Yard in different languages

Yard in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'yard' holds a special significance in many cultures, particularly in English-speaking countries where it is used as a unit of measurement. But its importance goes beyond that - a 'yard' can also refer to a courtyard or an outdoor area for recreational activities. In American football, the term 'yard' is used to measure the distance between two end zones. It's a versatile word that has made its way into everyday language.

Moreover, the word 'yard' has an interesting historical context. During the Middle Ages, a 'yard' was a unit of measurement used to measure cloth. It is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'gerd', which means 'stick' or 'rod'. This highlights the deep roots of the word in English language and culture.

For those interested in language and culture, knowing the translation of 'yard' in different languages can be fascinating. For instance, in Spanish, 'yard' is 'yarda', while in German, it is 'Yard'. In French, it is 'verge', and in Italian, it is 'verga'.

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Yard in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanserf
The word "erf" in Afrikaans originates from the Dutch word "erf", meaning "inheritance" or "plot of land".
Amharicግቢ
The word "ግቢ" can also mean "the space between buildings" or "an open space surrounded by houses".
Hausayadi
The Hausa word 'yadi' also means 'arm' in some contexts, and can refer to a specific measurement of length ('kibiya') in others.
Igboyad
The Igbo word 'yad' is also used to refer to a type of traditional Igbo dance.
Malagasytokontany
The word "tokontany" also means "village" or "district" in Malagasy.
Nyanja (Chichewa)bwalo
The Nyanja word "bwalo" can also refer to a courtyard or compound, especially in a rural setting.
Shonayard
The Shona word for "yard" is "pota", which can also mean "field" or "garden".
Somalidayrka
The term "dayrka" can also refer to a courtyard or a place of assembly in Somali culture.
Sesothojarete
The Sesotho word for "yard" is also used to refer to a cattle enclosure or a fenced-in area for animals.
Swahiliyadi
The word "yadi" in Swahili can also mean "garden" or "yard" in English, but it does not have the same connotation of a backyard.
Xhosaiyadi
The term "iyadi" also denotes a homestead or farmyard in Xhosa vernacular.
Yorubaàgbàlá
Àgbàlá comes from the word `gbà`, meaning `to accept`, and `là`, meaning `to put down`, representing the traditional role of the yard as a place of acceptance and rest.
Zuluigceke
Igceke, a Zulu word for 'yard,' may be derived from the Nguni word 'igceke,' meaning 'a patch of ground' or 'a place where something is grown'.
Bambaradukɛnɛ
Ewedzidzenu
Kinyarwandayard
Lingalalopango
Lugandayaadi
Sepedijarata
Twi (Akan)basafa

Yard in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicحديقة منزل
The Arabic word "حديقة منزل" can also refer to a small garden within a house or apartment.
Hebrewחָצֵר
Historically, the word "חָצֵר" also referred to a fortified city or temple courtyard.
Pashtoانګړ
The word "انګړ" also means "hand"}
Arabicحديقة منزل
The Arabic word "حديقة منزل" can also refer to a small garden within a house or apartment.

Yard in Western European Languages

Albanianoborr
The Albanian word "oborr" is of Proto-Indo-European origin, related to the Latin "area" and the Greek "αὐλή" (aulē).
Basquepatioa
In Basque, the word "patioa" means "courtyard" and it comes from the Latin "patia"
Catalanpati
In Catalan, the word "pati" is derived from Latin "patere", meaning "to lie open", and can also refer to an inner courtyard or open space within a building.
Croatiandvorište
"Dvorište" is a word that in certain Croatian regions also refers to the front door, i.e. the entryway into the house.
Danishgård
The Danish word "gård" can also refer to a farmhouse or a cluster of buildings in a rural area.
Dutchwerf
The word "werf" in Dutch can also refer to a shipyard or wharf, and is cognate with the English word "wharf".
Englishyard
"Yard" comes from Old English "gerd" meaning "enclosure"}
Frenchcour
"Cour," the French word for "yard," derives from the Latin word "cohors," which could refer to a cohort, an enclosed space, or a farmyard.
Frisianhiem
The word "hiem" can also mean "home" and is related to the Dutch word "heem".
Galicianiarda
The Galician word "iarda" comes from the Germanic "gard" and ultimately from the Indo-European root "*gher-", meaning "to enclose."
Germangarten
The German word "Garten" is derived from the Old High German "gart", meaning "enclosure". It has also been used to refer to a park or garden, particularly one attached to a castle or monastery.
Icelandicgarður
The word "garður" in Icelandic has a dual meaning, as it can also refer to a "fence" or "enclosure."
Irishclós
In Old Irish, the word 'clós' also carried the meanings of 'womb' and 'enclosure'
Italiancortile
The Italian word "cortile" comes from the Latin word "cohors", meaning "enclosure" or "courtyard".
Luxembourgishhaff
The word "Haff" in Luxembourgish can also refer to a piece of land surrounded by water, similar to a pond or small lake.
Maltesetarzna
The word "tarzna" can also refer to a small garden, patio, or other enclosed outdoor area.
Norwegianhage
The word "hage" originally referred to a fenced area, and is related to the words "hedge" and "hay".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)jardim
The word "Jardim" derives from the Arabic word "Jardin", meaning "garden" or "park".
Scots Gaelicgàrradh
Spanishyarda
"Yarda" may be a corruption of the Old English word "gyrd" which means "stick" or "pole".
Swedishgård
The Swedish word "gård" also refers to a farm, and ultimately derives from the Proto-Germanic word *gardo meaning "enclosure".
Welshiard
'Iard' in Welsh can also mean 'garden' or 'home', as in 'y tŷ iard' ('the home house').

