Daughter in 1032 languages

1032 languages

Daughter — one's female child. The Indo-European word is one of the family's most stable, except in Latin and Celtic, which replaced it.

Major languages

English

daughter

/ˈdɔːtə/

15 readings of the same spelling

Chinese

女儿

/ny˨˩˦ ɑɻ˧˥/

14 different spellings

女儿

/ny˨˩˦ ɑɻ˧˥/

Mandarin Chinese

/ny˨˩˦ ɚ˧˥/

Jianghuai Mandarin

/ny˨˩˧ ɚ˦˥/

Tianjin Mandarin

/ny˦˦˨ ɚ˥˧/

Lanyin Mandarin

/na˧˦ ŋ̍˧˩/

Wenzhou Wu

/ny˦˨ ɚ˨˩/

Chongqing Mandarin

/nʮ˥˧ əl˨˩˧/

Hangzhou Wu

/ny˨˦ ɚ˥˥/

Hefei Mandarin

/nɑ˥˧˥ ŋ̍˧˩˧/

Jinhua Wu

/ny˨˩˨ ɚ˨˦/

Nanjing Mandarin

女

/ny˦˩/

Xiang

/ȵyn˨˩˧/

Gan

/ny˨˦/

Pinghua

/ⁿdui˥˥/

Taishanese

/ȵy˨˦/

Hui Chinese

/nʋ̩j˧˥/

Huazhou Yue

/nɵ˧˦/

Dongguan Yue

/ȵi˧˥/

Fuzhou Gan

/ȵy˥˧/

Jiʼan Gan

/zu˧˩˨/

Lüliang Jin

/ny˧˥/

Nanning Yue

/*nraʔ/

Old Chinese

/ɳɨə̆/

Middle Chinese

/nɨ˧˧ˀ˥/

Vietnamese Hán văn

/li˧˩/

Wuyuan Hui

/ȵy˨˩/

Yichun Gan

/ny˨˩˧/

Zhongshan Yue

囡儿

/nø˨˨ ŋ̍˦˦/

Shanghai Wu

/nø˨˧ ŋ̍˩/

Suzhou Wu

/nɤə˧˩ ŋ̍˧˩/

Jiaxing Wu

闺女

/kuei˩ ny/

Jin

/kuei˨˦ ny/

Zhongyuan Mandarin

/kuei˨˩˧ ny/

Jinan Mandarin

/kuei˧˩˧ ny/

Xinzhou Jin

查某囝

/tsa˦˦ bɔ˥˧ kiã˥˧/

Taiwanese Xiamen Hokkien

/sa˧˩ mɔu˨˩˧ kia˨˩˧/

Hainanese

/tsa˧˧ bɔ˦˦˥ kiã˦˦˥/

Penang Hokkien

妹仔

/moi˥˧ e˧˩/

Hakka Chinese

/moi˥˥ e˧˩/

Taiwanese Hakka

/moi˩˩ ɤ˥˥/

Hailu Hakka

走囝

/tsau˥˨ kĩã˥˨/

Teochew

诸娘囝

/tsy˥˥ nøyŋ˥˧ kiaŋ˧˧/

Eastern Min

姑娘

/ku˥˥ niaŋ/

Wuhan Mandarin

/ku˦˦ niᴀ̃/

Kunming Mandarin

查某仔

/tsa˧˧ bɔ˥˥˦ a˥˥˦/

Quanzhou Hokkien Philippine Hokkien

/tsa˦˦ bɔ˥˧ a˥˧/

Zhangzhou Hokkien

囡

/nø˩˧/

Ningbo Wu

婶娘囝

/ɬiŋ˦˥˧ nieu˩˧ kyɒ˦˥˧/

Pu-Xian Min

нүр

/nyəɻ˥˩/

Dungan

女兒

/ny˨˩˦ ɚ˧˥/

Taiwan Mandarin

Hindi

बेटी

/beːʈiː/

Urdu

بیٹی

/beːʈiː/

Telugu

కూతురు

/kuːt̪uru/

Tagalog

anak na babae

/ˈʔanak na baˈbaʔe/

Tamil

மகள்

/maɡaɭ/

East Asia (48)

