How to say “stone” around the world
5,592 languages · 298 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 | 石头 | shítou | Sino-Tibetan |
| English | stone | Indo-European | |
| Spanish | piedra | Indo-European | |
| Hindi | पत्थर | patthar | Indo-European |
| Arabic | حَجَر | ḥajar | Afro-Asiatic |
| Bengali | পাথর | pathor | Indo-European |
| Indonesian | batu | Austronesian | |
| Portuguese | pedra | Indo-European | |
| French | pierre | Indo-European | |
| Russian | ка́мень | kámenʹ | Indo-European |
| Japanese | 石 | ishi | Japonic |
| Marathi | दगड | dagaḍ | Indo-European |
| Swahili | jiwe | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Turkish | taş | Turkic | |
| Telugu | రాయి | rāyi | Dravidian |
| Korean | 돌 | dol | Koreanic |
| German | Stein | Indo-European | |
| Vietnamese | đá | Austroasiatic | |
| Tamil | கல் | kal | Dravidian |
| Urdu | پتھر | patthar | Indo-European |
| Italian | pietra | Indo-European | |
| Egyptian Arabic | حجر | ḥagar | Afro-Asiatic |
| Western Farsi | سنگ | sang | Indo-European |
| Polish | kamień | Indo-European | |
| Yoruba | òkúta | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Malayalam | കല്ല് | kallŭ | Dravidian |
| Odia | ପଥର | pathara | Indo-European |
| Maithili | पाथर | pāthar | Indo-European |
| Burmese | ကျောက် | kyauk | Sino-Tibetan |
| Ukrainian | ка́мінь | káminʹ | Indo-European |
| Uzbek | tosh | Turkic | |
| Romanian | piatră | Indo-European | |
| Dutch | steen | Indo-European | |
| Magahi | 𑂣𑂞𑂹𑂟𑂪 | patthal | Indo-European |
| Thai | หิน | hǐn | Tai-Kadai |
| Lingala | libanga | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Serbian-Croatian-Bosnian | ка̏ме̄н | Indo-European | |
| Khmer | ថ្ម | tmɑɑ | Austroasiatic |
| Somali | dhagax | Afro-Asiatic | |
| Cebuano | bato | Austronesian | |
| Nepali | ढुङ्गा | ḍhuṅgā | Indo-European |
| Assamese | পাথৰ | pathor | Indo-European |
| Sinhala | ගල | gala | Indo-European |
| Greek | πέτρα | pétra | Indo-European |
| Kurdish | kevir | Indo-European | |
| Haryanvi | भाठा | bhāṭhā | Indo-European |
| Tajik | санг | sang | Indo-European |
| Sylheti | ꠙꠣꠕ꠆ꠕꠞ | fat́tór | Indo-European |
| Kazakh | тас | tas | Turkic |
| Hungarian | kő | Uralic | |
| Zulu | itshe | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Nyanja | mwala | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Akan | ɛboɔ | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Czech | kámen | Indo-European | |
| Uighur | تاش | tash | Turkic |
| Swedish | sten | Indo-European | |
| Azerbaijani | daş | Turkic | |
| Iloko | bato | Austronesian | |
| Bulgarian | ка́мък | kámăk | Indo-European |
| Hiligaynon | bato | Austronesian | |
| Belarusian | ка́мень | kámjenʹ | Indo-European |
| Central Kurdish | بهرد | bhird | Indo-European |
| Santali | ᱫᱷᱤᱨᱤ | dhiri | Austroasiatic |
| Tumbuka | liwe | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Kashmiri | کٔنؠ | kạn' | Indo-European |
| Luba-Lulua | dibwe | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Danish | sten | Indo-European | |
| Slovak | kameň | Indo-European | |
| Minangkabau | batu | Austronesian | |
| Finnish | kivi | Uralic | |
| Lao | ຫີນ | hīn | Tai-Kadai |
