End in different languages

End in Different Languages

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End


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Afrikaans
einde
Albanian
fundi
Amharic
መጨረሻ
Arabic
النهاية
Armenian
վերջ
Assamese
সমাপ্ত
Aymara
tukuya
Azerbaijani
son
Bambara
laban
Basque
amaiera
Belarusian
канец
Bengali
শেষ
Bhojpuri
समाप्त करीं
Bosnian
kraj
Bulgarian
край
Catalan
final
Cebuano
katapusan
Chinese (Simplified)
结束
Chinese (Traditional)
結束
Corsican
fine
Croatian
kraj
Czech
konec
Danish
ende
Dhivehi
ނިމުން
Dogri
अंजाम
Dutch
einde
English
end
Esperanto
fino
Estonian
lõpp
Ewe
nuwuwu
Filipino (Tagalog)
wakas
Finnish
loppuun
French
fin
Frisian
ein
Galician
fin
Georgian
დასასრული
German
ende
Greek
τέλος
Guarani
paha
Gujarati
અંત
Haitian Creole
fini
Hausa
karshen
Hawaiian
hoʻopau
Hebrew
סוֹף
Hindi
समाप्त
Hmong
kawg
Hungarian
vége
Icelandic
enda
Igbo
ọgwụgwụ
Ilocano
gibus
Indonesian
akhir
Irish
deireadh
Italian
fine
Japanese
終わり
Javanese
pungkasan
Kannada
ಅಂತ್ಯ
Kazakh
соңы
Khmer
បញ្ចប់
Kinyarwanda
iherezo
Konkani
समाप्ती
Korean
종료
Krio
dɔn
Kurdish
dawî
Kurdish (Sorani)
کۆتایی
Kyrgyz
аягы
Lao
ສິ້ນສຸດ
Latin
finis
Latvian
beigas
Lingala
nsuka
Lithuanian
galas
Luganda
enkomerero
Luxembourgish
enn
Macedonian
крај
Maithili
अंत
Malagasy
tapitra
Malay
akhir
Malayalam
അവസാനിക്കുന്നു
Maltese
tmiem
Maori
mutunga
Marathi
शेवट
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯑꯔꯣꯏꯕ
Mizo
tawp
Mongolian
төгсгөл
Myanmar (Burmese)
အဆုံး
Nepali
अन्त्य
Norwegian
slutt
Nyanja (Chichewa)
tsiriza
Odia (Oriya)
ଶେଷ
Oromo
xumura
Pashto
پای
Persian
پایان
Polish
koniec
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
fim
Punjabi
ਅੰਤ
Quechua
tukuy
Romanian
sfârșit
Russian
конец
Samoan
iʻuga
Sanskrit
अंत
Scots Gaelic
deireadh
Sepedi
mafelelo
Serbian
крај
Sesotho
qeta
Shona
magumo
Sindhi
آخري
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
අවසානය
Slovak
koniec
Slovenian
konec
Somali
dhamaadka
Spanish
fin
Sundanese
tungtung
Swahili
mwisho
Swedish
slutet
Tagalog (Filipino)
magtapos
Tajik
поён
Tamil
முடிவு
Tatar
ахыр
Telugu
ముగింపు
Thai
จบ
Tigrinya
መወዳእታ
Tsonga
makumu
Turkish
son
Turkmen
soňy
Twi (Akan)
awieeɛ
Ukrainian
кінець
Urdu
ختم
Uyghur
end
Uzbek
oxiri
Vietnamese
kết thúc
Welsh
diwedd
Xhosa
isiphelo
Yiddish
ענדיקן
Yoruba
opin
Zulu
ukuphela

