Armed in different languages

Armed in Different Languages

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Armed


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Afrikaans
gewapen
Albanian
të armatosur
Amharic
የታጠቀ
Arabic
مسلح
Armenian
զինված
Assamese
অস্ত্ৰধাৰী
Aymara
armado ukhamawa
Azerbaijani
silahlı
Bambara
marifatigiw
Basque
armatua
Belarusian
узброены
Bengali
সশস্ত্র
Bhojpuri
हथियारबंद बा
Bosnian
naoružan
Bulgarian
въоръжен
Catalan
armats
Cebuano
armado
Chinese (Simplified)
武装的
Chinese (Traditional)
武裝的
Corsican
armatu
Croatian
naoružan
Czech
ozbrojený
Danish
bevæbnet
Dhivehi
ހަތިޔާރު އެޅިއެވެ
Dogri
हथियारबंद
Dutch
gewapend
English
armed
Esperanto
armita
Estonian
relvastatud
Ewe
aʋawɔnuwo ɖe asi
Filipino (Tagalog)
armado
Finnish
aseistettu
French
armé
Frisian
bewapene
Galician
armado
Georgian
შეიარაღებული
German
bewaffnet
Greek
ένοπλος
Guarani
armado
Gujarati
સશસ્ત્ર
Haitian Creole
ame
Hausa
dauke da makamai
Hawaiian
mea kaua
Hebrew
חָמוּשׁ
Hindi
हथियारबंद
Hmong
riam phom
Hungarian
fegyveres
Icelandic
vopnaðir
Igbo
ejikere
Ilocano
armado
Indonesian
bersenjata
Irish
armtha
Italian
armato
Japanese
武装
Javanese
bersenjata
Kannada
ಶಸ್ತ್ರಸಜ್ಜಿತ
Kazakh
қарулы
Khmer
ប្រដាប់អាវុធ
Kinyarwanda
bitwaje imbunda
Konkani
सशस्त्र जावन
Korean
무장
Krio
we gɛt wɛpɔn
Kurdish
çekkirî
Kurdish (Sorani)
چەکدار
Kyrgyz
куралданган
Lao
ປະກອບອາວຸດ
Latin
armatum
Latvian
bruņoti
Lingala
na bibundeli
Lithuanian
ginkluotas
Luganda
nga balina emmundu
Luxembourgish
bewaffnet
Macedonian
вооружени
Maithili
सशस्त्र
Malagasy
fitaovam-piadiana
Malay
bersenjata
Malayalam
സായുധ
Maltese
armati
Maori
mau pū
Marathi
सशस्त्र
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯈꯨꯠꯂꯥꯌ ꯄꯥꯌꯕꯥ꯫
Mizo
ralthuam keng
Mongolian
зэвсэгтэй
Myanmar (Burmese)
လက်နက်ကိုင်
Nepali
सशस्त्र
Norwegian
bevæpnet
Nyanja (Chichewa)
zida
Odia (Oriya)
ସଶସ୍ତ୍ର
Oromo
hidhatee jiru
Pashto
وسله وال
Persian
مسلح
Polish
uzbrojony
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
armado
Punjabi
ਹਥਿਆਰਬੰਦ
Quechua
armasqa
Romanian
armat
Russian
вооруженный
Samoan
faaauupegaina
Sanskrit
सशस्त्रः
Scots Gaelic
armaichte
Sepedi
ba itlhamile
Serbian
наоружани
Sesotho
hlometse
Shona
armed
Sindhi
هٿياربند
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
සන්නද්ධ
Slovak
ozbrojený
Slovenian
oborožen
Somali
hubeysan
Spanish
armado
Sundanese
pakarang
Swahili
silaha
Swedish
väpnad
Tagalog (Filipino)
armado
Tajik
мусаллаҳ
Tamil
ஆயுதம்
Tatar
кораллы
Telugu
సాయుధ
Thai
ติดอาวุธ
Tigrinya
ዕጡቕ ምዃኑ’ዩ።
Tsonga
va hlomile
Turkish
silahlı
Turkmen
ýaragly
Twi (Akan)
akode a wɔde di dwuma
Ukrainian
озброєний
Urdu
مسلح
Uyghur
قوراللىق
Uzbek
qurollangan
Vietnamese
vũ trang
Welsh
arfog
Xhosa
uxhobile
Yiddish
אַרמד
Yoruba
ihamọra
Zulu
kuhlonyiwe

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansDespite the literal translation meaning 'armed', "gewapen" also means "qualified" or "skilled"
AlbanianThe word "të armatosur" in Albanian also means "to equip" or "to arm oneself".
