Estimate in different languages

Estimate in Different Languages

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Estimate


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Afrikaans
skat
Albanian
vlerësim
Amharic
ግምት
Arabic
تقدير
Armenian
նախահաշիվ
Assamese
অনুমানিক
Aymara
munaña
Azerbaijani
təxmini
Bambara
ka jateminɛ
Basque
estimazioa
Belarusian
каштарыс
Bengali
অনুমান
Bhojpuri
आकलन
Bosnian
procijeniti
Bulgarian
оценка
Catalan
estimació
Cebuano
pagbanabana
Chinese (Simplified)
估计
Chinese (Traditional)
估計
Corsican
stima
Croatian
procjena
Czech
odhad
Danish
skøn
Dhivehi
އެސްޓިމޭޓް
Dogri
अंदाजा लाना
Dutch
schatting
English
estimate
Esperanto
takso
Estonian
hinnang
Ewe
bui
Filipino (Tagalog)
tantyahin
Finnish
arvio
French
estimation
Frisian
skatte
Galician
estimación
Georgian
შეფასება
German
schätzen
Greek
εκτίμηση
Guarani
mbojerovia
Gujarati
અંદાજ
Haitian Creole
estimasyon
Hausa
kimantawa
Hawaiian
kuhi manaʻo
Hebrew
לְהַעֲרִיך
Hindi
आकलन
Hmong
kwv yees
Hungarian
becslés
Icelandic
áætla
Igbo
atụmatụ
Ilocano
patta-patta
Indonesian
memperkirakan
Irish
meastachán
Italian
stima
Japanese
見積もり
Javanese
ngira-ngira
Kannada
ಅಂದಾಜು
Kazakh
бағалау
Khmer
ប៉ាន់ស្មាន
Kinyarwanda
ikigereranyo
Konkani
अंदाज
Korean
견적
Krio
lɛk
Kurdish
texmînkirin
Kurdish (Sorani)
مەزەندەکردن
Kyrgyz
смета
Lao
ຄາດຄະເນ
Latin
estimate
Latvian
novērtējums
Lingala
komeka
Lithuanian
sąmata
Luganda
okuteebereza
Luxembourgish
schätzen
Macedonian
проценка
Maithili
आकलन
Malagasy
vinavina
Malay
anggaran
Malayalam
കണക്കാക്കുക
Maltese
stima
Maori
whakatau tata
Marathi
अंदाज
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯆꯥꯡ ꯄꯥꯕ
Mizo
chhut
Mongolian
тооцоо
Myanmar (Burmese)
ခန့်မှန်းချက်
Nepali
अनुमान
Norwegian
anslag
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kulingalira
Odia (Oriya)
ଆକଳନ
Oromo
tilmaamuu
Pashto
اټکل
Persian
تخمین زدن
Polish
oszacowanie
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
estimativa
Punjabi
ਅੰਦਾਜ਼ਾ
Quechua
yupay
Romanian
estima
Russian
оценить
Samoan
faatatau
Sanskrit
अनुमान
Scots Gaelic
tuairmse
Sepedi
akanya
Serbian
процена
Sesotho
lekanyetsa
Shona
fungidzira
Sindhi
اندازو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
ඇස්තමේන්තුව
Slovak
odhad
Slovenian
oceno
Somali
qiyaas
Spanish
estimar
Sundanese
perkiraan
Swahili
kadirio
Swedish
uppskatta
Tagalog (Filipino)
tantyahin
Tajik
тахмин
Tamil
மதிப்பீடு
Tatar
смета
Telugu
అంచనా
Thai
ประมาณการ
Tigrinya
ግምት
Tsonga
pimanyeta
Turkish
tahmin
Turkmen
baha ber
Twi (Akan)
fa ani bu
Ukrainian
кошторис
Urdu
اندازہ لگانا
Uyghur
مۆلچەر
Uzbek
smeta
Vietnamese
ước tính
Welsh
amcangyfrif
Xhosa
uqikelelo
Yiddish
אָפּשאַצונג
Yoruba
iṣiro
Zulu
ukulinganisa

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansIn some Afrikaans dialects, "skat" can also mean "debt". It originally stems from nautical Dutch, from "schat" meaning "assessment".
