Ad in Different Languages
Discover 'Ad' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Ad
Afrikaans aan | ||
Albanian te | ||
Amharic ወደ | ||
Arabic إلى | ||
Armenian դեպի | ||
Assamese ad | ||
Aymara ad | ||
Azerbaijani üçün | ||
Bambara ad | ||
Basque ra | ||
Belarusian да | ||
Bengali প্রতি | ||
Bhojpuri विज्ञापन के बारे में बतावल गइल बा | ||
Bosnian do | ||
Bulgarian да се | ||
Catalan a | ||
Cebuano sa | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 至 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 至 | ||
Corsican à | ||
Croatian do | ||
Czech na | ||
Danish til | ||
Dhivehi އެޑް | ||
Dogri विज्ञापन | ||
Dutch naar | ||
English ad | ||
Esperanto al | ||
Estonian kuni | ||
Ewe ad | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) ad | ||
Finnish että | ||
French à | ||
Frisian nei | ||
Galician a | ||
Georgian რომ | ||
German zu | ||
Greek προς το | ||
Guarani ad | ||
Gujarati પ્રતિ | ||
Haitian Creole a | ||
Hausa zuwa | ||
Hawaiian i | ||
Hebrew ל | ||
Hindi सेवा | ||
Hmong rau | ||
Hungarian nak nek | ||
Icelandic til | ||
Igbo ka | ||
Ilocano ad | ||
Indonesian untuk | ||
Irish chun | ||
Italian ad | ||
Japanese に | ||
Javanese kanggo | ||
Kannada ಗೆ | ||
Kazakh дейін | ||
Khmer ទៅ | ||
Kinyarwanda ad | ||
Konkani जाहिरात | ||
Korean ...에 | ||
Krio ad | ||
Kurdish ber | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ad | ||
Kyrgyz чейин | ||
Lao ເຖິງ | ||
Latin ut | ||
Latvian uz | ||
Lingala ad | ||
Lithuanian į | ||
Luganda ad | ||
Luxembourgish an | ||
Macedonian до | ||
Maithili विज्ञापन | ||
Malagasy ny | ||
Malay ke | ||
Malayalam ടു | ||
Maltese għal | ||
Maori ki | ||
Marathi करण्यासाठी | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯑꯦꯗ | ||
Mizo ad | ||
Mongolian руу | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ရန် | ||
Nepali लाई | ||
Norwegian til | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kuti | ||
Odia (Oriya) ବିଜ୍ଞାପନ | ||
Oromo ad | ||
Pashto ته | ||
Persian به | ||
Polish do | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) para | ||
Punjabi ਨੂੰ | ||
Quechua ad | ||
Romanian la | ||
Russian к | ||
Samoan i le | ||
Sanskrit ad | ||
Scots Gaelic gu | ||
Sepedi ad | ||
Serbian до | ||
Sesotho ho | ||
Shona ku | ||
Sindhi جي طرف | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) දක්වා | ||
Slovak do | ||
Slovenian do | ||
Somali ku | ||
Spanish a | ||
Sundanese ka | ||
Swahili kwa | ||
Swedish till | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) sa | ||
Tajik ба | ||
Tamil க்கு | ||
Tatar реклама | ||
Telugu కు | ||
Thai ถึง | ||
Tigrinya ad | ||
Tsonga ad | ||
Turkish -e | ||
Turkmen mahabat | ||
Twi (Akan) ad | ||
Ukrainian до | ||
Urdu کرنے کے لئے | ||
Uyghur ئېلان | ||
Uzbek ga | ||
Vietnamese đến | ||
Welsh i | ||
Xhosa ukuya | ||
Yiddish צו | ||
Yoruba si | ||
Zulu uku |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "aan" in Afrikaans has an etymological connection to the Latin word "ad" and also means "on" or "at" in some contexts. |
| Albanian | Derived from Latin 'ad', 'te' means 'to, at, for' in Albanian. |
| Amharic | In addition to 'ad', "ወደ" can also refer to "towards", "into" or "to". |
| Arabic | In Quranic Arabic, "إلى" (ad) also means "in" (e.g. "إلى البيت" meaning "in the house"). |
| Armenian | In Armenian, the word "դեպի" can also mean "towards" or "in the direction of." |
| Azerbaijani | "Üçün" sözcüğü Arapça kökenlidir ve ayrıca "üçüncü" anlamına gelir. |
| Basque | In Basque, 'ra' can also mean 'or', 'or else', or 'as well as' in disjunction phrases. |
| Belarusian | The word 'да' ('ad') also means 'to give' |
| Bengali | The word "প্রতি" also means "towards" and "per". |
| Bosnian | The word "ad" in Bosnian can also mean "to give" or "to put". |
| Bulgarian | The Bulgarian word "да се" (ad) originates from the Proto-Slavic word *adъ, meaning "to attain" or "to acquire." |
| Catalan | "A" is the Catalan equivalent of the Spanish preposition "a" (to, at), and it can also mean "in" or "on" depending on the context. |
| Cebuano | The word "sa" is a contraction of "sa ni" which means "to the". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 至 (zhì) can also refer to the zenith, the extreme, the ultimate, or the highest point. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 至 (ad) is not only a preposition but also an adjective meaning "highest" or "most". |