AmharicThe word 'የታጠቀ' ('armed') can also mean 'trained' or 'skilled'.
ArabicThe word مسلح, meaning 'armed,' also has figurative usages indicating 'equipped' or 'prepared.'
ArmenianThe Armenian word "զինված" ("armed") derives from the Old Armenian word "զէն" ("weapon"), which is itself derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*ǵʰen-," meaning "to kill" or "to strike."
Azerbaijani"Silahlı" also means "dangerous" not necessarily "weapons-carrying" in Azerbaijani.
Basque"Armatua" in Basque can also refer to a type of fish called a "garfish".
Belarusian"Узброены" is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word "оружие" meaning "weapon", and can also mean "equipped".
BengaliThe word "সশস্ত্র" can also mean "equipped with a weapon" or "ready for battle".
BosnianThe word "naoružan" in Bosnian can also refer to a "dressed up" or "equipped" individual or group.
BulgarianThe word "въоръжен" can also mean "equipped" or "provided" in Bulgarian.
CatalanThe word "armats" also means "armorial bearings" or "coat of arms" in Catalan.
CebuanoThe word 'armado' in Cebuano specifically refers to a person who is carrying a weapon, while in Spanish it can also mean 'dressed' or 'put together'.
Chinese (Simplified)武装的 may also refer to weaponry, equipment, arms, military equipment, and the military.
Chinese (Traditional)武裝的 can also mean "to equip with weapons" or "to arm intellectually or morally".
Corsican"Armatu" can also mean "in good health" or "with strength".
CroatianThe word "naoružan" also means "having tools" or "equipped".
CzechThe Czech word "ozbrojený" means "armed" but can also refer to someone who has a strong personality or is very knowledgeable in a subject.
DanishThe Danish word "bevæbnet" is related to the word "våben" (weapon) and the word "væbne" (to arm), and it can also refer to the process of preparing for combat or defense.
DutchThe word 'gewapend' is derived from the Old Germanic word 'wapen', meaning 'weapon'.
EsperantoThe word "armita" in Esperanto also means "provided with something" or "furnished with something".
EstonianRelvastatud is also an Estonian word that means "armed".
FinnishThe word 'aseistettu' in Finnish, meaning 'armed', also refers to 'supplied' when used in a more general context.
FrenchThe word "armé" also means "assembled" or "set up" in French, as in "une table armée" (a set table).
FrisianThe Frisian word 'bewapene' is a compound word consisting of 'wapen' (weapon) and 'be-' (a prefix meaning 'with'), meaning 'armed'.
GalicianThe word "armado" in Galician can also refer to a type of spider or to a group of people gathered for a specific purpose.
GermanIn German, "bewaffnet" not only means "armed" but also can refer to a state of being prepared or protected against something.
GreekThe word "ένοπλος" comes from the ancient Greek word "ὅπλον," meaning "weapon" or "arms," and is a cognate of the Latin word "arma" meaning "weapon" or "armor".
GujaratiThe Sanskrit word "śastra" means "weapon" and is the root of the Gujarati word "સશસ્ત્ર"
Haitian CreoleThe word "ame" in Haitian Creole comes from the French word "armé" (armed) and also means "equipped" or "furnished".
HausaThe word 'dauke da makamai' can also refer to the act of taking or carrying something, similar to the English phrase 'taking up arms'.
