Meanings
nounSwadesh list (plural Swadesh lists)
plural Swadesh lists
- human sciencesA list of vocabulary with universal test meanings and concepts.
Origin
Named after the American linguist Morris Swadesh.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic قَائِمَة سواديش
- قَائِمَة سواديشlist of basic vocabulary
Catalan llista Swadesh
- llista Swadeshlist of basic vocabulary
Chinese Mandarin 斯瓦迪士核心詞列表 /斯瓦迪士核心词列表
- 斯瓦迪士核心詞列表 /斯瓦迪士核心词列表 (Sīwǎdíshì héxīncí lièbiǎo)list of basic vocabulary
Czech Swadeshův seznam
- Swadeshův seznamlist of basic vocabulary
Finnish Swadesh-luettelo
- Swadesh-luettelolist of basic vocabulary
French liste Swadesh
- liste Swadeshlist of basic vocabulary
German Swadesh-Liste
- Swadesh-Listelist of basic vocabulary
Japanese スワデシュ・リスト
- スワデシュ・リスト (Suwadeshu-risuto)list of basic vocabulary
Korean 스와데시 리스트
- 스와데시 리스트 (Seuwadesi riseuteu)list of basic vocabulary
Persian فهرست سوادش
- فهرست سوادش (fehrest-e sûvâdeš)list of basic vocabulary
Polish Lista Swadesha
- Lista Swadeshalist of basic vocabulary
Portuguese lista de Swadesh
- lista de Swadeshlist of basic vocabulary
Russian спи́сок Сво́деша
- спи́сок Сво́деша (spísok Svódeša)list of basic vocabulary
Spanish lista Swadesh
- lista Swadeshlist of basic vocabulary
Swedish swadeshlista, Swadesh-lista
- swadeshlistalist of basic vocabulary
- Swadesh-listalist of basic vocabulary
Turkish Swadesh Listesi
- Swadesh Listesilist of basic vocabulary
Cite this entry
APA
Swadesh list. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swadesh%20list
MLA
“Swadesh list.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swadesh%20list. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swadesh list,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swadesh%20list.
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