicating the wearer's status or affiliation |
| Hindi | Hindi वर्दी (bardī) comes from the Persian برد (bard) meaning "burden carried by animals," which refers to the heavy coats worn by soldiers. |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "niaj hnub zoo li" also means a uniform pattern or style of design. |
| Hungarian | Egyenruha comes from the Hungarian words "egyen" (equal) and "ruha" (clothes). |
| Icelandic | "Einkennisbúningur" can also mean "costume" or "disguise". |
| Igbo | The word "edo" in Igbo also means "a body of people working together, a community"} |
| Indonesian | The word "seragam" is derived from the Dutch word "uniform" and also means "costume" or "dress" in Indonesian. |
| Irish | The word "éide" also has the alternate meanings "dress" and "clothes" in Irish. |
| Italian | The Italian word "uniforme" also means "even-tempered", "uniformly calm" or "consistent". |
| Japanese | In Japanese, the word "uniform" is often pronounced as "yunifoomu" and has come to mean not just a school or work uniform, but also a type of formal wear for special occasions. |
| Javanese | The word "seragam" in Javanese has its roots in Sanskrit, where it originally meant "one color" or "identical." |
| Kannada | "ಏಕರೂಪ" (ēkarūpa) can also mean 'similar', 'homogeneous' or 'symmetrical' in Kannada. |
| Kazakh | *Бірыңғай* is also used to describe something that is simple or ordinary. |
| Khmer | ឯកសណ្ឋាន means uniform but can also mean 'standard' or 'conforming to a single pattern or type'. |
| Korean | The word 제복 combines the root 제 ('regular, order') and 복 ('clothes') and is also used in the meaning of 'costume'. |
| Kurdish | This word also refers to "dress" in some Kurdish dialects. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "бирдиктүү" is a compound word and can also be translated as "uniformity" in English. |
| Latin | The word "uniformis" in Latin also refers to a kind of musical interval. |
| Latvian | {"text": "The original word “formas” meant “shape, mold, form” in Latvian and can be linked to an Indo-European word “dʰer-”. The current meaning, 'uniform' is derived from German “Form” after World War II."} |
| Lithuanian | In Lithuanian, the noun "uniform (uniforma)" also refers to "school uniform" or "work uniform". |
| Macedonian | The word 'униформа' also refers to a company or group's visual identity or branding. |
| Malagasy | The word "fanamiana" also means "to unite" in Malagasy, signifying the unifying nature of a uniform. |
| Malay | The Malay word 'pakaian seragam' is literally translated as 'similar clothing' (pakaian = 'clothing', seragam = 'similar'), a meaning which is also reflected in the synonyms 'baju sepadan' or 'baju sama'. |
| Malayalam | The word "ഒരേപോലെ" in Malayalam can also mean "similar" or "equal" |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "uniformi" also means "identical". |
| Maori | "Kākahu" also refers to flax cloaks worn by Māori, particularly when prepared in a traditional style. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "गणवेश" (uniform) derives from the Sanskrit words "गण" (group) and "वेश" (dress), implying a standardized dress worn by a group. |
| Mongolian | In Mongolian, |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "uniform" in Burmese is borrowed from English, and it can also be used to refer to a school uniform or a work uniform. |
| Nepali | "गणवेश" is derived from "गण" and "वेश" which means a group of people wearing a similar dress. |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "uniform" can also refer to a specific type of school sweater. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "yunifolomu" can also refer to a particular type of clothing worn by certain groups, but it is less common in this sense. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "یونیفورم" can also refer to a school or organizational uniform. |
| Persian | In Persian, the word "لباس فرم" literally translates to "orderly clothing," reflecting its sense of prescribed formality. |
| Polish | In some contexts, the word 'mundur' can refer to a retreat or withdrawal, rather than clothing. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "uniforme" also means "unchanging" and was adopted from the French "uniforme". |
| Punjabi | ਵਰਦੀ's etymology may stem from the word 'vardi' meaning 'to ward off' in Prakrit. |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "uniformă" also means "costume", "dress" or "clothing". |
| Russian | The word "униформа" comes from the Latin word "uniformis", meaning "of one form or kind". |
| Samoan | The word "toniga" also means "to agree" or "to be in harmony" in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | Èideadh, meaning "uniform", is ultimately derived from French "idée," meaning "idea" or "concept." |
| Serbian | The word 'униформу' in Serbian comes from the French 'uniforme', meaning 'conforming to rule' and is also a type of clothing worn by members of the same organization. |
| Sesotho | The word “junifomo” derives from the English word “uniform” and it can also mean “same” or “alike” in Sesotho. |
| Shona | In Shona, 'yunifomu' also means attire, dress, or clothing. |
| Sindhi | Sindhi "يونيفارم" is the borrowed word which came from English "uniform" which means a distinctive dress worn by members of an organization to distinguish them as such. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | "නිල ඇඳුම" is also used to refer to the traditional clothing worn by Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka. |
| Slovak | In Slovak, "uniforma" has alternate meanings that include "uniformity" and "standardness." |
| Slovenian | It derives from Latin 'uniformis', meaning 'of the same form' or 'conformed to rule or regulation'. |
| Somali | The word "labis" in Somali is derived from the Arabic word "libas", which means "clothing" or "garment". |
| Spanish | In Spanish, "uniforme" not only refers to attire but also to a document or rule that is consistent throughout. |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, "baju seragam" also refers to a traditional outfit worn during ceremonies and important occasions. |
| Swahili | Sare also refers to a type of traditional Indian clothing consisting of a long dress and a headscarf. |
| Swedish | The word "enhetlig" in Swedish can also mean "consistent" or "homogeneous". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "uniporme" in Tagalog is derived from the Spanish word "uniforme", which means "uniform", "same", or "conforming". |
| Tajik | The word "либоси ягона" can also refer to a set of matching clothing items or a uniform set of guidelines or rules. |
| Tamil | The word 'சீருடை' in Tamil can also refer to a type of traditional clothing worn by women in some parts of Tamil Nadu. |
| Telugu | ఏకరీతి ('uniform') is derived from the Sanskrit word 'ekarūpa', meaning 'of the same form, appearance, or nature'. |
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| Turkish | "Üniforma" kelimesi Latince "unus" (bir) ve "forma" (şekil) kelimelerinden türemiştir. |
| Ukrainian | Форма can also mean 'condition', 'state', or 'shape' in Ukrainian. |
| Urdu | The word 'وردی' (uniform) in Urdu comes from the French word 'uniforme' and its ultimate root is the Latin word 'unus' (one), signifying its connotation of unity and consistency. |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, bir xil also means "one type" in a singular context. |
| Vietnamese | The word 'đồng phục' can also mean 'uniformity' or 'agreement' in Vietnamese. |
| Welsh | In the plural the word 'gwisg' can also refer to the clothing a person has on. |
| Xhosa | The word "iyunifomu" in Xhosa can also refer to a school uniform or a military uniform. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "מונדיר" (uniform) comes from the French word "mondir" (military garment). |
| Yoruba | "Aṣọ ile" literally translates to "clothes of home" in Yoruba. |
| Zulu | " Iyunifomu " in Zulu is influenced by an English word " uniform" or " i-yunifom " meaning " uniform" in English. |
| English | The word "uniform" ultimately derives from the Latin "unus" (one) and "forma" (shape), meaning "one form," referring to its consistency in appearance. |