Criteria in different languages

Criteria in Different Languages

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Criteria


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Afrikaans
kriteria
Albanian
kriteret
Amharic
መመዘኛዎች
Arabic
المعايير
Armenian
չափանիշներ
Assamese
চৰ্ত
Aymara
arsu amuyt'anaka
Azerbaijani
meyarlar
Bambara
sariyasenw
Basque
irizpideak
Belarusian
крытэрыі
Bengali
নির্ণায়ক
Bhojpuri
मानदंड
Bosnian
kriterijumi
Bulgarian
критерии
Catalan
criteris
Cebuano
sukaranan
Chinese (Simplified)
标准
Chinese (Traditional)
標準
Corsican
criterii
Croatian
kriteriji
Czech
kritéria
Danish
kriterier
Dhivehi
މިންގަނޑު
Dogri
पैमाना
Dutch
criteria
English
criteria
Esperanto
kriterioj
Estonian
kriteeriumid
Ewe
afɔɖeɖe
Filipino (Tagalog)
pamantayan
Finnish
kriteeri
French
critères
Frisian
kritearia
Galician
criterios
Georgian
კრიტერიუმები
German
kriterien
Greek
κριτήρια
Guarani
temimo'ã
Gujarati
માપદંડ
Haitian Creole
kritè
Hausa
ma'auni
Hawaiian
nā pae hoʻohālikelike
Hebrew
קריטריונים
Hindi
मानदंड
Hmong
cov qauv no
Hungarian
kritériumok
Icelandic
viðmið
Igbo
njirisi
Ilocano
kriteria
Indonesian
kriteria
Irish
critéir
Italian
criteri
Japanese
基準
Javanese
kriteria
Kannada
ಮಾನದಂಡಗಳು
Kazakh
өлшемдер
Khmer
លក្ខណៈវិនិច្ឆ័យ
Kinyarwanda
ibipimo
Konkani
निकश
Korean
기준
Krio
lɔ dɛn
Kurdish
pîvan
Kurdish (Sorani)
پێوەر
Kyrgyz
критерийлер
Lao
ມາດຖານ
Latin
criteria
Latvian
kritērijiem
Lingala
masengami
Lithuanian
kriterijai
Luganda
omutendero
Luxembourgish
critèren
Macedonian
критериуми
Maithili
मानदंड
Malagasy
mason-tsivana
Malay
kriteria
Malayalam
മാനദണ്ഡം
Maltese
kriterji
Maori
paearu
Marathi
निकष
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯃꯊꯧ ꯇꯥꯕ ꯍꯤꯔꯝ
Mizo
khaikhinna
Mongolian
шалгуур
Myanmar (Burmese)
စံ
Nepali
मापदण्ड
Norwegian
kriterier
Nyanja (Chichewa)
njira
Odia (Oriya)
ମାନଦଣ୍ଡ
Oromo
ulaagaa
Pashto
معیارونه
Persian
شاخص
Polish
kryteria
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
critério
Punjabi
ਮਾਪਦੰਡ
Quechua
umachakuy
Romanian
criterii
Russian
критерии
Samoan
taʻiala
Sanskrit
कोटी
Scots Gaelic
slatan-tomhais
Sepedi
dinyakwa
Serbian
критеријуми
Sesotho
litekanyetso
Shona
maitiro
Sindhi
معيار
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
නිර්ණායක
Slovak
kritériá
Slovenian
merila
Somali
shuruudaha
Spanish
criterios
Sundanese
patokan
Swahili
vigezo
Swedish
kriterier
Tagalog (Filipino)
pamantayan
Tajik
меъёрҳо
Tamil
அளவுகோல்கள்
Tatar
критерийлары
Telugu
ప్రమాణాలు
Thai
เกณฑ์
Tigrinya
መለክዒ
Tsonga
endlelo
Turkish
kriterler
Turkmen
ölçegleri
Twi (Akan)
susudua
Ukrainian
критерії
Urdu
معیار
Uyghur
ئۆلچەم
Uzbek
mezonlar
Vietnamese
tiêu chí
Welsh
meini prawf
Xhosa
iikhrayitheriya
Yiddish
קרייטיריאַ
Yoruba
àwárí mu
Zulu
izindlela

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
Afrikaans"Kriteria" is derived from Latin "criterium", meaning "measure, standard, rule".