Yard in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianдвор
The word "двор" can also mean "court" or "courtyard" in Belarusian.
Bosniandvorište
"Dvorište" is a Slavic word meaning "court" or "courtyard".
Bulgarianдвор
The Bulgarian word "Двор" derives from the Proto-Slavic language meaning "court" and is used in Russian to mean "palace".
Czechyard
In Czech, "yard" translates to "sad", though it also means "garden", "orchard", or even "park."
Estonianõue
The word
Finnishpiha
The word
Hungarianudvar
The word "udvar" is also used in Hungarian to refer to a feudal estate or manor.
Latvianpagalms
The word "pagalms" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pagh-, meaning "to protect" or "to enclose".
Lithuaniankiemas
Derived from the root "kiem" meaning "to gather", also refers to a place for gathering or holding livestock.
Macedonianдвор
The word "двор" can also refer to a courtyard or a palace.
Polishdziedziniec
The word "dziedziniec" originally meant "inherited land" and was related to the words "dziedzic" (heir) and "dziedzictwo" (heritage).
Romaniancurte
In Romanian, "curte" can also refer to a group of buildings, enclosed by a wall or fence, forming a private or communal space.
Russianдвор
The Russian word "двор" can also refer to a courtyard or an estate.
Serbianдвориште
The term "двориште" (yard) derived from the word "двор" (court) and can refer to an area around a building, a courtyard, or a garden.
Slovakdvor
The word "dvor" derives from the Proto-Slavic word `*dvorъ`, meaning "enclosed space", and is cognate with the English word "yard".
Sloveniandvorišče
The word also means "garden" in Croatian and is used as a surname in Slovenia and Croatia.
Ukrainianдвір
The word "двір" in Ukrainian can also refer to a courtyard or a palace.

Yard in South Asian Languages

Bengaliউঠোন
"উঠোন" is also used to refer to the courtyard area of a traditional Bengali house.
Gujaratiયાર્ડ
The word "yard" comes from the Old English word "geard", which originally meant a stick or rod and was used as a unit of length as early as the 7th century.
Hindiयार्ड
The word "यार्ड" (yard) in Hindi can also refer to a courtyard or an enclosed area, similar to the meanings of the English word "yard".
Kannadaಅಂಗಳ
The word "ಅಂಗಳ" also refers to a courtyard, quadrangle, or open area in a temple or palace in Kannada.
Malayalamമുറ്റം
The word "മുറ്റം" also means "court" or "courtyard".
Marathiयार्ड
Nepaliआँगन
Nepali "आँगन" is borrowed from Sanskrit and possibly means "courtyard" in some languages like Marathi but retains the meaning "yard" in Nepali.
Punjabiਵਿਹੜਾ
The word 'ਵਿਹੜਾ' also means a courtyard or a playground in Punjabi and is derived from the Sanskrit word 'विहार' meaning 'to wander or roam'.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)අංගනය
The Sinhala word "අංගනය" ("anganya") originally meant "an open space" or "a courtyard" and is related to the Sanskrit word "अंगण" ("aṅgaṇa") with the same meaning.
Tamilமுற்றத்தில்
முற்றத்தில் also refers to a place where the king or chieftain assembled his council of ministers.
Teluguయార్డ్
The word "యార్డ్" can also refer to a person's home or residence.
Urduصحن
"صحن" is a Farsi word that means 'a courtyard in front of a house or mosque' or 'a small garden surrounded by walls'

