Combination in different languages

Combination in Different Languages

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Combination


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Afrikaans
kombinasie
Albanian
kombinim
Amharic
ጥምረት
Arabic
مزيج
Armenian
համադրություն
Assamese
সংমিশ্ৰণ
Aymara
waysuyaña
Azerbaijani
birləşmə
Bambara
farankan
Basque
konbinazioa
Belarusian
камбінацыя
Bengali
সংমিশ্রণ
Bhojpuri
संयोजन
Bosnian
kombinacija
Bulgarian
комбинация
Catalan
combinació
Cebuano
kombinasyon
Chinese (Simplified)
组合
Chinese (Traditional)
組合
Corsican
cumbinazione
Croatian
kombinacija
Czech
kombinace
Danish
kombination
Dhivehi
ކޮމްބިނޭޝަން
Dogri
मेल
Dutch
combinatie
English
combination
Esperanto
kombinaĵo
Estonian
kombinatsioon
Ewe
nuƒoƒu
Filipino (Tagalog)
kumbinasyon
Finnish
yhdistelmä
French
combinaison
Frisian
kombinaasje
Galician
combinación
Georgian
კომბინაცია
German
kombination
Greek
συνδυασμός
Guarani
mbojeporukuaa
Gujarati
સંયોજન
Haitian Creole
konbinezon
Hausa
hadewa
Hawaiian
hoʻohuihui
Hebrew
קוֹמבִּינַצִיָה
Hindi
मेल
Hmong
kev sib xyaw ua ke
Hungarian
kombináció
Icelandic
samsetning
Igbo
nchikota
Ilocano
kombinasion
Indonesian
kombinasi
Irish
teaglaim
Italian
combinazione
Japanese
組み合わせ
Javanese
kombinasi
Kannada
ಸಂಯೋಜನೆ
Kazakh
тіркесім
Khmer
ការរួមបញ្ចូលគ្នា
Kinyarwanda
guhuza
Konkani
एकठांवणी
Korean
콤비네이션
Krio
togɛda
Kurdish
hevgirêkî
Kurdish (Sorani)
ئاوێتەکردن
Kyrgyz
айкалыштыруу
Lao
ການປະສົມປະສານ
Latin
combination
Latvian
kombinācija
Lingala
kosangisa
Lithuanian
derinys
Luganda
okugatta
Luxembourgish
kombinatioun
Macedonian
комбинација
Maithili
मेल
Malagasy
mitambatra
Malay
gabungan
Malayalam
കോമ്പിനേഷൻ
Maltese
kombinazzjoni
Maori
huinga
Marathi
संयोजन
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯄꯨꯟꯁꯤꯟꯕ
Mizo
inkawpchawi
Mongolian
хослол
Myanmar (Burmese)
ပေါင်းစပ်
Nepali
संयोजन
Norwegian
kombinasjon
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kuphatikiza
Odia (Oriya)
ମିଶ୍ରଣ
Oromo
walitti dabalamuu
Pashto
ترکیب
Persian
ترکیبی
Polish
połączenie
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
combinação
Punjabi
ਸੁਮੇਲ
Quechua
taqruy
Romanian
combinaţie
Russian
сочетание
Samoan
tuʻufaʻatasiga
Sanskrit
युग्म
Scots Gaelic
measgachadh
Sepedi
kopanyo
Serbian
комбинација
Sesotho
motswako
Shona
mubatanidzwa
Sindhi
ميلاپ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
සංයෝජනය
Slovak
kombinácia
Slovenian
kombinacija
Somali
isku dhafan
Spanish
combinación
Sundanese
gabungan
Swahili
mchanganyiko
Swedish
kombination
Tagalog (Filipino)
kombinasyon
Tajik
омезиш
Tamil
சேர்க்கை
Tatar
комбинация
Telugu
కలయిక
Thai
การรวมกัน
Tigrinya
ጥምረት
Tsonga
hlangana
Turkish
kombinasyon
Turkmen
utgaşmasy
Twi (Akan)
nkabom
Ukrainian
комбінація
Urdu
مجموعہ
Uyghur
بىرلەشتۈرۈش
Uzbek
kombinatsiya
Vietnamese
sự phối hợp
Welsh
cyfuniad
Xhosa
indibaniselwano
Yiddish
קאָמבינאַציע
Yoruba
apapo
Zulu
inhlanganisela

