Dolls, beloved playthings across generations and cultures, evoke nostalgia and joy. They come in countless forms, from simple handmade figures to high-tech, interactive toys. Each culture has its own traditional dolls, which often reflect local customs, fashion, and art. Here, we will discover how to say “doll” in 70 different languages, highlighting the universal charm these figures hold.
- Albanian (🇦🇱) – Bubë | Pronunciation: Boo-buh
- Arabic (Standard) (🇸🇦) – دمية (Dumya) | Pronunciation: Dum-yah
- Armenian (🇦🇲) – Տիկնիկ (Tiknik) | Pronunciation: Teek-neek
- Azerbaijani (🇦🇿) – Oyuncaq | Pronunciation: O-yoon-jak
- Basque (🇪🇸) – Panpina | Pronunciation: Pan-pee-na
- Belarusian (🇧🇾) – Лялька (Lialka) | Pronunciation: Lyal-ka
- Bengali (🇧🇩) – পুতুল (Putul) | Pronunciation: Poo-tool
- Bosnian (🇧🇦) – Lutka | Pronunciation: Loot-ka
- Bulgarian (🇧🇬) – Кукла (Kukla) | Pronunciation: Kook-la
- Catalan (🇪🇸 – Catalonia) – Nines | Pronunciation: Nee-nes
- Czech (🇨🇿) – Panenka | Pronunciation: Pa-nen-ka
- Danish (🇩🇰) – Dukke | Pronunciation: Dook-keh
- Dutch (🇳🇱) – Pop | Pronunciation: Pop
- English (🇺🇸 / 🇬🇧) – Doll | Pronunciation: Dohl
- Estonian (🇪🇪) – Nukk | Pronunciation: Nook
- Farsi (Persian) (🇮🇷) – عروسک (Aroosak) | Pronunciation: Ah-roo-sak
- Finnish (🇫🇮) – Nukke | Pronunciation: Nook-keh
- French (🇫🇷) – Poupée | Pronunciation: Poo-pay
- Georgian (🇬🇪) – კუკლა (Kukla) | Pronunciation: Koo-kla
- German (🇩🇪) – Puppe | Pronunciation: Poop-peh
- Greek (🇬🇷) – Κούκλα (Koukla) | Pronunciation: Koo-kla
- Hebrew (🇮🇱) – בובה (Buba) | Pronunciation: Boo-bah
- Hindi (🇮🇳) – गुड़िया (Gudiya) | Pronunciation: Goo-dee-ya
- Hungarian (🇭🇺) – Baba | Pronunciation: Bah-bah
- Icelandic (🇮🇸) – Dúkka | Pronunciation: Doo-kah
- Indonesian (🇮🇩) – Boneka | Pronunciation: Bo-ne-ka
- Irish Gaelic (🇮🇪) – Bábóg | Pronunciation: Baw-bogue
- Italian (🇮🇹) – Bambola | Pronunciation: Bam-bo-la
- Japanese (🇯🇵) – 人形 (Ningyō) | Pronunciation: Nin-gyo
- Kazakh (🇰🇿) – Қуыршақ (Kuyrshaq) | Pronunciation: Koo-ir-shak
- Khmer (Cambodian) (🇰🇭) – តុក្កតា (Tukkata) | Pronunciation: Took-kah-ta
- Korean (🇰🇷) – 인형 (Inhyeong) | Pronunciation: In-hyong
- Kurdish (🇮🇶 / 🇸🇾 / 🇹🇷 / 🇮🇷) – Bêbext | Pronunciation: Be-bext
- Kyrgyz (🇰🇬) – Куурчак (Kuurchak) | Pronunciation: Koo-ur-chak
- Lao (🇱🇦) – ຖົ່ວດອກ (Tho dauk) | Pronunciation: Tho doke
- Latvian (🇱🇻) – Lelle | Pronunciation: Leh-leh
- Lithuanian (🇱🇹) – Lėlė | Pronunciation: Lay-lay
- Luxembourgish (🇱🇺) – Poppen | Pronunciation: Pop-pen
- Macedonian (🇲🇰) – Кукла (Kukla) | Pronunciation: Kook-la
- Malay (🇲🇾 / 🇮🇩) – Patung | Pronunciation: Pa-toong
- Maltese (🇲🇹) – Papra | Pronunciation: Pa-prah
- Mandarin Chinese (🇨🇳) – 娃娃 (Wáwá) | Pronunciation: Wah-wah
- Marathi (🇮🇳) – बाहुली (Bahuli) | Pronunciation: Ba-hoo-lee
- Mongolian (🇲🇳) – Хүүхэлдэй (Khuukheldai) | Pronunciation: Hoo-khel-dai
- Nepali (🇳🇵) – गुडिया (Gudiya) | Pronunciation: Goo-dee-ya
- Norwegian (🇳🇴) – Dukke | Pronunciation: Dook-keh
- Pashto (🇦🇫) – ګوډاګۍ (Gudagai) | Pronunciation: Goo-da-gai
- Persian (Farsi) (🇮🇷) – عروسک (Aroosak) | Pronunciation: Ah-roo-sak
- Polish (🇵🇱) – Lalka | Pronunciation: Lahl-ka
- Portuguese (🇵🇹 / 🇧🇷) – Boneca | Pronunciation: Bo-ne-ka
- Romanian (🇷🇴) – Păpușă | Pronunciation: Pa-poo-sha
- Russian (🇷🇺) – Кукла (Kukla) | Pronunciation: Koo-kla
- Serbian (🇷🇸) – Лутка (Lutka) | Pronunciation: Loot-ka
- Sinhala (🇱🇰) – බෝනික්කා (Bonikka) | Pronunciation: Bo-nik-ka
- Slovak (🇸🇰) – Bábika | Pronunciation: Bah-bee-ka
- Slovenian (🇸🇮) – Lutka | Pronunciation: Loot-ka
- Somali (🇸🇴) – Caruusad | Pronunciation: Ca-roo-sad
- Spanish (🇪🇸) – Muñeca | Pronunciation: Moon-ye-ca
- Swahili (🇰🇪 / 🇹🇿) – Doli | Pronunciation: Do-lee
- Swedish (🇸🇪) – Docka | Pronunciation: Dock-ah
- Tajik (🇹🇯) – Кукла (Kukla) | Pronunciation: Koo-kla
- Tamil (🇮🇳) – பொம்மை (Pommai) | Pronunciation: Pom-mai
- Telugu (🇮🇳) – బొమ్మ (Bomma) | Pronunciation: Bom-ma
- Thai (🇹🇭) – ตุ๊กตา (Tukkata) | Pronunciation: Took-kah-ta
- Turkish (🇹🇷) – Bebek | Pronunciation: Beh-bek
- Ukrainian (🇺🇦) – Лялька (Lialka) | Pronunciation: Lyal-ka
- Urdu (🇵🇰) – گڑیا (Gudiya) | Pronunciation: Goo-dee-ya
- Uzbek (🇺🇿) – Qo’g’irchoq | Pronunciation: Ko-gir-chock
- Vietnamese (🇻🇳) – Búp bê | Pronunciation: Boop bay
- Welsh (🇬🇧 – Wales) – Dol | Pronunciation: Doll