Determine in different languages

Determine in Different Languages

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Determine


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Afrikaans
bepaal
Albanian
përcaktoj
Amharic
መወሰን
Arabic
تحديد
Armenian
որոշել
Assamese
নিৰ্দ্ধাৰণ কৰা
Aymara
utjayaña
Azerbaijani
müəyyənləşdirmək
Bambara
dansigi
Basque
zehaztu
Belarusian
вызначыць
Bengali
নির্ধারণ
Bhojpuri
तय करीं
Bosnian
odrediti
Bulgarian
определяне на
Catalan
determinar
Cebuano
pagtino
Chinese (Simplified)
确定
Chinese (Traditional)
確定
Corsican
determinà
Croatian
odrediti
Czech
určit
Danish
bestemme
Dhivehi
ކަނޑައެޅުން
Dogri
मिथना
Dutch
bepalen
English
determine
Esperanto
determini
Estonian
määrata
Ewe
aɖoe
Filipino (Tagalog)
matukoy
Finnish
määrittää
French
déterminer
Frisian
bepale
Galician
determinar
Georgian
დადგინდეს
German
bestimmen
Greek
καθορίσει
Guarani
hekome'ẽ
Gujarati
નક્કી કરો
Haitian Creole
detèmine
Hausa
ƙayyade
Hawaiian
hooholo
Hebrew
לקבוע
Hindi
निर्धारित
Hmong
txiav txim siab
Hungarian
határozza meg
Icelandic
ákveða
Igbo
chọpụta
Ilocano
maamiris
Indonesian
menentukan
Irish
chinneadh
Italian
determinare
Japanese
決定する
Javanese
nemtokake
Kannada
ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿ
Kazakh
анықтау
Khmer
កំណត់
Kinyarwanda
menya
Konkani
निश्चीत
Korean
결정
Krio
mekɔp yu maynd
Kurdish
binavkirin
Kurdish (Sorani)
دیاری کردن
Kyrgyz
аныктоо
Lao
ກຳ ນົດ
Latin
determine
Latvian
noteikt
Lingala
kotalela
Lithuanian
nustatyti
Luganda
okumalirira
Luxembourgish
bestëmmen
Macedonian
утврди
Maithili
संकल्प
Malagasy
fantaro
Malay
menentukan
Malayalam
നിർണ്ണയിക്കുക
Maltese
jiddeterminaw
Maori
whakatau
Marathi
निश्चित करा
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯈꯪꯗꯣꯛꯄ
Mizo
tumnghet
Mongolian
тодорхойлох
Myanmar (Burmese)
ဆုံးဖြတ်ရန်
Nepali
निर्धारण गर्नुहोस्
Norwegian
fastslå
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kudziwa
Odia (Oriya)
ନିର୍ଣ୍ଣୟ କର |
Oromo
murteessuu
Pashto
ټاکل
Persian
تعیین کردن
Polish
określać
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
determinar
Punjabi
ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਕਰੋ
Quechua
akllay
Romanian
a determina
Russian
определить
Samoan
fuafua
Sanskrit
निश्चिनोतु
Scots Gaelic
co-dhùnadh
Sepedi
laetša
Serbian
утврдити
Sesotho
etsa qeto
Shona
sarudza
Sindhi
تعين ڪرڻ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
තීරණය කරන්න
Slovak
určiť
Slovenian
določiti
Somali
go'aanso
Spanish
determinar
Sundanese
nangtoskeun
Swahili
amua
Swedish
bestämma
Tagalog (Filipino)
matukoy
Tajik
муайян кунед
Tamil
தீர்மானிக்கவும்
Tatar
билгеләү
Telugu
గుర్తించడానికి
Thai
กำหนด
Tigrinya
ርኸብ
Tsonga
tiyimesela
Turkish
belirlemek
Turkmen
kesgitlemek
Twi (Akan)
si nkete
Ukrainian
визначити
Urdu
طے کریں
Uyghur
بەلگىلەڭ
Uzbek
aniqlash
Vietnamese
mục đích
Welsh
penderfynu
Xhosa
isigqibo
Yiddish
באַשטימען
Yoruba
pinnu
Zulu
nquma

