above
The meaning (definition) of the word above
higher up than something else, like a cloud over a tree
The word above used in a sentence
“The bird flew above the tall trees.”
Words that mean the same as above (synonyms)
overup
Words that mean the opposite of above (antonyms)
belowunder
How the word above is said around the world
| French | au-dessus de (ohduhsew duh) |
| Spanish | arriba (ahreevah) |
| Mandarin | 多于 (duō yú) |
| Hindi | ऊपर (oopuhr) |
| Arabic | فوق (fowk) |
| Russian | выше (vyshe) |
| Portuguese (EU) | acima (uhseemuh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | acima (ahseema) |
| Japanese | その上 (sono ue) |
| German | über (ewbur) |
| Urdu | اوپر (oopahr) |
| Punjabi | ਉੱਪਰ (uupuhr) |
| Korean | ~ 위에 (~ wie) |
| Hebrew | מֵעַל (mayahl) |
| Greek | πάνω από (pano apo) |
| Dutch | boven (bohvuhn) |
| Tagalog | sa itaas (sah eetahs) |
| Vietnamese | bên trên (bayn chayn) |
| Turkish | üstünde (ersternde) |
| Persian | بالا (bahlah) |
| Polish | powyżej (pawvizhey) |
| Ukrainian | вище (vyshche) |
| Bengali | উপরে (oopawray) |
| Swedish | ovan (oovahn) |
| Italian | Sopra (sohprah) |
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