HawaiianThe archaic meaning of "mea kaua" in Hawaiian is "a sharp-edged tool," not necessarily a weapon.
HebrewThe Hebrew word חָמוּשׁ (armed) is related to the Arabic word حَمَשׁ (five), and may have originally referred to a soldier equipped with five weapons.
HindiThe word "हथियारबंद" can also mean "equipped with weapons" or "ready for battle" in Hindi.
HmongIn Hmong, the word 'riam phom' can also mean 'ready for battle' or 'prepared for a fight'.
HungarianThe term "fegyveres" in Hungarian can also refer to a member of an armed force, such as a soldier or police officer.
Icelandic"Vopnaðir" also means "to become a warrior" and has ties to the word for "weapon" (vopn).
IgboIn Igbo, 'ejikere' also refers to a traditional wrestling stick.
IndonesianBersentjata does not derive from the root 'senjata' (weapon), but rather 'senjat' (to prepare). Hence it literally means 'being prepared'.
IrishIn Irish, "armtha" also means "weapon" or "tool".
ItalianThe word "armato" in Italian can also refer to a person who is clothed or equipped with something, or a person who is endowed with a certain quality or power.
JapaneseThe word 武装 (bushou) is also used in the context of military equipment, such as warships.
JavaneseBersanjat in Javanese also means 'to equip', 'to supply (weapons)', or 'to arm'.
KannadaThe word "ಶಸ್ತ್ರಸಜ್ಜಿತ" in Kannada can also mean "equipped with weapons" or "ready for battle."
KazakhThe Kazakh word "қарулы" is derived from the Persian word "qarūl" (guard), and also means "guarded" or "watchful".
KoreanIn Korean, the word "무장 (mujang)" can refer to both the state of being armed and the individuals who are armed, such as soldiers or police officers.
KurdishThe Kurdish word "çekkirî" is cognate with the Persian word "chakardār", which also means "armed" and the Turkish word "çelik", which means "steel."
KyrgyzThe word "куралданган" in Kyrgyz can also be interpreted as "protected" or "safeguarded".
LaoThe word can also refer to the action of assembling or putting together something.
LatinThe Latin word "armatum" not only means "armed," but also can mean "equipped" or "provided with."
Latvian"Bruņoti" also means "knightly" and "martial" in Latvian.
LithuanianThe word "ginkluotas" has a dual etymology, originating from both Germanic roots "*ganka" and Slavic roots "*golja-," "*gola".
LuxembourgishThe Luxembourgish word "bewaffnet" is derived from the German word "bewaffnen", which means "to arm". It can also be used to describe someone who is dangerous or threatening.
MacedonianIn the military context, this word can also be used to signify the fact of being equipped with certain weaponry or munitions (rather than merely carrying it).
MalagasyFrom the root `fitaova` meaning "to wear" and `piadiana` meaning "weapon".
MalayThe word "bersenjata" originates from the Malay word "senjata", meaning "weapon", and the prefix "ber-", indicating a state or condition.
MalayalamThe word 'സായുധ' also means 'dressed in armour'.
MalteseIn Maltese, "armati" can also refer to a type of traditional Maltese boat.
MaoriDespite its literal translation as “armed”, the term “mau pū” has a figurative meaning in Maori, referring to those who have been wronged or have a grievance.
MarathiThe word "सशस्त्र" is derived from the Sanskrit word "शस्त्र" (weapon) and means "equipped with weapons" or "armed".
MongolianThe word "зэвсэгтэй" (armed) in Mongolian is derived from the verb "зэвсэх" (to arm), which in turn comes from the noun "зэвсэг" (weapon).
NepaliThe word "सशस्त्र" also means "equipped with supernatural powers" in some contexts.
NorwegianThe word "bevæpnet" can also refer to the act of equipping or providing someone with resources or authority.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word 'zida' can also mean 'to prepare' or 'to repair' in Nyanja.
