Exact in different languages

Exact in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'exact' holds a significant place in our vocabulary, denoting precision, accuracy, and without any deviation. Its cultural importance is evident in various fields, from science to art, where striving for the exact is crucial for progress and innovation.

Delving into the historical context, the concept of the exact has been pivotal in shaping human thought. For instance, the ancient Greeks, with their emphasis on logic and measurement, held the exact in high regard. This legacy continues to influence our modern understanding of the world.

Moreover, understanding the translation of 'exact' in different languages can provide valuable insights into cultural nuances and worldviews. For example, in Spanish, 'exacto' not only means precise but also punctual, reflecting the importance of time in Hispanic cultures.

Join us as we explore the various translations of the word 'exact' in a multitude of languages, shedding light on the fascinating interplay between language, culture, and the human pursuit of precision.

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Exact in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanspresies
The Afrikaans word "presies" (meaning "exact") is closely related to the Dutch word "precies" (also meaning "exact").
Amharicትክክለኛ
The word "ትክክለኛ" can also mean "accurate", "correct", or "proper".
Hausadaidai
In Hausa, "daidai" also means "completely" or "completely finished."
Igbokpom kwem
The Igbo phrase "kpom kwem" also means "without error."
Malagasymarina
The root of the Malagasy word marina "exact" is probably the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian word *marin "heavy, strong, important".
Nyanja (Chichewa)chimodzimodzi
The word "chimodzimodzi" can also mean "accurate" or "precise".
Shonachaizvo
"Chaizvo" also refers to an exact amount of money paid in a bridewealth negotiation.
Somalisax ah
The word "sax ah" can also mean "in fact" or "certainly" in Somali.
Sesothohantle
Hantle does not have any alternate meanings.
Swahilihalisi
In Swahili, 'halisi' can also mean 'genuine', 'real', or 'true', showcasing its multifaceted usage beyond denoting 'exactness.
Xhosangqo
The word 'ngqo' in Xhosa can also mean 'directly' or 'without hesitation'.
Yorubagangan
Gangan is a Yoruba word for 'exact' that also means 'drum' or 'gong' in other contexts.
Zulungqo
"Ngqo" can also be used to mean "just" or "only", as in "ukudla ngqo", which means "to eat (just) food".
Bambarao yɛrɛ
Ewetututu
Kinyarwandaneza
Lingalabongo
Lugandakyennyini
Sepedithwii
Twi (Akan)pɛpɛɛpɛ

Exact in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicبالضبط
In addition to meaning "exact," "بالضبط" can also mean "certainly" or "indeed."
Hebrewמְדוּיָק
The Hebrew word מְדוּיָק (exact) comes from the root ד-ו-ק, meaning 'to pierce' or 'to strike' and is used in the Talmud to refer to a precise measurement.
Pashtoدقیقا
The Pashto word "دقیقا" can also be used figuratively to mean "really" or "very much."
Arabicبالضبط
In addition to meaning "exact," "بالضبط" can also mean "certainly" or "indeed."

Exact in Western European Languages

Albaniane saktë
The word "e saktë" in Albanian derives from the Latin "exactus," meaning "strict, regular, accurate," and also carries the additional meaning of "right" or "correct."
Basquezehatza
"Zehatza" means "accurate" in Basque, derived from "zeha" ("point") indicating "being on point".
Catalanexacte
In Catalan, "exacte" also means "exquisite".
Croatiantočno
The word "točno" in Croatian also means "immediately" or "precisely".
Danisheksakt
The Danish word "eksakt" derives from the Latin word "exactus" meaning "driven out, thrust out" and also refers to a person of exceptional ability, especially in mathematics or natural sciences.
Dutchexact
In Dutch, the word "exact" can also mean "demand" or "request".
Englishexact
"Exact" derives from the Latin "exactus," meaning "perfect" or "accurate," and also "required" or "extorted."
Frenchexact
In French, "exact" also means "demanding" or "precise".
Frisianeksakt
Eksakt is also a Frisian surname that originated as a Frisianized form of the patronymic name Exakts, meaning "son of Exactus".
Galicianexacto
In Galician, "exacto" can also mean "precise time" or "precise place".
Germangenau
The word "genau" is also used in German to mean "precisely" or "specifically".
Icelandicnákvæmlega
The word 'nákvæmlega' originally meant 'precisely', while its current meaning of 'exactly' is actually a secondary development.
Irishcruinn
It can also be used to mean “fair, just, right”.
Italianesatto
"Esatto" can also mean "right" or "correct" in Italian.
Luxembourgishgenau
In the Luxembourgish dialect of German, "genau" means "really" or "completely" in addition to its meaning of "exact" in standard German.
Malteseeżatt
The Maltese word "eżatt" also means "just" or "right now" in English.
Norwegiannøyaktig
The word "nøyaktig" derives from the Old Norse word "nøgd", meaning "satisfied" or "pleased", and the suffix "-aktig", meaning "like" or "similar".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)exato
The word "exato" in Portuguese originates from the Latin word "exactus," meaning "precise" or "accurate."
Scots Gaeliccruinn
In the 16th century, 'cruinn' was also used in Scots Gaelic to mean 'round'.
Spanishexacto
"Exacto" comes from the Latin word "exactus," which also means "regular" or "correct."
Swedishexakt
The Swedish word "exakt" derives from the Latin word "exactus" (past participle of the verb "exigo" meaning "demand" or "drive out").
Welshunion
In Welsh, "union" comes from the Latin "unio," meaning "a pearl or gem," and has been used to describe a union of churches or political entities.

