Cycle in Different Languages
Discover 'Cycle' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Cycle
Afrikaans siklus | ||
Albanian cikli | ||
Amharic ዑደት | ||
Arabic دورة | ||
Armenian ցիկլ | ||
Assamese চক্ৰ | ||
Aymara siklu | ||
Azerbaijani dövrü | ||
Bambara sikili | ||
Basque zikloa | ||
Belarusian цыкла | ||
Bengali সাইকেল | ||
Bhojpuri साइकिल | ||
Bosnian ciklus | ||
Bulgarian цикъл | ||
Catalan cicle | ||
Cebuano siklo | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 周期 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 週期 | ||
Corsican ciculu | ||
Croatian ciklus | ||
Czech cyklus | ||
Danish cyklus | ||
Dhivehi ސައިކަލް | ||
Dogri सैकल | ||
Dutch fiets | ||
English cycle | ||
Esperanto ciklo | ||
Estonian tsükkel | ||
Ewe si yina gagbɔna | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) ikot | ||
Finnish sykli | ||
French cycle | ||
Frisian syklus | ||
Galician ciclo | ||
Georgian ციკლი | ||
German zyklus | ||
Greek κύκλος | ||
Guarani vore | ||
Gujarati ચક્ર | ||
Haitian Creole sik | ||
Hausa sake zagayowar | ||
Hawaiian pōʻaiapuni | ||
Hebrew מחזור | ||
Hindi चक्र | ||
Hmong phaum | ||
Hungarian ciklus | ||
Icelandic hringrás | ||
Igbo okirikiri | ||
Ilocano siklo | ||
Indonesian siklus | ||
Irish timthriall | ||
Italian ciclo | ||
Japanese サイクル | ||
Javanese siklus | ||
Kannada ಚಕ್ರ | ||
Kazakh цикл | ||
Khmer វដ្ត | ||
Kinyarwanda ukwezi | ||
Konkani सायकल | ||
Korean 주기 | ||
Krio abit | ||
Kurdish zîvirok | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) سووڕ | ||
Kyrgyz цикл | ||
Lao ວົງຈອນ | ||
Latin exolvuntur | ||
Latvian cikls | ||
Lingala sikle | ||
Lithuanian ciklas | ||
Luganda ggaali | ||
Luxembourgish zyklus | ||
Macedonian циклус | ||
Maithili साइकिल | ||
Malagasy tsingerin'ny | ||
Malay kitar | ||
Malayalam ചക്രം | ||
Maltese ċiklu | ||
Maori huringa | ||
Marathi सायकल | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯀꯣꯏꯗꯥꯅꯕ | ||
Mizo thirsakawr | ||
Mongolian мөчлөг | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) သံသရာ | ||
Nepali चक्र | ||
Norwegian syklus | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kuzungulira | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଚକ୍ର | ||
Oromo marsaa | ||
Pashto دور | ||
Persian چرخه | ||
Polish cykl | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) ciclo | ||
Punjabi ਚੱਕਰ | ||
Quechua bicicleta | ||
Romanian ciclu | ||
Russian цикл | ||
Samoan taʻamilosaga | ||
Sanskrit द्विचक्रिका | ||
Scots Gaelic cearcall | ||
Sepedi sediko | ||
Serbian циклус | ||
Sesotho potoloho | ||
Shona kutenderera | ||
Sindhi چڪر | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) චක්රය | ||
Slovak cyklu | ||
Slovenian cikel | ||
Somali wareegga | ||
Spanish ciclo | ||
Sundanese siklus | ||
Swahili mzunguko | ||
Swedish cykel | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) ikot | ||
Tajik давра | ||
Tamil மிதிவண்டி | ||
Tatar цикл | ||
Telugu చక్రం | ||
Thai วงจร | ||
Tigrinya ዑደት | ||
Tsonga ndzendzeleko | ||
Turkish döngü | ||
Turkmen aýlaw | ||
Twi (Akan) kanko | ||
Ukrainian циклу | ||
Urdu سائیکل | ||
Uyghur دەۋرىيلىك | ||
Uzbek tsikl | ||
Vietnamese đi xe đạp | ||
Welsh beicio | ||
Xhosa umjikelo | ||
Yiddish ציקל | ||
Yoruba kẹkẹ | ||
Zulu umjikelezo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "siklus" in Afrikaans originates from the Malay word "siklus", but has a narrower meaning, referring specifically to a menstrual cycle. |
| Albanian | The word "cikli" in Albanian is borrowed from Turkish and ultimately originates from the Greek word "κύκλος". In Turkish, "çevre" is also used and has the same origin. |
| Amharic | The word "ዑደት" has a dual meaning in Amharic, also referring to the concept of a "cycle of life". |
| Arabic | دورة means "turn" or "period" in Arabic, and also refers to the menstrual cycle and academic semesters. |
| Armenian | "Ցիկլ" (cycle) also means "circle" in Armenian in addition to its primary meaning of "cycle". |
| Azerbaijani | "Dövrü" also means "turning, spinning" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | The Basque word "zikloa" is derived from the Greek "kyklos" meaning "circle or wheel". |
| Belarusian | Слово «цыкла» в белорусском языке может иметь и другое значение - «петля». |
| Bengali | The word "সাইকেল" literally means "wheel cycle" in Bengali, highlighting its primary function of having wheels. |
| Bosnian | Bosnian word "ciklus" can also refer to a "cycle of songs", a collection of poems or literary works published together. |
| Bulgarian | The word "цикъл" can also mean "period" or "series". |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "cicle" has additional meanings such as "circle" and "series". |
| Cebuano | Siklo in Cebuano can refer to a period of time, or to a group of people or things that form a distinct entity. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 周期 originally referred to musical rhythms and is now used in other contexts such as astronomy or human biology. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word "週期" also means "week" and is derived from the ancient Chinese belief that the world was renewed every seven days. |
