How to say “new” around the world
4,814 languages · 294 in their own spelling
Dots of one colour begin with a similar sound. Colours group words by the class of their first consonant (a sound-class method used in linguistics): words that begin alike share a colour. This shows resemblance, not common origin — proving relationship needs case-by-case comparison. Readable forms come from Wiktionary translation tables; many smaller languages come from the ASJP word lists, in ASJP’s simplified transcription.
| Language | Word | Romanization | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 新 | xīn | Sino-Tibetan |
| English | new | Indo-European | |
| Spanish | nuevo | Indo-European | |
| Hindi | नया | nayā | Indo-European |
| Arabic | جَدِيد | jadīd | Afro-Asiatic |
| Bengali | নতুন | notun | Indo-European |
| Indonesian | baru | Austronesian | |
| Portuguese | novo | Indo-European | |
| French | nouveau | Indo-European | |
| Russian | но́вый | nóvyj | Indo-European |
| Japanese | 新しい | atarashii | Japonic |
| Swahili | mpya | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Turkish | yeni | Turkic | |
| Telugu | కొత్త | kotta | Dravidian |
| Wu Chinese | 新 | Sino-Tibetan | |
| Korean | 새 | sae | Koreanic |
| German | neu | Indo-European | |
| Vietnamese | mới | Austroasiatic | |
| Tamil | புதிய | putiya | Dravidian |
| Cantonese | 新 | san¹ | Sino-Tibetan |
| Urdu | نیا | nayā | Indo-European |
| Italian | nuovo | Indo-European | |
| Egyptian Arabic | جديد | gedīd | Afro-Asiatic |
| Gujarati | નવું | navũ | Indo-European |
| Western Farsi | نو | now | Indo-European |
| Min Nan Chinese | 新 | sin | Sino-Tibetan |
| Hakka Chinese | 新 | sîn | Sino-Tibetan |
| Jinyu Chinese | 新 | xing¹ | Sino-Tibetan |
| Hausa | sabo | Afro-Asiatic | |
| Kannada | ಹೊಸ | hosa | Dravidian |
| Polish | nowy | Indo-European | |
| Xiang Chinese | 新 | sin¹ | Sino-Tibetan |
| Malayalam | പുതിയ | putiya | Dravidian |
| Odia | ନୂତନ | nutana | Indo-European |
| Burmese | သစ် | sac | Sino-Tibetan |
| Moroccan Arabic | جديد | jdīd | Afro-Asiatic |
| Ukrainian | нови́й | novýj | Indo-European |
| Uzbek | yangi | Turkic | |
| Sindhi | نَئون | naõ | Indo-European |
| Romanian | nou | Indo-European | |
| Dutch | nieuw | Indo-European | |
| Gan Chinese | 新 | xin¹ | Sino-Tibetan |
| Amharic | አዲስ | ʾädis | Afro-Asiatic |
| Thai | ใหม่ | mài | Tai-Kadai |
| Lingala | sika | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Serbian-Croatian-Bosnian | но̏в | Indo-European | |
| Khmer | ថ្មី | thməy | Austroasiatic |
| Somali | cusub | Afro-Asiatic | |
| Turkmen | täze | Turkic | |
| Cebuano | bag-o | Austronesian | |
| Nepali | नयाँ | nayā̃ | Indo-European |
| Assamese | নতুন | notun | Indo-European |
| Sinhala | අලුත් | alut | Indo-European |
| Greek | νέος | néos | Indo-European |
| Kurdish | nû | Indo-European | |
| Hijazi Arabic | جَديد | jadīd | Afro-Asiatic |
| Tajik | нав | nav | Indo-European |
| Kazakh | жаңа | jaŋa | Turkic |
| Hungarian | új | Uralic | |
| Zulu | sha | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Akan | foforo | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Southern Pashto | نوی | nëway | Indo-European |
