Approach in different languages

Approach in Different Languages

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Approach


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Afrikaans
benadering
Albanian
qasje
Amharic
አቀራረብ
Arabic
مقاربة
Armenian
մոտեցում
Assamese
পদ্ধতি
Aymara
uñta
Azerbaijani
yanaşma
Bambara
surunya
Basque
hurbilketa
Belarusian
падыход
Bengali
পন্থা
Bhojpuri
पहुॅंंच
Bosnian
pristup
Bulgarian
приближаване
Catalan
aproximació
Cebuano
pagduol
Chinese (Simplified)
方法
Chinese (Traditional)
方法
Corsican
avvicinamentu
Croatian
pristup
Czech
přístup
Danish
nærme sig
Dhivehi
ކުރިމަތިލުން
Dogri
नजरिया
Dutch
nadering
English
approach
Esperanto
alproksimiĝo
Estonian
lähenemisviisi
Ewe
te ɖe
Filipino (Tagalog)
lapitan
Finnish
lähestyä
French
approche
Frisian
oanpak
Galician
achegamento
Georgian
მიდგომა
German
ansatz
Greek
πλησιάζω
Guarani
ñemboja
Gujarati
અભિગમ
Haitian Creole
apwòch
Hausa
kusanci
Hawaiian
hoʻokokoke
Hebrew
גִישָׁה
Hindi
पहुंच
Hmong
mus kom ze
Hungarian
megközelítés
Icelandic
nálgun
Igbo
obibia
Ilocano
sungaden
Indonesian
pendekatan
Irish
cur chuige
Italian
approccio
Japanese
アプローチ
Javanese
pendekatan
Kannada
ವಿಧಾನ
Kazakh
тәсіл
Khmer
វិធីសាស្រ្ត
Kinyarwanda
inzira
Konkani
मोख
Korean
접근하다
Krio
mit
Kurdish
nêzîkbûhatinî
Kurdish (Sorani)
نزیک بوونەوە
Kyrgyz
мамиле
Lao
ເຂົ້າຫາ
Latin
approach
Latvian
pieeja
Lingala
kopusana
Lithuanian
metodas
Luganda
okutuukirira
Luxembourgish
approche
Macedonian
приод
Maithili
दृष्टिकोण
Malagasy
fomba
Malay
pendekatan
Malayalam
സമീപനം
Maltese
approċċ
Maori
whakatata
Marathi
दृष्टीकोन
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯊꯧꯑꯣꯡ
Mizo
hmachhawn
Mongolian
хандлага
Myanmar (Burmese)
ချဉ်းကပ်နည်း
Nepali
दृष्टिकोण
Norwegian
nærme seg
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kuyandikira
Odia (Oriya)
ଉପାୟ
Oromo
akkaataa
Pashto
نږدې
Persian
رویکرد
Polish
podejście
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
aproximação
Punjabi
ਪਹੁੰਚ
Quechua
asuykuy
Romanian
abordare
Russian
подход
Samoan
latalata
Sanskrit
समीपगमनम्‌
Scots Gaelic
dòigh-obrach
Sepedi
batamela
Serbian
приступ
Sesotho
atamela
Shona
nzira
Sindhi
رستو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
ප්රවේශය
Slovak
prístup
Slovenian
pristop
Somali
hab
Spanish
acercarse
Sundanese
ngadeukeutan
Swahili
mkabala
Swedish
närma sig
Tagalog (Filipino)
lapitan
Tajik
наздик шудан
Tamil
அணுகுமுறை
Tatar
якынлашу
Telugu
విధానం
Thai
แนวทาง
Tigrinya
ቅረብ
Tsonga
manghenelo
Turkish
yaklaşmak
Turkmen
çemeleşmek
Twi (Akan)
kwan
Ukrainian
підхід
Urdu
نقطہ نظر
Uyghur
approach
Uzbek
yondashuv
Vietnamese
tiếp cận
Welsh
dynesu
Xhosa
indlela
Yiddish
צוגאַנג
Yoruba
ona
Zulu
indlela

