Afrikaans bystaan | ||
Albanian ndihmoj | ||
Amharic መርዳት | ||
Arabic مساعدة | ||
Armenian աջակցել | ||
Assamese সাহায্য | ||
Aymara chikanchasiña | ||
Azerbaijani kömək etmək | ||
Bambara ka dɛmɛ don | ||
Basque lagundu | ||
Belarusian дапамагаць | ||
Bengali সহায়তা করুন | ||
Bhojpuri हाथ बँटावल | ||
Bosnian pomoć | ||
Bulgarian съдействие | ||
Catalan ajudar | ||
Cebuano pagtabang | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 助攻 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 助攻 | ||
Corsican assiste | ||
Croatian pomoći | ||
Czech pomáhat | ||
Danish hjælpe | ||
Dhivehi އެހީވުން | ||
Dogri मदाद करना | ||
Dutch helpen | ||
English assist | ||
Esperanto helpi | ||
Estonian abistama | ||
Ewe kpeɖeŋu | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) tumulong | ||
Finnish avustaa | ||
French aider | ||
Frisian helpe | ||
Galician axudar | ||
Georgian დახმარება | ||
German helfen | ||
Greek βοηθώ | ||
Guarani pytyvõ | ||
Gujarati સહાય કરો | ||
Haitian Creole ede | ||
Hausa taimaka | ||
Hawaiian kōkua | ||
Hebrew לסייע | ||
Hindi सहायता | ||
Hmong pab | ||
Hungarian segít | ||
Icelandic aðstoða | ||
Igbo inyere aka | ||
Ilocano baddangan | ||
Indonesian membantu | ||
Irish cúnamh | ||
Italian assistere | ||
Japanese 支援する | ||
Javanese nulungi | ||
Kannada ಸಹಾಯ | ||
Kazakh көмектесу | ||
Khmer ជួយ | ||
Kinyarwanda fasha | ||
Konkani सहाय्य | ||
Korean 돕다 | ||
Krio ɛp | ||
Kurdish alîkirin | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) یارمەتی | ||
Kyrgyz жардам берүү | ||
Lao ຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອ | ||
Latin adiuvaret | ||
Latvian palīdzēt | ||
Lingala kosalisa | ||
Lithuanian asistuoti | ||
Luganda okuyamba | ||
Luxembourgish hëllefen | ||
Macedonian асистираат | ||
Maithili सहयोग देनाइ | ||
Malagasy hanampy | ||
Malay menolong | ||
Malayalam സഹായിക്കുക | ||
Maltese tassisti | ||
Maori awhina | ||
Marathi मदत करा | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯇꯦꯡꯕꯥꯡꯕ | ||
Mizo tanpui | ||
Mongolian туслах | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ကူညီ | ||
Nepali सहायता गर्नुहोस् | ||
Norwegian assistere | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) thandiza | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରନ୍ତୁ | ||
Oromo gargaaruu | ||
Pashto مرسته | ||
Persian کمک کردن | ||
Polish wspierać | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) ajudar | ||
Punjabi ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਕਰੋ | ||
Quechua riy | ||
Romanian asista | ||
Russian помогать | ||
Samoan fesoasoani | ||
Sanskrit सहाय् | ||
Scots Gaelic cuideachadh | ||
Sepedi thuša | ||
Serbian помоћ | ||
Sesotho thusa | ||
Shona batsira | ||
Sindhi مدد ڪريو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) සහාය | ||
Slovak pomáhať | ||
Slovenian pomagati | ||
Somali caawin | ||
Spanish ayudar | ||
Sundanese ngabantosan | ||
Swahili kusaidia | ||
Swedish hjälpa | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) tulungan | ||
Tajik кӯмак расонидан | ||
Tamil உதவு | ||
Tatar булыш | ||
Telugu సహాయం | ||
Thai ช่วยเหลือ | ||
Tigrinya ሓገዝ | ||
Tsonga pfuna | ||
Turkish yardım | ||
Turkmen kömek et | ||
Twi (Akan) boa | ||
Ukrainian допомогти | ||
Urdu مدد کریں | ||
Uyghur ياردەم | ||
Uzbek yordam berish | ||
Vietnamese hỗ trợ | ||
Welsh cynorthwyo | ||
Xhosa ncedisa | ||
Yiddish אַרוישעלפן | ||
Yoruba iranlọwọ | ||
Zulu siza |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "bystaan" comes from the Dutch word "bijstaan", which also means "to assist". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "ndihmoj" (assist) derives from the Slavic word "pomoći," meaning "to help." |
| Amharic | The word መርዳት (mərdat) in Amharic also means 'to escort' and 'to accompany' |
| Arabic | In addition to "assist," "مساعدة" can mean "aid," "help," or "support"} |
