| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Class | m/wa‐class |
| Plural | watumwa |
| Afrikaans | slaaf |
|---|---|
| Catalan | esclau |
| Czech | otrok |
| Dutch | slaaf |
| English | slave |
| English (Old English) | þeow |
| Esperanto | sklavo |
| Faeroese | trælur |
| French | esclave |
| German | Knecht; Sklave |
| Greek | δούλος; σκλάβος |
| Italian | schiavo |
| Latin | chrestus; servus; sclavus |
| Papiamento | katibo; katibu |
| Portuguese | cativo; escravo |
| Saterland Frisian | Sklaawe |
| Scots | sclave |
| Spanish | esclavo |
| Sranan | katibo; srafu |
| Swedish | slav; träl |
| Welsh | slaf; caethwas |