Definition
The Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures without using scissors or glue.
Etymology
From Japanese 'ori' meaning 'folding' + 'kami' meaning 'paper'. Originally used in Japanese religious ceremonies and became popular as an art form.
Kelly Says
Origami isn't just a cute hobby—it's used by engineers to design everything from solar panels to airbags because the folding patterns are incredibly efficient and strong; nature uses similar folding patterns all the time!
Translations
ARالعربية
ورق مقوى
warq muqawwī
CACatalà
origami
ɔˈɾiɡami
CSČeština
origami
ɔˈrɪɡami
DEDeutsch
Origami
oːʁiˈɡami
ELΕλληνικά
οργάνωμα
ɔrˈɣanɔma
ESEspañol
origami
ɔɾiˈɡami
FAفارسی
اوریگامی
ɔˈɾiɡɑːmi
FRFrançais
origami
ɔʁiˈɡami
HIहिन्दी
ओरिगेमी
ɔːriɡeːmi
HUMagyar
origami
ɔˈrɪɡami
IDBahasa Indonesia
origami
ɔɾiˈɡami
ITItaliano
origami
ɔɾiˈɡami
KMKM
អរីហ្គាមី
ɔːriːɡɑːmi
MSBahasa Melayu
origami
ɔˈrɪɡami
MYမြန်မာ
origami
ɔˈɹɪɡɑːmi
NLNederlands
origami
ɔːrɪˈɡɑːmi
PLPolski
origami
ɔˈrɪɡami
PTPortuguês
origami
ɔɾiˈɡami
RORomână
origami
ɔˈrɪɡami
RUРусский
оригами
ɔˈrʲɪgɑmi
SVSvenska
origami
ɔˈrɪɡami
SWKiswahili
origami
ɔˈɾiɡami
TEతెలుగు
ఒరిగామి
ɔːriɡaːmi
TRTürkçe
origami
ɔɾiˈɡami
UKУкраїнська
оригамі
ɔˈrɪɡɑmi
URاردو
کاغذ کا فن
kāghaz kā fan
VITiếng Việt
origami
ɔˈriɡaːmi