Virtue in Different Languages
Discover 'Virtue' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Virtue
Afrikaans deug | ||
Albanian virtyt | ||
Amharic በጎነት | ||
Arabic استنادا | ||
Armenian առաքինություն | ||
Assamese গুণ | ||
Aymara ch'ama | ||
Azerbaijani fəzilət | ||
Bambara kalite | ||
Basque bertutea | ||
Belarusian цнота | ||
Bengali পুণ্য | ||
Bhojpuri नैतिक गुन | ||
Bosnian vrlina | ||
Bulgarian добродетел | ||
Catalan virtut | ||
Cebuano hiyas | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 美德 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 美德 | ||
Corsican virtù | ||
Croatian vrlina | ||
Czech ctnost | ||
Danish dyd | ||
Dhivehi ވަރޗޫ | ||
Dogri अछाई | ||
Dutch deugd | ||
English virtue | ||
Esperanto virto | ||
Estonian voorus | ||
Ewe nu nyuie | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) kabutihan | ||
Finnish hyve | ||
French vertu | ||
Frisian deugd | ||
Galician virtude | ||
Georgian სათნოება | ||
German tugend | ||
Greek αρετή | ||
Guarani tekokatu | ||
Gujarati પુણ્ય | ||
Haitian Creole vèti | ||
Hausa nagarta | ||
Hawaiian pono | ||
Hebrew מַעֲלָה | ||
Hindi गुण | ||
Hmong tsim txiaj | ||
Hungarian erény | ||
Icelandic dyggð | ||
Igbo omume | ||
Ilocano dayaw | ||
Indonesian kebajikan | ||
Irish bhua | ||
Italian virtù | ||
Japanese 美徳 | ||
Javanese kabecikan | ||
Kannada ಸದ್ಗುಣ | ||
Kazakh ізгілік | ||
Khmer គុណធម៌ | ||
Kinyarwanda ingeso nziza | ||
Konkani सदगूण | ||
Korean 덕 | ||
Krio kwaliti | ||
Kurdish fezîlet | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) چاکە | ||
Kyrgyz изгилик | ||
Lao ຄຸນນະ ທຳ | ||
Latin virtus | ||
Latvian tikums | ||
Lingala ezaleli malamu | ||
Lithuanian dorybė | ||
Luganda obulongoofu | ||
Luxembourgish tugend | ||
Macedonian доблест | ||
Maithili सद्गुण | ||
Malagasy ny hatsaran-toetra | ||
Malay kebajikan | ||
Malayalam പുണ്യം | ||
Maltese virtù | ||
Maori maamaa | ||
Marathi पुण्य | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯑꯐꯕ ꯃꯒꯨꯟ ꯆꯦꯟꯕ | ||
Mizo hlutna | ||
Mongolian буян | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) သီလ | ||
Nepali सद्गुण | ||
Norwegian dyd | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) ukoma | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଗୁଣ | ||
Oromo gaarummaa | ||
Pashto فضیلت | ||
Persian تقوا | ||
Polish cnota | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) virtude | ||
Punjabi ਨੇਕੀ | ||
Quechua allin kay | ||
Romanian virtute | ||
Russian добродетель | ||
Samoan amio lelei | ||
Sanskrit गुण | ||
Scots Gaelic buadhan | ||
Sepedi bothakga | ||
Serbian врлина | ||
Sesotho bokhabane | ||
Shona kunaka | ||
Sindhi نيڪي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ගුණවත්කම | ||
Slovak cnosť | ||
Slovenian vrlina | ||
Somali wanaagga | ||
Spanish virtud | ||
Sundanese kahadéan | ||
Swahili fadhila | ||
Swedish dygd | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) kabutihan | ||
Tajik фазилат | ||
Tamil நல்லொழுக்கம் | ||
Tatar изгелек | ||
Telugu ధర్మం | ||
Thai คุณธรรม | ||
Tigrinya ሰናይ ስራሕ | ||
Tsonga matikhomelo ya kahle | ||
Turkish erdem | ||
Turkmen fazylet | ||
Twi (Akan) nnepa | ||
Ukrainian чеснота | ||
Urdu فضیلت | ||
Uyghur پەزىلەت | ||
Uzbek fazilat | ||
Vietnamese đức hạnh | ||
Welsh rhinwedd | ||
Xhosa isidima | ||
Yiddish מייַלע | ||
Yoruba iwa rere | ||
Zulu ubuhle |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | "Deug" came to Afrikaans from Middle Dutch, where it meant "ability" or "worth." |
| Albanian | In Albanian, "virtyt" can also mean "manliness" or "courage". |
| Amharic | በጎነት (bogonnet) comes from the root word bägän, meaning "to be good," and is also used to describe something that is "beautiful," "pleasant," or "desirable." |
| Arabic | 'استنادا' can also mean 'reliance' or 'support'. |
| Armenian | Despite its current meaning, the word originally meant "to be a warrior". |
| Azerbaijani | The word "fəzilət" also means "excellence" or "superiority" in some contexts. |
| Basque | Basque word for "virtue" derives from Latin "virtus" (manliness). |