Yard in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)
码, a Chinese character also used in Japanese and Korean, shares the same origin with "yard" and means "enclosure" in its original meaning
Chinese (Traditional)
"碼" is also the Chinese character that stands for "code" (or programming code) due to its resemblance to a "bar code."}
Japaneseヤード
The word "ヤード" can also mean "yard" in the sense of a garden or a courtyard.
Korean마당
Mongolianхашаанд
The word "хашаанд" can also refer to a fenced-off area or an enclosed space.
Myanmar (Burmese)ခြံ
"ခြံ" also means a stockade, fence, or enclosure for livestock or poultry.

Yard in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianhalaman
The word "halaman" in Indonesian comes from the Sanskrit word "pālapāna" which means "shelter".
Javanesepekarangan
"Pekarangan" in Javanese also refers to the area surrounding a house, including a garden, yard, or courtyard, and is related to the Old Javanese word "pekarah" meaning "to enclose".
Khmerទីធ្លា
The word "ទីធ្លា" can also mean "area" or "location" in Khmer.
Laoເດີ່ນບ້ານ
Malayhalaman rumah
"Halaman rumah" comes from the Sanskrit word "halaman" meaning "courtyard" or "front yard".
Thaiหลา
The term "หลา" also refers to a unit of length equivalent to 90 centimetres in Thai traditional measurements.
Vietnamesesân
The word
Filipino (Tagalog)bakuran

Yard in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanihəyət
Həyət shares its root with the word “hayat,” meaning “life.” It comes from the Arabic word “hayāt,” referring to a courtyard or enclosure.
Kazakhаула
The Kazakh word "аула" (yard) has several meanings, including "village" and "camp of nomads".
Kyrgyzкороо
The word "короо" in Kyrgyz also means "a place of worship"}
Tajikҳавлӣ
In Tajik, the word “ҳавлӣ” (yard) can also refer to a courtyard or garden, and is related to the Persian word “حیاط” (hayat), meaning inner courtyard.
Turkmenhowly
Uzbekhovli
The word "hovli" also means "courtyard" or "compound" in Uzbek.
Uyghurھويلى

Yard in Pacific Languages

Hawaiian
A second meaning of pā is an enclosure built around a residence or fortification, used to keep animals or prisoners out.
Maoriiari
The word 'iari' can also refer to an enclosure or a fenced-in area.
Samoanfanua
The Samoan word "fanua" has a secondary meaning and comes from the Polynesian language group, meaning "land".
Tagalog (Filipino)bakuran
"Bakuran" is also a place in the Philippines named after the Tagalog word for yard.

Yard in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarauta anqaxa
Guaranikorapy

Yard in International Languages

Esperantokorto
Korto relates to the Latin word "cohors", meaning enclosed space or courtyard
Latinnavale
The Latin word 'navale' can also refer to a shipyard or dockyard, where ships are built and repaired.

Yard in Others Languages

Greekαυλή
The Greek word "αυλή" can also refer to a palace or royal court.
Hmongmev
The word 'mev' is also used in some Hmong dialects to denote a 'foot' as a unit of length.
Kurdishhewş
"Hewş" which means "yard" in Kurdish also means "hope" or "expectation" in some dialects.
Turkishavlu
The word "avlu" is derived from the Persian word "hayat" which means "life" or "living space".
Xhosaiyadi
The term "iyadi" also denotes a homestead or farmyard in Xhosa vernacular.
Yiddishהויף
In Yiddish, 'הויף' ('hof') can also refer to a courtyard, farmyard, or an aristocratic estate.
Zuluigceke
Igceke, a Zulu word for 'yard,' may be derived from the Nguni word 'igceke,' meaning 'a patch of ground' or 'a place where something is grown'.
Assameseগজ
Aymarauta anqaxa
Bhojpuriबाड़ा
Dhivehiޔާޑް
Dogriगज्ज
Filipino (Tagalog)bakuran
Guaranikorapy
Ilocanoyarda
Kriogadin
Kurdish (Sorani)گۆڕەپان
Maithiliअँगना
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯂꯝꯄꯥꯛ
Mizotual
Oromomooraa keessa
Odia (Oriya)ଅଗଣା
Quechuakancha
Sanskritअङ्गण
Tatarишегалды
Tigrinyaቐጽሪ
Tsongarivala

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