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "einde" in Afrikaans is derived from the Dutch word "einde" and can also mean "boundary" or "limit".
AlbanianThe word "fundi" is also used in Albanian to refer to a "border" or "boundary."
AmharicThe verb መጨረስ (mäčäräs) also means "to die." Historically, the Amharic word for "end" was መጨረሻ (mäčärəša), and the word for "death" was መጨረሻ (mäčärəša), but over time the words have come to be used differently.
Arabic"نهاية" can refer to death or a woman's menstrual period (if accompanied by the article al-) and is thought to derive from classical Arabic for 'fate'.
ArmenianThe word "վերջ" can also mean "limit" or "boundary" in Armenian.
AzerbaijaniThe Azerbaijani word "son" also means "last" and "back" in Turkish.
BasqueThe Basque word "amaiera" comes from the root "ama" meaning "mother," signifying the end of a process or cycle.
BelarusianБелорусское слово “канец” является однокоренным с древнерусским “конча” — “граница”, а в современном русском языке оно сохранилось только в выражении “отдать концы” — "умереть".
Bengaliশব্দটির অর্থ "সমাপ্তি", "পরিণতি" বা "পরিমাণের শেষ" হতে পারে।
BosnianThe word "kraj" also means "country" in Bosnian, sharing its etymology with the Russian word for "end" ("край") and the Ukrainian word for "country" ("країна").
BulgarianIn Bulgarian, "край" can also refer to a region or district.
CatalanThe Catalan word "final" can also mean "purpose" or "objective"
CebuanoThe word 'katapusan' also has a deeper meaning of 'the final stage or culmination of something', emphasizing the completion of a journey or experience.
Chinese (Simplified)The character 终 in "结束" originally referred to a rope tied to an animal's nose as a bridle.
Chinese (Traditional)結束 can also mean "to conclude" or "to sum up".
CorsicanThe word fine can also have other meanings such as 'border', 'edge' or 'boundary'.
CroatianThe Croatian word “kraj” originally meant “border” or “edge”.
Czech"Konec" also means "horse" in Old Czech.
DanishIn Danish, "ende" (end) also refers to an area, especially one in a fjord or sound
DutchIn Medieval Dutch, the word "einde" also meant "frontier" or "border".
Esperanto"Fino" is derived from the Spanish word "fino", meaning "fine" or "thin". In Esperanto, it can also refer to something that is "perfect" or "excellent".
Estonian"Lõpp" also means "slope" in Estonian, derived from the Proto-Finnic word *lōppi meaning "steep hill".
FinnishThe word "loppuun" also suggests "completion" or "conclusion," and can be used in contexts where the focus is on the culmination or finishing point of something.
FrenchThe French word "fin" can also mean "fine" or "sharp".
FrisianThe Frisian word "ein" is also used to refer to the point where two rivers or streams meet.
GalicianIn Galician, "fin" means both "end" and "thread" or "cord".
GermanThe German word "Ende" originally referred to the "edge" of something.
GreekThe word "τέλος" also means "payment" or "purpose" in Greek.
Gujarati"અંત" also means "interval", which is the difference between two numbers or points in time.
Haitian CreoleIn Haitian Creole, "fini" also means "to finish" and "to die."
HausaHausa 'karshen' can refer to a specific area or region, indicating that something is located at the extremity or edge of that area.
HawaiianThe word "hoʻopau" may also mean to cause to stop, cease, or finish something.
Hebrewסוֹף also means 'letter' in Hebrew, deriving from the word 'sifr', which refers to both 'number' and 'letter'.
Hindi"समाप्त "originated from Sanskrit word "सम" meaning "fully" and" आप्त"meaning "achieved".
Hmong"Kawg" derives from a Thai word for "foot" or "bottom", which in fact represents the "foot" or "bottom" of a thing or being
HungarianThe word "vége" can also mean "edge" or "border".
IcelandicIn Icelandic, "enda" can also refer to a "purpose" or "goal" rather than solely indicating a conclusion.
IgboIgbo ọgwụgwụ is also used figuratively to refer to the end of an era, relationship, or life (death).
IndonesianThe word "akhir" can also refer to the "afterlife" or the "hereafter" in Indonesian.
IrishThe Irish word "deireadh" also means "edge" and is found in the name of the county "Deireadh na Mara" (Edge of the Sea).
ItalianItalian "fine" originates from Latin "finis", can also mean "deadline" or "goal".
Japanese終わり (owari) is also a homophone for
Javanese"Pungkasan" also means "the last person of a line". Javanese traditional theatre "Wayang", for example, has different kinds of wayang, from the smallest to the largest. Pungkasan is the largest one
KannadaThe word "ಅಂತ್ಯ" in Kannada comes from the Sanskrit word "अंत" (anta), meaning "limit" or "boundary".
KazakhThe Kazakh word for 'end' is 'Соңы', which also means 'behind' or 'after'.
KhmerThe word បញ្ចប់ can also refer to the cessation of something or the completion of a task or process.
Korean종료 is also used in Korean to describe the end of a period of time, such as a day or a year.
KurdishThe word "dawî" in Kurdish can refer to either the "end" or the "result" of an action or event
