Energy in Different Languages
Discover 'Energy' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Energy
Afrikaans energie | ||
Albanian energji | ||
Amharic ኃይል | ||
Arabic الطاقة | ||
Armenian էներգիա | ||
Assamese শক্তি | ||
Aymara inirjiya | ||
Azerbaijani enerji | ||
Bambara kisɛya | ||
Basque energia | ||
Belarusian энергія | ||
Bengali শক্তি | ||
Bhojpuri ऊर्जा | ||
Bosnian energije | ||
Bulgarian енергия | ||
Catalan energia | ||
Cebuano kusog | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 能源 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 能源 | ||
Corsican energia | ||
Croatian energije | ||
Czech energie | ||
Danish energi | ||
Dhivehi ހަކަތަ | ||
Dogri ऊर्जा | ||
Dutch energie | ||
English energy | ||
Esperanto energio | ||
Estonian energia | ||
Ewe ŋusẽ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) enerhiya | ||
Finnish energiaa | ||
French énergie | ||
Frisian enerzjy | ||
Galician enerxía | ||
Georgian ენერგია | ||
German energie | ||
Greek ενέργεια | ||
Guarani mbaretekue | ||
Gujarati .ર્જા | ||
Haitian Creole enèji | ||
Hausa makamashi | ||
Hawaiian ikehu | ||
Hebrew אֵנֶרְגִיָה | ||
Hindi ऊर्जा | ||
Hmong lub zog | ||
Hungarian energia | ||
Icelandic orka | ||
Igbo ume | ||
Ilocano enerhia | ||
Indonesian energi | ||
Irish fuinneamh | ||
Italian energia | ||
Japanese エネルギー | ||
Javanese energi | ||
Kannada ಶಕ್ತಿ | ||
Kazakh энергия | ||
Khmer ថាមពល | ||
Kinyarwanda ingufu | ||
Konkani उर्जा | ||
Korean 에너지 | ||
Krio pawa | ||
Kurdish înercî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ووزە | ||
Kyrgyz энергия | ||
Lao ພະລັງງານ | ||
Latin industria | ||
Latvian enerģija | ||
Lingala nguya | ||
Lithuanian energijos | ||
Luganda amaanyi | ||
Luxembourgish energie | ||
Macedonian енергија | ||
Maithili उर्जा | ||
Malagasy angovo | ||
Malay tenaga | ||
Malayalam .ർജ്ജം | ||
Maltese enerġija | ||
Maori pūngao | ||
Marathi ऊर्जा | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯄꯥꯡꯒꯜ | ||
Mizo chakna thahrui | ||
Mongolian эрчим хүч | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) စွမ်းအင် | ||
Nepali उर्जा | ||
Norwegian energi | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) mphamvu | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଶକ୍ତି | ||
Oromo annisaa | ||
Pashto انرژي | ||
Persian انرژی | ||
Polish energia | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) energia | ||
Punjabi .ਰਜਾ | ||
Quechua kallpa | ||
Romanian energie | ||
Russian энергия | ||
Samoan malosi | ||
Sanskrit ऊर्जा | ||
Scots Gaelic lùth | ||
Sepedi enetši | ||
Serbian енергије | ||
Sesotho matla | ||
Shona simba | ||
Sindhi توانائي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ශක්තිය | ||
Slovak energie | ||
Slovenian energija | ||
Somali tamarta | ||
Spanish energía | ||
Sundanese tanaga | ||
Swahili nishati | ||
Swedish energi | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) lakas | ||
Tajik энергия | ||
Tamil ஆற்றல் | ||
Tatar энергия | ||
Telugu శక్తి | ||
Thai พลังงาน | ||
Tigrinya ጉልበት | ||
Tsonga eneji | ||
Turkish enerji | ||
Turkmen energiýa | ||
Twi (Akan) ahoɔden | ||
Ukrainian енергія | ||
Urdu توانائی | ||
Uyghur ئېنېرگىيە | ||
Uzbek energiya | ||
Vietnamese năng lượng | ||
Welsh egni | ||
Xhosa amandla | ||
Yiddish ענערגיע | ||
Yoruba agbara | ||
Zulu amandla |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "energie" is derived from the Dutch word "energie", which in turn comes from the Greek word "ενέργεια" (energeia), meaning "activity". However, the Afrikaans word "energie" can also refer to a specific type of energy, namely "electricity". |
| Albanian | Energji (energy) comes from the Greek word enérgeia (activity) and can also mean power, force, or vigor in Albanian. |
| Amharic | The Ge'ez word "ኃይል" meaning "strength" (rather than "energy" as in contemporary Amharic) is preserved in modern Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church prayers for "the living and the dead". |
| Arabic | الطاقة "energy" in Arabic relates to the concept of power, strength, and resources, akin to the English word "potential." |
| Armenian | The Armenian word “էներգիա” was borrowed from Greek and it can stand for a form of movement as well as the action or result of moving. |
| Azerbaijani | "Enerji" also means „spring" or "spring of water" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | The Basque word "energia" is rooted in Greek, coming from "en ("in") + ergon ("work"). |
| Bengali | শক্তি (shakti) is a Sanskrit loanword that shares a common ancestor with "shakti", meaning "power" or "force". |
| Bosnian | The word 'energije' comes from the Greek word 'enérgeia', meaning 'activity' or 'operation'. |
| Bulgarian | The Bulgarian word "енергия" also refers to electricity as well as the more specific concept of "nuclear energy". |
| Catalan | In Catalan, "energia" can also refer to the ability to act or produce an effect, or the strength and determination of a person. |
