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Episode in Different Languages

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Episode


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Afrikaans
episode
Albanian
episodi
Amharic
ክፍል
Arabic
حلقة
Armenian
դրվագ
Assamese
episode
Aymara
episodio ukax mä jach’a uñacht’äwiwa
Azerbaijani
epizod
Bambara
episode
Basque
pasartea
Belarusian
эпізод
Bengali
পর্ব
Bhojpuri
एपिसोड के बा
Bosnian
epizoda
Bulgarian
епизод
Catalan
episodi
Cebuano
episode
Chinese (Simplified)
插曲
Chinese (Traditional)
插曲
Corsican
episodiu
Croatian
epizoda
Czech
epizoda
Danish
episode
Dhivehi
އެޕިސޯޑް
Dogri
एपिसोड
Dutch
aflevering
English
episode
Esperanto
epizodo
Estonian
episood
Ewe
episode
Filipino (Tagalog)
episode
Finnish
jakso
French
épisode
Frisian
ôflevering
Galician
episodio
Georgian
ეპიზოდი
German
folge
Greek
επεισόδιο
Guarani
episodio
Gujarati
એપિસોડ
Haitian Creole
epizòd
Hausa
kashi na
Hawaiian
paukū
Hebrew
פרק
Hindi
प्रकरण
Hmong
ntu
Hungarian
epizód
Icelandic
þáttur
Igbo
nwunye
Ilocano
episode
Indonesian
episode
Irish
eachtra
Italian
episodio
Japanese
エピソード
Javanese
episode
Kannada
ಸಂಚಿಕೆ
Kazakh
эпизод
Khmer
ភាគ
Kinyarwanda
igice
Konkani
एपिसोड
Korean
삽화
Krio
episod
Kurdish
beşa
Kurdish (Sorani)
ئەڵقەی
Kyrgyz
эпизод
Lao
ຕອນ
Latin
episode
Latvian
epizode
Lingala
épisode
Lithuanian
epizodas
Luganda
episode
Luxembourgish
episod
Macedonian
епизода
Maithili
एपिसोड
Malagasy
tantara
Malay
episod
Malayalam
എപ്പിസോഡ്
Maltese
episodju
Maori
waahanga
Marathi
भाग
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯑꯦꯄꯤꯁꯣꯗ ꯑꯁꯤ ꯑꯦꯟ.ꯗꯤ.ꯑꯦ
Mizo
episode a ni
Mongolian
анги
Myanmar (Burmese)
အပိုင်း
Nepali
एपिसोड
Norwegian
episode
Nyanja (Chichewa)
gawo
Odia (Oriya)
ଏପିସୋଡ୍
Oromo
kutaa
Pashto
برخه
Persian
قسمت
Polish
epizod
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
episódio
Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਸੰਗ
Quechua
episodio
Romanian
episod
Russian
эпизод
Samoan
vaega
Sanskrit
प्रकरणम्
Scots Gaelic
episode
Sepedi
ketsahalo
Serbian
епизода
Sesotho
ketsahalo
Shona
episode
Sindhi
قسط
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
කථාංගය
Slovak
epizóda
Slovenian
epizoda
Somali
dhacdo
Spanish
episodio
Sundanese
episode
Swahili
kipindi
Swedish
episod
Tagalog (Filipino)
episode
Tajik
серия
Tamil
அத்தியாயம்
Tatar
эпизод
Telugu
ఎపిసోడ్
Thai
ตอน
Tigrinya
episode
Tsonga
xiphemu
Turkish
bölüm
Turkmen
bölüm
Twi (Akan)
episode
Ukrainian
епізод
Urdu
قسط
Uyghur
episode
Uzbek
epizod
Vietnamese
tập phim
Welsh
pennod
Xhosa
isiqendu
Yiddish
עפּיזאָד
Yoruba
isele
Zulu
isiqephu

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word “episode” directly stems from Ancient Greek “epeisodion,” and can also mean the “insert” part of a Greek play.
AlbanianThe Albanian word “episodi” is a loanword from Italian and Greek and originally meant 'something that occurs in addition' or 'episode'.
AmharicThe Amharic word "ክፍል" also means "part" or "section".
ArabicThe word "حلقة" can also mean "ring", "circle" or "loop" in Arabic.
ArmenianThe Armenian word "դրվագ" is derived from the Persian word "درپاره" (dar-pâreh), meaning "a part, a piece"
AzerbaijaniThe word "epizod" also means "incident" or "event" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueThe word “pasartea” can also mean “occurrence” or “incident” and is related to the verbs “gertatu” (“to happen”) and “iragan” (“to pass”).
BelarusianIn Belarusian,
BengaliThe Bengali word "পর্ব" (episode) is derived from Sanskrit "परिवर्त" meaning "change" and also refers to a "section" of a book or story.
BosnianThe word 'epizoda' is a borrowing from the Italian language and originally meant "insertion; interpolation; digression".
