Equipment in different languages

Equipment in Different Languages

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Equipment


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Afrikaans
toerusting
Albanian
pajisjet
Amharic
መሳሪያዎች
Arabic
معدات
Armenian
սարքավորումներ
Assamese
সঁজুলি
Aymara
ikipu
Azerbaijani
avadanlıq
Bambara
baarakɛminɛn
Basque
ekipamendua
Belarusian
абсталяванне
Bengali
সরঞ্জাম
Bhojpuri
औजार
Bosnian
oprema
Bulgarian
оборудване
Catalan
equipament
Cebuano
kagamitan
Chinese (Simplified)
设备
Chinese (Traditional)
設備
Corsican
equipagiu
Croatian
oprema
Czech
zařízení
Danish
udstyr
Dhivehi
އިކުއިޕްމަންޓް
Dogri
उपकरण
Dutch
apparatuur
English
equipment
Esperanto
ekipaĵo
Estonian
seadmed
Ewe
dᴐwᴐnu
Filipino (Tagalog)
kagamitan
Finnish
laitteet
French
équipement
Frisian
apparatuer
Galician
equipamento
Georgian
აღჭურვილობა
German
ausrüstung
Greek
εξοπλισμός
Guarani
aty
Gujarati
સાધનો
Haitian Creole
ekipman
Hausa
kayan aiki
Hawaiian
lako pono
Hebrew
צִיוּד
Hindi
उपकरण
Hmong
cuab yeej siv
Hungarian
felszerelés
Icelandic
búnaður
Igbo
akụrụngwa
Ilocano
alikamen
Indonesian
peralatan
Irish
trealamh
Italian
attrezzature
Japanese
装置
Javanese
peralatan
Kannada
ಉಪಕರಣ
Kazakh
жабдық
Khmer
ឧបករណ៍
Kinyarwanda
ibikoresho
Konkani
अवजार
Korean
장비
Krio
tul
Kurdish
xemil
Kurdish (Sorani)
کەرەستە
Kyrgyz
жабдуулар
Lao
ອຸປະກອນ
Latin
apparatibus
Latvian
aprīkojumu
Lingala
biloko
Lithuanian
įranga
Luganda
eby'okukozesa
Luxembourgish
ausrüstung
Macedonian
опрема
Maithili
उपकरण
Malagasy
fitaovana
Malay
peralatan
Malayalam
ഉപകരണങ്ങൾ
Maltese
tagħmir
Maori
taputapu
Marathi
उपकरणे
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯈꯨꯠꯂꯥꯏ
Mizo
hmanrua
Mongolian
тоног төхөөрөмж
Myanmar (Burmese)
ပစ္စည်းကိရိယာများ
Nepali
उपकरण
Norwegian
utstyr
Nyanja (Chichewa)
zida
Odia (Oriya)
ଉପକରଣ
Oromo
meeshaa
Pashto
وسايل
Persian
تجهیزات
Polish
ekwipunek
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
equipamento
Punjabi
ਉਪਕਰਣ
Quechua
equipo
Romanian
echipament
Russian
оборудование
Samoan
masini
Sanskrit
उपकरणम्‌
Scots Gaelic
uidheamachd
Sepedi
setlabela
Serbian
опрема
Sesotho
lisebelisoa
Shona
midziyo
Sindhi
سامان
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
උපකරණ
Slovak
vybavenie
Slovenian
opremo
Somali
qalabka
Spanish
equipo
Sundanese
pakakas
Swahili
vifaa
Swedish
utrustning
Tagalog (Filipino)
kagamitan
Tajik
таҷҳизот
Tamil
உபகரணங்கள்
Tatar
җиһаз
Telugu
పరికరాలు
Thai
อุปกรณ์
Tigrinya
መሳርሒ
Tsonga
xitirho
Turkish
ekipman
Turkmen
enjamlar
Twi (Akan)
akadeɛ
Ukrainian
обладнання
Urdu
سامان
Uyghur
ئۈسكۈنە
Uzbek
uskunalar
Vietnamese
trang thiết bị
Welsh
offer
Xhosa
izixhobo
Yiddish
ויסריכט
Yoruba
itanna
Zulu
imishini

