Advise in different languages

Advise in Different Languages

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Advise


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Afrikaans
adviseer
Albanian
këshillë
Amharic
ይመክር
Arabic
نصيحة
Armenian
խորհուրդ տալ
Assamese
পৰামৰ্শ দিয়া
Aymara
amuyt'awi
Azerbaijani
məsləhət ver
Bambara
ka laadi
Basque
aholkatu
Belarusian
параіць
Bengali
পরামর্শ
Bhojpuri
सलाह
Bosnian
savjet
Bulgarian
съветвам
Catalan
aconsellar
Cebuano
tambagi
Chinese (Simplified)
劝告
Chinese (Traditional)
勸告
Corsican
cunsiglià
Croatian
savjetovati
Czech
radit, podat zprávu
Danish
rådgive
Dhivehi
ނަޞޭޙަތްދިނުން
Dogri
सलाह्
Dutch
adviseren
English
advise
Esperanto
konsili
Estonian
nõustada
Ewe
ɖo aɖaŋu
Filipino (Tagalog)
payuhan
Finnish
neuvoo
French
conseiller
Frisian
advisearje
Galician
aconsellar
Georgian
რჩევა
German
beraten
Greek
συμβουλεύω
Guarani
moñe'ẽ
Gujarati
સલાહ
Haitian Creole
konseye
Hausa
ba da shawara
Hawaiian
aʻoaʻo
Hebrew
לייעץ עצה
Hindi
सलाह देना
Hmong
qhia
Hungarian
tanácsol
Icelandic
ráðleggja
Igbo
nye ndụmọdụ
Ilocano
balakadan
Indonesian
menasihati
Irish
comhairle a thabhairt
Italian
consigliare
Japanese
アドバイス
Javanese
menehi saran
Kannada
ಸಲಹೆ ನೀಡಿ
Kazakh
кеңес беріңіз
Khmer
ណែនាំ
Kinyarwanda
mungire inama
Konkani
सल्लो
Korean
권하다
Krio
advays
Kurdish
şêwirîn
Kurdish (Sorani)
ڕاوێژ
Kyrgyz
кеңеш берүү
Lao
ແນະ ນຳ
Latin
consilium
Latvian
ieteikt
Lingala
toli
Lithuanian
patarkite
Luganda
okuwabula
Luxembourgish
beroden
Macedonian
советува
Maithili
विचार
Malagasy
manoro hevitra
Malay
menasihati
Malayalam
ഉപദേശിക്കുക
Maltese
parir
Maori
tohutohu
Marathi
सल्ला
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯄꯥꯎꯇꯥꯛ ꯄꯤꯕ
Mizo
finchhuah
Mongolian
зөвлөгөө өгөх
Myanmar (Burmese)
အကြံပေး
Nepali
सल्लाह
Norwegian
rådgi
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kulangiza
Odia (Oriya)
ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦିଅ |
Oromo
gorsa
Pashto
مشوره ورکول
Persian
توصیه
Polish
doradzać
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
aconselhar
Punjabi
ਸਲਾਹ
Quechua
kunay
Romanian
recomanda
Russian
советовать
Samoan
fautua
Sanskrit
परामर्श
Scots Gaelic
comhairle a thoirt
Sepedi
eletša
Serbian
саветовати
Sesotho
ho eletsa
Shona
rayira
Sindhi
صلاح ڏيو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
උපදෙස් දෙන්න
Slovak
poradiť
Slovenian
svetovati
Somali
talin
Spanish
asesorar
Sundanese
mamatahan
Swahili
shauri
Swedish
ge råd
Tagalog (Filipino)
payuhan
Tajik
маслиҳат
Tamil
ஆலோசனை
Tatar
киңәш итегез
Telugu
సలహా ఇవ్వండి
Thai
ให้คำแนะนำ
Tigrinya
ምኽሪ
Tsonga
xitsundzuxo
Turkish
öğüt vermek
Turkmen
maslahat ber
Twi (Akan)
tu fo
Ukrainian
порадити
Urdu
مشورہ دینا
Uyghur
مەسلىھەت بېرىڭ
Uzbek
maslahat bering
Vietnamese
khuyên nhủ
Welsh
cynghori
Xhosa
cebisa
Yiddish
רעקאָמענדירן
Yoruba
imọran
Zulu
ukweluleka

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "adviseer" can also mean "to give a warning" or "to counsel".