Exact in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianдакладна
The word "дакладна", in addition to its primary meaning "exact", can also be translated as "accurate" or "precise".
Bosniantačno
The word 'tačno' also means 'now' in Bosnian, as a way to emphasize the exact time.
Bulgarianточно
The word “точно”, meaning “exact”, comes from a contraction of the phrase “точ in one”, where “точь” means “same” in Old Slavic.
Czechpřesný
The word "přesný" in Czech can also mean "precise", "accurate", or "correct".
Estoniantäpne
In Estonian, the word "täpne" also means "precise" and "punctual".
Finnishtarkka
In Finnish, the word "tarkka" (exact) is also used to describe something that is strict or precise, as in the phrase "tarkka silmä" (a sharp eye).
Hungarianpontos
Pontos is also a verb, that means "to go to something or someone, to approach, to advance."
Latvianprecīzi
"precīzi" cognate to Polish "precyzyjny", Czech "precizní", Russian "прецизионный" and English "precise".
Lithuaniantiksli
In Hungarian, "tiksli" means "accurate" or "precise". The Hungarian word has Hungarian roots and is unrelated to the Lithuanian word, which comes from the Proto-Baltic *teiks-.
Macedonianточни
The word "точни" in Macedonian comes from the Old Church Slavonic "тъчьнъі" and is related to the words from the same root in various Slavic languages such as "точный" (Russian) and "dokładny" (Polish), which all mean "accurate".
Polishdokładny
The word "dokładny" also means "thorough" or "precise" in Polish.
Romaniancorect
In Romanian, "corect" also means "correct," stemming from the Latin "correctus," meaning "made straight, set upright, amended."
Russianточный
The word "точный" also means "faithful" or "precise" in Russian.
Serbianтачно
The Serbian word "tačno" can also mean "punctually" or "precisely".
Slovakpresne
The word "presne" comes from the Old Church Slavonic word "prěsně" meaning "straight" or "directly". It is also related to the Latin word "praesens" meaning "present" or "immediate".
Sloveniannatančno
The word “natančno” can also mean “precise” or “accurate” in Slovenian.
Ukrainianточний
The word "точний" likely originates from "точка" ("dot"), denoting that something is precisely located at a specific point.

Exact in South Asian Languages

Bengaliহুবহু
হুবহু, meaning "exact" in Bengali, also means to "copy word-for-word"}
Gujaratiચોક્કસ
Also means 'specific', 'definite', or 'certain'.
Hindiसटीक
The word "सटीक" (exact) is derived from the Sanskrit word "सत्" (sat), meaning "true" or "real".
Kannadaನಿಖರ
ನಿಖರ can also mean "certain" or "sure" in Kannada.
Malayalamകൃത്യം
The word "കൃത്യം" in Malayalam can mean both "exact" and "religious ritual or duty"
Marathiअचूक
The Marathi word "अचूक" (exact) is derived from the Sanskrit word "च्युति" (to fall), meaning "not falling or erring".
Nepaliठिक
The word ठिक means "correct" in English and it is said to be derived from the Sanskrit word "tikshna" meaning "sharp" or "exact".
Punjabiਬਿਲਕੁਲ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)හරියටම
"හරියටම" is an amalgamation of the words "හරි" which means "correct" or "right" and "අටම" which means "fixed" or "established."
Tamilசரியான
சரியான (sariyaana) literally means "correct or proper" and is derived from the Sanskrit word "sadhya," meaning "that which is to be accomplished."
Teluguఖచ్చితమైనది
Urduعین مطابق
The word "عین مطابق" is derived from the Arabic words "عین" (eye) and "مُطابق" (conforming), and can also mean "identical" or "the same."}

