Iron in 1012 languages

Zhuang

diet

/tiːt̚˧˥/

Hmong

hlau

/ɬau˧/

Bouyei

faz

/fa˩˩/

Hani

saol

/sɔ˥˥/

Tujia

xie

/ɕie˥˧/

Lahu

so

/so/

Tai Lue

ᦵᦜᧅ

/lek/

Akha

shm

/ʃm̩˥/

Naxi

shuq

/ʂu˨˩/

Mongghul

tumur

/tumur/

Northern Qiang

suʴ mu

/suʴ mu/

Azhe

xɯ

/xɯ˨˨/

Ersu

ʂɛ

/ʂɛ˥˥/

Iu Mien

hlieqv

/l̥ieʔ˥˥/

Manchu

ᠰᡝᠯᡝ

/sələ/

Amdo Tibetan

ལྕགས

/htɕak/

Southern Qiang

ɕi

/ɕi˥˥/

Situ rGyalrong

ʃam

/ʃam/

Central Bai

tʰe

/tʰe˦˦/

Salar

dimur

/timur/

Western Yugur

temïr

/temɯr/

Monguor

timuri

/timuri/

Dongxiang

qiemu

/tɕiemu/

Southern Dong

kwat35

/kwat˧˥/

Sui

ɕət7

/ɕət˥˥/

Maonan

tɕhit7

/tɕʰit˥˥/

Mulam

khat7

/kʰat˥˥/

Blang

lek33

/lek˧˧/

Jino

ɕɛ42

/ɕɛ˦˨/

Northern Pumi

ɕī55

/ɕi˥˥/

Okinawan

てぃち

/titɕi/

Yaeyama

鉄

/kani/

Macanese Portuguese

ferro

/ˈfɛʁu/

Mongolian

ᠲᠡᠮᠦᠷ

/tɵmɵr/

Ivatan

vahayang

/vahajaŋ/

Udege

сэлэ

/sələ/

Jeju

쒜

/s͈we/

Amis

marad

/marad/

Paiwan

vatjuljayan

/vatʲuʎajan/

Atayal

baliq

/baliq/

Bunun

ngul-a

/ŋulʔa/

Truku/Seediq

xiluy

/xiluj/

Tsou

memeno

/memeno/

Tao

vahalang

/vahalaŋ/

Puyuma

batulrayaw

/batuɭajaw/

Sakizaya

mukin

/mukin/

Thao

balis

/balis/

Rukai

adreme

/aˈɖəmə/

Kavalan

balis

/baˈlis/

Tày

lếch

/ləjk̟̚˧˥/

Mường

khách

/kʰac/

Nùng

lích

/lik˥/

Khmer

ដែក

/ɗaek/

Lisu

xo

/xo˦˦/

Jiamao

kui

/kui˥/

Drung

ɕɑm

/ɕɑm/

Zaiwa

shamtoq

/ʃam˥˩to̱ʔ˥˥/

Ha Hlai

go:i1

/ɡoːi˥˧/

Achang

ʂam55

/ʂam˥˥/

Nusu

ɕɑ35

/ɕɑ˧˥/

Idu Mishmi

si55pɹɑ55

/si˥˥pɹɑ˥˥/

Meitei

ꯌꯣꯠ

/jot/

Nagamese

luha

/luha/

Mizo

thîr

/tʰiːr/

Tangkhul Naga

mari

/mari/

Bishnupriya Manipuri

লোহা

/loɦa/

Zeme Naga

hegei

/heɡei/

Ao Naga

yin

/jin/

Sundanese

beusi

/bɯsi/

Madurese

bessè

/bəsːɛ/

Minangkabau

basi

/ˈbasi/

Buginese

bessi

/bəsːi/

Acehnese

beusoe

/bɯˈsɔə/

Banjar

wasi

/ˈwasi/

Balinese

besi

/bəsi/

Musi

besi

/bəsi/

Sasak

besi

/bəsi/

Toba Batak

bosi

/bosi/

Makassarese

bassi

/ˈbasːi/

North Moluccan Malay

besi

/besi/

Ambon Malay

besi

/besi/

Lampung

besi

/bəsi/

Simalungun Batak

bosi

/bosi/

Gorontalo

wate

/ˈwate/

Ngaju

wasi

/wasi/

Nias

siʼöli

/siˈʔɤli/

Batak Angkola

bosi

/bosi/

Toraja-Sa'dan

bassi

/basːi/

Atoni

besi

/besi/

Mandar

bassi

/basːi/

Cia-Cia

ase

/ase/

Ma'anyan

jataŋ

/dʒataŋ/

Betawi

besi

/bəˈsi/

Lao

ເຫຼັກ

/lek˧˥/

Khmu

cndroh

/cndroh/

Malay

besi

/bəsi/

Iban

besi

/ˈbəsi/

Kadazan-Dusun

basiʼ

/basiʔ/

Malaysian English

iron

/ˈaɪən/

Burmese

သံ

/θàɰ̃/

Shan

လဵၵ်း

/lek˥/

Rakhine

သံ

/θàɰ̃/

Wa

lhek

/l̥ek/

Western Pwo Karen

ထၭ

/tʰaʔ/

Sgaw Karen

ထး

/tʰa/

Mon

ဗသဲ

/pəsoa/

Pwo Karen