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "kombinasie" in Afrikaans may also refer to a particular type of musical ensemble featuring several instruments.
AlbanianThe Albanian word "kombinim" can also refer to a "team" or a "group".
ArabicThe word "مزيج" also means "mixture" in Arabic, similar to its root word in Persian, "آمیز" (âmiz)
AzerbaijaniBirləşmə also means "union", "connection", "merger", and "amalgamation" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueThe word “konbinazioa” (combination) is a loanword that derives from “combination”, in French.
BelarusianThe word "камбінацыя" derives from the Latin word "combinare", meaning "to join" or "to unite."
Bengali"সংমিশ্রণ" shares the same etymology as "mixed race" and can also mean 'mixture' and "alloy"
Bosnian"Kombinacija" is a common word used in Bosnian and Croatian to talk about the mathematical concept of
BulgarianThe original meaning of "комбинация" was "a piece of clothing", but today it means a "combination of things" or a "combination lock".
Catalan"Combinació" in Catalan can also refer to the act or process of combining.
CebuanoThe word "kombinasyon" can also refer to a "pair" or a "set" in Cebuano, similar to the English word "combination".
Chinese (Simplified)Although the word "组合" (zuhe) is now primarily used for "combination," it originally meant "to gather," "to join," or "to compound."
Chinese (Traditional)組合 in Traditional Chinese characters is also used to describe labor unions and other types of worker organizations.
CorsicanCorsican "cumbinazione" also means "conspiracy", sharing the same Latin root ("combinare") of the English word "combine".
CroatianThe word "kombinacija" in Croatian can also refer to a "gambling pool" or a "lucky number combination".
CzechCzech "kombinace" can also mean "overalls", probably from "combine".
DanishThe Danish word "kombination" comes from the German word "Kombination" but can also mean "conspiracy".
DutchThe word "combinatie" is derived from the French word "combinaison" which can also mean "jumpsuit."
EsperantoThe word "kombinaĵo" can also mean "overalls" in informal speech.
EstonianKombinatsioon can mean a musical score, such as a symphony or trio, or a group of dancers, singers, or musicians who perform together.
Finnish"Yhdistelmä" originates from the Proto-Finnic term *ühistelemV, which also meant 'collection, combination'
FrenchIn French, "combinaison" can also refer to a "one-piece swimsuit" or a "bodysuit".
FrisianThe word 'kombinaasje' is derived from the Latin word 'combinatio', meaning 'a joining together'.
GalicianIn Galician, 'combinación' also refers to a woman's undergarment or a type of lottery game.
GeorgianThe Georgian word "კომბინაცია" can also refer to a combination lock or a set of objects meant to be used together.
GermanThe word "Kombination" in German can also mean "conspiracy" or "plot".
GreekIt's derived from the Ancient Greek συνδυάζω (syndyázō), which means "to bind together, yoke together."
Gujaratiસંયોજન can also refer to the chemical process of combining two or more elements or compounds to form a new substance.
Haitian CreoleThe Haitian Creole word "konbinezon" also refers to a one-piece garment, typically worn by women, that combines a blouse and a skirt.
HausaThe Hausa word "hadewa" also means "to mix" or "to fuse".
HawaiianThe word “hoʻohuihui” can be used to describe the joining of two or more items, but it can also mean the act of combining or bringing things together.
Hebrewקוֹמבִּינַצִיָה - שילוב של אותיות למספר
HindiThe word 'मेल' (combination) also means 'union, contact, meeting point, agreement, harmony, or conciliation'.
HmongThe word "kev sib xyaw ua ke" literally means "to put things together in order".
HungarianKombináció also means "agreement" or "compromise" in Hungarian.
IcelandicThe word "samsetning" also means "composition" in the sense of a literary or musical work.
IgboThe word "Nchikota" can also refer to the act of combining or putting things together.
IndonesianAs a noun, 'kombinasi' is cognate with the English word 'combinaison', meaning a 'garment for women's use, especially a woman's undergarment'.
IrishThe word "teaglaim" derives from the Old Irish word "teglaim," meaning "to connect" or "to join."
ItalianThe word "combinazione" also means "coincidence" or "chance" in Italian.
Japanese組み合わせ is also used to describe a method of cooking vegetables in a mixture of Japanese and Western styles.
JavaneseKombinasi in Javanese can also refer to a set of gamelan instruments or the performance of gamelan by those instruments
KannadaThe word "ಸಂಯೋಜನೆ" can also refer to a musical composition or a compound word or phrase.
KazakhThe verb from which "тіркесім" derives also carries the meaning of "attachment" (in the physical sense).
KoreanThe word "콤비네이션" can also refer to a set of products sold together at a discounted price, such as a meal and a drink.
KurdishHevgirêkî, or "combination" in Kurdish, comes from the Persian word "hamkar", meaning "companion" or "colleague".
LatinIn Latin, "combinatio" also refers to a combination of the stars or heavenly bodies.
LatvianThe word "kombinācija" comes from the Latin verb "combinare", meaning "to join or unite".