| Belarusian | The Belarusian word "цнота" has roots in the Proto-Slavic word *cěnota, meaning "price" or "value". |
| Bengali | "পুণ্য" derives from the Sanskrit word "punya," meaning "purification" or "merit". |
| Bosnian | The word vrlina comes from the Latin word virtus which also means strength. |
| Bulgarian | The Bulgarian word for virtue, “добродетел” is linked to the word for good, |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "virtut" derives from the Latin "virtus," meaning "manliness" or "excellence." |
| Cebuano | The word "hiyas" also refers to jewelry and has roots in the Malay word "hias" meaning "to adorn". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "德" comes from "彳" (walk) + "心" (mind, heart), meaning that "virtue" is to walk in the right path. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word "美德" can also mean "beauty" or "goodness". |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "virtù" also refers to the qualities that make a person strong and courageous. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word 'vrlina' is derived from the Proto-Slavic word '*vьrtъ' meaning 'excellence' or 'greatness'. |
| Czech | The Czech word "ctnost" comes from the Proto-Slavic word "*čьstь", which meant both "honor" and "purity". |
| Danish | The word "dyd" can also refer to the "moral character of a person" or "goodness". |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "deugd" comes from the same root as the English word "doughty" meaning "brave", and the Latin "tueri" meaning "to watch, protect". |
| Esperanto | In Esperanto, the word "virto" is derived from the Latin word "virtus" and also means "heroism". |
| Estonian | The word 'voorus' is derived from the Proto-Finnic word '*woreh' and is related to the words 'väär' ('false') and 'väärtus' ('value'). |
| Finnish | The Finnish word hyve is derived from the Proto-Germanic *hūbiz, meaning 'custom' or 'usage'. This root is also the source of the English words 'habit' and 'hue'. |
| French | The word 'vertu' in French is derived from the Latin 'virtus' meaning 'manliness', and can also refer to the power or efficacy of something. |
| Frisian | The word "deugd" is also used to refer to the virtues of a particular substance or object, such as the strength of a material or the effectiveness of a medicine. |
| Galician | In Galician, “virtude” can also mean “ability” or “skill”. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "სათნოება" can also be interpreted as "that which brings goodness" or "an action that fosters morality". |
| German | The word 'Tugend' is derived from the Old High German word 'tugan,' meaning 'suitability,' 'value,' or 'profit,' and is related to the English word 'doughty,' meaning 'brave.' |
| Greek | The ancient Greek term "αρετή," or "virtue," originally referred to the quality of being excellent or good, rather than a moral concept. |
| Gujarati | The word "પુણ્ય" comes from the Sanskrit word "पुण्य" (punya), which also means "merit". It is related to the Latin word "bonus", which means "good". |
| Haitian Creole | The word "vèti" in Haitian Creole is derived from the French word "vertu", which means "virtue" or "moral excellence." |
| Hausa | The word "nagarta" derives from the Hausa word "nagari" which means "to become or act good or right"} |
| Hawaiian | Pono means 'righteous' and 'upright' and its root word is pono, meaning 'true' or 'correct'. |
| Hebrew | "מַעֲלָה" in Hebrew can also refer to an elevated place, like a hill or flight of stairs. |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "गुण" also has connotations of quality, property or attribute, and is related to the Sanskrit root "गु" (gu) meaning 'to sound' or 'to sing'. |
| Hungarian | The word "erény" in Hungarian also refers to strength, potency, and vigor. |
| Icelandic | Dyggð is related to the words 'dugnad' (community service), 'dugelig' (capable) and 'dug' (fitness for a purpose), suggesting a deep connection between virtue, service, and competence in Norse culture. |
| Igbo | The word "omume" in Igbo can also refer to a person of high moral character. |
