9/30/09

Words for "peace" in different languages

Here are words for "peace" in different languages:

Peace, pees, n. A state of quiet, calm; repose; public tranquility; freedom from war; concord. (definition in English, according to Webster's)
Language
Country/Region of Origin
Word for Peace
Character or Symbol (if any)
Abenaki
Native American
Okikiamgenoka
� 
Afaan Oromoo
Oromia/East Africa/Horn of Africa
Nagaa
� 
Afrikaans
South Africa
Vrede
� 
Akan
Ghana
Asomdwoe
� 
Akkadian
Mesopotamia
Salmu
� 
Alabama
Native American
Utimokla
� 
Albanian
Albania
Pake
� 
Algonquin
Native American
Waki Qiwebis
� 
Amharic
Ethiopia
Selam
� 
Arabic
Arabia, Middle East
Salaam, Salam
Aranes
Spain
Patz
� 
Armenian
Armenia
Khaghaghutyun
� 
Aymara
Boliva/Native American
Hacana
� 
Bambara
Mali
Here
� 
Basque/Euskara
Spain/France
bakea/pakea
� 
Bemba
Zambia
Mutenden
� 
Bengali
Bangladesh
Shanti
� 
Bislama
Melanasia (Vanuatu)
P�­s
� 
Blackfoot
Native American
Innaaissttiiya
� 
Bosnian
Bosnia
Spokoj OR Mir
� 
Bulgarian
Bulgraia
Mir
� 
Buli
Ghana
Goom-jigi
� 
Burmese
Burma (Myanmar)
Nyeinjanyei
� 
Carolinian
Micronesia
Gunnammwey
� 
Catalan
Spain
Pau
� 
Chamono
Guam
Minaggen
� 
Cherokee
Native American
Dohiyi
� 
Chewa
Malawi
M’tendere
� 
Chicksaw
Native American
Nanna Ayya
� 
Chinese (Manadarin)
China
He Ping
� 
Choctaw< /td>
Native American
Achukma
� 
Chontal
Mexico/Native American
Aylobaha Gafuleya
� 
Comanche
Native American
Tsumukikiatu
� 
Cree
Native American
Wetaskiwin
� 
Creole
Haiti
Lapé
� 
Capeverdian Creole
Cape Verde Islands
Paz, Pas

Croation-Serbian
Croatia-Serbia
Mir
� 
Czech
Czech Republic
Mir
� 
Danish
Denmark
Fred
� 
Dari
Persian
Sulh
� 
Duala
Australia
Musango
� 
Dutch
Netherlands
Vrede
� 
Egyptian
Egypt
Hetep
� 
Ekari
Indonesia
Muka-muka
� 
English
England, USA
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Eskimo
Native American (Greenland)
Erkigsnek
� 
Esperanto
� 
Paco
� 
Estonian
Estonia
Rahu
� 
Fanagolo
South Africa
Kutula
� 
Farsi
Iran
Ashtee
� 
Fijian
Fiji
Vakaçegu
� 
Finnish
Finland
Rauha
� 
Fon
West Africa (Benin)
Fifa
� 
French
France
Paix
� 
Fula
Nigeria, Guinea, Mali
Jam
� 
Gaelic
Ireland
Sith
� 
German
Germany
Frieden
� 
Gikuyu
Kenya
Thayu
� 
Greek
Greece
Irini, Irene
� 
Guarani
Paraguay
Nerane’i
� 
Gujarati
India
Shanti
� 
Halaka
� 
Pegdub
� 
Hausa
Nigeria
Lumana
� 
Hawaiian
Native American
Maluhia
� 
Hebrew
Israel

