Aspect in different languages

Aspect in Different Languages

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Aspect


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Afrikaans
aspek
Albanian
aspekt
Amharic
ገጽታ
Arabic
جانب
Armenian
ասպեկտ
Assamese
দিশ
Aymara
kunjamasa
Azerbaijani
aspekt
Bambara
yɔrɔ
Basque
alderdi
Belarusian
аспект
Bengali
দিক
Bhojpuri
पहलू
Bosnian
aspekt
Bulgarian
аспект
Catalan
aspecte
Cebuano
aspeto
Chinese (Simplified)
方面
Chinese (Traditional)
方面
Corsican
aspettu
Croatian
aspekt
Czech
aspekt
Danish
aspekt
Dhivehi
އެސްޕެކްޓް
Dogri
पक्ख
Dutch
aspect
English
aspect
Esperanto
aspekto
Estonian
aspekt
Ewe
akpa
Filipino (Tagalog)
aspeto
Finnish
näkökohta
French
aspect
Frisian
aspekt
Galician
aspecto
Georgian
ასპექტი
German
aspekt
Greek
άποψη
Guarani
ha'ãnga
Gujarati
પાસું
Haitian Creole
aspè
Hausa
al'amari
Hawaiian
ʻaoʻao
Hebrew
אספקט
Hindi
पहलू
Hmong
nam
Hungarian
vonatkozás
Icelandic
þáttur
Igbo
akụkụ
Ilocano
aspeto
Indonesian
aspek
Irish
gné
Italian
aspetto
Japanese
側面
Javanese
aspek
Kannada
ಅಂಶ
Kazakh
аспект
Khmer
ទិដ្ឋភាព
Kinyarwanda
icyerekezo
Konkani
पैलू
Korean
양상
Krio
tin
Kurdish
alî
Kurdish (Sorani)
لایەن
Kyrgyz
аспект
Lao
ລັກສະນະ
Latin
aspect
Latvian
aspekts
Lingala
kitoko
Lithuanian
aspektas
Luganda
ekifo ekilondemu kukintu
Luxembourgish
aspekt
Macedonian
аспект
Maithili
पक्ष
Malagasy
lafiny
Malay
aspek
Malayalam
വർഷം
Maltese
aspett
Maori
ahuatanga
Marathi
पैलू
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯍꯤꯔꯝ
Mizo
hmelhmang
Mongolian
тал
Myanmar (Burmese)
ရှုထောင့်
Nepali
पक्ष
Norwegian
aspekt
Nyanja (Chichewa)
mbali
Odia (Oriya)
ଦିଗ
Oromo
kallattii
Pashto
اړخ
Persian
جنبه
Polish
aspekt
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
aspecto
Punjabi
ਪਹਿਲੂ
Quechua
rikukuynin
Romanian
aspect
Russian
аспект
Samoan
vaega
Sanskrit
कारक
Scots Gaelic
taobh
Sepedi
ntlha
Serbian
аспект
Sesotho
tšobotsi
Shona
chimiro
Sindhi
پهلو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
දර්ශනය
Slovak
aspekt
Slovenian
vidik
Somali
dhinaca
Spanish
aspecto
Sundanese
aspék
Swahili
kipengele
Swedish
aspekt
Tagalog (Filipino)
aspeto
Tajik
ҷанба
Tamil
அம்சம்
Tatar
аспект
Telugu
కారక
Thai
แง่มุม
Tigrinya
ገጽታ
Tsonga
xiphemu
Turkish
görünüş
Turkmen
tarapy
Twi (Akan)
ɔfa
Ukrainian
аспект
Urdu
پہلو
Uyghur
تەرەپ
Uzbek
jihat
Vietnamese
khía cạnh
Welsh
agwedd
Xhosa
inkalo
Yiddish
אַספּעקט
Yoruba
abala
Zulu
isici

