Enforcement in different languages

Enforcement in Different Languages

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Enforcement


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Afrikaans
handhawing
Albanian
zbatimi
Amharic
ማስፈጸሚያ
Arabic
إجباري
Armenian
հարկադիր կատարում
Assamese
বলবৎকৰণ
Aymara
phuqhaña
Azerbaijani
mühafizə
Bambara
sariya labatoli
Basque
betearazpena
Belarusian
прымусовае выкананне
Bengali
প্রয়োগ
Bhojpuri
प्रवर्तन के बारे में बतावल गइल बा
Bosnian
izvršenje
Bulgarian
изпълнение
Catalan
execució
Cebuano
pagpatuman
Chinese (Simplified)
强制执行
Chinese (Traditional)
強制執行
Corsican
infurzamentu
Croatian
ovrha
Czech
vynucení
Danish
håndhævelse
Dhivehi
ތަންފީޒު ކުރުން
Dogri
प्रवर्तन करना
Dutch
handhaving
English
enforcement
Esperanto
devigo
Estonian
jõustamine
Ewe
sedziwɔwɔ
Filipino (Tagalog)
pagpapatupad
Finnish
täytäntöönpano
French
mise en vigueur
Frisian
hanthavening
Galician
execución
Georgian
აღსრულება
German
durchsetzung
Greek
επιβολή
Guarani
omoañetévo
Gujarati
અમલીકરણ
Haitian Creole
ranfòsman
Hausa
tilasta aiki
Hawaiian
hoʻokō
Hebrew
אַכִיפָה
Hindi
प्रवर्तन
Hmong
tub ceev xwm
Hungarian
végrehajtás
Icelandic
fullnustu
Igbo
mmanye
Ilocano
panangipatungpal
Indonesian
pelaksanaan
Irish
forfheidhmiú
Italian
rinforzo
Japanese
執行
Javanese
pelaksanaane
Kannada
ಜಾರಿ
Kazakh
мәжбүрлеу
Khmer
ការពង្រឹង
Kinyarwanda
kubahiriza
Konkani
अंमलबजावणी करप
Korean
시행
Krio
fɔ mek dɛn du wetin dɛn se
Kurdish
sepandin
Kurdish (Sorani)
جێبەجێکردن
Kyrgyz
аткаруу
Lao
ການບັງຄັບໃຊ້
Latin
exigeretur
Latvian
izpildi
Lingala
kosala ete mibeko ekokisama
Lithuanian
vykdymas
Luganda
okussa mu nkola amateeka
Luxembourgish
duerchféierung
Macedonian
извршување
Maithili
प्रवर्तन के लिये
Malagasy
ny fampiharana
Malay
penguatkuasaan
Malayalam
നടപ്പിലാക്കൽ
Maltese
infurzar
Maori
uruhi
Marathi
अंमलबजावणी
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯆꯠꯅꯍꯅꯕꯥ꯫
Mizo
enforcement tihpuitlin a ni
Mongolian
хэрэгжүүлэх
Myanmar (Burmese)
ဘက်တော်သား
Nepali
प्रवर्तन
Norwegian
håndheving
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kukakamiza
Odia (Oriya)
କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରିତା
Oromo
raawwachiisummaa
Pashto
پلي کول
Persian
اجرای قانون
Polish
egzekwowanie
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
aplicação
Punjabi
ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰਨ
Quechua
kamachiy hunt’achiyta
Romanian
executare
Russian
принуждение
Samoan
faʻamalosia
Sanskrit
प्रवर्तनम्
Scots Gaelic
èigneachadh
Sepedi
phethagatšo ya phethagatšo
Serbian
извршење
Sesotho
qobello
Shona
kutevedzera
Sindhi
نافذ ڪرڻ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
බලාත්මක කිරීම
Slovak
vymáhanie
Slovenian
izvršba
Somali
fulin
Spanish
aplicación
Sundanese
panerapan
Swahili
utekelezaji
Swedish
tillämpning
Tagalog (Filipino)
pagpapatupad
Tajik
иҷрои
Tamil
அமலாக்கம்
Tatar
үтәү
Telugu
అమలు
Thai
การบังคับใช้
Tigrinya
ምትግባር
Tsonga
ku sindzisiwa ka nawu
Turkish
icra
Turkmen
ýerine ýetirmek
Twi (Akan)
ahyɛde a wɔde hyɛ mu
Ukrainian
примусове виконання
Urdu
نافذ کرنے والے
Uyghur
ئىجرا قىلىش
Uzbek
ijro etish
Vietnamese
thực thi
Welsh
gorfodi
Xhosa
unyanzeliso
Yiddish
ענפאָרסמאַנט
Yoruba
agbofinro
Zulu
ukuphoqelelwa

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
Afrikaans"Handhawing" can also mean "maintenance" or "management" in Afrikaans, indicating its broader scope beyond mere enforcement.
