Here are words for "peace" in different languages:
Peace, pees, n. A state of quiet, calm; repose; public tranquility;
freedom from war; concord. (definition in English, according to Webster's)
Language |
Country/Region of Origin |
Word for Peace |
Character or Symbol (if any) |
Abenaki |
Native American |
Okikiamgenoka |
� |
Afaan Oromoo |
Oromia/East Africa/Horn of Africa |
Nagaa |
� |
Afrikaans |
South Africa |
Vrede |
� |
Akan |
Ghana |
Asomdwoe |
� |
Akkadian |
Mesopotamia |
Salmu |
� |
Alabama |
Native American |
Utimokla |
� |
Albanian |
Albania |
Pake |
� |
Algonquin |
Native American |
Waki Qiwebis |
� |
Amharic |
Ethiopia |
Selam |
� |
Arabic |
Arabia, Middle East | Salaam, Salam |
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Aranes |
Spain |
Patz |
� |
Armenian |
Armenia |
Khaghaghutyun |
� |
Aymara |
Boliva/Native American |
Hacana |
� |
Bambara |
Mali |
Here |
� |
Basque/Euskara |
Spain/France |
bakea/pakea |
� |
Bemba |
Zambia |
Mutenden |
� |
Bengali |
Bangladesh |
Shanti |
� |
Bislama |
Melanasia (Vanuatu) |
P�s |
� |
Blackfoot |
Native American |
Innaaissttiiya |
� |
Bosnian |
Bosnia |
Spokoj OR Mir |
� |
Bulgarian |
Bulgraia |
Mir |
� |
Buli |
Ghana |
Goom-jigi |
� |
Burmese |
Burma (Myanmar) |
Nyeinjanyei |
� |
Carolinian |
Micronesia |
Gunnammwey |
� |
Catalan |
Spain |
Pau |
� |
Chamono |
Guam |
Minaggen |
� |
Cherokee |
Native American |
Dohiyi |
� |
Chewa |
Malawi |
M’tendere |
� |
Chicksaw |
Native American |
Nanna Ayya |
� |
Chinese (Manadarin) |
China |
He Ping |
� |
Choctaw< /td> Native American |
Achukma |
� | |
Chontal |
Mexico/Native American |
Aylobaha Gafuleya |
� |
Comanche |
Native American |
Tsumukikiatu |
� |
Cree |
Native American |
Wetaskiwin |
� |
Creole |
Haiti |
Lapé |
� |
Capeverdian Creole |
Cape Verde Islands |
Paz, Pas |
|
Croation-Serbian |
Croatia-Serbia |
Mir |
� |
Czech |
Czech Republic |
Mir |
� |
Danish |
Denmark |
Fred |
� |
Dari |
Persian |
Sulh |
� |
Duala |
Australia |
Musango |
� |
Dutch |
Netherlands |
Vrede |
� |
Egyptian |
Egypt |
Hetep |
� |
Ekari |
Indonesia |
Muka-muka |
� |
English |
England, USA |
Peace |
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Eskimo |
Native American (Greenland) |
Erkigsnek |
� |
Esperanto |
� |
Paco |
� |
Estonian |
Estonia |
Rahu |
� |
Fanagolo |
South Africa |
Kutula |
� |
Farsi |
Iran |
Ashtee |
� |
Fijian |
Fiji |
Vakaçegu |
� |
Finnish |
Finland |
Rauha |
� |
Fon |
West Africa (Benin) |
Fifa |
� |
French |
France |
Paix |
� |
Fula |
Nigeria, Guinea, Mali |
Jam |
� |
Gaelic |
Ireland |
Sith |
� |
German |
Germany |
Frieden |
� |
Gikuyu |
Kenya |
Thayu |
� |
Greek |
Greece |
Irini, Irene |
� |
Guarani |
Paraguay |
Nerane’i |
� |
Gujarati |
India |
Shanti |
� |
Halaka |
� |
Pegdub |
� |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Lumana |
� |
Hawaiian |
Native American |
Maluhia |
� |
Hebrew |
Israel |
| |
Hindi |
India |
Shantih |
|
Hopi |
Native American |
Sipala |
� |
Hungarian |
Hungary |
Bekè |
� |
Icelandic |
Iceland |
Friður |
� |
Igbo |
Nigeria |
Udo |
� |
Ila |
Zambia |
Chibanda |
� |
Indonesian |
Indonesia |
Damai |
� |
Inuit |
Native American |
Tutkium |
� |
Irish |
Ireland |
S�och�in |
� |
Italian |
Italy |
Pace |
� |
Japanese |
Japan |
Heiwa |
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Javanese |
Java |
Rukun |
� |
Kannada |
India |
Shanti |
� |
Kekchi |
Guatemala (Native American) |
Tuktuquil usilal |
� |
Khmer |
Cambodia, Thailand |
Soksang |
� |
Kinyarwandu |
Rwanda |
Amahoro |
� |
Klingon |
Space, the final frontier |
Rój |
� |
Korean |
Korea |
Phyongh’wa |
� |
Kosati |
Native American |
Ilifayka |
� |
