Love in 1065 languages

Zhuang

𭝚

/kʲai˧˩/

Hmong

hlub

/ɬu˥/

Bouyei

gaais

/kaːi˧˥/

Yi

ꉂ

/ŋɡu˧˧/

Hani

gaq

/ɡa˧˩/

Tujia

aci

/a˧˥tsʰi˥˥/

Lahu

haˆ

/hâ/

Tai Lue

ᦣᧅ

/hak/

Akha

gaq

/ɡaʔ˧/

Naxi

pieq

/pʰiə˨˩/

Mongghul

duraala

/duraala/

Northern Qiang

halia

/halia/

Ersu

ɡɑ

/ɡɑ/

Iu Mien

hnamv

/n̥am˦/

Manchu

ᡥᠠᡳᡵᠠᠮᠪᡳ

/xairambi/

Amdo Tibetan

དགའ་

/ɡɑ/

Southern Qiang

mɑ

/mɑ˧˧/

Situ rGyalrong

nə-ŋɯ

/nəŋɯ/

Central Bai

kou

/kou˨˩/

Salar

möhabbät

/møhɑbːæt/

Monguor

durala

/durala/

Dongxiang

khotula-

/xoːtulə/

Jino

mo44e33

/mo˦˦e˧˧/

Northern Pumi

ɣiɛ35

/ɣiɛ˧˥/

Okinawan

情き

/nasaki/

Yaeyama

情き

/nasaki/

Ainu

オマプ

/omap/

Macanese Portuguese

amor

/ɐˈmoɾ/

Mongolian

ᠬᠠᠢᠷ᠎ᠠ

/χɑir/

Ivatan

addaw

/addaw/

Udege

чисанай

/tʃisanaj/

Jeju

사랑

/saɾaŋ/

Amis

maolah

/maolah/

Paiwan

nasaqaqa

/nasaqaqa/

Atayal

kmalu inlungan

/kmalu inluŋan/

Bunun

madaidaz

/madaidaz/

Truku/Seediq

gmalu

/ɡmalu/

Tsou

yainca

/jaintsa/

Tao

makakdeng

/makakdəŋ/

Puyuma

ulaw

/ulaw/

Sakizaya

maolah

/maolah/

Thao

madaidaz

/madaiðað/

Rukai

ababai

/aˈbabai/

Tày

slương điếp

/ɬɨəŋ˧˥ ɗiəp̚˧˥/

Mường

thương

/tʰɨəŋ/

Nùng

rắc

/rak˧˥/

Mru

akiet

/əkiɛt/

Khmer

ស្នេហា

/sneːhaː/

Western Cham

ڬاوه

/ɡauh/

Lisu

gu-hpa

/ɡupʰa/

Jiamao

tiaŋ

/tiaŋ˥˧/

Drung

ɳiɕi

/ɳiɕi/

Zaiwa

chyit

/tʃi̱t˥˥/

Nusu

mi35

/mi˧˥/

Idu Mishmi

we55thu55

/we˥˥tʰu˥˥/

Meitei

ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤꯕ

/nuŋsiba/

Nagamese

morom

/moɾom/

Mizo

hmangaih

/hmaŋai/

Adi

kanom

/kanom/

Tangkhul Naga

cha

/tʃa/

Bishnupriya Manipuri

মায়া

/maja/

Zeme Naga

hung

/huŋ/

Ao Naga

meim

/meim/

Sundanese

bogoh

/bɔɡɔh/

Madurese

tresna

/trɛsna/

Minangkabau

cinto

/tʃinto/

Buginese

poji

/podʒi/

Acehnese

gaséh

/ɡaseh/

Banjar

sayang

/sajaŋ/

Balinese

tresna

/tresna/

Musi

sayang

/sajaŋ/

Sasak

tresne

/trəsnə/

Toba Batak

holong

/holoŋ/

Makassarese

mangngai

/maŋˈŋai/

North Moluccan Malay

sayang

/sajaŋ/

Ambon Malay

sayang

/sajaŋ/

Lampung

cinta

/tʃinta/

Simalungun Batak

holong

/holoŋ/

Gorontalo

otoliangu

/ʔotoliˈʔaŋu/

Ngaju

sinta

/sinta/

Nias

faʼomasi

/faʔomasi/

Batak Angkola

holong

/holoŋ/

Toraja-Sa'dan

maʼpaʼiya

/maʔpaʔija/

Atoni

nekat

/nekat/

Mandar

mappinawa

/mapːinawa/

Gayo

kunyung

/kuɲuŋ/

Cia-Cia

peʼelu

/peʔelu/

Ma'anyan

sinta

/sinta/

Betawi

cinta

/ˈtʃinta/

Lao

ຮັກ

/hak˧/

Khmu

kɔɔh

/kɔːh/

Malay

cinta

/tʃinta/

Iban

rinduai

/rinduai/

Kadazan-Dusun

gimbai

/ɡimbai/

Malaysian English

love

/laf/

Burmese

အချစ်

/ʔətɕʰɪʔ/

Shan

ႁၵ်ႉ

/hak˦˨ˀ/

Rakhine

အချစ်

/ʔəkʰjaɪʔ/

Wa

moh

/moh/

Western Pwo Karen

အဲၪ

/ʔai/

Sgaw Karen

အဲၣ်

/ʔɛ/

Mon

ဆာန်

/cʰan/

Pwo Karen

အဲင်

/ʔɛ́/

Jingpo

tsaw ra

/tsau˧ra˧/

Shwe Palaung

ʔoŋ

/ʔoŋ/

Hakha Chin

daw

/daw/

Parauk Wa

mōuh

/mo̤h/

Cebuano

gugma

/ɡuɡma/

Ilocano

ayat

/ʔaˈjat/

Hiligaynon

gugma

/ɡuɡma/

Bikol Central

pagkamoot

/paɡkamoʔot/

Kapampangan

lugud

/luˈɡud/

Waray

gugma

/ɡuɡma/

Pangasinan

aro

/ˈʔaɾo/

Maranao

kalimo

/kalimo/

Maguindanao

kalini

/kaˈlini/

Tausug

lasa

/lasa/

Chavacano

ama

/ˈama/

Iriga Bicolano

pagkaibəg

/paɡkaʔibəɡ/

Central Cagayan Agta

ayat

/ʔaˈjat/

Thai

รัก

/rak˦˥/

Isan

ฮัก

/hak˦˥/

Patani Malay

cinto

/tʃinto/

Northern Khmer

ស្រឡាញ់

/slaɲ/

Thai Song

ฮัก

/hak˦/

Eastern Lawa

kruŋ

/kɾuŋ/

Mlabri

kraʔ

/kraʔ/

Kuy

phɯ

/pʰɯ/

Tetum

domin

/domin/

Bahnar

rơngư

/rəŋɨ/

Eastern Bru

hong

/hoŋ/

Eastern Cham

ꨀꨘꨪꩅ

/anit/

Pashto

مینه

/miːna/

Dari

عشق

/eʃq/

Hazaragi

عشق

/eʃq/

Pashai

پیار

/pjaːr/

Rangpuri

মনোয়াব

/monojab/

Chittagonian

মহব্যত

/mohobːot/

Sylheti

মহব্বত

/mohobbot/

Dzongkha

དགའ་བ

/ɡawa/

Kurtöp

ga

/ɡa/

Tshangla

phangpe

/pʰaŋpe/

Tibetan

དགའ་པོ

/kapo˩˧/

Dakpa Monpa

ce55po53

