Annual in different languages

Annual in Different Languages

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Annual


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Afrikaans
jaarliks
Albanian
vjetore
Amharic
ዓመታዊ
Arabic
سنوي
Armenian
տարեկան
Assamese
বছেৰেকীয়া
Aymara
mara
Azerbaijani
illik
Bambara
san ni san
Basque
urtekoa
Belarusian
гадавы
Bengali
বার্ষিক
Bhojpuri
सालाना
Bosnian
godišnji
Bulgarian
годишен
Catalan
anuals
Cebuano
tinuig
Chinese (Simplified)
年度
Chinese (Traditional)
年度
Corsican
annuale
Croatian
godišnji
Czech
roční
Danish
årligt
Dhivehi
އަހަރީ
Dogri
सलाना
Dutch
jaarlijks
English
annual
Esperanto
ĉiujara
Estonian
iga-aastane
Ewe
ƒe sia ƒe
Filipino (Tagalog)
taunang
Finnish
vuosittain
French
annuel
Frisian
jierliks
Galician
anual
Georgian
წლიური
German
jährlich
Greek
ετήσιο
Guarani
aryñavõgua
Gujarati
વાર્ષિક
Haitian Creole
anyèl
Hausa
shekara-shekara
Hawaiian
makahiki
Hebrew
שנתי
Hindi
वार्षिक
Hmong
txhua xyoo
Hungarian
évi
Icelandic
árlega
Igbo
kwa afọ
Ilocano
tinawen
Indonesian
tahunan
Irish
bliantúil
Italian
annuale
Japanese
一年生
Javanese
taunan
Kannada
ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ
Kazakh
жылдық
Khmer
ប្រចាំឆ្នាំ
Kinyarwanda
buri mwaka
Konkani
वर्सुकी
Korean
일년생 식물
Krio
ɛvri ia
Kurdish
yeksalî
Kurdish (Sorani)
ساڵانە
Kyrgyz
жылдык
Lao
ປະຈໍາປີ
Latin
annui
Latvian
gada
Lingala
ya mbula
Lithuanian
metinis
Luganda
buli mwaaka
Luxembourgish
jäerlech
Macedonian
годишен
Maithili
वार्षिक
Malagasy
isan-taona
Malay
tahunan
Malayalam
വാർഷികം
Maltese
ta 'kull sena
Maori
ā-tau
Marathi
वार्षिक
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯆꯍꯤꯒꯤ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
Mizo
kumtin
Mongolian
жил бүрийн
Myanmar (Burmese)
နှစ်စဉ်
Nepali
वार्षिक
Norwegian
årlig
Nyanja (Chichewa)
pachaka
Odia (Oriya)
ବାର୍ଷିକ
Oromo
waggaatti
Pashto
کلنی
Persian
سالانه
Polish
roczny
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
anual
Punjabi
ਸਾਲਾਨਾ
Quechua
sapa wata
Romanian
anual
Russian
годовой
Samoan
faaletausaga
Sanskrit
वार्षिक
Scots Gaelic
bliadhnail
Sepedi
ngwaga ka ngwaga
Serbian
годишњи
Sesotho
selemo le selemo
Shona
pagore
Sindhi
ساليانو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
වාර්ෂික
Slovak
výročný
Slovenian
letno
Somali
sanadle ah
Spanish
anual
Sundanese
taunan
Swahili
kila mwaka
Swedish
årlig
Tagalog (Filipino)
taunang
Tajik
солона
Tamil
ஆண்டு
Tatar
ел саен
Telugu
వార్షిక
Thai
ประจำปี
Tigrinya
ዓመታዊ
Tsonga
lembe na lembe
Turkish
yıllık
Turkmen
ýyllyk
Twi (Akan)
afeafe
Ukrainian
річний
Urdu
سالانہ
Uyghur
يىللىق
Uzbek
yillik
Vietnamese
hàng năm
Welsh
blynyddol
Xhosa
yonyaka
Yiddish
יערלעך
Yoruba
lododun
Zulu
minyaka yonke

