Afrikaans kluster | ||
Albanian grumbull | ||
Amharic ክላስተር | ||
Arabic العنقودية | ||
Armenian կլաստեր | ||
Assamese গুচ্ছ | ||
Aymara tama | ||
Azerbaijani çoxluq | ||
Bambara jɛkulu | ||
Basque klusterra | ||
Belarusian кластар | ||
Bengali গুচ্ছ | ||
Bhojpuri झुरमुट | ||
Bosnian klaster | ||
Bulgarian клъстер | ||
Catalan cúmul | ||
Cebuano kumpol | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 簇 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 簇 | ||
Corsican cluster | ||
Croatian klastera | ||
Czech shluk | ||
Danish klynge | ||
Dhivehi ބައިގަނޑު | ||
Dogri घुंगा | ||
Dutch tros | ||
English cluster | ||
Esperanto areto | ||
Estonian klaster | ||
Ewe ƒuƒoƒo | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) kumpol | ||
Finnish klusteri | ||
French grappe | ||
Frisian kluster | ||
Galician cúmulo | ||
Georgian მტევანი | ||
German cluster | ||
Greek σύμπλεγμα | ||
Guarani aty | ||
Gujarati ક્લસ્ટર | ||
Haitian Creole grap | ||
Hausa gungu | ||
Hawaiian puʻupuʻu | ||
Hebrew אֶשׁכּוֹל | ||
Hindi समूह | ||
Hmong tej pawg | ||
Hungarian fürt | ||
Icelandic þyrping | ||
Igbo ụyọkọ | ||
Ilocano purok | ||
Indonesian gugus | ||
Irish braisle | ||
Italian grappolo | ||
Japanese 集まる | ||
Javanese kluster | ||
Kannada ಕ್ಲಸ್ಟರ್ | ||
Kazakh кластер | ||
Khmer ចង្កោម | ||
Kinyarwanda ihuriro | ||
Konkani चोंबो | ||
Korean 클러스터 | ||
Krio grup | ||
Kurdish komkirin | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) هێشوو | ||
Kyrgyz кластер | ||
Lao ກຸ່ມບ້ານ | ||
Latin botrum portassent | ||
Latvian kopa | ||
Lingala etuluku | ||
Lithuanian klasteris | ||
Luganda ekiwagu | ||
Luxembourgish koup | ||
Macedonian грозд | ||
Maithili समूह | ||
Malagasy sampahom-boaloboka | ||
Malay gugusan | ||
Malayalam ക്ലസ്റ്റർ | ||
Maltese raggruppament | ||
Maori tautau | ||
Marathi क्लस्टर | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯃꯄꯩ | ||
Mizo awmkhawm | ||
Mongolian бөөгнөрөл | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) စပျစ်သီးပြွတ် | ||
Nepali क्लस्टर | ||
Norwegian klynge | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) tsango | ||
Odia (Oriya) କ୍ଲଷ୍ଟର | ||
Oromo tuuta | ||
Pashto کلستر | ||
Persian خوشه | ||
Polish grupa | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) grupo | ||
Punjabi ਸਮੂਹ | ||
Quechua cluster | ||
Romanian grup | ||
Russian кластер | ||
Samoan fuifui | ||
Sanskrit चिति | ||
Scots Gaelic brabhsair | ||
Sepedi sehlopha | ||
Serbian кластер | ||
Sesotho lesihla | ||
Shona sumbu | ||
Sindhi ڪلسٽر | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) පොකුරු | ||
Slovak zhluk | ||
Slovenian grozd | ||
Somali koox | ||
Spanish racimo | ||
Sundanese klaster | ||
Swahili nguzo | ||
Swedish klunga | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) kumpol | ||
Tajik кластер | ||
Tamil கொத்து | ||
Tatar кластер | ||
Telugu క్లస్టర్ | ||
Thai คลัสเตอร์ | ||
Tigrinya ክላስተር | ||
Tsonga ntlawa | ||
Turkish küme | ||
Turkmen klaster | ||
Twi (Akan) mmɔho | ||
Ukrainian скупчення | ||
Urdu جھرمٹ | ||
Uyghur cluster | ||
Uzbek klaster | ||
Vietnamese cụm | ||
Welsh clwstwr | ||
Xhosa iklasta | ||
Yiddish קנויל | ||
Yoruba iṣupọ | ||
Zulu iqoqo |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Cluster originates from the Middle Dutch word "clustere" or the Old French word "cloistre" which refers to "congregation", "crowd" or "knot or coil". |
| Albanian | The word "grumbull" is also used to refer to a "crowd" or "gathering" of people. |
| Amharic | The Amharic word ክላስተር "cluster" is derived from the English word "cluster". |
| Arabic | العنقودية: كلمة عربية قديمة تعني أيضًا "المجموعة" أو "الجمعية". |
| Armenian | In Armenian, "կլաստեր" also represents "bunch", "aggregation", or "grouping" in different contexts. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "çoxluq" can also mean "multiplicity" or "abundance" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | The Basque word "klusterra" shares its etymology with the English word "cluster" and the Spanish word "racimo, |
| Bengali | "গুচ্ছ" is also used to mean "crowd" or "group of people." |
| Bosnian | In Bosnian, "klaster" can also refer to a group of people gathered for a specific purpose or activity. |
| Bulgarian | The word "клъстер" in Bulgarian is also used to refer to a collection of data points in statistics and bioinformatics. |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "cúmul" also means "cumulative" or "accumulation". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | In Chinese, "簇" can also refer to a group of people, a collection of things, or a bunch of flowers or fruit. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | In ancient Chinese, 簇 (cluster) also referred to the hair on the top of an official's hat. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "cluster" also means "a group of people gathered together". |
| Croatian | The word "Klastera" in Croatian comes from the Latin word "claustrum", meaning "enclosure" or "confines". |
| Czech | The word "shluk" in Czech can also refer to a group of people who are closely associated with each other or a gathering of people, especially in a public place. |
