Contribution in different languages

Contribution in Different Languages

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Contribution


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Afrikaans
bydrae
Albanian
kontributin
Amharic
መዋጮ
Arabic
إسهام
Armenian
ներդրումը
Assamese
অৱদান
Aymara
yanapawi
Azerbaijani
töhfə
Bambara
bolomafara
Basque
ekarpena
Belarusian
уклад
Bengali
অবদান
Bhojpuri
योगदान
Bosnian
doprinos
Bulgarian
принос
Catalan
contribució
Cebuano
amot
Chinese (Simplified)
贡献
Chinese (Traditional)
貢獻
Corsican
cuntribuzione
Croatian
doprinos
Czech
příspěvek
Danish
bidrag
Dhivehi
ކޮންޓްރިބިއުޝަން
Dogri
जोगदान
Dutch
bijdrage
English
contribution
Esperanto
kontribuo
Estonian
panus
Ewe
wɔƒe
Filipino (Tagalog)
kontribusyon
Finnish
panos
French
contribution
Frisian
bydrage
Galician
contribución
Georgian
წვლილი
German
beitrag
Greek
συνεισφορά
Guarani
pytyvõrã
Gujarati
ફાળો
Haitian Creole
kontribisyon
Hausa
taimako
Hawaiian
hāʻawi
Hebrew
תְרוּמָה
Hindi
योगदान
Hmong
kev pab nyiaj
Hungarian
hozzájárulás
Icelandic
framlag
Igbo
onyinye
Ilocano
kontribusion
Indonesian
kontribusi
Irish
ranníocaíocht
Italian
contributo
Japanese
貢献
Javanese
sumbangan
Kannada
ಕೊಡುಗೆ
Kazakh
үлес
Khmer
ការចូលរួមចំណែក
Kinyarwanda
umusanzu
Konkani
योगदान
Korean
기부
Krio
gi
Kurdish
beş
Kurdish (Sorani)
بەشداری کردن
Kyrgyz
салым
Lao
ການປະກອບສ່ວນ
Latin
conlationem
Latvian
ieguldījums
Lingala
likabo
Lithuanian
indėlis
Luganda
ekiweebwayo
Luxembourgish
bäitrag
Macedonian
придонес
Maithili
योगदान
Malagasy
fandraisana anjara
Malay
sumbangan
Malayalam
സംഭാവന
Maltese
kontribuzzjoni
Maori
takoha
Marathi
योगदान
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯁꯔꯨꯛ ꯇꯝꯕ
Mizo
thawhkhawm
Mongolian
хувь нэмэр
Myanmar (Burmese)
အလှူငွေ
Nepali
योगदान
Norwegian
bidrag
Nyanja (Chichewa)
chopereka
Odia (Oriya)
ଯୋଗୋଦାନ
Oromo
gumaacha
Pashto
ونډه
Persian
مشارکت
Polish
wkład
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
contribuição
Punjabi
ਯੋਗਦਾਨ
Quechua
quy
Romanian
contribuţie
Russian
вклад
Samoan
saofaga
Sanskrit
योगदान
Scots Gaelic
tabhartas
Sepedi
seabe
Serbian
допринос
Sesotho
tlatsetso
Shona
mupiro
Sindhi
ڀاو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
දායකත්වය
Slovak
príspevok
Slovenian
prispevek
Somali
tabarucaad
Spanish
contribución
Sundanese
sumbangan
Swahili
mchango
Swedish
bidrag
Tagalog (Filipino)
kontribusyon
Tajik
саҳм
Tamil
பங்களிப்பு
Tatar
кертем
Telugu
సహకారం
Thai
ผลงาน
Tigrinya
ኣበርክቶ
Tsonga
nghenisa xandla
Turkish
katkı
Turkmen
goşant
Twi (Akan)
ntoboa
Ukrainian
внесок
Urdu
شراکت
Uyghur
تۆھپە
Uzbek
hissa
Vietnamese
sự đóng góp
Welsh
cyfraniad
Xhosa
umnikelo
Yiddish
צושטייַער
Yoruba
ilowosi
Zulu
umnikelo