| Armenian | The Armenian word for "assist" (աջակցել) is derived from the root word "աջ" (right) and the suffix "-ակցել" (act of), suggesting the concept of lending support with the "right" or "correct" action. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "kömək etmək" in Azerbaijani is derived from the Persian word "کمک", which also means "help" or "assistance". |
| Basque | The Basque word "lagundu" also means "to help" or "to aid". |
| Belarusian | "Дапамагаць" comes from the Old East Slavic word "помогати", which also means "help" or "support". |
| Bengali | "সহায়তা করুন" is derived from the Sanskrit word "sahay" meaning "help" or "assist" and the verb "koro" meaning "to do" or "to make." |
| Bosnian | The word "pomoć" also means "help" in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | The word "съдействие" comes from the Old Church Slavonic word "съдѣиство", which means "help" or "assistance". |
| Catalan | The verb "ajudar" (assist) also means "help" and comes from the Latin "adiutare" with an assimilated "r". |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word "pagtabang" can mean either "assisting" or "helping". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 助攻 (simplified) is an old military term from ancient Chinese and literally meant "support from an allied force". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 助攻 in the Chinese language has the alternative meaning of helping someone out or lending a helping hand. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, ``assiste'' can also refer specifically as a person who provides care and support to someone who has physical difficulties, disabilities of illnesses. |
| Croatian | "Pomoći" can also be used figuratively to describe someone aiding others emotionally |
| Czech | The verb 'pomáhat' derives from the noun 'pomoc' ('help'), and also means 'to help' in modern Czech. |
| Danish | The word 'hjælpe' is derived from the Old Norse word 'hjalpa', which means 'to assist' or 'to support'. |
| Dutch | The word "helpen" in Dutch is derived from the Proto-Germanic *helpaną, meaning "to seize" or "to grasp". |
| Esperanto | The word "helpi" can also mean "to serve" or "to help out". |
| Estonian | The word "abistama" in Estonian originated from the German "beistehen", meaning "to stand by someone's side". |
| Finnish | "Avustaa" (assist) in Finnish shares etymological origins with "auxiliary," both derived from the Latin root "augere" (increase). |
| French | In French, the word 'aider' comes from the Latin 'adjutare', meaning 'to help or assist'. |
| Frisian | The word "helpe" also means "handle" or "grip" in Frisian. |
| Galician | The word 'axudar' is a borrowing from Portuguese, with an original meaning of 'help', and is related to the Portuguese word 'ajudar'. In Galician, it means 'to assist'. |
| German | The word "helfen" is derived from the Old High German word "helf-an," meaning "to seize" or "to lay hold of." |
| Greek | The word 'βοηθώ' comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰeh₂, meaning 'to strike,' and is related to the Sanskrit word 'bahu,' meaning 'arm.' |
| Gujarati | સહાય કરો is a Gujarati verb that is often used in the context of offering help or providing assistance to someone. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "ede" in Haitian Creole means "assist" and shares the same etymology as its French counterpart, but it does not have a connotation of "helping someone who is weak or incapable." |
| Hausa | While taimaka most commonly means 'help', it can also mean 'assist', 'support', 'aid', or 'facilitate' in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word 'kōkua' can also mean 'help', 'aid', or 'support', and is often used in the context of community assistance. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word לסייע originated from the Greek word "synethein" |
| Hindi | सहायता, meaning "assist" can also refer to a type of Ayurvedic medicine. |
