Updated on March 6, 2024
Coalition is a powerful word that represents a collaborative union of individuals, groups, or organizations, working together towards a common goal. This concept has been significant in various cultural, historical, and political contexts, often forming the foundation of monumental changes and decisions.
For instance, the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a coalition of 30 independent nations, united to promote democratic values, ensure stability, and maintain peace and security in the North Atlantic region. Another example is the Civil Rights Coalition, which played a pivotal role in the American civil rights movement, advocating for equality and social justice.
Understanding the translation of coalition in different languages can be intriguing and essential for global communication, as it fosters cultural appreciation and facilitates international cooperation. Here are some sample translations:
Afrikaans | koalisie | ||
In Afrikaans, the word "koalisie" also refers to an alliance formed by political parties to govern collectively, as in the case of a coalition government. | |||
Amharic | ጥምረት | ||
In Amharic, the word ጥምረት can also refer to an "alliance", "league", "partnership", "association", "union", "team", "combine", or "group". | |||
Hausa | haɗin gwiwa | ||
"Haɗin gwiwa" is also used for "confederacy", "partnership", and "alliance". | |||
Igbo | mmekota | ||
The word "mmekota" is also used in Igbo to refer to a group of people who have come together for a specific purpose, such as a task, mission, or project. | |||
Malagasy | fiaraha-mitantana | ||
The word "fiaraha-mitantana" can also refer to a group of people who are working together on a common project or goal, or a collective effort. | |||
Nyanja (Chichewa) | mgwirizano | ||
Mwisano ('coalition') is a term used in Nyanja to describe a united front that is formed for a specific purpose, such as to negotiate with a government or to participate in an election. | |||
Shona | mubatanidzwa | ||
Mubatanidzwa is an abstract noun that is used to describe the joining together of various political or social groups for a common purpose | |||
Somali | isbahaysi | ||
The word "isbahaysi" may also refer to a political party in Somalia. | |||
Sesotho | kopanelo | ||
The word "kopanelo" in Sesotho also refers to the act of joining or uniting forces. | |||
Swahili | muungano | ||
The Swahili word 'muungano' has other meanings such as 'alliance' and 'bond' | |||
Xhosa | umanyano | ||
"Umnyano" is a Xhosa term also used to refer to the gathering of people for a specific purpose or an association. | |||
Yoruba | iṣọkan | ||
The Yoruba word "iṣọkan" also means "coming together" or "joining together". | |||
Zulu | umfelandawonye | ||
The name "umfelandawonye" is etymologically linked to the concept of coming together and joining forces. | |||
Bambara | jɛkulu min bɛ wele ko coalition | ||
Ewe | nubabla ƒe habɔbɔ | ||
Kinyarwanda | ihuriro | ||
Lingala | coalition ya boyokani | ||
Luganda | omukago | ||
Sepedi | mohlakanelwa | ||
Twi (Akan) | nkabom kuw | ||
Arabic | الائتلاف | ||
In Arabic, "الائتلاف" can refer not only to a political coalition but also to a marital union | |||
Hebrew | קוֹאָלִיצִיָה | ||
קוֹאָלִיצִיָה is also a slang term for a group of people working together. | |||
Pashto | ائتلاف | ||
The word ائتلاف (coalition) comes from the Arabic word ائتلف (to unite or form an alliance). | |||
Arabic | الائتلاف | ||
In Arabic, "الائتلاف" can refer not only to a political coalition but also to a marital union |
Albanian | koalicioni | ||
The word "koalicioni" in Albanian is derived from the Italian word "coalizione" and the Latin word "coalescere", meaning "to grow together." | |||
Basque | koalizioa | ||
Catalan | coalició | ||