| Indonesian | The word 'kebajikan' is derived from the Arabic word 'khayr', which means 'goodness' or 'excellence'. |
| Irish | The word 'bhua' can also refer to a female witch or evil spirit in Irish mythology. |
| Italian | In Italian, 'virtù' (virtue) is related to 'virilità' (manliness), derived from Latin 'vir' (man), and also to 'forza' (strength), as in 'virtù motrice' (driving force). |
| Japanese | In Japanese, "美徳" (bitoku) can also refer to "beauty" or "elegance." |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "kabecikan" derives from the Sanskrit word "kalyana" meaning "good, beautiful, or noble" and is related to the Balinese word "kabayan" meaning "friend" or "family". |
| Kannada | The word "ಸದ್ಗುಣ" (sadguṇa) in Kannada is derived from the Sanskrit word "सद्गुण" (sadguṇa), which means "good quality" or "excellence." |
| Kazakh | The word "ізгілік" in Kazakh can also refer to "goodness" or "kindness." |
| Khmer | "គុណធម៌" comes from the Sanskrit word "guṇadharma" meaning "quality, characteristic or property". |
| Korean | 덕 (deok) in Korean can also refer to an auspicious omen or blessing bestowed upon someone. |
| Kurdish | The word "fezîlet" in Kurdish also means "excellence" or "superiority." |
| Kyrgyz | The word "изгилик" can also mean "goodness" or "kindness" in Kyrgyz. |
| Lao | Its alternate meaning in Pali is "merit or good deeds which bring positive karmic results." |
| Latin | The Latin word "virtus" derives from the Proto-Indo-European root "*wereg-," meaning "manliness" or "strength." |
| Latvian | The word "tikums" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dek- meaning "right" or "good", and is related to words in other Indo-European languages such as the Latin "decus" (honor) and the Greek "dike" (justice). |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "dorybė" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European word "dhregh-", meaning "to run, to follow". |
| Luxembourgish | Tugend is a loanword from German, which originates from the Old High German word 'tugant'. The same word exists in Frisian, Dutch and Danish. |
| Macedonian | "Доблест" is of Old Slavic origin and is cognate with the Serbian and Bulgarian words "doblest" and "doblest" respectively, the Czech and Slovak words "doblest" and "doblesť" respectively, and the Polish word "doblestwo." |
| Malagasy | The word "ny hatsaran-toetra" in Malagasy is derived from the verb "hatsara", meaning "to choose" or "to select", and the noun "toetra", meaning "nature" or "disposition". |
| Malay | The Malay word "kebajikan" is derived from the Sanskrit word "kuśala" meaning "skillful" or "salutary". |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "പുണ്യം" comes from the Sanskrit word "punya," which also means "merit" or "good deeds." |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "virtù" derives from the Latin "virtus", meaning "excellence" or "courage". |
| Maori | There is a Maori word 'maamaa' that has various meanings, including: 1. 'virtue'; 2. 'a precious thing'; 3. 'a valuable thing'; 4. 'a beautiful thing'; 5. 'a desirable thing'; 6. 'a noble thing'. |
| Marathi | The word "पुण्य" also means "pious" and "holy" in Marathi. |
| Mongolian | "Буян" is etymologically related to "бодь" meaning 'to stand straight' and denotes both 'being straight' and 'acting straight' in Mongolian. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | In addition to its common meaning of "virtue," the word "သီလ" in Myanmar can also refer to the Five Precepts of Buddhism or to the practice of meditation. |
| Nepali | Derived from Sanskrit, 'sadguna' literally translates to 'good qualities' or 'noble traits'. |
| Norwegian | The word "dyd" (virtue) can also refer to good deeds or righteous acts in Norwegian. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The Nyanja word "ukoma" also means "good behaviour". |
| Pashto | In Pashto, the word "فضل" (fazl) can also refer to grace, excellence, or worthiness, while "فضلت" (fadilat) specifically denotes virtue or moral goodness. |
