Concept in different languages

Concept in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'concept' is a fundamental unit of human thought, referring to an abstract idea or general notion that represents a category of things or phenomena. Concepts are essential in all areas of human knowledge, from science and mathematics to art and literature, as they allow us to organize, analyze, and communicate complex ideas in a simplified manner.

Throughout history, concepts have played a crucial role in shaping human culture and civilization. From Plato's theory of forms to the modern concept of democracy, concepts have been used to explain the world, guide decision-making, and inspire innovation. Understanding different concepts can help us appreciate the diversity of human thought and experience.

Knowing the translation of the word 'concept' in different languages can be fascinating and enlightening. For example, in Spanish, the word for concept is 'concepto', while in French, it is 'concept'. In German, the word is 'Begriff', and in Japanese, it is '概念' (gainen). These translations not only reflect linguistic differences but also cultural nuances and historical contexts.

In this article, we will explore the translations of the word 'concept' in various languages, shedding light on the richness and diversity of human language and culture.

Concept

Concept in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanskonsep
The Afrikaans word "konsep" (concept) originates from the Latin "conceptus", meaning "something that has been conceived in the mind".
Amharicጽንሰ-ሀሳብ
The word ጽንሰ-ሀሳብ can be traced back to the Greek word κόνσεπτ, meaning "an idea, notion, or conception."
Hausara'ayi
Ra'ayi also means 'idea' and is related to the verb ra'ayawa 'to think'.
Igboechiche
The Igbo word 'echiche' can also mean 'idea', 'notion', or 'plan'.
Malagasyfoto-kevitra
The word "foto-kevitra" can also mean "idea" or "meaning" in Malagasy.
Nyanja (Chichewa)lingaliro
The word 'lingaliro' is derived from the verb '-lingalira', meaning 'to think'.
Shonapfungwa
The word "pfungwa" shares a root with the word "pfungwa", meaning wisdom, understanding or a plan.
Somalifikradda
The Somali word "fikradda" is derived from the Arabic word "fikrah", meaning "thought" or "idea".
Sesothomohopolo
The related concept 'moepôlo' refers to the notion of a bundle or a package.
Swahilidhana
The word "dhana" can also refer to a thought, idea, or opinion.
Xhosaingqiqo
Ingqiqo (concept) also means a form of traditional medicine or cure in Xhosa
Yorubaimọran
The word "imọran" in Yoruba has its roots in the word "imọ," which means "knowledge" or "idea."
Zuluumqondo
The word 'umqondo' ('concept') in Zulu also refers to a 'thought pattern' or 'attitude'.
Bambarakumasen
Ewenunya
Kinyarwandaigitekerezo
Lingalalikanisi
Lugandaendowoza enondemu
Sepedilereo
Twi (Akan)asɛmpɔ

Concept in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicمفهوم
The Arabic word "مفهوم" can also mean "accepted" or "understood".
Hebrewמוּשָׂג
"מוּשָׂג" in Hebrew means not only concept, but also a boundary stone or landmark, thus signifying something that separates, distinguishes, or defines.
Pashtoمفهوم
Like its English equivalent, "مفهوم" can also mean "to perceive" or "to grasp".
Arabicمفهوم
The Arabic word "مفهوم" can also mean "accepted" or "understood".

Concept in Western European Languages

Albaniankoncept
The Albanian word "koncept" also refers to the outline of a building, as in "koncepti i shtepisë" (the concept of the house).
Basquekontzeptua
The Basque word "kontzeptua" originates from the Latin word "conceptus," meaning "something conceived or put together."
Catalanconcepte
The Catalan word "concepte" comes from the Latin "conceptus," meaning "taken together" or "comprehended."
Croatiankoncept
Koncept was borrowed from the Latin 'conceptum', meaning 'something conceived' or 'formed in the mind'.
Danishkoncept
Koncept in Danish can also refer to a draft or outline, rather than a fully formed idea.
Dutchconcept
The Dutch word "concept" comes from the Latin "conceptus", which means "something taken or understood".
Englishconcept
"Concept" also means "a thought, an idea, or a mental image."
Frenchconcept
The French word "concept" originally meant "conception" in the context of embryology.
Frisiankonsept
Konsept, a loanword from French, also means ‘draft’ in Frisian.
Galicianconcepto
The Galician word "concepto" comes from the Latin word "conceptus," which means "conception" or "idea."
Germankonzept
The word "Konzept" can also refer to a draft, sketch, or plan in German.
Icelandichugtak
The word "hugtak" is derived from the Old Norse word "hugr," meaning "mind" or "thought."
Irishcoincheap
"Coincheap" is a word from Irish Gaelic meaning "an idea" or "a plan"
Italianconcetto
The term 'concetto' originally referred to a literary device used in Renaissance poetry, meaning a witty or ingenious conceit.
Luxembourgishkonzept
The word "Konzept" is derived from the Latin word "conceptus", meaning "thought, idea, or plan."
Maltesekunċett
Maltese "kunċett" originates from the Latin word "conceptus" which can also mean "fertility" or "beginning of pregnancy".
Norwegiankonsept
The word "konsept" is derived from the Latin word "conceptus", meaning "to take together".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)conceito
In Portuguese, the word "conceito" can also refer to a thesis statement or an idea that is being presented or discussed.
Scots Gaelicbun-bheachd
Historically, bun-bheachd referred to a mental object, an idea or a notion, but it has been used to mean a concept since about 1800.
Spanishconcepto
.concepto. derives from Latin .conceptus., meaning “something conceived in the mind.”
Swedishbegrepp
The word 'begrepp' originally meant 'to grasp' or 'to understand', but it now has the more abstract meaning of 'concept'.
Welshcysyniad
In Welsh the word "cysyniad" also means "notion" and "idea in the mind".

