Dispute in different languages

Dispute in Different Languages

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Dispute


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Afrikaans
geskil
Albanian
mosmarrëveshje
Amharic
ክርክር
Arabic
خلاف
Armenian
վեճ
Assamese
বিতৰক
Aymara
qhuruchasiña
Azerbaijani
münaqişə
Bambara
dalamankan
Basque
auzia
Belarusian
спрэчка
Bengali
বিতর্ক
Bhojpuri
विवाद
Bosnian
spor
Bulgarian
спор
Catalan
disputa
Cebuano
panaglalis
Chinese (Simplified)
争议
Chinese (Traditional)
爭議
Corsican
disputa
Croatian
spor
Czech
spor
Danish
bestride
Dhivehi
ހަމަނުޖެހުން
Dogri
फसाद
Dutch
onenigheid
English
dispute
Esperanto
disputo
Estonian
vaidlus
Ewe
nyahehe
Filipino (Tagalog)
alitan
Finnish
kiista
French
contestation
Frisian
skeel
Galician
disputa
Georgian
დავა
German
streit
Greek
διαμάχη
Guarani
ñorãirõ
Gujarati
વિવાદ
Haitian Creole
dispit
Hausa
jayayya
Hawaiian
paio
Hebrew
מַחֲלוֹקֶת
Hindi
विवाद
Hmong
hais tsis sib haum
Hungarian
vita
Icelandic
deila
Igbo
esemokwu
Ilocano
ergo
Indonesian
perselisihan
Irish
díospóid
Italian
controversia
Japanese
紛争
Javanese
pasulayan
Kannada
ವಿವಾದ
Kazakh
дау
Khmer
ជម្លោះ
Kinyarwanda
amakimbirane
Konkani
किजील
Korean
분쟁
Krio
cham-mɔt
Kurdish
înkarkirin
Kurdish (Sorani)
ناکۆکی
Kyrgyz
талаш
Lao
ການຂັດແຍ້ງ
Latin
disputatione
Latvian
strīds
Lingala
koswana
Lithuanian
ginčas
Luganda
empaka
Luxembourgish
sträit
Macedonian
спор
Maithili
झंझट
Malagasy
fifandirana
Malay
pertikaian
Malayalam
തർക്കം
Maltese
tilwima
Maori
tautohetohe
Marathi
वाद
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯇꯦꯠꯅꯕ ꯂꯩꯕ
Mizo
inremlohna
Mongolian
маргаан
Myanmar (Burmese)
အငြင်းပွားမှု
Nepali
विवाद
Norwegian
tvist
Nyanja (Chichewa)
mkangano
Odia (Oriya)
ବିବାଦ
Oromo
walitti bu'iinsa
Pashto
شخړه
Persian
اختلاف نظر
Polish
spierać się
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
disputa
Punjabi
ਵਿਵਾਦ
Quechua
awqanakuy
Romanian
disputa
Russian
спор
Samoan
finauga
Sanskrit
विवाद
Scots Gaelic
connspaid
Sepedi
kgakgano
Serbian
спор
Sesotho
qabang
Shona
gakava
Sindhi
تڪرار
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
ආරවුල
Slovak
spor
Slovenian
spor
Somali
muran
Spanish
disputa
Sundanese
paséa
Swahili
mzozo
Swedish
tvist
Tagalog (Filipino)
pagtatalo
Tajik
баҳс
Tamil
தகராறு
Tatar
бәхәс
Telugu
వివాదం
Thai
ข้อพิพาท
Tigrinya
ዘይምስምዕማዕ
Tsonga
nkwetlembetano
Turkish
tartışma
Turkmen
dawa
Twi (Akan)
masno
Ukrainian
суперечка
Urdu
تنازعہ
Uyghur
تالاش-تارتىش
Uzbek
nizo
Vietnamese
tranh giành
Welsh
anghydfod
Xhosa
impikiswano
Yiddish
פּאָלעמיק
Yoruba
àríyànjiyàn
Zulu
impikiswano