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
Afrikaans"Benadering" is derived from the Dutch word "benadering" which means "approximation" or "estimation."
Albanian"Qasje" can also mean "look, glance, gaze" in Albanian.
AmharicThe word 'አቀራረብ' in Amharic is derived from the verb 'ቀረበ', meaning 'to come near' or 'to submit', and can also mean 'to propose', 'to offer', or 'to present'.
ArabicThe word "مقاربة" in Arabic can also mean "comparison" or "likeness."
AzerbaijaniThe word "yanaşma" can also mean "to get close" or "to come near" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueThe Basque word "hurbilketa" has a literal meaning of "coming near" and can also refer to a relationship between two people.
Belarusian"Падыход" also means "shift" or "work shift" in Belarusian.
Bengaliপন্থা (pontho) is a Sanskrit word meaning 'path, way, road, method, approach, system, or school of thought'.
BosnianThe word "pristup" can also refer to "accessibility" in the context of physical or digital spaces or "availability" of a resource.
BulgarianThe word "Приближаване" also means "approximation" in Bulgarian.
CatalanThe Catalan word "aproximació" derives from the ancient Greek word "approximare" meaning "to move towards".
CebuanoThe word "pagduol" in Cebuano comes from the root word "duol" which means to approach or come near.
Chinese (Simplified)方法 derives from 方 (place) and 法 (way), referring to a way of going about something.
Chinese (Traditional)In Chinese, "方法" can also mean "law" or "principle".
CorsicanThe word "avvicinamentu" in Corsican is the same as the Italian word "avvicinamento" and the French word "approchement".
CroatianThe word "pristup" in Croatian comes from the Proto-Slavic word *pristupъ, meaning "arriving", or more figuratively "having access".
CzechThe Czech word "přístup" can also mean "accessibility" or "access".
DanishApproaching also means "making close" in Danish.
DutchThe word "nadering" can also mean "coming closer" or "imminent" in Dutch.
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "alproksimiĝo" derives from the Latin preposition "approximatio," meaning "nearness" or "similarity."
EstonianThe word "lähenemisviisi" (approach) derives from the verb "lähenema" (to approach) and has the alternate meaning of "proximity".
FinnishThe word "lähestyä" is derived from the Proto-Finnic word *lähentäj, meaning "to come near".
FrenchThe word "approche" in French can also mean "landing" or "harbour".
FrisianThe origin of the Frisian word "oanpak" is uncertain, but it is thought to be related to the Dutch word "aanpakken", which means "to take hold of" or "to tackle".
GalicianIn Galician, "achegamento" also refers to a legal or administrative file related to the process of obtaining a license or permit.
GeorgianThe Georgian word "მიდგომა" has a variety of meanings, including "approach", "arrival", and "access".
GermanIn mathematics/physics, "Ansatz" has a narrower meaning of "trial solution" or "educated guess".
GreekThe word "πλησιάζω" is derived from the ancient Greek word "πλησίον," which means "near" or "close by."
GujaratiThe word 'અભિગમ' ('abhigam') in Gujarati is derived from the Sanskrit word 'अभिगम' ('abhigaman'), and also means 'access', 'attitude', 'method', or 'technique'.
Haitian Creole"Apwòch" is the Haitian Creole word for "approach", which is probably derived from the French word "approche", meaning "a way of access to a place". It does not mean "almost" in the way "aproape" does in Romanian.
HausaIn Hausa, the word 'kusanci' can also refer to the act of seeking help or favor from someone.
HawaiianThe word "hoʻokokoke" in Hawaiian can also mean "to draw near" or "to come close to".
HebrewThe Hebrew word "גִישָׁה" (gishah) is also used to refer to a "version" or "edition" of something, such as a book or a newspaper.
HindiThe word 'पहुंच' also means 'attainment' or 'reach', and can be traced back to the Sanskrit root 'pra-ap' meaning 'to arrive' or 'to get to'.
HmongThe literal translation of "mus kom ze" is "to go in the direction of a person or place," which also reflects the meaning of "approach."
HungarianThe word "megközelítés" can also mean "approximation" or "estimate" in Hungarian.
IcelandicNálgun is derived from nálg, meaning "close," and gunn, meaning "path" or "way."
IgboIn Igbo, "obibia" can also refer to a "meeting point" or a "point of convergence".
IndonesianPendekatan is derived from the Javanese word "pendek", meaning "short", and the suffix "-an", indicating a state or condition, resulting in the meaning "in a shortened state or condition."
IrishThe Irish word "cur chuige" can also mean "to draw near" or "to be close to".
ItalianThe Italian word "approccio" also means "landing" or "harboring."
JapaneseThe word "アプローチ" (approach) in Japanese can also refer to a golf shot that lands near the green.
JavaneseIn Javanese, "pendekatan" also refers to a ceremonial visit to a family to offer a marriage proposal.
KannadaThe word "ವಿಧಾನ" (vidhāna) comes from the Sanskrit root "vidh" meaning "to put forth, arrange, or establish".
Kazakh"Тәсіл" also means method, way, or technique.
KoreanIn Korean, 접근하다 (approach) also means to connect a new electronic device.
KurdishThe verb 'nêzîkbûhatinî' refers to both physical and metaphorical approaches, indicating the act of drawing closer to something or someone on a spatial or emotional level.
KyrgyzThe word “мамиле“ is the 3rd person plural possessive singular form of “мами”, that is a place of rest, a stop in a long road.
LatinThe Latin word "appropiare" means "to draw near" or "to make one's own."