AlbanianThe word "zbatimi" is also used in Albanian to refer to the implementation or application of a law or regulation.
AmharicThe word "ማስፈጸሚያ" can also mean "implementation" or "execution" in Amharic.
ArabicThe word "إجباري" is derived from the Arabic root "ج ب ر" (jabara), which means "to compel or force."
AzerbaijaniThe word "mühafizə" is derived from the Arabic word "hifz", which means "to protect" or "to guard".
Basque"Betearazpena" also means "fulfilment" in Basque
BelarusianThe Belarusian word "прымусовае выкананне" originates from the Russian word "принудительное исполнение", which means "forced execution".
BengaliThe Bengali word "প্রয়োগ" (enforcement) is derived from the Sanskrit word "प्रयोग" (use, application).
BosnianIzvršenje can also mean 'execution' in Bosnian, referring to the carrying out of a death sentence.
BulgarianThe word "изпълнение" can also refer to the performance of a work of art, such as a play or a musical piece.
Catalan"Execució" derives from the Latin "exsecutio," which means "following up" and implies a sense of compulsion or obligation.
CebuanoThe word "pagpatuman" in Cebuano can also mean "to comply with or to fulfill a rule or obligation."
Chinese (Simplified)"強制執行" means "enforcement" in Simplified Chinese, and is also used to refer to the act of carrying out a legal decision or order.
Chinese (Traditional)強制執行 is a legal term that can refer to the process of enforcing a judgment or order of a court.
CorsicanThe word 'infurzamentu' has the same root as 'furzà' and 'infurzà', and can also mean 'convincing' or 'pressing someone in a persuasive way'.
CroatianThe word "ovrha" in Croatian is a derivative of the verb "ovršiti", which means "to complete" or "to fulfill".
CzechIn Czech, "vynucení" (enforcement) also has the meaning of a "forced confession".
DanishDanish "håndhævelse" comes from the Old Nordic verb "hefja" to raise with a "hænd" to indicate it's a specific way to raise.
DutchIn modern Dutch, the word “handhaving” refers to the enforcement of the law, but its etymology suggests it originally meant “upholding”.
EsperantoThe word "devigo" in Esperanto can also mean "force" or "energy".
EstonianThe word "jõustamine" in Estonian is derived from the verb "jõustama" (to enforce), which is in turn derived from the noun "jõud" (force).
Finnish"Täytäntöönpano" comes from the Finnish verb "täyttää" (to fill). Historically, in legal contexts, "täyttää" has carried the double meaning of "fulfilling an obligation" and "executing a sentence".
FrenchThe French phrase 'mise en vigueur', meaning 'enforcement', originates from the Middle French word 'mis', meaning 'to put', and 'vigueur', meaning 'strength'.
FrisianThe Frisian word 'hanthavening' also refers to the act of enforcing a legal decision.
GalicianIn Galician, "execución" also means "performance", "execution" or "carrying out a task".
German"Durchsetzung" also means "realization" or "implementation."
