Constantly in different languages

Constantly in Different Languages

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Constantly


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Afrikaans
gedurig
Albanian
vazhdimisht
Amharic
ያለማቋረጥ
Arabic
باستمرار
Armenian
անընդհատ
Assamese
নিৰন্তৰ
Aymara
sapakuti
Azerbaijani
daim
Bambara
kumabɛ
Basque
etengabe
Belarusian
пастаянна
Bengali
নিয়ত
Bhojpuri
लगातार
Bosnian
stalno
Bulgarian
постоянно
Catalan
constantment
Cebuano
kanunay
Chinese (Simplified)
不断地
Chinese (Traditional)
不斷地
Corsican
in permanenza
Croatian
konstantno
Czech
neustále
Danish
konstant
Dhivehi
ދާއިމީގޮތުގައި
Dogri
लगातार
Dutch
constant
English
constantly
Esperanto
konstante
Estonian
pidevalt
Ewe
edziedzi
Filipino (Tagalog)
tuloy-tuloy
Finnish
jatkuvasti
French
constamment
Frisian
konstant
Galician
constantemente
Georgian
მუდმივად
German
ständig
Greek
συνεχώς
Guarani
mantereíva
Gujarati
સતત
Haitian Creole
toujou ap
Hausa
kullum
Hawaiian
mau
Hebrew
תָמִיד
Hindi
निरंतर
Hmong
tas li
Hungarian
állandóan
Icelandic
stöðugt
Igbo
mgbe niile
Ilocano
kanayon
Indonesian
selalu
Irish
i gcónaí
Italian
costantemente
Japanese
常に
Javanese
terus-terusan
Kannada
ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ
Kazakh
үнемі
Khmer
ឥតឈប់ឈរ
Kinyarwanda
burigihe
Konkani
सातत्यान
Korean
지속적으로
Krio
ɔltɛm
Kurdish
berdewam
Kurdish (Sorani)
بەردەوام
Kyrgyz
дайыма
Lao
ຢູ່ສະ ເໝີ
Latin
constantly
Latvian
pastāvīgi
Lingala
mbala na mbala
Lithuanian
nuolat
Luganda
buli kaseera
Luxembourgish
stänneg
Macedonian
постојано
Maithili
लगातार
Malagasy
foana
Malay
sentiasa
Malayalam
നിരന്തരം
Maltese
kontinwament
Maori
tonu
Marathi
सतत
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯂꯦꯞꯇꯅ ꯆꯠꯊꯕ
Mizo
inzawmzat
Mongolian
байнга
Myanmar (Burmese)
အဆက်မပြတ်
Nepali
लगातार
Norwegian
stadig
Nyanja (Chichewa)
nthawi zonse
Odia (Oriya)
ନିରନ୍ତର
Oromo
dhaabbataadhaan
Pashto
دوامداره
Persian
دائماً
Polish
stale
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
constantemente
Punjabi
ਨਿਰੰਤਰ
Quechua
sapa kuti
Romanian
constant
Russian
постоянно
Samoan
faifai pea
Sanskrit
अनवरत
Scots Gaelic
an-còmhnaidh
Sepedi
kgafetšakgafetša
Serbian
непрестано
Sesotho
kamehla
Shona
nguva dzose
Sindhi
لڳاتار
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
නිරන්තරයෙන්
Slovak
neustále
Slovenian
nenehno
Somali
si joogto ah
Spanish
constantemente
Sundanese
teras-terasan
Swahili
daima
Swedish
ständigt
Tagalog (Filipino)
patuloy na
Tajik
доимо
Tamil
தொடர்ந்து
Tatar
гел
Telugu
నిరంతరం
Thai
อย่างสม่ำเสมอ
Tigrinya
ወትሩ
Tsonga
hi minkarhi
Turkish
sürekli
Turkmen
yzygiderli
Twi (Akan)
daa
Ukrainian
постійно
Urdu
مسلسل
Uyghur
توختىماي
Uzbek
doimiy ravishda
Vietnamese
liên tục
Welsh
yn gyson
Xhosa
rhoqo
Yiddish
קעסיידער
Yoruba
nigbagbogbo
Zulu
njalo

