catin world languages
| Language | Word | Pronunciation | Gender | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 猫ねこ | neko | — | |
| French! | chat | /ʃa/ | masculine | |
| Italian | gatto | /ˈɡat.to/ | masculine | |
| Spanish | gato | /ˈɡa.to/ | masculine | |
| German | Katze | /ˈkat.sə/ | feminine | |
| Korean | 고양이 | goyangi | — | |
| Chinese | 猫Traditional 貓 | māo | — |
Japanese is romanized in Hepburn, Chinese in pinyin, Korean in Revised Romanization; the rest in IPA (Castilian Spanish). Notation
Check before using it as a name
- French “chat”: The feminine chatte is vulgar slang for female genitalia — avoid it for names and products.
Language notes
- Italian (gatto)A female cat is gatta.
- Spanish (gato)A female cat is gata. Gato also means a car jack.
- German (Katze)A tomcat is Kater.