| Cebuano | Kusog, meaning "energy" in Cebuano, is also used to describe strength, power, and vitality. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "能源"源自日语中的"エネルギー"，由古希腊语中的"ενέργεια"（活跃）演变而来。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The original meaning of 能源 was "the ability to generate," later it acquired the meaning of "energy." |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "energia" can also mean "industry" or "strength". |
| Croatian | The word 'energije' in Croatian originates from the Ancient Greek word 'energeia', meaning 'activity' or 'operation'. |
| Czech | The Czech word "energie" can also mean "dynamism" or "drive". |
| Danish | The word "energi" is used in Danish to refer to both physical energy and spiritual power. |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "energie" derives from the Greek "enérgeia" meaning "activity" or "operation." |
| Esperanto | "Energio" in Esperanto (energon / energou: 'action', 'working'): the concept of energy is an abstract representation to represent the action which makes a certain process or activity happen. |
| Estonian | In Estonian, the word "energia" can also mean "vigor" or "strength." |
| Finnish | The word "energiaa" has an interesting connection to the Greek word "energeia", which means "activity" or "operation". |
| French | "Énergie" is also used to refer to vigour or stamina (in the phrase "avoir de l'énergie"), which derives from the Medieval Latin word "energētica" (force). |
| Frisian | In Frisian, the word 'enerzjy' originates from the Greek 'enérgeia', which also refers to 'activity', 'operation', 'work' and 'force'. |
| Galician | Galician "enerxía" comes from Greek through Latin "energía" and retains the meaning of "force" or "operation" along with meaning "energy". |
| Georgian | "ენერგია" refers to "vitality, activity, or strength" in Georgian and originates from the Greek word "ενεργεία" (energeia), meaning "activity, operation, or working." |
| German | The German word "Energie" traces back to the Greek "enérgeia" meaning "activity" or "operation." |
| Greek | The Greek word "ενέργεια" originally meant "force" or "operation" and has been used in a variety of contexts including philosophy, science, and religion. |
| Gujarati | Did you know that the Gujarati word ".ર્જા" has an alternate meaning, "heat"? |
| Haitian Creole | The word "enèji" in Haitian Creole comes from the French word "énergie" and also means "strength" or "vitality". |
| Hausa | The Hausa word "makamashi" can also refer to a power or an influence, something that makes one powerful or influential. |
| Hawaiian | In Polynesian mythology, "ikehu" is the name of the first male ancestor of all life. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word אנרגיה can also refer to energy in the sense of power, strength, or vigor. |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "ऊर्जा" is derived from the Sanskrit word "उर्ज", meaning "force" or "vigor". |
| Hmong | The word "lub zog" can also refer to "strength" or "power". |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "energia" comes from the Greek term "ενέργεια" and originally meant "activity," "operation," or "power". |
| Icelandic | In Old Icelandic, the word "orka" meant "vigor, strength, or courage" and was used to refer to the strength of a person or animal. |
| Igbo | In Igbo, the word "ume" can also refer to the concept of "life energy" or "vital force" |
| Indonesian | In Indonesian, "energi" can also refer to "power" or "influence". |
| Irish | The word "fuinneamh" in Irish derives from the Proto-Celtic word "vindos," meaning "white" or "holy". |
| Italian | The Italian word "energia" derives from the Greek word "enérgeia," which means "activity" or "operation." |
| Japanese | энергия (energy) in Russian is a derivative of the Greek word “ενέργεια” (energeia), which means “activity, operation, work”. |
| Javanese | In Javanese, the word "energi" does not have the same meaning as it does in English |
| Kannada | "ಶಕ್ತಿ" can also mean "ability" or "power" in Kannada. |
| Kazakh | энергия (Kazakh) comes from the Greek ἐνέργεια ( |
| Khmer | The word "ថាមពល" in Khmer also refers to "power" and "strength". |
| Kurdish | "Înercî" is a word borrowed from the Arabic language, where its root "n-w-r" refers to "light, brightness and enlightenment". |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word "энергия" is also used to refer to the "power" or "strength" of a person or thing. |
| Lao | ພະລັງງານ is derived from the Sanskrit word "பலம்" (balam), meaning "strength" or "power". It is also a term used to describe various forms of power or energy, such as electricity, heat, and motion. |
| Latin | The Latin word "industria" also signifies "studiousness". |
| Latvian | "Enerģija" comes from Greek, where it meant "activity" or "operation." |
| Lithuanian | "Energijos" is a cognate of the Greek word "energeia," meaning "activity" or "work." |
| Macedonian | The word 'енергија' is derived from the Greek word 'ενεργεια', meaning 'activity' or 'force'. |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word ANGOVO also means "a small measure used to weigh gold" |
