Aroma Across Languages: A Multilingual Exploration Of Fragrance

The word aroma comes from the Latin arōma, which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek árōma, meaning seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell. Here is how you say aroma in different languages:

- Armenian: բույր (buyr)

- Bengali: সুগন্ধ (śugondho), খুশবু (khuśbu), মহক (mohok)

- Bulgarian: арома́т (aromát), благоуха́ние (blagouhánie)

- Cantonese: 香氣／香气 (hoeng1 hei3)

- Mandarin: 香氣／香气 (xiāngqì), 香味 (xiāngwèi)

- Danish: aroma, duft

- Dutch: aroma, geur

- Esperanto: aromo

- Finnish: tuoksu, aromi

- French: arôme, parfum, fragrance, senteur

- Galician: aroma

- Georgian: არომატი (aromaṭi)

- German: Aroma, Duft

- Greek: άρωμα (ároma)

- Hebrew: אָרוֹמָה (aróma)

- Irish: dea-bholadh

- Japanese: 香り (kaori), アロマ (aroma)

- Korean: 향기(香氣) (hyanggi)

- Malay: bau

- Maori: wairau

- Mongolian: сэнгэнэсэн үнэр (sengenesen üner)

- Norwegian Bokmål: aroma

- Norwegian Nynorsk: aroma

- Occitan: aròma

- Polish: aromat

- Portuguese: aroma

- Romanian: aromă

- Russian: арома́т (aromát), благоуха́ние (blagouxánije)

- Spanish: aroma

- Swedish: arom

- Tagalog: amoy, bango, halimunmon, samyo, alimyon

- Thai: น้ำหอม (nam-hom)

- Tibetan: དྲི་མ (dri ma)

- Turkish: rayiha

- Yiddish: אַראָמאַט (aromat)

How to say 'aroma' in European languages

The word "aroma" is derived from the Latin word "arōma", which means "spice" or "herb". It is also related to the Ancient Greek word "árōma", which means "seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell". Here is how you can say "aroma" in some European languages:

Bulgarian

In Bulgarian, "aroma" is translated as аромат (aromat), which is pronounced as "ah-roh-maht".

Danish

In Danish, "aroma" remains the same and is pronounced as "ah-roh-mah".

Dutch

In Dutch, "aroma" is also the same and is pronounced as "ah-roh-mah".

Finnish

In Finnish, "aroma" is translated as tuoksu or aromi, with "tuoksu" being more commonly used and pronounced as "too-oks-soo".

French

In French, "aroma" can be translated as arôme (masculine) or parfum (masculine). "Arôme" is pronounced as "ah-rohhm", while "parfum" is pronounced as "pahr-fuhm".

German

In German, "aroma" remains the same and is pronounced as "ah-roh-mah".

Greek

In Greek, "aroma" is άρωμα (aroma) and is pronounced as "ah-roh-mah".

Irish

In Irish, the translation for "aroma" is dea-bholadh (masculine) and is pronounced as "deh-bol-ah".

Italian

In Italian, "aroma" is pronounced as "ah-roh-mah".

Norwegian Bokmål and Nynorsk

In both Norwegian Bokmål and Nynorsk, "aroma" remains the same and is pronounced as "ah-roh-mah".

Polish

In Polish, "aroma" is translated as aromat (masculine) and is pronounced as "ah-roh-maht".

Portuguese

In Portuguese, "aroma" is pronounced as "ah-roh-mah".

Romanian

In Romanian, "aroma" is translated as aromă (feminine) and is pronounced as "ah-roh-mah".

Russian

In Russian, "aroma" is аромат (aromat) and is pronounced as "ah-roh-maht".

Spanish

In Spanish, "aroma" is pronounced as "ah-roh-mah".

Swedish

In Swedish, "aroma" becomes arom and is pronounced as "ah-rohm".

These translations and pronunciations provide a glimpse of how the word "aroma" is expressed in various European languages.