AlbanianThe Albanian word "këshillë" is derived from the Proto-Albanian word "*kъnsilja", meaning "consultation, deliberation, counsel, or advice."
AmharicThe root መክር (“advice”) also means “to weave” or “to plot”.
Arabic"نصيحة" (advise) comes from the Arabic root "نصح" (to tell the truth), and can also mean "sincere advice" or "counsel".
AzerbaijaniThe word "məsləhət ver" also means "consultation" or "counsel" in the context of seeking advice.
Basque"Aholkatu" can also mean "to guide" or "to direct" in Basque.
BelarusianThe Belarusian word "параіць" comes from the Proto-Slavic word *poraditi, meaning "to give advice or counsel". It also has the alternate meaning of "to recommend".
Bengaliপরামর্শ derives from the Sanskrit "upa-mṛś" meaning "to consult" or "confer with"
BosnianThe word 'savjet' in Bosnian shares the same root as the Sanskrit term 'sabhā' meaning 'meeting' or 'assembly'.
BulgarianThe Bulgarian word "съветвам" (advise) also means "to give advice".
CatalanThe Catalan term "aconsellar" originates from the Late Latin verb "consilĭāre", meaning "deliberate, consult, advise."
CebuanoIn other related Austronesian languages and dialects, "tambagi" means "to give medicine".
Chinese (Simplified)劝告 (quanguao) is a Chinese word that, in addition to its primary meaning of "advise," can also mean "admonition" or "warning."
Chinese (Traditional)勸告 is also a word for "to encourage" and has a similar etymology as "inspire" (勸: to persuade, 告: to speak).
CorsicanThe etymology of the word "cunsiglià" is uncertain, but it may derive from the Latin word "consilium", meaning "advice".
CroatianThe word 'savjetovati' comes from the Proto-Slavic root *sъvьtь, which also meant 'council, advice, or assembly'.
CzechThe Czech word "radit, podat zprávu" can also mean "to recommend" or "to give guidance."
DanishIn Danish the word "rådgive" (advise) comes from the noun "råd" (advice), which is related to the German "Rat" and the English "rede" (speech).
DutchThe word "adviseren" in Dutch originated from the Latin word "advertere", meaning "to turn towards" or "to take notice of".
EsperantoThe word "konsili" is derived from the Latin word "consulere", meaning "to consult" or "to deliberate".
EstonianThe Estonian word "nõustada" is derived from the Proto-Finnic word "*nüštada", meaning "to push" or "to urge".
FinnishThe word "neuvoo" is also used in Finnish to refer to a consultation or a piece of advice.
French"Conseiller" derives from the Latin "concilium", meaning both "meeting" and "assembly".
FrisianThe verb "adviseurje" in Western Frisian can mean both "to advise", as well as "to accuse".
GalicianThe word "aconsellar" derives from the Latin "consilium" (advice), and is related to the Galician words "conselleiro" (advisor) and "concello" (council).
Georgian"Rcheva" also means "advice" in the modern Georgian language.
GermanThe verb "beraten" is derived from the Middle High German word "beräten", meaning "to consider" or "to deliberate".
GreekThe Greek verb "συμβουλεύω" originated from the words "σύν" (together), referring to "with others," and "βουλή" (a council)
GujaratiDerived from the Arabic word 'salaha' meaning 'to consult' or 'to seek advice', 'સલાહ' also carries the connotation of 'guidance' or 'recommendation' in Gujarati.
Haitian CreoleKonseye, meaning "to advise" in Haitian Creole, derives from the French word "conseiller".
HausaThe word ba da shawara, meaning 'to advise', originates from the Arabic word 'Shurah', which refers to consultation or discussion.
HawaiianIn addition to "advise", "aʻoaʻo" can also mean "teach", "preach", or "warn".
HebrewThis idiom is derived from the term "עֵצָה טוֹבָה" (good advice) originating from the root ע.צ.ה, which also means "wood" or "tree".
