Definition
Barren areas with rough, eroded terrain characterized by ridges, gullies, and sparse vegetation. Terrain that is difficult to cross and unsuitable for agriculture.
Etymology
Translation of French 'mauvaises terres' used by French trappers in the American West, literally meaning 'bad lands'. The term was applied to eroded areas in South Dakota and North Dakota that were difficult to navigate and farm.
Kelly Says
French fur trappers first called these landscapes 'bad lands' because they were nearly impossible to cross with horses and offered no game or water. Today, these same 'badlands' are prized for their stunning geological formations and fossil discoveries - beauty often emerges from what was once considered wasteland.
Translations
ARالعربية
أرض قاحلة
arḍ qāḥilah
BNবাংলা
পঞ্চভূমি
ponch-bhumi
CACatalà
terres ermes
teh-rehs ehr-mehs
CSČeština
pustina
poo-stee-nah
DADansk
ødeland
er-deh-lahn
DEDeutsch
Ödland
erdt-lahnt
ELΕλληνικά
έρημος
eh-reh-mos
ESEspañol
tierras baldías
tee-ehr-ahs bah-lee-ahs
FAفارسی
سرزمین بد
sarzamin bad
FISuomi
autiomaa
ah-oo-tee-oh-mah
FRFrançais
terres désolées
tehr deh-zoh-lay
GUGU
ઉજ્જડ જમીન
oo-jjad jameen
HAHA
ƙasar kasa
kah-sar kah-sah
HEעברית
ארץ צחיחה
eretz tseh-hee-kah
HIहिन्दी
बंजर भूमि
ban-jar bhu-mi
IDBahasa Indonesia
tanah tandus
tah-nah tahndus
IGIG
ala ọhịa
ah-lah oh-ee-ah
ITItaliano
terre desolate
teh-reh deh-zoh-lah-teh
MRMR
कोरडी जमीन
koh-rdee jameen
MSBahasa Melayu
tanah tandus
tah-nah tahndus
MYမြန်မာ
ခြောက်သွေ့သော မြေ
chyauk thwayt thau myay
NLNederlands
woestenij
voh-steh-nee-y
NONorsk
ødeland
er-deh-lahn
PAPA
ਸੁੱਕੀ ਧਰਤੀ
sook-ee dhar-tee
PLPolski
ziemia jałowa
zyeh-mee-ah yah-woh-vah
PTPortuguês
terras baldias
teh-ras bah-lee-ahs
RORomână
pământ pustiu
pah-munt poo-stee-oo
RUРусский
безлюдная местность
bez-lud-nah-yah myeh-st-nost
SVSvenska
ödemark
er-deh-mark
SWKiswahili
bonde la kilimo
bohn-deh lah kee-lee-moh
TAதமிழ்
வறண்ட நிலம்
va-rahndah nilam
TEతెలుగు
వర్షాధార భూమి
varshadhaar bhu-mi
THไทย
ที่ดินแห้งแล้ง
tee din haeng laeng
TLTL
lupang walang laman
loo-pahng wah-lahng lah-mahn
TRTürkçe
çorak arazi
choh-rak ah-rah-zee
UKУкраїнська
безлюдна місцевість
bez-lud-nah myh-stseh-vist
URاردو
سخت زمین
sakht zameen
VITiếng Việt
đất hoang
dat hwaang
YOYO
ilẹ̀ òkè
ee-leh oh-keh
ZUZU
indawo entsha
in-dah-woh en-tshah