| Persian | "تقوا" also means "piety" and is derived from the Arabic word "وقي" meaning "to protect". |
| Polish | In Polish, 'cnota' can also refer to the goddess of luck and destiny. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "virtude" is derived from Latin "virtus" and can also mean "manliness" or "ability." |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਨੇਕੀ" is derived from the Persian word "نیکی," which also means "goodness" or "righteousness." |
| Romanian | In Romanian, 'virtute' can also refer to the strength, potency, or efficacy of something, similar to the Latin root word 'virtus', meaning strength or manhood. |
| Russian | "Добродетель" is an Old Church Slavonic word that initially referred to a gift or a favor but was later adopted by the Orthodox Church to translate the Greek ἀρετή, a moral excellence that goes beyond virtue. |
| Samoan | The Samoan word 'amio lelei' also translates to 'good deed' or 'act of kindness'. |
| Scots Gaelic | 'Buadhan' is cognate with Middle and Modern Irish 'buaid', which refers to victory. |
| Serbian | The word 'врлина' originated from the Proto-Slavic word 'virъ', meaning 'man', and originally referred to manly qualities. |
| Sesotho | The word 'bokhabane', meaning 'virtue', has roots in 'bo', meaning 'people', 'kha', meaning 'to do' and 'bo', meaning 'home'. |
| Sindhi | The word "نيڪي" is also used to refer to "good deeds" and "charity" in Sindhi. |
| Slovak | In the old Slovak language, "cnosť" also meant "purity". |
| Slovenian | The word "vrlina" in Slovenian can also refer to a kind of plant or herb. |
| Somali | The Proto-Somali origin of "wanaagga" is likely "*wana+" or "*wan-ga" with the Proto-Somali prefix "-ga" meaning "thing of" or "state of" and an unattested root "-wan-." |
| Spanish | The Spanish word 'virtud' comes from the Latin word 'virtus', meaning 'excellence' or 'manliness'. |
| Sundanese | Kahadéan originated from Sanskrit, with a similar meaning of "virtue" or "morality". |
| Swahili | The Arabic-origin Swahili word "fadhila" also bears meanings such as "grace" and "excellence or merit." |
| Swedish | The word "dygd" is cognate with the Old Norse word "dyggð", meaning "excellence, worthiness, good behavior". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "kabutihan" comes from the root word "buti," which means "good" or "right," and the suffix "-an," which indicates a state or quality. |
| Tajik | The word "фазилат" comes from the Arabic word "فاضل", which means "excellent". It can also refer to a person who is learned or has a high degree of skill in a particular area. |
| Telugu | "Dharma" in Telugu is also used to refer to the righteousness, morality, and social order within Hinduism. |
| Thai | "คุณธรรม" also means "morality" in Thai. |
| Turkish | The root of the word 'Erdem' can also mean 'manly' and is used in expressions such as 'Erdemli davranış', which means 'manly behavior'. |
| Ukrainian | "Чеснота" is cognate with " |
| Urdu | The word "فضیلت" derives from the root "فضل" meaning "excellence" in Arabic, and can also refer to "grace" or "bounty" in Urdu. |
| Uzbek | The word "fazilat" is of Arabic origin and is related to the words "fadl" (excellence) and "fazilat" (merit). |
| Vietnamese | Đức hạnh is a Vietnamese word with several meanings, including "good character", "moral excellence", and "good fortune". |
| Welsh | The Welsh word 'rhinwedd' also means 'heaven', and derives from the Proto-Celtic word 'rēnos', meaning 'secret' or 'mystery'. |
| Xhosa | The word "isidima" in Xhosa is derived from the verb "idima", meaning "to be clean or pure". |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "מייַלע" means "virtue" and is derived from the Hebrew word "מילה" meaning "word" or "deed". |
| Yoruba | It also refers to "a good person", a "virtuous character", or a "kind act" |
| Zulu | "Ubuhle" also has the meaning of beauty, and can refer to a beautiful person or a work of art. |
| English | In its original Latin use, 'virtus' meant 'manly strength' or 'courage'. |