Approval in different languages

Approval in Different Languages

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Approval


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Afrikaans
goedkeuring
Albanian
aprovimin
Amharic
ማጽደቅ
Arabic
موافقة
Armenian
հաստատում
Assamese
অনুমোদন
Aymara
jaysaña
Azerbaijani
təsdiq
Bambara
yamaruyali
Basque
onespena
Belarusian
адабрэнне
Bengali
অনুমোদন
Bhojpuri
मंजूरी
Bosnian
odobrenje
Bulgarian
одобрение
Catalan
aprovació
Cebuano
pag-uyon
Chinese (Simplified)
认可
Chinese (Traditional)
認可
Corsican
appruvazione
Croatian
odobrenje
Czech
odsouhlasení
Danish
godkendelse
Dhivehi
ރުހުން
Dogri
मंजूरी
Dutch
goedkeuring
English
approval
Esperanto
aprobo
Estonian
heakskiit
Ewe
asi dada ɖe nu dzi
Filipino (Tagalog)
pag-apruba
Finnish
hyväksyminen
French
approbation
Frisian
ynstimming
Galician
aprobación
Georgian
დამტკიცება
German
die genehmigung
Greek
έγκριση
Guarani
moneĩpyre
Gujarati
મંજૂરી
Haitian Creole
apwouve
Hausa
yarda
Hawaiian
aponoia
Hebrew
הסכמה
Hindi
अनुमोदन
Hmong
kev pom zoo
Hungarian
jóváhagyás
Icelandic
samþykki
Igbo
nkwenye
Ilocano
panagaprubar
Indonesian
persetujuan
Irish
ceadú
Italian
approvazione
Japanese
承認
Javanese
persetujuan
Kannada
ಅನುಮೋದನೆ
Kazakh
мақұлдау
Khmer
ការយល់ព្រម
Kinyarwanda
kwemerwa
Konkani
हयकार
Korean
승인
Krio
gri fɔ
Kurdish
qayilî
Kurdish (Sorani)
پەسەندکردن
Kyrgyz
бекитүү
Lao
ການອະນຸມັດ
Latin
approbatione
Latvian
apstiprinājums
Lingala
kondima
Lithuanian
patvirtinimas
Luganda
okukkiriza
Luxembourgish
genehmegung
Macedonian
одобрување
Maithili
स्वीकृति
Malagasy
fankatoavana
Malay
kelulusan
Malayalam
അംഗീകാരം
Maltese
approvazzjoni
Maori
whakaaetanga
Marathi
मान्यता
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯑꯌꯥꯕ
Mizo
nemnghehna
Mongolian
батлах
Myanmar (Burmese)
ခွင့်ပြုချက်
Nepali
स्वीकृति
Norwegian
godkjenning
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kuvomereza
Odia (Oriya)
ଅନୁମୋଦନ
Oromo
mirkaneessa
Pashto
منظوری
Persian
تصویب
Polish
zatwierdzenie
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
aprovação
Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਗੀ
Quechua
uyakuy
Romanian
aprobare
Russian
одобрение
Samoan
faʻamaonia
Sanskrit
अनुमत्त
Scots Gaelic
aonta
Sepedi
tumelelo
Serbian
одобрење
Sesotho
tumello
Shona
mvumo
Sindhi
منظوري
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
අනුමතිය
Slovak
schválenie
Slovenian
odobritev
Somali
oggolaansho
Spanish
aprobación
Sundanese
persetujuan
Swahili
ruhusa
Swedish
godkännande
Tagalog (Filipino)
pag-apruba
Tajik
тасдиқ
Tamil
ஒப்புதல்
Tatar
раслау
Telugu
ఆమోదం
Thai
การอนุมัติ
Tigrinya
ምጽዳቕ
Tsonga
pasisa
Turkish
onay
Turkmen
tassyklamak
Twi (Akan)
ɔpeneeɛ
Ukrainian
затвердження
Urdu
منظوری
Uyghur
تەستىق
Uzbek
tasdiqlash
Vietnamese
sự chấp thuận
Welsh
cymeradwyaeth
Xhosa
imvume
Yiddish
האַסקאָמע
Yoruba
alakosile
Zulu
imvume

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansGoedkeuring derives from the Dutch word "goedkeuren" meaning "to approve" and also carries the connotation of "finding something in good order"
AlbanianThe word "aprovimin" in Albanian derives from the Latin "approbare" (to approve), which also gave rise to the English word "approval".