| Norwegian | stein | Indo-European | |
| Catalan | pedra | Indo-European | |
| Guarani | ita | Tupian | |
| Sicilian | petra | Indo-European | |
| Swiss German | Stain | Indo-European | |
| Riffian | aẓru | Afro-Asiatic | |
| Armenian | քար | kʻar | Indo-European |
| Lithuanian | akmuo | Indo-European | |
| Georgian | ქვა | kva | Kartvelian |
| Acehnese | batee | Austronesian | |
| Dagbani | kuɣli | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Albanian | gur | Indo-European | |
| Mongolian | чулуу | čuluu | Mongolic-Khitan |
| Bikol | gapo | Austronesian | |
| Galician | pedra | Indo-European | |
| Pampanga | batú | Austronesian | |
| Slovenian | kamen | Indo-European | |
| Esperanto | ŝtono | Artificial Language | |
| Macedonian | камен | kamen | Indo-European |
| Piedmontese | pera | Indo-European | |
| Venetian | piera | Indo-European | |
| Zhuang | rin | Tai-Kadai | |
| Brahui | xal | Dravidian | |
| Rohingya | fattór | Indo-European | |
| Sidamo | kina | Afro-Asiatic | |
| Afar | xaa | Afro-Asiatic | |
| Limburgan | stein | Indo-European | |
| Latvian | akmens | Indo-European | |
| Quechua | rumi | Quechuan | |
| Scots | stane | Indo-European | |
| Chechen | тӏулг | tʼulg | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Estonian | kivi | Uralic | |
| Bashkir | таш | taş | Turkic |
| Tibetan | རྡོ | rdo | Sino-Tibetan |
| Tausug | batu | Austronesian | |
| Bakhtiari | برد | bard | Indo-European |
| Gorontalo | botu | Austronesian | |
| Central Okinawan | 石 | ishi | Japonic |
| Western Frisian | stien | Indo-European | |
| Swabian | stoe | Indo-European | |
| Kalmyk | чолун | çolun | Mongolic-Khitan |
| Maranao | wato | Austronesian | |
| Avar | гамачӏ | gamačʼ | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Talysh | sığ | Indo-European | |
| Basque | harri | Isolates | |
| Chuvash | чул | čul | Turkic |
| Welsh | carreg | Indo-European | |
| Yucatec Maya | tuunich | Mayan | |
| Lezghian | къван | q̄van | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Walloon | pire | Indo-European | |
| Classical Syriac | ܟܐܦܐ | kep̄a | Afro-Asiatic |
| Occitan | pèira | Indo-European | |
| Kaqchikel | ab’äj | Mayan | |
| Tetum | fatuk | Austronesian | |
| Asturian | piedra | Indo-European | |
| Yakut | таас | taas | Turkic |
| Sranan Tongo | ston | Indo-European | |
| Fiji Hindi | patthar | Indo-European | |
| Icelandic | steinn | Indo-European | |
| Friulian | piere | Indo-European | |
| Mapuche | kura | Araucanian | |
| Tuvinian | даш | daş | Turkic |
| Saho | dhaa | Afro-Asiatic | |
| Udmurt | из | iz | Uralic |
| Dzongkha | རྡོ | rdo | Sino-Tibetan |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | ܟܐܦܐ | kēpā | Afro-Asiatic |
| Zeelandic | steên | Indo-European | |
| Buriat | шулуун | šuluun | Mongolic-Khitan |
| Amis | fokeloh | Austronesian | |
| Māori | whatu | Austronesian | |
| Extremaduran | paira | Indo-European | |
| Dongxiang | tashi | Mongolic-Khitan | |
| Abkhaz | ахацə | axacə | Abkhaz-Adyge |
| Hiri Motu | nadi | Pidgin | |
| Navajo | tsé | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit | |
| Lak | чару | čaru | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Corsican | petra | Indo-European | |