Catalan "coalició" comes from the Latin "coalitio," which originally referred to a political alliance but now specifically refers to a union of states. | |||
Croatian | koalicija | ||
In other Slavic languages, the word is used for various types of joint organizations. | |||
Danish | koalition | ||
The word "koalition" also means "collusion" in Danish. | |||
Dutch | coalitie | ||
The Dutch word "coalitie" derives from the French "coalition" and the Latin "coalitio," meaning "union" or "pact." | |||
English | coalition | ||
The term 'coalition' stems from the Latin word 'coalitio,' which signifies 'a growing together' or 'union'. | |||
French | coalition | ||
En français, le mot « coalition » peut également désigner une alliance militaire temporaire. | |||
Frisian | koalysje | ||
The Dutch word "coalitie" is derived from the French word "coalition", which in turn probably derives from the Latin word "coalitus", meaning "grown together". The Frisian word "koalysje" is derived from the Dutch word "coalitie". | |||
Galician | coalición | ||
German | koalition | ||
The German word "Koalition" refers to both "group of people united in purpose" in a socio-political context and "compound", "mixture", or "alloy" in the domain of chemistry. | |||
Icelandic | samfylking | ||
Samfylking is derived from the Old Norse word "samfylgja", meaning "to accompany" or "to follow". | |||
Irish | comhrialtas | ||
Comhrialtas also means 'friendship, fellowship, association, or society'. | |||
Italian | coalizione | ||
Italian "coalizione" derives from Latin "coalitio," meaning a "coming together," like the clotting of milk (coagulatio). | |||
Luxembourgish | koalitioun | ||
The word "Koalitioun" in Luxembourgish also refers to a group of animals sharing the same territory or habitat. | |||
Maltese | koalizzjoni | ||
The word "koalizzjoni" is derived from the Italian word "coalizione", which in turn comes from the Latin word "coalitio", meaning "a uniting". | |||
Norwegian | koalisjon | ||
Koalisjon comes from the French word "coalition" and means "temporary alliance". | |||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | aliança | ||
"Aliança" can mean "coalition," "ring," or "engagement." | |||
Scots Gaelic | co-bhanntachd | ||
The Gaelic word "co-bhanntachd" is also used to refer to a partnership or alliance, or a group of people who work together for a common purpose. | |||
Spanish | coalición | ||
The Spanish word "coalición" derives from the Latin "coalitio," meaning "a uniting" or "coming together." | |||
Swedish | koalition | ||
The word 'koalition' can also be used to refer to a group of people who work together to achieve a common goal. | |||
Welsh | clymblaid | ||
The word 'clymblaid' in Welsh is derived from the words 'clym' (together) and 'blaid' (side), and can also mean 'alliance' or 'union'. |
Belarusian | кааліцыі | ||
The word "кааліцыі" in Belarusian comes from the Latin "coalitio", meaning "alliance", "league", or "confederation". | |||
Bosnian | koalicija | ||
The word "koalicija" in Bosnian is derived from the Latin "coalitio," meaning "to join together". | |||
Bulgarian | коалиция | ||
The Bulgarian word "коалиция" comes from the French word "coalition", which in turn comes from the Latin word "coalitio", meaning "coming together". | |||
Czech | koalice | ||
The word "koalice" in Czech is derived from the French word "coalition", which means "alliance" or "union". | |||
Estonian | koalitsioon | ||
"Koalitsioon" in Estonian derives from German "koalition," which in turn stems from Latin "coalitus" and the verb "coalesco", meaning "to grow together". | |||
Finnish | koalitio | ||
The Finnish word "koalitio" originates from the Latin word "coalitio", which means "union" or "alliance". | |||
Hungarian | koalíció | ||