Concept in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianканцэпцыя
The word "канцэпцыя" comes from the Latin word "conceptus", meaning "a taking together" or "a putting together".
Bosniankoncept
The word "koncept" in Bosnian can also refer to a draft, design, or plan of something.
Bulgarianконцепция
The word "концепция" is derived from the Latin word "conceptio", meaning "conception, idea, thought".
Czechpojem
The word "pojem" in Czech also means "a sip", "a taste" or "a smell".
Estoniankontseptsioon
In Russian, „kontseptsioon” also means an artistic design for an artistic or engineering object.
Finnishkonsepti
Konsepti shares roots with the English conception and conceptional, and also means draft, notion or blueprint in Finnish.
Hungariankoncepció
"Koncepció" also has a separate meaning, "plan". It's used in a way similar to the English "conception": "The conception of the building was to make it as transparent as possible."
Latviankoncepcija
The word "koncepcija" originates from the Latin word "conceptio", meaning "taking something together".
Lithuaniankoncepcija
In Lithuanian, "koncepcija" can also mean "hypothesis" or "idea".
Macedonianконцепт
The word "концепт" in Macedonian is a loanword from French and has the same meaning in both languages.
Polishpojęcie
In colloquial Polish, "pojęcie" may also refer to an argument or misunderstanding.
Romanianconcept
The Romanian word "concept" can also mean "notion", "idea", or "abstract thought".
Russianконцепция
In Russian, "концепция" can also mean a draft or preliminary version of a document.
Serbianконцепт
The Serbian word "концепт" can also refer to a plan or a sketch.
Slovakkoncepcia
In Slovak, "koncepcia" also means a plan or an idea.
Sloveniankoncept
Slovene koncept can also mean a draft of a document or plan, and can also refer to a business project.
Ukrainianконцепція
The term "концепція" can also be used to describe an idea or principle that serves as the foundation of a particular scientific, political, or philosophical system.

Concept in South Asian Languages

Bengaliধারণা
The Bengali word "ধারণা" (dhārāṇā) comes from the Sanskrit root "dhŗ" ("to hold") and shares a common etymology with "धारणा" (dhāraṇā) in Hindi, which means "meditation".
Gujaratiખ્યાલ
The Gujarati word "ખ્યાલ" can also refer to a form of classical Hindustani music that is often characterized by its slow tempo and introspective lyrics.
Hindiसंकल्पना
The word 'संकल्पना' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'कल्पना', which means 'to imagine' or 'to conceive'.
Kannadaಪರಿಕಲ್ಪನೆ
The word "ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪನೆ" (concept) in Kannada is derived from the Sanskrit word "परिकल्पना" (assumption) and also means "imagination" or "hypothesis".
Malayalamആശയം
"ആശയം" is derived from the Sanskrit word "आशय" meaning "intention" or "thought" and also refers to an "image" or "representation".
Marathiसंकल्पना
The word "संकल्पना" (concept) is derived from the Sanskrit word "कल्पना" meaning "imagination" or "idea."
Nepaliअवधारणा
The word अवधारणा is derived from the Sanskrit word 'ava-dharana,' which means 'to hold down' or 'to grasp'.
Punjabiਸੰਕਲਪ
The word "ਸੰਕਲਪ" in Punjabi shares its etymology with the Sanskrit word "सं-कल्प" and also means "idea, intention, aim".}
Sinhala (Sinhalese)සංකල්පය
In addition to its primary meaning of "concept", සංකල්පය can also mean "imagination" or "idea" in Sinhala.
Tamilகருத்து
The Tamil word 'கருத்து' can also have meanings like 'womb, fetus, pregnancy' apart from being equivalent to English word 'concept'.
Teluguభావన
The word "భావన" can also mean "feeling" or "emotion".
Urduتصور
In Urdu, "تصور" can also mean "vision" or "imagination."

