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Sky
In Ainu, by Marie Sevela : kanto
This language is spoken in Japan
Note: Saru dialect
In Albanian, by Leli: Qiell
This language is spoken in Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Montenegro
In Amharic, by Pierre Favresse : sämay
This language is spoken in Ethiopia
In Arabic, by Saidi Elmahdi : sama
In Armenian, by Nersissian : երկինք
This language is spoken in Armenia
Note: in the latin script: “yerkinq”
In Arpitan, by Nicole Margot : cièl
This language is spoken in the French regions of “Rhône-Alpes” and “Franche-Comté”, in the Swiss region of “Romandy”, and the Italian regions of “Val d’Aoste” and “Piemonte”.
Note: Sometimes the ‘l’ is not pronounced
In Basque, by Pierre : zeru
This language is spoken in Spain and France
Pronunciation: the z is pronounced like an s
Felix suggests the translations “zerua” and “ortzi”.
In Batanga, by Medi: Loba
This language is spoken in Cameroon.
In Belarusian, by Marcin : неба
This language is spoken in Belarus.
Note : nieba
In Breton (Brezhoneg), by Luc Morvan, Bernez, Kristian and Mona Maze : oabl
This language is spoken in Brittany, France
With a religious meaning (‘heaven’): “Neñv”
In Catalan, by Caillis-bonet Florence and Fabrice Corrons : cel
This language is spoken in Catalonia (France and Spain), the Balearic Islands, the Valencian Country and Alghero (Sardinia, Italy)
In Chukchi, by Weinstein Charles : и’и’н
This language is spoken in Chukotka (Russia)
In Cornish, by James Hawken : Ebrenn
This language is spoken in Cornwall, UK
In Corsican, by David : celu
This language is spoken in Corsica, France
In Creole from Casamance, by Biagui Noël Bernard : sew
This language is spoken in the region of Ziguinchor, Senegal.
In Czech, by Ilona : nebe
This language is spoken in the Czech Republic.
In Drehu, by Stéphanie Geneix-Rabault : hnengödrai
This language is spoken in Lifou (Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia).
In Dutch, by Pierre Favresse and Nathalie : hemel
This language is spoken in the Netherlands and Flanders (North of Belgium)
In Elip, by Patrick Ahinaga : kumon
This language is spoken in the center of Cameroon
In Esperanto, by Nicole Margot, Cvi Solt, Aleks and Mirejo : ĉielo
This language is spoken all around the World
Note: Whenever it is impossible to type the ĉ character, the accent can be replaced by an h after the c: “chielo”
Pronunciation : tshielo, with a tonic accent on the e
In Ese Ejja, by Marine : eya
This language is spoken in Bolivia and Peru
In Fala, by Eusebio Martín : Ceu
This language is spoken in the North of Extremadura, Spain
Note: plural “Ceus”
In Franconian, by Bina Meusl : Himml
This language is spoken in Bad Rodach, Franconia, Germany
Note: Since there are quite some variations in the Franconian language, other translations are possible.
In French, by Judith : ciel
In Fula (Pulaar, Fulfulde), by Seydou : kammu
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.
Déme and Duunde suggest the translation “asamaan” (asamân)
In Gbaya kara ‘bodoe, by roulon-doko : yík-zân, zân
This language is spoken in the Bouar region, Centrafrican Republic
Note: “zân” designates primarily the exterior, hence the sky; whereas the second term litteraly means ‘exterior surface’ and designates the sky only.
In German, by Pierre Favresse and Maria : Himmel
This language is spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the East of France and Belgium
In Greek, by Nicolas : ουρανός /ouranόs
This language is spoken in Greece
In Hebrew, by Cvi Solt and Marie Sevela : שמים
This language is spoken in Israel
Pronunciation : shama’im
In Hungarian, by Cvi Solt and Anna Sörés : ég
This language is spoken in Hungary and Central Europe
In Icelandic, by Christopher Smith : Himinn
This language is spoken in Iceland
In Italian, by Pierre Favresse and Maria : cielo
This language is spoken in Italy
Pronounced tshe-lo
In Japanese, by Pierre Rudloff, Marie Sevela and Becky: 空
This language is spoken in Japan
Pronunciation : sora
In Kali’na, by Serge : kapulutu
This language is spoken in Venezuala, Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil
Note: the u is pronounced as in English, the p is pronounced b and the t is pronounced d
In Kaqchikel, by Gelber : ka’aj
This language is spoken in Comalapa, Chimaltenango department, Guatemala
In Khmer, by Pierre Favresse : meik
This language is spoken in Cambodia, as well as by part of the Vietnamese population.