KyrgyzHistorically, "аягы" has had the additional meaning of "foot" or "leg".
LaoThis word may also mean "finish" or "complete".
LatinIn Latin, “finis” also means “boundary” or “limit”.
LatvianBeigas is also a Latvian word for funeral rites and the deceased person's last meal
LithuanianThe word "galas" also means "edge" in Lithuanian
LuxembourgishThe word "enn" in Luxembourgish is derived from Old High German "endo" and has the alternate meaning of "towards evening".
MacedonianThe word "крај" can also refer to a "shore" or a "border" in Macedonian.
Malagasy"Tapitra" also serves as a preposition of location meaning: "at the bottom; under a surface".
MalayThe word "akhir" in Malay does not only mean "end", it can also mean "last" or "final".
MalteseMaltese tmiem (end) may be related to Latin summus (highest), meaning an end in terms of position rather than in terms of sequence.
MaoriMutunga means 'the end' and is also the name of a small bird with a characteristic call.
MarathiThe Marathi word "शेवट" (shevat) is also used to refer to a "boundary" or "limitation".
MongolianThe Mongolian word "Төгсгөл" also means "completion" or "conclusion".
NepaliThe word "अन्त्य" can also mean "funeral" or "demise" in Nepali.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word TSIRIZA is also used to refer to the last part of something, such as the end of a book or a movie.
PashtoIn Pashto, "پای" (pāy) also means "foot" or "leg".
PersianIn Persian, "پایان" not only means "end" but also "the goal" and "a beautiful woman".
PolishThe word 'koniec' in Polish is also used colloquially to mean 'the rear end' of a person or animal.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "fim" in Portuguese can also refer to a goal or objective.
PunjabiThe word "ਅੰਤ" (ant) also means "boundary" or "limit" and is related to the Sanskrit word "antya" meaning "end" or "last".
RomanianThe Romanian word "Sfârșit" is derived from the Slavic word "Svrsit" meaning "completion" and also means "death" in Romanian.
RussianIn Old Church Slavonic, "конец" also meant "goal" or "purpose".
Samoan"Iʻuga" also means "the result" or "the outcome".
Scots GaelicIn Irish mythology, Deireadh is the name of the god of the underworld.
SerbianThe word "крај" can also mean "region", "country", or "boundary".
SesothoThe word "qeta" has cognates in other Bantu languages, such as the Zulu "phetha" and Xhosa "phetha", all meaning "to finish" or "to complete."
ShonaIn some contexts, "magumo" can also refer to "conclusion" or "final stage".
SindhiThe word "آخري" ("end") in Sindhi is also used to indicate "the last time" or "the final stage of something".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)"අවසානය" (avasanaya) is the final point or stage in a process, also referring to the last day of the month in Sinhala.
SlovakThe Slovak word "koniec" is thought to be derived from the Old Slavic word "konecъ", meaning "edge" or "border".
SlovenianThe word 'konec' can also mean 'final stop' or 'last act' in Slovenian.
Somali"Dhamaadka" is also used as a verb in Somali, meaning "to complete" or "to finish".
SpanishThe word "fin" in Spanish also means "fine" or "thin" and comes from the Latin word "finis", which means "end" or "boundary".
SundaneseThe word 'tungtung' in Sundanese also means 'edge' or 'tip' of something, such as the edge of a knife or the tip of a needle.
Swahili"Mwisho" in Swahili also refers to the conclusion of a story or argument.
SwedishSlutet (end) has alternate meanings like 'conclusion', 'finish' or 'termination'
Tagalog (Filipino)"Magtapos" can also mean "to complete a task" or "to graduate."
TajikThe word "Поён" (end) in Tajik comes from the Proto-Iranian word *paiana-, which also means "heel" and "foot."
Tamil"முடிவு" can also mean 'hair' in Tamil, and the two meanings share a root in the Proto-Dravidian word for the top of something.
TeluguThe word "ముగింపు" can also refer to a "conclusion" or "result".
ThaiThe word "จบ" in Thai can also refer to a "graduate" or "to complete".
TurkishSon also means "the last one"
UkrainianUkrainian "кінець" also means "fingertip" and "tip", and derives from Proto-Slavic *konьcь, itself from Proto-Indo-European *k̂ent-, meaning "end" but also "corner".
UrduThe word 'ختم' traces its origin to the Arabic word 'ختم', meaning 'seal' or 'closure'.
Uzbek"Oxiri" has alternate meanings like “limit” or “result" in Uzbek.
Vietnamese"Kết thúc" additionally means "result" or "finish" in Vietnamese.
WelshThe Welsh word "diwedd" also means "edge" or "boundary".
XhosaThe word "isiphelo" also refers to the final or last part of something.
YiddishThe Yiddish word "ענדיקן" derives from the German "enden", meaning "to finish or conclude".
YorubaThe word "opin" in Yoruba can also mean "boundary" or "limitation".
Zulu"Ukuphela" also means "to close" or "to shut" in Zulu.
EnglishThe word "end" comes from the Old English word "ende", which means "edge" or "brink".

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