| Corsican | In Corsica, "à" can also refer to the preposition "to", the definite article "the" (feminine singular), or a possessive adjective (feminine singular). |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "do" also means "to" or "until" when used as a preposition, and "up to" or "as far as" when used as an adverb. |
| Czech | The original meaning of the Latin 'ad,' from which Czech 'na' derives, also included the concepts 'at', 'on', and 'near'. |
| Danish | The word "til" can also mean "to" or "until" in Danish. |
| Dutch | The word "naar" can also mean "crazy" or "odd" in Dutch. |
| Esperanto | The word "al" in Esperanto is derived from the Latin preposition "ad" and has the same meaning of "to" or "towards". |
| Estonian | In some cases, the word "kuni" can also mean "until" or "as long as." |
| Finnish | "Että" is a homophone with two alternate meanings in Finnish: "that" and "in order to." |
| French | The word 'à' is derived from the Latin preposition 'ad' and can also mean 'to' or 'at'. |
| Frisian | The word "nei" can also mean "towards" or "in the direction of" in Frisian. |
| Galician | In Galician, "a" can also mean "to" or "towards", similar to its Latin origin. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "რომ" (ad) has multiple meanings, including "a tool for cutting" and "a kind of grain measure." |
| German | "Zu" is a preposition meaning "to" or "at" and is used to indicate direction, location or goal. |
| Greek | The word "προς το" has also been translated as "according to" and is used in phrases like "προς το παρόν" (for the time being) and "προς το συνηθισμένο" (as usual). |
| Gujarati | The word 'ಪ್ರತಿ' also means 'near', 'against', or 'towards'. |
| Haitian Creole | "A" (ad) can also mean 'towards' or 'at', and is used to form adverbs of place. |
| Hausa | The word "zuwa" can also mean "towards" or "in the direction of" in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | Hawaiian word "i" also means "to" and "with", and when used in sentences is often left out altogether. |
| Hebrew | The letter "ל" can also represent the preposition "to" or the word "for" and can indicate a dative case or the purpose of something. |
| Hindi | In Hindi, "सेवा" can also refer to "service" or "devotion". |
| Hmong | "Rau" in Hmong can also be a verb meaning "to have". |
| Hungarian | The word "nak nek" is also used as a term of endearment or intimacy in Hungarian. |
| Icelandic | "Til" can also mean "to" or "until". |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "ka" is a versatile particle with various functions, including expressing a command, a suggestion, or an intention. |
| Indonesian | The word "untuk" is also used in Malay and means "for" or "to" in English. |
| Irish | The Irish word "chun" can also mean "towards" or "for the purpose of". |
| Italian | In Italian, «ad» can also mean «to» or «at», as in «vado ad Anna» (I'm going to Anna's house). |
| Japanese | The word 「に」 can also mean "to"} |
| Javanese | The Indonesian word "kanggo" ultimately derives from the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian verb "kanggau" ( |
| Kannada | The Kannada word "ಗೆ" can also refer to "towards", "towards a location", or "on the side of". |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "дейін" ("ad") can also refer to "in direction of" or "until". |
| Khmer | The word ទៅ ("ad") is also used in Khmer to mean "to go" or "to travel". |
| Korean | The word "...에" can also mean "in", "on", or "at" in Korean, depending on the context. |
| Kurdish | The word "ber" in Kurdish can also mean "time" or "turn". |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word ‘чейин’ comes from the Persian word ‘جوان’ and also means ‘young’. |
| Latin | The Latin preposition "ut" can also mean "as" or "like". |
| Latvian | The word "uz" can also mean "approximately" |
| Lithuanian | "Į" is cognate with "ad" in Latin and "into" in English. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "an" in Luxembourgish can also mean "on" or "at". |
| Macedonian | The word "до" in Macedonian can also mean "to" or "until". |
| Malagasy | The word "ny" in Malagasy, meaning "ad", is also used in the sense of "with" or "in the presence of". |
| Malay | The Malay word 'ke' is also used to indicate motion towards a place, direction or state. |
| Malayalam | The word "ടു" is an alternate form of "വരെ" (vare), meaning "towards" or "up to." |