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "geskil" is cognate with the Dutch "geschil" and ultimately derives from the Old French "eskil," meaning "quarrel" or "conflict."
AlbanianThe word "mosmarrëveshje" also means "disagreement" in Albanian.
Amharic"ክርክር" (kərkər) in Amharic, besides meaning "dispute," also refers to the grinding of grains.
Arabicخلاف means “differences” in Arabic, and can also refer to a legal dispute or disagreement.
ArmenianThe Armenian word "վեճ" (vech) originates from the Proto-Indo-European "weik", meaning to fight or quarrel.
AzerbaijaniThe word "münaqişə" also means "discussion" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueThe word 'auzia' in Basque can also mean 'lawsuit' or 'case'.
BelarusianThe word "спрэчка" originates from the Proto-Slavic word "sporъ", which means both "dispute" and "discussion"
BengaliThe word "বিতর্ক" is derived from the Sanskrit word "vitarka", meaning "discussion, thought, or reasoning".
BosnianThe word 'spor' also means 'test' in Bosnian.
BulgarianThe word "спор" in Bulgarian also means "bet" or "argument".
CatalanCatalan 'disputa' derives from Latin 'disputare' ('to reason') & is cognate with French 'disputer' ('to quarrel or contest').
Cebuano"Panaglalis" can also mean "debate" in the context of an organized discussion or formal argument.
Chinese (Simplified)The Chinese character "争" in "争议" originally meant "to compete" and also "to fight," while "议" meant "to discuss" and "to deliberate."
Chinese (Traditional)The word '爭議' is also used to describe a competition or a debate.
CorsicanIn Corsican, "disputa" can also refer to a type of traditional vocal duel.
CroatianSpor (dispute) comes from Proto-Slavic *sporъ meaning "quarrel", hence it is cognate with Russian cпор "quarrel" and Old Church Slavonic спрѣти "quarrel".
CzechCzech "spor" originates from the Proto-Slavic root "spora", meaning "argument, dispute" or "quarrel".
DanishThe word "bestride" can also mean "to sit astride" (a horse)
DutchIn Dutch, "onenigheid" also refers to a disagreement within a family, especially between parents and children.
EsperantoIt comes from Old French disputer meaning to argue
Estonian"Vaidlus" also means "debate" in Estonian but that meaning has since become obsolete in English.
FinnishKiista comes from an old Indo-European root meaning 'to incite', and can also refer to a legal case or argument.
FrenchContest (from Latin contestari meaning "to call upon or to invoke as a witness") in French, while derived from the same roots, carries the additional meaning of dispute (disagreement) or lawsuit.
FrisianFrisian word skeel, meaning "dispute", is borrowed from Middle Low German scheel meaning "oblique".
GalicianIn Galician, "disputa" is derived from the Latin "disputatio" and also means "argument" or "discussion".
GeorgianThe term "დავა" in Georgian may also refer to a "conflict" or a "quarrel".
GermanStreit is related to 'strive,' and also connotes 'war' or 'battle,' but most often means a dispute.
GreekThe word "διαμάχη" can refer to an argument, debate, or struggle.
GujaratiThe Gujarati word "વિવાદ" can trace its etymology back to the Sanskrit word "विवाद", meaning "contradiction".
Haitian CreoleIn Haitian Creole, "dispit" also means "to debate" or "to argue over something."
HausaThe word 'jayayya' can also mean 'quarrel', 'argument', 'disagreement', or 'controversy' depending on the context.
HawaiianThe word "paio" can also refer to a disagreement or misunderstanding.
HebrewThe word "machloket" is related to the Aramaic word "mechalkot", meaning "split" or "division."
Hindi"विवाद" also means "a problem or issue that is difficult to solve."
HungarianThe Hungarian word "vita" can also mean "life" in Latin and "argument" in English.
IcelandicThe word "deila" can also mean "to share", reflecting the dual nature of disputes as both divisive and potentially unifying.
Igbo"Esemọkwu" in Igbo, meaning "dispute", originally referred to the custom of two parties presenting their cases before a mediator with the aim of achieving reconciliation.
IndonesianThe word "perselisihan" is derived from the Sanskrit word "vivada", which means "contradiction". In Indonesian, it can also refer to an argument or a quarrel.
IrishThe word "díospóid" in Irish not only means "dispute", but also "an obstacle" or "a hindrance".
ItalianIn Italian, "controversia" has a broader meaning than "dispute" in English, encompassing any type of disagreement or debate.
Japanese"紛争" (dispute) is related to the words "粉" (powder) and "争う" (to argue), as disputes can often be seen as the result of opposing factions grinding against each other.
JavaneseThe word 'pasulayan' in Javanese suggests a broader sense of conflict or opposition, extending beyond merely verbal arguments and encompassing physical altercations.
KannadaThe word "ವಿವಾದ" in Kannada is also used to denote a 'debate' or 'controversy'
Kazakh"Дау" in Kazakh is a cognate of the Persian word "dāw", meaning "lawsuit".