AlbanianThe word "kriteret" in Albanian is derived from the Greek word "kritērion", meaning "a means of judging" or "a standard of judgment".
AmharicThe word "መመዘኛዎች" is also used in Amharic in the sense of "standards" or "requirements".
Arabic"المعايير" (criteria) can also mean "signs".
AzerbaijaniThe word "meyarlar" can also mean "standards" or "norms" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueThe Basque word "irizpideak" (criteria) derives from the verb "irizten" (to judge) and the suffix "-eak" (plural marker).
BelarusianThe word "крытэрыі" is derived from the Ancient Greek "κριτήριον", which refers to a standard or means of judging.
BengaliThe word "নির্ণায়ক" is derived from the Sanskrit word "निर्णायक", which means "deciding" or "determining".
Bosnian"Kriterijumi" originates from the Greek word "κριτήριο" (kriterion) and also means "standard" or "measure".
BulgarianThe plural form of "критерий" is "критерии". In Greek, the word means "a means of judging or assessing".
CatalanThe Catalan word "criteris" derives from the Latin root "crimen", meaning "separation" or "distinction," highlighting its role in discerning different elements.
CebuanoThe Cebuano word "sukaranan" is derived from the Spanish word "sucarana", meaning "criterion" or "standard".
Chinese (Simplified)"标准"还可以指一种旗帜、一个目标或一个模型。
Chinese (Traditional)The word "標準" (criteria) in Chinese (Traditional) is derived from the phrase "標準器", which means "a standard measuring instrument".
CorsicanIn Corsican, "criterii" also means "sieb".
CroatianKriteriji is not a Croatian word of domestic origin, but rather a loanword from German "Kriterien".
CzechThe word "kritéria" is derived from the Greek "kriterion", meaning "standard". It also has the alternate meaning of "judgment".
Danish'Kriterier' comes from Greek '*kritēs*' meaning 'judge' via French '*criterium*' i.e. 'standard or rule of judgement'
DutchThe Dutch word "criteria" is cognate with the English word "criteria", both originating from the Ancient Greek word "κριτήριον" (kritērion), meaning "means of judging."
EsperantoKriterioj is a loanword from Greek, where it means "a means or standard for judging."
EstonianThe term "kriteeriumid" originally referred to "critical judgments" in Ancient Greek.
FinnishThe Finnish word "kriteeri" derives from the Ancient Greek word "kriterion", meaning "standard" or "measure."
French"Critères" derives from the Greek word "kriterion," meaning "a means of judging," and is related to the English words "critic" and "criticism."
GalicianGalician "criterios" derives from Old French "criterie" (judgement) and Latin "crisis" (decision, judgement).
GeorgianThe term "κριτηρίων" (criterion) derives from the Greek word "κριτής" (judge), meaning "a standard or rule for judgment."
GermanThe word "Kriterien" comes from the Greek word "kriterion", meaning "a means of judging".
Greek"κριτήρια" comes from the Greek word "κριτής" (judge) and ultimately from the verb "κρίνω" (to judge, decide).
GujaratiThe word "માપદંડ" can also refer to a standard or level of measurement.
Haitian CreoleIn Haitian Creole, the word "kritè" also means "criticism".
Hausa"Ma'auni" is originally an Arabic word meaning "supports" or "aids".
Hebrewקריטריונים may also refer to "the menstrual cycle" in Hebrew, as menstruation occurs every 28 days - roughly four times a lunar cycle.
