In Afrikaans, by Duncan Bennie : Maan

This language is spoken in South Africa and Namibia

Note: (m) as in man (aa) same long a sound as in Barney, (N) as in not

In Albanian, by Leli: Hënë

This language is spoken in Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Montenegro

In Arabic, by Muhammed : قمر

This language is spoken in Libya

In Arpitan, by Aliance Culturèla Arpitanna : Lena

This language is spoken in Arpitania (Suisse, Savoie, France, Italie)

Note: also: Luna

In Asturian, by Jorge : la lluna

This language is spoken in the Asturias, Spain

In Bable, by Marcos Corujo Marcos : Lluna

This language is spoken in the Asturias, Spain

In Bahasa Indonesia, by MLF: bulan

This language is spoken in Indonesia

In Basque (Euskera), by Iratxe, Jonatan, Mikel Saurmendi and Karmele aurtenetxe : ilargia

This language is spoken in the Basque Country (”Euskal Herria”, Spain and France) and in Navarra (Spain)

Note: means “light of the deads”

Iraide suggest the alternative “ilargi”

In Batanga, by Medy : ngondè

This language is spoken in Cameroon

In Breton, by Rozenn and Phine LeDuig : (Al) Loar

This language is spoken in Bretagne, France

In  Catalan, by Jordi Bassa and Ester Franquesa : lluna

This language is spoken in the Catalan Countries (Spain, Italy, France and Andorra)

In mandarin Chinese, by Wang : 月 ou 月亮

This language is spoken in China

Note: yuè or yuè liang in Pinyin; yɛ or yɛ liɑŋ in the international phonetic amphabet. 月 means both « moon » and « month »; however , 月亮 is used only for the moon.

In Comorian (Shikomor), by Najib : mwezi

This language is spoken in the Comoros Islands

In Corsican, by Cheuzeville Hervé : a luna

This language is spoken in Corsica, France.

In Casamance Creole, by Biagui Noël Bernard: luŋa

This language is spoken in Ziguinchor (Senegal).

In Portuguese Creole, by Anthony: Lua

This language is spoken in Guinea Bissau, Casamance (Senegal) and Cape Verde

Note: “full moon” is “Lua cheio”

In Croatian, by Rolande Slato : mjesec

This language is spoken in Bosnia and Croatia

Note: j = i // c final = ts

In Dazaga, by Abakar Adoum Elhadji : oori

This language is spoken in Chad

In Dorig, by Alex : sŋar

This language is spoken in Gaua, Vanuatu

Note: As in most languages of the world, it means both “moon” and “month”.

In Drehu, par Stéphanie Geneix-Rabault : treu

This language is spoken in Lifou (Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia).

In Dutch, by Jamal : maan

This language is spoken in the Netherlands

In Esperanto, by Wincenty : Luno

This language is spoken all over the World

In Fijian, by Raijieli : Vula

This language is spoken in the Fiji

In French, by Alberto : lune

This language is spoken in France, among many other countries

In Friulian (Furlan), by Isa: lune

This language is spoken in the Friuli northeastern region of Italy

In Futunan, by Claire : masina

This language is spoken in the Futuna Island

Note: the first “a” vowel is long

In (Scottish) Gaelic (Gàidhlig), by Seumas : gealach

This language is spoken in Scotland and Canada

Note: In Gaelic, “moon” is a feminine noun

In Galician, by Ana, Araceli, Afonso Leal and Jonatan : lúa

This language is spoken in Galicia, As Ellas (Cáceres), Bierzo (León), Sanabria (Zamora) and Eo-Navia (Asturies); Spain.

In German, by Laurie : der Mond

This language is spoken in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Note: In German, the moon is a masculine word

In Guarani, by Veronica : jasy

This language is spoken in Paraguay and some areas in Bolivia and Argentina

In Italian, by Stefano : luna

This language is spoken in Italy and Switzerland

Note: As in French and English, the second day of the week is called after the moon: lunedì (monday)

In Japanese, by Pierre Rudloff : 月

This language is spoken in Japan

Note: つき in hiragana; tsuki in the latin alphabet

In Kanembu, by Abakar Adoum Elhadji : mampall

This language is spoken in Chad

In Kaqchikel, by Gelber : ik’

This language is spoken in Comalapa, Chimaltenango department, Guatemala

Note: also means “month”

In Kashubian, by Mark : miesãc

This language is spoken in Poland and Canada

Note: also “ksãżëc”

Adóm Hébel suggests the transcription: miesądz (genitive “miesądza”).

In Kiholo (Holu), by Mvwala Katshinga: Ngoonde

This language is spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Angola.