ထာ

/tʰà/

Jingpo

hpri

/pʰʒi˧˩/

Hakha Chin

thir

/tʰir/

Parauk Wa

hleig

/lʰek/

Cebuano

puthaw

/putˈhaw/

Ilocano

landok

/lanˈdok/

Hiligaynon

salsalon

/salsaˈlon/

Bikol Central

batbat

/ˈbatbat/

Kapampangan

bakal

/ˈbakal/

Waray

puthaw

/putˈhaw/

Pangasinan

balatyang

/balatˈjaŋ/

Maranao

potaw

/potaw/

Maguindanao

putaw

/puˈtaw/

Tausug

basiꞌ

/basiʔ/

Chavacano

hierro

/ˈjero/

Central Cagayan Agta

landuk

/landuk/

Thai

เหล็ก

/lek̚˨˩/

Isan

เหล็ก

/lek˨˩/

Northern Khmer

ដែក

/ɗɛːʔ/

Eastern Lawa

hlaec

/l̥ɛc/

Mlabri

lhek

/lhek/

Kuy

taːʔ

/taːʔ/

Tetum

besi

/ˈbesi/

Bahnar

bơxey

/bəsɛːj/

Eastern Bru

tac

/tak/

Eastern Cham

ꨝꨪꨧꨬ

/bisei/

Pashto

اوسپنه

/ˈospəna/

Dari

آهن

/ɑːhan/

Hazaragi

آهن

/ɑːhan/

Rangpuri

লুহা

/luha/

Chittagonian

লোয়া

/lowa/

Sylheti

লুয়া

/lua/

Dzongkha

ལྕགས

/tɕaːk/

Kurtöp

ca

/tɕa/

Tshangla

per

/peɾ/

Tibetan

ལྕགས

/tɕaʔ˥˧/

Dakpa Monpa

lek53

/lek˥˧/

Gujarati

લોખંડ

/lokʰəɳɖ/

Bhojpuri

लोहा

/loːɦaː/

Kannada

ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ

/kabbiɳa/

Maithili

लोहा

/loːɦaː/

Malayalam

ഇരുമ്പ്

/iɾumbɨ/

Odia

ଲୁହା

/luɦa/

Awadhi

लोहा

/loːɦaː/

Marwari

लोह

/loːɦ/

Magahi

लोहा

/loːɦaː/

Chhattisgarhi

लोहा

/loːɦaː/

Assamese

লোহা

/lʊɦa/

Haryanvi

लोहा

/loːɦaː/

Bhili

लोहा

/loːhaː/

Angika

लोहा

/loːɦaː/

Santali

ᱢᱮᱬᱦᱮᱫ

/meɳhet/

Kashmiri

شیٚستٕر

/ʃestɨr/

Bagri

लोह

/loːɦ/

Lambadi

लोवो

/loʋo/

Dogri

लोहा

/loːɦaː/

Garhwali

लोहा

/loːɦaː/

Konkani

लोक्कंड

/lokːəɳɖ/

Kurukh

पन्ना

/panːaː/

Kumaoni

लोहा

/loːɦaː/

Tulu

ಕರ್ಬ

/karba/

Khasi

nar

/nar/

Mundari

mered

/meɽeɖ/

Bodo

सोर

/sɯr/

Ho

meed

/meːɖ/

Kangri

लोहा

/loːɦaː/

Garo

sil

/sil/

Braj Bhasha

लोहा

/loːɦaː/

Kullui

लोहा

/loɦaː/

Ladakhi

ལྕགས

/ltʃaks/

Sikkimese

ལྕགས

/tɕaʔ/

Gondi

कच्चि

/kattʃi/

Kodava

ಇರ್ಂಬ್

/irɨmbɨ/

Hajong

luha

/luɦa/

Lepcha

ᰎᰪᰰᰈᰬᰵ

/pundʒeŋ/

Dhivehi

ދަގަނޑު

/daɡaɳɖu/

Rohingya

luwá

/luwa/

Nepali

फलाम

/pʰalaːm/

Tharu

लोहो

/loːɦo/

Newari

नँ

/nʌ̃/

Dotyali

फलाम

/pʰalaːm/

Limbu

ᤑᤧᤴᤈᤣ᤹

/pʰɛndʒɛʔ/

Sherpa

ལྕའ

/tɕaː/

Thulung

सेल

/sel/

Western Punjabi

لوہا

/loːɦaː/

Sindhi

لوهه

/loːɦu/

Saraiki

لوہا

/loːɦaː/

Balochi

آسن

/aːsan/

Hindko

لوہا

/loːɦaː/

Brahui

اهین

/aːhin/

Khowar

چومر

/ˈtʃumur/

Sinhala

යකඩ

/jakəɖə/

Abkhaz

аиха

/aixa/

Armenian

երկաթ

/jeɾˈkɑtʰ/

Azerbaijani

dəmir

/dæmiɾ/

Talysh

osın

/osɨn/

Udi

даьмир

/dæmir/

Budukh

йилег

/jileɡ/

Khinalug

ура

/ura/

Kryts

dəmır

/dæmɨr/

Bahrani Arabic

حديد

/ħadiːd/

Uyghur

تۆمۈر

/tømyɾ/

Khams Tibetan

ལྕགས

/tɕaʔ˥˧/

Sibe

ᠰᡝᠯᡝ

/sələ/

Tigrinya

