Watch in Different Languages
Discover 'Watch' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Watch
Afrikaans kyk | ||
Albanian shikoj | ||
Amharic ይመልከቱ | ||
Arabic راقب | ||
Armenian դիտել | ||
Assamese চোৱা | ||
Aymara uñtaña | ||
Azerbaijani baxın | ||
Bambara mɔnturu | ||
Basque ikusi | ||
Belarusian глядзець | ||
Bengali ঘড়ি | ||
Bhojpuri घड़ी | ||
Bosnian gledaj | ||
Bulgarian гледам | ||
Catalan veure | ||
Cebuano pagbantay | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 看 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 看 | ||
Corsican fighjulà | ||
Croatian gledati | ||
Czech hodinky | ||
Danish ur | ||
Dhivehi ބެލުން | ||
Dogri दिक्खो | ||
Dutch kijk maar | ||
English watch | ||
Esperanto rigardi | ||
Estonian vaatama | ||
Ewe kpɔ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) manood | ||
Finnish katsella | ||
French regarder | ||
Frisian horloazje | ||
Galician ver | ||
Georgian უყურებს | ||
German uhr | ||
Greek παρακολουθώ | ||
Guarani reloj | ||
Gujarati જુઓ | ||
Haitian Creole gade | ||
Hausa kallo | ||
Hawaiian kiaʻi | ||
Hebrew שעון | ||
Hindi घड़ी | ||
Hmong saib | ||
Hungarian néz | ||
Icelandic horfa á | ||
Igbo nche | ||
Ilocano agbuya | ||
Indonesian menonton | ||
Irish faire | ||
Italian orologio | ||
Japanese 見る | ||
Javanese nonton | ||
Kannada ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ | ||
Kazakh қарау | ||
Khmer មើល | ||
Kinyarwanda reba | ||
Konkani पळोवप | ||
Korean 손목 시계 | ||
Krio wach | ||
Kurdish seet | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) سەیرکردن | ||
Kyrgyz көрүү | ||
Lao ເບິ່ງ | ||
Latin custodibus | ||
Latvian skatīties | ||
Lingala kotala | ||
Lithuanian žiūrėti | ||
Luganda saawa | ||
Luxembourgish kucken | ||
Macedonian часовник | ||
Maithili देखू | ||
Malagasy watch | ||
Malay menonton | ||
Malayalam കാവൽ | ||
Maltese għassa | ||
Maori mataara | ||
Marathi पहा | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯌꯦꯡꯕ | ||
Mizo thlir | ||
Mongolian үзэх | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) နာရီ | ||
Nepali हेर्नु | ||
Norwegian se | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) penyani | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ | | ||
Oromo ilaaluu | ||
Pashto کتل | ||
Persian تماشا کردن | ||
Polish zegarek | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) ver | ||
Punjabi ਵਾਚ | ||
Quechua qaway | ||
Romanian ceas | ||
Russian часы | ||
Samoan matamata | ||
Sanskrit घटी | ||
Scots Gaelic faire | ||
Sepedi bogela | ||
Serbian гледати | ||
Sesotho shebella | ||
Shona tarisai | ||
Sindhi واچ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ඔරලෝසුව | ||
Slovak sledovať | ||
Slovenian pazi | ||
Somali daawo | ||
Spanish reloj | ||
Sundanese nonton | ||
Swahili angalia | ||
Swedish kolla på | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) panuorin | ||
Tajik тамошо кунед | ||
Tamil வாட்ச் | ||
Tatar карау | ||
Telugu చూడండి | ||
Thai ดู | ||
Tigrinya ተመልከት | ||
Tsonga langutisa | ||
Turkish izlemek | ||
Turkmen sagat | ||
Twi (Akan) hwɛ | ||
Ukrainian дивитися | ||
Urdu گھڑی | ||
Uyghur watch | ||
Uzbek tomosha qiling | ||
Vietnamese đồng hồ đeo tay | ||
Welsh gwylio | ||
Xhosa jonga | ||
Yiddish היטן | ||
Yoruba aago | ||
Zulu bukela |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans slang word "kyk" is derived from the Dutch "kijken" (look), ultimately from the Proto-Germanic verb "keukan" (gaze). |
| Albanian | Shikoj shares its origin with Romanian “școacă”, Hungarian “sokat” and Slavic “skúchati”, meaning "to look at", "to watch", or "to observe". |
| Amharic | The word "ይመልከቱ" (watch) in Amharic can also mean "to see" or "to look at". |
| Arabic | The Arabic word "راقب" can also mean "spy" or "supervisor". |
| Armenian | "Դիտել" has additional meanings such as to consider, think over, and reflect on. |
| Azerbaijani | "Baxın" is a verb that means "to look at" and can also be used as a noun meaning "a look" or "a glance." |
| Basque | The word "ikusi" also means "to look" or "to see". |
| Bengali | The word "ঘড়ি" (watch) derives from the Sanskrit word "घटि" (ghaṭi), meaning "hour". It can also refer to a clock or hourglass. |
| Bosnian | "Gledaj" originally referred to an object on which clothes are laid out to dry. |
| Bulgarian | The Bulgarian word "гледам" also means "to look at" or "to observe". |
| Catalan | The verb "veure" in Catalan derives from the Latin word "videre" and also means "to see". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "看" also means 'to care' or 'to think of' |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Despite its common translation as “watch”, the character “看” can also mean “to see” or “to check”. |
| Corsican | Corsican word |
| Croatian | The verb 'gledati' also means 'to face', 'to be situated', 'to look at'. |
| Czech | The word "hodinky" also means "small clock" in Czech, as "hodiny" means "clock". |
| Danish | In Danish, |