How to say 'aroma' in Asian languages

The word 'aroma' has different translations in various Asian languages. Here is a list of some commonly spoken or official languages of Asia:

• Armenian: բուրմունք (burmunk’)
• Bengali: সুগন্ধ (śugondho), খুশবু (khuśbu), মহক (mohok)
• Georgian: არომატი (aromaṭi)
• Gujarati: સુવાસ (suvāsas)
• Hindi: सुगंध (sugandh)
• Japanese: 香り (かおり, kaori), 香気 (こうき, kōki), 芳香 (ほうこう, hōkō), アロマ (aroma), 匂い (におい, nioi)
• Kannada: ಪರಿಮಳ (parimaḷa)
• Kazakh: хош иіс (xoş ïis)
• Khmer: ក្លិន (klin)
• Korean: 향기(香氣) (hyanggi), 좋은 냄새 (jo'eun naemsae)
• Malayalam: അരോമ (aroma)
• Malay: wangi
• Mandarin: 香氣／香气 (xiāngqì), 香味 (xiāngwèi)
• Marathi: सुगंध (sugandh)
• Punjabi: ਮਹਿਕ (mahiḵ)
• Sinhala: සුවඳ (suvan̆da)
• Tamil: வாசனை (vāsaṉai)
• Telugu: వాసన (vasana)
• Thai: กลิ่น (klin)

As you can see, the translation of 'aroma' varies across different Asian languages, reflecting the rich linguistic diversity of the continent.

How to say 'aroma' in Middle-Eastern languages

The Middle East is known for its compelling, mysterious, and alluring fragrances. Perfume is considered a powerful statement about individuality in this region, and its use is believed to attract benevolent spirits and repel evil ones. It is deeply rooted in Arabic society and history and remains a part of daily customs.

Arabic

In Arabic, "aroma" can be expressed as:

• رائِحة زَكيّة (ra'iḥat zakiyah)
• رائِحة لَذيذة (ra'iḥat ladhidhah)
• شَذاً (shadhan)
• عَبير ('abīr)
• نَكْهة (nakhat)

Hebrew

In Hebrew, the word for "aroma" is:

אָרוֹמָה (aróma)

Persian

Persian, which is spoken in Iran and parts of Afghanistan and Tajikistan, has a rich history of poetry and literature. While I couldn't find a direct translation for "aroma", here is a related word:

بو (boo) meaning "fragrance" or "perfume"

Turkish

In Turkish, "aroma" is expressed as:

Rayiha

The Middle East has a unique fragrance culture, and these words provide a glimpse into the diverse languages and traditions of the region.

How to say 'aroma' in African languages

The word "aroma" has many translations in African languages. Here are some examples:

In Amharic, the word for aroma is "መዓዛ" (me'aza). Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia and is spoken by around 22 million people.

In Swahili, the word for aroma is "maziwa". Swahili is a Bantu language that is widely spoken in East Africa, including in Tanzania, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In Yoruba, the word for aroma is "irun". Yoruba is a language spoken in West Africa, primarily in Nigeria and Benin, with over 20 million native speakers.

In Hausa, the word for aroma is "damu". Hausa is a Chadic language spoken mainly in Southern Niger and Northern Nigeria, with significant numbers of speakers in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, CAR, Chad, Eritrea, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Sudan, and Gabon.

In Igbo, the word for aroma is "ozo". Igbo is a language spoken in Nigeria and parts of Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon, with around 24 million native speakers.

These translations provide a glimpse into the rich diversity of African languages and their unique expressions for the concept of "aroma".

How to say 'aroma' in Austronesian languages

The Austronesian language family is the fifth-largest language family in the world by number of speakers, with around 328 million people speaking an Austronesian language. This family is thought to contain 1,257 languages, which are spoken throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the islands of the Pacific Ocean, and Taiwan.

Austronesian languages with their own literary standard include Malay, Javanese, Sundanese, Tagalog, Malagasy, and Cebuano. The word for 'aroma' in some Austronesian languages is as follows:

• Malay: 'cengénésen üner' (in the Cyrillic script)
• Tagalog: 'amoy', 'bango', 'halimunmon', 'samyo', or 'alimyon'
• Indonesian: aroma
• Cebuano: 'klining'
• Javanese: 'wangi'
• Sundanese: 'wangi'
• Malagasy: 'vonjy'

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