| Hmong | "Pab" can also mean "help" or "support". |
| Hungarian | "segít" shares the same root as "segély", meaning aid, assistance, or support. |
| Icelandic | "Aðstoða" (assist) in Icelandic also means "to be in the way," "to prevent," or "to hinder." |
| Igbo | "Aka" in "inyere aka" connotes "support" or "backing", not simply "helping." |
| Indonesian | Membantu is derived from the Malay word 'bantu', meaning 'to help' or 'to aid'. |
| Irish | The word 'cúnamh' has its roots in the Proto-Indo-European language, and is cognate with the Latin 'conatus', meaning 'attempt'. |
| Italian | The Italian word "assistere" ultimately derives from the Latin expression "ad-sistere", meaning "to stand by". |
| Japanese | "支援する" (assist) is a compound verb that can also mean "to support" or "to help out". |
| Javanese | "Nulungi" in Javanese not only means "assist" but also "to help" and "to support". |
| Kannada | The Kannada word "ಸಹಾಯ" can also be used to refer to "help", "aid", or "support". |
| Kazakh | The word "көмектесу" also means "to help each other". |
| Khmer | The word “ជួយ” can also mean “to help” or “to support”. |
| Korean | 돕다 is also used to refer to "assisting oneself," a meaning not present in the English word "assist." |
| Kurdish | The word 'alîkirin' is derived from the Persian word 'alî yâr', which means 'helper'. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "жардам берүү" is derived from the Persian word "ياردم" ( yardım) which means "help, assistance, support, aid". |
| Latin | The word "adiuvaret" can also mean "to help" or "to support". |
| Latvian | The word "palīdzēt" is derived from the Proto-Baltic root *p(a)l- "help, aid" which is of common Indo-European origin. |
| Lithuanian | The word "asistuoti" also means "to help" or "to support" in Lithuanian. |
| Luxembourgish | The word 'hëllefen' is derived from the Old High German word 'helfan', which also means 'to heal' and 'to help'. |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "асистираат" comes from the French "assister" and can also mean "to be present" or "to accompany." |
| Malagasy | "Hanampy" comes from the French word "aider", meaning "to help". |
| Malay | The term menolong derives from the Proto-Austronesian term *tulun 'to help'. |
| Malayalam | The word 'സഹായിക്കുക' ('assist') is also used to refer to 'aid' or 'help', as in 'someone who aids or helps'. This can be extended to refer to providing 'support' or 'assistance' to someone. |
| Maltese | The word "tassisti" can also be used to refer to a taxi driver in Maltese. |
| Maori | Awhina, "assist" in Maori, derives from "awhi," embracing; hence, to hold close. |
| Marathi | मदत करा in Marathi can also refer to 'giving support'. |
| Mongolian | The word "туслах" is a denominal verb derived from the noun "туслал" which means "help" or "support." |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "ကူညီ" can also mean "to help" or "to cooperate" in Burmese. |
| Nepali | The Nepali word 'सहायता गर्नुहोस्' ('assist') derives from the Sanskrit word 'sahayata', which means 'help' or 'support'. |
| Norwegian | Norwegian "assistere" comes from Latin "assistere," meaning "to stand by", and can also mean "to provide aid" or "to be present"} |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The verb 'thandiza' is also used to mean 'help' or 'support' in Nyanja. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "مرسته" also means "help" or "aid". |
| Persian | In Dari, the word "کمک کردن" can also mean "help" or "aid". |
| Polish | Wspierać has another meaning, "to support", and derives from the Proto-Slavic word "*sper-ti". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "Ajudar" derives from the Latin "adiutare", meaning "to aid", "to support", and also "to be present at". |