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansBepaal is derived from the Dutch word "bepalen", which also means "to delimit" or "to define the boundaries of something"}
AlbanianThe word përcaktoj also means to define, delimit, mark, limit, establish, appoint, fix, settle, and specify.
AmharicThe term "መወሰን" can refer to a decision that is reached or the result of something.
ArabicThe word "تحديد" can also mean "to define" or "to limit".
Armenian"Որոշել" has its roots in the Indo-European word "*h₂wer-", meaning "to speak, say".
AzerbaijaniMüəyyənləşdirmək is derived from the Arabic word meaning “to give a measure” and is the counterpart of təyin etmək, which is taken from the Persian language.
BasqueThe word "zehaztu" comes from the Proto-Basque root *ze(h)at- "to make, to do".
BelarusianThe word "вызначыць" can also mean "to define" or "to identify".
BengaliThe word "নির্ধারণ" also means "to settle", "to resolve", or "to conclude" in Bengali.
Bosnian"Odrediti" means to establish something, to define the purpose of something, to fix the place or time of something, or to decide something.
BulgarianThe Bulgarian word "определяне на" can also mean "definition of" or "specification of".
CatalanThe Catalan verb "determinar" has multiple meanings derived from its Latin root "determinare", including "to establish" and "to end or resolve."
Cebuano"Pagtino" (determine) comes from the root word "tino" (shape, form), which also means "to determine" or "to decide."
Chinese (Simplified)The Chinese word "确定" originates from "确" (true) and "定" (firm), meaning to establish something as certain or definite.
Chinese (Traditional)The word 確定 (quèdìng) is composed of the characters 確 (què), meaning "firm" or "sure," and 定 (dìng), meaning "fix" or "determine."
CorsicanThe Corsican term "determinà" originates from the Latin word "determinare," meaning "to mark out" or "to fix."
Croatian"Odrediti" in Croatian can also mean "to prescribe" or "to name", deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰer- meaning "to hold".
CzechThe Czech word "určit" can also mean "to define", "to specify", or "to establish".
DanishBestemme originated from an old Norse word meaning "make firm or steady".
Dutch"Bepalen" also means "to draw a line" in the sense of determining a boundary.
EsperantoThe plural of "determinus" is "determini".
EstonianThe word "määrata" has roots in the Uralic languages spoken in the Baltic region.
Finnish"Määrittää" also means "to specify" and comes from "määrä" ("quantity, amount, number, measure").
FrenchThe word "déterminer" in French can also mean "to restrict" or "to define".
FrisianThe word "bepale" in Frisian is derived from the Old Frisian word "bepaelin", meaning "to appoint" or "to settle".
GalicianIn Galician, "determinar" also means "to fix a time or place for something."
German"Bestimmen" can also mean "to dominate" or "to decide."
GreekThe word "καθορίσει" (determine) comes from the Ancient Greek word "ὁρίζω" (to limit, define), and can also mean "set" or "fix" in Modern Greek.
Haitian CreoleThe word "detèmine" in Haitian Creole shares the same etymology as "determine" in English and has additional meanings such as "to fix" or "to set".
Hausa"ƙayyade" also means "measure" or "estimate" in Hausa.
HawaiianHooholo may also refer to 'to cause to slide', 'to be on the move', or 'to float'.
HebrewThe Hebrew word "לקבוע" derives from the root "קבע" which means "to fix" or "to establish," and in the context of time, it specifically refers to "fixing" or "setting" a time or schedule.
HindiThe Hindi word "निर्धारित" can also mean "fixed" or "decided".
Hmong"Txiav txim siab" is also used to describe a person who is very particular or meticulous.
HungarianIn addition to its primary meaning of "determine", "határozza meg" can also mean "define" or "characterize" in Hungarian.
IcelandicThe word "ákveða" also means "to dedicate" in Icelandic.
IgboThe Igbo word "chọpụta" can also mean "to select" or "to decide upon".
IndonesianThe verb 'menentukan' in Indonesian can also mean 'appoint' or 'decide'.
IrishIrish "chinneadh" can also mean "decision" or "resolution" in English.
ItalianIn Italian, the verb "determinare" also means to fix the boundaries of something.
Japanese"決定する" is sometimes used with meanings such as "being in a certain place" in old literature like *Kokin-wakashu*.
JavaneseThe word "nemtokake" comes from the root word "nemtok" which means to point or indicate.
KannadaThe word "ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿ" can also mean "to make clear", "to decide", or "to prove"
KazakhIn Kazakh, "анықтау" can also refer to the "determination" of the meaning or purpose of something.
Khmerកំណត់ derives from the Sanskrit word "niyama," meaning "restriction" or "law."
KoreanThe Korean word "결정" (determine) can also refer to a "crystal".
KurdishThe word "binavkirin" is derived from the Persian word "naghsh kardan", meaning "to draw or engrave". It can also mean "to design", "to plan", or "to compose".
LatinIn Latin, "determine" means "to separate", as well as "to end" or "bring to an end".