Hindi
India
Shantih

Hopi
Native American
Sipala
� 
Hungarian
Hungary
Bekè
� 
Icelandic
Iceland
Friður
� 
Igbo
Nigeria
Udo
� 
Ila
Zambia
Chibanda
� 
Indonesian
Indonesia
Damai
� 
Inuit
Native American
Tutkium
� 
Irish
Ireland
S�och�in
� 
Italian
Italy
Pace
� 
Japanese
Japan
Heiwa
Javanese
Java
Rukun
� 
Kannada
India
Shanti
� 
Kekchi
Guatemala (Native American)
Tuktuquil usilal
� 
Khmer
Cambodia, Thailand
Soksang
� 
Kinyarwandu
Rwanda
Amahoro
� 
Klingon
Space, the final frontier
Rój
� 
Korean
Korea
Phyongh’wa
� 
Kosati
Native American
Ilifayka
� 
Kurdish
Iraq, Turkey
Hasiti
� 
Kusaiean
Micronesia
Mihs
� 
Lakota
Native American
Wolakota
� 
Lao
Laos
Santiphap
� 
Latin
Vatican
Pax
� 
Latvian
Latvia
Miers
� 
Lithuanian
Lithuania
Taika
� 
Luganda
Uganda
Emirembe
� 
Magindanain
Philippenes
Kali lintad
� 
Mahican
Native American
Anachemowegan
� 
Malagasy
Madagascar
Fandriampahalamana
� 
Malay
Thailand
Keamana
� 
Maltese
Malta
Paci
� 
Manobo
Philippenes
Linew
� 
Maori
New Zealand
Rangima’aire
� 
Mapundungun
Chile (Native American)
Uvchin
� 
Maranao
Philippenes
Diakatra
� 
Marshallese
Marshall Islands
Aenomman
� 
Mayan
Native American
Ets’a’an Olal
� 
Mentaiwan
Sumatra
Perdamiam
� 
Micmac
Native American
Wôntônkóde
� 
Miskito
Mexico (Native American)
Kupia Kumi Laka
� 
Mokilese
Micronesia
Onpek
� 
Mongolian
Mongolia
Enh Taiwain
� 
Mongo-Nkundu
Zaire
Bóoto
� 
Language
Country
Word for Peace
� 
Mossi
Ghana, Burkina Faso
Lâf�­
� 
Munsterian
Ireland/Gaelic dialect
Echnahcaton
� 
Navajo
Natie American
K’é
� 
Nepali
Nepal
Shanti
� 
Nez Perce
Native American
‘Eyewi
� 
Nhengatu
Brazil/Native American
Tecócatú
� 
Norwegian
Norway
Fred
� 
Ntomba
Zaire
Nye
� 
Nyanja
Malawi
Mtendere
� 
Otchipwe
Native American
Bisaniwewin
� 
Otomi
Mexico/Native American
Hmetho
� 
Pali
India
Nirudho
� 
Papago/Pima
Native American
Dodolimdag
� 
Pashto
Afghanistan, Pakistan
Amniat
� 
Persian
Iran
Sula
� 
Pilipino
Philippenes
Katahimikan
� 
Pintupi
Autralia
Yatanpa
� 
Polish
Poland
Pokoj
� 
Ponapean
Micronesia
Melelilei
� 
Portugese
Portugal, Brazil
Paz
� 
Pustu
Afghanistan
Sula
� 
Quechua
Mexico/Native American
Qasikay
� 
Rapanui
Easter Island
Kiba-kiba
� 
Romanian
Romania
Pace
� 
Romansch
Switzerland
Pasch
� 
Ruanda
Rwanda
Nimuhore
� 
Rundi
Burundi
Amahoro
� 
Russian
Russia
Mir
Samoan
Samoa
Filemu
� 
Scottish
Scotland
Sith
� 
Sesotho
Lesotho
Khotso
� 
Shona
Zimbabwe
Runyaro
� 
Sinhala
Sri Lanka
Samaya
� 
Sioux
Native American
Wo’okeyeh
� 
Siswati
South Africa (Swaziland)
Kuthula
� 
Slovak
Slovak Republic
Mier
� 
Somali
Somalia
Nabad-da
� 
Spanish
Spain
Paz
� 
Swahili
Zaire, Kenya
Amani
� 
Swedish
Sweden
Fred
� 
Tagalog
Philippenes
Kapayapaan
� 
Tahitian
Tahiti
Hau
� 
Tamil
India
Amaithi
Tangut
China
Nei
� 
Thai
Thailand
Santiphap
� 
Thiraro
� 
M’bukushi
� 
Tibetan
Tibet
Sidi
� 
Tlingit
Native American
Li-k’ei
� 
Tongan
Tonga
Melino
� 
Truk
Micronesia
Kunammwey
� 
Tswana
Botswana
Khotso
� 
Turkish
Turkey
Bar��
� 
Uighur
China
Saq
� 
Urdu
Pakistan
Aman
� 
Vietnamese
Vietnam
Su Thai Binh
� 
Welsh
Wales
Heddwch OR Tangnefedd
� 
Wintu
Native American
Mina
� 
Woleaian
Micronesia
Gumund
� 
Yiddish
Israel
Sholem
� 
Yoruba
Nigeria
Alaafia
� 
Yue
China
Sai Gaai Oh Ping
� 
Zapotec
Mexico (Native America)
Layeni
� 
Zulu
South Africa
Ukuthula
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