AlbanianAlbanian word "vlerësim" ("estimate") derives from the Latin root "valor" (value).
AmharicAmharic's word for "estimate," ግምት, means "guess," but carries the nuance of being based on logical thinking, and also means "idea" or "judgment."
ArabicThe noun " تقدير" in Arabic derives from the verb "قدر", which can also mean to value or respect.
ArmenianThe word "նախահաշիվ" is derived from the Armenian word "նախա", meaning "preliminary", and the Persian word "حساب", meaning "calculation", and it also has the alternate meaning of "budget" in Armenian.
AzerbaijaniThe word "təxmini" can also mean "approximate" or "roughly".
BasqueBasque word "estimazioa" comes from the Latin word "aestimatio", meaning "appraisal" or "valuation".
BelarusianThe word "каштарыс" originates from the Proto-Slavic word *kъstorъ, meaning "cost" or "expense".
BengaliThe word "অনুমান" derives from Sanskrit and also means "inference" or "proof".}
BosnianThe verb "procijeniti" in Bosnian also means "to evaluate" or "to assess".
BulgarianThe word "оценка" also means "grade" or "mark" in Bulgarian.
CatalanIn Catalan, "estimació" can mean either "estimation" or "affection" depending on context.
CebuanoThe root word of "pagbanabana" is "banabana" which means "to guess."
Chinese (Simplified)“估计”在中文中的本义是指“测度”,后引申出“计算”和“推断”等涵义。
Chinese (Traditional)"估計" 源自估量意思的「估」和推測意思的「計」,指對未知事物的猜測和判斷。
CorsicanCorsican "stima" comes from Vulgar Latin "aestimare" which itself relates to the words "axis" and "stare".
CroatianProcjena in Croatian can also mean a forecast or an assessment.
Czech"Odhad" is also used as a name for a type of traditional Czech hat.
DanishThe Danish word "skøn" also means "beautiful" or "fair".
DutchThe word “schatting” originally meant “tax” in Dutch, and is related to the German word “Schatzung”.
Esperanto"Takso" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "taksa" (tax, fee) and also means "class" in Estonian.
EstonianHinnang derives from the verb 'hinnama' (to appraise) and is related to the adjective 'hind' (dear, valuable).
FinnishArvio derives from an archaic verb *arvo- "to value, assess, judge" and is related to arvo "value, worth".
FrenchIn French, 'estimation' can also refer to the value of something or a guess.
FrisianIn Frisian, "skatte" can also mean "guess" or "suppose".
Galician"Estimación" comes from Latin "aestimatio" and can also mean "respect", "value", or "appreciation".
GeorgianThe word "შეფასება" derives from the Persian "شمس" and is cognate to the Armenian "շասել" which means "to appraise, evaluate".
German"Schätzen" can also refer to appreciating something or a situation, akin to the English verb "appreciate."
GreekThe word "εκτίμηση" also means "valuing" or "liking" in Greek.
GujaratiThe word "અંદાજ" is cognate with the Hindi word "अंदाज़" (andaaz), which in turn is probably derived from the Persian word "اندازه" (andaze), meaning "measure" or "proportion".
Haitian CreoleThe word "estimasyon" also refers to the ritual of Haitian Vodou in which the spirits are consulted for guidance or requests.
HausaThe word "kimantawa" also means "to guess" and "to expect" in Hausa.
HawaiianIt originated from "huna" or "keep covered" and "manaʻo" or "thought" meaning "thought that must be covered".
HebrewThe word "לְהַעֲרִיך" (laha'arikh) is derived from the root "ערך" (erekh), which means "value" or "worth", and can also mean "to evaluate" or "to appraise".