| Czech | nový | Indo-European | |
| Uighur | يېڭى | yë'ngi | Turkic |
| Afrikaans | nuwe | Indo-European | |
| Min Dong Chinese | 新 | sĭng | Sino-Tibetan |
| Haitian | nèf | Indo-European | |
| Swedish | ny | Indo-European | |
| Azerbaijani | yeni | Turkic | |
| Iloko | baro | Austronesian | |
| Bulgarian | нов | nov | Indo-European |
| Hiligaynon | bag-o | Austronesian | |
| Belarusian | но́вы | nóvy | Indo-European |
| Tigrinya | ሓድሽ | ḥadš | Afro-Asiatic |
| Neapolitan | nuovo | Indo-European | |
| Central Kurdish | نوێ | nwê | Indo-European |
| Danish | ny | Indo-European | |
| Slovak | nový | Indo-European | |
| Wolaytta | oorattaa | Ta-Ne-Omotic | |
| Minangkabau | baharu | Austronesian | |
| Finnish | uusi | Uralic | |
| Lao | ໃໝ່ | mai | Tai-Kadai |
| Norwegian | ny | Indo-European | |
| Tatar | яңа | yaña | Turkic |
| Catalan | nou | Indo-European | |
| Sicilian | novu | Indo-European | |
| Kirghiz | жаңы | jaŋı | Turkic |
| Swiss German | nöi | Indo-European | |
| Armenian | նոր | nor | Indo-European |
| Balinese | anyar | Austronesian | |
| Lithuanian | naujas | Indo-European | |
| Lombard | nöff | Indo-European | |
| Georgian | ახალი | axali | Kartvelian |
| Waray | bag-o | Austronesian | |
| Albanian | ri | Indo-European | |
| Shan | မႂ်ႇ | màue | Tai-Kadai |
| Mongolian | шинэ | šine | Mongolic-Khitan |
| Galician | novo | Indo-European | |
| Pampanga | bayu | Austronesian | |
| Slovenian | nȍv | Indo-European | |
| Bouyei | mos | Tai-Kadai | |
| Esperanto | nova | Artificial Language | |
| Macedonian | нов | nov | Indo-European |
| Piedmontese | neuv | Indo-European | |
| Venetian | novo | Indo-European | |
| Zhuang | moq | Tai-Kadai | |
| Sidamo | haro | Afro-Asiatic | |
| Latvian | jauns | Indo-European | |
| Quechua | musog | Quechuan | |
| Chechen | керла | kerla | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Estonian | uus | Uralic | |
| Bashkir | яңы | yañı | Turkic |
| Tibetan | གསར་པ | gsar pa | Sino-Tibetan |
| Pangasinan | balo | Austronesian | |
| Romagnol | növ | Indo-European | |
| Tausug | bagu | Austronesian | |
| Kinaray-a | bag-o | Austronesian | |
| Gorontalo | bohu | Austronesian | |
| Central Okinawan | 新ーさん | mīsan | Japonic |
| Kachin | nnan | Sino-Tibetan | |
| Manggarai | weru | Austronesian | |
| Kabuverdianu | nobu | Indo-European | |
| Western Frisian | nij | Indo-European | |
| South Sudanese Creole Arabic | jediid | Afro-Asiatic | |
| Kalmyk | шин | şin | Mongolic-Khitan |
| Maranao | bego | Austronesian | |
| Avar | цӏияб | cʼijab | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Talysh | tojə | Indo-European | |
| Tai Dam | ꪻꪢ꪿ | Tai-Kadai | |
| Basque | berri | Isolates | |
| Chuvash | ҫӗнӗ | śĕnĕ | Turkic |
| Welsh | newydd | Indo-European | |
| Lü | ᦺᦖᧈ | ṁay¹ | Tai-Kadai |
| Krio | nyu | Indo-European | |
| Tai Nüa | ᥛᥬᥱ | mǎue | Tai-Kadai |
| Lezghian | цӏийи | c̣iji | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Rusyn | новый | novŷj | Indo-European |
| Morisyen | nef | Indo-European | |
| Walloon | novea | Indo-European | |
| Kara-Kalpak | jańa | Turkic | |