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "bydrae" derives from the Dutch word "bijdrage" and also means "article" or "essay".
AlbanianThe word "kontributin" shares roots with the word for "contribution" in French and Romanian.
AmharicThe Amharic word "መዋጮ" also means "share" or "portion".
ArabicThe word 'إسهام' can also mean 'share' or 'portion'.
AzerbaijaniThe word "töhfə" is derived from the Persian word "tuhfa", meaning "gift" or "present".
BasqueThe word “ekarpena” is also used in Basque to refer to “a portion” (of food) or “a share” of something.
BelarusianThe word "уклад" is a loanword from Old Church Slavic meaning "order" or "way of life."
BengaliThe word 'অবদান' (obodān) is derived from 'अव + दान' (ava + dāna), meaning 'throwing down' or 'making a gift'.
BosnianThe word "doprinos" can also mean "tribute" or "tax" in Bosnian.
BulgarianThe Bulgarian word "принос" is derived from the Slavic root "прин", meaning "to bring" or "to add", and it can also refer to a "gift" or "offering".
CatalanIn Catalan, the word "contribució" can also refer to a type of tax or payment made to the government.
CebuanoThe word "amot" likely originated from the Proto-Austronesian term *amo, meaning "to give" or "to share".
Chinese (Simplified)"贡献" (gòngxiàn) originally meant "presenting a bird".
Chinese (Traditional)貢獻, also pronounced 'gòng xiàn,' means 'contribution' in simplified Chinese.
CorsicanIn addition to ‘contribution’. ‘cuntribuzione’ also may mean ‘tribute’ in Corsican.
CroatianThe word "doprinos" in Croatian also means "an additional fee or tax".
Czech"Příspěvek" also means "allowance" and is related to the verb "přispět" (to contribute).
DanishThe word 'bidrag' originates from the Old Norse word 'bota,' which means 'to make amends or compensate'.
DutchBijdrage is derived from the Old Dutch word 'bidragen', meaning 'to carry' or 'to bring'.
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "kontribuo" comes from the Latin word "contribuo," which means "to give together"}
EstonianIt is a loanword from German "Bann" ("decree").
FinnishThe word "panos" is likely derived from the Proto-Finnic word "*panokša", which originally meant "stake" or "pole".
French"Contribution" is derived from the Latin word "contribuere", meaning "to bring together".
FrisianIn Frisian, "bydrage" can also mean "help" or "assistance".
GalicianIn Galician, "contribuci�n" can mean "contribution" and also "tax".
GermanBeitrag can also mean “an installment payment” or “an article in a magazine or journal”.
GreekΣυνεισφορά's etymology traces back to its prefix 'συν', meaning 'together', and its root 'φέρειν', meaning 'to bear'.
GujaratiThe word "ફાળો" originally meant "a share" or "a portion" in Gujarati.
Haitian CreoleHaitian Creole "kontribisyon" derives from French "contribution" and implies both a monetary and a non-monetary contribution.
Hausa"Taimako" can refer to a contribution, a donation, or a remittance.
HawaiianHāʻawi can also mean 'to give', 'to grant' or 'to entrust'.
HebrewThe Hebrew word "תְרוּמָה" also means "heave-offering" or "gift to the priests or sanctuary" in religious contexts, which reflects its original meaning as a contribution to the Temple or sanctuary.
HindiThe word "योगदान" in Hindi also refers to a kind of medicinal herb used in Ayurveda.
HmongKev pab nyiaj in Hmong can also refer to a payment made to a family who has suffered a loss.
HungarianThe word "hozzájárulás" in Hungarian derives from the word "járul" ("to contribute"), but it also has the connotation of "to approach" or "to come closer".
IcelandicThe word "framlag" also translates to "proposal" and carries this meaning from Old Norse, where it meant "something one puts forward".
IgboOnyinye derives from 'onyi' (gift) and 'nye' (to give), suggesting it's something given with a positive intention.
IndonesianThe word "kontribusi" in Indonesian is derived from the Dutch word "contributie", meaning "fee" or "subscription."
IrishIt is thought to be a borrowing from Middle English 'randon' ('gift, contribution')
Italian"Contributo" also means "tax" or "levy" in Italian.
Japanese'貢献' originates from the Japanese word '勤' meaning 'task' or 'duty'.
JavaneseIn Javanese, the word "sumbangan" can also refer to a gift or offering made to a temple or religious figure.
KannadaThe Kannada word "ಕೊಡುಗೆ" (contribution) is sometimes used in the extended sense of "giving a gift for religious purposes like festivals or rituals".
KazakhThe word "үлес" in Kazakh also means "part" or "share".
KoreanIn Korean, "기부" can also mean "tribute" or "donation", and originates from the Chinese character "寄付" with similar meanings.
KurdishThe word 'beş' can be derived from the Persian word 'besh', meaning 'giving'.
KyrgyzThe word "салым" also means "tax" in Kyrgyz.
LatinThe word 'conlationem' is derived from the Latin verb 'confero', meaning 'to bring together' or 'to compare'.
LatvianThe word "ieguldījums" is derived from the German word "Einlage", meaning a deposit or investment.
LithuanianThe word "indėlis" comes from the Old Lithuanian word "indėti," meaning "to deposit," and can also refer to a savings account or a down payment.
Luxembourgish"Bäitrag" is also a German word that can mean "contribution" or "installment".