HindiThe word "आकलन" (estimate) derives from the Sanskrit root "kal," meaning "to calculate" or "to think."
HmongThe Hmong word "kwv yees" can also refer to a guess, or an educated guess.
HungarianOriginally, Hungarian "becslé"s" comes from an old Slavonic verb, "bĭcěti," meaning "to value, appraise."}
IcelandicÁætla can also be used to refer to a plan, calculation, or arrangement, all derived from the verb ætla meaning "to intend".
IgboThe Igbo word "atụmatụ" originates from the verb "tụ", meaning "to gather" or "to collect", and "matụ", meaning "to count" or "to calculate". Therefore, "atụmatụ" literally means "gathering and counting" or "making calculations".
IndonesianThe word "memperkirakan" also means "to predict" or "to forecast."
IrishThe word 'meastachán' can also mean 'a guess', 'an opinion', or 'a reckoning'.
ItalianThe word "stima" can also mean "respect" or "appreciation" in Italian.
Japanese"見積もり" (estimate) can also mean "budget" or "quotation."
JavaneseThe word "ngira-ngira" in Javanese is derived from the word "kira-kira" which means "guess" or "approximate".
KannadaThe word "ಅಂದಾಜು" can also refer to an "opinion" or "expectation".
KazakhThe word "бағалау" can also mean "to evaluate" or "to assess".
KoreanThe word "견적" in Korean is also used to refer to a "budget" or "quote"
KurdishIn addition to its primary meaning as estimate, 'texmînkirin' also refers to 'foresee' in Kurdish.
Kyrgyz"Сме́та" — заимствование с польского языка (от сметуй, сметовати, сметати)
LatinThe Latin word "aestimare" means to assess, evaluate, or consider the worth or value of something.
Latvian"Novērtējums" is related to the word "vērtēt" (to estimate) and it also means "valuation", "assessment", "evaluation", "appraisal".
LithuanianThe Lithuanian word "sąmata" derives from the verb "sąmatauti" (to estimate), which in turn comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *sem- (to think).
Luxembourgish"Schätzen" is thought to originate from the Old High German word "saz" (meaning "session, judgment") or from the Old Norse word "skatt" (meaning "tax").
MacedonianThe word "проценка" can also refer to a percentage or a markup in Macedonian.
MalagasyThe Malagasy word "vinavina" comes from the root "vina" which means "to count" or "to calculate."
MalayThe Malay word 'anggaran' is also the name of a traditional wooden house built on stilts found among ethnic groups like the Iban and Dayak, who are primarily from Malaysian Borneo.
MalayalamThe Malayalam word "കണക്കാക്കുക" (kanakkaakkuk) can also refer to "calculating," "judging," "considering," or "evaluating."
MalteseThe Maltese word "stima" derives from the Italian word "stimare," meaning "to esteem" or "to value."
MaoriIn addition to meaning "estimate," "whakatau tata" also means "to guess" and "to conjecture."
MarathiThe word "अंदाज" in Marathi can also mean an opinion or a guess, suggesting its versatile usage in expressing approximations or judgments.
MongolianThe word "тооцоо" also means "number" or "figure" in Mongolian.
NepaliThe word "अनुमान" can also mean "assumption" or "inference".
NorwegianNorwegian "anslag" also means "the initial notes of a musical piece" or "the first move in a game".
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word “kulingalira” means estimate but can also mean an imaginary plan or aspiration.
PashtoThe word "اټکل" in Pashto has its roots in the Persian word "انداره" meaning "measure" or "proportion".
PersianThe verb “تخمین زدن” (takhmin zadan) comes from the Persian word “تخم” (takhm), which means seed, and is related to the idea of making a guess based on limited information.
