| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /lǎŋ/ |
| Afrikaans | rug |
|---|---|
| Catalan | dors; esquena |
| Czech | záda; hřbet |
| Danish | ryg |
| Dutch | rug |
| English | back |
| English (Old English) | bæc |
| Esperanto | dorso |
| Faeroese | bak; ryggur |
| Finnish | selkä |
| French | dos |
| German | Rücken |
| Greek | πάχη; πλάτη; νώτα |
| Hawaiian | kua |
| Hungarian | hát |
| Italian | dorso |
| Kabylian | aɛrur; azagur (ⴰⵄⵔⵓⵔ??ⴰⵣⴰⴳⵓⵔ) |
| Latin | dorsum |
| Low German | rügge |
| Luxemburgish | Réck |
| Malay | punggung; belakang |
| Norwegian | rygg |
| Papiamento | lomba |
| Polish | plecy |
| Portuguese | costas; dorso |
| Romanian | spate |
| Russian | спина |
| Saterland Frisian | Rääch |
| Scottish Gaelic | druim |
| Spanish | dorso; envés; reverso |
| Sranan | baka |
| Swedish | bak; rygg |
| West Frisian | rêch |
| Yiddish | פּלייצע; רוקן |