HindiThe Hindi word "सलाह देना" (advise) derives from an Arabic word, originally meaning to give counsel or guidance.
HmongIn one of the many Hmong dialects, "qhia" also means "to talk," similar to "xyaum xov."
HungarianThe word "tanácsol" is derived from the Turkic "tanışmak" ("to advise, to talk").
IcelandicRáðleggja traces back to the Old Norse word "ráðleggja," meaning "to take counsel with," and is related to the word "ráð," meaning "counsel" or "advice."
IgboThe Igbo word 'nye ndụmọdụ' also translates as 'give guidance', underscoring the holistic nature of counsel.
Indonesian"Menasihati" comes from the Arabic word "nasiha" (advice, counsel), which also has the connotation of "warning" or "exhortation".
IrishThe word "comhairle a thabhairt" can also mean "to take counsel", "to consult", or "to deliberate".
ItalianThe word "consigliare" likely derives from the Latin "consulere", meaning "to deliberate, consult, or advise."
JapaneseThe word アドバイス "advise" in Japanese comes from the English word "advise" and originally meant "advice".
JavaneseThe word 'menehi saran' in Javanese comes from the root word 'wenehi' which means 'to give' and 'saran' which means 'advice' or 'suggestion'.
KhmerThe word "ណែនាំ" in Khmer can also mean "to guide" or "to direct."
Korean"권하다" originally meant "to roll up" or "to wind up," suggesting the idea of guiding or directing someone's actions.
KurdishThe word "şêwirîn" in Kurdish also means "to counsel", "to guide", and "to make wise".
Lao“ແນະ ນຳ” is a loanword of two words from the Thai language and in Lao has the same meaning and same pronunciation as in Thai (แนะนำ).
LatinThe Latin word "consilium" also means "assembly" or "council". It is related to the concept of "taking counsel" with others.
LatvianThe Latvian word "ieteikt" also means "to introduce" or "to recommend."
LithuanianThe word "patarkite" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *peh₂t-, meaning "to advise, to counsel, to persuade."
LuxembourgishThe Luxembourgish word "beroden" derives from the French word "berauder", meaning "to cheat" or "to swindle".
MacedonianThe Macedonian word "советува" is derived from the Proto-Slavic verb "*sъvętovati", meaning "to advise" or "to deliberate".
MalagasyThe word 'manoro hevitra' in Malagasy literally translates to 'to give an idea' or 'to suggest', highlighting its role in providing guidance and insight.
MalayThe Malay word "menasihati" originally meant "to tell a story", and still carries this meaning in certain contexts.
Malayalamഉപദേശിക്കുക is also used in Malayalam to mean 'to give religious instructions', and it is derived from the Sanskrit words 'upa' (near) and 'desh' (to show), meaning 'to teach or guide someone'.
MalteseThe Maltese word "parir" can also mean "to give birth" or "to lay eggs".
MaoriIn Maori, 'tohutohu' also means to encourage, to support, or to give counsel or guidance.
MarathiDerived from the Persian word "salah" meaning "counsel" or "consultation".
Myanmar (Burmese)"အကြံပေး" is also a word for a person who is giving advice, such as a psychiatrist, a therapist, a consultant, a lawyer or a financial advisor.
Nepaliसल्लाह' (advice) originates from the Persian word 'salaah,' meaning 'consultation, counsel, or suggestion.']}
NorwegianThe word "rådgi" in Norwegian is related to the Old Norse word "ráð", meaning "advice" or "counsel."
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word 'kulangiza' has roots in 'kulunga,' meaning 'to show,' 'guide,' or 'instruct'.
PashtoThe word "مشوره ورکول" in Pashto is also used to mean "to consult" or "to discuss".
Persian"توصيه" is a loanword from Arabic meaning "command" or "advice" and is related to the root "و ص ي" which can mean "to give advice".
PolishThe verb "doradzać" derives from the Proto-Slavic "*dorъ", meaning "dear" or "precious".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)"Aconselhar" has a similar origin to the English word "council", as it ultimately derives from the Latin "concilium", meaning "assembly" or "council."
