Adjective low A state of being beneath many things. Close to the ground. Depressed, sad. (often used as part of phrase "low in spirits") Translations Chinese: 低 Dutch: laag, lage Esperanto: malalta French: bas (f basse) Guarani: karape Interlingua: basse Italian: basso Japanese: 低い (ひくい, hikui) Portuguese: baixo Spanish: bajo Intransitive verb to low to make a mooing sound. (The cattle were lowing.)