Definition
An inhabitant is a person or animal that lives in a particular place. It means someone who occupies or resides in an area.
Etymology
It comes from Latin “inhabitare,” meaning “to live in” or “to dwell,” from “in-” (in) and “habitare” (to live, to dwell). English formed “inhabitant” from the verb “inhabit.”
Kelly Says
Inhabitant focuses on the relationship between a living thing and its home—where it *stays* rather than where it just passes through. The root connects to “habit,” hinting that where you live shapes your routines and behavior. On a big scale, we’re all inhabitants of Earth, sharing one huge address.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ስራተኛ
seh-rah-teh-nyah
BNবাংলা
বাসিন্দা
bah-SEE-n-dah
CACatalà
habitants
ah-bee-TAHN-tehs
CSČeština
obyvatel
oh-bee-teh-vel
DADansk
beboer
BAY-buh-er
DEDeutsch
Bewohner
BAY-voh-ner
ELΕλληνικά
κατοικος
kah-tee-kohs
ESEspañol
habitante
ah-bee-TAHN-teh
FISuomi
asukas
AH-soo-kahs
FRFrançais
habitant
/a.bi.tɑ̃/
HAHA
mazauni
mah-ZAH-oo-nee
HIहिन्दी
निवासी
ni-VAH-see
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghuni
pehng-HOO-nee
IGIG
ọnye biara
oh-nyeh bee-ah-rah
ITItaliano
abitante
ah-bee-TAHN-teh
KMKM
អ្នករស់នៅ
nek ros nuh
MRMR
रहिवाशी
rah-ee-VAH-shee
MSBahasa Melayu
penghuni
pehng-HOO-nee
MYမြန်မာ
နေထိုင်သူ
nay thi aung thu
NLNederlands
bewoner
BAY-voh-ner
NONorsk
innbygger
in-buh-ger
PLPolski
mieszkaniec
meh-sheh-KAH-nyets
PTPortuguês
habitante
ah-bee-TAHN-teh
RORomână
locuitor
loh-KOO-ee-tohr
RUРусский
житель
zhee-teel
SVSvenska
invånare
in-voh-NAH-reh
SWKiswahili
mkaazi
m-kah-ZEE
TAதமிழ்
குடியிருப்பவர்
kudi-yiru-pavar
TEతెలుగు
నివాసి
ni-VAH-see
TLTL
naninirahan
nah-nee-nee-RAH-han
UKУкраїнська
житель
zhee-teel
URاردو
رہائشی
reh-AY-shee
VITiếng Việt
người dân
nguoi dan