/ce˥˥po˥˧/

Gujarati

પ્રેમ

/pɾem/

Bhojpuri

प्यार

/pjaːɾ/

Kannada

ಪ್ರೀತಿ

/pɾiːti/

Maithili

प्रेम

/preːm/

Malayalam

സ്നേഹം

/sneːham/

Odia

ପ୍ରେମ

/pɾemɔ/

Awadhi

पिरेम

/pirem/

Marwari

मया

/məjaː/

Magahi

प्रेम

/preːm/

Chhattisgarhi

मया

/məjaː/

Assamese

প্ৰেম

/pɹem/

Haryanvi

मोहब्बत

/mohabːət/

Bhili

प्रेम

/preːm/

Angika

मया

/majaː/

Santali

ᱫᱩᱞᱟᱲᱤ

/dulaɽi/

Kashmiri

محبت

/muhabːət/

Bagri

मया

/məjaː/

Lambadi

प्रेम

/pɾem/

Dogri

प्यार

/pjaːr/

Garhwali

मया

/məjaː/

Konkani

मोग

/moɡ/

Kurukh

मरटी

/maɾʈiː/

Kumaoni

प्यार

/pjaːr/

Tulu

ಪ್ರೀತಿ

/pɾiːti/

Khasi

ieid

/iəid/

Mundari

dularaa

/dularaː/

Bodo

अननाय

/onːai/

Ho

dulaiya

/dulaija/

Kangri

प्यार

/pjaːr/

Garo

ka·sa

/kaʔsa/

Braj Bhasha

प्रेम

/preːm/

Irula

kāhal

/kaːhal/

Kullui

प्यार

/pjaːɾ/

Ladakhi

དགའ

/ɡa/

Sikkimese

དགའ

/ɡa/

Sora

adi

/adi/

Gondi

पावरम

/paːʋaram/

Badaga

gava

/ɡɑvɑ/

Kodava

ಪ್ರೀತಿ

/priːti/

Kachhi

પ્રેમ

/pɾeːm/

Lepcha

ᰣᰦᰆᰬ

/ʔace/

Dhivehi

ލޯބި

/loːbi/

Rohingya

muhábbot

/muhabːot/

Nepali

माया

/maːjaː/

Tharu

माया

/maːjaː/

Newari

मतिना

/matinaː/

Dotyali

प्रेम

/preːm/

Limbu

ᤗᤢᤱᤔᤠ᤹ ᤋᤢᤰᤔᤠ

/luŋmaʔ tukmaː/

Sherpa

བློ་ཆོ

/lotɕʰo/

Thulung

रिखाम बे-

/rikʰam be/

Western Punjabi

عشق

/ɪʃq/

Sindhi

پيار

/pjaːrʊ/

Saraiki

پیار

/pjaːr/

Balochi

مہر

/mehr/

Hindko

پیار

/pjaːr/

Brahui

عشق

/eʃq/

Balti

དགའ་བ

/ɡaba/

Khowar

عشق

/iʃq/

Sinhala

ආදරය

/aːdəɾəjə/

Abkhaz

абзиабара

/abziabara/

Wakhi

руб

/rub/

Armenian

սեր

/seɾ/

Azerbaijani

sevgi

/sevɟi/

Talysh

hışt

/hɯʃt/

Udi

чурпсун

/tʃurpsun/

Kryts

ikəcu

/ikædʒu/

Bahrani Arabic

حب

/ħəb/

Uyghur

مۇھەببەت

/muhɛbbɛt/

Khams Tibetan

དགའ་པོ

/ɡapo/

Tigrinya

ፍቕሪ

/fɨqʼri/

Tigre

ፍቅሪ

/fəqʼri/

Saho

kaxano

/kaħano/

Blin

እንከሊ

/ʔɨnkəli/

Afar

kacanú

/kaħanu/

Georgian

სიყვარული

/siqʼvaruli/

Mingrelian

ჸოროფა

/ʔoropʰa/

South Azerbaijani

سئوگی

/sevɡi/

Lurish

عشق

/ɛʃq/

Mazandarani

عشق

/ɛʃq/

Gilaki

عشق

/ɛʃq/

Southern Kurdish

عەشق

/æʃq/

Bakhtiari

عشق

/eʃq/

Southern Luri

âšeqi

/ɒːʃeˈqi/

Qashqai

sevgi

/sevˈɟi/

Sorani Kurdish

خۆشەویستی

/xoʃɛwiːstiː/

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܚܘܒܐ

/xubba/

Hebrew

אהבה

/ahava/

Judeo-Persian

עשק

/eʃq/

Ladino

amor

/amoɾ/

Domari

ḥubb

/ħubb/

Jordanian Arabic

حب

/ħubb/

Kazakh

махаббат

/mɑxɑbbɑt/

Kyrgyz

сүйүү

/syjyː/

Western Armenian

սէր

/sɛɾ/

Burushaski

títir

/ˈtitir/

Palestinian Arabic

حب

/ħobb/

Qatari Arabic

حب

/ħubb/

Chechen

безам

/bezam/

Kabardian

лъагъуныгъэ

/ɬaʁʷənəʁa/

Avar

рокьи

/rotɬʼi/

Lezgian

кӏан хьун

/kʼan xun/

Adyghe

шӏу лъэгъун

/ʃʷʼə ɬaʁʷən/

Ossetian

уарзын

/waɾzən/

Dargwa

дигай

/diɡaj/

Kumyk

сюйюв

/syjyw/

Ingush

безам

/bezam/

Karachay-Balkar

сюймеклик

/syjmeklik/

Lak

ччан

/tʃːan/

Tabasaran

ккунивал

/kːunival/

Nogai

суьюв

/syjyw/

Abaza

бзибара

/bzibara/

Aghul

кӏанди

/kʼandi/

Tsez

уйла

/ujla/

Tsakhur

ыкийканас

/ɨkijkanas/

Archi

икан

/ikan/

Khvarshi

гокъа

/ɡoqʼa/

Hijazi Arabic

حب

/ħubb/

Beja

areeyaa

/areːjaː/

Nobiin

doll-

/dolː/

Western Neo-Aramaic

ܚܘܒܐ

/ħubaː/

Tajik

ишқ

/iʃq/

Turkmen

söýgi

/søːjɡi/

Kurdish

evîn

/ɛviːn/

Zaza

hes

/hɛs/

Laz

ოროფა

/oropa/

Turoyo

ܚܘܒܐ

/ħubo/

Crimean Tatar

sevgi

/sevɡi/

Uzbek

sevgi

/sevɡi/

Karakalpak

muhabbat

/muhabbat/

Albanian

dashuri

/daʃuɾi/

Gheg Albanian

dashni

/daʃˈni/

Algerian Arabic

حب

/ħəbb/

Kabyle

tayri

/tajɾi/

Bavarian

Liab

/liɐb/

Belarusian

каханне

/kaˈxanʲːe/

Walloon

amour

/aˈmuːr/

West Flemish

liefde

/ˈliːvdə/

Bosnian

ljubav

/ˈʎubav/

Bulgarian

любов

/lʲoˈbɔf/

Croatian

ljubav

/ˈʎuːbaʋ/

Czech

láska

/ˈlaːska/

Danish

kærlighed

/kʰæɐ̯liheð̠ˀ/

Estonian

armastus

/ɑrmɑstus/

Võro

armastus

/ɑrmɑstus/

Romani

kamiben

/kamibɛn/

