In Ainu, by Marie Sevela : mina

This language is spoken in Japan

Note: Saru dialect

In Aja, by Camille B. Sodji : noukoui-koko

This language is spoken in the South of Benin, Ghana and Togo

Note: This is a phonetical transcription according to the French alphabet and pronunciation…

In Albanian, by Leli: Qesh

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

In Ascolan, by Citeroni : ri

This language is spoken in Ascoli, Abbruzzo, Pouilles and Marche, Italy

Note: This dialect has its own codes and rules. The pronounciation varies depending on the region. There are fewer speakers for each new generation…

In Basque, by Pierre : irri egin

This language is spoken in Spain and France

Pronunciation : irri eg-inn

In Batanga, by Medy : beyoh

This language is spoken in Cameroon

In Chinese (Mandarin), by Wang : 笑

In Catalan, by Ferran : Riure

This language is spoken in the Catalan countries (France and Spain)

In Corsican, by David : ride

This languageis spken in Corsica (France)

In Casamance Creole, by Biagui Noël Bernard: rí

This language is spoken in Ziguinchor (Senegal).

In Haitian Creole, by Stephania Musset : ri

This language is spoken in Haiti

In Dalabon, by Maïa Ponsonnet : redjing

This language is spoken in the North of Australia (Arnhem Land)

Note: “Redjing” is a transitive verb. To laugh at someone is “rewon”.

In Danish, by Camilla Dahl : grine, le

This language is spoken in Denmark

Note : Formerly only the word le could be used for human laughter, grine was used for horses showing teeth, nowadays both terms are used indiscriminately.

In Dazaga, by Abakar Adoum Elhadji : kinni

This language is spoken in Chad

In Dutch, by Lolke van der Veen : lachen

This language is spoken in the Netherlands and Belgium

In Esperanto, by Javier Vásquez : ridi

In Fala, by Eusebio Martin : Rír

This language is spoken in the North of Extremadura (Spain)

In Fon, by Camille B. Sodji : noukiko

This language is spoken in Benin

Note: This is a phonetical transcription according to the French alphabet and pronunciation…

In French, by Laura : rire

In Frisian, by Wietske : laitsje

This language is spoken in in the North of the Netherlands (approx. 600,000 people)

In Gascon, by Cadeillan : arríser

This language is spoken in Gascony, France

Also : arríder

In German, by Laurie : lachen

This language is spoken in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Note: The smile is not far… lächeln

In Gropallo, by Provini : Rid

This language is spoken in Farini (Italian Province of Piacenza)

In Haméa, by Patrice : achââ

This language is spoken in Kouaoua, New Caledonia

In Hebrew, by Marie Sevela : letskhok

This language is spoken in Israel

In Italian, by Stefano Lusito and Silvia : ridere

This language is spoken in Italy

In Japanese, by Marie Sevela : warau

This language is spoken in Japan

In Kâmviri, by Tomek: Kâna

This language is spoken in the Northeastern part of Afghanistan, in the province of Nuristan

Note : Kâmviri is one of the Nuristani languages

In Kanembu, by Abakar Adoum Elhadji : kassiri

This language is spoken in Chad

Also: “Cassidi”

In Kaqchikel, by Gelber : tz’ienïk

This language is spoken in Comalapa, Chimaltenango department, Guatemala

In malagasy Kibushi, by GALLAS : Moyi

This language is spoken in the North of  Madagascar and Mayotte.

In Kiholo (Holu), by Mvwala Katshinga: Kuzolela

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

In Kinyarwanda, by Mwembe: Guseka

This language is spoken in Rwanda.

In Kinyindu, by Ashpan : mashe’ka

This language is spoken in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Note: in Kinyindu, the word “mashe’ka” is plural, and has no singular form.

Pronounciation : emphasize on the beginning of the word, weaker at the end.

In Kriol, by Maïa Ponsonnet : laf

This language is spoken in the North of Australia (Arnhem Land), it is an English based Creole language.

Note: progressive form “laflaf”.

In Ligurian, by Stefano Lusito : rie

This language is spoken in Liguria, Genoa (Italy)

In Luganda, by Mwembe: Okuseka

This language is spoken in Uganda.

In Magar, by Marie-Caroline : retke

This language is spoken in the East and the South of Pokhara, Nepal

In Malagasy, by Ralalaoherivony Baholisoa : hehy

This language is spoken in Madagascar

Note: A “burst of laughter” is said: “Tokelaka”

In (Yucatec) Maya, by jhonnatan Rangel : che’ej

This language is spoken in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

In Mina, by Camille B. Sodji : nou-koko

This language is spoken in the South of Benin and Togo

Note: This is a phonetical transcription according to the French alphabet and pronunciation…

In Nahuatl, by Tomek: Uetzca

This language is spoken in Mexico

In Nepali, by Marie-Caroline : hasnu

This language is spoken in Nepal

Pronunciation: nasalized /a/

In Norwegian (Norsk, Bokmål), by Dominique Colonia : le

This language is spoken in Norway

Note: Close to Swedish and Danish : the translation here is the same in Danish.

In provençal Occitan, by James: riure

This language is spoken in the South of France

Note: “arríder” in gascon Occitan

In Papiamentu, by Kathy Taylor : hari

This language is spoken in the islands of Curaçao, Bonaire and Aruba (Lesser Antilles)

In Polish, by Justyna : śmiać się

This language is spoken in Poland

Note: it is a pronominal verb

In Portuguese, by René-Serge Bernardes : rir

This language is spoken in Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique

In Pulaar (Fula), by Déme : jalde (vb.)

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

Note: “jaleedze” = laughter.

In Punu, by Jean-Louis Mbadinga : ureke

This language is spoken in Gabon and Congo-Brazzaville.

In Quechua, by Gloria Caceres : asiy

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

Note : asikuy (laugh at)

In Romanian, by René-Serge Bernardes : rîde

This language is spoken in Romania and the Republic of Moldova

Florica Razumiev offers the alternative : râde, râd, vb. III. Intranz.

In Russian, by cosson : smyeyatsa

This language is spoken in Russia….

Note: roughly phonetic transcription. Emphasis on YA (2nd syllable).

In Scanian (skånska), by Johan and Camilla Dahl : grina

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

Also : flabba

In Swedish, by Johan : skratta

This language is spoken in Sweden

Eva Aronson gives us another translation, in Stockholm slang : “garva”

In Spanish (Castilian), by Javier Vásquez : reír

In Swahili (Kiswahili), by Mwembe: Kucheka

This language is spoken in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and D.R. Congo.

In Tamahaq (Tamasheq, Tuareg), by boutefna : tadaza

This language is spoken in the South of Algeria, Libya, Mali and Niger

In Tchourama, by Foromine : ɲã

This language is spoken in Banfora, Burkina Faso

Note : “ɲã” is to laugh, the substantive is “ɲããguu”, the perfective is “ɲĩɛ”.

In Thai, by Gilles Delouche : หัวเราะ

This language is spoken in Thailand

Note: หัวร่อ

In Urdu, by Tomek: Hãsna

This language is spoken in Pakistan and the north of India

In Welsh (Cymraeg), by Anthony : chwerthin

This language is spoken in the Wales (Cymru)

In Xârâcùù, by annick : mwârâ

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

Note: “mwârâ” is both a substantive and a verb (to laugh, play, joke).

Also : “mwârâkaciri” meaning “to laugh of”