| Maltese | ġdid | Afro-Asiatic | |
| Crimean Tatar | yañı | Turkic | |
| Occitan | nòu | Indo-European | |
| Vlax Romani | nevo | Indo-European | |
| Mizo | thar | Sino-Tibetan | |
| Tetum | foun | Austronesian | |
| Silesian | nowy | Indo-European | |
| Asturian | nuevu | Indo-European | |
| Yakut | саҥа | saŋa | Turkic |
| Kumyk | янгы | yañı | Turkic |
| Samoan | fou | Austronesian | |
| Sranan Tongo | nyun | Indo-European | |
| Fijian | vou | Austronesian | |
| Ingush | керда | kerda | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Papiamento | nobo | Indo-European | |
| Icelandic | nýr | Indo-European | |
| Friulian | gnûf | Indo-European | |
| Tuvinian | чаа | çaa | Turkic |
| Udmurt | выль | vyľ | Uralic |
| Plautdietsch | nie | Indo-European | |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | ܚܲܕܬܵܐ | ḳadta | Afro-Asiatic |
| Zeelandic | nieuw | Indo-European | |
| Buriat | шэнэ | šene | Mongolic-Khitan |
| Māori | hōu | Austronesian | |
| Extremaduran | nuevu | Indo-European | |
| Dongxiang | shini | Mongolic-Khitan | |
| Abkhaz | аҿыц | aĉʼəc | Abkhaz-Adyge |
| Navajo | ániid | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit | |
| Komi | выль | vyľ | Uralic |
| Solu-Khumbu Sherpa | གསམ་པ | gsam pa | Sino-Tibetan |
| Gagauz | eni | Turkic | |
| Irish | nua | Indo-European | |
| Ladino | muevo | Indo-European | |
| Gilbertese | bou | Austronesian | |
| Aromanian | nou | Indo-European | |
| Kashubian | nowi | Indo-European | |
| Breton | nevez | Indo-European | |
| Erzya | од | od | Uralic |
| Dagur | shingken | Mongolic-Khitan | |
| Seselwa Creole French | nef | Indo-European | |
| Võro | vahtsõnõ | Uralic | |
| Tabasaran | цӏийн | c̣ijn | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Faroese | nýggjur | Indo-European | |
| Tahitian | 'āpī | Austronesian | |
| Scottish Gaelic | ùr | Indo-European | |
| Southern Altai | јаҥы | ǰaŋï | Turkic |
| Sanskrit | नव | náva | Indo-European |
| Yaeyama | 新ーさん | mï̄san | Japonic |
| Argobba | ሐጅስ | häǧəs | Afro-Asiatic |
| Khakas | наа | naa | Turkic |
| Dungan | щин | xin | Sino-Tibetan |
| Romansh | nov | Indo-European | |
| Ashkun | nuŋa | Indo-European | |
| Higaonon | bag-o | Austronesian | |
| Ladin | nuef | Indo-European | |
| Bau-Jagoi Bidayuh | bauh | Austronesian | |
| Pohnpeian | kapw | Austronesian | |
| Hawaiian | hou | Austronesian | |
| North Saami | ođas | Uralic | |
| Katë | nuĩ | Indo-European | |
| Andi | цӏив | cʼiv | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Evenki | омакта | omakta | Tungusic |
| Western Bukidnon Manobo | beɣu | Austronesian | |
| Mirandese | nuobo | Indo-European | |
| Upper Sorbian | nowy | Indo-European | |
| Kikai | 新ーさい | mīsai | Japonic |
| Cherokee | ᎢᏤᎢ | itsei | Iroquoian |
| Yagnobi | наԝа | nawa | Indo-European |
| Nuristani Kalasha | nuŋa | Indo-European | |
| Fala | novu | Indo-European | |
| Northern Amami-Oshima | 新ーさり | mīsari | Japonic |
| Northern Frisian | nei | Indo-European | |
| Louisiana Creole | nouvo | Indo-European | |
| Niuean | foou | Austronesian | |
| Choctaw | himona | Muskogean | |
| Aragonese | nuevo | Indo-European | |
| Prasun | unū̃ | Indo-European | |
