| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /weɪ̯v/ |
| Hyphenation | wave |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑢𐑱𐑝 |
| Deseret alphabet | 𐐶𐐩𐑂 |
| Plural | waves |
| Afrikaans | golf |
|---|---|
| Catalan | onada |
| Czech | vlna |
| Danish | bølge |
| Dutch | baar; golf |
| Esperanto | ondo |
| Faeroese | alda; bylgja |
| Finnish | aalto |
| French | onde; vague |
| German | Welle |
| Greek | κύμα |
| Hawaiian | nalu |
| Italian | onda |
| Latin | fluctus |
| Luxemburgish | Well |
| Malay | ombak |
| Papiamento | ola |
| Portuguese | onda |
| Russian | волна |
| Saterland Frisian | Buulge; Wooge |
| Scots | waw; swaw |
| Scottish Gaelic | tonn |
| Spanish | ola; onda |
| Sranan | skwala |
| Swedish | våg |
| Thai | คลื่น |
| West Frisian | baar; weach |