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "jaarliks" is derived from the Old Germanic word "järi", meaning "year", and the suffix "-lik", meaning "like" or "similar to".
AlbanianThe Albanian word "vjetore" has its roots in the ancient Proto-Indo-European language and is related to the Latin word "vetus" (old).
AmharicThe word “ዓመታዊ” (annual) in Amharic originates from the root word “ዓመት” (year), signifying something that occurs or is related to a particular year.
ArabicThe word "سنوي" derives from the Arabic root "سنن" (tradition), indicating a yearly or customary occurrence.
AzerbaijaniThe origin of "illik" is the word "il," meaning "year" in Old Turkic.
BasqueThe word 'urtekoa' can also refer to the "year book," a publication containing information about the past year.
BelarusianThe word "гадавы" can also mean "last year's" or "of last year" in Belarusian.
BengaliThe word 'বার্ষিক' in Bengali could either derive from 'বর্ষ' (year) or 'বারি' (water).
BosnianThe word 'godišnji' in Bosnian can also refer to an anniversary, as in 'godišnjica' (an anniversary), or to a yearly fair or festival, as in 'godišnji sajam' (an annual fair).
BulgarianIn Bulgarian, "годишен" can also mean "yearly" or "every year."
Catalan"Anuals" (annual) in Catalan comes from the Latin "annus" (year), but can also refer to plants that complete their life cycle in one year.
CebuanoIt was derived from the Spanish word "aniversario".
Chinese (Simplified)年度 (nián dù) can also mean a fiscal year or academic year.
Chinese (Traditional)年度 may also refer to a school year, fiscal year, or academic year.
CorsicanIn Corsican, "annuale" can also mean "a type of bread baked for the dead on the anniversary of their death".
CroatianThe word 'godišnji' is derived from the Slavic root 'god', meaning 'year', and has a secondary meaning of 'festive' or 'celebratory'.
Czech"Roční" comes from "rok" (year), and also means "yearly" or "annual".
DanishDespite meaning 'annual', the word 'årligt' originates from the Old Norse word 'árlig' which means 'early in the year'.
DutchThe word "jaarlijks" comes from the Middle Dutch word "jaerlix", which meant "every year" or "yearly".
EsperantoĈiujara is an Esperanto compound from "ĉiu" meaning "every" and "jaro" meaning "year".
EstonianThe word "iga-aastane" comes from the Proto-Finnic word "iga" meaning "every" and the word "aasta" meaning "year."
FinnishThe word "vuosittain" derives from "vuosi" (year) suffixed with "i" and repeated twice, to mean "annually".
FrenchThe word "annuel" in French can also refer to a ring or a yearly payment.
FrisianThe word "jierliks" also means "every year" in Frisian.
GalicianIn Galician, "anual" can also refer to a type of bird.
Georgian"წლიური" can also mean a type of tax paid by a serf to his landlord in the Georgian feudal system.
GermanThe German word "jährlich" derives from the Middle High German "jæric", meaning "every year", and is related to the English word "year".
GreekThe word "Ετήσιο" in Greek comes from the word "ἔτος" which means "year" and can also mean "every year" or "yearly".
GujaratiThe word "વાર્ષિક" (annual) in Gujarati derives from the Sanskrit word "वार्षिक" (vārshika), which means "yearly" or "recurring annually."
Haitian CreoleThe word "anyèl" can also refer to the anniversary of an event.
HausaThe Hausa word "shekara-shekara" derives from the Arabic word "shahra" (month) and signifies the passing of a year as a series of months.
HawaiianMakahiki also refers to an ancient Hawaiian harvest festival and its accompanying games.
HebrewThe word "שנתי" can also refer to a "yearling" or a "student in their second year of study".
HindiThe word "वार्षिक" in Hindi can also mean "yearly", "every year" or "annually".
HmongIn Hmong, "txhua xyoo" is often shortened to "xyoo," which can also mean "year" in general.
HungarianThe word 'évi' can also refer to 'each year' or 'per year', indicating a specific or recurring period.
Icelandic"Árlega" is also used in Icelandic to mean "every year" or "annually".
IgboIgbo word "kwa afọ" is also used to refer to an anniversary of an important event or a time of year when something significant happened.
Indonesian"Tahunan" has a secondary meaning as a noun describing plants that grow for years, such as coconut trees.
IrishThe term 'bliantúil' can also refer to something that happens once a year (like an anniversary).
ItalianThe word "annuale" in Italian originally referred to a yearly payment or gift to a church or monastery.
Japanese一年生 means a first-year student because it is pronounced as "ichi-nen-sei" and "ichi" means "one" in Japanese.
JavaneseIn Javanese, "taunan" is also used in the phrase "taunan wungu", which literally means "purple year" and refers to the period when the jacaranda trees are in bloom.
Kannadaವಾರ್ಷಿಕ is derived from the Sanskrit word 'varsha', meaning rain, and originally referred to yearly rainfall or seasonal change.
Kazakh"жылдық" is etymologically related to the Kazakh word "жыл" (year) and the Arabic word "سنوي" (annual).
Khmerប្រចាំឆ្នាំ is also used in Khmer to indicate plants that grow for only one season, or events that occur yearly and/or at a designated time.
KurdishThe word 'yek salî' is used in two different contexts, first in the sense of an annual event or a term that is valid for one year. The other meaning is when a word is composed of 'yek' (one) and 'sal' (year). In this sense, it means something that occurs once a year or the time period of one year itself.
KyrgyzThe word "жылдык" in Kyrgyz can also refer to a period of 12 years, known as a "Chinese" year.
LatinThe Latin word "annui" has the additional meanings of "yearly" and "lasting a year".