ሓጺን

/ħatsʼin/

Tigre

ሓጺን

/ħatsʼin/

Saho

birit

/birit/

Afar

birta

/birta/

Georgian

რკინა

/rkʼina/

Mingrelian

რკინა

/rkʼina/

Svan

ბერეჟ

/bereʒ/

Bats

ჺაჲჰკი

/ʕajhkʼi/

South Azerbaijani

دمیر

/dæmiɾ/

Lurish

آهن

/ɒhen/

Mazandarani

آهن

/ɒhan/

Southern Kurdish

ئاسن

/ɑːsɪn/

Bakhtiari

آهن

/ɒːhan/

Sorani Kurdish

ئاسن

/ɑːsɪn/

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܦܪܙܠܐ

/ˈprizla/

Hebrew

ברזל

/baʁˈzel/

Ladino

fierro

/ˈfjero/

Jordanian Arabic

حديد

/ħadiːd/

Kazakh

темір

/tʲemɘr/

Kyrgyz

темир

/temir/

Western Armenian

երկաթ

/jeɾˈɡɑtʰ/

Burushaski

ćhumár

/tɕʰumar/

Palestinian Arabic

حديد

/ħadiːd/

Qatari Arabic

حديد

/ħadiːd/

Chechen

эчиг

/etʃiɡ/

Kabardian

гъущӏ

/ʁʷəɕʼ/

Avar

махх

/maxː/

Lezgian

ракь

/raqʼ/

Adyghe

гъучӏы

/ʁʷətʃʼə/

Ossetian

ӕфсӕн

/æfsæn/

Dargwa

мегь

/meh/

Kumyk

темир

/temir/

Ingush

аьшк

/ɛ̯aʃkʲ/

Karachay-Balkar

темир

/temir/

Lak

мах

/max/

Tabasaran

рукь

/ruqʼ/

Nogai

темир

/temir/

Abaza

айха

/ajχa/

Aghul

рукь

/ruqʼ/

Tsez

гер

/ɡer/

Tsakhur

йива

/jiwa/

Archi

лацут

/ˈlatsut/

Andi

ккуб

/kːub/

Hunzib

кил

/kil/

Khvarshi

кел

/kel/

Rutul

йилаг

/jilaɡ/

Hijazi Arabic

حديد

/ħadiːd/

Beja

diit

/diːt/

Nobiin

tirissi

/tirisːi/

Tajik

оҳан

/ohan/

Yaghnobi

ohan

/ohan/

Turkmen

demir

/demir/

Kurdish

hesin

/hɛˈsɪn/

Zaza

asın

/aˈsɨn/

Laz

ერკინა

/erkʼina/

Turoyo

ܦܪܙܠܐ

/parzlo/

Ubykh

wəcʼwa

/wətsʼʷa/

Crimean Tatar

demir

/demir/

Uzbek

temir

/temir/

Karakalpak

temir

/temir/

Albanian

hekur

/ˈhɛkuɾ/

Gheg Albanian

hekur

/ˈhɛkuɾ/

Algerian Arabic

حديد

/ħdiːd/

Kabyle

uzzal

/uzzal/

Bavarian

Eisn

/ˈaisn̩/

Belarusian

жалеза

/ʒaˈlʲeza/

Walloon

fier

/fjɛʁ/

West Flemish

yzer

/ˈiːzər/

Bosnian

željezo

/ʒeʎezo/

Bulgarian

желязо

/ʒɛˈlʲazo/

Croatian

željezo

/ʒeʎezo/

Czech

železo

/ˈʒɛlɛzo/

Danish

jern

/jɛɐ̯n/

Estonian

raud

/raud/

Võro

raud

/raud/

Romani

sastri

/ˈsastri/

Faroese

jarn

/jaɳ/

Finnish

rauta

/ˈrauta/

Finnish Romani

saster

/saster/

Inari Sámi

ryevdi

/ryevdi/

Skolt Sámi

ruʹvdd

/ruvdː/

Picard

fer

/fɛʁ/

Occitan

fèrre

/ˈfɛre/

Breton

houarn

/ˈhuːaɾn/

Corsican

ferru

/ˈfɛrru/

Arpitan

fèr

/fɛr/

East Franconian

Eisn

/ˈaɪsn̩/

Low German

Iesen

/ˈiːzn̩/

Swabian

Eisa

/ˈaɪsa/

Kölsch

Ieser

/ˈiːzɐ/

Upper Sorbian

železo

/ˈʒɛlɛzɔ/

North Frisian

iisen

/ˈiːsən/

Lower Sorbian

zelezo

/ˈzɛlɛzɔ/

Saterland Frisian

Iersen

/ˈiəzn̩/

Greek

σίδερο

/ˈsiðero/

Pontic Greek

σίδερον

/ˈsiðeron/

Aromanian

her

/her/

Megleno-Romanian

ier

/jer/

Hungarian

vas

/vɒʃ/

Icelandic

járn

/jaurtn/

Irish

