Language/Multiple-languages/Vocabulary/No-in-all-languages
Hey there! I'm Vincent, a fellow language aficionado on a mission to unravel the linguistic tapestry of one of the most powerful words in human communication: "no."
This seemingly simple syllable, packed with decisive clarity, echoes differently across the globe. It's more than just a negation; it's a cultural fingerprint, a phonetic dance across diverse tongues and lips. In this linguistic odyssey, we're not just saying "no" — we're diving into the very essence of refusal, disagreement, and denial as it shapes and is shaped by languages worldwide. Join me as we explore the rich, varied sounds of negation, each echoing unique historical and cultural narratives. How does a single concept morph so beautifully in sound and form from one language to another?
Let's embark on this fascinating journey together, and discover the compelling world of "no"!
All Languages
Language | No | IPA Pronunciation | Transliteration |
---|---|---|---|
Afrikaans | geen | xəˈən | geen |
Albanian | jo | ˈjo | jo |
Amharic | አይ | ʔäj | ayi |
Arabic | لا | lɑː | la |
Armenian | ոչ | voʧ | voch |
Azerbaijani | yox | joχ | yox |
Basque | no | no | no |
Belarusian | няма | ˈɲama | nyama |
Bengali | না | na | na |
Bosnian | ne | nɛ | ne |
Bulgarian | не | nɛ | ne |
Catalan | no | ˈno | no |
Cebuano | dili | ˈdili | dili |
Chichewa | palibe | paˈlibe | palibe |
Chinese Simplified | 没有 | méi yǒu | meiyou |
Chinese Traditional | 沒有 | méi yǒu | meiyou |
Corsican | Innò | iˈnɔ | innò |
Croatian | Ne | nɛ | ne |
Czech | Ne | nɛ | ne |
Danish | ingen | ˈeŋən | ingen |
Dutch | Nee | neː | nee |
Esperanto | neniu | ˈneni.u | neniu |
Estonian | ei | ɛi | ei |
Filipino | hindi | ˈhindi | hindi |
Finnish | ei | ɛi | ei |
French | non | nɔ̃ | non |
Frisian | Nee | neː | nee |
Galician | non | ˈnon | non |
Georgian | არ | ɑr | ar |
German | Nein | naɪ̯n | nein |
Greek | όχι | ˈoçi | óchi |
Gujarati | કોઈ | koɪ | koi |
Haitian Creole | pa gen okenn | pa ɡɛ̃n okɛn | pa gen okenn |
Hausa | babu | baˈbu | babu |
Hawaiian | aʻole | ʔaˈʔole | a'ole |
Hebrew | לא | lo | lo |
Hindi | नहीं | nəˈhiː | nahīn |
Hmong | tsis muaj | ʦis muaʤ | tsis muaj |
Hungarian | nem | nɛm | nem |
Icelandic | Nr | nr | nr |
Igbo | dịghị | ˈdiːɣi | dighi |
Indonesian | tidak | ˈtidaʔ | tidak |
Irish | no | no | no |
Italian | no | ˈno | no |
Japanese | いいえ | iː.e | iie |
Javanese | ora | ˈora | ora |
Kannada | ಯಾವುದೇ | jaːvude | yavude |
Kazakh | жоқ | ʒoq | joq |
Khmer | គ្មាន | kmien | kmean |
Kinyarwanda | oya | ɔ.ja | oya |
Korean | 아니 | ɐ.ni | ani |
Kurdish (Kurmanji) | na | na | na |
Kyrgyz | жок | ʒok | jok |
Lao | ບໍ່ມີ | bɔː miː | baw mi |
Latin | nihil | ˈni.hil | nihil |
Latvian | Nē | neː | ne |
Lithuanian | ne | nɛ | ne |
Luxembourgish | Nee | neː | nee |
Macedonian | нема | ˈnɛma | nema |
Malagasy | tsy misy | tsi ˈmisi | tsy misy |
Malay | tidak | ˈti.daʔ | tidak |
Malayalam | ഇല്ല | ilːa | illa |
Maltese | ebda | ˈɛbda | ebda |
Maori | kahore | kaˈhoɾɛ | kahore |
Marathi | नाही | nɑːhiː | nahi |
Mongolian | ямар ч | jamar ʧʰ | yamar ch |
Myanmar (Burmese) | အဘယ်သူမျှမ | əbəθumja̰ma̰ | abethumyama |
