Ships

/ʃɪps/ noun

Definition

plural of ship; large vessels for water transport

Etymology

Old English scip, from Proto-Germanic *skipam

Kelly Says

Maritime vessels crucial to human civilization

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ባሕር
bah-hir
ARالعربية
سفن
sufun
BNবাংলা
জাহাজ
jahaaz
CACatalà
vaixells
vay-SHEH-yuls
CSČeština
lodě
LOH-deh
DADansk
skibe
SKEE-beh
DEDeutsch
Schiffe
SHIH-fah
ELΕλληνικά
πλοία
ploh-EE-ah
ESEspañol
barcos
BAHR-kohs
FAفارسی
کشتی
kesh-ti
FISuomi
laivat
LAH-ee-vah-t
FRFrançais
navires
nah-VEER
GUGU
જહાજો
jahaazo
HAHA
jirgin ruwa
jee-rin ROO-wah
HEעברית
אוניות
oh-NEE-yot
HIहिन्दी
जहाज
jahaaz
HUMagyar
hajók
HAH-yohk
IDBahasa Indonesia
kapal
KAH-pahl
IGIG
ụgbọ mmiri
oo-gboh mmee-ree
ITItaliano
navi
NAH-vee
KKKK
кемелер
keh-meh-lehr
KMKM
ទូក
toh-uk
MRMR
नौका
nau-kah
MSBahasa Melayu
kapal
KAH-pahl
MYမြန်မာ
သင်္ဘော
thahng-baw
NLNederlands
schepen
SKEH-pen
NONorsk
skip
SHEEP
PAPA
ਜਹਾਜ਼
jahaaz
PLPolski
statki
STAH-tkee
PTPortuguês
navios
NAH-vee-ohs
RORomână
nave
NAH-veh
RUРусский
корабли
kah-RAH-blee
SVSvenska
fartyg
FAHR-tee-y
SWKiswahili
meli
MEH-lee
TAதமிழ்
கப்பல்
kah-pal
TEతెలుగు
నాళాలు
naa-laa-lu
THไทย
เรือ
reh-oo-ah
TLTL
barko
BAHR-koh
TRTürkçe
gemiler
geh-MEE-lehr
UKУкраїнська
кораблі
kah-RAH-blee
URاردو
جہاز
jahaaz
VITiếng Việt
tàu
toh
YOYO
okò ojú omi
oh-koh oh-JOO oh-mee
ZUZU
izibhamu
ee-zee-bah-moo

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Ships historically personified as female ('she'), embedding gendered maritime tradition from 14th-18th centuries. Reflects broader practice of feminizing objects under male control.

Inclusive Usage

Use neutral pronouns (it/its) or ship name instead of gendered pronouns.

Inclusive Alternatives

["vessel","craft"]

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