iarann

/ˈiəɾˠən/

Manx

yiarn

/jaːrn/

Italian

ferro

/ˈfɛrro/

Neapolitan

fierro

/ˈfjɛrrə/

Sicilian

ferru

/ˈfɛrru/

Venetian

fero

/ˈfɛro/

Lombard

fèr

/fɛr/

Emilian

fèr

/fɛr/

Piedmontese

fer

/fɛr/

Romagnol

fër

/fɛːɾ/

Sardinian

ferru

/ˈferru/

Friulian

fiêr

/fjeːr/

Ligurian

færo

/ˈfɛːru/

Arbëresh

hekur

/ˈhɛkuɾ/

Ladin

fer

/fɛr/

Tabarchino

færo

/ˈfɛru/

Latvian

dzelzs

/dzelzs/

Livonian

rōda

/ˈroːdɑ/

Latgalian

dzeļzs

/dzʲeʎzs/

Lithuanian

geležis

/ɡʲɛlʲɛˈʒʲɪs/

Samogitian

gelžis

/ˈɡʲɛlʒʲɪs/

Luxembourg French

fer

/fɛʁ/

Luxembourgish German

Eisen

/ˈaɪ̯zn̩/

Luxembourgish

Eisen

/ˈɑɪzən/

Gagauz

demir

/demir/

Dutch

ijzer

/ˈɛizər/

Limburgish

iezer

/ˈiːzər/

West Frisian

izer

/ˈiːzər/

Macedonian

железо

/ˈʒɛlɛzɔ/

Norwegian

jern

/jæːɳ/

Norwegian Nynorsk

jarn

/jɑːɳ/

Northern Sami

ruovdi

/ˈruɔvdi/

Southern Sámi

ruevtie

/ˈruevtie/

Kven Finnish

rauta

/ˈrauta/

Polish

żelazo

/ʒɛˈlazɔ/

Silesian

żelazo

/ʒɛˈlazɔ/

Kashubian

żelazło

/ʒɛˈlazwɔ/

Wymysorys

ajza

/ˈajza/

Mirandese

fierro

/ˈfjeru/

Romanian

fier

/fjer/

Vlax Romani

sastri

/ˈsastri/

Tatar

тимер

/timer/

Bashkir

тимер

/timer/

Chuvash

тимӗр

/timɘr/

Meadow Mari

кӱртньӧ

/kyrtnʲø/

Udmurt

корт

/kort/

Moksha

кшни

/kʃnʲi/

Komi-Zyrian

кӧрт

/kɘrt/

Erzya

кшни

/kʃnʲi/

Kalmyk

төмр

/tøˈmər/

Komi-Permyak

кӧрт

/kɵrt/

Hill Mari

кӹртни

/kʉrtnʲi/

Karelian

rauta

/ˈrauta/

Nenets

еся

/jesʲa/

Livvi-Karelian

raudu

/ˈraudu/

Veps

raud

/raud/

Kildin Sámi

рӯввьт

/ruːvʲt/

Votic

rautõ

/ˈrautɤ/

Serbian

гвожђе

/ɡvoʒdʑe/

Slovak

železo

/ˈʒɛlɛzo/

Rusyn

желїзо

/ʒeˈlʲizo/

Slovenian

železo

/ʒɛˈleːzɔ/

Catalan

ferro

/ˈfɛru/

Galician

ferro

/ˈfɛro/

Basque

burdina

/burdina/

Extremaduran

hierru

/ˈhjeru/

Asturian

fierro

/ˈfjero/

Fala

ferru

/ˈferu/

Aragonese

fierro

/ˈfjero/

Swedish

järn

/jæːɳ/

Lule Sámi

ruovdde

/ˈruɔvdːe/

Meänkieli

rauta

/ˈrauta/

Swiss German

Ise

/ˈiːsə/

Romansh

fier

/fjɛr/

Walser

Ise

/ˈiːsə/

Walliser German

Ise

/ˈiːsə/

Norman

fer

/fɛr/

Ukrainian

залізо

/zɐˈlʲizo/

Scots

airn

/ɛɹn/

Welsh

haearn

/ˈheɨarn/

Scottish Gaelic

iarann

/ˈiəɾən̪ˠ/

Cornish

horn

/hɔɾn/

Jèrriais

fé

/fe/

Esperanto

fero

/ˈfero/

Volapük

lel

/lel/

Interlingue

ferre

/ˈfere/

Ido

fero

/ˈfero/

Fula

njamndi

/ˈndʒamndi/

Umbundu

utale

/utale/

Kimbundu

felu

/felu/

Fon

gan

/ɡã/

Aja

ega

/eɡa/

Tswana

tshipi

/ˈtsʰipi/

Dyula

nɛgɛ

/nɛɡɛ/

Mooré

kutu

/kutu/

Konabéré

kpɩa

/kpɪa/

Kirundi

icuma

/iˈtʃuma/

Cape Verdean Creole

féru

/ˈfɛɾu/

Bulu

étyé

/etʃe/

Ewondo

ekye

/ekje/

Meta'