PashtoThe Pashto word “وسله وال“ also means 'equipped' and 'provided'
PersianThe word “مسلح” derives from the Arabic word “سلاح” meaning “weapon”, and it can also refer to someone prepared or equipped for a task.
PolishIn the past, the term "uzbrojony" was synonymous with the word "mounted" (konny).
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "armado" in Portuguese can also mean "set up" or "prepared"
RomanianIn Romanian, "armat" also means "reinforced" in the case of concrete structures, buildings, or other construction materials.
RussianThe Russian word "вооруженный" can also mean "equipped", "ready", or "prepared".
SamoanThe word "faaauupegaina" also means "with many arms" in Samoan.
Scots GaelicThe word "armaichte" (armed) in Scots Gaelic may also refer to a sense of readiness or preparation.}
SerbianThe word "наоружани" can also refer to armament or weapons.
SesothoIn Sesotho, the word "hlometse" has multiple meanings, including "armed", "equipped", and "prepared."
ShonaIn Shona, the word "armed" can also mean to be prepared or equipped, not just in the military sense.
SindhiThe word 'هٿياربند' is used in Sindhi to indicate that the person is carrying some weapon.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The Sinhala word "සන්නද්ධ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "सन्नाद्" meaning "prepared", "ready", or "equipped".
SlovakThe word "ozbrojený" is derived from the Old Slavic word "orǫžje", meaning "weapon". It can also refer to something that is protected or fortified.
SlovenianThe word "oborožen" can also mean "equipped" or "provided" in Slovenian.
SomaliThe word "hubeysan" comes from the Arabic word "hubaysan", which means "armed" or "wearing weapons".
SpanishIn Spanish, "armado" can also refer to the nine-banded armadillo, a mammal found in the Americas.
SundaneseIn Javanese and Balinese, pakarang means "weapon" or "weaponry", while in Sundanese, it evolved to mean "armed".
SwahiliSilaha's Swahili origins from the Proto-Bantu root *-laŋga 'to carry something' are reflected in its alternate meanings 'to carry' and 'burden'.
SwedishThe word "väpnad", in addition to meaning "armed", also has the archaic meaning of "trained" or "experienced".
Tagalog (Filipino)In Tagalog, 'armado' also refers to a type of shellfish called 'mussels'.
TajikThe word "мусаллаҳ" also refers to a prayer space in mosques where funeral prayers are performed.
Tamilஆயுதம் also refers to a 'tool' or 'equipment' in Tamil.
TeluguThe word 'సాయుధ' ('armed') in Telugu is derived from the Sanskrit word 'śastrabhṛt' which means 'weapon-bearer'.
Thaiติดอาวุธ (Tid-awut) is a Thai word originating from the Sanskrit word 'Āyudha' meaning tools or weapons.
TurkishThe word "silahlı" in Turkish is originally derived from the word "silah" meaning "weapon", but it also carries the meaning of "equipped with weapons" or "weaponized".
UkrainianThe Ukrainian word "озброєний" (armed) is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *obrьnь, which also means "defended" or "fortified".
UrduThe word 'مسلح' (armed) in Urdu derives from the Arabic root word 'سَلِحَ', meaning 'to bear arms' or 'to provide with weapons'.
UzbekThe word "qurollangan" is related to the word "qurol" meaning "arm" and is also a synonym of "qurollanish" (to arm up).
Vietnamese"Vũ trang" originated from the Chinese characters "武裝" (wǔ zhuāng), where "武" means "martial" and "裝" means "to equip or adorn".
WelshThe word "arfog" in Welsh also means "prepared" or "equipped".
XhosaThe word 'uxhobile' can also be used to mean 'weapon' or 'equipment'.
YiddishThe Yiddish word "אַרמד" ('armed') is cognate with the German 'Arm', and in Yiddish it also bears the meaning of "poor".
YorubaThe word "ihamọra" also means "to be protected" in Yoruba.
ZuluThe Zulu word "kuhlonyiwe" also means "to be prepared" or "to be ready".
English"Armed" could refer to a limb or to military armament, both deriving from Latin "armare".

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