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "aspek" in Afrikaans also shares similar etymologies with the English words "aspect" and "aspic".
AlbanianThe word "aspekt" in Albanian can also refer to the perspective or opinion of someone.
AmharicThe word "ገጽታ" originally meant "face" and has also been used in religious contexts referring to the "face of God".
ArabicThe word جانب (“aspect”) in Arabic also means “side” or “direction”.
ArmenianArmenian "ասպեկտ" "aspect" comes from Latin "aspectus" and is related to the root "spec-" which means "look".
AzerbaijaniThe word "aspekt" in Azerbaijani can also mean "appearance" or "impression".
Basque"Alde" means "side" and "-di" is a suffix denoting the direction in which something is facing
BelarusianThe word "аспект" can also mean "way of looking at something" or "facet" in Belarusian.
Bengali"দিক" also means 'direction', 'side', or 'cardinal point'.
BosnianIn Bosnian, "aspekt" can also mean a "point of view" or a "perspective".
BulgarianАспект/Aspect can also mean a person or an angle.
CatalanIts alternate meaning is "period or space of time" which is also the case in English, but the word in Catalan is more specific in referring to a specific period in time and its characteristics.
CebuanoIn other contexts, "aspeto" can also mean "appearance" or "phase".
Chinese (Simplified)The word 方面 (fāngmiàn) in Chinese can also mean 'direction', 'area', or 'field'.
Chinese (Traditional)The word "方面" can also mean "direction" or "field" in Chinese.
CorsicanIn Corsican, 'aspettu' (aspect) also refers to 'the appearance of a person' or 'the condition or state of something'.
Croatian"Aspekt" in Croatian can also mean a piece of glass or lens, or the frame of an image.
CzechThe primary meaning of "aspekt" (aspect) in the Czech language is in connection with the grammatical phenomenon of "verbal aspect".
DanishThe word "aspekt" in Danish also means "point of view" or "perspective".
DutchIn Dutch, the word "aspect" can also refer to a "facet" or "side" of something.
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "aspekto" is derived from the Latin word "aspectus", meaning "sight, look, appearance".
Estonian"The Estonian word “aspekt” derives from the Latin “aspectus”, meaning “appearance", "direction" or "point of view".
FinnishThe Finnish word "näkökohta" literally translates as "viewpoint point" and has connotations of perspective and consideration.
FrenchIn French, "aspect" can also refer to the appearance of a person or thing.
FrisianThe Frisian word "aspekt" also means "direction", "view", or "point of view".
GalicianThe Galician word "aspecto" can also mean "appearance" or "look".
GermanDerived from Latin 'aspectus', 'Aspekt' primarily refers to an outward appearance, but also denotes viewpoints or perspectives in philosophy and grammar.
Greek"Άποψη" originally meant "view", still used in the sense of "opinion" and "way of looking at something".
Gujarati"પાસું" can also refer to a "die" in Gujarati, which is derived from Persian and ultimately from Latin "paxillus".
Haitian CreoleIn Haitian Creole, "aspè" can also refer to a person's appearance, demeanor, or personality.
HausaThe Hausa word "al'amari" can also refer to the outward appearance of a person or thing.
HawaiianʻAoʻao also means `bright` or `to shine` in Hawaiian
HebrewIn Hebrew, "אספקט" can also refer to "facet" or "part" of something.
HindiThe word पहलू can also refer to a side, face, or part of something.
HmongThe Hmong word "nam" can also refer to the direction one is facing as well as the direction the wind is blowing.
HungarianVonatkozás can also mean 'relationship', 'connection', 'reference', or 'relevance' in Hungarian.
IcelandicThe word "þáttur" in Icelandic can also refer to a musical piece, an episode of a TV show, or a short story.
IgboAkụkụ can also mean 'side' or 'portion' in Igbo, emphasizing the concept of a particular view or perspective.
IndonesianIn Indonesian, "aspek" can also refer to a point of view, perspective, or facet of something.
IrishThe word "gné" in Irish is the basis of the word "gniúis," which means "face".
ItalianThe Italian word 'aspetto' can also mean 'expectation' or 'appearance'.
JapaneseAs a noun, "側面" can mean "side view", "lateral view" or "profile", as when talking about a person's appearance or a building's elevation.
JavaneseThe Javanese word "aspek" can also mean "side" or "direction".
KannadaThe word "ಅಂಶ" ("aspect") in Kannada can also refer to a part, a share, or a quantity.
KazakhIn Kazakh, "аспект" can also refer to the physical appearance or condition of something.
KhmerThis is the second of three words I'll translate here as "shape," the first is សណ្ឋាន, the third is រាង
Korean"양상" also means "modality" or "mood" in Korean grammar.
KurdishThe word alî has two distinct meanings in Kurmanji and Sorani Kurdish: “aspect” and “front”.
KyrgyzThe word "aspect" is derived from Latin "aspicere", meaning to look at something in a particular way.
LaoThe word ລັກສະນະ comes from the Sanskrit word लक्षण (lakṣaṇa), meaning "a characteristic, mark, quality, trait, or sign".