ɨka

/ɨka/

Dii

hɨɨ

/hɨː/

Hdi

kfur

/kfur/

Daba

məsa

/məsa/

Aghem

ubvūʼ

/ubvūʔ/

Cameroonian French

fer

/fɛʁ/

Sango

wê

/wɛ/

Kera

kooso

/koːso/

Comorian

shuma

/ʃuma/

Baoulé

blalɛ

/blalɛ/

Dan

pȉɤ

/pȉɤ/

Lingala

ebendé

/eˈɓende/

Kikongo

kibende

/kiˈbende/

Luba-Kasai

tshiamu

/tʃiamu/

Tetela

luwulu

/luwulu/

Mongo

loolo

/loolo/

Fang

ekyeñ

/ekjɛɲ/

Swazi

insimbi

/inˈsimbi/

Oromo

sibiila

/sibiːla/

Amharic

ብረት

/bɨrɐt/

Sidamo

siwiila

/siwiːla/

Wolaytta

birataa

/birataː/

Gedeo

sibiljo

/sibildʒo/

Sebat Bet Gurage

ብረት

/bɨrɐt/

Konso

sipla

/sipla/

Daasanach

sibil

/sibil/

Akan

dadeɛ

/dadeɛ/

Ewe

ga

/ɡa/

Dagbani

kurugu

/kuruɡu/

Adangme

dade

/dade/

Ga

dade

/dade/

Nzima

bulalɛ

/bulalɛ/

Mampruli

kurigu

/kuriɡu/

Ghanaian English

iron

/ˈaɪən/

Eastern Maninka

nɛɛ

/nɛː/

Susu

wure

/wuɾe/

Guinea-Bissau Kriol

feru

/ˈfɛru/

Kikuyu

kĩgera

/keˈɣɛra/

Luhya

eshibia

/eʃibia/

Kalenjin

karnet

/karnet/

Kamba

kyũma

/kjuma/

Luo

nyinyo

/ˈɲiɲo/

Meru

chuma

/tʃuːma/

Maasai

olchuma

/ɔltʃʊma/

Bukusu

sichuuma

/sitʃuːma/

Embu

cuma

/tʃuːma/

Samburu

senkei

/seŋkei/

Sesotho

tshepe

/ˈtsʰepe/

Bassa

nɛɛ̀-kpà

/nɛɛ̀kpà/

Mano

pɛkulu

/pɛkulu/

Vai

ꖴꖫ

/kundu/

Kpelle

kɔli

/kɔli/

Libyan Arabic

حديد

/ħadiːd/

Malagasy

vy

/vi/

Chewa

chitsulo

/tʃiˈtsulo/

Tumbuka

chisulo

/tʃiˈsulo/

Bambara

nɛgɛ

/nɛɡɛ/

Soninke

mexe

/mexe/

Tamasheq

ⵜⵥⵓⵍⵉ

/təzˤoli/

Western Maninkakan

nego

/neɡo/

Senoufo Supyire

tɔɔnnɔ

/tɔːnːɔ/

Kita Maninkakan

neke

/neke/

Koyraboro Senni

guuru

/ɡuːru/

Koyra Chiini

guuru

/ɡuːru/

Xaasongaxango

nege

/neɡe/

Donno So

inɛ

/inɛ/

Maltese

ħadid

/ħaˈdiːt/

Hassaniya Arabic

حديد

/ħadiːd/

Mauritian Creole

fer

/fer/

Maore Comorian

shuma

/ʃuma/

Tashelhit

ⵓⵣⵣⴰⵍ

/uzzal/

Tarifit

ⵓⵣⵣⴰⵔ

/uzːaɾ/

Central Atlas Tamazight

ⵓⵣⵣⴰⵍ

/uzzal/

Standard Moroccan Tamazight

ⵓⵣⵣⴰⵍ

/uzːal/

Makhuwa

eyuuma

/ejuːma/

Yao

chisyano

/tʃisjano/

Lomwe

muthipo

/mutʰipo/

Ndau

simbi

/simbi/

Sena

utale

/utale/

Ndonga

oshiyela

/oʃijela/

Kuanyama

oshivela

/oʃivela/

Nama

ǀurib

/ǀurib/

Herero

otjitenda

/otʃitenda/

Zarma

guuru

/ɡuːru/

Hausa

ƙarfe

/kʼarfe/

Nigerian Pidgin

iron

/aiɔn/

Yoruba

irin

/irĩ/

Igbo

igwe

/iɡʷe/

Kanuri

su

/su/

Tiv

iyôgh

/ijɔɣ/

Ibibio

ukwak

/ukwak/

Efik

ukwak

/ukwak/

Berom

dyam

/dʲam/

Yekhee

akure

/akuɾe/

Izii

igwe

/iɡwe/

Isoko

ayọno

/ajɔno/

Urhobo

utehru

/utehɾu/

Ekpeye

uci

/utʃi/

Degema

ikulele

/ikulele/

Edo

ematọn

/ematɔ̃/

Kinyarwanda

icyuma

/iˈtʃuma/

Réunion Creole

fer

/fɛr/

Wolof

weñ

/weɲ/

Mandinka

nee

/neː/

Serer

njelem

/ndʒelem/

Jola-Fonyi

man

/man/

Seychellois Creole

fer

/fer/

Krio

ayɛn

/ˈajɛn/

Themne

a-fat

/afat/

Mende

kɔlu

/kɔlu/

Somali

bir

/bir/

Zulu

insimbi

/inˈsimbi/

Xhosa

intsimbi

/inˈtsimbi/

Tsonga

nsimbi

/nsimbi/

Afrikaans

yster

/ˈəistər/

Northern Sotho

tshipi

/ˈtsʰipi/

Venda

tsimbi

/tsimbi/

Southern Ndebele

isimbi

/iˈsimbi/

Korana

ǀkxʼurib

/ǀkxʼurib/

Dinka

weeth

/weːt̪/

Nuer

yiëëth

/jiɛːt̪/

Zande

mara

/mara/

Bari

witi

/witi/

Sukuma

jisinza

/dʒisinza/

Makonde

chitale

/tʃitale/

Nyamwezi

kisinza

/kisinza/

Shambala

kiama

/kiama/

Nyaturu

ichuma

/itʃuma/

Asu

kighera

/kiɣera/

Machame

minya

/miɲa/

Rwa

minya

/miɲa/

Sangu

ishuuma

/iʃuːma/

Sandawe

keeya

/keːja/

Kabiye

ñɩɣtʋ

/ɲɪɣtʊ/

Gen

gayibɔ

/ɡajibɔ/

Luganda

ekyuma

/eˈtʃuːma/

Soga

ekyuma

/ekjuma/

Masaaba

sikyuma

/sikjuma/

Runyankole

ekyoma

/eˈkjoma/

Chiga

obutare

/obutare/

Lango

nyonyo

/ɲoɲo/

Ateso

asowat

/asowat/

Acholi

nyonyo

/ɲoɲo/

Nyoro

ekyoma

/ekjoma/

Tooro

ekyoma

/ekjoma/

Bemba

icela

/iˈtʃela/

Zambian Tonga

butale

/butale/

Lozi

sipi

/sipi/

Luvale

fwelu

/fwelu/

Kaonde

kapotwe

/kapotwe/

Lunda

chikuŋu

/tʃikuŋu/

Shona

simbi

/ˈsimbi/

Manyika

simbi

/simbi/

Northern Ndebele

insimbi

/inˈsimbi/

Garifuna

gürábu

/ɡɨˈɾabu/

Belize Kriol

aiyan

/ajan/

Cree

ᐲᐚᐱᐢᐠ

/piːwaːpisk/

Ojibwe

biiwaabik

/biːˈwaːbik/

Inuktitut

ᓴᕕᕋᔭᒃ

/saviʁajak/

Plains Cree

ᐲᐚᐱᐢᐠ

/piːwaːpisk/

Mi'kmaq

qasawoʼq

/xasawoːx/

Atikamekw

piwapiskw

/piwapiskʷ/

Mohawk

karístatsi

/karístatsi/

Carrier

lhuztih

/ɬuztih/

Kwak'wala

dza̱xʼa̱n

/dzəxʔən/

Thompson

ʔík̓mn

/ʔikʼmn/

Cayuga

ga̱hnyǫ́ʼǫhsraʼ

/ɡḁhɲṍʔõhsraʔ/

Haida

yaʼáatsʼ

/jaʔɑ́ːtsʼ/

Algonquin

pìwàbik

/piːwaːbik/

Greenlandic

savimineq

/savimineq/

Guadeloupean Creole

fè

/fɛ/

Kʼicheʼ

chʼichʼ

/tʃʼitʃʼ/

Qʼeqchiʼ

chʼiichʼ

/tʃʼiːtʃʼ/

Mam

kxbʼil

/kʃɓil/

Kaqchikel

chʼichʼ

/tʃʼitʃʼ/

Ixil

chʼichʼ

/tʃʼitʃʼ/

Poqomchi'

