Gymnastics

/dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ noun

Definition

exercises involving physical agility and coordination, often competitive

Etymology

From Greek gymnastikos 'fond of athletic exercises', from gymnos 'naked' (how Greeks exercised)

Kelly Says

Ancient Greek gymnasts really did exercise naked - the word 'gymnasium' literally means 'place for naked exercise'! Modern gymnastics is thankfully more clothed.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ግምናስቲክ
gʷɨmnaːstɨk
ARالعربية
جمباز
jumbāz
BNবাংলা
জিমন্যাস্টিকস
jimnāsṭiks
CACatalà
gimnàstica
zhim-NAH-stee-kah
CSČeština
gymnastika
gʲimˈnastɪka
DADansk
gymnastik
jim-NAH-stik
DEDeutsch
Turnen
TOOR-nen
ELΕλληνικά
γυμναστική
gim-nah-STEE-kee
ESEspañol
gimnasia
hee-MNAH-see-ah
FAفارسی
ژیمناستیک
zhimnāstik
FISuomi
voimistelu
voh-ee-mee-steh-loo
FRFrançais
gymnastique
zheem-nah-STEEK
GUGU
જિમનાસ્ટિક્સ
jimnāsṭiks
HAHA
wasan gymnastics
wah-sahn jim-NAH-stik
HEעברית
התעמלות
hah-tah-ahm-LOOT
HIहिन्दी
जिमनास्टिक्स
jimnāsṭiks
HUMagyar
torna
tor-nah
IDBahasa Indonesia
senam
seh-nahm
IGIG
ịgba ọsọ
ee-gbah oh-soh
ITItaliano
ginnastica
jin-NAH-stee-kah
JA日本語
体操
tai-sō
KKKK
гимнастика
gʲimˈnastɪka
KMKM
ល្បុក្កង់
lbək kɑŋ
KO한국어
체조
cheh-joh
MRMR
जिमनास्टिक्स
jimnāsṭiks
MSBahasa Melayu
gimnastik
jim-NAH-stik
MYမြန်မာ
ဂျင်းနပ်စ်တစ်
gyin-nap-sat
NLNederlands
gymnastiek
khim-NAH-stee-kah
NONorsk
gymnastikk
jim-NAH-stik
PAPA
ਜਿਮਨਾਸਟਿਕ
jimnāsṭik
PLPolski
gimnastyka
gʲimˈnastɨka
PTPortuguês
ginástica
zheh-NAH-stee-kah
RORomână
gimnastică
zhim-NAH-stee-kah
RUРусский
гимнастика
gʲɪmˈnastʲɪkə
SVSvenska
gymnastik
jim-NAH-stik
SWKiswahili
gymnastiki
jim-NAH-stee-kee
TAதமிழ்
ஆடுகளம்
āṭukaḷam
TEతెలుగు
జిమ్నాస్టిక్స్
jimnāsṭiks
THไทย
ยิมนาสติก
yim-nā-sṭik
TLTL
himnastika
him-NAH-stee-kah
TRTürkçe
cimnastik
jim-NAH-stik
UKУкраїнська
гімнастика
hʲimˈnastɪka
URاردو
جمباز
jumbāz
VITiếng Việt
thể dục
thê dục
YOYO
ìṣẹ́ṣe
ee-sheh-sheh
ZH中文
体操
tǐ cāo
ZUZU
ukudlala
oo-koo-dlah-lah

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