Hmong

ntxhais

/ⁿtsʰai˨˩/

Yi

ꀋꃋ

/a˨˩mɿ˧˧/

Hani

ssaqmiq

/za˧˩mi˧˩/

Lahu

a-ya-mi

/ɔ˧˩ʑa˥˧mi˥˧/

Tai Lue

ᦟᦴᧅᦍᦲᧂ

/luk jiŋ/

Akha

a boo

/a˨˩bu˥/

Ersu

ziji

/zi˧˧ji˥˥/

Manchu

ᠰᠠᡵᡤᠠᠨ ᠵᡠᡳ

/sarɡan dʒui/

Sui

laak8 ʔbjaak7

/laːk˦˨ ʔbjaːk˧˥/

Maonan

la:ʔ8 piəʔ8

/laːʔ˨˦ piəʔ˨˦/

Mulam

la:k8 ʔja:k7

/laːk˩˩ ʔjaːk˦˨/

Blang

kɔn51 ka31 pon51

/kɔn˥˩ ka˧˩ pon˥˩/

Jino

zɔ33mi33

/zɔ˧˧mi˧˧/

Okinawan

いなぐんぐゎ

/winaɡuŋɡwa/

Ainu

マッネポ

/matnepo/

Ivatan

anak a mavakes

/anak a mavakɨs/

Jeju

ᄄᆞᆯ

/t͈ʌl/

Amis

fafahiyan a wawa

/fafahijan a wawa/

Paiwan

aljak a vavayan

/aʎak a vavajan/

Atayal

laqi kneril

/laqi knəril/

Bunun

uvaazpingaz

/uvaazpiŋaz/

Tsou

oko no mamespingi

/oko no mamespiŋi/

Tao

anak a mavakes

/anak a mavakes/

Puyuma

walrak na babayan

/waɭak na babajan/

Rukai

ababay ka lalake

/ababai ka lalake/

Tày

lục nhình

/lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ɲïŋ˧˨/

Tai Dam

ꪩꪴꪀꪑꪲꪉ

/luʔ˦ɲiŋ˥/

Southeast Asia (72)

Khmer

កូនស្រី

/koːn srəj/

Lisu

zamu

/zɑ˧˩mɯ˧˩/

Drung

pɯmatɕal

/pɯ˧˩mɑ˥˥tɕɑ̆l˥˧/

Zaiwa

myiwe zo

/mji˨˩ve˨˩tso˨˩/

Ha Hlai

ɬɯ:k7 pai3 khau2

/ɬɯːk˥˥ pai˩˩ kʰau˥˥/

Achang

tsaŋ31 ʑi31

/tsaŋ˧˩ ʑi˧˩/

Nusu

mi31ɑ31zɑ55

/mi˧˩ɑ˧˩zɑ˥˥/

Meitei

ꯏꯆꯥꯅꯨꯄꯤ

/itʃanupi/

Buginese

anaʼ makkunrai

/anaʔ makːunrai/

Banjar

anak babinian

/anak babinian/

Sasak

anak nine

/anak ninə/

Ngaju

anak bawi

/anak bawi/

Nias

ono alawe

/ono alawe/

Betawi

anak perempuan

/anak pərəmpuan/

Lao

ລູກສາວ

/luːk˥˨ saːw˩˧/

Malay

anak perempuan

/anak pərəmpuan/

Iban

anak indu

/anak indu/

Shan

လုၵ်ႈယိင်း

/luk˧˨ jiŋ˥/

Wa

kawn bun

/kɔn bun/

Mon

ကောန်ဗြဴ

/kon prɛ̀a/

Cebuano

anak nga babaye

/anak ŋa babaje/

Ilocano

anak a babai

/ʔanak a babai/

Waray

anak nga babaye

/anak ŋa babaje/

Maranao

wataʼ a bebay

/wataʔ a bəbaj/

Thai

ลูกสาว

/luːk̚˥˩ saːw˩˩˦/

3 readings of the same spelling

/luːk̚˥˩ saːw˩˩˦/

Thai

/luːk˥˧ saːw˩˧/

Northern Thai

/luːk˥˩ saːw˩˧/

Southern Thai

Isan

ลูกสาว

/luːk˥˩ saːw˩˧/

Thai Song

ลูกสาว

/luːk˦ saːw˨˦/

Bahnar

kon adruh

/kɔːn ʔadruh/

South Asia (69)

Dari

دختر

/duxˈtaɾ/

Odia

ଝିଅ

/dʒʱiɔ/

Bhili

छोरी

/tʃʰoːɾiː/

Santali

ᱦᱚᱯᱚᱱ ᱮᱨᱟ

/hɔpɔn era/

Bagri

बेटी

/beːʈiː/

Kurukh

तंग्दा

/taŋdaː/

Tulu

ಮಗಲ್

/maɡalɯ/

Khasi

khun kynthei

/kʰun kintʰei/

Bodo

फिसाजो

/pʰisadʒo/

Ho

kui hon

/kui hon/

Garo

demechik

/demetʃik/

Kullui

शोहड़ी

/ˈʃoɦɽiː/

Gondi

मिय्यड

/mijjaɖ/

Kuvi

māŋga

/maːŋɡa/

Lepcha

ᰊᰣᰤᰪᰀᰪᰱ

/təʔjɯkɯp/

Tharu

लौड़िया

/ˈlɔːɽijaː/

Newari

म्ह्याय्

/mʱjæː/

Balti

བུ་མོ

/bumo/

Middle East & Central Asia (75)