AmharicThe word 'ማጽደቅ' ('approval') in Amharic is derived from the verb 'ማጽደሰ' ('to make clear') and is also used to refer to 'proof' or 'justification'.
ArabicThe term "موافقة" (approval) comes from the Arabic verb "وافق" (to agree or consent), which derives from the root "وف", denoting consonance, concurrence, or harmony.
AzerbaijaniThe word təsdiq is derived from the Arabic word تصدیق (tasdīq), which means "confirmation" or "verification".
BasqueThe Basque word "onespena" has its origin in the verbs "on" (good) and "espen" (to say), meaning "to say good things about someone".
BelarusianThe word “адабрэнне” (“approval”) comes from the Latin word “approbare”, which translates as “to acknowledge” or “to recognize”. In modern usage, it means to express one's acceptance or agreement with something or someone.
Bengaliঅনুমোদন originates from the Sanskrit word 'anumodana' meaning 'to express delight or approval'.
BosnianThe word "odobrenje" in Bosnian also has the alternate meaning "commendation".
BulgarianThe word одобрение also means "sanction" in Bulgarian.
CatalanIn Catalan, "aprovació" is derived from the Latin "approbatio", meaning both approval and proof or verification.
Chinese (Simplified)认可 also means 'to confirm' or 'to acknowledge' in Chinese.
Chinese (Traditional)認可 has an alternate reading of 'shòu', meaning to receive or take.
CorsicanThe Corsican word "appruvazione" is derived from the Latin "approbatio", meaning "approval" or "sanction".
Croatian"Odobrenje" can in fact mean "delay" in Serbo-Croatian, while in modern Croatian it primarily means "delay."
CzechAlthough the word "odsouhlasení" can be translated as "approval," its literal meaning is "to agree from the heart."
DanishThe word "godkendelse" is derived from the Old Norse word "godkenna", meaning "to approve" or "to accept".
DutchThe Dutch word "goedkeuring" has its origins in the Old Dutch word "gutkeuren", meaning "to choose the good".
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "aprobo" also means "to prove" in Latin.
EstonianThe word “heakskiit” originates from “hea,” meaning “good,” and “kiita,” meaning “to praise”.
FinnishFinnish word 'hyväksyminen' derives from the verb 'hyväksyä', which implies 'acceptance' and 'consideration' in addition to 'approval'.
FrenchThe French word 'approbation' comes from the Latin 'adprobare', meaning 'to prove' or 'to judge as good'.
FrisianThe word "ynstimming" is derived from the Old Frisian word "ynstemma", meaning "to agree".
GalicianIn Galician, "aprobación" also refers to the passing grade in an academic course or exam.
GermanGerman "die Genehmigung" derives from Latin "gene-" ('birth') and "-ratio" ('reason').
GreekThe ancient Greek verb ἐγκρίνω means "to select," while κρίνω alone means "to judge".
Gujarati"મંજૂરી" is also the term used for a ritual permission by an elder to perform certain religious ceremonies or events, such as naming, marriage, etc.
Haitian CreoleApwouve is also used in Haitian Creole to express the idea of consent or agreement.
HausaHausa word "yarda" can also refer to "permission" or "consent".
HawaiianThe word 'aponoia' can also refer to the act of 'agreeing to something' or an 'understanding'.
HebrewThe word "הסכמה" can also mean "agreement" or "consent".
HindiThe Hindi word "अनुमोदन" is derived from the Sanskrit word "अनुमोदनम्", which means "to think or agree with". It can also mean "approval" or "consent".