chʼihchʼ

/tʃʼihtʃʼ/

Aguacateco

chʼichʼ

/tʃʼitʃʼ/

Uspanteko

chʼiichʼ

/tʃʼiːtʃʼ/

Haitian Creole

fè

/fɛ/

Honduran Spanish

hierro

/ˈjero/

Yiddish

אײַזן

/ajzn̩/

Jamaican Patois

aiyan

/aijan/

Yucatec Maya

máaskab

/maːskab/

Tzeltal

takʼin

/takʼin/

Mixtec

kaa

/kaː/

Western Huasteca Nahuatl

tepostli

/tepostɬi/

Zapotec

guiibaʼ

/ɡiːbaʔ/

Tzotzil

tzatzal takʼin

/tsatsal takʼin/

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

tepostli

/tepostɬi/

Plautdietsch

Iesa

/ˈiːza/

Otomi

bo̲jä

/bohã/

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

tepostli

/tepostɬi/

Guerrero Nahuatl

tepostli

/tepostɬi/

Tarahumara

jiyero

/hijeɾo/

Tojolabal

takʼin

/takʼin/

Wixarika

tepɨa

/tepɨa/

Coyutla Totonac

likán

/likán/

Tabasco Chontal

palib

/palib/

Querétaro Otomi

bojä

/bohã/

Isthmus Nahuatl

tepos

/tepos/

Metlatónoc Mixtec

kaa

/kaː/

Cora

tepuústiʼi

/tepuːstiʔi/

San Mateo del Mar Huave

manchiük

/mantʃiɨk/

Tlacolula Zapotec

gyieb

/ɡʲieb/

Purépecha

tiámu

/ˈtjamu/

Sumo

ayan

/ajan/

Saint Lucian Creole

fè

/fɛ/

Pennsylvania German

Eise

/ˈaɪsə/

Navajo

béésh

/péːʃ/

Western Apache

bésh

/béʃ/

Central Alaskan Yupik

cavik

/tʃavik/

Cherokee

ᏔᎷᎩᏍᎩ

/taluɡisɡi/

Lakota

máza

/máza/

Cheyenne

maʼaata

/maʔaːta/

Arapaho

béiʼcí3eʼ

/béiʔtʃíθeʔ/

Maliseet-Passamaquoddy

olonahq

/olonahkʷ/

Dakota

máza

/máza/

Yurok

pegemeepʼ

/peɣemipʼ/

Aleut

к̆умлих̆ух̆

/qumliχuχ/

Ho-Chunk

mą́ąs

/mãːs/

Crow

úuwate

/úːwate/

Inupiaq

saviksraq

/savikʂaq/

Potawatomi

biwapêk

/biwapʊk/

Toki Pona

kiwen

/ˈkiwen/

Lojban

tirse

/ˈtirse/

Klingon

'uSqan

/ʔuʂqan/

Interlingua

ferro

/ˈfɛrro/

Wichí

chinaj

/tʃinax/

Chorote

ot

/ot/

Papiamento

heru

/ˈheru/

Aymara

qillaya

/qiʎaja/

Bolivian Spanish

hierro

/ˈʝero/

Trinitario Mojeño

gero

/çeɾo/

Nheengatu

feru

/ˈfeɾu/

Xavante

siʼuwazi

/siʔuwaˈzi/

Terena

havâva

/haˈwaːwa/

Bororo

meriri

/meɾiɾi/

Mbyá Guaraní

ferro

/ˈfɛʁu/

Hup

mɔ̌m

/mɔ̌m/

Mapudungun

pañilwe

/paɲilwe/

Rapanui

auri

/auɾi/

Wayuu

kachueera

/katʃueːra/

Northern Embera

jiorro

/hioro/

Páez

çam

/çam/

Misak

tsandzøn

/tsantsən/

Tuyuca

kõbẽ

/kõˈbẽ/

Costa Rican Spanish

hierro

/ˈjero/

Shuar

jiru

/hiru/

Achuar

jiru

/hiɾu/

Nawat

tepusti

/tepusti/

Salvadoran Spanish

hierro

/ˈjero/

French Guianese Creole

fè

/fɛ/

Akawaio

waʼka pun

/waʔka pun/

Nicaraguan Spanish

hierro

/ˈjero/

Ngäbere

jiero

/hieɾo/

San Blas Kuna

esgoro

/esɡoɾo/

Panamanian Spanish

hierro

/ˈjero/

Guaraní

itakandua

/itakanˈdua/

Paraguayan Spanish

hierro

/ˈjero/

Nivaclé

klesaniɬ

/klesaniɬ/

Quechua

qʼillay

/ˈqʼiʎaj/

Cusco Quechua

fierro

/ˈfjero/

Ayacucho Quechua

fierro

/ˈfjeɾo/

Aguaruna

jiju

/hihu/

Asháninka

ashiro

/aʃiɾo/

