Valley in different languages

Valley in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

A valley, a dip in the land surrounded by hills or mountains, is a significant and awe-inspiring geographical feature with a unique cultural and spiritual importance across various civilizations. Valleys have been often associated with fertile lands, life-giving rivers, and breathtaking beauty, making them an essential part of many myths, legends, and cultural expressions. For instance, the lush Swat Valley in Pakistan is revered for its historical significance, while the scenic Kali Gandaki Valley in Nepal is a spiritual haven for pilgrims.

Given the cultural importance of valleys, understanding the translation of 'valley' in different languages can open up a world of fascinating insights and connections. For example, the Spanish translation of 'valley' is 'valle', while in German, it is 'Tal'. In the romantic language of French, 'valley' is translated as 'vallée', and in the land of the rising sun, Japan, 'valley' is ' Tanima'.

Discover more translations of valley in different languages and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of global cultures and traditions.

Valley


Valley in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansvallei
Amharicሸለቆ
The word "ሸለቆ" (valley) may have originated from the Proto-Ethio-Semitic root "ś-l-q", meaning "to split, divide, or cut in two."
Hausakwari
The word "kwari" in Hausa, meaning "valley," can also refer to a low-lying area that contains water during the rainy season.
Igbondagwurugwu
The Igbo word 'Ndagwurugwu' (valley) is etymologically related to the word 'gwuru' (to roll)
Malagasy-dohasaha
The word also means "low place" in some dialects.
Nyanja (Chichewa)chigwa
The word "chigwa" also refers to an area of low elevation in a mountain range.
Shonamupata
The name of the mupata also refers to the leader and ruler of that valley and his domain; his influence was often measured by the size of his herd.
Somalidooxada
The word "dooxada" can also mean "ditch" or "ravine" in Somali.
Sesothophula
Phula has alternate meanings, including 'open' or 'flat' terrain.
Swahilibonde
The word "bonde" in Swahili can also refer to a depression or a low-lying area.
Xhosaintlambo
"Intlambo" is also the name of a mythical beast that resides in the valleys of the Eastern Cape mountains.
Yorubaafonifoji
Afonifoji may also mean "a person who is easily deceived" in Yoruba.
Zuluisigodi
The word "isigodi" can also refer to a cave or ravine.
Bambarakùlufurancɛ
Ewebali
Kinyarwandaikibaya
Lingalalobwaku
Lugandaekiwonvu
Sepedimolapo
Twi (Akan)bɔnka

Valley in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicالوادي
The word "الوادي" can also refer to a riverbed that is dry during the summer.
Hebrewעֶמֶק
The Hebrew word "עֶמֶק" (valley) is also used to describe a deep, narrow place or a furrow in the ground.
Pashtoویلی
The Pashto word "ویلی" also refers to a low-lying area near a river or stream.
Arabicالوادي
The word "الوادي" can also refer to a riverbed that is dry during the summer.

Valley in Western European Languages

Albanianlugina
The word "lugina" is derived from the Proto-Albanian word "*lug" (meadow, plain), and is cognate with the Romanian word "luncă" (meadow).
Basqueharana
In Basque, “harana” can also refer to a district or municipality, especially in rural areas.
Catalanvall
The Catalan word "vall" may derive from the Latin word "vallis", meaning low ground or vale, suggesting a valley's geographical characteristic.
Croatiandolina
The word 'dolina' comes from the Proto-Slavic word 'dolь', which means 'a space between mountains or hills'.
Danishdal
The word 'dal' is also used in Danish to refer to the path created by glaciers in a mountain.
Dutchvallei
The Dutch word "vallei" derives from the Old French "valée", which ultimately traces back to the Latin word "vallis".
Englishvalley
Valley comes from the Latin word vallis, which means both "valley" and "wall".
Frenchvallée
The French word 'vallée' may derive from a Gaulish cognate of the Welsh 'glyn' ('valley').
Frisiandelte
The word "delte" is also a diminutive of "dale" and an augmentative of "dille" in certain dialects of Frisian.
Galicianval
In toponymy, "val" sometimes designates a small plateau
Germansenke
The word "Senke" is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "senka", which means "hollow" or "depression."
Icelandicdalur
Dalur is also used to describe a path between hills or ridges, or a low-lying area, or a narrow ravine.
Irishgleann
Some placenames with 'gleann' relate to a physical valley but others relate to a broader river valley in low-lying land.
Italianvalle
The word "valle" in Italian can also mean "depression" or "hollow".
Luxembourgishdall
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Maltesewied
The Maltese word "wied" (valley) derives from the Arabic word "wadi" (riverbed) and also means "stream" or "watercourse".
Norwegiandal
The word "dal" in Norwegian can also refer to a depression in the ground, or a hollow in a rock.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)vale
In Portuguese, "vale" can also mean "greeting", "farewell", or "worth".
Scots Gaelicgleann
The Gaelic word "gleann" also refers to a valley's sides or its lower grassy part.
Spanishvalle
Valle also means 'the lower deck of a galley'. The word derives from Late Latin 'vallis', through Medieval Latin.
Swedishdal
In Swedish, "dal" also refers to a deep ravine, a dale, a dingle, or a glen.
Welshcwm
The word "cwm" also refers to the hollow behind a person's knees, a secluded place or person, and to a sanctuary or retreat of some kind.