| Dutch | The Dutch phrase "kijk maar" literally translates to "look but" in English, and is often used as an invitation to observe or inspect something. |
| Esperanto | The word "rigardi" can also mean "respect" or "consideration". |
| Estonian | The word "vaatama" is derived from the verb "vaata", which means "to look at" or "to observe". |
| Finnish | "Katsella" derives from the Proto-Balto-Slavic word "*ket-sē-ti". It also means "to see" and "to look at". |
| French | Regarder derives from the Old French verb "warder" meaning "to keep watch" or "to guard". |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "horloazje" is derived from the Old French word "horologe," meaning "clock" or "timepiece." |
| Galician | The Galician word "ver" is cognate with the Spanish "ver" and the Portuguese "ver", all deriving from the Latin "vidēre". |
| Georgian | The Georgian word |
| German | The German Uhr has cognates in Gothic waur and English hour that refer to periods of time of varying length. |
| Greek | "Παρακολουθώ" is a Greek word that can also mean "follow" or "attend". |
| Gujarati | The word "જુઓ" in Gujarati can also mean "see". |
| Haitian Creole | Derived from "gaillard", a French term for a sentry or watchman. |
| Hausa | The Hausa word |
| Hawaiian | Kia'i can also refer to guardians, protectors, or caretakers, and is often used in connection with the land or natural resources. |
| Hebrew | "שעון" derives from the Arabic word "sa'a". Its plural form "sha'ot" (pronounced "sha-oat") has become standardized as the singular form in Hebrew. |
| Hindi | The term घड़ी in Hindi is derived from the Sanskrit word "Ghati", meaning "unit of time". |
| Hmong | Saib, meaning 'watch,' shares a common root with the word 'sai,' meaning 'to see.' |
| Hungarian | "Néz" also means "to see" in Hungarian, and has a cognate in Finnish "näen" with the same meaning. |
| Icelandic | The Old English word 'weard' (watchman) has the same origin as 'horfa' in the Icelandic phrase 'horfa á' meaning 'watch'. |
| Igbo | The word "nche" in Igbo can also refer to a "period of time" or a "specific time of day". |
| Indonesian | In Indonesian, ''menonton'' originates from the Old Javanese word ''tonton'' which means ''to see'' or ''to look at''. |
| Irish | The word "faire" can also mean "watch" in the sense of "keep an eye on" or "be careful of". |
| Italian | The Italian word "orologio" derives from the Latin word "horologium," meaning "timepiece." |
| Japanese | The word "見る" (watch) in Japanese can also mean "to see" or "to observe". |
| Javanese | In colloquial usage, "nonton" can also mean "to witness" or "to be present at an event." |
| Kannada | The word "ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ" derives from the Sanskrit root "viṣ" meaning "to see" and can also mean "to look at" or "to observe" in Kannada. |
| Kazakh | "Қарау" is not only a noun that means "watch" in Kazakh, but it is also a verb that means "to look at" or "to examine". |
| Khmer | "មើល" can also mean "to care for" or "to watch over" in Khmer. |
| Korean | The word 손목 시계 literally translates to “wrist clock” and was originally used for a type of pocket watch attached to a wrist strap. |
| Kurdish | The word "seet" also means "to watch" in Kurdish. |
| Kyrgyz | The word “көрүү” in Kyrgyz can also mean “vision” or “sight.” |
| Lao | The word "ເບິ່ງ" in Lao can also mean "see" or "look". This is because Lao does not have a separate word for "watch" or "look", so the same word is used for both concepts. |
| Latin | Custodibus, a Latin noun, derives from the verb 'custodire' ('to guard, protect'). The plural form refers to 'guardians, guards, or protectors. |
| Latvian | "Skatīties" also means "to look at" in Latvian. |
| Lithuanian | The word "žiūrėti" also means "to look" or "to examine" in Lithuanian. |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "kucken" derives from the Old High German word "koukon" meaning "to view". |
| Macedonian | Часовник literally means "time keeper" and can refer to any timekeeping device such as a sundial or mechanical clock, not just wristwatches. |
| Malay | In Javanese, "menonton" means "watching a show with musical accompaniment." |
| Malayalam | "കാവൽ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "पाली" (pāli), meaning "wall", and is related to the Tamil word "காத்தல்" (kāthal), meaning "to guard" or "to protect". |
| Maltese | The Maltese word |
| Maori | "Mataara" also means "to await" or "to look out for". |
| Marathi | The Marathi word 'पहा' ('paha') also means 'to see' and is etymologically related to the Sanskrit word 'पश्यति' ('paśyati'). |
| Mongolian | "Үзэх" means "to read" but also "to watch" similar to the English word. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | նարին (pronounced: /na.ri/), which is of Armenian origin; and "watch (timepiece)", which is borrowed from English. |