Udi

хуьйаьр

/xyjær/

Sibe

ᠰᠠᡵᡤᠠᠨ ᠵᡠᡳ

/sarɢan dʒui/

Georgian

ქალიშვილი

/kʰaliʃvili/

Svan

ჰასუ̂იშ

/haswiʃ/

Lak

душ

/duʃ/

Tajik

духтар

/duxtar/

Laz

ბოზომოთა

/bozomotʰa/

Europe (127)

Irish

iníon

/ɪˈnʲiːn̪ˠ/

Manx

inneen

/iˈneːn/

Erzya

тейтерь

/tʲejtʲerʲ/

Veps

tütär

/ˈtytær/

Rusyn

донька

/ˈdonʲka/

Catalan

filla

/ˈfiʎə/

2 readings of the same spelling

/ˈfiʎə/

Catalan

/ˈfiʎa/

Valencian

Scots

dochter

/ˈdɔxtəɹ/

Ido

filiino

/filiˈino/

Africa (159)

Fula

ɓiɗɗo debbo

/ɓiɗːo debːo/

Fon

vǐ nyɔ̌nu

/vǐ ɲɔ̌nu/

Aja

vi nyɔnuvi

/vi ɲɔnuvi/

Dii

waa kȩ́ȩ́

/waː keː/

Hdi

makwa

/makʷa/

Daba

gə̀lə̀məy

/ɡə̀lə̀məj/

Sango

môlengê-wâlï

/molenɡe wali/

Kikongo

mwana ya nkento

/mwana ja nkento/

Mongo

bona owʼomoto

/bona owomoto/

Swazi

indvodzakati

/indvodzakaːti/

Akan

ɔbabaa

/ɔbabaː/

Ewe

vinyɔnu

/viɲɔnu/

Ga

biyoo

/bijoː/

Nzima

ra raalɛ

/ra raːlɛ/

Susu

di ginɛ

/di ɡinɛ/

Luhya

omukhaana

/omuxaːna/

Bassa

dyú-màà

/dʒú màː/

Vai

ꔔꘋ ꖷꖬꕮ

/dɛ̃ musuma/

Kpelle

lóŋ-nɛni

/lóŋ nɛni/

Chewa

mwana wamkazi

/mwana wamkazi/

Tumbuka

mwana msungwana

/mwana msuŋɡwana/

Makhuwa

mwaana mwa muthiyana

/mwaːna mwa mutʰijana/

Yao

mwanache jwamkongwe

/mwanatʃe dʒwamkoŋɡwe/

Lomwe

mwana mwa muthiana

/mwana mwa mutʰiana/

Ndau

mwanasikana

/mwanasikana/

Sena

mwana wankazi

/mwana wankazi/

Ndonga

omwana omukadhona

/omwana omukaðona/

Kuanyama

omona okakadona

/omona okakadona/

Yoruba

ọmọbìnrin

/ɔmɔbĩrĩ/

Igbo

nwa nwaanyị

/ŋʷa ŋʷaːɲɪ/

Tiv

wan u kwase

/wan u kwase/

Ibibio

ayịn awonwaan

/ajɪn awoŋwan/

Efik

eyen an̄wan

/ejɛn aŋwan/

Isoko

ọmọtẹ

/ɔmɔtɛ/

Edo

ọmọ okhuo

/ɔmɔ oxuo/

Wolof

doom ju jigéen

/doːm dʒu dʒiɡeːn/

Krio

gyal pikin

/ɡjal pikin/

Themne

ɔwan ubɛra

/ɔwan ubɛra/

Zulu

indodakazi

/indodaˈkazi/

Tsonga

nʼwana wa xisati

/ŋʷana wa ʃisati/

Venda

ṅwananyana

/ŋʷanaɲana/

Bari

ŋuro nakwan

/ŋuro nakʷan/

Shambala

ṅwana ywa kindele

/ŋwana jwa kindele/

Asu

mwana wa kibora

/mwana wa kibora/

Machame

mwana wa kyika

/mwana wa kjika/

Rwa

mwana wa kika

/mwana wa kika/

Sandawe

thamesi ǁnosu

/tʰamesi ǁnosu/

Gen

nyɔ̃nùvi

/ɲɔ̃nùvi/

Soga

omughala

/omuɣala/

Bemba

umwana mwanakashi

/umwana mwanakaʃi/

Lozi

mwana wa musizana

/mwana wa musizana/

Luvale

mwana wapwevo

/mwana wapwevo/

Kaonde

mwana wamukazhi

/mwana wamukaʒi/

Lunda

mwana wamumbanda

/mwana wamumbanda/

Shona

mwanasikana

/mwanasikana/

North America (82)

