Engineering in different languages

Engineering in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

Engineering is a discipline that has shaped the world we live in today. Its significance lies in the application of scientific, economic, social, and practical knowledge to design, build, and maintain structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes. From the Great Wall of China to the Burj Khalifa, engineering marvels have stood the test of time and have become symbols of cultural importance.  

Understanding the translation of engineering in different languages can open up a world of opportunities, especially in today's globalized world. For instance, the Spanish translation of engineering is 'ingeniería', while in French, it is 'ingénierie'. In Mandarin Chinese, engineering translates to '工程' (gōngchéng), and in Japanese, it is 'エンジニアリング' (enjiniaringu).

Engineering has a rich history, dating back to ancient civilizations such as Greece, Rome, and China. The ancient Greeks, for example, were known for their advances in mathematics, geometry, and astronomy, which paved the way for modern engineering. Similarly, the Romans were skilled engineers who built roads, aqueducts, and amphitheaters that still stand today.  

By learning the translation of engineering in different languages, you can gain a deeper appreciation for the discipline's cultural significance and historical context. Join us as we explore the world of engineering and its translations in various languages.

Engineering


Engineering in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansingenieurswese
The Afrikaans word "ingenieurswese" literally means "art of engineers," highlighting engineering's creative and problem-solving aspects.
Amharicምህንድስና
The word "ምህንድስና" is derived from the Ge'ez word "ምህንድስ" meaning "builder" and is related to the Arabic word "مهندس" meaning "engineer" or "architect".
Hausainjiniya
"Injiniya" also means "engine" and is borrowed from English.
Igboinjinia
The word 'injinia' in Igbo also means 'wisdom' or 'knowledge'.
Malagasyinjenioria
The word "INJENIORIA" is derived from the French word "ingénieur", which originally referred to a military architect or a person who designs and constructs fortifications.
Nyanja (Chichewa)zomangamanga
The word "zomangamanga" can also mean "construction" or "building" in Nyanja, indicating its close association with the physical aspects of engineering.
Shonamainjiniya
"Mainjiniya" is derived from the English word "engineering" and also means "skill" or "cleverness" in Shona.
Somaliinjineernimada
The word 'injineernimada' comes from the English word 'engineer' and has no alternate meanings in Somali.
Sesothoboenjiniere
The word "boenjiniere" is derived from the Dutch word "ingenieur", meaning "engineer".
Swahiliuhandisi
The word "Uhandisi" in Swahili also means "cleverness" or "skill".
Xhosaubunjineli
"Ubunjineli" also means "intelligence" or "cleverness".
Yorubaimọ ẹrọ
The first part of the word 'imọ' means 'knowledge', while the second part 'ẹrọ' means 'contrivance' or 'device'.
Zuluubunjiniyela
The word 'ubunjiniyela' in Zulu is a combination of 'ubunjini' (skill) and 'iyela' (to do), suggesting a skilled or technical process.
Bambaraɛntɛrinɛti kalanni
Ewemɔ̃ɖaŋudɔwo wɔwɔ
Kinyarwandaubwubatsi
Lingalaingénierie
Lugandayinginiya
Sepediboentšeneare
Twi (Akan)mfiridwuma ho nimdeɛ

Engineering in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicهندسة
The word "هندسة" can also mean "geometry" or "architecture" in Arabic, reflecting its roots in the Greek word "geometres" meaning "earth-measurer".
Hebrewהַנדָסָה
הנדסה originally referred to the science of geometry, but was later extended to include other branches of science and engineering.
Pashtoانجنیري
The word "انجنیري" is derived from the Persian word "آهن گري" (ahan-gari), which means "working with iron".
Arabicهندسة
The word "هندسة" can also mean "geometry" or "architecture" in Arabic, reflecting its roots in the Greek word "geometres" meaning "earth-measurer".