LatvianThe word gada ('annual') is derived from an ancient term meaning 'year,' and thus can also refer to a "yearling" (a horse aged 1 to 3 years).
LithuanianThe word "metinis" in Lithuanian can refer to something that occurs yearly, continuously, or is related to the year.
LuxembourgishThe word "jäerlech" is derived from the Old High German word "jaralich," meaning "yearlong" or "yearly."
MacedonianThe word "годишен" can also mean "yearly" or "every year" in Macedonian.
MalagasyThe word
MalayThe word "tahunan" comes from the Arabic word "sanah" meaning year and is related to the words "sentah" (a 12-year cycle) and "musim" (season).
MalayalamAn interesting point to note about this word is that while "annual" typically means yearly in English, the word "vārshikaṃ" is also used in Malayalam to refer to something of value given to a priest.
MalteseMaltese "ta 'kull sena" "annual" derives from Arabic "kull" "every" and "sana" "year."
MaoriThe word "ā-tau" can also refer to the anniversary of an event or person's death
Marathiवार्षिक is derived from the Sanskrit word 'वर्ष' (year), and also refers to a periodical publication released once a year.
MongolianThe word "жил бүрийн" can also mean "yearly" or "per year".
Myanmar (Burmese)နှစ်စဉ် is also a Burmese word meaning 'each year' or 'every year'. Similarly, it can mean 'at the end of each year' or 'at the end of every year'. Yet another meaning is 'once a year' or 'every single year'.
NepaliThe word 'वार्षिक' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'वर्ष' (varsha), meaning 'year', and refers to something that occurs or is related to a year.
NorwegianThe word "årlig" in Norwegian can also refer to something that happens every year, such as an event or a publication.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "pachaka" can also refer to a type of drum in Nyanja (Chichewa).
Pashto"کلنی" also refers to a certain period of time during the spring season.
PersianThe word "سالانه" in Persian can refer to both annual events and to something that happens annually on a specific date.
PolishThe word "roczny" in Polish also means "one-year-old", "yearling", or "yearly"
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "anual" comes from the Latin word "annus", meaning "year", and can also refer to a publication that is released every year.
PunjabiThe Punjabi word "ਸਾਲਾਨਾ" can also refer to a specific type of land tax collected in the region during the Mughal era.
RomanianThe Romanian word "anual" can also refer to a horse-drawn carriage used in traditional Romanian burials.
RussianThe word "годовой" not only means "annual", but also "related to the back part of the head or the back of the neck".
SamoanThe word 'faaletausaga' in Samoan is derived from 'tausaga', meaning 'year', and is used to describe things that happen annually.
Scots GaelicThe word 'bliadhnail' in Scots Gaelic is derived from the Old Irish word 'bliadain', meaning 'year'.
SerbianThe Serbian word "годишњи" also has the connotation of "relating to a year's time".
SesothoThe Sesotho word "selemo le selemo" is derived from the word "selemo", meaning "year", and is repeated for emphasis.
Shona"Pagore" can mean "annual" or "harvest".
Sindhi"ساليانو" is derived from the Arabic word "سنه" (year) and means "yearly" or "annual".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)"වාර්ෂික" means "yearly" but can also mean "every week" depending on context.
SlovakVýročný, derived from "výročie" ("anniversary"), also implies a commemorative or celebratory aspect.
SlovenianThe word “letno” in Slovenian means “annual” but also has the meaning of “summer” in Polish and Czech.
SomaliThe word "sanadle ah" in Somali may also refer to a yearly commemoration or event.
SpanishThe term "anual" in Spanish also refers to a type of payment or fee that is made once a year.
SundaneseIn Sundanese, the word "taunan" also means "every year" or "annually."
SwahiliThe Swahili word "kila mwaka" literally means "every year" and can also refer to an anniversary.
SwedishIn Swedish, "årlig" can also refer to a publication issued once a year.
Tagalog (Filipino)"Taunang" is derived from the root word "taon" meaning "year", and is also used in the context of yearly events, festivals, or undertakings.
TajikThe word "солона" can also refer to a "year" or a "season" in Tajik.
Tamilஆண்டு (Āṇḍu) can also mean "year" or "age" in Tamil.
TeluguThe word 'వార్షిక' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'varsham', meaning 'year', and can also refer to a festival or ritual performed annually.
ThaiThe word "ประจำปี" can also refer to a festival or celebration that occurs yearly.
Turkish"Yıllık" comes from the verb "yıllamak," meaning "to last one year," and also refers to a document issued by a company or organization on an annual basis.
UkrainianThe Ukrainian word "річний" also means "riverine".
Urduسالیانہ is also used in Urdu to refer to a yearly rent or tribute.
UzbekYillik in Uzbek refers to the period between the start of one harvest and the start of the next.
VietnameseHàng năm can also mean "yearly" or "annually" in Vietnamese.
WelshThe word "blynyddol" derives from "blynedd" (year), and originally meant "belonging to a year".
XhosaThe Xhosa word 'yonyaka' originates from the Zulu word 'unyaka', which comes from the Nguni root *-nyaka, meaning 'sun'.
YiddishThe Yiddish word "יערלעך" also means "small forests".
YorubaLododun can also mean 'all year' or 'always'.
Zulu"Minyaka yonke" means "every year," where "yonke" is derived from the noun for "all," the "yo" prefix indicating "in," and "minye" being an archaic plural for "years."
EnglishThe word "annual" derives from the Latin word "annus" meaning "year", but it can also refer to a flower that blooms once a year.

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