Concept in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)概念
概念在中文里的另一种含义是“主意”，例如“一个好概念”或“一个新概念”等。
Chinese (Traditional)概念
概念 in Chinese (Traditional) originally meant "to lift up something heavy".
Japanese概念
In Japanese, "概念" not only means "concept" but also "mental image" or "basic idea."
Korean개념
The word “개념” (concept) first appeared in the 16th century as “개념”, which means “shape” or “likeness”.
Mongolianүзэл баримтлал
It can be used with a verb that indicates what one believes in, and it means what one believes is correct and is determined or planned.
Myanmar (Burmese)သဘောတရား

Concept in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiankonsep
The Indonesian word "konsep" is derived from the Dutch word "concept" and can also refer to a draft or outline.
Javanesekonsep
In Javanese, "konsep" also means "to guess" or "to estimate".
Khmerគំនិត
In Khmer, this word can also mean "idea" or "thought".
Laoແນວຄິດ
Malaykonsep
**Konsep** is derived from Sanskrit "kalpana" meaning "imagination or assumption."
Thaiแนวคิด
แนวคิด may come from Sanskrit, which means 'to hold something up' (from naya = lead), and 'understanding'.
Vietnameseý tưởng
Ý tưởng comes from the Sino-Vietnamese word 'Ý tưởng' meaning 'meaning', 'thought' or 'intention'.
Filipino (Tagalog)konsepto

Concept in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanikonsepsiya
The Azerbaijani word "konsepsiya" ultimately derives from the Latin word "conceptus" (meaning "conception" or "idea"), and carries similar connotations in Azerbaijani.
Kazakhтұжырымдама
Although "тұжырымдама" primarily means "concept", it can also refer to "hypothesis", "principle", or "notion".
Kyrgyzтүшүнүк
"Түшүнүк" has multiple meanings such as "comprehension", "understanding", and "idea".
Tajikконсепсия
Консепсия (концептус) — от латинского слова conceptus — «мысль», «понятие», «представление».
Turkmendüşünjesi
Uzbekkontseptsiya
The word "kontseptsiya" is derived from the Latin word "conceptus", meaning "something that is conceived" or "an idea".
Uyghurئۇقۇم

Concept in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianmanaʻo
The Hawaiian word "manaʻo" originally meant "to intend" or "to have a purpose," and is still used in this sense in modern Hawaiian.
Maoriariā
In the Maori language, the word "ariā" can also refer to a "belief" or "opinion".
Samoanmanatu
The word "manatu" in Samoan can also mean "thought" or "belief".
Tagalog (Filipino)konsepto
The Tagalog word "konsepto" is derived from the Spanish word "concepto", which in turn comes from the Latin word "conceptus", meaning "something conceived or formed in the mind".

Concept in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraqhanancha
Guaranikuaapy

Concept in International Languages

Esperantokoncepto
Esperanto's "koncepto" also means "draft" or "design" in the sense of a plan or project.
Latinconceptu
The Latin word "conceptus" can also mean "fetus" or "child".

Concept in Others Languages

Greekέννοια
The word "έννοια" in Greek derives from the verb "εννοώ" meaning "to understand" and "to mean" and is related to the word "νους" meaning "mind" and "intellect."
Hmongtswvyim
In the Hmong language, the term 'tswvyim' can also refer to 'idea' or 'understanding'.
Kurdishreşik
The word "reşik" has been borrowed from Arabic "rašīd" (guide).
Turkishkonsept
"Konsept" in Turkish comes from the French and English "concept" and also means "bill" or "check."
Xhosaingqiqo
Ingqiqo (concept) also means a form of traditional medicine or cure in Xhosa
Yiddishבאַגריף
The Yiddish word "bagriff" (באַגריף) is derived from the German word "Begriff".
Zuluumqondo
The word 'umqondo' ('concept') in Zulu also refers to a 'thought pattern' or 'attitude'.
Assameseধাৰণা
Aymaraqhanancha
Bhojpuriसंकल्पना
Dhivehiކޮންސެޕްޓް
Dogriधारना
Filipino (Tagalog)konsepto
Guaranikuaapy
Ilocanokonsepto
Kriopɔynt
Kurdish (Sorani)چەمک
Maithiliसंकल्पना
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯋꯥꯈꯜꯂꯣꯟ
Mizoa thuphung
Oromoyaada
Odia (Oriya)ଧାରଣା
Quechuaconcepto
Sanskritकल्पना
Tatarтөшенчәсе
Tigrinyaጭብጢ
Tsongaxianakanyiwa

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