Cree

ᓂᑖᓂᐢ

/nitaːnis/

Mohawk

kheién:ʼa

/kʰejẽ́ːʔa/

Haida

gujáangaa

/ɡudʒɑ́ːŋaː/

Mam

meʼal

/meʔal/

Tzeltal

antsil nichʼan

/antsil nitʃʼan/

Mixtec

seʼe siʼi

/seʔe siʔi/

Zapotec

xiñi dxaapa

/ʃiɲi dʒaːpa/

Chol

ixikʼal

/iʃikʼal/

Navajo

shichʼéʼé

/ʃitʃʼéʔé/

Cherokee

ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᎨᏴ

/uwetsi aɡejə̃/

Lakota

čhuŋwíŋtku

/tʃʰuŋwíŋtku/

Yurok

ʼne-meʼy

/ʔnemeʔj/

Aleut

асхинух̆

/asxinuχ/

Oneida

kheyʌ́:ha

/kʰejʌ̃́ːha/

Crow

dáakbia

/dáːkbia/

Hupa

-tse:ʼ

/-tseːʔ/

Osage

wižǫ́ke

/wiʒṍke/

Latin America (58)

Xavante

daʼra sipiʼõ

/daʔɾa sipiʔɔ̃/

Bororo

onaregody aredy

/onaɾeɡodɨ aɾedɨ/

Nawat

nusiwapiltzin

/nusiwaˈpiltsin/

Aukan

umanpikin

/umanpikin/

Oceania & the Pacific (61)

Tiwi

miraninga

/miɾaniŋa/

Fijian

luve yalewa

/luβe jalewa/

Yapese

ppin ni fak

/pːin ni fak/

Niuean

tama fifine

/tama fifine/

Palauan

ngalek el redil

/ŋalɛk ɛl rəðil/

Enga

wanenge

/waneŋɡe/

Motu

natuna kekenina

/natuna kekenina/

Abau

ney swanyo

/nej swanjo/

Siberia & North Asia (22)

Oroqen

axakan utə

/axakan utə/

Buryat

басаган

/basaɡan/

Even

хунадь

/hunadʲ/

Nanai

асиа пиктэ

/asia piktə/

Koryak

ӈавакык

/ŋavakək/

Ket

хуʼн

/xʊʔn/

Itelmen

мимсхʼин пʼэч

/mimsxʔin pʔetʃ/

Ancient & historical (94)

Hurrian

23–11cBCE

𒊭𒀀𒆷

/ʃaːla/

Luwian

16–8cBCE

duttariyati-

/ˈdutːarijati/

Avestan

15–5cBCE

𐬛𐬎𐬔𐬆𐬛𐬀𐬭

/duɡədar/

Sanskrit

15cBCE–21cCE

दुहितृ

/duhitr̩/

Aramaic

10cBCE–13cCE

ܒܪܬܐ

/bartaː/

Sabaean

10cBCE–6cCE

𐩨𐩬𐩩

/bint/

Punic

8cBCE–6cCE

𐤁𐤕

/bat/

Latin

7cBCE–6cCE

fīlia

/ˈfiːlia/

Oscan

6cBCE–1cCE

futír

/futiːr/

Pali

5–1cBCE

धीता

/dʱiːtaː/

Sogdian

4cBCE–11cCE

ẟwγt

/ðuɣd/

Ge'ez

1–10c

ወለት

/walat/

Mandaic

3–21c

ࡁࡓࡀࡕࡀ

/brata/

Coptic

3–17c

ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ

/ʃeːre/

Gothic

3–8c

𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌰𐍂

/dɔːhtar/

Tocharian A

5–9c

𑀘𑁆𑀓𑀸𑀘𑀭𑁆

/tskaːtsar/

Tocharian B

5–10c

𑀢𑁆𑀓𑀸𑀘𑁂𑀭𑁆

/tkaːtɕer/

Jurchen

12–16c

saran jui

/saran dʒui/

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