PunjabiThe word "ਸਲਾਹ" comes from the Sanskrit word "śāla", meaning "hall" or "assembly", and is related to the words "salle" (French) and "sala" (Spanish), both meaning "hall" or "room".
RomanianRecomanda is often confused with `recomand`, but they are actually two different words with different etymologies and meanings.
RussianThe Russian word "советовать" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*sъvětъ", which originally meant "council" or "assembly".
SamoanThe word 'fautua' also means a mentor that gives advice in Samoan and some other Polynesian languages.
Scots GaelicThe verb "comhairle a thoirt" in Scots Gaelic can also mean "to consult" or "to deliberate".
SerbianThe Serbian word 'саветовати' also means 'to advise', but it can also mean 'to consult' or 'to deliberate'.
SesothoIn addition to "advise," "ho eletsa" can also mean "counsel," "recommend," or "instruct".
ShonaThe word "rayira" in Shona is derived from the Proto-Bantu word "-laya" meaning "to speak". It can also mean "to warn" or "to counsel".
Sindhiصلاح ڏيو (Salah Dio) in Sindhi literally means "give advice," "guide," "suggest," or "recommend."
Sinhala (Sinhalese)In Sinhala, the term "උපදෙස් දෙන්න" not only denotes "advising" but also carries the nuance of providing guidance, counseling, and instruction.
SlovakThe word "poradiť" comes from the Proto-Slavic verb "*poraditi", meaning "to help, assist, or support."
SlovenianThe word "svetovati" can also mean "to counsel" or "to guide" in Slovenian.
SomaliThe word "talin" in Somali ultimately derives from Arabic "talā" meaning "to order" or "to command".
SpanishAsesorar means 'to advise' in Spanish, and derives from the Latin word 'adsedere' meaning 'to sit beside', referring to the role of an advisor as someone who sits beside a ruler or other important person to provide counsel.
SundaneseThe Sundanese word "mamatahan" has an ancient alternative meaning, namely, "to beat someone up".
SwahiliThe word "shauri" in Swahili can also mean "news" or "rumor".
SwedishThe word "ge råd" in Swedish originally meant "to give advice from one's experience or knowledge", but now it has a more general meaning of just "to advise".
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "payuhan" also means "to counsel" or "to consult."
TajikThe Persian word "maslahat" is the etymological origin of this term.
TamilThe word "ஆலோசனை" evolved from the Sanskrit root word "आलोचन" (ālocan), meaning "discussing, considering, or scrutinizing".
TeluguThe word సలహా ఇవ్వండి (advise) is derived from the Old French word 'adviser' (from the Latin verb 'ad-vidēre', meaning 'to foresee' or 'to see to').
ThaiThe Thai word "ให้คำแนะนำ" can also mean "to give instructions" or "to provide guidance."
TurkishThe verb "öğüt vermek" originally meant "to grind" or "to crush into small pieces," and is cognate with the word "öğüt" ("advice"), which comes from the same root and originally meant "ground grain" or "flour."
UkrainianThe word "порадити" in Ukrainian is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *porad-, meaning "advice" or "help".
UrduUrdu word مشورہ دینا traces back to Persian and Arabic and has an alternate meaning - consultation.
UzbekIn Uzbek, "maslahat berish" can also refer to "giving an opinion" or "offering a suggestion."
VietnameseIn Vietnamese, "khuyên nhủ" comes from the Chinese idiom "勸 諭", meaning "admonition". It also carries the connotation of "urging or persuading someone".
WelshThe word "cynghori" also means "to counsel" or "to deliberate" in Welsh.
XhosaThe word 'cebisa' in Xhosa can also refer to the act of instructing or providing guidance.
Yiddishרעקאָמענדירן, a Yiddish word, has roots in the German words “rāt,” or advice, and “râmen,” meaning to recommend or advise.
YorubaYoruba word “imọran” means both “to advise” and “a person who is sent to advise or warn a person”
ZuluUkweluleka is derived from the root word 'ukula' (to speak) and 'ukuleka' (to put in order).
EnglishThe word 'advise' can also mean to inform or give notification.

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