Engineering in Western European Languages

Albanianinxhinieri
The word "inxhinieri" is derived from the Latin word "ingenium", meaning "natural ability" or "skill".
Basqueingeniaritza
The word 'ingeniaritza' is derived from the Latin words 'ingenium' (innate ability, intelligence) and 'ars' (art, craft), meaning 'the art of applying knowledge'
Catalanenginyeria
The Catalan word "enginyeria" derives from the Latin word "ingenium," which can mean either "cleverness" or "engine."
Croatianinženjering
The word "inženjering" is derived from the Latin word "ingenium," meaning "innate ability" or "inventiveness."
Danishingeniørarbejde
Det danske ord "ingeniørarbejde" stammer fra det latinske ord "ingenium", som betyder "opfindsomhed" eller "talent".
Dutchtechniek
The Dutch word "techniek" originates from the Greek word "tekhne" (art, craft) and is related to the German word "Technik" and the English word "technology".
Englishengineering
The word “engineer” derives from the Latin word ingeniare, meaning “to devise”. The word can also refer to an individual who designs, builds, or maintains engines or machines.
Frenchingénierie
The French word “ingénierie” derives from the Latin “ingenium,” which means “cleverness” or “talent,” and the suffix “-erie,” which indicates “art” or “practice.”
Frisianengineering
The term 'engineering' in Frisian shares the same Germanic roots, 'engi' and 'ingeni', which refer to skills and creativity, further denoting a professional or artistic practice requiring great expertise.
Galicianenxeñaría
"Enxeñaría" is derived from the Latin word "ingenium", meaning "skill" or "cleverness".
Germanmaschinenbau
The word 'Maschinenbau' literally translates to 'machine construction' in English, but it is used in German to refer to the field of engineering as a whole.
Icelandicverkfræði
The word verkfræði is derived from the Old Norse words verk (work) and fræði (knowledge), meaning 'knowledge of works'
Irishinnealtóireacht
Italianingegneria
"Ingegneria" comes from the Latin "ingenium," originally meaning "innate quality" or "talent."
Luxembourgishingenieur
The word "Ingenieur" can also refer to a person who makes or repairs machinery, such as a carpenter or locksmith.
Malteseinġinerija
The Maltese word "inġinerija" derives from the Italian word "ingegneria", which itself originates from the Latin word "ingenium" meaning "cleverness" or "skill".
Norwegianingeniørfag
The word "ingeniørfag" is derived from the Latin word "ingenium", meaning "inborn ability" or "talent".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)engenharia
"Engenharia" derives from the Latin "ingenium" meaning "cleverness" or "ingenuity".
Scots Gaelicinnleadaireachd
The word "innleadaireachd" is also used to refer to "construction" or "civil engineering" in Scots Gaelic.
Spanishingenieria
In Spanish, "Ingenieria" can refer to both the discipline of engineering as well as the art of creating artistic objects.
Swedishteknik
The Swedish word "teknik" is derived from the Greek word "τέχνη" ("tekhnē"), meaning "art" or "craft".
Welshpeirianneg

Engineering in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianмашынабудаванне
The term "машынабудаванне" is derived from the Slavic roots "машына" (machine) and "будаваць" (to build), denoting the process of constructing, assembling, and maintaining machinery in the engineering industry.
Bosnianinženjering
Inženjering derives from the French word "ingenium", meaning "innate quality" or "cleverness".
Bulgarianинженерство
The word "инженерство" derives from the French word "ingénieur" meaning "to build" and also from the Latin word "ingenium" meaning "innate ability" or "cleverness".
Czechinženýrství
The Czech word "inženýrství" derives from the Latin word "ingenium" meaning "skill" or "intelligence".
Estoniantehnika
The word also means "technique" or "technology" and comes from German "technik", which in turn is derived from Greek "tekhnē" meaning "art"}
Finnishtekniikka
"Tekniikka" is derived from the Greek "tekhnike", meaning "art, skill, or craft".
Hungarianmérnöki
The Hungarian word "mérnöki" comes from the Latin word "mensura", meaning "measure".
Latvianinženierzinātnes
The word "inženierzinātnes" is derived from the French word "ingénierie," which itself comes from the Latin word "ingenium," meaning "cleverness" or "skill."
Lithuanianinžinerija
The Lithuanian word "inžinerija" is derived from the French word "ingénierie," which in turn comes from the Latin word "ingenium," meaning "cleverness" or "skill."
Macedonianинженерство
The word "инженерство" comes from the Latin word "ingenium", which means "innate quality" or "talent".
Polishinżynieria
The Polish word "Inżynieria" is derived from the Latin word "ingenium" meaning "cleverness" and "skill".
Romanianinginerie
The Romanian word "inginerie" is derived from the French word "ingénierie", which in turn derives from the Latin words "ingenium" (skill, intelligence) and "generare" (to produce, create).
Russianинженерное дело
The word "инженерное дело" derives from the Latin word "ingenium", meaning "cleverness" or "ingenuity".
Serbianинжењеринг
In Serbian, the word "инжењеринг" (engineering) originates from the French word "ingénieur" and can also refer to the field of mechanical engineering.
Slovakstrojárstvo
The Slovak word "strojárstvo" also refers to the industry or trade of engineering.
Slovenianinženiring
The Slovenian word "inženiring" is derived from the French word "ingénierie" and ultimately from the Latin word "ingenium" meaning "natural ability" or "talent", in turn coming from the Proto-Indo-European root *gen- meaning "to create" or "to beget". The word "inženiring" thus literally means "the art or science of creating or begetting something".
Ukrainianмашинобудування
The Ukrainian word машинобудування literally means "machine building" or "machine construction".

