Definition
As a noun, a pedestrian is a person who is walking, especially along a road or in a city. As an adjective, it can describe something as dull and ordinary, lacking excitement or imagination.
Etymology
“Pedestrian” comes from Latin *pedester*, meaning “going on foot,” from *pes, pedis*, “foot.” The figurative sense of “dull” grew from the idea of something being plain and ‘on foot’ instead of swift or elevated.
Kelly Says
The same word that simply means “walker” also means “boring,” as if walking were the most unexciting way to move. It shows how speed and flash often get praised in our language. But in cities, pedestrians actually have the most detailed experience of a place.
Translations
ARالعربية
متنucci
mat-nuh-see
BNবাংলা
পথচারী
poth-cha-ree
CACatalà
pedestre
peh-DES-treh
CSČeština
chodce
khoht-tse
DADansk
fodgænger
foht-geh-nger
DEDeutsch
Fußgänger
FOOS-ganger
ESEspañol
peatón
peh-TONE
FISuomi
jalkakävelijä
yal-ka-kae-ve-li-ya
FRFrançais
piéton
pEE-toh
HEעברית
הולך רגל
ho-lekh re-gal
HIहिन्दी
पैदल यात्री
pay-dal ya-tra-ee
HUMagyar
gyalogos
gyal-loh-gos
IDBahasa Indonesia
pejalan kaki
peh-ja-lan ka-kee
ITItaliano
pedone
peh-DOH-neh
KMKM
បុគ្គលដើរ
bu-k-gul-de-or
MSBahasa Melayu
pejalan kaki
peh-ja-lan ka-kee
MYမြန်မာ
လမ်းကြောင်းသူ
la-ng-kya-ng-thu
NLNederlands
voetganger
voht-GAN-gur
NONorsk
fotgjenger
foht-GYEN-gur
PTPortuguês
pedestre
peh-DES-treh
RORomână
pieton
pee-e-toh
RUРусский
пешеход
peh-she-khod
SVSvenska
fotgängare
foht-GANG-areh
SWKiswahili
mwanamke
mwa-na-m-keh
TAதமிழ்
பாதக நடந்து
paathaka nadanthu
TEతెలుగు
చరణుడు
cha-ra-nu-du
THไทย
คนเดินเท้า
kon-dinn-tao
UKУкраїнська
пішохід
pee-sho-khod
VITiếng Việt
người đi bộ
ngoo-ee dee boh
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-lee