In Kiholo (Holu), by Mvwala Katshinga: Wulu
This language is spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Angola.
In Libinza, by Constant Bopima M. Bokoto : likolo
This language is spoken in the DRC
Note: When the sky seems to blend with the clouds, it is called “mampata”
In Malagasy, by Ralalaoherivony Baholisoa : lanitra
This language is spoken in Madagascar
In Maori, by Sarah : rangi
This language is spoken in New Zealand
Note: Also the word for “heaven”
In Mapudungun, byAlejandra Vergara : wenumapu
This language is spoken in the South of Chile and Argentina (Araucany)
In Marquesan, by Alain Boinot : ani, aki
This language is spoken in the Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia)
Note: Also means “heaven” (ref. grammaire et dictionnaire de la langue des iles Marquises 1904)
In (Yucatec) Maya, by jhonnatan Rangel : ka’an
This language is spoken in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Variant: “chaknike’en ka’an”
In Norwegian, by Dominique Colonia : himmel
This language is spoken in Norway
In Occitan, by Teiric : cèl or cèu
This language is spoken in the South of France, the Aran Valley (Spain) and the Valleys of South Piedmont (Italiy)
Note: there are other variants depending on the dialect
In Picard, by Géo : Ech tans
This language is spoken in Picardy (France) and Belgium.
Also: l’ciel
In Polish, by Marcin : niebo
This language is spoken in Poland
In Portuguese, by Alexis : céu
This language is spoken in Portugal, Brazil, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, etc.
In Punu, by Jean-Louis Mbadinga : nzambi
This language is spoken in Gabon and Congo-Brazzaville.
In Quechua, by Gloria Caceres : hanaq-pacha
This language is spoken by the Quechua peoples of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador
Pronunciation : “hanaq-pacha” means ‘the great sky’
Also: “silu” (from the Spanish “cielo”)
In Romanian, by Florica Razumiev : cer, ceruri, s. n.
This language is spoken in Romania and the Republic of Moldova
In Romansch, by Nicole Margot : tschiel
This language is spoken in the Swiss Canton of Graubünden (French: Canton des Grisons, Romansch: Chantun Grischun, Italian: Cantone dei Grigioni)
Note: Romansch is one of the four national languages of Switzerland (with German, French and Italian). In the Graubünden Canton, where it is spoken, it is divided into five dialects: Vallader, Puter, Surmiran, Sutsilvan and Sursilvan.
In 1982, the linguist Heinrich Schmid proposed, at the instigation of the Lia rumantscha (Romansch League) a standardized form, namely Rumantsch-Grischun (RG), which works as a written language. A daily paper, “la Quotidana”, is published in RG and its various dialects.
In Russian, by Marie Sevela : nebo
In Serbian, by Miona : nebo
This language is spoken in Serbia, and some parts of former Yugoslavia.
Note : небо in Cyrillic.
In Shilha (Tachlhit), by Elmahdi saidi : ignna
This language is spoken mainly in the Sous region, Marocco.
In Spanish (Castilian), by Eduardo : cielo
In Swahili, by Pierre Favresse : mbingu
This language is spoken in Kenya and Tanzania
Note: Second language, spoken (or understood) in parts of all Eastern and Central Africa
In Tahitian, par Alain Boinot : ao, rai
This language is spoken in the French Polynesia
Note: Also means “heaven” (ref. grammaire et dictionnaire Tahitiens 1949).
In Thai, by Gilles Delouche : ฟ้า ท้องฟ้า
This language is spoken in Thailand.
In Tibetan, by Juliette Hansen: Namkha
This language is spoken in Tibet (China), Nepal and India.
In Toura, by Singo : tènta
This language is spoken in the Man region and in Biankouma, Ivory Coast.
In Tuareg (Tamasheq, Tamahaq), by Boutefna : aganna
This language is spoken in Algeria, Libya, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso
Note: also means ‘rain’
Ibrahim suggests the transcription “aguina”
In Ukrainian, by Marcin : НЕБО
This language is spoken in Ukraine
Pronunciation : nebo
In Urdu, by Tomek: Asmaan
This language is spoken in Pakistan and the north of India
In Wilamowicean (Vilamovian), by Marcin : hymół
This language is spoken in Wilamowice, Poland
Pronunciation : he-mu-u
In Zulu, by Jacques Macaire : izulu
This language is spoken in the KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
Note: Zulu is one of the most spoken languages in Africa. “ama zoulou” means the ‘people of the sky’
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