Faroese

kærleiki

/kɛaːɹlaiːtʃɪ/

Finnish

rakkaus

/rɑkkɑus/

Finnish Romani

kamel

/kamel/

Inari Sámi

rähisvuotâ

/ræhisvuotɐ/

Skolt Sámi

rääʹǩǩesvuõtt

/ræːkʲːesvuɘtː/

Picard

amour

/amuʁ/

Occitan

amor

/amur/

Breton

karantez

/kaɾɑ̃ntes/

Corsican

amore

/aˈmɔre/

Arpitan

amor

/amur/

Alsatian

Lieb

/liəp/

East Franconian

Liebe

/liːbə/

Low German

Leev

/leːf/

Swabian

Liab

/liə̯b/

Kölsch

Leev

/leːf/

Upper Sorbian

lubosć

/ˈlubɔstʃ/

North Frisian

liiwde

/ˈliːwdə/

Lower Sorbian

lubosć

/ˈlubɔstɕ/

Saterland Frisian

Ljoowe

/ˈljoːvə/

Greek

αγάπη

/aˈɣapi/

Pontic Greek

αγάπην

/aˈɣapin/

Aromanian

vreari

/ˈvreari/

Megleno-Romanian

ublami

/ˈublami/

Hungarian

szerelem

/sɛrɛlɛm/

Icelandic

ást

/auːst/

Irish

grá

/ɡɾˠɑː/

Manx

graih

/ɡraːx/

Italian

amore

/aˈmoːre/

Neapolitan

ammore

/amˈmorə/

Sicilian

amuri

/aˈmuri/

Venetian

amor

/amor/

Lombard

amor

/aˈmuːr/

Emilian

amôr

/aˈmoːɾ/

Piedmontese

amor

/aˈmur/

Romagnol

amour

/aˈmouɾ/

Sardinian

amore

/amore/

Friulian

amôr

/aˈmoːr/

Ligurian

amô

/amuː/

Arbëresh

dashuri

/daʃuɾi/

Ladin

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Tabarchino

amù

/aˈmu/

Latvian

mīlestība

/miːlɛstiːba/

Livonian

ārmaztõ

/aːrmastə/

Latgalian

mīleiba

/ˈmʲiːlʲeiba/

Lithuanian

meilė

/ˈmʲɛɪlʲeː/

Samogitian

meilė

/mʲɛileː/

Luxembourg French

amour

/amuʁ/

Luxembourgish German

Liebe

/liːbə/

Luxembourgish

Léift

/lɜɪ̯ft/

Gagauz

sevgi

/sevˈɟi/

Dutch

liefde

/lifdə/

Limburgish

leefde

/leːfdə/

West Frisian

leafde

/lɪəfdə/

Macedonian

љубов

/ˈʎubɔf/

Norwegian

kjærlighet

/ˈçæːɭɪˌheːt/

Norwegian Nynorsk

kjærleik

/çæːrlɛik/

Northern Sami

ráhkisvuohta

/raːhkisvuɔhta/

Southern Sámi

gieriesvoete

/ɡieriesvuəte/

Kven Finnish

rakkhaus

/ˈrɑkːhɑus/

Polish

miłość

/ˈmiwɔɕtɕ/

Silesian

miyłość

/ˈmʲɨwɔɕtɕ/

Kashubian

lubota

/luˈbɔta/

Wymysorys

łiwa

/ˈwiːva/

Mirandese

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Romanian

iubire

/jubire/

Vlax Romani

kamlipe

/kamˈlipe/

Tatar

сөю

/søjy/

Bashkir

яратыу

/jaratɯw/

Chuvash

юрату

/juratu/

Meadow Mari

йӧратымаш

/jøratɨmaʃ/

Udmurt

яратон

/jaraton/

Moksha

кельгома

/kelʲɡoma/

Komi-Zyrian

муслун

/muslun/

Erzya

вечкема

/vʲetʃkema/

Kalmyk

дурлх

/durlx/

Komi-Permyak

радейтӧм

/radejtɵm/

Hill Mari

ярататмаш

/jaratatmaʃ/

Karelian

tykätä

/ˈtykætæ/

Nenets

садось

/sadosʲ/

Livvi-Karelian

suvaita

/ˈsuvaita/

Veps

armastuz

/ˈarmastuz/

Kildin Sámi

шоабпшэ

/ʃoabpʃe/

Votic

suvata

/ˈsuvata/

Serbian

љубав

/ˈʎubaʋ/

Slovak

láska

/ˈlaːska/

Rusyn

любов

/lʲuˈbov/

Slovenian

ljubezen

/ljuˈbeːzən/

Catalan

amor

/əmoɾ/

Galician

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Basque

maitasun

/maitasun/

Extremaduran

amol

/aˈmol/

Asturian

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Fala

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Aragonese

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Swedish

kärlek

/ɕæːɭɛk/

Lule Sámi

ráhkesvuohta

/raːhkesvuɔhta/

Meänkieli

rakhaus

/ˈrɑkhɑus/

Swiss German

Liebi

/liə̯bi/

Romansh

amur

/amur/

Walser

Liebi

/liə̯bi/

Walliser German

Liebi

/ˈliə̯bi/

Norman

amour

/amuʁ/

Ukrainian

любов

/lʲubɔw/

Scots

luve

/lʌv/

Welsh

cariad

/karjad/

Scottish Gaelic

gaol

/kɯːl̪ˠ/

Cornish

kerensa

/kɛˈɾɛnsa/

Jèrriais

amour

/aˈmuːr/

Esperanto

amo

/ˈamo/

Volapük

löf

/løf/

Interlingue

amore

/aˈmore/

Ido

amoro

/aˈmoro/

Fula

yiɗde

/jiɗde/

Shawiya

tayri

/tajɾi/

Umbundu

ocisola

/otʃisola/

Kimbundu

henda

/henda/

Fon

yiwanu

/jiwanu/

Aja

lɔ̃

/lɔ̃/

Tswana

lerato

/leɾato/

Dyula

kanu

/kanu/

Mooré

nonglem

/noŋɡlem/

Konabéré

kana

/kana/

Kirundi

urukundo

/uɾukundo/

Cape Verdean Creole

amor

/amor/

Bulu

nyeʼa

/ɲeʔa/

Ewondo

nyeʼe

/ɲeʔe/

Meta'