LatvianThe word "noteikt" in Latvian comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhe-, meaning “to put, place, or set.”
Lithuanian"Nustatyti" derives from the Proto-Balto-Slavic root " *stati", "to stand, become" which is also reflected in the word "statyti" which means "establish".
MacedonianThe verb 'утврди' can also mean 'to establish' or 'to confirm'.
Malagasy"Fantaro" literally means "to find the shadow", alluding to the traditional astrological practice of determining auspicious times by interpreting the length and position of one's shadow.
MalayThe Malay word "menentukan" can also mean "to appoint" or "to establish".
MalayalamFrom 15th c., from Old French determiner, from Latin determinare "to limit, establish, fix," from de- "completely" + terminare "to set bounds".
MalteseThe verb "jiddeterminaw" is derived from the root "determ" which means "to define" or "to decide" in Latin.
MaoriIn the Māori language, “whakatau” can also refer to the action of establishing, fixing, or setting something.
MarathiThe word "निश्चित करा" can also mean "to fix" or "to establish" in Marathi.
Mongolian"Тодорхойлох" (determine) comes from the Mongolian word "тодорхой" (clear, distinct), which is related to the word "тод" (light, bright).
NepaliThis word can be traced back to the Latin word 'determinare', which means 'to define'.
Norwegian"Fastslå" originally meant "nail down" and is related to the words "fast" (firm) and "slå" (to hit).
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word kudziwa in Nyanja is derived from the Proto-Bantu *dika* meaning "to fix, set."
PashtoThe word "ټاکل" is related to the Sanskrit word "तर्क" (tarka), meaning "argument" or "reasoning."
PersianThe Persian word "تعیین کردن" also means to define, fix, establish, appoint, assign, specify, mark out, settle, decide, or conclude.
Polish"Określać" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *okrъstiti, meaning "to mark" or "to name".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)Originating from Latin, it originally meant to set the boundary to something but is now commonly used with the sense of defining or finding.
RomanianThe word "a determina" (determine) comes from the Latin word "determinare" and can also mean "to limit" or "to define" in Romanian.
RussianThe verb 'определить' means 'to determine' but can also refer to defining or identifying.
SamoanThe word "fuafua" can also mean "to decide" or "to judge".
Scots GaelicThe Gaelic verb "co-dhùnadh" also means "to gather together" or "to assemble".
SerbianThe word "утврдити" ("determine") is derived from the Slavic root "tvrd", meaning "hard" or "firm".
SesothoThe word "etsa qeto" can also mean "decide" or "resolve".
ShonaSarudza is also a species of leguminous tree found in southern Africa
SindhiThe word "تعين ڪرڻ" in Sindhi can also mean "to appoint" or "to fix".
SlovakThe Slovak word `určiť` derives from the Slavic verb `reči`, meaning `to speak`, and also shares a cognate with the Czech word `říci`.
SlovenianThe Slovenian word "določiti" can also mean "to specify" or "to establish"
SomaliThe word 'go'aanso' is derived from the Somali verb 'go'aan', which means to decide or resolve.
SpanishIn Spanish, "determinar" not only means "to determine" but also "to end" or "to finish".
SundaneseSundanese word "nangtoskeun" (determine) can also mean "to make someone do something".
SwahiliIn Swahili, "amua" can also refer to "agree", "judge", or "decide".
Swedish"Bestämma" can also mean "to decide" or "to appoint".
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "matukoy" is derived from the Old Tagalog word "tukoy," which means "to point"}
TajikThe etymology of the word «муайян кунед» is Persian and it has similar or identical meanings in other Eastern Iranian languages.
TeluguThe word 'గుర్తించడానికి' can also refer to the process of recognizing or identifying something or someone.
Thaiกำหนด also means "to appoint, fix, define, or limit".
Turkish"Belirlemek" is derived from the Old Turkic "be" ("to give") and "lir" ("to take"), and also means "to allocate" or "to assign".
UkrainianIn Ukrainian, “визначити” also means to “define” or “establish something as such”.
UrduThis Urdu verb originates from the Persian word 'muayyankardan', meaning 'to appoint a time or place'.
UzbekThe word "aniqlash" in Uzbek also means "to clarify" or "to identify".
Vietnamese"Mục đích" is Vietnamese for "intention" and refers to the aim or reason someone has for doing something.
WelshThe Welsh word "penderfynu" derives from the roots "pen" (end) and "derfyn" (boundary), suggesting the idea of establishing or marking a boundary or limit.
XhosaThe word "isigqibo" is a nominal derivative from the verb "gqibula," which means "to select" or "to choose."
Yiddishבאַשטימען comes from German "bestimmen," meaning both "to determine" and "to appoint".
YorubaThe Yoruba word "pinnu" has multiple meanings, and can also mean "assign" or "appoint".
ZuluThe word "nquma" can also mean "to choose" or "to select" in Zulu.
EnglishDetermine derives from Old French determiner, meaning "mark out a boundary" (ultimately from Latin terminus, "boundary").

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