Discuss in different languages

Discuss in Different Languages

Discover 'Discuss' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

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Discuss

Discuss in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansbespreek
Afrikaans 'bespreek' comes from Dutch 'bespreken', meaning 'to discuss' or 'to plan'.
Amharicመወያየት
The Amharic word "መወያየት" can also refer to the act of negotiating, bargaining, or consulting with someone.
Hausatattauna
The word 'tattauna' can also mean 'to confer', 'to deliberate', or 'to consult'.
Igbokwurita
"Kwuru" is also a word for "speak" and "say" in Igbo.
Malagasymidinika
The word "midinika" in Malagasy can also mean "to chat" or "to talk informally".
Nyanja (Chichewa)kambiranani
The word 'kambiranani' in Nyanja is also used to refer to a conversation or debate.
Shonakurukurai
The word "kurukurai" can also mean "to talk at length" or "to gossip".
Somaliwada hadal
Somali wada hadal comes from the root word hadal "speak." Wada is a plural verb form meaning "is spoken."
Sesothobuisanang
The Sesotho word "buisanang" can also mean "to talk to someone in a friendly way" or "to share ideas".
Swahilikujadili
The word "kujadili" derives from the Arabic word "jadala", meaning "to argue" or "to dispute".
Xhosaxoxa
Xhosa 'xoxa' is also a type of vegetable known as wild spinach.
Yorubajiroro
The word "jiroro" in Yoruba also means "to examine" or "to look at closely".
Zuluxoxa
In some dialects of Zulu, "xoxa" can also mean "to speak in a roundabout way" or "to talk indirectly".
Bambaraka jɛkafɔ kɛ
Ewedzro eme
Kinyarwandamuganire
Lingalakolobela
Lugandaokwogerako
Sepediahlaahla
Twi (Akan)pɛnsɛpɛnsɛ mu

Discuss in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicمناقشة
"مناقشة" also means 'quarrelling' in Arabic.
Hebrewלָדוּן
The Hebrew word "לָדוּן" also means "to judge", as in legal terms.
Pashtoبحث وکړئ
In Pashto, the word "بحث وکړئ" has the additional meaning of "to debate or argue about something"
Arabicمناقشة
"مناقشة" also means 'quarrelling' in Arabic.

Discuss in Western European Languages

Albaniandiskutoj
The word 'diskutoj' is derived from the Italian word 'discutere', meaning 'to examine' or 'to debate'.
Basqueeztabaidatu
Catalandiscutir
Catalan "discutir" comes from Latin "discutere" meaning "to shake", "to disperse" or "to strike".
Croatianraspravljati
"Rasprasvljati" also means "to solve" or "to deal with".
Danishdrøfte
The Danish word "drøfte" is likely a development of the Old Norse term "drof" which means a small piece of land surrounded by water
Dutchbespreken
Dutch word "bespreken" comes from the Proto-Germanic verb "bisprekwan," meaning "to speak against."
Englishdiscuss
The word “discuss” comes from the Latin word “discutere” (to shake apart) and originally meant 'to break into pieces' and 'to destroy'.
Frenchdiscuter
French « discuter » originally meant « shake », then « beat », and « crush », from Latin « discutere ».
Frisiandiskusjearje
"Diskusjearje" in Frisian comes from the Proto-Germanic word "*diskusjans" meaning "discourse, debate", with the suffix "-je" indicating an activity.
Galiciandiscutir
In Galician, "discutir" also means "to reason", "to debate", or "to dispute"
Germandiskutieren
"Diskutieren" is related to a Late Latin *discutere, a compound of dis- "apart" + quatere "to shake, hit, strike."
Icelandicræða
Icelandic "ræða" can derive from the Indo-European root "*wreh1-," meaning "to speak or say," and has an alternate meaning of "lecture."
Irishpléigh
In Irish, "pléigh" can also mean "negotiate", "plead", or "argue".
Italiandiscutere
Discutere also means 'to disperse' or 'to banish' in Latin.
Luxembourgishdiskutéieren
Malteseiddiskuti
The verb "iddiskuti" is derived from the Italian word "discutere" which means "to examine" or "to debate"
Norwegiandiskutere
In Norwegian, the verb "diskutere" can also mean "to throw".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)discutir
In Brazil, "discutir" can also mean "quarrel" with an intense argument.
Scots Gaelicbeachdaich
"Beachdaich" is derived from the Old Irish "biuchtaigh," meaning "reflect, think over, or deliberate."
Spanishdiscutir
The word "discutir" in Spanish comes from the Latin word "discutere", meaning "to shake, agitate, or scatter".
Swedishdiskutera
The Swedish word "diskutera" originally meant "to throw the discus" in Latin.
Welshtrafod
The word "trafod" is etymologically related to the verb "traethu" meaning to "recount".

