Claim in different languages

Claim in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'claim' holds great significance in our daily lives, often used to describe our right to something or our assertion of truth. From making a claim on a prize to staking a claim on new territory, this word has been culturally important across centuries and continents. Its translation in different languages not only bridges linguistic gaps but also provides insights into how various cultures perceive the concept of claiming.

Did you know that the English word 'claim' is derived from the Old Norse 'klæmbra' meaning 'to grasp or clutch'? This historical context underscores the assertive nature of the word. In Spanish, 'claim' translates to 'reclamación', in French it's 'réclamation', while in German it's 'Anspruch'. Each translation offers a unique perspective, enriching our understanding of this common term.

Whether you're a language enthusiast, a cultural researcher, or simply curious, exploring the translations of 'claim' is an exciting journey. Let's delve into how different languages and cultures shape this powerful word.

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Claim in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanseis
The word "eis" in Afrikaans is also used to refer to a demand or a request.
Amharicይገባኛል ጥያቄ
The word "ይገባኛል ጥያቄ" can also mean "to demand" or "to request" in Amharic.
Hausada'awar
Hausa "da'awar" can also mean "proof" or "evidence".
Igbomgbarakwa
Mgbarakwa, meaning "claim," in Igbo, implies a right or title to something.
Malagasyfitarainana
The term "fitarainana" can also refer to a "declaration" or an "admission", depending on the context.
Nyanja (Chichewa)funsani
In Swahili, 'funseni' means 'teach me'.
Shonakudana
The verb 'kudana' in Shona can also mean 'to borrow' or 'to request a loan'.
Somalisheegasho
The word "sheegasho" in Somali also has the alternate meaning of "assertion"
Sesothokleima
The Sesotho word "Kleima" can also mean "blame" or "accuse" in some contexts.
Swahilidai
The word "dai" in Swahili can also refer to a mother's brother or a father's sister.
Xhosakleyima
Kleyima in Xhosa means 'claim' and is linked to isikleyimu (a claim) and ukukleyima (to claim).
Yorubabeere
In Yoruba, "Beere" not only means "to claim" but also connotes "to petition or plead", extending its semantic field.
Zulufaka isicelo
The Zulu word "Faka isicelo" has its roots in the verb "Faka," meaning "to put, enter" and the noun "isicelo," signifying "a plea," reflecting the sense of initiating and submitting a petition.
Bambaraka laɲini
Ewe
Kinyarwandaikirego
Lingalakoloba
Lugandaokwemulugunya
Sepedibaka
Twi (Akan)asɛnka

Claim in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicيطالب
The term “يطالب” also has the nuance of requiring something
Hebrewתְבִיעָה
The Hebrew word "תְבִיעָה" (claim) is derived from the root "תבע" (to ask, demand), and it can also refer to a lawsuit or a legal action.
Pashtoادعا
ادعا" "claim" in Pashto can also mean "belief" or "assertion".
Arabicيطالب
The term “يطالب” also has the nuance of requiring something

Claim in Western European Languages

Albaniankerkese
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Basquealdarrikatu
The word "aldarrikatu" is derived from the Basque words "al" (to get or obtain), "dar" (to give) and "katu" (to cause). It can also mean to demand, request or protest.
Catalanreclamació
"Reclamació" can mean "complaint" and is rooted in the medieval Latin word "reclamatio".
Croatianzahtjev
The word "zahtjev" in Croatian can also refer to a request or a demand.
Danishpåstand
In legal contexts, "påstand" may refer specifically to the claim for remedy, while in philosophical contexts it may refer to a proposition or argument.
Dutchbeweren
The verb "beweren" also has the meaning of "to assert", "to affirm", or "to maintain."
Englishclaim
The word 'claim' derives from the Latin word 'clamare', meaning 'to cry out' or 'to demand'. In legal contexts, it refers to an assertion of a right or title, while in everyday speech, it can also mean a statement or assertion of fact.
Frenchprétendre
The word "prétendre" also means "to pretend" in French.
Frisianeask
The Frisian word "eask" is cognate with the English word "ask" and the Dutch word "eis".
Galicianreclamación
Galician "reclamación" also means "complaint, grievance, plea" and comes from Latin "reclamatio" meaning "call, shout, protest".
Germananspruch
"Anspruch" comes from the Old High German "ansu" and ultimately the Proto-Indo-European root "*enh₁" in the meaning of "desire". Today it is also a legal term meaning "entitlement" in English.
Icelandickrafa
In Icelandic, "krafa" can also refer to a demand, request, or requirement.
Irishéileamh
The term 'éileamh' has additional meanings such as 'plea', 'demand', or 'request'.
Italianrichiesta
In Italian, "Richiesta" can also mean "request" or "demand".
Luxembourgishbehaapten
*Behaapten* literally means 'to hold' and is used to refer to both asserting something and being entitled to something.
Maltesetalba
The term 'talba' can also refer to a 'request or demand' in Maltese.
Norwegiankrav
"Krav" can also be used to refer to physical or mental stress, such as hunger or fatigue.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)afirmação
"Afirmação" is also the Portuguese word for "affirmation" or "assertion."
Scots Gaelictagradh
The word 'tagradh' is likely cognate with Welsh 'hawl' ('claim', 'right', 'lawsuit') and possibly with the Old Irish  'togairm' ('choice', 'selection').
Spanishreclamación
In Spanish "reclamación" can also refer to an administrative process, in which case it can be translated as "complaint" or "grievance".
Swedishkrav
Krav is a loanword from Low German, where it means demand, request or need.
Welshhawlio
Welsh: The word “hawlio” is borrowed from Latin “calumnia,” which means “slander”.