Nepali | कुनै | kunai | kunai |
Norwegian | Nei | næɪ | nei |
Odia | ନା | na | na |
Pashto | نه | na | na |
Persian | خیر | xeir | kheir |
Polish | Nie | ɲɛ | nie |
Portuguese | não | ˈnɐ̃w̃ | não |
Punjabi | ਨਹੀਂ | nəˈhiː | nahīn |
Romanian | Nu | nu | nu |
Russian | нет | nʲɛt | net |
Samoan | leai | lɛ.aɪ | leai |
Scots Gaelic | Chan eil | xa nʲɛl | chan eil |
Serbian | не | nɛ | ne |
Sesotho | ha ho na | ha ho na | ha ho na |
Shona | Aihwa | aiwa | aihwa |
Sindhi | نه | na | na |
Sinhala | නැත | nɛt | neth |
Slovak | žiadny | ˈʒiadni | ziadny |
Slovenian | no | no | no |
Somali | no | no | no |
Spanish | no | no | no |
Sundanese | henteu | hɛnteu | henteu |
Swahili | Hapana | hapana | hapana |
Swedish | Nej | nej | nej |
Tajik | нест | nest | nest |
Tamil | இல்லை | ˈilːəi | illai |
Tatar | юк | juk | yuk |
Telugu | ఏ | e | e |
Thai | ไม่ | mâi | mai |
Turkish | yok hayır | jok ˈhajɯɾ | yok hayır |
Turkmen | ýok | jok | yok |
Ukrainian | немає | nɛˈmajɛ | nemaye |
Urdu | نہیں | nəˈhiː | nahīn |
Uyghur | ياق | jaq | yaq |
Uzbek | yo'q | joq | yo'q |
Vietnamese | Không | kʰoəŋ˧ˀ˦ | không |
Welsh | dim | dɪm | dim |
Xhosa | hayi | haːji | hayi |
Yiddish | קיין | kajn | keyn |
Yoruba | ko si | kɔ̀ ʃi | ko si |
Zulu | kungekho | kuŋˈɡɛːkʰo | kungekho |
"No" and Variants
Language | No | IPA Pronunciation | Transliteration |
---|---|---|---|
Basque | no | no | no |
Catalan | no | no | no |
Corsican | Innò | iˈnɔ | innò |
Italian | no | no | no |
Slovenian | no | no | no |
Somali | no | no | no |
Spanish | no | no | no |
"Ne" and Variants
Language | No | IPA Pronunciation | Transliteration |
---|---|---|---|
Bosnian | ne | nɛ | ne |
Bulgarian | не | nɛ | ne |
Croatian | Ne | nɛ | ne |
Czech | Ne | nɛ | ne |
Lithuanian | ne | nɛ | ne |
Macedonian | нема | ˈnɛma | nema |
Serbian | не | nɛ | ne |
Unique Expressions
Language | No | IPA Pronunciation | Transliteration |
---|---|---|---|
Amharic | አይ | ʔaj | ayi |
Arabic | لا | laː | la |
Armenian | ոչ | vɔtʃ | voch |
Azerbaijani | yox | jɔx | yox |
Georgian | არ | ar | ar |
Greek | όχι | ˈoçi | óchi |
Japanese | いいえ | iːe | iie |
Korean | 아니 | a.ni | ani |
"Ei" and Variants
Language | No | IPA Pronunciation | Transliteration |
---|---|---|---|
Estonian | ei | ɛi | ei |
Finnish | ei | ɛi | ei |
Tonal Language Variants
Language | No | IPA Pronunciation | Transliteration |
---|---|---|---|
Chinese Simplified | 没有 | méi yǒu | méiyǒu |
Chinese Traditional | 沒有 | méi yǒu | méiyǒu |
Thai | ไม่ | mâi | mai |
Vietnamese | Không | kʰoəŋ˧ˀ˦ | không |
Slavic Language Variants
Language | No | IPA Pronunciation | Transliteration |
---|---|---|---|
Belarusian | няма | ɲama | nyama |
Bulgarian | не | nɛ | ne |
Croatian | Ne | nɛ | ne |
Czech | Ne | nɛ | ne |
Macedonian | нема | ˈnɛma | nema |
Polish | Nie | ɲɛ | nie |
Russian | нет | nʲet | net |
Serbian | не | nɛ | ne |
Slovak | žiadny | ʒi̯adnɪ | ziadny |
Slovenian | no | no | no |
Ukrainian | немає | nɛˈmajɛ | nemaye |
"Na" and Variants
Language | No | IPA Pronunciation | Transliteration |
---|---|---|---|
Bengali | না | na | na |
Odia | ନା | na | na |
Pashto | نه | na | na |
Sindhi | نه | na | na |
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