Counter in Different Languages
Discover 'Counter' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Counter
Afrikaans toonbank | ||
Albanian banak | ||
Amharic ቆጣሪ | ||
Arabic عداد | ||
Armenian հաշվիչ | ||
Assamese বিৰোধ | ||
Aymara uñachayiri | ||
Azerbaijani sayğac | ||
Bambara kɔntɛri | ||
Basque kontagailua | ||
Belarusian лічыльнік | ||
Bengali পাল্টা | ||
Bhojpuri काउंटर | ||
Bosnian brojač | ||
Bulgarian брояч | ||
Catalan comptador | ||
Cebuano counter | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 计数器 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 計數器 | ||
Corsican cuntrariu | ||
Croatian brojač | ||
Czech čelit | ||
Danish tæller | ||
Dhivehi ކައުންޓަރު | ||
Dogri जवाबी | ||
Dutch teller | ||
English counter | ||
Esperanto sumigilo | ||
Estonian loendur | ||
Ewe nudaɖoƒe | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) counter | ||
Finnish laskuri | ||
French compteur | ||
Frisian loket | ||
Galician mostrador | ||
Georgian მრიცხველი | ||
German zähler | ||
Greek μετρητής | ||
Guarani hi'arigua | ||
Gujarati કાઉન્ટર | ||
Haitian Creole kontwa | ||
Hausa kanti | ||
Hawaiian pākuʻi | ||
Hebrew דֶלְפֵּק | ||
Hindi काउंटर | ||
Hmong txee | ||
Hungarian számláló | ||
Icelandic gegn | ||
Igbo tebulu | ||
Ilocano puesto | ||
Indonesian melawan | ||
Irish cuntar | ||
Italian contatore | ||
Japanese カウンター | ||
Javanese loket | ||
Kannada ಕೌಂಟರ್ | ||
Kazakh санауыш | ||
Khmer រាប់ | ||
Kinyarwanda konte | ||
Konkani गल्लो | ||
Korean 카운터 | ||
Krio nɔ gri | ||
Kurdish masa dûkanan | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) بەرامبەر | ||
Kyrgyz эсептегич | ||
Lao ວຽກງານຕ້ານການ | ||
Latin counter | ||
Latvian skaitītājs | ||
Lingala comptoire | ||
Lithuanian skaitiklis | ||
Luganda emmeeza | ||
Luxembourgish konter | ||
Macedonian бројач | ||
Maithili विरोध | ||
Malagasy by mediawiki | ||
Malay kaunter | ||
Malayalam ക .ണ്ടർ | ||
Maltese kontro | ||
Maori porotiti | ||
Marathi काउंटर | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯊꯦꯡꯅꯕ | ||
Mizo beilet | ||
Mongolian тоолуур | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ကောင်တာ | ||
Nepali काउन्टर | ||
Norwegian disk | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kauntala | ||
Odia (Oriya) କାଉଣ୍ଟର | ||
Oromo minjaala bal'aa | ||
Pashto ضد | ||
Persian پیشخوان | ||
Polish licznik | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) contador | ||
Punjabi ਵਿਰੋਧੀ | ||
Quechua yupaq | ||
Romanian tejghea | ||
Russian счетчик | ||
Samoan fata | ||
Sanskrit गणित्र | ||
Scots Gaelic cuntair | ||
Sepedi khaontara | ||
Serbian бројач | ||
Sesotho khaontara | ||
Shona kaunda | ||
Sindhi انسداد | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) කවුන්ටරය | ||
Slovak pult | ||
Slovenian števec | ||
Somali miiska | ||
Spanish mostrador | ||
Sundanese loket | ||
Swahili kaunta | ||
Swedish disken | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) counter | ||
Tajik ҳисобкунак | ||
Tamil எதிர் | ||
Tatar счетчик | ||
Telugu కౌంటర్ | ||
Thai เคาน์เตอร์ | ||
Tigrinya ቆጻሪ | ||
Tsonga khawuntara | ||
Turkish sayaç | ||
Turkmen hasaplaýjy | ||
Twi (Akan) pono a wɔtɔn so adeɛ | ||
Ukrainian лічильник | ||
Urdu کاؤنٹر | ||
Uyghur counter | ||
Uzbek hisoblagich | ||
Vietnamese quầy tính tiền | ||
Welsh cownter | ||
Xhosa ikhawuntari | ||
Yiddish טאָמבאַנק | ||
Yoruba ohunka | ||
Zulu counter |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "toonbank" shares the same etymological root as the German word "Theke", both originating from the Latin "tabula" (table) and referring to a raised surface for displaying or selling goods. |
| Albanian | The word "banak" in Albanian also means "money exchange office". |
| Amharic | The Amharic word 'ቆጣሪ' ('counter') comes from the verb ቁጥር ('to count'), and can also be used to mean "counting device", such as an abacus. |
| Arabic | The word "عداد" originates from the root "ع د د" which means "to count", and is also used to refer to numbers and arithmetic. |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word "sayğac" is a cognate of the Uyghur word "saqqaç" and possibly derives from the Persian "sāghāch" |
| Basque | The word "kontagailua" is derived from the Basque words "kontu" (account) and "gailu" (device). |
| Bengali | The word 'পাল্টা' can also mean 'exchange' or 'return' in Bengali. |
| Bosnian | The Bosnian word "brojač" comes from the verb "brojiti" meaning "to count" and also means "a numerator" in mathematics. |
| Bulgarian | "Брояч" can also refer to the person counting votes or money, depending on the context. |
| Catalan | In nautical terminology, a «comptador» is a small boat with a cabin that follows the larger main vessel. |
| Cebuano | The word "counter" in Cebuano can also mean "to answer" or "to speak back". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The word "计数器" originally referred to a specific tool used for counting, but now it has a broader meaning of anything that counts or keeps track of something. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word "計數器" (jìshùqì) also means "computer" in Chinese (Traditional), as it was used to refer to abacuses in the past |