MacedonianThe Macedonian word "придонес" is derived from the Proto-Slavic root "*dorь", meaning "gift" or "present."
Malay"sumbangan" also means "sacrifice" in Javanese and "present" in Sundanese.
MalayalamThe word "സംഭാവന" in Malayalam comes from the Sanskrit word "संभू" meaning "to arise" or "to be born". It can also mean "a gift" or "a donation".
MalteseThe word 'kontribuzzjoni' in Maltese derives from the Italian 'contribuzione', meaning 'contribution', 'support', or 'help'.
MaoriThe Maori word "takoha" is also a verb meaning "to exchange gifts" and can refer to any offering of money or goods.
MarathiThe Marathi word "योगदान" originally meant "a gift from God" and is still used in that sense in some contexts.
MongolianThe word “хувь нэмэр” can also mean “share” or “portion” in Mongolian.
NepaliAs a noun, "योगदान" can also mean "proportion" or "share", and as a verb, it can mean "to contribute" or "to make a share".
NorwegianIn Norwegian, "bidrag" also refers to a financial support provided by a parent towards their child's upbringing.
Nyanja (Chichewa)"Chopereka" can also mean a piece of firewood.
Pashtoونډه (wandah) comes from the Proto-Iranian *u-hand-i, cognate to Sanskrit andi and Avesta ušti.
PersianThe word "مشارکت" (meshārekat) is derived from the Arabic root "شرک" (shirk), which means "association" or "partnership", and is related to the term "مشورة" (mashwara), which means "consultation" or "deliberation".
PolishWkład is thought to have originated from wkładać 'to put' or wkłódk ‘to be drawn in'.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, "contribuição" can also refer to a government tax or duty on something.
PunjabiThe word 'ਯੋਗਦਾਨ' in Punjabi has Sanskrit roots and can also mean a sacrificial offering, a gift, or a donation.
RomanianThe Romanian word "contribuție" also refers to an amount of money collected from members for the benefit of an organisation.
RussianВклад can also mean deposit, investment, or mortgage in Russian.
SamoanThe word 'saofaga' is also the name for the meeting place where the contribution is paid.
Scots Gaelic"Tabhartas" is also a term for any of various dues exacted on clansmen by feudal superiors in the days of the clan system, as "calp," "kain" or "kindly tenants", but in the course of time the significance of this word was practically merged in these and similar forms.
Serbian"Допринос" is derived from the Proto-Slavic *doprъ "bringing".
SesothoThe word 'tlatsetso' also has the connotation of 'a voluntary gift made to someone who is not necessarily a relative.'
ShonaThe word "mupiro" also means "the act of contributing something" in Shona.
SindhiThe word 'ڀاو' in Sindhi can also refer to the 'value' of something or 'esteem'.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)In astrology, the term 'දායකත්වය' denotes the 8th Bhava (house), corresponding to longevity, obstacles, and inheritance.
SlovakThe word "príspevok" can also refer to a literary or artistic work submitted to a collection or publication.
Slovenian"Prispevek" is derived from the Old Slavic word "prispěti" meaning "to add" or "to contribute"
SomaliThe Somali word "tabarucaad" can also refer to a gift or a donation.
SpanishThe term "contribución" in Spanish can also refer to a tax or duty imposed by a government.
SundaneseSumbangan also has an alternate meaning as a "taro leaf"
SwahiliIn the Swahili language, the word “mchango” originates from “changa,” which signifies a collective contribution.
SwedishThe word "bidrag" can also mean "support" or "donation" in Swedish.
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "kontribusyon" can also refer to a bribe or payoff in Tagalog.
TajikThe word "саҳм" also means "share" (of stock or property) in Tajik.
TamilOriginally, பங்களாந் ("pangalippu") meant "exchange of shares in a business for investment," and it still signifies "partnership, joint venture."
TeluguThe word "సహకారం" can also refer to a cooperative society or organization.
ThaiThe name of the Thai fruit durian is a combination of the words "duri" (thorn) and "an" (fruit), resulting in "thorny fruit"
TurkishThe word "katkı" in Turkish can also mean "additive" or "admixture".
UkrainianThe word "внесок" comes from the root "нос" meaning to carry.
UrduThe word 'شراکت' can also mean 'partnership' in Urdu
Uzbek'Hissa' is also used figuratively in Uzbek to refer to a share or portion of something, such as a responsibility or a task.
VietnameseThe word "sự đóng góp" can also mean "dedication" or "input".
WelshLiterally meaning 'counting up' in Welsh, 'cyfraniad' is also a synonym for 'instalment' and 'subscription'.
XhosaThe Xhosa word 'umnikelo' can refer to a gift, offering, or contribution, as well as a portion of food or drink set aside for ancestors.
YiddishThe Yiddish word "צושטייַער" ("contribution") is derived from the German word "steuer" ("tax").
Yoruba"Ilowəsi" can also mean "service" or "tribute" in Yoruba
ZuluThe word 'umnikelo' is derived from the verb 'ukunikela', which means 'to give' or 'to contribute'
EnglishThe word 'contribution', originating from Latin 'contribuere', originally referred to an action of bringing something together, and its financial meaning developed later.

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