| Danish | Klynge is also a Danish word for a group of buildings or a small village. |
| Dutch | The word "TROS" in Dutch evolved from the Middle Dutch word "tros" and is now also commonly used figuratively to refer to groups of people or objects within the Dutch language. |
| Esperanto | Areto is derived from the Latin word "arista" meaning an ear of corn. |
| Estonian | In Estonian, "klaster" also refers to an old board game similar to chess. |
| Finnish | In Finnish, the word klusteri can also mean a bunch or group, derived from the Swedish "klysta", meaning a bunch of flowers. |
| French | 'Grappe' is related to the Old French 'grap' ('hook') and Italian 'grappa' ('hook'). |
| Frisian | Frisian "kluster" was first used in the 1950s, but derives from the Old Frisian "klūster". |
| Galician | The word "cúmulo" in Galician can also be used figuratively to refer to an accumulation or mass, similar to the English "cumulus". |
| Georgian | In ancient Georgia, the word 'მტევანი' ('cluster') also referred to the handle of a plow or hoe. |
| German | In German, "Cluster" has additional meanings, like 'a bunch of grapes', 'a group of houses', or a 'small village'. |
| Greek | The word "σύμπλεγμα" in Greek can also refer to a complex of buildings or a group of islands. |
| Gujarati | The word "ક્લસ્ટર" (cluster) is derived from the Middle English word "clusteren", which means "to gather" or "to flock together", and is related to the Old English word "clyster", meaning "a group". |
| Haitian Creole | Grap also refers to a group of people with specific expertise or a shared trait. |
| Hausa | "Gungu" is not only used for clusters; it can also refer to a collection of similar things, such as a bunch of grapes. |
| Hawaiian | In Hawaiian, the word "puʻupuʻu" can also mean "rounded hill" or "volcanic cone." |
| Hebrew | The name 'Eschkol' (אֶשׁכּוֹל) is also the name of a famous kibbutz in Israel and a former Prime Minister of Israel. |
| Hindi | In Sanskrit, the word 'समूह' (samuha) also means 'joining together' or 'collection'. |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "Tej pawg" originally referred to a type of basket used for carrying chickens. |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "fürt" can also refer to a bunch of grapes, a lock of hair, or a cluster of stars. |
| Icelandic | The word "þyrping" in Icelandic derives from the Old Norse word "þyrpa" meaning "to crowd together" or "to press together". |
| Igbo | "Ụyọkọ" is likely derived from the verb "ụkọ" (to join), further suggesting the concept of connection and grouping. |
| Indonesian | The word 'gugus' derives from Proto-Austronesian *bŋuqus, meaning 'bunch', 'heap' or 'collection'. |
| Irish | The word 'braisle' can also refer to a braid of hair or a group of people. |
| Italian | "Grappolo" can refer to a cluster of grapes or a bunch of other things, including stars, trees, and people. |
| Japanese | "集まる" (cluster) also means "to gather" or "to assemble" in Japanese. |
| Javanese | In Javanese, 'kluster' can also refer to a 'clump of grass' or a 'knot in bamboo'. |
| Kannada | The word "ಕ್ಲಸ್ಟರ್" (cluster) in Kannada can also refer to a group of people or things that are gathered together for a specific purpose. |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, “кластер" can also refer to a group of people or organizations working together on a particular project. |
| Khmer | ចង្កោម is also used metaphorically to refer to a group of people who are closely associated with each other. |
| Korean | 클러스터는 원래 포도나무에 붙은 포도알 무리를 의미하는 단어였습니다. |
| Kurdish | The word "komkirin" is derived from the Persian word "kom" meaning "group" and the Kurdish suffix "-kirin" meaning "to gather". |
| Kyrgyz | In Kyrgyz, "кластер" can also refer to a group of students or colleagues who work together on a project. |
| Latin | The Latin word "botrum portassent" can also refer to a bunch of grapes or a medical bandage. |
| Latvian | “Kopa” derives from the Proto-Indo-European root “*kewp-” meaning “to heap” or “to gather”, and cognates exist in most other Balto-Slavic languages (e.g. “kopa” in Czech and Polish, “копа” in Russian, “kaupas” in Lithuanian). |
| Lithuanian | The word "klasteris" in Lithuanian also shares a root with the word "klasteris" in Greek, both meaning "branch" or "twig". |
| Luxembourgish | "Koup" is also used to refer to a small group of people, such as a clique or gang. |
| Macedonian | The word "Грозд" also refers to the tassel on a corncob in Macedonian. |
| Malagasy | The word "sampahom-boaloboka" literally means "that which connects many things together" in Malagasy. |
| Malay | The Malay word gugusan could refer to a collection of items, a constellation, or a series of incidents, events, or circumstances. |
| Malayalam | In Malayalam, the word "ക്ലസ്റ്റർ" (cluster) originated from the English word "cluster" and has also taken on the meaning of "set" or "group". |
| Maltese | "Raggruppament" comes from the Italian "raggruppamento," meaning "assembly" or "grouping." |