PolishThe Polish word "oszacowanie" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "ak", meaning "sharp" or "pointed", and originally referred to the act of sharpening a tool or weapon.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "estimativa" in Portuguese comes from the Latin word "aestimatio," which means "appraisal" or "evaluation."
RomanianThe word "estima" also means "esteem", "value", or "consideration" in Romanian.
RussianThe word "оценить" originates from the Proto-Slavic term "*cěnьti", meaning "to prize, evaluate". It is related to the Latin word "censere", which means "to assess, estimate, be of the opinion".
Samoan"Fa'atatau" can also mean to guess or to try something.
Scots GaelicTuairmse, meaning 'estimate' in Scots Gaelic, is derived from the Old Irish 'tuairmesc,' which signifies 'reckoning' or 'computation.'
SerbianThe word "процена" is derived from an Old Slavic word "ценити" meaning "to value" and can also refer to a "price" in Serbian.
SesothoThe word "lekanyetsa" in Sesotho is an adaptation of the English word "estimate\."
ShonaFungidzira is related to 'funga' (guess) and 'dzira' (guessing game), but can also refer to a preliminary value.
SindhiThe word 'اندازو' in Sindhi, meaning 'estimate', is derived from the Persian word 'اندازه' ('measure') and shares a similar meaning in many other Indo-Iranian languages.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)"ඇස්තමේන්තුව" also means "the amount or rate at which something is valued or exchanged for something else".
SlovakSlovak "odhad" derives from "od" (from) + "had" (throw), referring to an initial rough guess.
SlovenianThe word "oceno" in Slovenian shares its roots with the Latin word "oceanus", meaning "world ocean". Interestingly, the word "ocean" in English also derives from this Latin root.
SomaliIn Somali, the word "qiyaas" can also mean "judgment" or "forecast".
SpanishIn Spanish, "estimar" also means "to love" or "to hold dear."
SundaneseThe word "perkiraan" comes from the Sundanese word "kira", which means "to think" or "to guess".
Swahili"Kadirio" in Swahili also refers to a traditional form of property valuation using indigenous knowledge and measurements.
SwedishThe verb `uppskatta` can also mean `to appreciate`, akin to the English `to value`.
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "tantyahin" in Tagalog comes from the Spanish word "tantear", which means "to test or experiment".
TajikThe word "тахмин" comes from the Arabic word "تخمين" meaning "conjecture, guess".
TeluguThe word "అంచనా" in Telugu has an alternate meaning of an educated guess or an approximation.
ThaiThe verb ประมาณการ (estimate), derived from the nounประมาณ (measure, ratio) and the suffix การ (action), implies "the action of finding the measure or ratio of something".
TurkishTahmin is related to Arabic 'tahawwum' - to be in doubt; with tahminim - to have suspicion; and the Turkish word "tahin" - which means "to be in a state of doubt."
UkrainianThe word "кошторис" is also used in Ukrainian to refer to a financial planning document that outlines the estimated costs of a project.
Uzbek"Smeta" is a cognate with the English word "sum" and originally referred to a sum of money or a total.
VietnameseƯớc tính originated from the Sino-Vietnamese word "估計" (gū jì), which means "to guess" or "to gauge".
WelshIn Welsh, "amcangyfrif" can also mean "conjecture, guess, or surmise."
XhosaThe word 'uqikelelo' in Xhosa also has the meaning of 'expectation'.
Yiddish"אָפּשאַצונג" is borrowed from the German "abschätzung" "appraisal, estimate" from the German prefix "ab" "off, from" and "schätzung" "estimation, appraisal" (from "schätzen" "to appraise, estimate") related to the Proto-Germanic "*skattan" "to pay, to assess".
YorubaThe word "iṣiro" in Yoruba can also mean "forecast" or "prediction"
ZuluThe Zulu word "ukulinganisa" is also used to refer to comparing something to a standard.
EnglishThe word "estimate" derives from the Latin "aestimare", meaning "to value" or "to judge", and is related to the English word "esteem".

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