Valley in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianдаліне
The word “даліне” derives from the Proto-Slavic term “dol” and shares its root with the Belarusian words “доўгі” (long) and “дно” (bottom).
Bosniandolina
The word "dolina" can also refer to a sinkhole or a depression in the ground.
Bulgarianдолина
The word "долина" is a derivative of the Old Bulgarian word "долу", meaning "bottom" or "downward".
Czechúdolí
The word "údolí" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*ǫdolь", which originally meant "depression" or "ditch".
Estonianorg
Org is also a poetic word for a glen or meadow.
Finnishlaaksoon
The word "laakso" is likely derived from the verb "laata" meaning "to extend" or "to spread out".
Hungarianvölgy
Völgy is derived from the Proto-Uralic word "*welg" and is cognate with the Finnish word "vuoret", as well as the Saami word "vuojŋŋah".
Latvianieleja
The word "ieleja" also means "gully" in Latvian.
Lithuanianslėnis
Macedonianдолина
The word "долина" ultimately derives from the Proto-Slavic word "dolь", which also means "floor" or "plain".
Polishdolina
The word "dolina" can also refer to a karst depression or sinkhole.
Romanianvale
In Romanian, the word "vale" is also used to refer to a type of dance similar to the waltz.
Russianдолина
The Russian word "долина" originated from the Old Church Slavonic "долови" (pronounced as "dolovi"), which translates as "space" or "cavity".
Serbianдолина
In the past, "долина" was also one of the Serbian words for "year" and "land".
Slovakúdolie
The word "údolie" can also mean "sadness" in Slovak, reflecting a common association of valleys with melancholy and contemplation.
Sloveniandolino
The Slovene word "dolino" is related to the Proto-Slavic word "*dolъ", meaning "low place" or "valley", and is also cognate with the Old Norse word "dalr", meaning "valley" or "dale".
Ukrainianдолина
The Ukrainian word "долина" has alternate meanings of "plain" or "flatland" and is related to the word "дольний" meaning "lower".

Valley in South Asian Languages

Bengaliউপত্যকা
Gujaratiખીણ
The word "ખીણ" can also refer to a ditch or a ravine.
Hindiघाटी
In Hindi, the word "घाटी" primarily refers to a valley, but it also carries secondary meanings like a "place" or a "low-lying area between hills or mountains."
Kannadaಕಣಿವೆ
The Kannada word "ಕಣಿವೆ" has roots in the Dravidian language family, possibly stemming from the Proto-Dravidian root "kaṇ-", meaning "lower, deep, or dark."
Malayalamതാഴ്വര
Marathiदरी
The word "दरी" also means "a long, narrow piece of cloth used as a floor covering" in Marathi.
Nepaliउपत्यका
The word "उपत्यका" in Nepali has the same origin as "उपतल" (depression), meaning in this context a lower lying area or valley between mountains
Punjabiਘਾਟੀ
The word "ਘਾਟੀ" (valley) in Punjabi is derived from the Sanskrit word "ghati", meaning "a descending slope" or "a depression in the earth's surface".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)නිම්නය
The Sinhala word නිම්නය ('valley') is derived from the Sanskrit word निवम् ('low') and originally meant 'low, depressed'
Tamilபள்ளத்தாக்கு
The Tamil word "பள்ளத்தாக்கு" can also refer to a low-lying area between hills, a depression, or a ravine.
Teluguలోయ
The word "లోయ" ("valley") in Telugu, can also refer to the land between two parallel rivers or between ridges.
Urduوادی
The word "وادی" can also refer to a riverbed, a stream, or a ravine in Urdu.