ghaʼ

/ɣaʔ/

Dii

kūngí

/kuŋɡi/

Hdi

ɗvú

/ɗvú/

Daba

may

/maj/

Aghem

ləgha

/ləɣa/

Cameroonian French

amour

/amuʁ/

Sango

ndoyê

/ndojɛ/

Kera

bele

/bele/

Comorian

upendo

/uːpendo/

Baoulé

klo

/klo/

Dan

dhɔ̏

/ɗɔ̏/

Lingala

bolíngo

/bolíŋɡo/

Kikongo

zola

/zola/

Luba-Kasai

dinanga

/dinaŋɡa/

Tetela

langɔ

/laŋɡɔ/

Mongo

boláŋo

/boláŋo/

Fang

ndzem

/ndzem/

Swazi

lutsandvo

/lutsandwo/

Oromo

jaalala

/dʒaːlala/

Amharic

ፍቅር

/fɨkʼɨr/

Sidamo

baxa

/batʼa/

Wolaytta

siiqaa

/siːqaː/

Gedeo

eeyya

/eːjːa/

Sebat Bet Gurage

ፍቅር

/fɨkʼɨr/

Konso

ʄaalaɗiyaa

/ʄaːlaɗijaː/

Daasanach

kashed

/kaʃed/

Harari

ḥabb

/ħɑbː/

Akan

ɔdɔ

/ɔdɔ/

Ewe

lɔ̃lɔ̃

/lɔ̃lɔ̃/

Dagbani

yu

/ju/

Adangme

suɔmi

/suɔmi/

Ga

suɔmɔ

/suɔmɔ/

Nzima

ɛlɔlɛ

/ɛlɔlɛ/

Mampruli

paaba

/paːba/

Ghanaian English

love

/lʌv/

Eastern Maninka

kanin

/kanĩ/

Susu

xanunteya

/xanunteja/

Guinea-Bissau Kriol

amur

/amur/

Kikuyu

wendo

/wɛndɔ/

Luhya

obuyanzi

/obujanzi/

Kalenjin

chamyet

/tʃamjet/

Kamba

wendo

/wendo/

Luo

hera

/hera/

Meru

wendo

/wɛndɔ/

Maasai

eitalu

/eitalu/

Bukusu

khusiima

/kʰusiːma/

Embu

wendo

/wɛndɔ/

Samburu

eitalu

/eitalu/

Sesotho

lerato

/leɾato/

Bassa

wɛ̃ɖaa

/wɛ̃ɖaː/

Mano

ŋalo

/ŋalo/

Vai

ꔷꕩ

/lija/

Kpelle

wɛli

/wɛli/

Libyan Arabic

حب

/ħɛb/

Malagasy

fitiavana

/fitiavana/

Chewa

chikondi

/tʃikondi/

Tumbuka

kutemwa

/kutemwa/

Bambara

kanu

/kanu/

Soninke

xanuye

/xanuje/

Tamasheq

ⵜⴰⵔⴰ

/tara/

Western Maninkakan

kanu

/kanu/

Senoufo Supyire

lyɛnɛ

/ʎɛnɛ/

Kita Maninkakan

kanu

/kanu/

Koyraboro Senni

baa

/baː/

Koyra Chiini

baŋa

/baŋa/

Xaasongaxango

kanu

/kanu/

Donno So

ibɛ

/ibɛ/

Maltese

imħabba

/ɪmˈħabba/

Hassaniya Arabic

حب

/ħabb/

Mauritian Creole

lamour

/lamuɾ/

Maore Comorian

mahaba

/mahaba/

Tashelhit

ⵜⴰⵢⵔⵉ

/tajɾi/

Tarifit

ⵜⴰⵢⵔⵉ

/tajɾi/

Central Atlas Tamazight

ⵜⴰⵢⵔⵉ

/tajɾi/

Standard Moroccan Tamazight

ⵜⴰⵢⵔⵉ

/tajri/

Makhuwa

ophenta

/opʰenta/

Yao

unonyelo

/unoɲelo/

Lomwe

osivela

/osivela/

Ndau

rudo

/ɾudo/

Sena

kufuna

/kufuna/

Ndonga

ohole

/ohole/

Kuanyama

ohole

/ohole/

Nama

ǀnam

/ǀnam/

Herero

orusuvero

/orusuvero/

Juǀ'hoan

ǀʼán

/ǀʼán/

Zarma

baa

/baː/

Hausa

ƙauna

/kʼauna/

Nigerian Pidgin

lọv

/lɔv/

Yoruba

ìfẹ́

/ìfɛ́/

Igbo

ịhụnanya

/ɪhʊnaɲa/

Kanuri

nem-shanu

/nem ʃanu/

Tiv

dooshima

/doːʃima/

Ibibio

ima

/ima/

Efik

ima

/ima/

Berom

shìr

/ʃìɾ/

Yekhee

gbele

/ɡbele/

Izii

ihunanya

/ihunaɲa/

Isoko

ọsuọ