Exact in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)精确
精确,从数学中的“无差错”引申出其他领域的事物“完全符合标准或规律”。
Chinese (Traditional)精確
精確 means "precise" or "accurate" and also means "essence" or "quintessence".
Japanese正確
正確 (seikaku) can also mean "correct" or "accurate" in Japanese.
Korean정확한
The word 정확한 (exact) comes from the Chinese word 正确, which also means "correct".
Mongolianяг нарийн
The word "яг нарийн" can also mean "very", "precise", or "completely" in Mongolian.
Myanmar (Burmese)အတိအကျ

Exact in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiantepat
The Indonesian word tepat also means 'right', 'correct', 'appropriate' or 'suitable'.
Javanesepas
"Pas" in Javanese can also mean "right" or "correct".
Khmerពិតប្រាកដ
ពិតប្រាកដ is cognate with the Thai word "จริงประจักษ์" which means "true/real/genuine".
Laoຄືກັນອ້ອຍຕ້ອຍ
The term "ຄືກັນອ້ອຍຕ້ອຍ" is also used figuratively to describe an idea or a thought that is precisely what one had in mind.
Malaytepat
In Malay, "tepat" also means "correct", "appropriate", "punctual", or "precise".
Thaiแน่นอน
แน่ (nae) means "to be sure" and นอน (non) means "to sleep."
Vietnamesechính xác
In Vietnamese, "chính xác" also means "thorough" or "precise".
Filipino (Tagalog)eksakto

Exact in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanidəqiq
The Azerbaijani word "dəqiq" derives from the Arabic "daqīq" and also carries meanings like precise, specified, and detailed.
Kazakhдәл
"Дәл" can also mean "directly" or "straight" in Kazakh.
Kyrgyzтак
"Так" comes from the Mongolian word "takh", meaning "nail" or "peg", and may also refer to a nail's "head" or the "heel" of a shoe.
Tajikдақиқ
The word "дақиқ" can also mean "minute" or "moment".
Turkmentakyk
Uzbekaniq
The word "aniq" also means "precise" and "accurate" in Uzbek.
Uyghurئېنىق

Exact in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiankikoʻī
In the Hawaiian language, the word "kikoʻī" means "exact, accurate, or precise" but also refers to the smallest unit of Hawaiian measure.
Maoritino
The word "tino" in Maori also means "very much" and is often used to express emphasis or intensity.
Samoansaʻo
In Samoan, the word "saʻo" also means "correct" or "proper."
Tagalog (Filipino)eksakto
The word "eksakto" can also refer to a musical interval or intonation that is precise or accurate.

Exact in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraukhapuni
Guaraniha'ete

Exact in International Languages

Esperantoĝusta
The Esperanto word 'ĝusta' can also mean 'fair' or 'proper'
Latinexiges
Exiges derives from 'exigo,' meaning 'demand' or 'extort,' and can refer to judges in a legal setting as well.

Exact in Others Languages

Greekακριβής
The word 'ακριβής' is derived from the Greek preposition 'από' (from) and the noun 'κρίσις' (judgment). Its original meaning was 'chosen from among' or 'selected,' hence 'accurate' or 'exact'
Hmongpes tsawg
The word 'pes tsawg' in Hmong can also mean 'right' or 'correct' in the sense of being in accordance with a standard or expectation.
Kurdishtam
The term "tam" has roots in Proto-Indo-European "*temh₂-," also the source of English "tame," with the original meaning of "to measure."
Turkishtam
Turkish word "tam" is a colloquial loan from Persian "tām" meaning "complete" or "full".
Xhosangqo
The word 'ngqo' in Xhosa can also mean 'directly' or 'without hesitation'.
Yiddishפּינטלעך
פּינטלעך (exact) is related to the German "Punkt" and "Punktlich" which also mean "exact/precise".
Zulungqo
"Ngqo" can also be used to mean "just" or "only", as in "ukudla ngqo", which means "to eat (just) food".
Assameseসঠিক
Aymaraukhapuni
Bhojpuriसटीक
Dhivehiހަމަ އެ
Dogriऐन
Filipino (Tagalog)eksakto
Guaraniha'ete
Ilocanoeksakto
Kriosem
Kurdish (Sorani)تەواو
Maithiliसटीक
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯆꯞ ꯆꯥꯕ
Mizochiah chiah
Oromoijasee
Odia (Oriya)ସଠିକ୍
Quechuachiqa
Sanskritयथार्थ
Tatarтөгәл
Tigrinyaብልክዕ
Tsongakwatsa

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