HindiThe Hindi word 'मानदंड' originated from Sanskrit and literally translates to a standard or rule by which something is measured.
HmongCov qauv no can also refer to "standards" or "guidelines."
HungarianThe Hungarian word "kritériumok" was borrowed from ancient Greek and originally referred to judging performances in theatrical plays.
Icelandic"Viðmið" (criteria) is cognate with the English "wisdom."
IgboThe word “njirisi” in Igbo also means “measurement” or “standard”.
IndonesianThe word "kriteria" in Indonesian is derived from the Greek word "kriterion", meaning "standard" or "rule of judgment".
Irish"Critéir" derives from the Greek word for "judge" and the Latin word for "sifting".
ItalianThe word "criteri" in Italian comes from the Greek "kriterion", which means "a means of judging".
JapaneseThe word "基準" (kijun) literally means "standard" or "basis" in Japanese.
JavaneseIn Javanese (language of Javanese people), the word "kriteria" has similar spelling and pronunciation, and means "certain condition". Javanese people also borrow the word "kriteria" from Indonesian, which shares the same meaning with English "criteria".
KannadaThe word "ಮಾನದಂಡಗಳು" (criteria) is derived from the Greek word "κριτήριον" (kriterion), meaning "a means of judging"}
KazakhThe word "өлшемдер" comes from the Old Turkic word "ölç", meaning "to measure". In modern Kazakh, it can also refer to "standards" or "norms".
KoreanAs the word 기준 derives from the Sino-Korean origin 기(規 "norm") and 준(準 "to conform to"), it also has other meanings like "norm", "standard", "rule", or "principle"
KurdishThe Kurdish word "pîvan" is also used to refer to "proportion" or "rule" in geometry.
KyrgyzThe word “критерийлер” is derived from the Greek word “κριτήριον”, which means “a standard or rule for judging.”
LaoThe Lao word “ມາດຖານ” (criteria) originally referred to the standards for assessing the weight and value of precious stones.
LatinThe Latin word “criteria” stems from the Greek “kriterion,” which denoted “a means of judging, a standard.”
LatvianThe word "kritērijiem" in Latvian is derived from the Greek word "kriterion," meaning "means of judgment"}
Lithuanian"Kriterija" in Lithuanian is derived from the Greek "kritērion, meaning "means to judge".
LuxembourgishThe word "Critèren" is derived from the Greek "kritḗrion," meaning "a means of judging".
MacedonianIn logic, "критериуми" also means "criterion." In philosophy, it refers to a standard of judgment.}
MalagasyThe word "mason-tsivana" can also mean "standards" or "rules".
MalayThe term 'kriteria' is derived from the Greek word 'kriterion', meaning 'a means of judging' or 'a standard'.
Malayalam"മാനദണ്ഡം" is also used to refer to the "standards" on which something is based.
MalteseThe Maltese word "kriterji" comes from the Greek word "κριτήριον" (kritērion), which means "a means of judging or distinguishing". In Maltese, the word can also be used to mean "a standard or requirement".
MaoriThe word 'paearu' can also refer to a measuring stick or a standard.
MarathiThe word "निकष" is derived from the Sanskrit word "niksh" meaning "to touchstone" and has an alternate meaning of "a test or standard."
MongolianThe word "шалгуур" comes from the same root as the word "шалгагч" (judge), indicating its connection to the act of judging or evaluating.
Myanmar (Burmese)စံ is the Pali word saman or sama that denotes 'equal' or 'even', also 'calm' or 'cool'
NepaliThe word "मापदण्ड" is derived from the Sanskrit words "माप" (measure) and "दण्ड" (stick), hence signifying a stick or rule used for measurement.
NorwegianThe Norwegian word "kriterier" has no alternate meanings, but it stems from the Greek word "kriterion", meaning "judgment, standard, or measure."
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word 'njira' (criteria) is derived from the verb 'njira', which means 'to measure' or 'to assess' something.