HmongThe Hmong word "kev pom zoo" is literally translated as "good heart" and is used to express contentment and agreement.
HungarianThe word "jóváhagyás" is derived from the root word "jó" meaning "good" and the suffix "-hagyás" meaning "approval" or "permission".
IcelandicThe word "samþykki" in Icelandic is etymologically related to the word "þökk," meaning "thanks" or "acceptance."}
Igbo"Nkwenye" is derived from the Igbo word "kwenu," meaning "listen," and "nye," meaning "give," implying that an individual has been given permission to speak or act.
Indonesian"Persetujuan" in Indonesian originates from the Malay word "setuju" meaning "to agree" or "to consent".
IrishThe word "ceadú" in Irish originates from the Old Irish word "cét", meaning "first" or "primary", and is related to the Latin word "capita", meaning "head".
ItalianThe word 'approvazione' derives from Latin 'approbatio' (acceptance), from 'probare' (to prove, to try) and 'ad' (to, towards).
Japanese承認 is an alternative way to spell
JavanesePersetujuan is derived from the Javanese word surak, which means 'to cheer' or 'to shout', and tuju, which means 'to aim' or 'to direct'.
KannadaThe term "ಅನುಮೋದಿನೆ" is also used in Kannada to refer to the act of giving thanks or expressing gratitude.
KazakhThe verb мақұлдау can also mean 'to approve of' or 'to like'.
KhmerThe verb form of យល់ព្រម means 'to agree', while the noun form means 'agreement'.
KoreanThe Korean word "승인" (approval) shares its root with the word "신뢰" (trust), implying the idea of relying on or having confidence in something.
Kurdish"Qayilî" is also used in the context of "belief" or "conviction."
KyrgyzThe same word also appears in Kazakh and Uzbek and also means "to strengthen" or "to confirm", and in Turkish, in the form of "beklemek" (to wait).
LatinThe Latin term 'approbatione' not only implies approval but also refers to ecclesiastical authorisation.
LatvianThe Latvian word “apstiprinājums” is derived from the German word “Bestätigung”, which means “confirmation” or “verification”.
LithuanianThe word "patvirtinimas" in Lithuanian also means "confirmation" and "certification".
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, "Genehmegung" can also refer to a specific administrative document required for construction or renovation projects.
MacedonianThe word "одобрување" is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word "добръ", meaning "good".
MalagasyThe Malagasy word "fankatoavana" is derived from the root word "kato," which means "to agree" or "to be in harmony."
MalayKelulusan is also used as a noun in Malaysia to refer to a qualification certificate for completing studies, indicating approval or successful completion of a course, while retaining its original meaning of
Malayalam'അംഗീകാരം' is a Malayalam word derived from Sanskrit that means 'consent', 'acknowledgement' or 'admittance'.
MalteseIn Medieval Latin, “approbare” was also used in the sense of "to try, prove, examine, test".
MaoriWhakaaetanga's other meanings include 'assent, consent, or ratification'.
Marathi"मान्यता" is derived from the Sanskrit root "man" meaning "to think" and the suffix "-ya" meaning "worthy of". It can also refer to "recognition", "authorization", or "acceptance" in the context of social norms or religious beliefs.
MongolianThe Mongolian word "батлах" also means "to be correct" or "to be true".
Myanmar (Burmese)It derives from a Pali word "adhippekkhana" which means advice or permission
NepaliThe word 'स्वीकृति' originally meant 'consent of the husband' in Sanskrit, but it now has a broader meaning.
NorwegianFrom Old Norse `guð` (god) + `kjenning` (recognition), a term originally referring to acknowledging the existence of God.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "kuvomereza" in Chichewa also means "to accept" or "to receive."
PashtoThe Pashto word "منظوری" also has the alternate meanings of "permission", "consent", and "acceptance".
PersianThe Persian word 'تصویب' (approval) originates from the Arabic 'تصوب', meaning 'to affirm' or 'to declare valid'.