GreekThe word "επιβολή" can also refer to the act of imposing a tax or other levy.
GujaratiThe Gujarati word "અમલીકરણ" also refers to the implementation or execution of something
Haitian CreoleRanfòsman is formed from the French word for reinforcement 'renforcement,' with a Creole-language prefix of 'an'- before the noun to indicate a result or state.
HausaThe word 'tilasta aiki' literally translates to 'standing work' and thus can be seen as an equivalent of 'labor' or 'employment'.
HawaiianThe word hoʻokō can also mean "to cause to move" or "to cause to do something."
HebrewThe word "אַכִיפָה" originally meant "to push" or "to compel" in Hebrew.
Hindiप्रवर्तन is a derivative of the verb 'प्रवर्तित करना', which means to initiate, set in motion or start something.
HmongThe word "tub ceev xwm" can also mean "rule" or "law" in Hmong.
HungarianThe verb végrehajt ('to execute, enforce') is derived from végre ('at long last') referring to the implementation, realization of something.
Icelandic"Fullnusta" derives from the word "full" meaning "drunk" or "sated", and reflects the Old Norse tradition of holding trials to determine guilt or innocence based on a defendant's drinking capacity.
IgboThe Igbo word "mmanye" can also mean "punishment" or "recompense", emphasizing the restorative and deterrent aspects of enforcement.
IndonesianPelaksanaan also means "implementation," "execution," or "realization."
Italian'Rinforzo' also means 'help' and 'support' and derives from the Latin word 'fortescere' meaning 'to strengthen'
JapaneseThe word "執行" can also be used to refer to the performance of a duty or the administration of a task.
Javanese"Pelaksanaan" in Javanese is also used to refer to a public spectacle or performance.
KannadaThe Kannada word for 'enforcement', 'ಜಾರಿ', also carries meanings of execution and implementation.
KazakhThe word "мәжбүрлеу" ("enforcement") in Kazakh can also mean "coercion", "compulsion", or "obligation".
KhmerThe word "ការពង្រឹង" can also refer to strengthening, reinforcing, or consolidating something.
Korean"시행" can also mean "practice" or "implementation" in Korean.
KurdishThe word "sepandin" is derived from the root "pan" meaning "protection", and it can also refer to a type of military unit responsible for law and order.
KyrgyzАткаруу in Kyrgyz can also mean "to perform or execute".
LatinThe word "exigeretur" in Latin comes from the verb "exigere," meaning "to demand" or "to require."
LatvianThe word "izpildi" shares its etymology with the word "pildīt" (to fulfil), highlighting the idea of carrying out or completing a task.
LithuanianThe word "vykdymas" in Lithuanian can also mean "execution" or "fulfillment".
MacedonianThe word "извршување" can also refer to the act of carrying something out, such as a task or a sentence.
MalagasyNy fampiharana ('enforcement') comes from the root 'ampi' ('to hold, restrain'), suggesting the act of controlling or implementing something.
MalayThe word "penguatkuasaan" is derived from the Malay word "kuat," meaning "strong," and the suffix "-an," which denotes an action or process.
MalteseIn Maltese, the word "infurzar" has no alternate meanings, but originates from the Italian word "rinforzare".
MaoriThe word "uruhi" can also mean "to make firm" or "to set up" in Maori.
MarathiThe Marathi word "अंमलबजावणी" ("enforcement") also means "implementation" or "execution".
MongolianThe word "хэрэгжүүлэх" can also mean "to implement" or "to carry out" in Mongolian.
Myanmar (Burmese)The word can also refer to a person who enforces the law, such as a police officer or a security guard.
NepaliThe word "प्रवर्तन" comes from the Sanskrit word "वर्तनीय" meaning "to be brought into use"
NorwegianThe Norwegian word "håndheving" is a compound word, consisting of "hånd" (hand) and "heving" (lifting), which means "to enforce" or "to implement."
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "kukakamiza" can also mean "to carry on the head" or "to carry on the shoulders".
