The cloak, a timeless piece of apparel that conjures images of mystery, protection, and sometimes magic, varies not only in style but also in name across the globe. As a garment that has traversed centuries and cultures, its linguistic diversity is a testament to its universal appeal and function. Here, we embark on a linguistic journey to uncover how “cloak” is expressed in 70 different languages, highlighting the rich tapestry of global cultures and their unique languages.
Here is a list of how to say “cloak” in 70 different languages:
- Albanian (🇦🇱) – Mantel | Pronunciation: Man-tel
- Arabic (Standard) (🇸🇦) – عباءة (‘Abā’ah) | Pronunciation: Ah-baa-ah
- Armenian (🇦🇲) – Նախազգին (Nakhazgin) | Pronunciation: Nah-khaz-geen
- Azerbaijani (🇦🇿) – Paltar | Pronunciation: Pal-tar
- Basque (🇪🇸) – Mantua | Pronunciation: Man-too-a
- Belarusian (🇧🇾) – Плашч (Plashch) | Pronunciation: Plah-shch
- Bengali (🇧🇩) – ক্লোক (Klōk) | Pronunciation: Kloke
- Bosnian (🇧🇦) – Plašt | Pronunciation: Plah-sht
- Bulgarian (🇧🇬) – Пелерина (Pelerina) | Pronunciation: Peh-ler-ee-na
- Catalan (🇪🇸 – Catalonia) – Capa | Pronunciation: Cah-pah
- Czech (🇨🇿) – Plášť | Pronunciation: Plah-sht
- Danish (🇩🇰) – Kappe | Pronunciation: Kap-peh
- Dutch (🇳🇱) – Mantel | Pronunciation: Man-tel
- English (🇺🇸 / 🇬🇧) – Cloak | Pronunciation: Kloke
- Estonian (🇪🇪) – Mantel | Pronunciation: Man-tel
- Farsi (Persian) (🇮🇷) – عبا (‘Abbā) | Pronunciation: Ah-baa
- Finnish (🇫🇮) – Viitta | Pronunciation: Vee-tah
- French (🇫🇷) – Cape | Pronunciation: Kape
- Georgian (🇬🇪) – შინდი (Shindi) | Pronunciation: Sheen-dee
- German (🇩🇪) – Umhang | Pronunciation: Oom-hang
- Greek (🇬🇷) – Μανδύας (Mandýas) | Pronunciation: Man-dee-as
- Hebrew (🇮🇱) – מעיל (Me’il) | Pronunciation: May-eel
- Hindi (🇮🇳) – चोगा (Choga) | Pronunciation: Cho-gah
- Hungarian (🇭🇺) – Köpeny | Pronunciation: Ko-pe-ny
- Icelandic (🇮🇸) – Skikkja | Pronunciation: Skik-ya
- Indonesian (🇮🇩) – Jubah | Pronunciation: Joo-bah
- Irish Gaelic (🇮🇪) – Cloch | Pronunciation: Klok
- Italian (🇮🇹) – Mantello | Pronunciation: Man-tell-o
- Japanese (🇯🇵) – マント (Manto) | Pronunciation: Man-to
- Kazakh (🇰🇿) – Шапан (Shapan) | Pronunciation: Sha-pan
- Khmer (Cambodian) (🇰🇭) – អាវធំ (Aav thom) | Pronunciation: Ahv tom
- Korean (🇰🇷) – 망토 (Mangto) | Pronunciation: Mang-to
- Kurdish (🇮🇶 / 🇸🇾 / 🇹🇷 / 🇮🇷) – Çûp | Pronunciation: Chup
- Kyrgyz (🇰🇬) – Чапан (Chapan) | Pronunciation: Cha-pan
- Lao (🇱🇦) – ເສື້ອຄຽວ (Seua kiaw) | Pronunciation: Sew-a kiaw
- Latvian (🇱🇻) – Mētelis | Pronunciation: May-te-lis
- Lithuanian (🇱🇹) – Apdaras | Pronunciation: Ap-da-ras
- Luxembourgish (🇱🇺) – Mantel | Pronunciation: Man-tel
- Macedonian (🇲🇰) – Капа (Kapa) | Pronunciation: Ka-pa
- Malay (🇲🇾 / 🇮🇩) – Jubah | Pronunciation: Joo-bah
- Maltese (🇲🇹) – Mantell | Pronunciation: Man-tell
- Mandarin Chinese (🇨🇳) – 披风 (Pīfēng) | Pronunciation: Pee-fung
- Marathi (🇮🇳) – अंगरखा (Angarkha) | Pronunciation: An-gar-kha
- Mongolian (🇲🇳) – Дээл (Deel) | Pronunciation: Deel
- Nepali (🇳🇵) – कोट (Koṭ) | Pronunciation: Kot
- Norwegian (🇳🇴) – Kåpe | Pronunciation: Ko-pe
- Pashto (🇦🇫) – چادري (Chadri) | Pronunciation: Cha-dree
- Persian (Farsi) (🇮🇷) – عبا (‘Abbā) | Pronunciation: Ah-baa
- Polish (🇵🇱) – Płaszcz | Pronunciation: Pwash-ch
- Portuguese (🇵🇹 / 🇧🇷) – Capa | Pronunciation: Kah-pah
- Romanian (🇷🇴) – Mantie | Pronunciation: Man-tee-eh
- Russian (🇷🇺) – Плащ (Plashch) | Pronunciation: Plah-shch
- Serbian (🇷🇸) – Плашт (Plašt) | Pronunciation: Plah-sht
- Sinhala (🇱🇰) – කේප් (Kēp) | Pronunciation: Kayp
- Slovak (🇸🇰) – Plášť | Pronunciation: Plah-sht
- Slovenian (🇸🇮) – Plašč | Pronunciation: Plah-sch
- Somali (🇸🇴) – Koodh | Pronunciation: Ko-odh
- Spanish (🇪🇸) – Capa | Pronunciation: Kah-pah
- Swahili (🇰🇪 / 🇹🇿) – Juba | Pronunciation: Joo-bah
- Swedish (🇸🇪) – Mantel | Pronunciation: Man-tel
- Tajik (🇹🇯) – Пӯстин (Pūstin) | Pronunciation: Poo-stin
- Tamil (🇮🇳) – சாயல் (Cāyal) | Pronunciation: Sah-yal
- Telugu (🇮🇳) – చీర (Cīra) | Pronunciation: Chee-ra
- Thai (🇹🇭) – เสื้อคลุม (S̄eụ̄x klum) | Pronunciation: Seu kloom
- Turkish (🇹🇷) – Pelerin | Pronunciation: Pe-ler-in
- Ukrainian (🇺🇦) – Плащ (Plashch) | Pronunciation: Plah-shch
- Urdu (🇵🇰) – چوغہ (Chogha) | Pronunciation: Cho-gha
- Uzbek (🇺🇿) – Chapan | Pronunciation: Cha-pan
- Vietnamese (🇻🇳) – Áo choàng | Pronunciation: Ao cho-ang
- Welsh (🇬🇧 – Wales) – Clo | Pronunciation: Klo