Advantage in different languages

Advantage in Different Languages

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Advantage


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Afrikaans
voordeel
Albanian
avantazh
Amharic
ጥቅም
Arabic
مميزات
Armenian
առավելություն
Assamese
সুবিধা
Aymara
aski
Azerbaijani
üstünlük
Bambara
nafa
Basque
abantaila
Belarusian
перавага
Bengali
সুবিধা
Bhojpuri
लाभ
Bosnian
prednost
Bulgarian
предимство
Catalan
avantatge
Cebuano
bentaha
Chinese (Simplified)
优点
Chinese (Traditional)
優點
Corsican
vantaghju
Croatian
prednost
Czech
výhoda
Danish
fordel
Dhivehi
ފައިދާ
Dogri
लाह्
Dutch
voordeel
English
advantage
Esperanto
avantaĝo
Estonian
eelis
Ewe
ŋusẽkpᴐkpᴐ
Filipino (Tagalog)
kalamangan
Finnish
etu
French
avantage
Frisian
foardiel
Galician
vantaxe
Georgian
უპირატესობა
German
vorteil
Greek
πλεονέκτημα
Guarani
yvytu
Gujarati
ફાયદો
Haitian Creole
avantaj
Hausa
amfani
Hawaiian
pōmaikaʻi
Hebrew
יתרון
Hindi
फायदा
Hmong
qhov zoo dua
Hungarian
előny
Icelandic
kostur
Igbo
uru
Ilocano
bentahe
Indonesian
keuntungan
Irish
buntáiste
Italian
vantaggio
Japanese
利点
Javanese
kauntungan
Kannada
ಪ್ರಯೋಜನ
Kazakh
артықшылығы
Khmer
អត្ថប្រយោជន៍
Kinyarwanda
akarusho
Konkani
फायदो
Korean
이점
Krio
bɛnifit
Kurdish
berjewendî
Kurdish (Sorani)
سوود
Kyrgyz
артыкчылык
Lao
ປະໂຫຍດ
Latin
advantage
Latvian
priekšrocība
Lingala
litomba
Lithuanian
pranašumas
Luganda
ekirungi kya
Luxembourgish
virdeel
Macedonian
предност
Maithili
फायदा
Malagasy
tombony
Malay
kelebihan
Malayalam
നേട്ടം
Maltese
vantaġġ
Maori
painga
Marathi
फायदा
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯀꯥꯟꯅꯕ ꯐꯪꯕ
Mizo
hamthatna
Mongolian
давуу тал
Myanmar (Burmese)
အားသာချက်
Nepali
फाइदा
Norwegian
fordel
Nyanja (Chichewa)
mwayi
Odia (Oriya)
ସୁବିଧା
Oromo
bu'aa
Pashto
ګټه
Persian
مزیت - فایده - سود - منفعت
Polish
korzyść
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
vantagem
Punjabi
ਫਾਇਦਾ
Quechua
llalliy
Romanian
avantaj
Russian
преимущество
Samoan
lelei
Sanskrit
लाभ
Scots Gaelic
buannachd
Sepedi
mohola
Serbian
предност
Sesotho
molemo
Shona
mukana
Sindhi
فائدو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
වාසිය
Slovak
výhoda
Slovenian
prednost
Somali
faa'iido
Spanish
ventaja
Sundanese
kauntungannana
Swahili
faida
Swedish
fördel
Tagalog (Filipino)
kalamangan
Tajik
бартарӣ
Tamil
நன்மை
Tatar
өстенлек
Telugu
ప్రయోజనం
Thai
ความได้เปรียบ
Tigrinya
ጥቅሚ
Tsonga
nkateko
Turkish
avantaj
Turkmen
artykmaçlygy
Twi (Akan)
animkɔ kwan
Ukrainian
перевага
Urdu
فائدہ
Uyghur
ئەۋزەللىكى
Uzbek
afzallik
Vietnamese
lợi thế
Welsh
mantais
Xhosa
uncedo
Yiddish
מייַלע
Yoruba
anfani
Zulu
inzuzo