PashtoThe word "پلي کول" in Pashto can also mean "to follow" or "to obey".
PersianOriginally derived from two terms, the first meaning "to strengthen" and the other "to establish" or "to make" in Persian.
PolishThe Polish word "egzekwowanie" comes from the Latin word "exsequor", which means "to follow out" or "to carry out".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "aplicação" can also refer to an application or request in Portuguese.
PunjabiThe word "ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰਨ" is also used to describe the process of implementing or applying a rule or policy.
RomanianExecutare, meaning 'enforcement' in Romanian, is derived from the Latin word 'executio', which originally meant 'carrying out', and is related to 'execute'.
RussianThe word "принуждение" also has the meaning of "coercion".
SamoanThe word "faʻamalosia" in Samoan can also mean "to constrain" or "to compel".
Scots GaelicÈigneachadh can refer to the legal enforcement of a right or obligation, the imposition of a rule or law, or the exertion of authority or control. It is a broad term that can be used in a variety of contexts.
Serbian"Извршење" also means "execution" in Serbian, with alternate meanings including "carrying out" and "fulfillment".
Sesotho"Qobello" comes from "ho qoba," which means "to hold"}
ShonaThe word "kutevedzera" can also refer to the act of following or pursuing something.
Sindhiنافذ ڪرڻ literally means 'to make something penetrating or perforating' in Sindhi.
Slovak'Vymáhanie' also means 'extortion' in Slovak.
SlovenianThe word "izvršba" also refers to execution of a judicial decision.
SomaliThe word "fulin" can also refer to a type of bird or a person who is very tall.
SpanishThe Spanish word "aplicación" can also mean "application" or "implementation".
SundaneseThe word "panerapan" can also refer to the process of applying or implementing something, especially a law or regulation.
SwahiliTekeleza translates to "to implement or execute." Utekelezaji, therefore, refers to the "act of implementing or executing something."}
SwedishThe word "tillämpning" in Swedish also means "application" or "use".
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "pagpapatupad" is derived from the Tagalog root word "tupad" which means "to fulfill" or "to carry out".
TajikThe word "иҷрои" in Tajik can also mean "execution" or "performance".
TamilThe word "அமலாக்கம்" can also mean "establishment" or "setting up" in Tamil.
TeluguThe word "అమలు" in Telugu is derived from the Sanskrit word "yam", meaning "to restrain or control".
ThaiThe Thai word "การบังคับใช้" also has the meaning of "to compel".
TurkishIn some contexts, "icra" can also refer to a legal seizure or attachment of property
UkrainianUkrainian word "примусове виконання" also stands for the compulsory execution of judicial and other decisions, as well as the enforcement of the orders of state bodies and officials.
UrduThe word means 'effective', 'penetrating', 'executing', 'enacting', 'performing', 'enforcing'.
UzbekThe word "ijro etish" in Uzbek can also mean "execution" or "implementation".
Vietnamese"Thực thi" is a native Vietnamese word with the root word being "thi," meaning "to carry out," and the prefix "thực," meaning "to actually," hence the meaning "enforcement."
WelshThe word "gorfodi" (enforcement) is cognate with the Irish word "corbad" (obligation), and ultimately derives from the Proto-Celtic root *korbo-.
XhosaThe word "unyanzeliso" has additional meanings like "imposition" or "implementation". This is because in Xhosa, the root "nzela" refers to pathways, and the prefix "u(m/ba/ya)" implies a state or condition. Thus "unyanzeliso" suggests something imposed or established on a pathway.
YiddishThe Yiddish word "ענפאָרסמאַנט" can also mean "execution" in a legal context.
YorubaThe word "agbofinro" is also used as a name for a type of drum that is played to announce the arrival of important people.
ZuluThe term 'ukuphoqelelwa' in Zulu also refers to the act of enforcing or carrying out a law, rule, or regulation.
EnglishThe verb 'enforce' evolved from Middle French 'enforcier', which meant 'to strengthen' or 'to fortify'.

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