"Koalíció" derives from the Greek "κοινωνία" (koinonia, "communion, association") and the Latin "coalitio" (combination, alliance). In Hungarian, it refers to collaborations between multiple parties, often in parliamentary politics. | |||
Latvian | koalīcija | ||
The Latvian word "koalīcija" originates from the Late Latin "coalitio," meaning "union" or "coming together." | |||
Lithuanian | koalicija | ||
The Lithuanian word "koalicija" originates from the Latin word "coalitio", which means "union" or "alliance". | |||
Macedonian | коалиција | ||
The word "коалиција" is derived from the Latin word "coalitio", meaning "to come together". | |||
Polish | koalicja | ||
Koalicja derives from the Latin word "coalitio" meaning "to grow together" | |||
Romanian | coaliţie | ||
In Romanian, 'coaliţie' derives from the French word 'coalition', meaning also 'alliance between states'. | |||
Russian | коалиция | ||
"Коалиция" in Russian originated from the French word "coalition" meaning a union or alliance | |||
Serbian | коалиције | ||
The Serbian word "коалиције" not only means "coalition", but also "alliance" and "league." | |||
Slovak | koalícia | ||
The word `koalícia` also means `alliance` or `union` in Slovak. | |||
Slovenian | koalicije | ||
The word "koalicije" is derived from the Latin word "coalitio", which means "a uniting or joining together". In Slovenian, it can also refer to a group of political parties that have joined together to form a government. | |||
Ukrainian | коаліція | ||
The word "коаліція" comes from the Latin word "coalitio", meaning "alliance" or "union". |
Bengali | জোট | ||
The word "জোট" can also mean "to mix", "to join", or "to unite" in Bengali. | |||
Gujarati | ગઠબંધન | ||
This word originated from the Sanskrit word "gaṭha-bandha" meaning "fastening together of knots" | |||
Hindi | गठबंधन | ||
गठबंधन can also mean 'union', 'alliance', or 'confederation' | |||
Kannada | ಸಮ್ಮಿಶ್ರ | ||
It also means 'confusing' in Kannada. | |||
Malayalam | കൂട്ടുകക്ഷി | ||
Marathi | युती | ||
The word युती comes from the Sanskrit word युक्त ("joined") and can also mean "combination" or "union". | |||
Nepali | गठबन्धन | ||
The word "गठबन्धन" originates from the Sanskrit word "गथ" meaning "to tie" or "to bind" and "बन्धन" meaning "bond" or "union", thus its primary meaning is "to bind together" or "to form a union". | |||
Punjabi | ਗੱਠਜੋੜ | ||
The word "ਗੱਠਜੋੜ" (coalition) in Punjabi is derived from the Sanskrit word "गठ" (to join) and "जोड़" (connection), meaning "joining together". | |||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) | සන්ධානය | ||
In Sinhala, සන්ධානය "sandhanaya" also means "junction" or "connection" and, in Buddhism, "connection to the truth". | |||
Tamil | கூட்டணி | ||
The word "கூட்டணி" in Tamil can also mean "an alliance" or "a partnership". | |||
Telugu | సంకీర్ణ | ||
The word "సంఘీర్ణ" (coalition) is derived from the Sanskrit word "సంఘृ" (to join). | |||
Urdu | اتحاد | ||
In Urdu, the word "اتحاد" can also mean "unity" or "solidarity." |
Chinese (Simplified) | 联盟 | ||
In the context of the 1860 Tianjin Treaties, 联盟 (liánméng) referred to the allied powers. | |||
Chinese (Traditional) | 聯盟 | ||
聯盟 (liánméng) originally meant "allied army" and can also refer to a "federation". | |||
Japanese | 連合 | ||
連合 (rengou) can also mean 'federation', 'association', 'alliance', 'league', or 'union'. | |||
Korean | 연합 | ||
The word '연합' also means 'alliance', 'federation', or 'union'. | |||
Mongolian | эвсэл | ||
"Эвсэл" additionally means "alliance" and is cognate with the words "эв" ("peace") and "сэл" ("exchange"). | |||
Myanmar (Burmese) | ညွန့်ပေါင်း | ||
Indonesian | koalisi | ||
The word 'koalisi' in Indonesian comes from the Dutch word 'coalitie' which also means 'coalition' in English | |||
Javanese | koalisi | ||
In Javanese, "koalisi" can also refer to a type of traditional Javanese puppet theater. | |||