| Lower Sorbian | nowy | Indo-European | |
| Kunigami | 新ーせん | mīsen | Japonic |
| Rapanui | ho'ou | Austronesian | |
| Koryak | нытуйӄин | nətuyqin | Chukotko-Kamchatkan |
| Mrassu Shor-Tutal | наа | naa | Turkic |
| Moksha | од | od | Uralic |
| Manx | noa | Indo-European | |
| Interlingua | nove | Artificial Language | |
| Veps | uzʹ | Uralic | |
| Istriot | nuo | Indo-European | |
| Lule Sami | ådå | Uralic | |
| Cornish | nowydh | Indo-European | |
| Southern Sami | orre | Uralic | |
| Skolt Sami | ođđ | Uralic | |
| Yonaguni | 新ーん | mīn | Japonic |
| Inari Sami | uđđâ | Uralic | |
| Amur Nivkh | чуз | ț’uz | Nivkh |
| Ume Saami | ođđe | Uralic | |
| Pite Saami | årrå | Uralic | |
| Manchu | ᡳᠴᡝ | ice | Tungusic |
| Ainu | アシㇼ | asir | Ainu |
| Chamicuro | peswatalo | Arawakan | |
| Ter Saami | ott | Uralic | |
| Ahom | 𑜉𑜧 | maw | Tai-Kadai |
| Aklanon | bag-o | Austronesian | |
| Bactrian | νωγο | nōgo | Indo-European |
| Western Balochi | نوک | nok | Indo-European |
| Boloki | sika | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Min Bei Chinese | 新 | séng | Sino-Tibetan |
| Dalmatian | nuf | Indo-European | |
| Arpitan | nôvo | Indo-European | |
| Saterland Frisian | näi | Indo-European | |
| Geez | ሐዲስ | ḥaddis | Afro-Asiatic |
| Gothic | 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃 | niujis | Indo-European |
| Ancient Greek | νέος | néos | Indo-European |
| Achaean Greek | 𐀚𐀺 | néwos | Indo-European |
| Hebrew | חָדָשׁ | khadásh | Afro-Asiatic |
| Hittite | 𒉋𒀸 | nēwas | Indo-European |
| Inuktitut | nutâk | Eskimo-Aleut | |
| Iranun | bagu | Austronesian | |
| Isnag | baxo | Austronesian | |
| Javanese | anyar | Austronesian | |
| Kawi | hañar | Austronesian | |
| South-Central Koongo | mpa | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Latin | novus | Indo-European | |
| Livonian | ūž | Uralic | |
| Low German | nee | Indo-European | |
| Lautu | thaa | Sino-Tibetan | |
| Moselle Franconian | nei | Indo-European | |
| Malay | baru | Austronesian | |
| Brunei | baru | Austronesian | |
| Sougb | menau | East Bird's Head | |
| Central Melanau | baou | Austronesian | |
| Middle English | newe | Indo-European | |
| Miyako | 新 | miz | Japonic |
| Classical Nahuatl | yancuic | Uto-Aztecan | |
| Oki-No-Erabu | 新ーさん | mīsan | Japonic |
| Church Slavic | новъ | novŭ | Indo-European |
| Old Russian | новъ | novŭ | Indo-European |
| Old English | nīewe | Indo-European | |
| Oromo | haaraa | Afro-Asiatic | |
| Iron Ossetian | нӕуӕг | næwæg | Indo-European |
| Pahlavi | nēw | Indo-European | |
| Eastern Panjabi | ਨਵਾਂ | navā̃ | Indo-European |
| Sardinian | nobu | Indo-European | |
| Campidanese Sardinian | nou | Indo-European | |
| Sundanese | weuteuh | Austronesian | |
| Tagalog | bago | Austronesian | |
| Muslim Tat | taza | Indo-European | |
| Tokharian A | ñu | Indo-European | |
| Tokharian B | ñuwe | Indo-European | |
| Toku-No-Shima | 新ーさい | mīsai | Japonic |
| Ugaritic | 𐎈𐎄𐎘 | ḥdṯ | Afro-Asiatic |
| Yámana | yarma | Isolates | |
| Yiddish | נײַ | nay | Indo-European |
| Yoron | 新ーさん | mīsan | Japonic |
| Dimli | newe | Indo-European |