Latvian"Pieeja" may be derived from the root "ej-" meaning "to go" or "to move".
LithuanianThe word "metodas" is a borrowed word from Ancient Greek methodology (μεθοδολογία, methodologia, "study of methods").
LuxembourgishApproch also means "serpent" from Old French, from Latin "approbare" "to bring close."
Macedonian"приод" (literally: "period") could also mean "access", "way", "method", "device", "manner", "style", "form", "methodology", "process", "procedure", "technique", "course", "line", "direction".
MalagasyThe word "fomba" in Malagasy also has the meaning of "way of life".
MalayThe word "pendekatan" in Malay also means "short cut" or "short distance".
MalayalamThe literal meaning of 'സമീപനം' is to 'to go nearby' whereas another meaning is 'approach'
MalteseThe Maltese word 'approċċ' also carries the meanings of 'port', 'access' and 'landing'
MaoriWhakatata in Maori can also mean to 'greet' or to 'welcome'.
MarathiThe Marathi word "दृष्टीकोन" literally means "point of view" and can also refer to a "perspective" or "attitude".
MongolianIn Mongolian, the word “хандлага” can also mean “method” or “technique”.
Nepali"दृष्टिकोण" also means "worldview" or "perspective" in Nepali.
Norwegian"Nærme" means "close" in Norwegian and is the root of the words "neighbor" and "near" in English.
Nyanja (Chichewa)In addition to meaning "approach" in Nyanja, "kuyandikira" can also refer to the act of making a formal visit to someone, or to the process of wooing a potential romantic partner.
PashtoThe word "نږدې" is derived from the Proto-Iranian **nazd** meaning "near" and has cognates in other Iranian languages, such as Old Persian **nazd** and Kurdish **nejik**
PersianThe Persian word "رویکرد" can also be used to describe a method or strategy, similar to its English cognate "approach."
PolishThe word "podejście" in Polish can also mean "attempt" or "intention". It derives from the verb "podejmować", meaning "to undertake" or "to assume".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "aproximação" in Portuguese has its roots in the Latin word "approximatio," which means "a drawing near" or "a coming close to."
PunjabiThe word "ਪਹੁੰਚ" ("approach") also means "reach" or "access" in Punjabi, suggesting the idea of moving toward or establishing connection.
RomanianThe Romanian word "abordare" derives from French "aborder" with the same meaning, but it also signifies "speech" in the diplomatic sense.
RussianThe word "подход" also means "a batch", "a series", and "a line of action" in Russian.
SamoanThe word "latalata" also means "to approach" or "to go near" in Samoan.
Scots GaelicThe word dòigh-obrach also means method, or manner or way; the means of attainment
SerbianThe word "приступ" also means "seizure" or "attack".
SesothoThe word 'atamela' can also refer to a meeting or a gathering.
ShonaThe Shona word "nzira" also means "way", "path", or "method".
SindhiThe Sindhi word "رستو" can also refer to a place or a situation.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word ''ප්රවේශය'' is also used to refer to a preface or introduction in a book or document.
SlovakThe word "prístup" in Slovak also means "access".
SlovenianThe word "pristop" can also mean "access" or "admittance".
Somali"Hab" in Somali also refers to the act of receiving a guest or visitor.
SpanishAcercarse derives from the Latin word 'accedere', meaning 'to go to' or 'to approach'. It can also mean 'to become close to' or 'to make contact with'.
SundaneseThe word 'ngadeukeutan' in Sundanese also has the meanings of 'arrive' and 'come'.
SwahiliThe Swahili word "mkabala" can also refer to a "meeting", "encounter", or "negotiation".
SwedishThe word "närma" shares a root with "näsa," meaning "nose," suggesting a connection to the act of sniffing or moving closer to something with one's nose.
Tagalog (Filipino)The word 'lapitan' in Tagalog can also mean 'to bring near' or 'to draw closer'.
TajikThe verb "наздик шудан" originates from the Persian word "نزدیک شدن" and, literally, means "to get closer".
TamilThe Tamil word "அணுகுமுறை" has an alternate meaning of "a view" or "perspective".
Teluguవిధానం (vidhānam) means both "method" and "constitution," and comes from the word "vidh" (to know).
ThaiIn the Thai language, "แนวทาง" means "approach" but also can mean "idea, plan, guideline, principle, direction, or rule."
TurkishYaklaşmak also means 'to become a groom or bride' which makes the wedding season a confusing one in Turkish.
UkrainianThe word "підхід" also has the meaning of "step" in Ukrainian.
UrduThe word "نقطہ نظر" can also refer to a "point of view" or "viewpoint".
UzbekThe word "yondashuv" is also used to refer to a meeting or a consultation.
VietnameseThe word "tiếp cận" can also mean "to get close to" or "to come into contact with" in Vietnamese.
WelshWelsh word "dynesu" also means to come close in time, and is related to the word "dinas" (city)
XhosaThe Xhosa word "indlela" also refers to "the way", "road", or "direction".
Yiddishצוגאַנג can also mean a way or method
YorubaThe word "ona" in Yoruba is a derivative of the word "on", meaning "a path or road".
ZuluThe Zulu word indlela (meaning "approach") may originally have referred to the way someone walks and can also mean "path". This may suggest an etymological link with the name of the Ndebele people (amaNdebele, "people of the long path").
EnglishThe verb 'approach' also means to approximate or come near to a value, quantity, or state

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