Valley in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)
The Chinese character “谷” also means “grain,” connecting its etymology to the fertility and abundance of valleys as sources of agriculture.
Chinese (Traditional)
“谷”本指“穀”,由“禾”與“口”構成,意为有谷物的所在。
Japanese
The character "谷" (tani) can also mean "deep," as in a ravine or valley; "hollow," as in a hole or cavity; "dark," as in a shadowy place; and "remote," as in a secluded location.
Korean골짜기
골짜기 is also the name of a district in Seoul, South Korea.
Mongolianхөндий
Myanmar (Burmese)ချိုင့်ဝှမ်း

Valley in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianlembah
The word "lembah" also refers to a depression in the earth's surface not as deep as a gorge but deeper than a dell.
Javaneselembah
In Javanese, 'lembah' originally denoted 'low' areas on the ground, and in a broader sense referred to areas with lower social status.
Khmerជ្រលងភ្នំ
The word "ជ្រលងភ្នំ" can also refer to a low pass or saddle between two hills or mountains.
Laoຮ່ອມພູ
"ຮ່ອມພູ" (valley) can also mean "surrounded by mountains" or even "a small, enclosed area within a group of mountains".
Malaylembah
The word "lembah" shares its root with "lambah" meaning "slow" in Old Javanese.
Thaiหุบเขา
The Thai word "หุบเขา" originates from the Khmer word "ភ្នំ" which means "mountain".
Vietnamesethung lũng
The word "thung lũng" (valley) in Vietnamese also refers to a type of musical instrument, a kind of drum.
Filipino (Tagalog)lambak

Valley in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanivadi
In Persian and some dialects of Kurdish, vadi also refers to a fertile land suitable for farming.
Kazakhалқап
The word "алқап" (valley) in Kazakh has several alternate meanings, including "cavity", "hollow", and "depression".
Kyrgyzөрөөн
The Kyrgyz word "өрөөн" also refers to a type of traditional Kyrgyz yurt used for summer grazing.
Tajikводӣ
The word "водӣ" in Tajik can also mean "riverside" or a "watered area".
Turkmenjülgesi
Uzbekvodiy
“Vodiy” also means a river bed with little to no water in Uzbek.
Uyghurجىلغىسى

Valley in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianawāwa
In Hawaiian, the word 'awāwa' also refers to a steep-sided gulch or ravine.
Maoriraorao
The word "raorao" in Māori can also refer to a low-lying area or depression, specifically one that is long and narrow.
Samoanvanu
Vanu is also an archaic term for 'world' or 'universe' in Samoan, reflecting the belief that valleys were the center of the world.
Tagalog (Filipino)lambak
"Lambak" also means "plain" or "meadow" in old Tagalog.

Valley in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraqhirwa
Guaraniyvytypa´ũ

Valley in International Languages

Esperantovalo
The Esperanto word "valo" also means "strength" or "virtue" and is related to the word "valora" meaning "precious" or "esteemed".
Latinvallis
The Latin word "vallis" can also refer to "a low place" or "a depression".

Valley in Others Languages

Greekκοιλάδα
The word "κοιλάδα" ("valley") in Greek is derived from the root "κοιλ-," meaning "hollow" or "cavity".
Hmonghav
The Hmong word "hav" can also be used to refer to a river valley or a ravine.
Kurdishnewal
The word "newal" also means "a young animal" in Kurdish.
Turkishvadi
It is also the name of a type of carpet woven in the town of Uşak, Turkey.
Xhosaintlambo
"Intlambo" is also the name of a mythical beast that resides in the valleys of the Eastern Cape mountains.
Yiddishטאָל
The word "טאָל" may stem from the Middle High German word "tal" or Old High German "dal".
Zuluisigodi
The word "isigodi" can also refer to a cave or ravine.
Assameseউপত্যকা
Aymaraqhirwa
Bhojpuriघाटी
Dhivehiވެލީ
Dogriघाटी
Filipino (Tagalog)lambak
Guaraniyvytypa´ũ
Ilocanolungog
Kriovali
Kurdish (Sorani)دۆڵ
Maithiliघाटी
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯇꯝꯄꯥꯛ
Mizoruam
Oromodachaa
Odia (Oriya)ଉପତ୍ୟକା
Quechuaqichwa
Sanskritघाटी
Tatarүзән
Tigrinyaሽንጥሮ
Tsongariwa

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