LithuanianThe word "derinys" is a derivative of the Slavic word "deržati" which means "to hold". The term can also refer to a set of musical instruments or a series of events.
MacedonianThe word "комбинација" is derived from the Latin word "combinatio", meaning "a joining together".
MalagasyThe word "mitambatra" in Malagasy could also refer to a meeting or assembly for people to discuss something.
Malay"Gabungan" can also refer to a confederation, league, or coalition.
MalayalamThe word "കോമ്പിനേഷൻ" is derived from the Latin word "combinatio", meaning "a putting together" or "a union."
MalteseThe word "kombinazzjoni" is derived from the French word "combinaison", and also means "uniform" in Maltese.
MaoriIn Māori, "huinga" can also refer to a gathering or meeting of people.
MarathiThe word "संयोजन" can also mean "a coincidence" or "a conjunction".
MongolianThe Mongolian word "хослол" (combination) derives from the word "хос" (two) and "олол" (attempt).
NepaliThe word संयोजन can also mean "connection" or "combination" in Nepali.
NorwegianIts alternative meaning, however, is "a closed or confined space where one feels trapped".
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "kuphatikiza" in Nyanja can also refer to the act of combining or mixing substances.
PashtoThe Pashto word "ترکیب" also has meanings including "composition", "formula" and "compound" in English.
Persianترکیبی is also used to refer to something that is composed or made up of different elements or parts
PolishThe word "połączenie" can also mean "connection" or "junction".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, the word "combinação" can also mean "deal" or "agreement".
PunjabiIn addition to its primary meaning of "combination," the word "ਸੁਮੇਲ" can also refer to a gathering, a meeting, or a joining of two or more things.
Romanian« Combinaţie » (combination) derives from Latin « combināre » (to join, unite), which also gave the French « combiner », the Italian « combinare » (to match, arrange) and the English « combine ».
RussianThe Russian word "сочетание" ('combination') is a noun derived from the verb "сочетать" ('to combine'), which itself derives from the Old Church Slavonic "съчетати" ('to put together')
SamoanTuʻufaʻatasiga also refers to a large gathering for a common purpose and occasion; a congregation, especially church services.
Scots GaelicThe word "measgachadh" was originally a Scottish term for "a mixing or blending".
SerbianThe word "комбинација" in Serbian can also mean a "plot" or a "scheme".
SesothoThe word "motswako" can also refer to a mixture of languages, a dialect, or a way of speaking.
ShonaThe word "mubatanidzwa" in Shona can also refer to a group of people or things that have been brought together for a particular purpose.
Sindhiميلاپ is a noun in Sindhi that means
SlovakThe word "kombinácia" can also mean "conspiracy" in Slovak.
SlovenianBesides its primary meaning, the word "kombinacija" can also refer to a "suit" in card games, similar to the English usage of "combination" to describe a poker hand.
SomaliThe Somali word "isku dhafan" can also mean "mixed" or "blended."
SpanishIn Spanish, "combinación" can also mean "locker", "outfit", or "bus pass."
SundaneseIn Sundanese, "gabungan" can also mean "union" or "alliance."
Swahili"Mchanganyiko" also means "mixture" or "compound" in Swahili.
SwedishThe word "kombination" in Swedish can also refer to a set of objects or a combination of numbers.
Tagalog (Filipino)Kombinasyon derives from the Spanish word 'combinación', which also means arrangement or mixture.
Tajik"Омезиш" is also used in Tajik to refer to the act of tying or binding something together.
TamilIn botany, சேர்க்கை (combination) refers to the arrangement of plant parts such as petals or stamens.
TeluguThe word "కలయిక" can also refer to the process of mixing different substances or ingredients.
ThaiThe word การรวมกัน or 'combination' in Thai can also refer to 'joint or combined' with another term.
TurkishIn Turkish, "kombinasyon" also refers to a type of lottery where players pick numbers from a set to match a winning sequence.
UkrainianThe word комбінація in Ukrainian is of Latin origin, derived from the word
UrduThe word 'مجموعہ' can also mean 'collection', 'set' or 'group'.
UzbekThe word "kombinatsiya" can also refer to a group of people or objects that are put together.
VietnameseSự phối hợp (combination) cũng có nghĩa là sự phối hợp (action of working together to achieve a goal) trong tiếng Việt.
WelshAlthough cyfuniad translates to "combination", its literal meaning is "to bind together" in Welsh.
XhosaIn addition to its literal meaning of "combination", "indibaniselwano" also connotes "synthesis" and "conjunction" in Xhosa.
YiddishIn Yiddish, the word "קאָמבינאַציע" may also refer to a scheme or plot.
YorubaIn some contexts, "apapo" can also refer to a group of people forming a circle on the floor to support one or more people dancing in the middle.
ZuluInhlanganisela can also mean "mixture" or "amalgamation" in Zulu.
EnglishIn mathematics, a combination is a way of selecting a group of objects from a larger set where the order of selection does not matter.

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