| Corsican | Cuntrariu derives from the Latin word 'contrarius', meaning 'opposite' or 'contrary'. |
| Croatian | The word "brojač" in Croatian can also mean "numerator" or "denominator" in a fraction. |
| Czech | The Czech word "čelit" comes from the Slavic root "*kit-", meaning "to stand" or "to oppose". The word is also used in a figurative sense to mean "to confront" or "to challenge". |
| Danish | The word "tæller" in Danish can also mean "teller", "numerator", or "adder" |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "teller" can also refer to a small plate for holding food or a device for counting votes. |
| Esperanto | The word "sumigilo" in Esperanto is derived from Latin "sub" and "micare", meaning "to flash" or "to appear suddenly from below". |
| Estonian | In Estonian the word "loendur" originally meant "calculator" but is now used exclusively for "counter". |
| Finnish | The Finnish word "laskuri" can also refer to a computer, calculator, or odometer. |
| French | In French, the word "compteur" can also refer to a device that measures gas, water, or electricity consumption. |
| Frisian | Besides "counter" the word "loket" also referred to the sliding wooden frame that was used when serving beer in medieval times. |
| Galician | In Galician, "mostrador" comes from the latin word *monstrare* (show) and can also mean a show or exhibition. |
| Georgian | In Georgian, the word "მრიცხველი" means "counter", but it can also refer to the stars or celestial bodies in general. |
| German | The German word "Zähler" (counter) is related to the English word "tale" and means "the one who tells." |
| Greek | In Greek, the word "μετρητής" (counter) can also refer to a meter or a person who measures. |
| Gujarati | The word "counter" can also refer to a person who counts or a tally of votes. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "kontwa" in Haitian Creole can also refer to a type of traditional Haitian dance. |
| Hausa | The word "kanti" also means "the place where something is kept or stored" in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word "pākuʻi" also means "to oppose, resist, or fight against". |
| Hebrew | The word "דֶלְפֵּק" also has the alternate meaning of "beater" in the context of music. |
| Hindi | "काउंटर" (counter) can also mean a piece or disk used in games like chess. |
| Hmong | Alternate meanings of "txee" include "to put something on top of" and "to use as a cover". |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "számláló" can also mean "denominator" or "numerator" in a mathematical fraction. |
| Icelandic | Icelandic "gegn" is cognate with English "gain" and has a range of meanings "opposite" to "towards" to "payment in return". |
| Igbo | In the Igbo language, 'tebulu' also means 'to turn or flip over'. |
| Indonesian | "Melawan" means to resist or oppose something in Indonesian, but it also has a secondary meaning of "to play" or "to gamble". |
| Irish | In Irish, the word "cuntar" also means "counting". |
| Italian | The Italian word "contatore" derives from the Latin word "computare", meaning "to count". |
| Japanese | In Japanese, カウンター can also mean a desk or a bar |
| Javanese | The word "loket" in Javanese can also mean "ticket" or "toll booth". |
| Kannada | The Kannada word 'ಕೌಂಟರ್' (counter) comes from the English word 'counter', meaning 'something that counts or records'. It is also used as a verb to mean 'to count or record'. |
| Kazakh | The word "санауыш" can also mean "device" or "instrument" in Kazakh. |
| Khmer | The Khmer word "រាប់" (counter) can also refer to a counting device or a person who counts. |
| Korean | The word "카운터" can also refer to a person who assists customers at a store or restaurant. |
| Kurdish | The word "masa dûkanan" can also refer to an object that is kept on a counter, such as a bowl or vase. |
| Kyrgyz | In addition to its primary meaning, "эсептегич" can also refer to a person who counts or does calculations, or to a device used for counting. |
| Lao | Also can mean "prevent" as a verb. |
| Latin | In Latin, the word "counter" can also mean "against" or "opposite". |
| Latvian | The word "skaitītājs" can also refer to an accountant or an abacus. |
| Lithuanian | The word "skaitiklis" can also refer to a person who counts or calculates. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "Konter" in Luxembourgish can mean either "counter" in a shop, or "desk". |
| Macedonian | The word бројач derives from the Proto-Slavic word *brojo, originally meaning "a number," from Proto-Indo-European *h₃regʷ-os, "to count." |
| Malay | "Kaunter" can also mean "office" or "desk" in Malay. |
| Malayalam | The word "ക .ണ്ടർ" could also mean "store" or "shop" in Malayalam. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "kontro" can also refer to a "counterattack" or an "opponent". |
