Philistine
//ˈfɪlɪstaɪn//
Translations of "philistine" (42 languages)
| Language | Translation | Romanization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Greek | Φιλισταῖος(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), Φυλιστιείμ(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | Philistaîos, Phulistieím | |
| Arabic | فلستيون(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | Filastiyyūn | |
| Aramaic | ܦܠܫܬܝ̈ܐ(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | — | |
| Armenian | փղշտացի(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), փղշտացի(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | pʻġštacʻi, pʻġštacʻi | |
| Bulgarian | простак(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), филистер(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture) | prostak, filister | |
| Catalan | filisteu(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), filisteu(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), filistea(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), filistea(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), filisteu(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), filisteu(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Chinese Mandarin | 俗人(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), 小市民(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), 庸俗(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), 鄙俚(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), 俗人(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), 培肋舍特人(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), 非利士人(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | súrén, xiǎoshìmín, yōngsú, bǐlǐ, súrén, Péilèishètè rén, Fēilìshì rén | |
| Czech | barbarský(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), Filištín(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), barbar(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), šosák(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Danish | filister(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), spidsborger(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Dutch | Filistijns(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), barbaars(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), Beotiër(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Filistijn(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), Filistijn(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Filistijnse(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), barbaar(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), primitieveling(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Faroese | filistari(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), smáborgari(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Finnish | filistealainen(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), moukkamainen(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), filistealainen(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), filisteri(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), moukka(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| French | Philistin(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), béotien(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), philistin(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), Philistin(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), Philistine(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), béotien(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), béotienne(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), philistin(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), philistine(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| German | Banause(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), Spießer(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), philiströs(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), Banause(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Banausin(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Barbar(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Barbarin(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Ignorant(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Ignorantin(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Kulturbanause(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Kulturbanausin(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Kunstbanause(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Kunstbanausin(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Kunstbarbar(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Kunstbarbarin(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Philister(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), Philister(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Philisterin(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), Philisterin(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Primitivling(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Prolet(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Proletin(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Spießbürger(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Spießbürgerin(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Spießer(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Spießerin(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Sumper(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), Sumperin(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Greek | άξεστος(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), ακαλλιέργητος(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), αμόρφωτος(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), βάρβαρος(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), κάφρος(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), φιλισταϊκός(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), Φιλισταίος(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), φιλισταίος(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | áxestos, akalliérgitos, amórfotos, várvaros, káfros, filistaïkós, Filistaíos, filistaíos | |
| Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּית(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), פלשתי(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | P'lishti | |
| Hungarian | nyárspolgári(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), nyárspolgárias(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), filiszter(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), filiszteus(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), filiszteus(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), nyárspolgár(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Irish | Filistíneach(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), Filistíneach(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | — | |
| Italian | filisteo(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), filisteo(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), filistea(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), filistea(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), filisteo(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), filisteo(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Japanese | 俗っぽい.(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), ペリシテ人(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | zokuppoi, perishite-jin | |
| Kazakh | філістір(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | fılıstır | |
| Korean | 무학하다(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), 블레셋(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), 속물적(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), 실리주의의(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), 필리스티나의(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), 블레셋 사람(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), 블레셋인(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), 속물(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), 속물적인 사람(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), 실리주의자(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), 필리스티나 사람(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), 필리스티나인(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), 필리스틴 사람(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | muhakhada, beulleset, songmuljeok, sillijuuiui, pilliseutinaui, beulleset saram, beullesesin, songmul, songmuljeogin saram, sillijuuija, pilliseutina saram, pilliseutinain, pilliseutin saram | |