Claim in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianпрэтэнзія
The word "прэтэнзія" in Belarusian can also mean "complaint" or "demand".
Bosniantvrditi
The word "tvrditi" in Bosnian comes from the Proto-Slavic word *tьvrditi, meaning "to make firm" or "to establish."
Bulgarianиск
The word "иск" (claim) is cognate with the Old Church Slavonic word "искати" (to search, to seek) denoting a right of a person to a certain thing and the legal mechanism of protecting that right.
Czechnárok
The Czech word "nárok" is cognate with the Russian word "нарка", meaning "a demand" or "a right to something".
Estoniannõue
"Nõue" is a common noun in Estonian that means "claim", but it also has other meanings, such as "requirement" or "demand".
Finnishvaatimus
The Finnish word "vaatimus" derives from the Proto-Finnic root "*vate-", meaning "to demand" or "to ask for".
Hungariankövetelés
The noun "követelés" originates from the verb "követel" meaning "to demand".
Latvianprasību
The word "prasību" in Latvian originates from the Proto-Indo-European root *preḱ-, meaning "to ask" or "to demand".
Lithuanianreikalavimas
The Lithuanian word reikalavimas comes from the verb reikalauti, which has roots in the Old Church Slavonic language, and also means to demand.
Macedonianтврдат
Тврдат comes from the Proto-Slavic root *tьvьrdъ, meaning "firm" or "hard".
Polishroszczenie
"Roszczenie" (claim) comes from the Old Polish verb "roszczyć się" (to demand), which in turn derives from the Proto-Slavic *rъsъtiti (to accuse).
Romanianrevendicare
The word "revendicare" comes from Latin "revendico," meaning "redemand, demand back."
Russianзапрос
"Запрос" also means "query" or "demand" in Russian, and is related to the verb "просить" (to ask).
Serbianпотраживање
The Serbian word "потраживање" ("claim") can also refer to a "request", "demand", or "expectation".
Slovaknárok
Slovak word "nárok" also means right, entitlement or a just demand.
Slovenianterjatev
The word "terjatev" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*tьrьgъ," meaning "market" or "trade."
Ukrainianпозов
The word "позов" in Ukrainian comes from the Old Slavic word "зовъ" meaning "call".

Claim in South Asian Languages

Bengaliদাবি
"দাবি" is also used to denote a "lawsuit".
Gujaratiદાવો
The Gujarati word "દાવો" is cognate with the Sanskrit word "दाव" (dāva), which means "lawsuit" or "dispute.
Hindiदावा
The Hindi word "दावा" can also refer to an assertion or demand.
Kannadaಹಕ್ಕು
The Kannada word "ಹಕ್ಕು" can also refer to a right, privilege, or title.
Malayalamഅവകാശം
The Malayalam word "അവകാശം" derives from the Sanskrit "अवकाशः" (avakāśaḥ), meaning "free time or leisure" or "opportunity or chance," suggesting its original usage in legal and administrative contexts to refer to time allotted for a hearing or to perform a task.
Marathiहक्क
The Marathi word हक्क (claim) also means right, title, or share in colloquial usage.
Nepaliदावी
The word "दावी" in Nepali stems from the Sanskrit "dāva," meaning "lawsuit" or "complaint."
Punjabiਦਾਅਵਾ
The Punjabi word "ਦਾਅਵਾ" can also refer to a legal dispute or a challenge, and is related to the Sanskrit word "दाव" (dāva) meaning "lawsuit".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)හිමිකම
The word 'හිමිකම' (claim) in Sinhala is derived from the Sanskrit word 'स्वाम्य' (svāmya), which means 'ownership' or 'lordship'
Tamilஉரிமைகோரல்
Teluguదావా
దావా ('davaa') can also refer to a legal suit, a right to something, or a demand.
Urduدعوی
The word "دعوی" can also mean "assertion" or "pretension" in Urdu.