/ɔswɔ/

Urhobo

ẹguọnọ

/ɛɡwɔnɔ/

Ekpeye

ihunanya

/ihunaɲa/

Edo

arhuẹmwonmwan

/aɾuɛ̃mwɛ̃/

Kinyarwanda

urukundo

/uɾukundo/

Réunion Creole

lamour

/lamuʁ/

Wolof

mbëggeel

/mbəɡːɛːl/

Mandinka

kanu

/kanu/

Serer

fex

/fex/

Jola-Fonyi

bu-yopo

/bujopo/

Seychellois Creole

lanmour

/lãmuʁ/

Krio

lɛk

/lɛk/

Themne

ka-haŋkə

/kahaŋkə/

Mende

ndolo

/ndolo/

Somali

jacayl

/dʒaʕajl/

Zulu

uthando

/utʰando/

Xhosa

uthando

/utʰando/

Tsonga

rirhandzu

/riɾandzu/

Afrikaans

liefde

/ˈlifdə/

Northern Sotho

lerato

/lerato/

Venda

lufuno

/lufuno/

Southern Ndebele

ithando

/itʰando/

Korana

ǀnam

/ǀnam/

Dinka

nhiär

/n̪iar/

Nuer

nhok

/nok/

Zande

kpinyemu

/kpiɲemu/

Bari

nyar

/ɲar/

Anuak

mar

/mar/

Sukuma

butogwa

/butoɡwa/

Makonde

kupenda

/kupenda/

Nyamwezi

butogwa

/butoɡwa/

Shambala

kukunda

/kukunda/

Nyaturu

butogwa

/butoɡwa/

Asu

lumba

/lumba/

Machame

ìkwenda

/ikwenda/

Rwa

lumbo

/lumbo/

Sangu

ulugano

/uluɡano/

Sandawe

kalokisi

/kalokisi/

Kabiye

sɔɔlɩm

/sɔːlɪm/

Gen

lɔ̃lɔ̃

/lɔ̃lɔ̃/

Luganda

okwagala

/okwaːɡala/

Soga

kugonza

/kuɡonza/

Masaaba

khusima

/kʰusima/

Runyankole

rukundo

/rukundo/

Chiga

kukunda

/kukunda/

Lango

amara

/amara/

Ateso

akimina

/akimina/

Acholi

mar

/mar/

Nyoro

kugonza

/kuɡonza/

Tooro

kugonza

/kuɡonza/

Bemba

ukutemwa

/ukutemwa/

Zambian Tonga

luyando

/lujando/

Lozi

lilato

/lilato/

Luvale

zangi

/zaŋɡi/

Kaonde

butemwe

/butemwe/

Lunda

kukeŋa

/kukeŋa/

Shona

rudo

/rudo/

Manyika

rudo

/ɾudo/

Northern Ndebele

uthando

/utʰando/

Bahamian Creole

love

/lɔv/

Garifuna

hínsiñe

/hinsiɲe/

Belize Kriol

lov

/lɔv/

Cree

ᓵᑭᐦᐃᐍᐏᐣ

/saːkihiweːwin/

Ojibwe

zaagiʼiwewin

/zaːɡiʔiweːwin/

Inuktitut

ᓇᒡᓕᒍᓱᒃ-

/naɡliɡusuk/

Plains Cree

ᓵᑭᐦᐃᐍᐃᐧᐣ

/saːkihiweːwin/

Mi'kmaq

kesalk

/ɡesalɡ/

Atikamekw

sakihiwewin

/sakihiwewin/

Mohawk

khenorónhkhwa

/kʰenorṹhkʰwa/

Carrier

sjut

/sdʒut/

Kwak'wala

ʼya̱x̱is

/ʔjəχis/

Coast Tsimshian

ksuʼhahkw

/ksuʔhahkʷ/

Thompson

xámeʔs

/χameʔs/

Cayuga

ganǫ́hkwahsraʼ

/ɡanṍhkwahsraʔ/

Squamish

néxwsa

/nexʷsa/

Munsee

ahóoluw

/ahoːluw/

Blackfoot

waakomimm

/waːkomimː/

Haida

ḵuyáadiyaay

/qʰujɑ́ːdijaːj/

Chipewyan

hı́la

/hila/

Algonquin

sàgiʼà

/saːɡiʔaː/

Greenlandic

asavaa

/asavaː/

Guadeloupean Creole

lanmou

/lãmu/

Kʼicheʼ

loqʼoj

/loqʼox/

Qʼeqchiʼ

rahok

/rahok/

Mam

oqxan

/oqʃan/

Kaqchikel

ajowabʼäl

/axowaɓəl/

Q'anjob'al

kamkʼulal

/kamkʼulal/

Ixil

kuxhewchʼa

/kuʃewtʃʼa/

Poqomchi'