Engineering in South Asian Languages

Bengaliপ্রকৌশল
প্রকৌশল (Prokoushol) comes from the Sanskrit word प्रकौशल (Prakoushāla), which means 'skill' or 'expertise'
Gujaratiઇજનેરી
"ઇજનેરી" is derived from the Latin word "ingenium", meaning "cleverness" or "ingenuity".
Hindiअभियांत्रिकी
अभियांत्रिकी शब्द संस्कृत के 'अभियन्त्रित' शब्द से निकला है जिसका अर्थ है 'कुशलता से डिजाइन करना'।
Kannadaಎಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್
The word "ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್" in Kannada derives from the Persian word "hendese", meaning "geometry". This highlights the strong connection between engineering and mathematical principles.
Malayalamഎഞ്ചിനീയറിംഗ്
The word "എഞ്ചിനീയറിംഗ്" comes from the Latin word "ingenium", meaning "cleverness". It is also related to the French word "engin", meaning "engine" or "machine".
Marathiअभियांत्रिकी
"अभियांत्रिकी" originates from the Sanskrit word "अभियान" (expedition) and refers to the application of scientific knowledge to practical projects.
Nepaliईन्जिनियरि
The word "engine" derives from the Latin "ingenium," meaning "cleverness" or "ingenuity."
Punjabiਇੰਜੀਨੀਅਰਿੰਗ
The word "engine" is derived from the Latin word "ingenium," meaning "innate ability" or "talent."
Sinhala (Sinhalese)ඉංජීනේරු
The Sinhala word "ඉංජීනේරු" ("engineering") is thought by some to stem from Tamil words that originally referred to irrigation, and by others to derive its ultimate origin from Latin, via Dutch and Portuguese.
Tamilபொறியியல்
"பொறியியல்" also refers to the science of machines and the skill to use them.
Teluguఇంజనీరింగ్
The word "ఇంజనీరింగ్" ("engineering") in Telugu originates from the Latin word "ingenium", which means "innate ability" or "natural talent".
Urduانجینئرنگ
It derives from "engine" which derived from the Latin "ingenium" meaning talent or ability.

Engineering in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)工程
工程 (gōngchéng) originally meant “city fortifications”.}
Chinese (Traditional)工程
工程 (literally "governmental works") was originally used to describe military fortifications and large-scale construction projects.
Japaneseエンジニアリング
"エンジニアリング"は英語の"engineering"が語源で、本来は軍隊の技術者、工兵を意味する言葉だった。
Korean공학
"공학" can also mean "public works" or "fortress construction".
Mongolianинженерийн
The Mongolian word 'инженерийн' derives from the French word 'génie' (meaning 'skill, talent').
Myanmar (Burmese)အင်ဂျင်နီယာ