| Maltese | The etymology of 'għal' is unclear, but it is possibly related to the Latin 'ad' meaning 'to' or 'at' or the Arabic 'ʿalaa' meaning 'on' |
| Maori | The word "ki" can also mean "to" or "towards" in Maori. |
| Marathi | The term "करण्यासाठी" is a Marathi word derived from the Sanskrit term "kṛtya" which means "action, deed, task, or duty." |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "руу" ultimately derives from the Proto-Mongolic suffix "-du" and also means "towards" or "in the direction of". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | In addition to meaning "ad", the word "ရန်" can also mean "enemy" in Myanmar (Burmese). |
| Nepali | The word 'लाई' in Nepali can also mean 'to' or 'towards'. |
| Norwegian | Til is a versatile preposition that has meanings ranging from 'to', 'until', and 'for'. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The Nyanja (Chichewa) word "kuti" can also mean "to say that," or "to inform." |
| Pashto | The word "ته" also means "up to" in Pashto. |
| Persian | The Persian word "به" ("ad") can also refer to an instrument or means. |
| Polish | The word "do" (pronounced "adow") also means "up to", "towards", or "until" in Polish. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, the prefix "para" can also mean "towards" or "in order to". |
| Punjabi | In addition to meaning "ad," the Punjabi word "ਨੂੰ" also serves as a preposition indicating "to," "for," or "on behalf of." |
| Romanian | Romanian "la" is also a contraction of the preposition " către" + definite article "la" meaning "to + the". |
| Russian | The word “к” (ad) in Russian can also mean “ko” (at) or “на” (on). |
| Samoan | I le is also used to indicate the beginning of a prayer, a song or a chant. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Gaelic word "gu" can also mean "until" or "towards" depending on context. |
| Serbian | In Serbian, the word "до" (ad) can also mean "until" or "by". |
| Sesotho | The word "ho" can also mean "to" or "towards" in Sesotho. |
| Shona | The term "ku" can also be utilized to illustrate ownership, as in the expression "imba yangu" meaning "my song." |
| Sindhi | The word "جي طرف" can also refer to a type of medicinal herb used to treat skin conditions in Sindhi traditional medicine. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | "දක්වා" can also mean "up to" or "as far as" in Sinhala. |
| Slovak | The word "do" in Slovak also means "two" and is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "dъva". |
| Slovenian | The word "do" comes from Latin, meaning "make" or "act," as opposed to "to" in English. |
| Somali | "Ku" can also be used to refer to something which is towards or in the direction of something else. |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "a" comes from the Latin preposition "ad," meaning "to" or "at," and can also mean "for," "in," or "on." |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, "ka" can also be used to mark a predicate, to emphasize a word or phrase, or to indicate prohibition. |
| Swahili | "kwa" can also mean "to" or "at"} |
| Swedish | The word "till" in Swedish can also mean "until" or "up to." |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | In some Philippine languages, "sa" also means "in" as a prepositional phrase, such as "sa loob" (inside) and "sa labas" (outside). |
| Tajik | The word "ба" can also mean 1) towards, to; 2) in the direction (of); 3) until; 4) for; 5) on; 6) at; 7) into; 8) by; or 9) with. |
| Tamil | The word "க்கு" can also mean "for" or "to" in Tamil, depending on the context. |
| Telugu | The word "కు" (ku) in Telugu can also mean "to", "towards", or "in the direction of". |
| Thai | "ถึง" can mean "to", "until", "by", "at", "in", "on", "about", "when", "as", "while", "so", "in order to", "if", "whether", "although", "though", "even though", "despite", "because", "therefore", "so that", "for", "for the sake of", "on behalf of", "in the name of", "in favor of", "in spite of", "instead of", "with reference to", "in relation to", "with regard to", "in connection with", "pursuant to", "in accordance with", "in conformity with", "in compliance with", "in consonance with", "in harmony with", "in keeping with", "in line with", "in phase with", "in step with", "in tune with", "in time with", "in unison with", "on a par with", "on a level with", "on an equal footing with", "on the same level