LatinIn Latin, "aspectus" also means "sight" or "look".
LatvianLatvian word "aspekts" can also mean a "view" or a "perspective".
LithuanianThe Lithuanian word "aspektas" is derived from the Latin word "aspectus," meaning "a view" or "a look."
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, "Aspekt" can also refer to "viewpoint" or "stance".
MacedonianThe Macedonian word "аспект" (aspect) derives from Latin "aspectus", meaning view, look or direction
MalagasyLafiny derives from a Proto-Austronesian root word meaning "to be visible".
MalayIn Malay, 'aspek' can also mean 'face' or 'side', indicating the multifaceted nature of a concept or situation.
MalayalamIn astrology, 'വർഷം' is a division of the ecliptic into 12 equal parts.
MalteseThe Maltese word "aspett" shares its origin with the Latin word "aspicere" meaning "to look at".
MaoriThe Maori word "ahuatanga" has additional meanings, including "countenance","image," and "appearance."
MarathiThe Marathi word "पैलू" also means "side" or "part".
MongolianThe Mongolian word "тал" originally meant "face" or "view", and is cognate with the Turkic word "tāl" meaning "face" or "side".
NepaliThe word पक्ष is also etymologically related to 'pakṣa' in Sanskrit and 'pakh' in Urdu and Hindi, all referring to wings or sides.
Norwegian"Aspekt" is also used in Norwegian to refer to the "ratio" of a screen.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word 'mbali' can also refer to the manner in which something is done or appears.
Pashto"اړخ" means "aspect" or "direction" and is also a word used to refer to the direction or position of something.
PersianThe word "جنبه" also means "side" or "manner" in Persian.
PolishThe word 'aspekt' in Polish has the additional meanings of 'appearance' and 'phase'.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "aspecto" comes from the Latin word "aspectus", meaning "a view" or "a sight".
RomanianIn Romanian, "aspect" means both "direction" and "angle".
RussianThe word "аспект" can refer to a perspective, view, or side in Russian, but it can also mean aspect ratio or aspect verb (a grammatical category in some Slavic languages).
SamoanThe word "vaega" also means side, party, portion or direction in Samoan.
Scots Gaelic"Taobh" can also mean "side" or "direction" in a more physical sense.
SerbianThe word "аспект" can also mean "viewpoint" or "perspective" in Serbian.
SesothoThe word "tšobotsi" in Sesotho means perspective, way of looking, direction of movement, or a situation.
ShonaThe word 'chimiro' also refers to the direction of a slope, such as a hillside.
SindhiThe Sindhi word پهلو can also mean 'side' or 'direction'.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)When used in medicine, it can mean the appearance of a patient
SlovakIn Slovak, "aspekt" can also mean "outlook" or "point of view."
SlovenianThe word "vidik" is a derivative of the Slavic root "vid" which means "to see".
SomaliThe word "dhinaca" in Somali can also refer to "face" or "direction."
SpanishThe Spanish word "aspecto" also means "appearance", "look" or "outlook".
SundaneseAspék (aspect) can also mean 'portion' or 'part' in Sundanese.
Swahili'Kipengele' also refers to a point, detail, or feature.
SwedishThe word "aspekt" originally referred to a specific side of a celestial body, but now has a more general meaning of "aspect" or "point of view."
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "aspeto" also means "angle" or "slant" in Tagalog.
TajikThe Tajik word "ҷанба" also means "side" and is derived from the Proto-Iranian root "*kanba-" meaning "side" or "edge".
TamilThe word 'அம்சம்' also means 'beauty', 'charm', 'feature', and 'characteristic'.
TeluguThe Telugu word "కారక" (aspect) derives from the Sanskrit word "कारक" (a grammatical term meaning the case of a noun) or the Sanskrit word "कारण" (cause).
Thaiแง่มุม has the additional meaning of a "side" of something (such as a triangle) or an "element" in the context of the arts.
TurkishGörünüş also means "look, appearance" and comes from the root "gör" ("to see").
UkrainianIn Ukrainian, "аспект" also refers to a kind of tax or mandatory fee.
UrduThe word "پہلو" also means "side" or "direction" in Urdu.
UzbekIn Uzbek, the word "jihat" also means "direction", "side", or "way", deriving from the Arabic word "jaha" meaning "face" or "direction."
VietnameseThe word "khía cạnh" is borrowed from the Chinese "側面" (
Welsh"Agwedd" is the Welsh cognate of "aspect" and means both "aspect" and "view".
XhosaSome scholars associate the word "inkalo" with the Zulu word for "form" and "shape"
YiddishThe Yiddish word "אַספּעקט" (aspect) originates from the Latin "aspicere," meaning "to look at" or "to regard."
YorubaIn some contexts, "àbála" also connotes "side" or "way"
ZuluThe word 'isici' in Zulu also means 'face'.
EnglishThe word "aspect" comes from the Latin word "aspicere", meaning "to look at" or "to consider". It can also refer to a particular point of view or perspective.

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