Chart in different languages

Chart in Different Languages

Discover 'Chart' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

Charts have been an essential tool for communication and understanding data for centuries. From simple bar graphs to complex infographics, charts help us visualize patterns, trends, and relationships in a way that is easy to digest and interpret. The significance of charts extends beyond the realm of data analysis, as they have become a cultural artifact in their own right. Think of the iconic pie chart made famous by the statistical genius, Florence Nightingale, which revolutionized the way we understand public health. Or the Gantt charts used by project managers worldwide to keep projects on track.

Given the global impact of charts, it's no wonder that people might want to know how to say 'chart' in different languages. After all, language is more than just a means of communication; it's a window into a culture's history, values, and traditions. Here are a few translations of the word 'chart' to get you started:

  • French: graphique
  • Spanish: gráfico
  • German: Diagramm
  • Italian: grafico
  • Chinese: 图表 (túchāng)

Stay tuned for more translations of the word 'chart' and the fascinating stories behind them!

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Chart in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansgrafiek
The word "grafiek" (chart) comes from the Greek word "graphein" (to write) and the Latin word "graphia" (writing).
Amharicገበታ
The Amharic word "ገበታ" can also refer to a document, schedule, or plan.
Hausaginshiƙi
"Ginshiki" also means "example" or "model" in Hausa.
Igboeserese
The Igbo word "eserese" also means "to draw" or "to sketch".
Malagasytabilao
"Tabilao" comes from the French word "tableau" and also means "blackboard" or "painting".
Nyanja (Chichewa)tchati
The word "tchati" in Nyanja can also mean "diagram" or "map".
Shonachati
Chati in Shona can also refer to a piece of paper with writing on it.
Somalishaxda
shaxda also means 'map' and is derived from Arabic 'shadda' meaning 'a pull'
Sesothochate
The word "chate" in Sesotho can also mean "plan" or "map".
Swahilichati
The word "chati" in Swahili can also refer to a map or a diagram.
Xhosaitshathi
'Itshathi' also means 'map', 'plan' or 'diagram' in Xhosa.
Yorubaaworan atọka
The word "aworan atọka" literally means "picture of measurement".
Zuluishadi
The Zulu word "ishadi" can also refer to a list, register, or inventory.
Bambarasɛbɛn
Eweagbalẽgbadza
Kinyarwandaimbonerahamwe
Lingalakarte
Lugandaekipande
Sepeditšhate
Twi (Akan)pono

Chart in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicالرسم البياني
The word "الرسم البياني" also means "doodle", "design" or "drawing" in Arabic.
Hebrewטבלה
The word "טבלה" in Hebrew comes from the Greek word "tábula", meaning also "tablet".
Pashtoچارټ
The word "chart" is also a verb meaning to plan or coordinate something, like "چارټ جوړول" which means to draw a chart or plan
Arabicالرسم البياني
The word "الرسم البياني" also means "doodle", "design" or "drawing" in Arabic.

Chart in Western European Languages

Albaniantabelë
Originally meaning "table," the word "tabelë" has expanded to include the meanings of "chart," "schedule," and "calendar".
Basquetaula
"Taula" is also used to refer to a set of documents related to land ownership or to a meeting of a municipality's governing body.
Catalangràfic
The Catalan word "gràfic" also means "graphic" in English.
Croatiangrafikon
The word 'grafikon' is derived from the Greek word 'graphikon', which means 'a drawing or writing'.
Danishdiagram
In Danish, the word diagram also means a person who is overly concerned with trivialities.
Dutchgrafiek
"Grafiek" in Dutch can also mean "graphics" or "plot of data points."
Englishchart
The word 'chart' originates from the Greek word 'charta', meaning 'paper', and is also used in navigation to refer to a map.
Frenchgraphique
"Graphique" in French can also refer to a graph or diagram representing quantitative data.
Frisianchart
In Frisian, the word "chart" can also mean "map" or "diagram."
Galiciangráfico
"Gráfico" (chart in Spanish) comes from the Ancient Greek "γραφικός", "of or pertaining to writing, painting, or drawing" and "γράψις", "the art of writing".
Germandiagramm
The German word "Diagramm" is derived from the Greek words "dia" (through) and "gramma" (written) and originally referred to geometric figures inscribed in other figures.
Icelandictöflu
The word "töflu" is also a contraction of the Icelandic phrase "tölufest" meaning "number-picture".
Irishchairt
In Irish, the word 'chairt' can also mean 'paper' or 'piece of paper'.
Italiangrafico
The Italian word "grafico" can also mean "graphic" or "designer".
Luxembourgishdiagramm
Diagramm originated from the Greek word 'diágramma' meaning 'drawing' or 'figure' and relates to many different subjects and areas.
Malteseċart
The Maltese word "ċart" is derived from the French word "carte", meaning "map" or "card".
Norwegiandiagram
In Norwegian, “diagram” can also refer to a “diagram poem,” a type of 16th-century French poetry that used geometric shapes to form a picture.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)gráfico
The word "gráfico" (chart) derives from the greek "graphein" (to write) and can also mean "relative to writing" or "graphical representation".
Scots Gaeliccairt
The Gaelic word "cairt" can also mean "a company" or "a host of people".
Spanishgráfico
"Gráfico" in Spanish originally referred to literary techniques for writing inscriptions, a meaning it retains in the names of some literary devices (such as "paralipsis").
Swedishdiagram
The word 'diagram' is derived from the Greek word 'diagramma', meaning 'figure' or 'drawing', and is often used interchangeably with 'chart'.
Welshsiart
The Welsh word 'siart' can also mean 'sharp' or 'cunning'.