Discuss in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianабмеркаваць
The word "абмеркаваць" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*obmeriti", which also means "to measure" or "to compare".
Bosniandiskusija
The word "diskusija" is derived from the Latin word "discutere", meaning "to shake thoroughly" or "to scatter".
Bulgarianобсъдете
In Bulgarian, обсъдете can also mean to 'debate' or to 'confer'.
Czechdiskutovat
The word "diskutovat" is derived from the Latin word "discutere" meaning "to shake thoroughly" or "to scatter".
Estonianarutama
Arutama can also mean "to meditate" or "to reflect".
Finnishkeskustella
The word "keskustella" is derived from the Finnish word "keskus", meaning "center" or "middle", and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European word "*kentrom", meaning "center" or "prick".
Hungarianmegbeszélni
The verb "megbeszélni" in Hungarian originally meant "to speak out something" which evolved into the meaning of "to discuss" as we know it today
Latvianapspriest
The word "apspriest" can also be used to mean "speak in public" or "give a speech."
Lithuaniandiskutuoti
The Lithuanian verb "diskutuoti" is closely related to the word “diskas”, meaning “disc” in English.
Macedonianдискутираат
"Дискутираат" comes from the Latin word "discutio", meaning "to scatter", "to shake", or "to examine thoroughly".
Polishomawiać
In addition to its literal meaning ('discuss'), "omawiać" can also mean 'cover', 'review', or 'analyze' in Polish.
Romaniandiscuta
The Romanian word "discuta" comes from Late Latin "discutere" that meant "to disperse" or "to tear apart".
Russianобсудить
The word "обсудить" comes from the Old Russian word "съсудити", which meant "to judge together" or "to consider together".
Serbianрасправљати
The Serbian word "расправљати" (discuss) is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word "расправа" (discourse).
Slovakdiskutovať
The word "diskutovať" comes from the Latin word "discutere", meaning "to shatter" or "to break apart".
Slovenianrazpravljati
The word "razpravljati" is derived from the Proto-Slavic verb *orpovati, which meant "to speak" or "to argue".
Ukrainianобговорити
The verb "обговорити" also has the meaning of "to stipulate".

Discuss in South Asian Languages

Bengaliআলোচনা করা
"আলোচনা করা" also means to examine or investigate in Bengali.
Gujaratiચર્ચા કરો
The word 'ચર્ચા કરો' in Gujarati has historically been used to mean 'to discuss', 'to debate', and 'to negotiate'.
Hindiचर्चा करें
The term "चर्चा करें" in Hindi can also mean "to deliberate" or "to examine carefully".
Kannadaಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ
The Kannada word 'ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ' has additional meanings beyond 'discuss', including 'exchange thoughts or opinions' and 'argue over something'.
Malayalamചർച്ച ചെയ്യുക
Marathiचर्चा
चर्चा (charchā) is derived from the Sanskrit word charchā, meaning 'moving around', 'wandering', 'talking', or 'discussing'. In Marathi, it also has the alternate meaning of 'walking' or 'travelling'.
Nepaliछलफल
The word "छलफल" is derived from the Sanskrit word "छल्" meaning "to deceive" or "to trick", suggesting a playful or even contentious aspect to the act of discussion in Nepali culture.
Punjabiਚਰਚਾ
The word "ਚਰਚਾ" (discuss) in Punjabi is derived from the Sanskrit word "चर्च" (carca), meaning "to wander" or "to search."
Sinhala (Sinhalese)සාකච්ඡා කරන්න
Tamilவிவாதிக்க
Teluguచర్చించండి
చర్చించండి, which means 'discuss' in Telugu, comes from the Sanskrit word 'charcha', meaning 'conversation', 'debate' or 'inquiry'.
Urduبات چیت
The word "بات چیت" can also mean "chit-chat" or "conversation" in Urdu.