| Latin | Philistaeus(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), Philisthaeus(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), Philisthiim(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), Philistiim(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), Philistīnus(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), Philistaeus(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), Philisthaeus(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), Philisthiim(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), Philistiim(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), Philistīnus(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | — | |
| Maore Comorian | Mufilistini(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | — | |
| Navajo | Filístiya diné(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | — | |
| Norwegian | filistrøs(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture) | — | |
| Norwegian Bokmål | filister(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), filister(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | filistar(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), filistar(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Occitan | Filistèu(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), filistèu(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), Filistèa(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), Filistèu(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | — | |
| Old Irish | filistín(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | — | |
| Polish | filisterski(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), filistyński(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), Filistyn(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), Filistynka(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), filister(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Portuguese | burguês(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), filisteu(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), filisteia(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), filisteia(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), filisteu(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), filisteu(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Russian | меща́нский(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), обыва́тельский(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), филисти́мский(originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines), филистёрский(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), меща́нка(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), мещани́н(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), обыва́тель(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), обыва́тельница(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), фили́стер(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), филисти́млянин(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | meščánskij, obyvátelʹskij, filistímskij, filistjórskij, meščánka, meščanín, obyvátelʹ, obyvátelʹnica, filíster, filistímljanin | |
| Spanish | filisteo(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), filistea(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), filisteo(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | — | |
| Swahili | Mfilisti(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | — | |
| Swedish | brackig(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), filisteisk(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), filiströs(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), kälkborgerlig(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), bracka(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), filisté(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia), kälkborgare(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Thai | ชาวบ้าน(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), บ้านนอก(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | chaao-bâan, bâan-nɔ̂ɔk | |
| Tumbuka | muFilisiti(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | — | |
| Turkish | cahil(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), kıro(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Volapük | filistanefik(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), filistanik(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), filistik(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), hifilistanefik(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), hifilistanefik(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), hifilistanik(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), jifilistanik(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture), filistan(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), filistanef(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), hifilistan(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), hifilistanef(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), jifilistan(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture), jifilistanef(person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of culture) | — | |
| Welsh | philistaidd(lacking in appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture) | — | |
| Yiddish | פּלשתּי(non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia) | plishti |
ܦܠܫܬܝ̈ܐ
filisteu, filisteu, filistea, filistea, filisteu, filisteu
俗人, 小市民, 庸俗, 鄙俚, 俗人, 培肋舍特人, 非利士人
súrén, xiǎoshìmín, yōngsú, bǐlǐ, súrén, Péilèishètè rén, Fēilìshì rén
barbarský, Filištín, barbar, šosák
filister, spidsborger
Filistijns, barbaars, Beotiër, Filistijn, Filistijn, Filistijnse, barbaar, primitieveling
filistari, smáborgari
filistealainen, moukkamainen, filistealainen, filisteri, moukka
Philistin, béotien, philistin, Philistin, Philistine, béotien, béotienne, philistin, philistine
Banause, Spießer, philiströs, Banause, Banausin, Barbar, Barbarin, Ignorant, Ignorantin, Kulturbanause, Kulturbanausin, Kunstbanause, Kunstbanausin, Kunstbarbar, Kunstbarbarin, Philister, Philister, Philisterin, Philisterin, Primitivling, Prolet, Proletin, Spießbürger, Spießbürgerin, Spießer, Spießerin, Sumper, Sumperin
άξεστος, ακαλλιέργητος, αμόρφωτος, βάρβαρος, κάφρος, φιλισταϊκός, Φιλισταίος, φιλισταίος
áxestos, akalliérgitos, amórfotos, várvaros, káfros, filistaïkós, Filistaíos, filistaíos
nyárspolgári, nyárspolgárias, filiszter, filiszteus, filiszteus, nyárspolgár
Filistíneach, Filistíneach
filisteo, filisteo, filistea, filistea, filisteo, filisteo
무학하다, 블레셋, 속물적, 실리주의의, 필리스티나의, 블레셋 사람, 블레셋인, 속물, 속물적인 사람, 실리주의자, 필리스티나 사람, 필리스티나인, 필리스틴 사람
muhakhada, beulleset, songmuljeok, sillijuuiui, pilliseutinaui, beulleset saram, beullesesin, songmul, songmuljeogin saram, sillijuuija, pilliseutina saram, pilliseutinain, pilliseutin saram
Philistaeus, Philisthaeus, Philisthiim, Philistiim, Philistīnus, Philistaeus, Philisthaeus, Philisthiim, Philistiim, Philistīnus
Mufilistini
Filístiya diné
filistrøs
filister, filister
filistar, filistar
Filistèu, filistèu, Filistèa, Filistèu
filistín
filisterski, filistyński, Filistyn, Filistynka, filister
burguês, filisteu, filisteia, filisteia, filisteu, filisteu
меща́нский, обыва́тельский, филисти́мский, филистёрский, меща́нка, мещани́н, обыва́тель, обыва́тельница, фили́стер, филисти́млянин
meščánskij, obyvátelʹskij, filistímskij, filistjórskij, meščánka, meščanín, obyvátelʹ, obyvátelʹnica, filíster, filistímljanin
filisteo, filistea, filisteo
Mfilisti
brackig, filisteisk, filiströs, kälkborgerlig, bracka, filisté, kälkborgare
muFilisiti
cahil, kıro
filistanefik, filistanik, filistik, hifilistanefik, hifilistanefik, hifilistanik, jifilistanik, filistan, filistanef, hifilistan, hifilistanef, jifilistan, jifilistanef
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