BulgarianThe word "епизод" (episode) in Bulgarian also means "issue" or "case".
CatalanThe word "episodi" in Catalan is derived from the Greek word "επεισόδιον" meaning "additional", or "incident".
Chinese (Simplified)插曲本意为插进的曲子,比喻文中突然出现与正文内容无关的情节或人物故事
Chinese (Traditional)插曲 can also mean 'an incidental story or part of a story, an event that is not part of the main plot', especially in Chinese dramas.
CorsicanIn Corsican, "episodiu" can also refer to a narrative or account of an event.
CroatianIn Croatian, "epizoda" is also used in the context of a part of a book.
CzechCzech "epizoda" may also refer to an injection into a vein or to a period of treatment in a clinic.
DanishIn Danish, "episode" can also refer to a short story or a section of a novel.
DutchThe Dutch word "aflevering" can also mean "delivery" or "issue" of a publication.
EsperantoThe word 'epizodo' comes from the Greek word 'epeisodion', meaning 'something that happens between two other things'
EstonianIn medicine, episood is also used to refer to an attack of a disease.
Finnish"Jakso" also means "portion" or "period" in Finnish.
French"Épisode": from Greek "epeisodion", "intercalated", meaning that an episode was a section of a Greek play that could be added or omitted without affecting the plot.
Frisian"Ôflevering" or "ôfleverïng" in Frisian is a cognate of the German "Ablieferung" (delivery) and the English "delivery" or "offloading".
GalicianEpisodio en gallego es usado para referirse a un ataque de locura o epilepsia, en plural para una serie de convulsiones.
GeorgianThe Georgian word "ეპიზოდი" comes from the Greek word "επεισόδιον", which means "entrance" or "coming on".
GermanThe word "Folge" in German can also mean "sequence" or "series".
GreekIn Ancient Greek, επεισόδιον was a part of a dramatic performance that came between choral interludes.
GujaratiThe word "episode" comes from the Greek word "epeisodion", meaning "something that comes in between".
Haitian CreoleThe word "epizòd" in Haitian Creole comes from the French word "épisode", which in turn derives from the Greek word "epeisodion", meaning "something that comes in between". In Haitian Creole, the word "epizòd" can also refer to a section of a book or play, or to a period of time.
HausaThe word "kashi na" can also mean "a time" or "a period".
HawaiianIn Hawaiian mythology, Pakū is also the name of a sea spirit that guards the island of Kahoolawe.
Hebrewפרק originally meant "separation," from the verb פירק which means "to divide" or "to dismantle"
HindiThe Sanskrit term 'प्रकरण' (prakaraṇa) means 'portion, section, paragraph, chapter, treatise, theme, subject, incident, or event'.
HmongThe word 'ntu' in Hmong is cognate to the word 'nto' in Shan, meaning 'chapter' or 'story'.
HungarianAz "epizód" szó görög eredetű, és a drámai művek egy-egy jelenetét vagy szakaszát jelentette.
IcelandicThe word "þáttur" originally meant a section of a saga recited at a single sitting.
IgboThe word "nwunye" in Igbo also means "wife" and is cognate with the word "nwa" ("child")
IndonesianThe Indonesian word "episode" is borrowed from the English word "episode" and retains its original meaning, but it can also refer to a chapter or section in a book or other written work.
IrishThe Irish term "eachtra" also refers to an excursion or expedition.
ItalianIn Italian, "episodio" can also refer to someone who's an outsider or marginal figure.
JapaneseIn Japanese, "エピソード" can also refer to anecdotes, personal stories, or particular aspects of something
JavaneseIn Javanese, "episode" can also refer to a "portion" of food or a "chapter" in a book.
Kannadaಸಂಚಿಕೆ comes from Sanskrit संचय, referring to a collection of items or a series of events, and can also mean a section or a part.
KazakhIn Kazakh, "эпизод" can also refer to a section of a book or film, or a particular incident or event.
KhmerThe word "ភាគ" in Khmer can also refer to a portion or a section of something.
KoreanThe word “삽화” literally means “inserted picture” and refers to a short story or chapter that is not essential to the main plot but provides additional information or an aside.
KurdishThe word "beşa" in Kurdish can also refer to a part of a story or a piece of writing.
KyrgyzThe Kyrgyz word "эпизод" also refers to a part or segment of something larger, like a story or film.
LaoThe Lao word "ຕອນ" can also mean "part" or "section", as in a book or play.
LatinIn Latin, "episode" originally meant "additional occurrence, interlude," from Greek "episodeia, epeisodion" (dramatic) "an incident in a play"
LatvianThe word "epizode" in Latvian also refers to a theatrical performance by a nomadic troupe.
LithuanianThe Lithuanian word "epizodas" comes from the ancient Greek "epeisodion," meaning "coming in between" or "interlude."
LuxembourgishEpisod is also a word in Luxembourgish meaning a religious festival.
MacedonianThe word “епизода” also means “period” in Macedonian.
