“Corn” is a staple food in many cultures, representing sustenance, prosperity, and the harvest. It’s fascinating to see how this essential crop is referred to in different languages, reflecting the unique linguistic and agricultural landscapes across the globe. Let’s embark on a linguistic journey to discover the word for “corn” in 70 languages, showcasing the diversity of our world’s tongues.
- Albanian (🇦🇱) – Misri | Pronunciation: Mee-sree
- Arabic (Standard) (🇸🇦) – ذرة (Dhurah) | Pronunciation: Dhoo-rah
- Armenian (🇦🇲) – Քարանձավ (Qarandzav) | Pronunciation: Kah-ran-jahv
- Azerbaijani (🇦🇿) – Qarğıdalı | Pronunciation: Kar-ghuh-dah-lee
- Basque (🇪🇸) – Artoa | Pronunciation: Ar-toe-ah
- Belarusian (🇧🇾) – Кукуруза (Kukuruza) | Pronunciation: Koo-koo-roo-zah
- Bengali (🇧🇩) – ভুট্টা (Bhutta) | Pronunciation: Bhoo-tah
- Bosnian (🇧🇦) – Kukuruz | Pronunciation: Koo-koo-rooz
- Bulgarian (🇧🇬) – Царевица (Tsarevitsa) | Pronunciation: Tsa-re-vit-sa
- Catalan (🇪🇸 – Catalonia) – Blat de moro | Pronunciation: Blat deh mo-ro
- Czech (🇨🇿) – Kukuřice | Pronunciation: Koo-koo-rhi-tse
- Danish (🇩🇰) – Majs | Pronunciation: Ma-ys
- Dutch (🇳🇱) – Maïs | Pronunciation: Mays
- English (🇺🇸 / 🇬🇧) – Corn | Pronunciation: Korn
- Estonian (🇪🇪) – Mais | Pronunciation: My-s
- Farsi (Persian) (🇮🇷) – ذرت (Zorrat) | Pronunciation: Zor-rat
- Finnish (🇫🇮) – Maissi | Pronunciation: My-see
- French (🇫🇷) – Maïs | Pronunciation: Mah-ees
- Georgian (🇬🇪) – კალმა (K’alma) | Pronunciation: Kal-mah
- German (🇩🇪) – Mais | Pronunciation: Mice
- Greek (🇬🇷) – Καλαμπόκι (Kalampoki) | Pronunciation: Kah-lam-poh-kee
- Hebrew (🇮🇱) – תירס (Tiras) | Pronunciation: Tee-ras
- Hindi (🇮🇳) – मक्का (Makka) | Pronunciation: Muk-ka
- Hungarian (🇭🇺) – Kukorica | Pronunciation: Koo-koh-ree-tsah
- Icelandic (🇮🇸) – Maís | Pronunciation: Mice
- Indonesian (🇮🇩) – Jagung | Pronunciation: Jah-goong
- Irish Gaelic (🇮🇪) – Arbhar | Pronunciation: Ar-vur
- Italian (🇮🇹) – Mais | Pronunciation: Mah-ees
- Japanese (🇯🇵) – トウモロコシ (Tōmorokoshi) | Pronunciation: Toe-mo-ro-ko-shee
- Kazakh (🇰🇿) – Жүгері (Jügeri) | Pronunciation: Zhoo-geh-ree
- Khmer (Cambodian) (🇰🇭) – ពោត (Pŏət) | Pronunciation: Po-at
- Korean (🇰🇷) – 옥수수 (Oksusu) | Pronunciation: Ok-soo-soo
- Kurdish (🇮🇶 / 🇸🇾 / 🇹🇷 / 🇮🇷) – Tirî | Pronunciation: Tee-ree
- Kyrgyz (🇰🇬) – Жүгөрү (Jügörü) | Pronunciation: Zhoo-guh-roo
- Lao (🇱🇦) – ຫມາກໂຂ່ (Mak Kho) | Pronunciation: Mak Kho
- Latvian (🇱🇻) – Kukurūza | Pronunciation: Koo-koo-roo-zah
- Lithuanian (🇱🇹) – Kukurūzas | Pronunciation: Koo-koo-roo-zas
- Luxembourgish (🇱🇺) – Maïs | Pronunciation: Mays
- Macedonian (🇲🇰) – Кукуруз (Kukuruz) | Pronunciation: Koo-koo-rooz
- Malay (🇲🇾 / 🇮🇩) – Jagung | Pronunciation: Jah-goong
- Maltese (🇲🇹) – Qamħ | Pronunciation: Aahm-h
- Mandarin Chinese (🇨🇳) – 玉米 (Yùmǐ) | Pronunciation: Yoo-mee
- Marathi (🇮🇳) – मका (Makā) | Pronunciation: Mah-kah
- Mongolian (🇲🇳) – Тараг (Tarag) | Pronunciation: Tah-rahg
- Nepali (🇳🇵) – मकै (Makai) | Pronunciation: Mah-kai
- Norwegian (🇳🇴) – Mais | Pronunciation: Mice
- Pashto (🇦🇫) – جوار (Jowar) | Pronunciation: Joh-war
- Persian (Farsi) (🇮🇷) – ذرت (Zorrat) | Pronunciation: Zor-rat
- Polish (🇵🇱) – Kukurydza | Pronunciation: Koo-koo-rid-za
- Portuguese (🇵🇹 / 🇧🇷) – Milho | Pronunciation: Mee-lyo
- Romanian (🇷🇴) – Porumb | Pronunciation: Po-roomb
- Russian (🇷🇺) – Кукуруза (Kukuruza) | Pronunciation: Koo-koo-roo-za
- Serbian (🇷🇸) – Кукуруз (Kukuruz) | Pronunciation: Koo-koo-rooz
- Sinhala (🇱🇰) – බඩ ඉරිඟු (Bada Iringu) | Pronunciation: Bah-dah Ee-ring-goo
- Slovak (🇸🇰) – Kukurica | Pronunciation: Koo-koo-ree-tsa
- Slovenian (🇸🇮) – Koruza | Pronunciation: Ko-roo-za
- Somali (🇸🇴) – Galley | Pronunciation: Gal-lay
- Spanish (🇪🇸) – Maíz | Pronunciation: My-eeth
- Swahili (🇰🇪 / 🇹🇿) – Mahindi | Pronunciation: Mah-heen-dee
- Swedish (🇸🇪) – Majs | Pronunciation: Mays
- Tajik (🇹🇯) – Зардолу (Zardolu) | Pronunciation: Zar-doh-loo
- Tamil (🇮🇳) – சோளம் (Sōḷam) | Pronunciation: So-lam
- Telugu (🇮🇳) – మొక్కజొన్న (Mokkajonna) | Pronunciation: Mok-kah-john-nah
- Thai (🇹🇭) – ข้าวโพด (Khao Phot) | Pronunciation: Khow Phot
- Turkish (🇹🇷) – Mısır | Pronunciation: Muh-suh-r
- Ukrainian (🇺🇦) – Кукурудза (Kukurudza) | Pronunciation: Koo-koo-rood-za
- Urdu (🇵🇰) – مکئی (Makai) | Pronunciation: Mah-kai
- Uzbek (🇺🇿) – Jo’xori | Pronunciation: Joh-ho-ree
- Vietnamese (🇻🇳) – Ngô | Pronunciation: Ngo
- Welsh (🇬🇧 – Wales) – Corn | Pronunciation: Korn