Kurdish |
Iraq, Turkey |
Hasiti |
� |
Kusaiean |
Micronesia |
Mihs |
� |
Lakota |
Native American |
Wolakota |
� |
Lao |
Laos |
Santiphap |
� |
Latin |
Vatican |
Pax |
� |
Latvian |
Latvia |
Miers |
� |
Lithuanian |
Lithuania |
Taika |
� |
Luganda |
Uganda |
Emirembe |
� |
Magindanain |
Philippenes |
Kali lintad |
� |
Mahican |
Native American |
Anachemowegan |
� |
Malagasy |
Madagascar |
Fandriampahalamana |
� |
Malay |
Thailand |
Keamana |
� |
Maltese |
Malta |
Paci |
� |
Manobo |
Philippenes |
Linew |
� |
Maori |
New Zealand |
Rangima’aire |
� |
Mapundungun |
Chile (Native American) |
Uvchin |
� |
Maranao |
Philippenes |
Diakatra |
� |
Marshallese |
Marshall Islands |
Aenomman |
� |
Mayan |
Native American |
Ets’a’an Olal |
� |
Mentaiwan |
Sumatra |
Perdamiam |
� |
Micmac |
Native American |
Wôntônkóde |
� |
Miskito |
Mexico (Native American) |
Kupia Kumi Laka |
� |
Mokilese |
Micronesia |
Onpek |
� |
Mongolian |
Mongolia |
Enh Taiwain |
� |
Mongo-Nkundu |
Zaire |
Bóoto |
� |
Language |
Country |
Word for Peace |
� |
Mossi |
Ghana, Burkina Faso |
Lâf� |
� |
Munsterian |
Ireland/Gaelic dialect |
Echnahcaton |
� |
Navajo |
Natie American |
K’é |
� |
Nepali |
Nepal |
Shanti |
� |
Nez Perce |
Native American |
‘Eyewi |
� |
Nhengatu |
Brazil/Native American |
Tecócatú |
� |
Norwegian |
Norway |
Fred |
� |
Ntomba |
Zaire |
Nye |
� |
Nyanja |
Malawi |
Mtendere |
� |
Otchipwe |
Native American |
Bisaniwewin |
� |
Otomi |
Mexico/Native American |
Hmetho |
� |
Pali |
India |
Nirudho |
� |
Papago/Pima |
Native American |
Dodolimdag |
� |
Pashto |
Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Amniat |
� |
Persian |
Iran |
Sula |
� |
Pilipino |
Philippenes |
Katahimikan |
� |
Pintupi |
Autralia |
Yatanpa |
� |
Polish |
Poland |
Pokoj |
� |
Ponapean |
Micronesia |
Melelilei |
� |
Portugese |
Portugal, Brazil |
Paz |
� |
Pustu |
Afghanistan |
Sula |
� |
Quechua |
Mexico/Native American |
Qasikay |
� |
Rapanui |
Easter Island |
Kiba-kiba |
� |
Romanian |
Romania |
Pace |
� |
Romansch |
Switzerland |
Pasch |
� |
Ruanda |
Rwanda |
Nimuhore |
� |
Rundi |
Burundi |
Amahoro |
� |
Russian |
Russia |
Mir |
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Samoan |
Samoa |
Filemu |
� |
Scottish |
Scotland |
Sith |
� |
Sesotho |
Lesotho |
Khotso |
� |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Runyaro |
� |
Sinhala |
Sri Lanka |
Samaya |
� |
Sioux |
Native American |
Wo’okeyeh |
� |
Siswati |
South Africa (Swaziland) |
Kuthula |
� |
Slovak |
Slovak Republic |
Mier |
� |
Somali |
Somalia |
Nabad-da |
� |
Spanish |
Spain |
Paz |
� |
Swahili |
Zaire, Kenya |
Amani |
� |
Swedish |
Sweden |
Fred |
� |
Tagalog |
Philippenes |
Kapayapaan |
� |
Tahitian |
Tahiti |
Hau |
� |
Tamil |
India |
Amaithi |
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Tangut |
China |
Nei |
� |
Thai |
Thailand |
Santiphap |
� |
Thiraro |
� |
M’bukushi |
� |
Tibetan |
Tibet |
Sidi |
� |
Tlingit |
Native American |
Li-k’ei |
� |
Tongan |
Tonga |
Melino |
� |
Truk |
Micronesia |
Kunammwey |
� |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Khotso |
� |
Turkish |
Turkey |
Bar�� |
� |
Uighur |
China |
Saq |
� |
Urdu |
Pakistan |
Aman |
� |
Vietnamese |
Vietnam |
Su Thai Binh |
� |
Welsh |
Wales |
Heddwch OR Tangnefedd |
� |
Wintu |
Native American |
Mina |
� |
Woleaian |
Micronesia |
Gumund |
� |
Yiddish |
Israel |
Sholem |
� |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Alaafia |
� |
Yue |
China |
Sai Gaai Oh Ping |
� |
Zapotec |
Mexico (Native America) |
Layeni |
� |
Zulu |
South Africa |
Ukuthula |
� |
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