Definition
A bar or tavern serving alcoholic drinks, especially in the Old West; also a large reception room on a ship.
Etymology
From French 'salon,' from Italian 'salone' meaning 'large hall.' Originally referred to fancy reception rooms, but in American frontier usage came to mean a bar.
Kelly Says
The word 'saloon' shows how the same root word traveled through languages (French to Italian to English) but completely changed meaning based on American frontier culture and geography.
Translations
ELΕλληνικά
σαλόνι
sa-LO-ni
FAفارسی
میخانه
mey-khaa-ne
FISuomi
salongi
sa-LONG-i
FRFrançais
saloon
sa-LOON
HIहिन्दी
शराबखाना
sha-raab-khaa-NAA
IDBahasa Indonesia
bar
BAR
ITItaliano
salone
sa-LO-ne
LTLietuvių
salonas
sa-LO-nas
LVLatviešu
salons
sa-LONS
MNМонгол
цайны газар
tsai-ny ga-zar
MYမြန်မာ
ဘားဆိုင်
ba-hsain
NLNederlands
salon
sa-LON
PTPortuguês
salão
sa-LAOWN
SKSlovenčina
salón
sa-LON
SLSlovenščina
salon
sa-LON
TAதமிழ்
மது அருந்தகம்
ma-thu a-run-tha-kam
UKУкраїнська
салун
sa-LOON
URاردو
شراب خانہ
sharaab khaa-na
VITiếng Việt
quán rượu
quan ruou