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
Afrikaans"Voordeel" in Afrikaans can also refer to "knowledge" or the "upper hand" in a situation.
AlbanianThe Albanian word "avantazh" is derived from the Italian word "vantaggio" meaning "benefit" or "profit".
AmharicThe word "ጥቅም" can also mean "profit" or "benefit".
Arabicمميزات comes from the Arabic root ميز meaning 'to differ, distinguish', and also means 'features' in modern Arabic
AzerbaijaniIn Azerbaijani, "üstünlük" not only means "advantage" but also "excellence" in quality or position, "preeminence" as a result of inherent qualities, and "superiority" over others due to power, influence, or status.
BasqueIn the game of Mus, an "abantaila" is a situation where a player has two cards of the same number and a third card belonging to the same suit.
BelarusianAs in many of the Slavic languages, the word перавага may refer to the 'weight,' 'bulk,' or 'size' of a person or group, as well as being 'better' or more 'effective.'
Bengaliসুবিধা, যাকে সংস্কৃত থেকে ধার করা হয়েছে, বোঝায় সহজের উপলব্ধতা।
BosnianThe word "prednost" in Bosnian originally meant "priority", which also implies "advantage".
BulgarianThe word "предимство" can also refer to the right of way in traffic or a preferential right to something.
CatalanIn Catalan, "avantatge" can also refer to a favourable position or opportunity
CebuanoThe word 'bentaha' is derived from the Spanish word 'ventaja', which also means 'advantage'.
Chinese (Simplified)In Chinese, "优点" (yōudiǎn) also means "virtue" or "merit".
Chinese (Traditional)The second character "點" in "優點" is also used in the word "缺點" (disadvantage), indicating an objective evaluation of qualities.
CorsicanThe Corsican word "vantaghju" (advantage) derives from the Italian "vantaggio" which refers to the favourable height of the position occupied by an army.
CroatianIn Serbo-Croatian, "prednost" also means "priority."
Czech"Výhoda" is historically related to "výhybka", meaning "switch" (a track on a railway), and "výhodný" (advantageous) has originally meant "suitable for switching".
Danish"Fordel" is derived from the Old Danish word "fordæle", which means "to divide".
DutchVoordeel derives from "voor" (before) and "deel" (part), and thus originally referred to a preferential share of a harvest.
EsperantoEsperanto's "avantaĝo" originally meant "a thing that precedes" a commercial transaction, from "antaŭ" "before" + "aĵo" "thing."
EstonianIn Estonian, "eelis" can also mean "edge" or "border", reflecting its origin from the Proto-Finnic word "*e̯elĕ-" meaning "front".
Finnish"Etu" can also mean "front" or "first" in Finnish.
FrenchThe French word "avantage" comes from the Latin "advantagium", meaning "an excess" or "a superiority".
FrisianFoardiel in Frisian comes from a cognate of the German word "Vorteil", or "profit or gain"
GalicianThe word 'vantaxe' comes from the Latin 'vantagium', meaning 'advantage', 'benefit' or 'gain'
German"Vorteil" comes from the Italian phrase "a far suo pro," meaning "to be for my benefit."
GreekThe word πλεονέκτημα (advantage) comes from the Greek words πλέον (more) and ἔχω (I have), meaning "having more". It can also refer to superiority, privilege, or an advantageous position.
Gujarati"ફાયદો" is a loanword from the Arabic "fayda", which also means "profit".
Haitian CreoleThe word "avantaj" in Haitian Creole also means "benefit", "profit", or "use".
HausaThe word "amfani" in Hausa can also mean "benefit" or "profit".
HawaiianThe word "pōmaikaʻi" can also refer to good luck or fortune.
HebrewThe verb יתרון means either "to be left over" or "to be superior".
Hindiफायदा (Hindi) traces its etymology to the Arabic word 'fāidah', meaning 'benefit' or 'gain'.
HmongThe Hmong word "qhov zoo dua" derives from the words "qhov zoo" (good thing) and "dua" (above), meaning something that brings benefit from a superior position.
HungarianThe Hungarian word "előny" derives from "elő" (forward) and "nyom" (pressure), originally referring to an advantageous position in battle.
IcelandicKostur's other meanings include 'choice' and 'share', both deriving from the Old Norse word 'kost', meaning 'portion' or 'lot'.
Igbo"Uru" can mean "to surpass" or "to be ahead of" in Igbo.
Indonesian"Keuntungan" also means "profit" or "gain" in Indonesian.
Irish"Buntáiste" may also mean "advantage granted to somebody by fortune or luck."
ItalianThe Italian word "vantaggio" derives from the Latin "vantagium", which means "superiority or benefit".
Japanese利点 comes from the Chinese word “利益” (lìyì), which refers to benefit, profit or gain.
JavaneseThe word 'kauntungan' in Javanese also refers to 'gain' or 'profit'.
KannadaThe word "ಪ್ರಯೋಜನ" (prayojana) in Kannada is derived from the Sanskrit word "प्रयोजन" (prayojana), meaning "purpose" or "use".
KazakhThe Kazakh word "артықшылығы" derives from the verb "арту" meaning "to increase" and thus literally translates to "a property of increase".
Korean'이점' also means 'a difference' in Korean, which stems from its Chinese roots.
KurdishThe word "berjewendî" is a derivative of the Farsi word "behravandi", meaning "profit" or "benefit."
LaoThe word "ປະໂຫຍດ" (advantage) comes from the Sanskrit word "upahita" meaning "obtained, acquired, or gained".
LatinThe Latin word "adventus" means "arrival" or "coming" and is the origin of the word "advantage".