| Solu-Khumbu Sherpa | རྡོ | rdo | Sino-Tibetan |
| Irish | cloch | Indo-European | |
| Western Highland Purepecha | tsakapu | Tarascan | |
| Aromanian | cheatrã | Indo-European | |
| Kashubian | kam | Indo-European | |
| Breton | maen | Indo-European | |
| Mwani | mwala | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Paiwan | qaciljai | Austronesian | |
| Seselwa Creole French | pyer | Indo-European | |
| Atayal | btunux | Austronesian | |
| Faroese | steinur | Indo-European | |
| Komi-Permyak | из | iz | Uralic |
| Scottish Gaelic | clach | Indo-European | |
| Aguaruna | kaya | Chicham | |
| Sanskrit | शिला | śilā | Indo-European |
| Yaeyama | 石 | isï | Japonic |
| Ternate | mare | North Halmahera | |
| Dungan | шыту | šɨtu | Sino-Tibetan |
| Romansh | crap | Indo-European | |
| Motu | nadi | Austronesian | |
| Bunun | batu | Austronesian | |
| Aukan | siton | Indo-European | |
| Higaonon | bato | Austronesian | |
| Hawaiian | pōhaku | Austronesian | |
| North Saami | geađgi | Uralic | |
| Kajtak | къкъаркъкъа | ɢɢarɢɢa | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Palauan | bad | Austronesian | |
| Evenki | дёло | ʒolo | Tungusic |
| Leh Ladakhi | རྡོ་བ | rdo ba | Sino-Tibetan |
| Drung | lung | Sino-Tibetan | |
| Tsez | гъӏул | ɣˤul | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Cherokee | ᏅᏳ | nvyu | Iroquoian |
| West Makian | mai | North Halmahera | |
| Rukai | lrenege | Austronesian | |
| Northern Frisian | stian | Indo-European | |
| Carib | tupo | Cariban | |
| Xavánte | ẽtẽ | Nuclear-Macro-Je | |
| Puyuma | barasa | Austronesian | |
| Udi | жӏеъ | ž:e̱ | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Mebengokre | kẽn | Nuclear-Macro-Je | |
| Bezhta | кьало | kˡʼalo | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Even | дёл | ʒol | Tungusic |
| Jejueo | 돌 | dol | Koreanic |
| Dolgan | таас | Turkic | |
| Saisiyat | bato' | Austronesian | |
| Pitjantjatjara | apu | Pama-Nyungan | |
| Yami | vato | Austronesian | |
| Mohawk | onén:ia | Iroquoian | |
| Tokelau | fatu | Austronesian | |
| Tsou | fatu | Austronesian | |
| Manx | clagh | Indo-European | |
| Interlingua | petra | Artificial Language | |
| Nanai | дёло | ʒolo | Tungusic |
| Oroqen | dʒɔlɔ | Tungusic | |
| Hunzib | гамачӏ | gamačʼ | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Istriot | pera | Indo-European | |
| Khinalug | мыда | mɨda | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Northern Mansi | а̄хвтас | āhvtas | Uralic |
| Sakizaya | ba'tu | Austronesian | |
| Xokleng | kózy | Nuclear-Macro-Je | |
| Yonaguni | 石 | ichi | Japonic |
| Pirahã | xaxái | Isolates | |
| Suyá | khẽnẽ | Nuclear-Macro-Je | |
| Ulch | ӡolo | Tungusic | |
| Udihe | ӡоло | Tungusic | |
| Chickasaw | tali' | Muskogean | |
| Negidal | ӡolo | Tungusic | |
| Kavalan | bettu | Austronesian | |
| Orok | ӡоло | ʒolo | Tungusic |
| Manchu | ᠸᡝᡥᡝ | wehe | Tungusic |
| Ainu | スマ | suma | Ainu |
| Saaroa | vatu'u | Austronesian | |
| Hinuq | гамачӏ | gamac’ | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Kanakanavu | vatu | Austronesian | |
| Chamicuro | chena | Arawakan | |