Engineering in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianteknik
The word "teknik" is derived from the Greek word "τέχνη" (τέchnē), meaning "art" or "skill".
Javaneserekayasa
Rek-ayasa consists of two Javanese words, "rek" and "ayasa", which respectively mean "make" and "correct". Thus, rekayasa can be translated as "to make something correct" or "to adjust".
Khmerវិស្វកម្ម
Laoວິສະວະ ກຳ
Malaykejuruteraan
"Kejuruteraan" derives from Persian "karshenas" meaning "expert" or "skillful one".
Thaiวิศวกรรม
"วิศวกรรม" comes from the Pali word "ویساواکیرما (wisawa-kiruma)" which literally means "artisan in construction".
Vietnamesekỹ thuật
"Kỹ thuật" in Vietnamese originates from the Chinese word "技術" (jìshù), which means "skill" or "technique".
Filipino (Tagalog)engineering

Engineering in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanimühəndislik
mühəndislik originates in Latin but is more closely connected to its French form. Its root, ingénieur (12th century), derives from the Latin ingeniare meaning "make, contrive".
Kazakhинженерлік
The word "инженерлік" comes from the Russian word "инженер," which in turn comes from the French word "ingénieur," derived from the Latin "ingeniare," meaning "to contrive" or "devise."
Kyrgyzинженердик
The word "инженердик" can also mean "technical" or "scientific" in Kyrgyz.
Tajikмуҳандисӣ
The word "муҳандисӣ" is derived from the Persian word "مهندسی" (mohandesi), which itself comes from the Middle Persian word "mahandīz" (magus), meaning "magician" or "wise man".
Turkmenin engineeringenerçilik
Uzbekmuhandislik
"Muhandislik" is thought by some to derive from the Persian "handas-e", which refers to geometry.
Uyghurقۇرۇلۇش

Engineering in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianʻenekinia
The word ʻenekinia is a loanword in the Hawaiian language, meaning "engineering" from the English language.
Maorihangarau
The word 'hangarau' is also used to refer to tools or devices specifically used in warfare or construction.
Samoaninisinia
The word "inisinia" is derived from the word "inisi" meaning "to start" and "nia" meaning "knowledge".
Tagalog (Filipino)engineering

Engineering in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraingeniería ukat yatxataña
Guaraniingeniería rehegua

Engineering in International Languages

Esperantoinĝenierado
The word "inĝenierado" comes from the French word "ingénierie" and the Latin word "ingenium" (meaning "cleverness" or "ability").
Latinipsum
"Ipsum" also means "very" or "even".

Engineering in Others Languages

Greekμηχανική
The word "μηχανική" originally meant "knowledge of machines" in Ancient Greek.
Hmongtshuab engineering
The word "tshuab engineering" literally translates to "machine engineering" in Hmong.
Kurdishendazyarî
The word 'endazyarî' is derived from the Persian word 'andarziyâr', which means 'one who advises on matters of technique or engineering'.
Turkishmühendislik
"Mühendislik" is derived from the Arabic word "handasa" which means "geometry". However, the term "mühendislik" also came to mean "engineering" in Turkish due to its association with the Ottoman military engineering corps.
Xhosaubunjineli
"Ubunjineli" also means "intelligence" or "cleverness".
Yiddishאינזשעניריע
The Yiddish word "אינזשעניריע" was borrowed from the German word "Ingenieur" and ultimately derives from the Latin word "ingenium," meaning "natural ability" or "innate talent."
Zuluubunjiniyela
The word 'ubunjiniyela' in Zulu is a combination of 'ubunjini' (skill) and 'iyela' (to do), suggesting a skilled or technical process.
Assameseঅভিযান্ত্ৰিকীকৰণ
Aymaraingeniería ukat yatxataña
Bhojpuriइंजीनियरिंग के पढ़ाई कइले बानी
Dhivehiއިންޖިނިއަރިންގެ ދާއިރާއިންނެވެ
Dogriइंजीनियरिंग दी
Filipino (Tagalog)engineering
Guaraniingeniería rehegua
Ilocanoinhenieria
Krioinjinɛri
Kurdish (Sorani)ئەندازیاری
Maithiliइंजीनियरिंग
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯏꯟꯖꯤꯅꯤꯌꯔꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯂꯃꯗꯥ ꯊꯕꯛ ꯇꯧꯔꯤ꯫
Mizoengineering lam a ni
Oromoinjinariingii
Odia (Oriya)ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂ
Quechuaingeniería nisqamanta
Sanskritअभियांत्रिकी
Tatarинженерлык
Tigrinyaምህንድስና ምዃኑ’ዩ።
Tsongavunjhiniyara

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