rahaal

/rahaːl/

Aguacateco

xajan

/ʃahan/

Uspanteko

lóqʼ

/lóqʼ/

Itzá Maya

yakunti

/jakunti/

Haitian Creole

lanmou

/lãmu/

Honduran Spanish

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Yiddish

ליבע

/libə/

Jamaican Patois

lov

/lɔv/

Yucatec Maya

yaakuntej

/jaːkunteh/

Tzeltal

kʼanbey

/kʼanbej/

Mixtec

kundáʼú ini

/kundáʔú ini/

Western Huasteca Nahuatl

tlasojtla

/tɬasohtɬa/

Zapotec

ranaxhii

/ɾanaʃiː/

Tzotzil

kʼanel

/kʼanel/

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

tlasojtla

/tɬasohtɬa/

Plautdietsch

Leew

/leːf/

Otomi

mädi

/mãdi/

Chol

kʼuxbiñ

/kʼuʃbiɲ/

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

tlazohtla

/tɬasoʔtɬa/

Guerrero Nahuatl

tlazohtla

/tɬasoʔtɬa/

Mazahua

sʼiya

/sʼija/

Tarahumara

nakí

/naki/

Tojolabal

skʼana

/skʼana/

Wixarika

kanenki

/kanenki/

Tabasco Chontal

kʼuxbe

/kʼuʃbe/

Querétaro Otomi

mädi

/mãdi/

Isthmus Nahuatl

quinequi

/kineki/

Metlatónoc Mixtec

kunduu ini

/kundúː iniʔ/

Cora

kaʼna

/kaʔna/

San Mateo del Mar Huave

amongoch

/amoŋotʃ/

Mixtepec Mixtec

kúu ini

/kúu ini/

Tlacolula Zapotec

rcaaz

/ɾkaːz/

Purépecha

uekpini

/wekpini/

Sumo

walai

/walai/

Saint Lucian Creole

lanmou

/lãmu/

Pennsylvania German

liewe

/liːvə/

Navajo

ayóóʼánóshní

/ɑjóːʔɑ́nóʃníː/

Western Apache

ayóigóʼíí

/ʔajóiɣóʔíː/

Choctaw

hullo

/hulːo/

Central Alaskan Yupik

kenka

/kənka/

Muscogee

vnokeckv

/ənokitʃkə/

Cherokee

ᎠᏓᎨᏳᏗ

/adaɡejudi/

Lakota

thečhíȟila

/tʰetʃʰíxila/

Cheyenne

méhósáne

/méhósáne/

Central Siberian Yupik

пиниӄаӄа

/piniqaqa/

Arapaho

bixóó3etíit

/bixóːθetíːt/

Maliseet-Passamaquoddy

kseltom

/kseltom/

Dakota

thečhíȟida

/tʰetʃʰíχida/

Yurok

choʼomi

/tʃoʔomi/

Aleut

кидук-

/kiðuk-/

Koyukon

kʼoonejee

/kʼooneʒeː/

Tuscarora

krunyę:tas

/kɾuɲɛ̃ːtas/

Oneida

kanolukhwásla

/kanolũkʰwásla/

Onondaga

gaonihsdá:wę

/ɡaonihsdáːwɛ̃/

Ho-Chunk

woxéte

/woˈxete/

Crow

íchisshe

/ítʃiʃːe/

Chickasaw

ayoppánchi

/ajopːántʃi/

Inupiaq

piqpakkun

/piqpakːun/

Northern Paiute

suabetɨ

/suapetɨ/

Hupa

na-wh-ʼishtʼeʼn

/nɑwʔɪʃtʼɛʔn/

Menominee

kesāenemāew

/kesaːenemaːew/

Osage

ðakʰíðe

/ðakʰíðe/

Potawatomi

zhawéndan

/ʒaweːndan/

Toki Pona

olin

/ˈolin/

Lojban

prami

/ˈprami/

Klingon

parmaq

/pʰɑrmɑqʰ/

Interlingua

amor

/amor/

Wichí

ihemin

/ihemin/

Toba

lsoʁodʒik

/lsoʁodʒik/

Pilagá

noqpita

/noqpita/

Mocoví

iʔʁoren

/iʔʁoren/

Chorote

soon

/soon/

Papiamento

amor

/amor/

Aymara

munasiña

/munasiɲa/

Bolivian Spanish

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Trinitario Mojeño

emnako

/emnako/

Nheengatu

saysu

/sajsu/

Xavante

danhimizawi pese zé

/daɲimizawi pese zɛ/

Terena

ako omótova okóvo

/ako oˈmotowa oˈkowo/

Mbyá Guaraní

mborayvu

/mboɾaɨvu/

Makuxi

saʔnama

/saʔnama/

Karajá

luu

/luu/

Trumai

puʔdits

/puʔdits/

Hup

wɔy

/wɔj/

Ticuna

ngechaü̃

/ŋe˦tʃaɨ̃˩/

Mapudungun

poyen

/pojen/

Rapanui

hanga

/haŋa/

Wayuu

alasüin

/alasɨin/

Northern Embera

kɨãga

/kɨãɡa/

Páez

peeygã

/peːjɡã/

Misak

kausrab

/kawʂap/

Bribri

shkö

/ʃkø/

Costa Rican Spanish

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Shuar

anentaiti

/anentaiti/

Achuar

anentin

/anentin/

Nawat

tasujta

/tasuhta/

Salvadoran Spanish

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

French Guianese Creole

renmen

/ʁɛ̃mɛn/

Nicaraguan Spanish

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Ngäbere