Khmer | សម្ព័ន្ធភាព | ||
Lao | ພັນທະມິດ | ||
Malay | gabungan | ||
"Gabungan" can also mean "combination" or "jointly". | |||
Thai | แนวร่วม | ||
"แนวร่วม" also means "line of cooperation" or a "united front" between parties or groups | |||
Vietnamese | liên minh | ||
The word "liên minh" also means "alliance" or "league" in Vietnamese. | |||
Filipino (Tagalog) | koalisyon | ||
Azerbaijani | koalisiya | ||
The word "koalisiya" is derived from the French word "coalition", which means "alliance" or "union". It can also refer to a temporary alliance of political parties or groups that is formed to achieve a particular goal. | |||
Kazakh | одақ | ||
"Одақ" can mean "union" in Turkic languages. | |||
Kyrgyz | коалиция | ||
The word "coalition" comes from the Latin word "coalitio", which itself comes from "coalere", meaning "to grow together". | |||
Tajik | эътилоф | ||
The word "эътилоф" is derived from the Persian word "ائتلاف" which means "alliance" or "confederation". | |||
Turkmen | koalisiýa | ||
Uzbek | koalitsiya | ||
The Uzbek word "koalitsiya" also refers to an electoral bloc consisting of different political parties to run collectively in legislative elections. | |||
Uyghur | بىرلەشمە | ||
Hawaiian | hoʻohuihui | ||
Hoʻohuihui also means "to meet together" and "to assemble". | |||
Maori | whakakotahitanga | ||
Samoan | soʻofaʻatasi | ||
It can also mean "together" or "uniting". | |||
Tagalog (Filipino) | koalisyon | ||
The Tagalog word "koalisyon" can also refer to a group of people who come together to achieve a common goal, such as a political party or a trade union. |
Aymara | coalición ukat juk’ampinaka | ||
Guarani | coalición rehegua | ||
Esperanto | koalicio | ||
Koalicio derives from the Esperanto word "koalii", meaning "to come together", with the -cio suffix indicating an abstract concept. | |||
Latin | congregatio | ||
"Congregatio" comes from the verb "congregare" (to assemble, to collect) and its original meaning is "assembly of people". |
Greek | συνασπισμός | ||
"Συνασπισμός" also means "uniting of shields" in Greek, referencing the ancient military practice of locking shields together to form a defensive line. | |||
Hmong | pab koom tes | ||
In Hmong, the word "pab koom tes" means "coalition" and is derived from the words "pab" (to come together), "koom" (to gather), and "tes" (to hold or bind). | |||
Kurdish | yekîtî | ||
The word "yekîtî" in Kurdish is derived from the Persian word "yakti", meaning "unity". It can also refer to a political or military alliance. | |||
Turkish | koalisyon | ||
Koalisyon is a loanword from French | |||
Xhosa | umanyano | ||
"Umnyano" is a Xhosa term also used to refer to the gathering of people for a specific purpose or an association. | |||
Yiddish | קאָואַלישאַן | ||
The word קאָואַלישאַן originated in the Germanic languages, and is related to the English word 'coalition' | |||
Zulu | umfelandawonye | ||
The name "umfelandawonye" is etymologically linked to the concept of coming together and joining forces. | |||
Assamese | মিত্ৰজোঁট | ||
Aymara | coalición ukat juk’ampinaka | ||
Bhojpuri | गठबंधन के बा | ||
Dhivehi | އިއްތިހާދުންނެވެ | ||
Dogri | गठबंधन दा | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) | koalisyon | ||
Guarani | coalición rehegua | ||
Ilocano | koalision ti koalision | ||
Krio | kɔlishin | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) | هاوپەیمانی | ||
Maithili | गठबंधन के | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) | ꯀꯣꯑꯣꯂꯤꯁꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo | thawhhona (coalition) a ni | ||
Oromo | gamtaa | ||
Odia (Oriya) | ମିଳିତ ମଞ୍ଚ | ||
Quechua | coalición nisqa | ||
Sanskrit | गठबन्धनम् | ||
Tatar | коалиция | ||
Tigrinya | ጥምረት ምዃኑ’ዩ። | ||
Tsonga | ntwanano wa ntwanano | ||