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "gedurig" is derived from the Dutch word "gedurig" which means "lasting" or "continuous".
Albanian"Vazhdimisht" comes from the Albanian word "vazhd" meaning "to continue".
AmharicThe term ያለማቋረጥ means "constantly" or "incessantly" in Amharic, but it can also mean "without interruption" or "continuously"
Arabicباستمرار can also mean “uninterruptedly,” or “regularly” and derive from the word استمر which means "to persist"}
AzerbaijaniThe Azerbaijani word "daim" can also be used to mean "always" or "perpetual".
BasqueThe Basque term "etengabe" (constantly) is derived from the words "eten" (continuously) and "gabe" (without), implying an endless or uninterrupted state.
BelarusianThe word "пастаянна" can also mean "perpetual" or "permanent" in Belarusian.
BengaliThe word "নিয়ত" (niyat) is derived from the Sanskrit word "nita," meaning "fixed" or "determined," and is also used in Bengali to refer to "intention" or "purpose."
BosnianThe word “stalno” in Bosnian is a cognate of “still” in English, implying immobility as well as ceaselessness.
Bulgarian"Постоянно" is a homonym to "постоянный (resident)", as both words come from "постоять (to stay)"
Catalan"Constantment" can also mean "continuously" in Catalan, as in "constantment avançar" ("to advance continuously").
Chinese (Simplified)不断地 also means 'incessantly', 'steadily' or 'continuously'.
Chinese (Traditional)"不斷地" can also be used to indicate "repeatedly" or "without interruption."
CorsicanThe Corsican word "in permanenza" derives from the Italian "in permanenza" meaning "in permanence, continuously".
CroatianThe Croatian word "konstantno" can also mean "constant".
Czech"Neustále" is formed from "neustat"+ "-le" (meaning "without a stop" + "in a state of" respectively) and has the alternate meaning of "steadfastly or without delay".
Danish"Konstant" derives from the Late Latin "constans", meaning "firm" or "steadfast".
DutchThe Dutch word "constant" has a secondary meaning of "a person who is steadfast".
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "konstante" is derived from the Latin word "constans" which means "standing firm" or "steadfastly".
EstonianThe word "pidevalt" shares a root with "pidada" (to hold), which can also carry the meaning of "to endure" or "to last".
FinnishThe word 'jatkuvasti' is derived from the verb 'jatkaa' meaning 'to continue' or 'to keep on going'.
FrenchThe French word 'constamment' can also mean "consistently, steadily, continually."
FrisianIn Frisian, "konstant" can also mean "consistent" or "firm".
GalicianThe Galician word "constantemente" comes from the Latin "constanter", meaning "firmly" or "steadily".
German"Ständig" means both "constantly" and "standing" in German.
GreekThe word "συνεχώς" derives from the Greek word "συνέχω" (to hold together), and can also mean "continuously" or "without interruption".
Gujaratiસતત (sattat) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'satata' meaning 'continuous' or 'uninterrupted'.
Haitian CreoleToujou ap is derived from the French phrase "tout le temps," which also means "constantly."
HausaThe word 'kullum' is also used in Hausa as a pronoun meaning 'all of us'.
HawaiianThe word 'mau' can also mean 'forever', 'always', or 'continuously'.
Hebrew"תמיד" also means "eternally" or "always", and comes from the root ת-מ-ד, which means "to support" or "to uphold".
HindiThe word "निरंतर" (nirantar) is derived from the Sanskrit word "निरंतरता" (nirantarta), which means "uninterrupted" or "continuous".
HmongThe Hmong word "tas li" can also mean "regularly" or "as usual".
Hungarian"Állandóan" is a derivative of the Hungarian word "állandó" ("constant, permanent"), originating from the Turkic word *al* ("to take") or *alan* ("place") through the Proto-Bulgarian form *alъntъ* ("firmness, strength").
IcelandicThe word "stöðugt" originally meant "to stand still" and is related to the word "standa" (to stand).
IgboThe Igbo word "mgbe niile" can also mean "always" or "at all times."
Indonesian"Selalu" derives from an ancient Javanese word meaning "every day" and is related to Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa-lawaz "all the days."
IrishThe word "i gcónaí" comes from the Old Irish "conóe" meaning "oftentimes" or "repeatedly".
ItalianThe Italian word "costantemente" also means "consistently" and "steadfastly".
JapaneseIn Chinese, "常に" (chang shi) means "usually" or "regularly", while in Japanese it means "constantly" or "always".
Javanese"Terus-terusan" originates from the noun "terus" (straight, on) but its meaning shifts slightly due to the repetition; as if the subject acts continually in a way they were intended.
KannadaThe word "ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ" originates from the Sanskrit word "निरंतर" (nirantara), which means "without end" or "uninterruptedly."
KazakhThe word "үнемі" is also used in Kazakh to mean "always".
KhmerThe word "ឥតឈប់ឈរ" comes from the Sanskrit word "anavakara", which means "without delay". This same Sanskrit word also exists in the Pali language as "anavakara" and in the Thai language as "anawakar".
Korean지속적으로 literally means 'to continue', 'to sustain', or 'to persist'.
KurdishThe word “berdewam” is derived from the Persian word ber, meaning “with,” and dewam, meaning “continue” or “duration.”