| Maori | The word "tautau" in Maori also refers to a type of Maori carving or figurehead. |
| Marathi | In Marathi, the word "क्लस्टर" can also refer to a group of people or animals gathered together, or a bunch of fruit or flowers. |
| Mongolian | The term "бөөгнөрөл" also refers to a clump of grass and the act of collecting it. |
| Nepali | Originally a Middle English word meaning a group of individuals (usually animals or people). |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "klynge" can also refer to a group of people working together on a common project. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "tsango" in Nyanja can refer to a group of people or animals, or a collection of things. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "کلستر" also means "a group of stars" or "a constellation". |
| Persian | The word "خوشه" (cluster) in Persian also means "handful" and "ear of corn". |
| Polish | The Polish word "grupa" originally meant "knot", "heap" or "bunch". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "grupo" in Portuguese can also refer to a group of people or companies |
| Punjabi | The word "ਸਮੂਹ" (samūha) likely comes from the Sanskrit "samuha" or the Prakrit "samuham" meaning "heap" or "collection". |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "grup" also means "group" and is derived from the French word "groupe". |
| Russian | В русском языке слово "кластер" также означает "гроздь". |
| Samoan | "Fuifui" can also refer to a gathering of objects or people. |
| Scots Gaelic | The term "brabhsair" can also refer to a "cluster of buildings" or a "group of trees" |
| Serbian | In Serbian, "кластер" (cluster) can also refer to a honey bee colony or to the cluster stitch used in knitting. |
| Sesotho | In some regions, "lesihla" also refers to a single maize plant. |
| Shona | The word "sumbu" has a dual meaning, it also means "an area between adjacent ridges of sand or mud on a wet beach" |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "ڪلسٽر" derives from the English word "cluster" and also means "to gather" or "to assemble'. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "පොකුරු" can also mean a group of people or animals that are gathered together, or a collection of things. |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "zhluk" also means "gang" or "group". |
| Slovenian | In some dialects, "grozd" also refers to the grapes and the grapevine. |
| Somali | The word "koox" also has the alternate meaning of "family" or "clan" in Somali. |
| Spanish | The term "racimo" originates from the Latin word "racemus," meaning a "bunch of grapes" or a "flower spike." |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, "klaster" (cluster) can also refer to a group of people sharing a common interest or goal. |
| Swahili | The word "nguzo" can also refer to a pillar, a post, or a principle. |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "klunga" can also refer to a group of people, typically gathered together for a specific purpose. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "kumpol" can also refer to a group of people or things that are gathered together for a specific purpose. |
| Tajik | In Tajik, "кластер" also refers to a group of people or objects that are closely related or associated with each other. |
| Tamil | In addition to its primary meaning 'cluster', the word 'கொத்து' can also mean 'bunch of flowers', 'lock of hair', or 'group of people' in Tamil. |
| Telugu | The word "క్లస్టర్" (cluster) in Telugu has its roots in the English word "cluster", meaning a group of similar things or people gathered together. |
| Thai | In Thai, "คลัสเตอร์" also means "a group of people or things that are close together". |
| Turkish | Some dictionaries say that 'küme' is derived from the verb 'kumak' which is 'to assemble', but others claim that it originates from 'kümek' or 'gimek' which means 'to wear clothes'. |
| Ukrainian | Скупчення походить від українського слова "скуп" - група, нагромадження |
| Urdu | The word "جھرمٹ" (cluster) in Urdu also means "a thicket" or "a crowd". |
| Uzbek | There is a similar word "kast" in Uzbek, meaning "class" or "category", which is possibly a borrowing from Russian "класс". |
| Vietnamese | The word "cụm" also means "sentence" in Vietnamese, derived from Chinese "句" (jù). |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "clwstwr" is also a place name, particularly in West Wales, and is thought to derive from the Old English word "clūster", meaning "a group of trees or shrubs". |
| Xhosa | The word "iklasta" can also mean "group" or "bunch" in Xhosa. |
| Yiddish | In Eastern Yiddish, קנויל can refer to a type of dough that is boiled and shaped into small balls. |
| Yoruba | The word "iṣupọ" in Yoruba can also mean "a gathering of people" or "a group of things". |
| Zulu | The word "iqoqo" in Zulu can also refer to a group of people gathered for a specific purpose or occasion. |
| English | The word "cluster" originates from the Middle English word "clustre," meaning "a bunch of grapes," and is related to the Old Norse word "klostri," meaning "a bundle." |