tare

/taɾe/

San Blas Kuna

sabbi

/sabːi/

Panamanian Spanish

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Guaraní

hayhu

/haɨhu/

Paraguayan Spanish

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Quechua

munay

/munaj/

Cusco Quechua

munay

/munaj/

Ayacucho Quechua

kuyay

/kujaj/

Aguaruna

wakejut

/wakɨhut/

Asháninka

nonintsi

/nonintsi/

Shipibo-Conibo

noi

/noi/

Yanesha

ehueñ

/eweɲ/

Jaqaru

munasiña

/munasiɲa/

Sranan Tongo

lobi

/lobi/

Caribbean Hindustani

piaar

/piaːr/

Caribbean Javanese

tresno

/trəsno/

Aukan

lobi

/lobi/

Saramaccan

lóbi

/lóbi/

Galibi Carib

kataneko

/kataneko/

Warao

anaubu

/anaubu/

Maquiritari

hyummadü

/hjumːadɨ/

Pemón

kemenü

/kemeny/

Torres Strait Creole

lavem

/lavem/

Ngunnawal

marmit

/maɻmit/

Eastern Arrernte

mwerre

/mʷərə/

Pitjantjatjara

mukulya

/mukuʎa/

Warlpiri

yulkami

/julkami/

Tiwi

payinti

/pajinti/

Noongar

djaadjam

/dʒaːdʒam/

Nhanda

kanyji

/kaɲdʒi/

Adnyamathanha

ngadha-pa-

/ŋat̪apa/

Pintupi-Luritja

mukulya

/mukuʎa/

Martu Wangka

mukulyu

/mukuʎu/

Djambarrpuyngu

djäl

/ɟaːl/

Cook Islands Māori

aroʻa

/aɾoʔa/

Pukapukan

aloa

/aloa/

Fijian

loloma

/loloma/

Rotuman

hanis

/hanis/

Fiji Hindi

pyaar

/pjaːr/

Tahitian

here

/heɾe/

Marquesan

hanahana

/hanahana/

Tuamotuan

aroha

/aroha/

Chamorro

guaiya

/ɡʷaidza/

Nalca

wanaʼ

/wanaʔ/

Papuan Malay

sayang

/ˈsajaŋ/

Gilbertese

tangira

/taŋiɾa/

Marshallese

yokwe

/jokwe/

Chuukese

tóng

/təŋ/

Pohnpeian

limpoak

/limpoːk/

Kosraean

lungse

/luŋse/

Yapese

tʼuf

/tʼuf/

Woleaian

ffageo

/fːaɡœː/

Nauruan

ebonu

/ebonu/

Māori

aroha

/aɾoha/

Niuean

fakaalofa

/fakaalofa/

Palauan

bltikerreng

/bltikɛrːɛŋ/

Tok Pisin

laikim

/lajkim/

Enga

auu kaenge

/auː kaeŋɡe/

Huli

hando

/hando/

Hiri Motu

lalokau

/lalokau/

Motu

lalokau

/lalokau/

Mapos Buang

ahë ving

/aʁe βiŋ/

Yagaria

amige

/amiɡe/

Kanite

avesi

/avesi/

Faiwol

kunum

/kunum/

Mussau-Emira

aielousi

/aielousi/

Mian

na

/na/

Samoan

alofa

/alofa/

Pijin

lavem

/lavem/

Tokelauan

alofa

/alofa/

Tongan

ʻofa

/ʔofa/

Tuvaluan

alofa

/alofa/

Hawaiian Creole

love

/lʌv/

Hawaiian

aloha

/aloha/

Bislama

laekem

/laekem/

Wallisian

ʻofa

/ʔofa/

East Futunan

alofa

/alofa/

Sakha

таптал

/taptal/

Tuvan

ынакшыл

/ɯnakʃɯl/

Buryat

дуран

/duran/

Altai

сӱӱш

/syːʃ/

Khakas

хынығ

/xɯnɯɣ/

Khanty

наматты

/namatːɯ/

Evenki

ая̄вмӣ

/ajaːβmiː/

Even

аявун

/ajavun/

Chukchi

ыʼԓгу ԓыӈык

/əʔɬɣu ɬəŋək/

Nanai

улэ̄сиури

/uləːsiuri/

Koryak

льуңэвык

/ʎuŋewɯk/

Selkup

нанымба

/nanɨmba/

Mansi

э̄рупса

/eːrupsa/

Tundra Yukaghir

амудьии-

/amudʲiː/

Nivkh

орх

/orx/

Nganasan

тонды

/tondɨ/

Ket

синьси

/sinʲsi/

Itelmen

лфталатэс

/lɸtalates/

Kolyma Yukaghir

анурэ

/anurə/

Forest Enets

komitaɕ

/kɔmitaɕʲ/

Shor

кӧлениш

/køleˈniʃ/

Dolgan

бага

/baɡa/

Proto-Sino-Tibetan

55–35cBCE

*m-dza-k

/m-dza-k/

Proto-Indo-European

45–26cBCE

*lewbʰ-

/lewbʰ/

Ancient Egyptian

32cBCE–4cCE

𓅓𓂋

/meri/

Sumerian

31–21cBCE

𒆠𒀀𒄀

/kiaŋ/

Proto-Bantu

30–20cBCE

*-kʊ́nda

/-kʊ́nda/

Proto-Kartvelian

30–20cBCE

*q̇war-

/qʼwar/

Elamite

26–4cBCE

𒇷𒅗

/lik/

Akkadian

25–6cBCE

𒊏𒄠

/raːmu/

Hurrian

23–11cBCE

𒋫𒁺

/tadu/

Hittite

17–12cBCE

𒀀𒀸𒅆𒅀𒋻

/aːsːijatar/

Luwian

16–8cBCE

azza-

/ˈatsːa/

Avestan

15–5cBCE

𐬟𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀

/frija/

Mycenaean Greek

15–13cBCE

𐀠𐀫

/pʰilos/

Sanskrit

15cBCE–21cCE

प्रेम

/preːma/

Vedic Sanskrit

15–7cBCE

कामः

/káːmɐɦ/

Ugaritic

14–12cBCE

𐎜𐎈𐎁

/ʔaːhab/

Biblical Hebrew

12–3cBCE

אהב

/ʔɔːhav/

Aramaic

10cBCE–13cCE

ܚܘܒܐ

/ħubbaː/

Old Aramaic

10–8cBCE

רחם

/raħem/

Sabaean

10cBCE–6cCE

𐩥𐩵𐩵

/wadda/

Ancient Greek

8cBCE–6cCE

ἀγάπη

/aɡápɛː/

Latin

7cBCE–6cCE

amor

/ˈamor/

Old Persian

6–4cBCE

𐎳𐎼𐎡𐎹

/frija/

Pali

5–1cBCE

पेम

/pema/

Pedagogical Pali

5cBCE–21cCE

mettā

/metːaː/

Proto-Japonic

5cBCE–5cCE

*suk-

/suk/

Proto-Turkic

5cBCE–1cCE

*seb-

/seb/

Sogdian

4cBCE–11cCE

frytk

/friːtak/

Middle Persian

3cBCE–9cCE

𐭲𐭥𐭱𐭩

/doːʃiː/

Parthian

3cBCE–6cCE

friyādan

/frijaːdan/

Maharastri Prakrit

1cBCE–13cCE

पेम

/peːma/

Classical Syriac

1–13c

ܚܘܒܐ

/ħubbaː/

Ge'ez

1–10c

አፍቀረ

/ʔafqara/

Mishnaic Hebrew

1–2c

אהבה

/ʔɑhɑvɑ/

Mandaic

3–21c

ࡓࡅࡄࡌࡀ

/ruhma/

Classical Maya

3–9c

yaah

/jaːh/

Coptic

3–17c

ⲙⲉ

/me/

Gothic

3–8c

𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌰𐌸𐍅𐌰

/friɑθwɑ/

Old Cham

4–15c

klɛn

/klɛn/

Caucasian Albanian

5–10c

besown

/besun/

Classical Armenian

5–11c

սէր

/sɛːɾ/

Khotanese

5–10c

𑀅𑀭𑁆𑀭𑀽

/arːuː/

Old English

5–12c

lufu

/luvu/

Tocharian A

5–9c

𑀢𑀼𑀁𑀓𑁆

/tuŋk/

Old Mon

6–12c

ဆာန်

/cʰan/

Classical Tibetan

7–11c

དགའ་བ

/dɡaba/

Liturgical Classical Tibetan

7–21c

བྱམས་པ

/tɕʰampa/

Old Irish

7–9c

serc

/serk/

Old Japanese

7–8c

加奈志

/kanasi/

Old Khmer

7–15c

ស្នេហា

/snɛːh/

Old Korean

7–10c

思良

/*sjaɾaŋ/

Old Malay

7–14c

sayang

/sajaŋ/

Old Turkic

7–13c

𐰜𐰋

/sæb/

Quranic Arabic

7–21c

حب

/ħubb/

Heian-period Japanese

8–12c

恋

/koɸi/

Japanese Kanbun Reading

8–21c

愛す

/aisɯ/

Old East Slavic

8–14c

любити

/ljubiti/

Old High German

8–11c

minna

/ˈminna/

Old Norse

8–14c

ást

/ɑːst/

Old Nubian

8–15c

ⲇⲟⲩⲗⲗ

/dull/

Old Saxon

8–12c

minnea

/ˈminːea/

Old Church Slavonic

9–11c

любꙑ

/lʲubɨ/

Old French

9–14c

amor

/aˈmor/

Old Hungarian

9–16c

szèrēlm

/sɛreːlm/

Old Javanese

9–15c

ꦱꦶꦃ

/sih/

Classical Persian

10–18c

عشق

/ʔiʃq/

Middle Irish

10–12c

serc

/serk/

Old Spanish

10–15c

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Old Tagalog

10–16c

ᜁᜊᜒᜄ᜔

/ibiɡ/

Karakhanid

11–13c

sevgü

/sevɡy/

Middle High German

11–14c

minne

/ˈminːə/

Old Burmese

11–16c

ချစ်

/klyit/

Tangut

11–16c

𘟠

/dzu˧/

Jurchen

12–16c

beyimbi

/bəjimbi/

Middle English

12–15c

love

/ˈluvə/

Middle Japanese

12–16c

愛

/ai/

Dante-era Italian

13–14c

amore

/aˈmore/

Middle Mongol

13–15c

ᠳᠤᠷᠠ

/dura/

Old Frisian

13–16c

minne

/minːe/

Sukhothai Thai

13–15c

รัก

/rak/

Chữ Nôm Vietnamese

13–20c

𢞅

/iəw˧/

Luther-era German

14–17c

Liebe

/ˈliːbə/

Old Prussian

14–18c

milīt

/miliːt/

Old Sundanese

14–17c

nyaah

/ɲaːh/

Classical Quechua

15–17c

munay

/munaj/

Golden Age Spanish

15–17c

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Late Middle Korean

15–16c

ᄉᆞ랑

/sʌɾaŋ/

Ottoman Turkish

15–20c

عشق

/aʃk/

Classical Nahuatl

16–17c

tlazōhtla

/tɬasoːhtɬa/

Early Modern English

16–17c

loue

/lʊv/

Tupinambá

16–18c

aûsub

/aˈwsuβ/

Classical French

17–18c

amour

/amur/

Classical Mongolian

17–19c

ᠬᠠᠶᠢᠷᠠ

/qajira/

Early Modern Korean

17–19c

ᄉᆞ랑

/saɾaŋ/

Edo-period Japanese

17–19c

恋

/koi/

Katharevousa Greek

19–20c

ἀγάπη

/aɣaˈpi/

Modern Spoken Sanskrit

20–21c

स्नेहः

/sneːhaɦ/