| Maori | The word "porotiti" means "count" in Maori, but in some contexts, it can also mean a measuring utensil or a person in charge of counting things. |
| Marathi | In Marathi, 'काउंटर' can also refer to a shop or establishment or a type of traditional weighing scale. |
| Mongolian | "Тоолуур" also refers to the small metal pieces placed on a calculating board, similar to the modern abacus. |
| Nepali | The Nepali word "काउन्टर" can also refer to a place where food and drinks are served. |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "disk" likely derives from the Germanic word "diskr" meaning "table". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Kauntala is also used to mean a certain type of traditional dance of the Sena people of Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "ضد" is also used as a noun meaning 'obstacle'. |
| Persian | The Persian word "پیشخوان" (counter) shares the same root as "خوان" (table), implying its usage as a horizontal surface for practical purposes. |
| Polish | The Polish word 'licznik' (counter) also refers to the numerator in a fraction. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | 'Contador' in Portuguese can also mean accountant, due to the verb 'contar', to count. |
| Punjabi | The word ਵਿਰੋਧੀ can also mean "an opposite side (esp. on a question)," "contrast," "contrast," "adversary," "enemy," "rival," "opponent," "antagonist," or "adversary." |
| Romanian | "Tejghea" in Romanian derives from the Persian "dastgâh" which means "apparatus", denoting its functional purpose. |
| Russian | "Счетчик" in Russian has an alternate meaning "device for counting", and is derived from the Old Russian word "съчитати" (count). |
| Samoan | In Samoan the term "fata" has meanings of either "counter" or "gate". |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots Gaelic word "cuntair" also means "neighbour" and "country". |
| Serbian | The word "бројач" in Serbian can also mean "abacus" or "pedometer". |
| Sesotho | The Sesotho word "khaontara" is derived from the Afrikaans word "kontoer" or English word "counter" and has the same meaning. |
| Shona | The word 'kaunda' ('counter') in Shona also refers to 'a small pot with a narrow neck' |
| Sindhi | The word "انسداد" in Sindhi has an additional meaning: "obstruction, blockage." |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "කවුන්ටරය" (counter) is derived from the English word "counter" and also refers to a person who works behind a counter. |
| Slovak | Slovak word “pult” originates from German word “Pult” that means a writing or reading stand. |
| Slovenian | The word "števec" can also mean "numerator" in a mathematical fraction. |
| Somali | The word "miiska" in Somali originates from Arabic and has the alternate meaning of a "table". |
| Spanish | In Spanish, the word "mostrador" can also refer to a "display stand" or a "showcase". |
| Sundanese | The word "loket" in Sundanese also refers to a small box used to store money. |
| Swahili | The word "kaunta" is derived from the Spanish word "contador", meaning "accountant". |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "disken" originally meant "table" and is related to the English word "desk". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | Counter's Tagalog root translates to "table" and refers to counting items or money. |
| Tamil | The Tamil word "எதிர்" can also mean "opposite" or "against" |
| Telugu | The word "కౌంటర్" can also mean "a person who serves at a shop or bar" in Telugu. |
| Thai | เคาน์เตอร์มาจากคำว่า "count" ในภาษาอังกฤษ ซึ่งแปลว่า "นับ" และหมายถึงโต๊ะที่ใช้สำหรับนับสิ่งของหรือเก็บเงินในร้านค้า |
| Turkish | Sayaç is also used figuratively in Turkish, referring to a person who gossips or spreads rumors. |
| Ukrainian | In Ukrainian, "лічильник" can also refer to a meter that records electricity, water, or gas usage. |
| Urdu | The word "کاؤنٹر" in Urdu can also mean "a person who keeps accounts" or "a place where something is weighed or measured". |
| Uzbek | The term "hisoblagich" is also used to refer to a calculating device, such as an abacus or a calculator. |
| Vietnamese | The word "quầy tính tiền" ("counter") in Vietnamese can also mean "cashier" or "checkout counter". |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "cownter" also means "opposite" and "adverse". |
| Xhosa | Ikhwakhuntari is also the Xhosa word for a |
| Yiddish | The word "טאָמבאַנק" ("counter") in Yiddish is derived from the French "tambour", meaning "drum". Its alternate meaning, "a clown or jester", likely stems from the tradition of street performers using drums to attract attention. |
| Yoruba | The word "Ohunka" also describes something valuable, or a person of great worth. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word 'ibhawu' can mean either 'counter' or 'table'. |
| English | The word "counter" can refer to a piece of furniture, a person who works behind a counter, or a thing that is used for counting. |