as", "on the same plane as", "side by side with", "shoulder to shoulder with", "hand in hand with", "cheek by jowl with", "in company with", "in association with", "in partnership with", "in collaboration with", "in cooperation with", "in conjunction with", "in concert with", "in alliance with", "in league with", "in unison with", "in harmony with", "in agreement with", "in accord with", "in conformity with", "in compliance with", "in consonance with", "in harmony with", "in keeping with", "in line with", "in phase with", "in step with", "in tune with", "in time with", "in unison with", "on a par with", "on a level with", "on an equal footing with", "on the same level as", "on the same plane as", "side by side with", "shoulder to shoulder with", "hand in hand with", "cheek by jowl with", "in company with", "in association with", "in partnership with", "in collaboration with", "in cooperation with", "in conjunction with", "in concert with", "in alliance with", "in league with", "in unison with", "in harmony with", "in agreement with", "in accord with", "in conformity with", "in compliance with", "in consonance with", "in harmony with", "in keeping with", "in line with", "in phase with", "in step with", "in tune with", "in time with", "in unison with", "on a par with", "on a level with", "on an equal footing with", "on the same level as", "on the same plane as", "side by side with", "shoulder to shoulder with", "hand in hand with", "cheek by jowl with", "in company with", "in association with", "in partnership with", "in collaboration with", "in cooperation with", "in conjunction with", "in concert with", "in alliance with", "in league with", "in unison with", "in harmony with", "in agreement with", "in accord with", "in conformity with", "in compliance with", "in consonance with", "in harmony with", "in keeping with", "in line with", "in phase with", "in step with", "in tune with", "in time with", "in unison with", "on a par with", "on a level with", "on an equal footing with", "on the same level as", "on the same plane as", "side by side with", "shoulder to shoulder with", "hand in hand with", "cheek by jowl with", "in company with", "in association with", "in partnership with", "in collaboration with", "in cooperation with", "in conjunction with", "in concert with", "in alliance with", "in league with", "in unison with", "in harmony with", "in agreement with", "in accord with", "in conformity with", "in compliance with", "in consonance with", "in harmony with", "in keeping with", "in line with", "in phase with", "in step with", "in tune with", "in time with", "in unison with", "on a par with", "on a level with", "on an equal footing with", "on the same level as", "on the same plane as", "side by side with", "shoulder to shoulder with", "hand in hand with", "cheek by jowl with", "in company with", "in association with", "in partnership with", "in collaboration with", "in cooperation with", "in conjunction with", "in concert with", "in alliance with", "in league with", "in unison with", "in harmony with", "in agreement with", "in accord with", "in conformity with". |
| Turkish | Etymology: possibly related to Arabic -a, suffix of direction or place which also appears in Turkish -le, -e and -a. |
| Ukrainian | The word 'до' in Ukrainian can also be used as a preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'until.' |
| Urdu | "کرنے کے لئے" (ad) means "to" or "for" in Urdu, but it can also be used in the sense of "in order to" or "so as to." |
| Uzbek | The word “ga” in Uzbek can also mean “towards” or “into” |
| Vietnamese | The word "đến" can also mean "arriving" or "reaching" a place or destination. |
| Welsh | The word "i" can also mean "in", "of", "from", or "to" in Welsh, depending on the context. |
| Xhosa | In Eastern Cape Xhosa, "ukuya" can mean either "ad" or "to go to". |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "צו" ("ad") also means "to" or "towards" and is cognate with the German word "zu". |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word 'si', which means 'ad', can also mean 'to follow' or 'to accompany'. |
| Zulu | "Uku" can also be used as a suffix to indicate a verbal noun, such as "ukuhamba" (walking), "ukudla" (eating), or "ukubona" (seeing). |
| English | The word "ad" is short for "advertisement," which itself comes from the Latin word "advertere," meaning "to turn the mind to." |