LatvianThe term 'priekšrocība' is also used for a right granted to use the property of another or a thing owned by the community.
LithuanianThe word "pranašumas" is related to the Sanskrit word "prana", meaning "breath" or "life force".
LuxembourgishThe etymology of "Virdeel" is closely related to similar words for "profit" and "gain" in other Germanic languages.
Macedonian"Предност" can also mean "merit" or "priority".
MalagasyThe word "tombony" in Malagasy also has the meaning of "good luck" or "fortune".
MalayThe Malay word "kelebihan" originates from the Sanskrit word "kalpa," meaning "merit" or "virtue."
MalayalamThe Malayalam word "നേട്ടം" can also mean "gain" or "profit".
Maltese'Vantaġġ' in Maltese derives from the Italian 'vantaggio' ('advantage'), itself from the Latin 'vantare' ('to boast') + '-aggio' (suffix indicating an action or result); its alternate meaning as 'difference' or 'remainder' is a later sense originating from the arithmetic meaning of 'difference' ('remainder').
MaoriThe word 'painga' can also refer to a 'stake' or 'post'
MarathiIn Marathi, "फायदा" can also mean "benefit" or "profit".
MongolianThe word "давуу тал" can also mean "victory" or "success" in Mongolian.
NepaliThe word "फाइदा" (faida) has Persian roots and can also mean "profit" or "benefit".
NorwegianThe term derives from Proto-Germanic *furþilaz and can also refer to a gain in value or a favorable position
Nyanja (Chichewa)In Nyanja, "mwayi" (advantage) also refers to luck, success, and prosperity.
PashtoThe Pashto word "ګټه" can also mean "profit" or "gain".
PersianThe word "مزیت" can also mean "edge" or "excellence" in Persian.
PolishThe Polish word "korzyść" has Slavic roots, possibly derived from the Proto-Slavic word *koriti, meaning "to use" or "to exploit."
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, "vantagem" also means "superiority" and "favorable position"
Punjabiਫਾਇਦਾ is used in Punjabi to mean both advantage and profit, showing its historical connection to the concept of trade and material benefit.
RomanianIn Romanian, "avantaj" also means "head start" or "edge over someone else," deriving from the French word "avantage" with the same meanings.
RussianThe word "преимущество" also means "preference" and originates from the Old Church Slavonic word "преимѫщество", which means "superiority".
SamoanThe Samoan word "lelei" (advantage) also means "good", sharing an etymology with the words in other Polynesian languages such as "maika'i" (Hawaiian), "mālosi" (Tongan), and "vinaka" (Fijian).
Scots Gaelic"Buannachd" has other senses in Scots Gaelic, like "luck" and "profit."
SerbianThe word "предност" is also used in Serbian to mean "priority" or "precedence".}
SesothoThe Sesotho word "Molemo" is derived from the root "-lema", meaning "to be strong" or "to be powerful."}
ShonaThe word "mukana" can also mean "chance" or "opportunity" in Shona.
SindhiSindhi "فائدو" is the Sindhi form of the Persian "فرع","farr", meaning "offspring; issue; child of a concubine."
Sinhala (Sinhalese)"වාසිය" can also mean 'the act or position of living in or using a particular place' or 'a room or place to live in'
SlovakThe word "výhoda" comes from the Proto-Slavic word "*vygoda", which meant "benefit" or "profit".
Slovenian"Prednost" is also the Slovenian term for a bus lane.
SomaliThe word 'faa'iido' in Somali can also refer to 'grace', 'profit', 'utility', or 'benefit'.
Spanish"Ventaja" also means "selling" in Spanish, while in Portuguese it means "window".
SundaneseThe Sundanese word "Kauntungannana" also refers to the surplus portion that one receives when returning borrowed money or goods.
SwahiliThe Swahili word "faida" can also mean "benefit" or "profit".
Swedish"Fördel" can also refer to a type of card game played in Sweden.
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "kalamangan" is derived from the Malay word "kelamaan", meaning "benefit". It is also used in Tagalog with the same meaning, as well as to refer to a "win" or "victory" in competitive situations.
TajikThe word "бартарӣ" can also refer to "excellence" or "superiority" in Tajik.
Tamil"நன்மை" in Tamil can also mean "good" or "benefit".
TeluguThe Telugu word "ప్రయోజనం" is derived from the Sanskrit word "प्रयोजन". It can also mean "benefit" or "purpose".
ThaiThe word "ความได้เปรียบ" can also mean "edge" or "upper hand".
Turkish"Avantaj" derives, through Turkish, ultimately from Persian meaning "anything which aids" or "a gift."
UkrainianThe word "перевага" also has the meaning of "superiority" or "preponderance".
UzbekThe word "afzallik" derives from "afzal" meaning "better" or "more superior."
VietnameseThe Vietnamese word "lợi thế" literally translates to "profit position" or "beneficial position".
WelshIn Welsh, "mantais" relates to the phrase "mae naid i ti," meaning "there is need on you".
XhosaThe word "uncedo" in Xhosa also refers to the act of assisting or helping someone.
Yiddishמייַלע can also imply 'it doesn't matter' or mean 'by the way', in addition to its primary sense, 'an advantage'.
YorubaThe Yoruba word "anfani" can also mean "opportunity" or "benefit".
ZuluInzuzo, meaning "advantage," also means "to get out ahead of."
EnglishThe word "advantage" comes from the Latin word "adventus," which means "arrival" or "approach".

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