PashtoThe Pashto word "معیارونه" is derived from the Arabic word "معيار" meaning "standard" or "measure".
Persianشاخص also means "needle" or "indicator" in Persian, a concept also reflected in its use in mathematical concepts.
PolishEtymologically, the word "kryteria" in Polish is derived from the Greek "kriterion" meaning "means of judging".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, 'Critério' comes from the Greek 'kriterion,' meaning 'means of judging' or 'distinguishing characteristic'.
Punjabi'ਮਾਪਦੰਡ' translates to 'criteria' in English, but it also has a broader meaning of 'basis' or 'ground' for making a judgment or decision.
RomanianThe Romanian word "criterii" is derived from the Latin word "criterium", meaning "test or standard of judgment."
RussianIn Russian, the word "критерии" can also refer to standards, principles, or norms used for judging or evaluating something.
SamoanThe word "taʻiala" in Samoan also means "rule" or "guidance".
SerbianCriteria derives from the ancient Greek word “κριτήριον” (“kriterion”) meaning a means of judging something.
SesothoThe word 'litekanyetso' also means guidelines, rules, or standards.
ShonaMaitiro can also refer to the conduct, behavior, norms, and values of a person or group.
SindhiThe word 'معيار' is also used in Sindhi to refer to a standard or a benchmark against which something is judged or assessed.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word "නිර්ණායක" (criteria) in Sinhala (Sinhalese) can also refer to a standard or measure against which something is judged or determined.
SlovakThe word "kritériá" is derived from the Greek word "kriterion", meaning "a means of judging".
SlovenianIn Finnish, merila means "sea mile".
SomaliPossibly derived from Arabic "shurut" (conditions).
SpanishIn Spanish, "criterios" can also refer to a set of standards or guidelines used to evaluate something.
SundaneseThe word "patokan" in Sundanese derives from the verb "patok" (hit) and literally means "to mark a spot by hitting it".
SwahiliIn Kiswahili, the word "vigezo" also means "signs or symptoms".
SwedishThe word "kriterier" is derived from the Greek "kriterion," meaning "judge" or "standard."
Tagalog (Filipino)"Pamantayan" can also be used as a standard, measure, or benchmark.
TajikThe word "меъёрҳо" in Tajik is derived from the Persian word "میعار" meaning "standard" or "measure."
TeluguThe word "ప్రమాణాలు" derives from the Sanskrit root "pra" (above) and "ma" (measure), connoting a standard or benchmark.
ThaiThe word "เกณฑ์" (criteria) comes from a Sanskrit word which also means "to count" or "to measure"
TurkishThe word "kriterler" can be traced back to the Greek word "kriterion," meaning "a means of judging"
UkrainianIn Greek, the word “κριτήρια” means “ability to judge” or “standard for making judgments.”
Urduمعیار is derived from the Arabic word 'mi‘yār' which also means 'standard, test, gauge'
UzbekThe word "mezonlar" also means "principles" or "standards" in Uzbek.
VietnameseTiêu chí is the Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation of the English word "criteria."
WelshThe word 'meini prawf' can also refer to a 'testing point' in a literal or figurative sense.
XhosaThe word "iikhrayitheriya" is derived from the Greek word "kriterion", meaning "a means of judging".
YiddishIn Yiddish, the word "קרייטיריאַ" can also refer to "discriminating criteria" or "standards of judgment."
YorubaThe term "àwárí mu" in Yoruba is derived from the verb "mu," meaning "to drink," and the noun "àwá," meaning "law" or "principle."
ZuluThe word "izindlela" in Zulu is derived from the root word "indlela," which means "path" or "way," and is used to describe the specific conditions or requirements that must be met for something to be considered acceptable or satisfactory.
English"Criteria" derives from Latin "crimen" (crime, charge, accusation) via French "criterium" and Middle English "critere," denoting a test or standard by which to judge.

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