Discuss in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)讨论
"讨论" can also mean "to argue, to debate, to talk about, to talk over, to confer, to consult, to deliberate, to consider, to examine, to discuss, to discourse, to dispute, to plead, to wrangle."
Chinese (Traditional)討論
'討論' in traditional Chinese characters means 'to discuss' and can also refer to 'dialogue', 'debate', 'examination', or 'investigation'.
Japanese話し合います
The word "話し合います" (discuss) derives from the verb "話す" (to speak) and the noun "合い" (meeting, agreement).
Korean논의하다
'논의하다' is also the translation of 'argue' in Korean.
Mongolianхэлэлцэх
The word "хэлэлцэх" also means "to deliberate" or "to debate."
Myanmar (Burmese)ဆွေးနွေးပါ

Discuss in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianbahas
Bahas can also mean to deliberate, confer, talk about, or debate
Javanesengrembug
"Ngrembug" also means "to chat" or "to talk informally".
Khmerពិភាក្សា
Laoສົນທະນາ
Originally referred to singing or telling a story for entertainment, not debate.
Malaybincangkan
The term "bincangkan" can also refer to "discussing" or "considering something thoroughly".
Thaiหารือ
The Thai word "หารือ" (discuss) literally means "to share (หา) ideas (รือ)" in Old Khmer.
Vietnamesebàn luận
The verb “bàn luận” (“discuss”) also implies the meaning of “talk to each other with the purpose of discussing and arguing”. Hence, its Chinese characters “ 辨論” mean “the act of arguing”.
Filipino (Tagalog)talakayin

Discuss in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanimüzakirə etmək
The etymology of the Azerbaijani word "müzakirə etmək" is the Arabic word "nazara" (meaning "to look").
Kazakhталқылау
Kyrgyzталкуулоо
The Kyrgyz word "талкуулоо" can also mean "to consider" or "to consult".
Tajikмуҳокима кунед
Turkmenara alyp maslahatlaşyň
Uzbekmuhokama qilish
The word "muhokama qilish" comes from the Arabic word "muhakama" meaning "discussion, debate, or trial."
Uyghurمۇلاھىزە قىلىڭ

Discuss in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiankūkākūkā
The word "kūkākūkā" in Hawaiian can also refer to a type of bird, specifically a honeycreeper.
Maorimatapakihia
Matapakihia also means 'to tear apart' in Maori, alluding to the vigorous and lively discussion that takes place.
Samoantalanoaina
The word "talanoaina" in Samoan can also mean "to speak", "to talk", or "to tell a story."
Tagalog (Filipino)talakayin
The word 'talakayin' in Tagalog (Filipino) shares the same etymology as 'talakal' (marketplace), signifying the open exchange of ideas and perspectives during a discussion.

Discuss in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraaruskipaña
Guaranijeikovai

Discuss in International Languages

Esperantodiskuti
Esperanto 'diskuti' is based on French 'discuter', which originally meant 'divide into pieces' or 'scatter'.
Latinde
The Latin word "de" can also mean "down from", "away from", or "concerning".

Discuss in Others Languages

Greekσυζητώ
The verb "συζητώ" comes from the Ancient Greek verb "ζητέω," meaning "to seek," and the prefix "συν," meaning "with" or "together," thus implying the idea of "seeking together" or "inquiring in collaboration."
Hmongtham txog
"Tham txog" is a compound word consisting of "tham" (to talk) and "txog" (about).
Kurdishhevaxaftin
The word "hevaxaftin" is derived from the Middle Persian word "hapaxftan," meaning "to speak."
Turkishtartışmak
In Turkish, "tartışmak" can also mean "to argue or quarrel".
Xhosaxoxa
Xhosa 'xoxa' is also a type of vegetable known as wild spinach.
Yiddishדיסקוטירן
The Yiddish word "דיסקוטירן" is derived from the French word "discuter," meaning "to dispute" or "to argue."
Zuluxoxa
In some dialects of Zulu, "xoxa" can also mean "to speak in a roundabout way" or "to talk indirectly".
Assameseআলোচনা কৰা
Aymaraaruskipaña
Bhojpuriबतियावल
Dhivehiމަޝްވަރާކުރުން
Dogriचर्चा करना
Filipino (Tagalog)talakayin
Guaranijeikovai
Ilocanosaritaen
Kriotɔk bɔt
Kurdish (Sorani)گفتوگۆکردن
Maithiliचर्चा
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯈꯟꯅ ꯅꯩꯅꯕ
Mizosawiho
Oromomari'achuu
Odia (Oriya)ଆଲୋଚନା କରନ୍ତୁ |
Quechuarimanakuy
Sanskritपरिचर्चा
Tatarфикер алышу
Tigrinyaተመያየጡ
Tsongakanela

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