| Punjabi | The word 'सहायता ਕਰੋ' ('assist') is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit word 'सहाय' ('help'), which also gave rise to the Hindi word 'सहायता' ('assistance'). |
| Romanian | In Romanian, the word "asista" also means "attend"} |
| Russian | The word "помогать" ("assist") originally meant "to give help to someone who is weak or sick". |
| Samoan | In the 19th century, fesoasoani was sometimes used to refer to a person who provided assistance or leadership, rather than the act of assisting. |
| Scots Gaelic | "Cuideachadh" can also mean "to take care of" or "to look after". |
| Serbian | The word "помоћ" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *pomogъ, meaning "help, aid." |
| Sesotho | The word "thusa" in Sesotho derives from the Proto-Bantu root "-tus-", meaning "to work". It also has the alternate meaning of "to cultivate". |
| Shona | The word 'batsira' also means 'to help' or 'to aid' in Shona. |
| Sindhi | The word "مدد ڪريو" in Sindhi could also be used to mean "to support" or "to help out". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | In Sinhalese, the word සහාය also refers to the act of protecting, supporting or favouring something. |
| Slovak | The word "pomáhať" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *pomogti, meaning "to help" or "to aid". |
| Slovenian | The word 'pomagati' in Slovenian is derived from the Proto-Slavic word 'pomogati', meaning 'to help' or 'to assist'. |
| Somali | The Somali word "caawin" is derived from the Arabic word "al-ma'una" which has the broader meaning of help or aid. |
| Spanish | In addition to "assist," "ayudar" can mean "benefit," "favor," or even "heal." |
| Sundanese | The word "ngabantosan" in Sundanese also refers to the act of carrying something or someone on one's back. |
| Swahili | Kusaidia is also used in a metaphorical context to indicate support and assistance. |
| Swedish | The word "hjälpa" is derived from the Old Norse word "hjalpa", which means "to support". It can also be used to mean "to heal" or "to save". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "tulungan" is related to the word "tulong," which means "help" or "aid," and also has a sense of "mutual help" or "cooperation." |
| Tamil | உதவு (udavu) is also used to mean "to help," "to aid," or "to support" in Tamil. |
| Telugu | The word "సహాయం" also means "assistance" and "support". |
| Thai | The word "ช่วยเหลือ" can also mean "to protect", "to support", or "to rescue". |
| Turkish | The Ottoman Turkish word 'yardım' originally meant 'help' in Persian, and derives from the old Persian word 'yari' meaning 'friend'. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian verb "допомогти" derives from the Proto-Slavic root *pomošti, meaning "to help". |
| Urdu | The word "مدد کریں" literally means "extend my hand" in Urdu, implying a physical act of assistance. |
| Uzbek | Yordam berish means 'assistance' and comes from the Turkish word 'yardım'. It can also refer to financial aid or any other kind of support. |
| Vietnamese | Hỗ trợ literally means to support or to lean on; it can also be used to mean assistance or help. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word 'cynorthwyo' originates from 'cynorthwy', meaning 'help', and is related to the word 'cynor', meaning 'lord' or 'master'. |
| Xhosa | The noun form 'incede' (a helper) refers to the role of young women within a household |
| Yiddish | The component 'ארויס' ('out') in "אַרוישעלפן" ('assist') implies assisting someone out of a predicament or unfavorable situation. |
| Yoruba | "Iran l'ọwọ" is etymologically derived from "Iran-ni-l'owo" - "I have the wealth (resources) for it", emphasizing assistance in terms of providing resources for achieving a goal. |
| Zulu | The word "siza" in Zulu also means "to help" or "to support." |
| English | The word "assist" derives from the Latin "assistere," meaning "to stand by" or "to aid." |