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansToerusting comes from the Dutch word "toerus-ten", meaning to prepare or make ready.
AlbanianIn Albanian, "pajisjet" also means "tools used in a trade or profession".
AmharicThe term "መሳሪያዎች" can also refer to the raw materials used for a craft or a construction.
ArabicThe word "معدات" can also refer to "stomach" in Arabic, highlighting its multifaceted usage.
Azerbaijani"Avadanlıq" means "equipment" in Azerbaijani, but it also has the alternate meaning of "preparation" or "readiness".
BasqueThe word "ekipamendua" is derived from the French word "équipement," which itself comes from the Latin word "equipare," meaning "to equip."
BengaliThe word "সরঞ্জাম" (equipment) is derived from the Sanskrit word "सरण" (sarana), meaning "protection" or "support."
BosnianThe word "oprema" in Bosnian also has the alternate meaning of "outfit" or "uniform".
BulgarianThe word "оборудване" derives from the Old Slavic word "уборъ" meaning "adornment or decoration".
Catalan"Equipament" in Catalan also means public facility or infrastructure.
Cebuano"Kagamitan" also means "materials" and comes from the root word "gamit" meaning "to use".
Chinese (Simplified)The word “设备” can also refer to “preparation” and was used in this sense as early as the Yuan Dynasty.
Chinese (Traditional)The word “設備” can also mean "facility".
CorsicanThe word "equipagiu" in Corsican has roots in the Latin word "equipage" meaning "suite".
Croatian"Oprema" originally meant clothing worn under armor, and is related to "opremiti" (to equip), "sprema" (clothing), and "spremnik" (container).
CzechThe word "zařízení" in Czech is derived from the Old Slavic word "zarŭdъ" which means "order" or "arrangement".
DanishThe word "udstyr" in Danish has its root in the Old Norse word "styri", meaning "to rule" or "to control", indicating its use for items that enable or facilitate specific actions or tasks.
Dutch"Apparatuur" can also refer to the apparatus of the state or an institutional power structure.
Esperanto"Ekipaĵo" is derived from "ekipi" (equipping) and refers to a set of tools, garments, and other items used for a specific purpose.
EstonianThere exists a synonym 'riistad' for the word 'seadmed' which has a more general meaning, 'tools'.
FinnishThe word "laitteet" is cognate with the Estonian "laadi" (gear) and the Hungarian "lajt" (sort), all derived from the Proto-Uralic root *lajtɛ (kind, sort).
FrenchIn old French, "équipement" referred to a horse and its gear.
FrisianIn Frisian, the word "apparatuer" also means "machinery" or "device, apparatus".
GalicianThe Galician word “equipamento” (equipment) comes from the Latin “æquipare” (to prepare, to make equal).
GeorgianThe word "აღჭურვილობა" is derived from a Proto-Kartvelian root "*kur-/*ḳur-/*gur-" ("to build; to create; to arm"). It is related to the Georgian word "აღჭურვა" "(a-ghch'ur-va)" meaning "provision; equipment" and to the Udi word "гъур" (ghur) meaning "weapon; equipment".
German"Ausrüstung" is also an antiquated word for dowry.
GreekThe word "εξοπλισμός" (equipment) in Greek originated from the prefix "εξ" meaning "out" or "outside" and "όπλον" meaning "weapon or tool".
GujaratiThe word "સાધનો" can also refer to "tools" or "instruments" in Gujarati.
Haitian CreoleThe word ekipman' in Haitian Creole is borrowed from English and has the same meaning, although the French "équipement" is more commonly heard among educated Haitians.
HausaThe word 'kayan aiki' is also used to refer to tools specifically used for work.
HawaiianLakopono also means 'to equip' and 'to load', and refers to a set of related processes.
HebrewThe Hebrew word "צִיוּד" not only means "equipment" but also the act of equipping
HindiThe Hindi word 'उपकरण' (equipment) derives from the Sanskrit word 'उपकरणम्' (instrument, means).
HungarianThe word "felszerelés" in Hungarian derives from the German "ausrüsten" and can also mean "to get dressed" or "to get ready".
IcelandicThe term "búnaður" also refers to traditional Icelandic garments, particularly the national costume.
IgboThe Igbo word "akụrụngwa" is derived from the root word "rụ," meaning "to work," and the suffix "-ngwa," meaning "instrument."
IndonesianPeralatan is derived from the Dutch word "attributen" meaning "accessories".
IrishThe word "trealamh" is derived from the Old Irish word "treall", meaning "gear" or "apparatus."
ItalianAttrezzature derives from the French word
JapaneseThe word "装置" (sōchi) can also refer to a "device" or "mechanism".
Javanese"Peralatan" in Javanese can also refer to the concept of "means" or "resources" in a more abstract sense.
KannadaThe Kannada word "ಉಪಕರಣ" can also refer to instruments used in scientific or musical contexts.
KazakhThe word "жабдық" also means "baggage" or "luggage" in Kazakh.
KhmerThe Khmer word "ឧបករណ៍" also means "instruments" or "tools" in Thai.
Korean장비 literally means 'burden' or 'load' and is related to 장사 (trade) and 장 (burden).
KurdishThe Kurmanji word 'xemil' is etymologically related to the word 'xêm' meaning 'load' in Middle Persian, and the word 'x' in Proto-Kartvelian languages meaning 'bundle, load'.
KyrgyzIn Kyrgyz, "жабдуулар" can also refer to the tools used for a specific task.
LatinThe Latin word "apparatibus" originally meant "means" or "arrangements".
LatvianThe word "aprīkojumu" is derived from the verb "aprīkot", meaning "to equip".