| Corsican | The word 'ciculu' can also refer to a small wheel or ring. |
| Croatian | In Croatian, "ciklus" also means "series" or "sequence". |
| Danish | Ordet "cyklus" på dansk stammer fra latin "cyclus", som betyder "ring" eller "hjul". |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "fiets" derives from the French "vélocipède," meaning "fast foot"} |
| Esperanto | "Ciklo" also means "wheel" in Esperanto, derived from the Greek word "kyklos". |
| Estonian | In Estonian, the word "tsükkel" can also refer to a "bicycle" or a "cycle of events." |
| Finnish | The word "sykli" in Finnish is derived from the Greek word "kyklos," meaning "circle" or "ring." |
| French | The word "cycle" comes from the Ancient Greek "kyklos" meaning "wheel" or "circle". |
| Frisian | In Frisian, the word "syklus" is a loan from Greek "kyklos" ("circle"), and also means "group" or "series". |
| Galician | "Ciclo" in Galician can also refer to a type of traditional dance or folk song. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "ციკლი" (cycle) can also refer to a sequence of events or actions that repeats itself. |
| German | In Ancient Greek, "kuklos" meant "wheel", "circle", or "cycle", and referred to the daily path of the sun. |
| Greek | The Greek word "κύκλος" (kýklos) also means "wheel" or "hoop" and is the root of the words "circus" and "cyclops." |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "ચક્ર" ("chakra") is derived from the Sanskrit word "चक्र" ("cakra"), meaning "wheel" or "circle", and also has the alternate meanings of "group" or "assemblage". |
| Haitian Creole | In Haiti, "sik" can refer to the cycle of a woman, the menstrual cycle, and the bicycle. |
| Hausa | While "sake zagayowar" means "cycle" in Hausa, it also means "to take turns" or "to circulate" |
| Hawaiian | "Pōʻaiapuni" is a compound word derived from "pō" (darkness) and "ʻaiapuni" (to encircle), figuratively meaning "night encompassing." |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "מחזור" can also refer to: - a menstrual cycle - a liturgical cycle |
| Hindi | "चक्र" can also refer to a wheel, a disk, or a circle in Hindi. |
| Hmong | The word "phaum" also means "to go around" or "to surround" in Hmong. |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, the word "ciklus" also means a series of historical events that occur in a repeatedly similar pattern, such as "the business cycle." |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "hringrás" can also refer to a circular process or a series of events that repeat themselves over time. |
| Igbo | In Igbo, an alternate meaning of the word "okirikiri" is a circle. |
| Indonesian | The word "siklus" is derived from the Sanskrit word "cakra", meaning "wheel" or "circle". |
| Irish | Timthriall is a compound word, derived from “tim”, meaning “time” + “thriall”, meaning “turn”. Its alternative meaning is “turn”, as in a change in events. |
| Italian | In Italian, "ciclo" can also refer to a period of time, a series of events, or a group of people with a common interest. |
| Japanese | The Japanese word "サイクル" can also mean "circumstance". |
| Javanese | The word "siklus" in Javanese derives from the Sanskrit word "chakra" meaning "wheel"} |
| Kannada | The word ಚಕ್ರ in Kannada is derived from the Sanskrit word 'chakra', and it also means 'wheel' or 'circle'. |
| Kazakh | В тюркских языках слово "цикл" происходит от глагола "cyk", что означает "вращать, крутить", и связано с понятием времени. |
| Khmer | Besides "cycle", "វដ្ត" also means a Buddhist monastery or temple in Khmer, which derives from Pali "vatta" meaning "circle". |
| Korean | "주기" is not only a noun but also a verb meaning "to give", and its root is "주다" (to give). |
| Kurdish | In Kurdish, "zîvirok" is also a term for a period of time or an era. |
| Kyrgyz | In Kyrgyz, "цикл" can also refer to a "set of repeating events or actions" or "a series of events or actions that follow one another in a regular or predictable way". |
| Latin | (Latin) exolvuntur: "to unwind," "to unfurl," "to disband," "to depart," "to pay" "to solve" "to unravel" "to discharge" |
| Latvian | Cikls can also refer to a period of time, especially one that is repeated regularly. |
| Lithuanian | The word "ciklas" in Lithuanian also refers to a round dance or a set of songs or poems sung in a specific order. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "Zyklus" in Luxembourgish can also refer to a set of songs or poems that are related to each other. |
| Macedonian | The word циклус may also refer to a series of events that occur in a predetermined order or a collection of related literary works. |
| Malagasy | The word "tsingerin'ny" in Madagascan derives from the French word "singulier" meaning "individual" and "unique". |
| Malay | The Malay word "kitar" comes from the Sanskrit word "chakra", which means "wheel" or "circle". |
| Malayalam | "ചക്രം" in Malayalam is also a measure of time, equal to 24 minutes. |
| Maltese | ċiklu is also related to the root of the word 'to circle'. |