In Lingala, by Ména : sanza

This language is spoken in Congo-Brazzaville and Congo-Kinshasa

In  Livvi (Aunuksenkarjala), by Romain: Kuu

This language is spoken in the Republic of Karelia, Russian federation

Note: pronounced /kuu/

In Macedonian (македонски), by Marija : месечина

This language is spoken in Macedonia (Македонија)

Note: slavic language

In Malagasy, by Rakoto and Ralalaoherivony Baholisoa : volana

This language is spoken in Madagascar

Note: pronounced [vulana'] the last “a” being only very slightly pronounced

Also: “vola”

In Malay, by Adam Eng: bulan

This language is spoken in Malaysia an Indonesia

In Mapudungun, by Alejandra VERGARA-BRUGERE : küyen

This language is spoken in the South of Chile and in Argentine (Araucany)

In (Yucatec) Maya, by jhonnatan rangel : uj

This language is spoken in the Peninsula of Yucatan, Mexico

In Motimbu, by essinguejao : Ngonde

This language is spoken in Gabon

Note: Pygmy dialect

In Nengone, by Christoph : Cekol

This language is spoken in Maré, New Caledonia

In Ngakarimojong, by Nick Jewitt : elap (m) ngilapio (pl)

This language is spoken in Uganda

Note: Also means “month”

In Norman, by Normanring : leune

This language is spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands

In Norwegian (Norsk), by Pierre Rudloff and Dominique Colonia : måne

This language is spoken in Norway

In Occitan, by Michel Bottin : Luna

This language is spoken in the South of France, the Aran Valley (Spain) and the Valleys of South Piedmont (Italiy)

Maria gives us the Aranese version : “ua” (the “u” is pronounced as in the French language)

Other alternative: “lua”

In eastern Penan, by Ian Mackenzie : laséh

This language is spoken in Sarawak, Borneo

Pronounciation : lasayh, both syllables are evenly stressed

In Polish, by Aleksandra, Justyna and Andrzej : księżyc

This language is spoken in Poland

Note: pronounced “kshejets”

In Portuguese, by Antonio Carlos de Carvalho : lua

This language is spoken in Portugal and Brazil

In Pulaar (Fula), by Démé : lewru

This language is spoken in Cameroon, Centrafrican Republic, Chad, Sudan, Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Togo and Benin

Note: plurial: lebbi ; other meaning: month

In Quechua, by Gloria Caceres : killa

This language is spoken by the Quechua people of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador

In Romanian, by Florica Razumiev : Lúnă (lúni), s.f.

This language is spoken in Romania and the Republic of Moldova

Note: 1. Astru ceresc (moon) 2/ 2. Perioadă de timp (month)

In Russian, by Sabrina : Луна

This language is spoken in Russia

Note: pronounced “luna”

In Sardinian, by Marco Corda: luna

This language is spoken in Sardinia, Italy

In Scanian, by Camilla Dahl : måna, måne

This language is spoken in Scania, Halland and Blekinge (Sweden) and Bornholm (Denmark)

Note: masculine gender

In Silesian, by Bart: miysiónczek

This language is spoken in Upper Silesia (Poland, Czech Rep., Slovakia)

Note: Silesian has lots of dialects. Now it is being codified.

In Spanish (Castilian), by Gloria Caceres : luna

This language is spoken in Spain and Latin America

In Tamahaq, by Ibrahim : ayor

This language is spoken in Algeria, Mali, Niger, Libya and Burkina Faso

Note: can also mean “lunar month”

In Tamazight, by Jamal : thaziri

This language is spoken in the Riff Mountains

In Tchourama/Tourka, by Sourabie Foromine : Hyargaaaguu

This language is spoken in Burkina Faso, in Banfora

Note: there is another possible translation

In Thai, by Gilles Delouche : ดวงจันทร์ พระจันทร์

This language is spoken in Thailand

Note: แข

In Turkish, by Laurie : ay

This language is spoken in Turkey

Note: “ay” also means “month”

In Valencian, by Cire : Lluna

This language is spoken in the Valencian Community, Spain

In Wallisian, by Mazelle : Te mahina (litterally “The moon”)

This language is spoken in Wallis (from Wallis & Futuna)

Note: Pronounce the “H” ; Also MASINA/MAINA on other South Pacific islands.

In Welsh (Cymraeg), by Rozenn and  : Llaead

This language is spoken in Wales (and also in Patagonia, Argentina)

Note: The “ll” is pronounced by resting the tongue along the lower jaw and pushing the air along the sides… Have fun, and be carefull not to spit!

Anthony Barry offers other possible translations: “Lleuad”, or “Lloer”

In Wolof, by Cheikh SALL : Weer

This language is spoken in Senegal

Note: The double “e”  gives a sound close to “let”.  It could also be written “wèr”

In Xârâcùù, by Annick : mwéa

This language is spoken in the Xârâcùù linguistic and customary area, New Caledonia

Note: “mwéa” means both ‘moon’ and the ‘months’ of the year