Chart in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianдыяграма
The word "дыяграма" derives from the Greek language and is related to the word "γράμμα" (letter), indicating a written representation of data.
Bosniangrafikon
The word "grafikon" has Greek origin, meaning "something written or drawn."
Bulgarianдиаграма
The word "диаграма" comes from the Greek word "diagramma", which means "a drawing that represents something else."
Czechschéma
In Czech, "schéma" also means "diagram," "plan," or "outline," and is distinct from "graf," which specifically refers to a line or bar chart.
Estoniandiagramm
The word "diagramm" can also refer to a graph or a diagram.
Finnishkartoittaa
The term 'kartoittaa' means to map, but it also means to survey, explore, or investigate.
Hungariandiagram
"Diagramm" (originally "diagramma") kommt vom griechischen Wort "diágramma" („Zeichnung, schriftlicher Entwurf, mathematisches Diagramm"), das wiederum von "diá-" („durch-") und "grámma" („Buchstabe, Schrift") abgeleitet ist.
Latviandiagramma
In Latvian, "diagramma" shares its etymology with the Greek word "diagramma", meaning "figure" or "drawing".
Lithuaniandiagrama
The word "diagrama" in Lithuanian is derived from the Greek words "dia" meaning "through" and "gramma" meaning "letter". It can also refer to a diagrammatic representation or a geometric figure.
Macedonianграфикон
The word "графикон" in Macedonian is derived from the Greek word "γράφω," which means "to write, draw, or record."
Polishwykres
"wykres" is derived from the Greek word "graphein" (to write), which is also the root of words like "graph" and "graphics."
Romaniandiagramă
The Romanian word "diagramă" comes from the Greek word "diagramma", which means "drawing" or "figure".
Russianдиаграмма
The word "диаграмма" comes from Greek and means "to draw through, to describe".
Serbianграфикон
The word "графикон" can also refer to a graph, a visual representation of data using lines or bars.
Slovakgraf
Graf can also mean "count" or "earl" in Slovak, deriving from Middle High German "grāve".
Sloveniangrafikon
"Grafikon" is derived from the Greek word "graphikos" which means "pertaining to writing or drawing"
Ukrainianдіаграми
The Ukrainian word "діаграми" comes from the Greek word "diagramma," meaning "drawing" or "figure."

Chart in South Asian Languages

Bengaliচার্ট
The word "চার্ট" (chart) comes from the ancient Greek word "χάρτης" (chartes), which means "a sheet of paper written or drawn on."
Gujaratiચાર્ટ
The word "chart" can also mean a map or diagram.
Hindiचार्ट
The word "चार्ट" can also mean "a letter or written document" in Hindi.
Kannadaಚಾರ್ಟ್
The word "chart" can also refer to a nautical map or a diagram showing the course of a ship.
Malayalamചാർട്ട്
In Malayalam, the word "ചാർട്ട്" (chart) can also refer to a deed of conveyance or a document summarizing an account.
Marathiचार्ट
Marathi "चार्ट" (chart), meaning a diagram or table, comes from Persian "chart" and ultimately from Greek "chartēs" (paper) or Latin "carta" (paper, map).
Nepaliचार्ट
Nepali 'चार्ट' (chart) may also mean a 'map', 'list', 'diagram', 'table', 'plan', or 'document'.
Punjabiਚਾਰਟ
The Punjabi word "ਚਾਰਟ" (chārt) ultimately derives from the Latin "carta", meaning "sheet of paper" or "document."
Sinhala (Sinhalese)සටහන
The word "සටහන" (/saṭahana/) originated from the Sanskrit "शट्का" (/shaṭkā/), which means "six". This is because the oldest known charts were hexagonal.
Tamilவிளக்கப்படம்
Teluguచార్ట్
"చార్ట్" can also mean "a piece of paper with a graph or diagram on it".
Urduچارٹ
The word "چارٹ" (chart) can also refer to a diagram or graph that represents data.