| Maori | A "huringa" is also a small native tree and is also used for a type of flax basket. |
| Marathi | The word "सायकल" (cycle) is derived from the Greek word "kuklos," meaning "circle," and is also related to the English word "wheel." |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The term "သံသရာ" is derived from Sanskrit, where it also refers to reincarnation and the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. |
| Nepali | The word "चक्र" can also refer to a wheel, a disc, or a circle, and is often used in religious or spiritual contexts, such as the chakra system in yoga. |
| Norwegian | The word "syklus" can also refer to a spiral staircase or a whirlpool in Norwegian. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "دور" also means "age" or "era". |
| Persian | In Persian, "چرخه" also means "fate" or "destiny". |
| Polish | In Polish, "cykl" also means "a series of literary or artistic works related to a common theme or character." |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The Portuguese word "ciclo" can also mean "series" or "set". |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਚੱਕਰ" (chakkar) shares a common origin with the English word "chakra", and both refer to a recurring or revolving pattern or motion. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "ciclu" can also mean a period in history or a circle. |
| Russian | The word "цикл" can also mean "a series of events that are repeated in the same order". |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "taʻamilosaga" is a compound word that derives from "taʻamilosa" (to make a circle), which in turn derives from "taʻami" (a circle). |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "cearcall" can also refer to a generation, a period, or a journey in Scots Gaelic. |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "циклус" also means "series". |
| Sesotho | The word "potoloho" can also refer to a "wheelbarrow" or "cart". |
| Shona | The etymology of the word 'kutenderera' is uncertain but it is thought to be derived from the verb 'kutendera', meaning 'to go round and round' |
| Sindhi | The word "چڪر" in Sindhi can also mean "wheel", "circuit", or "roundabout". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "චක්රය" (cycle) has Sanskrit origins and also means "wheel" or "circle". |
| Slovak | The Slovak word cyklu derives from the Proto-Slavic *kolk, meaning 'wheel', and is cognate with the English word 'cycle'. |
| Slovenian | The Slovenian word "cikel" can also refer to a menstrual cycle or a group of cyclists. |
| Somali | The Somali word "wareegga" is a cognate of the Arabic word "dawran", both meaning "rotation". |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "ciclo" can also refer to a group of students taking classes together over multiple years or to a series of literary works connected by a common theme. |
| Sundanese | The word 'siklus' in Sundanese can also refer to the menstrual cycle. |
| Swahili | The word "mzunguko" in Swahili can also refer to an orbit or a whirlwind. |
| Swedish | The word "cykel" in Swedish also carries the connotations of a "gang" or "group of friends," often associated with young people or subcultural activities. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Ikot" comes from the Proto-Austronesian word *gəlikəd, which also means "to surround" or "to encircle". |
| Tajik | The Persian word “davra” comes from the Old Turkic word “tabghach”, meaning "wheel; round body, shape; sphere". |
| Tamil | The Tamil word for cycle, 'மிதிவண்டி', literally means 'foot-rolling-vehicle'. |
| Telugu | The word "చక్రం" can also mean "wheel", "circle", or "disk" in Telugu. |
| Thai | In Thai, "วงจร" (cycle) can also refer to electronic circuits, as a corruption of "วงจรไฟฟ้า" (electrical circuit). |
| Turkish | The word 'döngü' also means 'loop' or 'turn' in Turkish, suggesting its cyclical nature. |
| Ukrainian | "Циклу" in Ukrainian can also refer to a bicycle or motorcycle, and derives from the Polish "cykl". |
| Urdu | The word "سائیکل" (cycle) in Urdu can also refer to a group or series of events that repeat regularly |
| Uzbek | The Uzbek word "tsikl" has additional meanings such as "circulation", "spinning", and "periodic movement". |
| Vietnamese | The word "đi xe đạp" can also mean "to go by bicycle". |
| Welsh | The word 'beicio' is also used to refer to a tricycle or a bicycle built for two people. |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word 'umjikelo' also means 'a group of people who gather to support or care for a particular person or family during a difficult time.' |
| Yiddish | In Yiddish, "ציקל" has a second meaning, "a journey or pilgrimage" |
| Yoruba | Kẹkẹ is also a Yoruba word for "small child" or "baby". |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "umjikelezo" means "cycle" and implies ongoing repetition or the rotation of something. |
| English | The word 'cycle' comes from the Greek word 'kyklos' meaning 'circle', and it can refer to anything that repeats, or to the components of a system that moves or operates |