KhmerThe Khmer word "ជម្លោះ" has also been used to refer to a "dispute" or "quarrel" in a legal context.
Korean분쟁(분,쟁)은 분리하여 싸우다, 쟁탈하다라는 뜻이며, tranh(爭)은 다투다, 경쟁하다라는 뜻입니다.
KurdishThe Sorani-Kurdish word "înkarkirin" ("dispute") shares an etymology and semantic relationship with the Ottoman Turkish word " inkâr etmek," which means "to deny," "to refuse," or "to reject."
KyrgyzThe word "талаш" also means "competition" or "fighting" in Kyrgyz.
LatinThe Latin word "disputatione" also means "discussion" or "debate".
LatvianThe word "strīds" in Latvian is related to the Old Prussian word "straydis," which means "quarrel" or "lawsuit."
LithuanianThe Lithuanian word "ginčas" originally meant "to argue," but now also refers to a "dispute."
MacedonianThe word "спор" also means "bet" or "wager" in Macedonian.
MalagasyThe word "fifandirana" can also mean "argument" or "debate".
MalayThe word "pertikaian" in Malay also means "quarrel" or "argument"
MalayalamThe word "thar-kam" is derived from the Sanskrit word "tarka," which means "reasoning" or "argumentation."
Maltese"Tilwima" is likely related to "tillwejm," which means "quarrel" in Maltese.}
MaoriTautohetohe is derived from the words 'tauto' (to argue) and 'heto' (to oppose), and also means 'to quarrel' or 'to wrangle'.
MarathiThe term "वाद" is also used in the context of debates, discussions, and philosophies in Marathi.
MongolianThe word "маргаан" can also refer to a "horse race" or a "debate".
Nepaliविवाद also means 'discussion' or 'argument' and is derived from the Sanskrit word 'vada', meaning 'to speak'.
NorwegianThe word "tvist" is derived from the Old Norse word "tvistr", meaning "dispute, quarrel, or lawsuit."
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "mkangano" can also refer to a "debate", "argument" or "quarrel" in Nyanja (Chichewa).
PashtoThe Pashto word "شخړه" can also refer to a group of people gathered to discuss or settle a matter.
Persianاختلاف نظر in Persian can also mean "different opinions" or "misunderstanding."
PolishThe verb "spierać się" also means "to wash out", which is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *pirti "to wash".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, "disputa" can also mean "race" or "competition"
PunjabiThe Punjabi word 'ਵਿਵਾਦ' also has alternate meanings, including 'debate', 'argument', 'discourse', and 'controversy'.
RomanianIn Romanian, "dispută" also means "discussion", "argumentation", or "debate".
RussianThe word “спор” can also mean a bet or a wager.
SamoanFinauga is a Samoan word that also means 'to challenge' or 'to compete'
Scots GaelicThe term "connspaid" can also refer to a "bargain" or an "agreement" in Scots Gaelic.
SerbianThe word "спор" (dispute) in Serbian also means "argument", "debate", and "quarrel".
SesothoThe word "qabang" in Sesotho can also mean "to discuss", "to ask for permission", or "to inquire".
ShonaThe word "gakava" in Shona can also refer to a dispute or quarrel, and is derived from the verb "kukava" which means to argue or quarrel.
SindhiThe Sindhi word "تڪرار" also means "quarrel".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word "ආරවුල" can also refer to a "quarrel" or a "disturbance".
SlovakIn old documents 'spor' meant also a 'bet' or a 'legal dispute'. The modern meaning is the one we use today, but the connection between the word and 'gambling' ('sporiť') is still alive today.
SlovenianIn some local dialects, the word "spor" can also refer to a "conversation".
SomaliThe Somali word "muran" also refers to a type of traditional Somali dance.
SpanishDisputa also means "discussion" and "argument".
SundaneseThe word "paséa" in Sundanese can also mean "to disagree" or "to argue".
SwahiliThe word "mzozo" in Swahili originally meant "a quarrel between two parties", but it has since come to mean any kind of dispute or disagreement.
SwedishThe word "tvist" is derived from the Old Norse word "þvist", which means "argument" or "quarrel".
TajikThe word "баҳс" ultimately derives from the Arabic word "bahth", meaning "search" or "investigation".
TeluguThe word "వివాదం" can also refer to a debate or controversy.
ThaiThe Thai word "ข้อพิพาท" can also refer to a "lawsuit" or "court case".
Turkish"Tartışma" also means "argumentation" in Turkish or a "concluding part of an academic work".
UkrainianThe Ukrainian word
UzbekThe word “nizo” originated from Persian "nāz" and means “quarrel, dispute”.
VietnameseThe word "tranh giành" can also mean "to compete for something" or "to struggle for something".
WelshThe word "anghydfod" also means "difference" in Welsh.
XhosaThe word "impikiswano" in Xhosa also refers to a "quarrel" or "difference of opinion".
YorubaÀríyànjiyàn means 'dispute' but can also mean 'trouble' or 'agitation'.
ZuluThe word 'impikiswano' is derived from the verb 'impikisana' meaning 'to dispute'. In addition, 'impikiswano' can also refer to the process of resolving a dispute.
English"Dispute" has Latin roots and can also mean "to reason" or "to argue".

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