Chart in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)图表
图表 (tú biǎo) can also refer to a graph or chart in the sense of a diagrammatic representation of data.
Chinese (Traditional)圖表
"圖" means "picture" and "表" means "table"
Japaneseチャート
In Japanese, "チャート" can also refer to a price graph or a medical record.
Korean차트
"차트" is often used as a shorthand for "chart music".
Mongolianграфик
The word "график" (chart) in Mongolian also refers to a schedule or timetable.
Myanmar (Burmese)ဇယား
"ဇယား" comes from the Pali word "jagara" (which originally meant "watch" or "vigil") and also refers to astrological almanacs used in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.

Chart in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiangrafik
In Indonesian, 'grafik' can mean both 'chart' and 'visual representation of data,' derived from the Greek 'graphikós' (drawing).
Javanesedenah
"Denah" in Javanese can also refer to a map or a floor plan.
Khmerគំនូសតាង
Laoຕາຕະລາງ
Malaycarta
The word "carta" is also used in Malay to refer to a playing card.
Thaiแผนภูมิ
The word "แผนภูมิ" also has the alternate meaning of "diagram" in Thai.
Vietnameseđồ thị
"Đồ thị" also means a graph or network in mathematics, statistics, and computer science.
Filipino (Tagalog)tsart

Chart in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniqrafik
The Azerbaijani word "qrafik" is derived from the Greek word "graphikos," meaning "of or pertaining to writing or drawing."
Kazakhдиаграмма
"Диаграмма" (Kazakh for "chart") may also refer to a "diagram" or "schematic representation".
Kyrgyzдиаграмма
Kyrgyz диаграмма, from Greek διάγραμμα, "drawing, figure, plan, scheme" is homophonous with диаграммы "diapers (n.)" and a Kyrgyz dialectal verb диаграмла- "to make (a child) sleep"
Tajikдиаграмма
«Диаграмма» произошла от греческого «diagramma» и также может означать «рисунки», «схемы» и «чертежи».
Turkmendiagramma
Uzbekjadval
The term "jadval" is also used figuratively in Uzbek, referring to a time-bound or sequenced list of items or actions.
Uyghurدىئاگرامما

Chart in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianpakuhi
"Pakuhi" derives from "paku" (to assemble) and "hi" (to divide)
Maoritūtohi
Tūtohi's other meaning is 'to guide', showing a relationship between guidance and maps.
Samoansiata
In Samoan, "siata" can also refer to a genealogy or a plan
Tagalog (Filipino)tsart
In astronomy, “tsart” also translates to “map” when referring to the celestial sphere.

Chart in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarajamuqa
Guaranihaipyre

Chart in International Languages

Esperantodiagramo
"Diagramo" originally meant "drawing" or "sketch" in Greek.
Latinchart
"Charta" is the Latin word for paper, and is the origin of "charter," "chart," and "cartoon."

Chart in Others Languages

Greekδιάγραμμα
Η λέξη διάγραμμα έχει λατινική ετυμολογία και αρχικά σήμαινε σχήμα ή σχέδιο.
Hmongdaim duab qhia
The Hmong word "daim duab qhia" is a compound word meaning "draw a picture" or "make a map" in English.
Kurdishqebale
Qebale also means "table" in Kurdish, as well as "list" and "index".
Turkishgrafik
The word "grafik" in Turkish can also refer to a graph, diagram, or illustration.
Xhosaitshathi
'Itshathi' also means 'map', 'plan' or 'diagram' in Xhosa.
Yiddishטשאַרט
"טשאַרט" is also used in Yiddish to mean "a spell" or "an incantation".
Zuluishadi
The Zulu word "ishadi" can also refer to a list, register, or inventory.
Assameseতালিকা
Aymarajamuqa
Bhojpuriचार्ट
Dhivehiޗާޓު
Dogriनक्शा
Filipino (Tagalog)tsart
Guaranihaipyre
Ilocanotsart
Kriobɔks
Kurdish (Sorani)هێڵکاری
Maithiliलेखा चित्र
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯃꯐꯝ ꯑꯃꯒꯤ ꯃꯦꯞ ꯌꯦꯛꯄ
Mizothu pawimawh tarlanna
Oromofakkii
Odia (Oriya)ଚାର୍ଟ
Quechuatawa kuchu
Sanskritतालिका
Tatarдиаграмма
Tigrinyaካርታ ባሕሪ
Tsongachati

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