God
The supreme being or creator of the universe in monotheistic traditions; any of various supernatural beings worshipped as having power over nature and human fortunes.
/gɑd/ 🇬🇧 UK/gɒd/Definition
The supreme being or creator of the universe in monotheistic traditions; any of various supernatural beings worshipped as having power over nature and human fortunes.
Detailed
The supreme being or creator of the universe in monotheistic traditions; any of various supernatural beings worshipped as having power over nature and human fortunes. From OE ‘god’. PIE *ǵʰu-tó-m (that which is invoked). Sanskrit ‘deva/brahman’. Arabic ‘Allāh’. The supreme being across monotheistic and polytheistic traditions.
Etymology
From OE ‘god’. PIE *ǵʰu-tó-m (that which is invoked). Sanskrit ‘deva/brahman’. Arabic ‘Allāh’. The supreme being across monotheistic and polytheistic traditions.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
The supreme being or creator of the universe in monotheistic traditions; any of various supernatural beings worshipped as having power over nature and human fortunes.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | దేవుడు | దేవుడు | |
| Tamil | கடவுள் | கடவுள் | |
| Kannada | ದೇವರು | ದೇವರು | |
| Malayalam | ദൈവം | ദൈവം | |
| Hindi | ईश्वर | ईश्वर | |
| Sanskrit | ईश्वरः | ईश्वरः | |
| Gujarati | ભગવાન | ભગવાન | |
| Bengali | ঈশ্বর | ঈশ্বর | |
| Marathi | देव | देव | |
| Urdu | خدا | خدا | |
| Arabic | الله | الله | |
| French | Dieu | Dieu | |
| German | Gott | Gott | |
| Spanish | Dios | Dios | |
| Portuguese | Deus | Deus | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 上帝 | 上帝 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 上帝 | 上帝 | |
| Japanese | 神 | 神 | |
| Polish | Bóg | Bóg | |
| Russian | Бог | Бог | |
| Malay | Tuhan | Tuhan | |
| Indonesian | Tuhan | Tuhan | |
| Filipino | Diyos | Diyos | |
| Italian | Dio | Dio | |
| Danish | Gud | Gud | |
| English | God | god | /ɡɒd/ |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- Dieu: Introduction
- Deus: Introdução
- الله: مقدمة
- ईश्वर: परिचय
- 神：简介
- 神：入門
- Gott: Einführung
- Бог: Введение
- Dio: Introduzione
- Bóg: Wprowadzenie
- Gud: Introduktion
- ঈশ্বর: ভূমিকা
- Tuhan: Pengenalan
- Tuhan: Pengenalan
- Diyos: Panimula
- خدا: مقدمه
- Θεός: Εισαγωγή
- கடவுள்: அறிமுகம்
- خدا: تعارف
- אלוהים: הקדמה
- దేవుడు: పరిచయం
- God: Introduction
- God: Introduction
- God: Introduction
- God Simple – Chinese (Traditional) Explanation
- God Simple – Swedish Explanation
- God Simple – Javanese Explanation
- God Simple – Korean (cultural loan) Explanation
- God Simple – Latin Explanation
- God Simple – Marathi Explanation
- God Simple – Sanskrit Explanation
- God Simple – Tongan Explanation
- God Simple – Welsh Explanation
- God Simple – Wolof Explanation
- God Simple – Xhosa Explanation
- God Simple – Zulu/Xhosa Explanation