| Malay | The word "tenaga" in Malay can also mean "work", "force", or "power". |
| Malayalam | The word ".ർജ്ജം" in Malayalam can also refer to spiritual or mental power. |
| Maltese | The word "enerġija" is derived from the Greek word "ενέργεια", which means "activity" or "operation". |
| Maori | Pūngao also refers to any force which moves or drives; a current (as of air, steam, or water); momentum of a wave; or a sudden burst of activity |
| Marathi | "ऊर्जा" comes from the Sanskrit word "उर्ज," meaning "force" or "vigor." |
| Mongolian | Эрчим хүч, in addition to "energy," can refer to "force," "strength," or "power." |
| Nepali | "उर्जा" is related to the Sanskrit word "उर्ज" meaning "vigor, strength," and is not related to the English "energy". |
| Norwegian | Energi in Norwegian is related to the word 'anger', and can also mean 'vigor' or 'enthusiasm'. |
| Pashto | The word 'انرژي' is also used in Pashto to describe vitality or power. |
| Persian | In Persian, the word "انرژی" (energy) is derived from the Greek word "ενεργεια" (energeia), meaning "activity" or "operation." |
| Polish | In Polish, "energia" can also be used to refer to a "spirit" or "ghost." |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "energia" also refers to the "activity, vigour, and enthusiasm" of a person. |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word ".ਰਜਾ" is related to the Sanskrit term "राजे", meaning "to shine" or "to be resplendent". |
| Romanian | The Romanian word 'energie' originates from the Greek word 'ενέργεια' (energeia), meaning 'activity' or 'operation'. |
| Russian | The word 'энергия' derives from Greek and carries meanings of 'activity', 'operation', or 'work'. |
| Samoan | The word "malosi" in Samoan is also used to describe the force or power of something, such as a natural disaster or a person's strength. |
| Scots Gaelic | Lùth also means "force, strength, speed, power, ability, vigour, vitality". |
| Serbian | The word “енергије” originates from the Greek word “ενέργεια” which also means “activity” or “work”. |
| Sesotho | The Sesotho word "matla" has alternate meanings of "force" and "ability to do or act". |
| Shona | The word "simba" also means "lion" in Shona, and is related to the Zulu word "isibindi," which means "courage". |
| Sindhi | "توانائي" is not only an energy, but it also means capacity or capability. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | In ancient texts, "ශක්තිය" also referred to a feminine deity who personified cosmic energy and divine strength. |
| Slovak | Slovak "energie" can also mean "power", "electricity" or "the strength of a drink"} |
| Slovenian | The Slovene word "energija" is connected to the Greek word "enérgeia" meaning "activity", but it can also mean "force", "power", or "strength" in some contexts. |
| Somali | The word "tamarta" in Somali is derived from the Proto-Somali word "*tamar/*tamor", which means "heat", "warmth", "glow" or "shine". |
| Spanish | “Energía” also means “vigor” or “strength”. For example: Tiene mucha energía; no se cansa. |
| Sundanese | Sundanese 'tanaga' also means 'strength' related to the strength of a human or animal. |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "nishati" derives from the Arabic word "nashit", meaning "activity or liveliness". |
| Swedish | In Swedish, "energi" can also refer to vitality, power, or force. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "lakas" can also mean "power, strength, or ability" in Tagalog. |
| Tajik | In Tajik, the word "энергия" can also refer to the concept of "strength" or "power." |
| Telugu | "శక్తి" is the Sanskrit word for the Hindu goddess of divine feminine energy, also known as "devi". |
| Thai | The word "พลังงาน" is derived from the Pali word "bala-agna," which means "strength" or "force." |
| Turkish | The word "enerji" in Turkish comes from the Arabic "inār" meaning "glow" or "light" and is related to the verb "anara", meaning "to light up". |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word |
| Urdu | The word "توانائی" can also mean "power" or "ability" in Urdu. |
| Uzbek | "Energiya" is also the name of a rocket-carrier used by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and the name of a line of spacecraft engines used for the Buran and Kliper spacecraft |
| Vietnamese | Năng lượng is derived from the Sino-Vietnamese word 能量 (néngliàng), meaning "capacity to do work or produce effect." |
| Welsh | The word "egni" also has the alternate meanings of "bird", "flight", and "life force" in Welsh. |
| Xhosa | Amandla can mean 'power', 'energy' or 'authority' |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word ענערגיע can also mean 'strength' or 'vigor' |
| Yoruba | Although commonly rendered as "energy," this word can also mean "ability," "capacity," or "power" |
| Zulu | The word 'amandla' in Zulu has multiple meanings, including 'energy', 'power', 'strength', and 'authority'. |
| English | The word "energy" shares its Greek root with "work," "action," and "force." |