PolishPolish 'zatwierdzenie' and 'zatwierdzić' ultimately come from Middle Low German 'твердити', meaning 'to make firm' or 'to strengthen'
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "aprovação" derives from the Latin "approbatio", meaning "assent" or "acceptance".
RomanianThe word "aprobare" is derived from the Latin word "approbare", meaning "to assent" or "to agree to".
Russian"Одобрение" is derived from the Slavic root "dobr-", which also means "good", "kind", or "handsome".
SamoanFaʻamaonia, meaning "approval" in Samoan, is a compound word that combines the causative prefix faʻa- with the root word maonia, which also means "approval".
Scots GaelicThe Gaelic word 'aonta' also means 'unity, harmony, or accord'.
SerbianThe Serbian word "одобрење" (odobrenje) derives from the Slavic root "dobr" meaning "good", and is related to the words "добар" (dobar, good), "добро" (dobro, benefit), and "добротвор" (dobrotvor, benefactor).
SesothoTumello also refers to a person, often a male, who is held in high esteem and respected for their wisdom, integrity, and service to the community.
ShonaThere are three different ways of saying "mvumo" which each have their own meaning depending on their tone.
SindhiThe word "منظوري" in Sindhi can also refer to a document that signifies approval.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word “අනුමතිය” can also refer to an agreement or a permission, depending on the context.
SlovakThe word "schválenie" also has the archaic meaning of "conception, birth", and this older meaning can sometimes be encountered in poetic and liturgical texts.
SlovenianThe noun "odobritev" is derived from the verb "odobriti" meaning "to approve", and it also has the meaning of "permission"
SomaliDerived from the word "oggol", meaning "accept", it has a literal translation of "being accepted."
Spanish"Aprobación" literally means "making someone good" and can be used to mean "approval" as well as "qualification or certification"
SundaneseThe Sundanese word "persetujuan" also has a meaning of "agreement" and is derived from the root word "setuju" meaning "to agree".
SwahiliIn Swahili, "ruhusa" also refers to "permission" and is derived from the Arabic word "rukhsa" meaning "license, authorization, or permit."
Swedish"Godkännande" comes from the Old Swedish word "godkäna", which meant "to deem good" or "to accept".
Tagalog (Filipino)In the past, "pag-apruba" meant "to make a promise to God through a vow".
TajikThe word “tasdiq” is also used in Persian and Arabic with the same meaning.
TeluguThe word 'ఆమోదం' can also refer to a 'permission for worship' or 'the act of worshipping' in Telugu.
ThaiThe word "การอนุมัติ" (approval) in Thai is derived from the Sanskrit word "anumati" which means "permission" or "consent".
TurkishThe word "onay" comes from the Arabic word "'anī" meaning "to grant" or "to approve" and it also has the meaning of "confirmation".
Ukrainian"Затвердження" is a Ukrainian word that also has a historical meaning of "confirmation through the church".
Urdu"منظوری" (approval) is originally derived from the Persian word "منظور" (desired, intended), meaning "an act or decision to accept or endorse something."
UzbekThe word "tasdiqlash" can also mean "confirmation" or "verification".
VietnameseThe word "sự chấp thuận" also means "permission" in Vietnamese.
WelshThe word 'cymeradwyaeth' is derived from the word 'cymerad', which means 'to approve of' or 'to agree with', and the suffix '-aeth', which denotes a state or condition.
XhosaXhosa 'imvume' could have been derived from the Zulu word 'umvumo', which can mean 'agreement' or 'permission'.
YiddishThe Yiddish word "האַסקאָמע" ("haskamah") can also mean "permission," "sanction," or "recommendation."
YorubaIn Yoruba 'alakosile' means the consent given by the family of a bride to a marriage proposal.
ZuluThe Zulu word 'imvume' can also refer to 'acceptance', 'consent', 'permission' or 'allowance'.
EnglishApproval can be an emotional reaction or sentiment, as well as, an official consent or expression of assent to an act, choice, or proposal

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