KyrgyzThe word "дайыма" also conveys the meaning of "unceasingly," "without interruption," or "incessantly."
LatinThe Latin word "constantly" means "firmly" or "steadfastly".
LatvianPastāvīgi (constantly) can mean also „permanent”, „un­changing”, "steady" or "immovable".
LithuanianThe Lithuanian word "nuolat" can also mean "regularly" or "continuously."
LuxembourgishThe Luxembourgish word
Macedonian"Постојано" in Macedonian also means "constantly, all the time, always".
Malagasy"Foana" is an adverb meaning "always" or "continually" in Malagasy and is derived from the word "fo" meaning "to be attached to something."
MalayThe word 'sentiasa' in Malay, meaning 'constantly', traces its roots to the Sanskrit word 'satata'.
MalayalamThe word 'നിരന്തരം' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'nitya', meaning 'eternal' or 'continuous'.
MalteseThe word 'kontinwament' comes from the Italian word 'continuamente' which also means 'constantly'.
MaoriThe word "tonu" can also mean "again" or "still" and is often used in the context of repeating an action.
MarathiThe word "सतत" ("constantly") in Marathi also means "continuous" or "uninterrupted".
MongolianБайнга also means "a long time" or a "long time ago".
NepaliThe word 'लगातार' is rooted in Sanskrit and is composed of the 'laga' ('attached, continuous') and 'tār' ('string'), aptly capturing the sense of ongoingness and connection.
NorwegianThe word "stadig" is related to the word "stead", meaning a place where someone lives.
Nyanja (Chichewa)Nthawi zonse can also mean all the time.
PashtoThe Pashto word "دوامداره" can also mean "lasting", "eternal", or "permanent".
Persianدائماً may also refer to the name of a place with fresh, running water in Persian.
PolishIn Polish, "stale" means "constantly" but also refers to "rustling" or "creaking" sounds.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "constantemente" derives from the Latin phrase "constans mens", meaning "constant mind" or "steadfast purpose".
PunjabiThe word "ਨਿਰੰਤਰ" (niranthar) in Punjabi is derived from the Sanskrit word "निरन्तर" (nirantara), which means "without breaks" or "continuous".
Romanian"Constant" (constantă) in Romanian also means "female student".
RussianThe word "постоянно" can also mean "permanently" or "continuously"
SamoanThe repetitive nature of "faifai pea" is derived from pounding and drying kava root, creating a constant beat.
Scots GaelicThe word "an-còmhnaidh" is also used in Scots Gaelic to describe something that is "fixed" or "permanent".
SerbianThe word "непрестано" is derived from the Proto-Slavic root "*pre-stati", meaning "to stop" or "to stand before", and the negative prefix "ne-", indicating "not". The original meaning of "непрестано" was therefore "without stopping", which evolved over time to mean "constantly".
SesothoThe Sesotho word "kamehla" is derived from the Proto-Bantu form *kamahi, which also means "always".
Shona"Nguva dzose" can also mean "all the time", "continually", or "without cease".
SindhiThe word "لڳاتار" can also mean "firmly attached" or "closely associated" in Sindhi.
SlovakThe word "neustále" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *nu-stati, meaning "to stand up". It can also mean "continuously" or "without interruption".
SlovenianThe word "nenehno" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *ne-ino* meaning "uninterruptedly, ceaselessly."
SomaliThe word "si joogto ah" can refer to permanent residence or being settled somewhere.
Spanish"Constantemente" in Spanish can also mean "firmly" or "steadfastly".
SundaneseIt is a repetition of "teras" meaning "constantly".
Swahili"Daima" also means "always" or "continuously" in Swahili.
SwedishThe verb "stå" ("to stand") is the etymological root of "ständigt" meaning "steadfast, continuously, constantly, without interruption."}
TajikThe word "доимо" can also mean "at all times" or "always".
Thai"อย่างสม่ำเสมอ" may also be translated as "regularly" and "always."
TurkishThe word "sürekli" also means "sustainable" in Turkish.
Ukrainian"Постійно" also means "permanent" in Ukrainian.
UrduThe word 'مسلسل' comes from the Arabic word 'سلسله' (silsila), meaning 'chain' or 'series'. It can also mean 'succession' or 'continuity'
UzbekThe word "doimiy ravishda" in Uzbek is derived from the Arabic words "da'im" (permanent) and "rawshan" (bright) and can also mean "always" or "regularly"
VietnameseIn Chinese, liên tục can also mean "continuous," "in sequence," or "without interruption."
WelshThe Welsh word 'yn gyson' derives from the noun 'cyson' meaning 'season' and originally meant 'from season to season', 'every season' or 'regularly'.
XhosaThe Xhosa word 'rhoqo' comes from the Zulu word 'rhoqo', meaning 'straight' or 'directly'.
Yiddish'קעסיידער' means 'daily' in Yiddish but is often used as 'constantly'.
YorubaThe Yoruba word "nigbagbogbo" is a compound word derived from "nigba" (time) and "gbogbo" (all), which literally means "at all times" or "always."
ZuluThe word "njalo" in Zulu can also mean "always", "regularly", or "continuously".
EnglishThe word "constantly" finds its roots in ancient Latin, with close ties to the words "constare" which means "to stand firm" and "constans" which means "firm" or "resolute."

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