Shipibo-Conibo

yami

/jami/

Yanesha

aser

/aseɾ/

Matsés

shocosh

/ʃokoʃ/

Sranan Tongo

isri

/ˈisri/

Caribbean Hindustani

lohaa

/loɦaː/

Caribbean Javanese

wesi

/wəsi/

Aukan

insii

/insiː/

Saramaccan

félu

/félu/

Galibi Carib

siparari

/sipaɾaɾi/

Maquiritari

sejaadadi

/sehaːɾ̠aɾ̠i/

Pemón

ipotü

/ipotɨ/

Torres Strait Creole

aian

/aian/

Pitjantjatjara

ayana

/ajana/

Warlpiri

yayini

/jajini/

Tiwi

wulimirri

/wulimiɾi/

Pintupi-Luritja

yayina

/jajina/

Martu Wangka

yayinpa

/jajinpa/

Djambarrpuyngu

balaʼ

/balaʔ/

Cook Islands Māori

ʻāuri

/ʔaːuri/

Pukapukan

āuli

/aːuli/

Fijian

kaukamea

/kaukamea/

Rotuman

ʻia

/ʔia/

Fiji Hindi

lohaa

/loɦaː/

Tahitian

ʻāuri

/ʔaːuɾi/

Tuamotuan

kāuri

/kaːuri/

Chamorro

lulok

/ˈlulok/

Nalca

besi

/besi/

Papuan Malay

besi

/ˈbesi/

Gilbertese

biti

/ˈpisi/

Marshallese

māāl

/mʲaːlʲ/

Chuukese

mecha

/metʃa/

Pohnpeian

mete

/ˈmete/

Kosraean

osra

/oʂa/

Yapese

waasëy

/waːsəj/

Woleaian

paarang

/paːɻaŋ/

Māori

rino

/ɾino/

Niuean

lapatoa

/lapatoa/

Palauan

deel

/dɛːl/

Tok Pisin

ain

/ain/

Enga

aene

/aene/

Huli

aeane

/aeane/

Hiri Motu

auri

/ˈauɾi/

Kalam

ayn

/ajn/

Motu

auri

/ˈauɾi/

Mapos Buang

aën

/aen/

Yagaria

aeni

/aeni/

Faiwol

ayen

/ajen/

Mussau-Emira

aeana

/aeana/

Hote

aeŋ

/aɛŋ/

Mian

ain

/ain/

Rotokas

ain

/ain/

Abau

ain

/ain/

Samoan

uʻamea

/uʔamea/

Pijin

aean

/aean/

Tokelauan

ukamea

/ukamea/

Tongan

ukamea

/ukamea/

Tuvaluan

fiti

/fiti/

Hawaiian Creole

iron

/aɪən/

Hawaiian

hao

/hao/

Bislama

aean

/aean/

Wallisian

ukamea

/ukamea/

East Futunan

ukamea

/ukamea/

Oroqen

ʃələ

/ʃələ/

Sakha

тимир

/timir/

Tuvan

демир

/demir/

Buryat

түмэр

/tymer/

Altai

темир

/temir/

Khakas

тимір

/timir/

Khanty

карты

/kaːrti/

Evenki

сэлэ

/sələ/

Even

хэл

/hel/

Chukchi

пыԓвынтын

/pəɬwəntən/

Nanai

сэлэ

/sələ/

Koryak

пылвынтын

/pəlvəntən/

Selkup

кэсы

/kæsɨ/

Mansi

ке̄р

/keːr/

Tundra Yukaghir

чуо

/tʃuo/

Nivkh

выть

/vɯtʲ/

Nganasan

баса

/basa/

Ket

е

/e/

Kolyma Yukaghir

лудул

/ludul/

Forest Enets

byasi

/bʲasi/

Shor

тебир

/tebir/

Dolgan

тимир

/timir/

Tofa

дэмир

/demir/

Ancient Egyptian

32cBCE–4cCE

𓃀𓇋𓄿𓈖𓊪𓏏𓇯

/bia en pet/

Sumerian

31–21cBCE

𒀭𒁇

/anbar/

Akkadian

25–6cBCE

𒁇𒍣𒅋𒇻

/parzillu/

Hittite

17–12cBCE

𒄩𒉺𒀠𒆠

/xapalki/

Avestan

15–5cBCE

𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬢𐬵

/ajaŋh/

Sanskrit

15cBCE–21cCE

अयस्

/ˈajas/

Vedic Sanskrit

15–7cBCE

अयस्

/ɐ́jɐs/

Ugaritic

14–12cBCE

𐎁𐎗𐎏𐎍

/barðilu/

Biblical Hebrew

12–3cBCE

ברזל

/barˈzel/

Phoenician

11–1cBCE

𐤁𐤓𐤆𐤋

/barzel/

Aramaic

10cBCE–13cCE

ܦܪܙܠܐ

/parzlaː/

Old Aramaic

10–8cBCE

פרזל

/parzel/

Proto-Tocharian

10–1cBCE

*eñcäuwo

/eɲtsəuwo/

Ancient Greek

8cBCE–6cCE