Claim in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)要求
The word "要求" also has the meaning of "to request" or "to ask for" in Chinese.
Chinese (Traditional)要求
In addition to its primary meaning of "claim," 要求 (yāo qiú) can also mean "demand," "request," or "requirement."
Japanese請求
"請求" in Japanese, can also be used in the context of a bill from a company, an invoice or a demand for money.
Korean청구
The word 청구 (claim) originally meant "a statement of demand" or "a request" in Korean.
Mongolianнэхэмжлэл
In Mongolian, "нэхэмжлэл" can also mean "request" or "demand".
Myanmar (Burmese)တောင်းဆိုမှု

Claim in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianklaim
The word "klaim" in Indonesian can also mean "to shout" or "to announce".
Javanesepratelan
The word "pratelan" can also mean "a small piece of wood" or "a small piece of bamboo" in Javanese.
Khmerការអះអាង
Laoການຮຽກຮ້ອງ
Malaytuntutan
Tuntutan can also mean 'demand', 'request', 'suit', or 'prosecution'.
Thaiเรียกร้อง
The Thai word "เรียกร้อง" also means "to demand" or "to request".
Vietnameseyêu cầu
Yêu cầu (claim) derives from the Chinese word 'yao qiu', which literally means 'request' or 'demand'
Filipino (Tagalog)paghahabol

Claim in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniiddia
"İddia" originates from the Arabic word "iddi'", which means "to pretend" or "to allege".
Kazakhталап
'Талап' is derived from the Persian word 'talab,' which means 'desire' or 'demand.'
Kyrgyzдоо
The word "доо" means "claim" in Kyrgyz, but can also refer to "evidence" and "proof."
Tajikдаъво
In the Tajiki language, the word "Даъво" can also refer to a "dispute" or "lawsuit".
Turkmentalap
Uzbektalab
The Uzbek word "Talab" also means "request" in other contexts such as in the phrase "Talabnoma", meaning "application".
Uyghurتەلەپ

Claim in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianhoʻopiʻi
Hoʻopiʻi can also mean "to accuse" or "to charge with an offense".
Maorikereme
The word kereme also carries the meaning of 'to request' or 'to ask'.
Samoantagi
The word "tagi" is also related to the words "tatalo" (to plead) and "fa'aoso" (to testify), suggesting a deep-seated connection between claiming, pleading, and testifying in Samoan culture.
Tagalog (Filipino)pag-angkin
"Pag-angkin" can also mean "to claim a right to something" or "to take possession of something."

Claim in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaramayiña
Guaranihe'i

Claim in International Languages

Esperantoaserto
Esperanto's "aserto" comes from Latin, but also can mean "sentence" in some languages.
Latinsis facis
Sis Facis also meant 'you should make' in legal and contractual contexts.

Claim in Others Languages

Greekαπαίτηση
The word "απαίτηση" is derived from the Greek verb "απαιτώ", which means "to demand" or "to require".
Hmongthov
Although the Hmong word "thov" is typically translated as "claim," it can also mean "to ask for something politely."
Kurdishmaf
The word "maf" has additional meanings in Kurdish, including "title deed" and "certificate."
Turkishi̇ddia
The word "İddia" is derived from the Arabic word "Iddiaa", meaning "assertion" or "dispute".
Xhosakleyima
Kleyima in Xhosa means 'claim' and is linked to isikleyimu (a claim) and ukukleyima (to claim).
Yiddishטענה
The word טענה has multiple meanings in Yiddish, including a legal claim, a complaint, or even a statement.
Zulufaka isicelo
The Zulu word "Faka isicelo" has its roots in the verb "Faka," meaning "to put, enter" and the noun "isicelo," signifying "a plea," reflecting the sense of initiating and submitting a petition.
Assameseদাবী কৰা
Aymaramayiña
Bhojpuriमाॅंंग
Dhivehiދަޢުވާ
Dogriदा'वा
Filipino (Tagalog)paghahabol
Guaranihe'i
Ilocanotunton
Kriose
Kurdish (Sorani)داواکردن
Maithiliमांग
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯏꯁꯥꯒꯤꯅꯤ ꯇꯥꯛꯄ
Mizohauh
Oromoibsa
Odia (Oriya)ଦାବି
Quechuamañakuy
Sanskritअभ्यर्थना
Tatarдәгъва
Tigrinyaምልከታ
Tsongaxikoxo

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