| Aghwan | 𐔻𐔴 | źe | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Dupaninan Agta | pugedu | Austronesian | |
| Akkadian | 𒉌𒌓 | abnu | Afro-Asiatic |
| Aklanon | bato | Austronesian | |
| Ama (Papua New Guinea) | tomoki | Left May | |
| Apinayé | kẽn | Nuclear-Macro-Je | |
| Gulf Arabic | صخر | ṣaḵar | Afro-Asiatic |
| Aramaic | כיפא | kēp̄ā | Afro-Asiatic |
| Avestan | 𐬀𐬯𐬀𐬥 | asan | Indo-European |
| Western Balochi | سنگ | Indo-European | |
| Catawba | iti | Siouan | |
| Chambri | kẽn | Lower Sepik | |
| Dalmatian | pitra | Indo-European | |
| Dargwa | къаркъа | ɢarɢa | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Eshtehardi | سینگ | sing | Indo-European |
| Geez | እብን | ʾəbn | Afro-Asiatic |
| Old High German | stein | Indo-European | |
| Gothic | 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 | stains | Indo-European |
| Ancient Greek | λίθος | líthos | Indo-European |
| Kalaallisut | ujarak | Eskimo-Aleut | |
| Hebrew | אֶבֶן | éven | Afro-Asiatic |
| Hittite | 𒉺𒀸𒅆𒆷𒀸 | passilas | Indo-European |
| Hunsrik | Steen | Indo-European | |
| Iranun | watu | Austronesian | |
| Old Japanese | 石 | isi | Japonic |
| Javanese | watu | Austronesian | |
| Kawi | watu | Austronesian | |
| Jurchen | wehe | Tungusic | |
| Kaingang | pó | Nuclear-Macro-Je | |
| Kato | se | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit | |
| Central-Southern Timbira | kẽn | Nuclear-Macro-Je | |
| Latin | lapis | Indo-European | |
| Livonian | kiv | Uralic | |
| Low German | Steen | Indo-European | |
| Luba-Katanga | dibwe | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Bukusu | libale | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Moselle Franconian | Steen | Indo-European | |
| Malagasy | vato | Austronesian | |
| Malay | batu | Austronesian | |
| Brunei | batu | Austronesian | |
| Middle English | ston | Indo-European | |
| Miyako | 石 | isu | Japonic |
| Mohave | 'avii | Cochimi-Yuman | |
| Mori Bawah | watu | Austronesian | |
| Classical Nahuatl | tetl | Uto-Aztecan | |
| Nekgini | si | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | |
| Ojibwa | asin | Algic | |
| Church Slavic | камꙑ | kamy | Indo-European |
| Old English | stān | Indo-European | |
| Old Norse | steinn | Indo-European | |
| Oroch | дёло | Tungusic | |
| Oromo | dhagaa | Afro-Asiatic | |
| Iron Ossetian | дур | dur | Indo-European |
| Panará | kjẽn | Nuclear-Macro-Je | |
| Pará Gavião | kẽn | Nuclear-Macro-Je | |
| Parthian | 𐫀𐫘𐫗𐫃 | ʾsng | Indo-European |
| Pahlavi | sng | Indo-European | |
| Phoenician | 𐤀𐤁𐤍 | ʾbn | Afro-Asiatic |
| Rabha | ৰংকা | Sino-Tibetan | |
| Hano | vatu | Austronesian | |
| Reta | vaal | Timor-Alor-Pantar | |
| Sardinian | pedra | Indo-European | |
| Southeast Ijo | ikputu | Ijoid | |
| Sumerian | 𒎎 | na₄ | Isolates |
| Tagalog | bato | Austronesian | |
| Takia | pat | Austronesian | |
| Muslim Tat | səng | Indo-European | |
| Thao | fatu | Austronesian | |
| Tokharian B | kärweñe | Indo-European | |
| Tupinambá | itá | Tupian | |
| Ugaritic | 𐎀𐎁𐎐 | ảbn | Afro-Asiatic |
| Wolof | xeer wi | Atlantic-Congo | |
| Xerénte | ktẽ | Nuclear-Macro-Je | |
| Yámana | aiya | Isolates | |
| Yiddish | שטיין | shteyn | Indo-European |