| Nepali | The word 'हेर्नु' can also mean 'to see' or 'to look at' in Nepali. |
| Norwegian | Se also means 'to see' in Norwegian. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "penyani" is said to derive from the verb "kuyang'ana" meaning "to look, to look at something" but is also used with the additional meaning of "to wait, to watch" as in "to keep vigil for someone". |
| Pashto | The term "کتل" originally signified a type of time-telling device worn around the neck. |
| Persian | "تماشا کردن" also means "enjoying a performance or spectacle" or "paying attention to something". |
| Polish | The Polish word "zegarek" is derived from the German word "Zeiger" meaning "pointer". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "Ver" also means "to see" in Portuguese, and comes from the Latin "videre". |
| Punjabi | "ਵਾਚ" in Punjabi can also mean a 'portion', 'turn', or 'period of time' |
| Romanian | The word "ceas" is derived from the Latin word "horologium", meaning "timepiece". |
| Russian | In Russian, "часы" can also refer to a specific type of traditional Russian clock known as a "samovar". |
| Samoan | The word 'matamata' also means 'to stand guard' or 'to be vigilant' in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "faire" in Scots Gaelic translates to "watch", but can also mean "to look" or "to observe". |
| Serbian | In Serbian, the word "гледати" can also mean "to look at" or "to observe". |
| Sesotho | "Shebella" in Sesotho also refers to a type of snake known as the "puff adder". |
| Shona | The word "tarisai" may also refer to a wristwatch or to the act of observing something. |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "واچ" can also refer to the act of keeping a vigilant eye on something. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "ඔරලෝසුව" likely originates from the Portuguese word "relógio", meaning "watch". It can also refer to a clock or a timer. |
| Slovak | The word "sledovať" originally meant "to hear" or "to listen" in Old Church Slavonic, and it still retains this meaning in some contexts. |
| Slovenian | The Proto-Slavic root of "pazi" ("pažь") could mean "to take care of, guard, protect." |
| Somali | The word "daawo" originates from the Cushitic root "*dekk-/*deew-/*diik-", meaning "to see, watch, look". |
| Spanish | The word "reloj" comes from the Latin word "horologium", meaning "a device for measuring time". |
| Sundanese | The word "nonton" in Sundanese can also mean "to see" or "to look at". |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "angalia" shares a root with the word "noga" which means "to look" in Ki-Bantu, the root language from which many modern day Swahili words are derived. |
| Swedish | In Swedish, the word "Kolla på" can also mean "to check on" or "to pay attention to." |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Panuorin" comes from the Spanish word "panorama," which originally meant "complete view." The word also has a secondary meaning of "to show or exhibit," which is also derived from the Spanish word "panorámico." |
| Tajik | The Persian word "тамошо" means "spectacle" or "entertainment," suggesting that "тамошо кунед" can also mean "witness" or "experience." |
| Tamil | வாட்ச் (watch) in Tamil primarily means 'to be depressed or to dwindle' and may also refer to 'a clock designed to be carried or worn'. |
| Telugu | The Telugu word "చూడండి" is a verb form and is often used with the suffix "-గా" to form the word "చూడగా" (pronounced "chuda-ga"), which means "looking" or "watching." |
| Thai | The Thai word "ดู" can also mean "to look at" or "to observe". |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "izlemek" is derived from the Persian word "didan", meaning "to see" or "to view." |
| Ukrainian | The word "дивитися" in Ukrainian also means "to perceive" or "to imagine". |
| Urdu | The word 'گھڑی' ('watch') in Urdu also refers to the period of time when one is on guard and alert, and to the process of observing and waiting for something. |
| Uzbek | Tomosha qiling is also used as a verb, meaning to look at or observe something. |
| Vietnamese | The term "đồng hồ đeo tay" literally translates to "wrist clock" and has the alternate meaning of "wristwatch." |
| Welsh | The word "Gwylio" can also mean "to spy" or "to gaze". |
| Xhosa | "Jonga" is also a verb meaning "to look at" or "to stare at." |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "היטן" can also refer to a small box or case, as in "a watch box". |
| Yoruba | In old Yoruba, aago (meaning watch) was sometimes used for the phrase "time has come." |
| Zulu | The word "bukela" in Zulu comes from the root "-kel-" which means "to observe" or "to keep an eye on," and is related to the word "ukubukela" which means "to watch over" or "to guard." |
| English | The word 'watch' originally referred to a period of time, typically three or four hours, during which a person would stand guard. |