Lithuanian"Įranga" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *hreg-, meaning "to stretch, extend" and is related to the English word "range" and the German word "reichen".
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, 'Ausrüstung' refers exclusively to military equipment.
MacedonianThe word "опрема" derives from the Slavic root "praviti", meaning "to make" or "to create".
MalagasyThe word "fitaovana" also has the alternate meaning of "capital investment or productive asset".
MalayThe Malay word "peralatan" is cognate with the Indonesian word "peralatan" and means "equipment". It is also used to refer to a "suitcase" in Indonesian.
MalteseThe Maltese word "tagħmir" derives from the Arabic "taḥmīr", meaning "provision".
MaoriThe word "taputapu" is derived from the Proto-Polynesian word "*taputapu" meaning "sacred bundle" or "treasure".
MarathiThe word "उपकरणे" is derived from the Sanskrit word "उपकरण", meaning "instrument" or "object used for work".
MongolianThe word "тоног төхөөрөмж" can also refer to the Mongolian military, as the word "тоног" can mean "troops" or "armed forces".
NepaliThe word "उपकरण" (upkaran) is derived from Sanskrit "upa" (near) and "karana" (to do), meaning "that which does something near"
NorwegianThe word "utstyr" can also mean "tool", especially in a nautical context.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "zida" also means "tools", "gear", or "machinery" in Nyanja.
PashtoDerived from the Arabic word "وسيلة" (wasilah), meaning "means" or "instrument."
Persianتجهیزات (tezahâ), from the Arabic تجهيز (tajiiz; preparation), refers to the preparation of a body for burial as well as the objects used in this process.
PolishThe word "ekwipunek" is derived from the French word "équiper", meaning "to equip".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "equipamento" in Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) derived from the French word "équipement" and also means "gear" or "accessories".
PunjabiThe word "ਉਪਕਰਣ" is derived from the Sanskrit words "उप" (upa), meaning "near" or "close to", and "करण" (karana), meaning "tool" or "instrument".
RomanianIn Romanian, "echipament" can also refer to a set of objects used for a particular purpose, such as a medical kit or a car's spare tire.
Russian'Оборудование' is formed from the verb 'оборудовать' (to equip) and shares a root with another derivative noun, 'убор' ( уборная is Russian for 'bathroom')
SamoanThe word "masini" in Samoan can also refer to a car or machinery.
SerbianIn Bulgarian, the word "оборудване" (oborudvane) is also used to refer to clothing or attire.
SesothoThe word "lisebelisoa" can also mean "material" or "means" in Sesotho.
ShonaThe word 'midziyo' can also refer to the tools or implements used in a particular activity or profession.
SindhiThe word "سامان" can also refer to "the act of decorating a bride" in Sindhi.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The term උපකරණ originates from Sanskrit, where it originally meant 'means,' but its meaning has gradually transformed to 'equipment' in Sinhala.
SlovakThe word "vybavenie" can also refer to the act of obtaining something, such as a permit or a document.
SlovenianThe word "opremo" in Slovenian is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *oprima, meaning "equipment" or "clothing".
SomaliThe word "qalabka" also refers to machinery or tools used in various fields.
SpanishThe word 'equipo' in Spanish can also mean 'team', deriving from the Latin word 'aequipare', meaning 'to make equal'.
Sundanese"Pakakas" in Sundanese also refers to a device used for carrying water or other liquids.
SwahiliIn some Bantu languages, 'vifaa' also refers to parts of the body or physical attributes and qualities.
SwedishThe Swedish word "utrustning" is derived from the Old Norse word "utrustningr", which meant "provisions, outfit, equipment".
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "kagamitan" (equipment) also refers to "accessories" or "paraphernalia" in Tagalog.
Tamil"ഉപകരണം" from Sanskrit उपकरण (upkaraṇa) means "tools", and is cognate with the English word "implement".
TeluguThe word "పరికరాలు" can also refer to the limbs or body parts of a human or animal.
ThaiAnother meaning of "อุปกรณ์" is "a woman's accessories".
TurkishEkipman comes from the French word équipement, which is derived from the Latin word equipare, meaning "to furnish" or "to equip."
UkrainianThe word "обладнання" is derived from the old Slavonic word "облокати", which means "to clothe" or "to cover".
Urdu"سامان" is also used to refer to a person's possessions or belongings.
UzbekThe word "uskunalar" has no alternate meanings, but is derived from the Turkic verb stem "üskü-", meaning "to prepare or equip."
VietnameseThe word "Trang thiết bị" can also mean "supplies" or "materials" in Vietnamese.
WelshThe Welsh word 'offrwm' (gift) has the same root as 'offer' and means 'that which is brought forth', suggesting its original meaning was 'an offering'
XhosaAlternate meanings: something acquired, a possession, a product.
YiddishThe word "ויסריכט" (equipment) comes from the Old German word "wizarunga", which originally meant "preparation."
YorubaThe word 'itanna' can also refer to a 'tool' or 'instrument' used for a specific purpose.
ZuluThe word "imishini" in Zulu can also refer to the mechanical components of a machine.
English"Equipment" derives from the Old French "esquiever" and shares a root with "skip" and "skipjack."

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