σίδηρος

/sídɛːros/

Punic

8cBCE–6cCE

𐤁𐤓𐤆𐤋

/barzel/

Latin

7cBCE–6cCE

ferrum

/ˈferrum/

Pali

5–1cBCE

अयो

/ajo/

Pedagogical Pali

5cBCE–21cCE

ayo

/ajo/

Proto-Turkic

5cBCE–1cCE

*temür

/temür/

Sogdian

4cBCE–11cCE

spyn

/speːn/

Middle Persian

3cBCE–9cCE

𐭠𐭧𐭭

/aːhan/

Proto-Tai

2cBCE–6cCE

*ʰlek

/ʰlek/

Maharastri Prakrit

1cBCE–13cCE

लोह

/loha/

Proto-Tungusic

1cBCE–5cCE

*sele

/sele/

Classical Syriac

1–13c

ܦܪܙܠܐ

/parzlaː/

Ge'ez

1–10c

ኀጺን

/ħasˤin/

Mishnaic Hebrew

1–2c

ברזל

/barˈzel/

Mandaic

3–21c

ࡐࡀࡓࡆࡋࡀ

/parzla/

Coptic

3–17c

ⲃⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ

/benipe/

Gothic

3–8c

𐌴𐌹𐍃𐌰𐍂𐌽

/iːsarn/

Khitan

4–13c

𘮾𘮒

/tumur/

Classical Armenian

5–11c

երկաթ

/erkatʰ/

Old English

5–12c

īsern

/ˈiːsern/

Tocharian B

5–10c

𑀏𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀼𑀯𑁄

/eɲtɕuwo/

Classical Tibetan

7–11c

ལྕགས

/ltɕaɡs/

Liturgical Classical Tibetan

7–21c

ལྕགས

/tɕa/

Old Irish

7–9c

íarn

/iːarn/

Old Khmer

7–15c

តេក

/ɗɛːk/

Old Korean

7–10c

薩

/*so/

Old Turkic

7–13c

𐱅𐰢𐰼

/temyr/

Quranic Arabic

7–21c

حديد

/ħadiːd/

Heian-period Japanese

8–12c

鉄

/kuɾoɡane/

Japanese Kanbun Reading

8–21c

鉄

/kuɾoɡane/

Old East Slavic

8–14c

желѣзо

/ʒelɛzo/

Old High German

8–11c

īsarn

/ˈiːsarn/

Old Norse

8–14c

járn

/jaːrn/

Old Saxon

8–12c

īsarn

/ˈiːsarn/

Old Church Slavonic

9–11c

желѣзо

/ʒelɛːzo/

Old French

9–14c

fer

/fɛr/

Old Hungarian

9–16c

vȁs

/vɒʃ/

Old Javanese

9–15c

ꦮꦼꦱꦶ

/wəsi/

Proto-Mongolic

9–13c

*temür

/temyr/

Classical Persian

10–18c

آهن

/aːhan/

Goryeo Korean

10–14c

歲

/*swoi/

Middle Irish

10–12c

íarn

/iːarn/

Old Spanish

10–15c

fierro

/ˈfjero/

Old Tagalog

10–16c

ᜊᜃᜎ᜔

/ˈbakal/

Karakhanid

11–13c

temür

/temyr/

Middle High German

11–14c

īsen

/ˈiːzən/

Old Burmese

11–16c

သံ

/sam/

Tangut

11–16c

𘟪

/ɕjow˧/

Jurchen

12–16c

sele

/sele/

Middle English

12–15c

iren

/ˈiːrən/

Middle Japanese

12–16c

鉄

/kuɾoɡane/

Dante-era Italian

13–14c

ferro

/ˈfɛrro/

Middle Mongol

13–15c

ᠲᠡᠮᠦᠷ

/temyr/

Old Frisian

13–16c

īsern

/ˈiːsern/

Sukhothai Thai

13–15c

เหล็ก

/l̥ek/

Chữ Nôm Vietnamese

13–20c

鐵

/sat˧˥/

Luther-era German

14–17c

Eisen

/ˈaɪzən/

Old Prussian

14–18c

gelso

/ˈɡelso/

Golden Age Spanish

15–17c

hierro

/ˈhjero/

Late Middle Korean

15–16c

·쇠

/soj/

Ottoman Turkish

15–20c

دمیر

/demiɾ/

Classical Nahuatl

16–17c

tepoztli

/tepostɬi/

Early Modern English

16–17c

iron

/ˈəirən/

Babuza

17–20c

dippi

/dipːi/

Classical French

17–18c

fer

/fɛʁ/

Classical Mongolian

17–19c

ᠲᠡᠮᠦᠷ

/temyr/

Early Modern Korean

17–19c

쇠

/swe/

Edo-period Japanese

17–19c

鉄

/tetsɯ/

Katharevousa Greek

19–20c

σίδηρος

/ˈsiðiros/

Modern Spoken Sanskrit

20–21c

लोहम्

/loɦam/