In Afrikaans, by Duncan Bennie : Maan

This language is spoken in South Africa and Namibia.

Note: (aa) is the same long sound as in Barney.

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, Luna

This language is spoken in Arpitania (Switzerland, Savoy, France, Italy)

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 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).

Notes:
– the word means “light of the deads”.
– Iraide suggests the alternative “ilargi”.

In Batanga, by Georges Medy : ngondè

This language is spoken in Cameroon.

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

This language is spoken in Brittanny (North-West of 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.

Notes:
– “yuè” or “yuè liang” in Pinyin; “yɛ” or “yɛ liɑŋ” in the international phonetic amphabet.
– 月 means both « moon » and « month », but 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 Hervé Cheuzeville : 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 Haitian creole, by Patrice Schoelchéry: lalin

This langue is spoken in Haiti and among the haitian diaspora.

Note: Haitian is a French base creole.

In Portuguese Creole, by Anthony: Lua

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

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 a lot of 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 mainly in Galicia, Spain, but also in As Ellas (Cáceres), Bierzo (León), Sanabria (Zamora) and Eo-Navia (Asturias).

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 Hindi, by Mona : Chanda

This language is spoken in India.

Note: the final letter “a”, is pronounced [ə].

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 Kabyle, by Camilla : ayyur

This language is spoken in Kabylia (Algeria).

Note : the “yy” is pronounced like “gg”

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, ksãżëc, and by Adóm Hébel: miesądz, (genitive “miesądza”)

This language is spoken in Poland and Canada.

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, vola

This language is spoken in Madagascar.

Note: pronounced [vulana’], the last “a” being only very slightly pronounced.

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, lua

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

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

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.

Notes:
– plural: 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)

This language is spoken in Romania and the Republic of Moldova.

Notes:
– Astru ceresc (moon)
– 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 Republic, Slovakia).

Note: Silesian has lots of dialects. It is now 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)

Notes:
– Pronounce the “h”
– “masina” or “maina” on other South Pacific islands.

In Welsh (Cymraeg), by Rozenn and Anthony Barry : Lleuad, Lloer

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!

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.