Malagasy"Tantàra" can alternately mean "to narrate, to expose, to detail, to explain."
MalayThe Malay word "episod" also refers to a chapter in a story or book.
MalteseThe word 'episodju' in Maltese derives from the French word 'épisode' and the Italian word 'episodio', both sharing the same Greek origin, 'επεισόδιον', meaning 'incident'.
MaoriThe Maori word "waahanga" can also refer to a section or part of something.
MarathiIn Marathi, "भाग" also refers to "portion" or "share".
MongolianThe word "анги" also means "part" or "section" in Mongolian, indicating a component of a larger whole.
Nepali"Episode" comes from the Greek word "epeisodion," which means "something that happens between." In classical Greek drama, an epeisodion was a scene that occurred between two choral songs.
NorwegianIn Norwegian, "episode" can also refer to a chapter in a book or a part of a play.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The term 'gawo' can also refer to 'a segment' or 'a portion of something'.
PashtoThe word "برخه" in Pashto can also mean "part of a play" or "part of a book or story".
Persian"قسمت" means "fate" in Persian, likely due to the common narrative device in Persian literature where characters' actions are often dictated by kismet.
PolishThe Polish word "epizod" derives from the New Latin "episodus" which, in turn, originates from the Greek "epeisodion", meaning "that which is introduced".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, "episódio" can also mean "fit" (as in illness), "incident", or "attack".
Punjabiਪ੍ਰਸੰਗ can also mean 'relation between two things', 'reference', 'context' or 'a reason behind something', deriving from Sanskrit words 'pra' (relating to or related to) and 'sang' (relation to or with).
RomanianOriginating from Greek, Romanian "episod" can also mean a theatrical act, an event, or a part of a book.
RussianIn Russian, "эпизод" can also refer to a sequence of events or a specific part of a larger narrative.
SamoanThe word 'vaega' (episode) comes from two meanings in the Samoan language: 'to part or divide (vae)' and 'a slice of food taken from one person's plate or food (ga)'.
Scots GaelicThe Scots Gaelic word "eisode" also means "coming in"
SerbianThe word 'епизода' comes from Greek 'επεισόδιον', which originally meant an additional entry in an ongoing performance.
ShonaThe Shona word "episode" can also mean "a story" or "a part of a story."
SindhiThe Sindhi word "قسط" can also mean "installment" or "part".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)In Sinhala, the word "කථාංගය" also has additional meanings of "act" (drama) and "part" (book).
SlovakIn Slovak, "epizóda" can also refer to a TV series or a radio program.
SlovenianThe word 'Epizoda' in Slovenian can also refer to a stage in a journey or the place where it takes place.
SomaliThe word "dhacdo" also refers to an occurrence or an incident
SpanishThe Spanish word "episodio" comes from the Greek word "epeisodion," which refers to a section or part of a play that occurs between two songs sung by the chorus.
SundaneseIn Sundanese, the word "episode" can also refer to a chapter in a book or a portion of a story.
SwahiliThe word "kipindi" in Swahili has alternate meanings such as "installment" and "era".
SwedishIn Swedish, "episod" also can refer to an epileptic fit.
Tagalog (Filipino)"Episode" comes from the Greek word "epeisodion," meaning "something that comes in between". In Tagalog, it also refers to a "portion" or "segment" of something.
TajikThe word "серия" in Tajik can also mean "a set" or "a series of things".
TamilThe word "அத்தியாயம்" comes from the Sanskrit word "adhyāya," which means "study," "section," or "chapter."
ThaiThe word "ตอน" in Thai can also mean "part", "section", or "chapter" of a larger work.
TurkishThe word "bölüm" in Turkish also means "part", "section", or "chapter" in other contexts.
UkrainianUkrainian word "епізод" comes from Greek "επεισόδιον", "coming in or arrival," "insert that interrupts," from "εισόδιον", "entrance," from "εισ-", "in," and "οδός", "way," "road."
UrduIn Persian, "قسط" (qسط) also denotes an "installment" and "equitable division".
UzbekThe Uzbek word "epizod" also carries the meaning of "incident" or "event".
VietnameseThe word "tập phim" in Vietnamese can also be used to refer to a chapter or section of a book, play, or other written work.
WelshThe Welsh word "pennod" is cognate with the Old Irish word "indap" meaning "a part of a story", and also translates to "head" or "chapter" in other Celtic languages.
XhosaThe word "isiqendu" in Xhosa can also mean "a portion of time," "a period," or "an era."
YiddishThe Yiddish word "עפּיזאָד" can also mean "an incident or event, especially one that is unusual or exciting."
Yoruba"Isẹlẹ̀" (episode) originally referred to an unexpected incident, but now means any occurrence, good or bad.
ZuluThe Zulu word "isiqephu" also means "a section of a book or magazine".
EnglishThe word 'episode' derives from the Greek word 'epeisodion' meaning 'something happening after something else'.

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