Exciting in different languages

Exciting in Different Languages

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Exciting


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Afrikaans
opwindende
Albanian
emocionuese
Amharic
አስደሳች
Arabic
مثير
Armenian
հուզիչ
Assamese
ৰোমাঞ্চকৰ
Aymara
amtayatanaka
Azerbaijani
həyəcanlı
Bambara
sugubalan
Basque
zirraragarria
Belarusian
захапляльна
Bengali
উত্তেজনাপূর্ণ
Bhojpuri
रोमांचक
Bosnian
uzbudljivo
Bulgarian
вълнуващо
Catalan
emocionant
Cebuano
kulbahinam
Chinese (Simplified)
激动的
Chinese (Traditional)
激動的
Corsican
eccitante
Croatian
uzbudljiv
Czech
vzrušující
Danish
spændende
Dhivehi
ވަރަށް އުފާވެރި
Dogri
मजेदार
Dutch
opwindend
English
exciting
Esperanto
ekscita
Estonian
põnev
Ewe
doa dzidzᴐ
Filipino (Tagalog)
kapana-panabik
Finnish
jännittävä
French
passionnant
Frisian
spannend
Galician
apaixonante
Georgian
ამაღელვებელი
German
aufregend
Greek
συναρπαστικός
Guarani
ñandujoko'ỹ
Gujarati
ઉત્તેજક
Haitian Creole
enteresan
Hausa
m
Hawaiian
pīhoihoi
Hebrew
מְרַגֵשׁ
Hindi
उत्तेजित करनेवाला
Hmong
zoo siab heev
Hungarian
izgalmas
Icelandic
spennandi
Igbo
na-akpali akpali
Ilocano
naganas
Indonesian
mengasyikkan
Irish
spreagúil
Italian
eccitante
Japanese
エキサイティング
Javanese
macem
Kannada
ಅತ್ಯಾಕರ್ಷಕ
Kazakh
қызықты
Khmer
គួរឱ្យរំភើប
Kinyarwanda
birashimishije
Konkani
उमळशीक
Korean
흥미 진진한
Krio
gladi
Kurdish
heyecanda
Kurdish (Sorani)
سەرنج ڕاکێش
Kyrgyz
кызыктуу
Lao
ຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ
Latin
excitando
Latvian
aizraujoši
Lingala
ya esengo
Lithuanian
jaudinantis
Luganda
okukyamusa
Luxembourgish
spannend
Macedonian
возбудлив
Maithili
रोमांचक
Malagasy
mampientam-po
Malay
mengujakan
Malayalam
ആവേശകരമായ
Maltese
eċċitanti
Maori
whakaongaonga
Marathi
रोमांचक
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯅꯨꯡꯉꯥꯏꯕ
Mizo
hlim
Mongolian
сэтгэл хөдөлгөм
Myanmar (Burmese)
စိတ်လှုပ်ရှားစရာ
Nepali
रोमाञ्चक
Norwegian
spennende
Nyanja (Chichewa)
zosangalatsa
Odia (Oriya)
ରୋମାଞ୍ଚକର |
Oromo
kan nama gammachiisu
Pashto
په زړه پوری
Persian
هیجان انگیز
Polish
ekscytujący
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
emocionante
Punjabi
ਰੋਮਾਂਚਕ
Quechua
llachikusqa
Romanian
captivant
Russian
захватывающий
Samoan
fiafia
Sanskrit
उद्दीपकः
Scots Gaelic
brosnachail
Sepedi
thabile go fetišiša
Serbian
узбудљиво
Sesotho
e thabisang
Shona
zvinonakidza
Sindhi
دلچسپ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
ආකර්ෂණීය
Slovak
vzrušujúce
Slovenian
razburljivo
Somali
xiiso leh
Spanish
emocionante
Sundanese
pikagumbiraeun
Swahili
kusisimua
Swedish
spännande
Tagalog (Filipino)
nakapupukaw
Tajik
шавқовар
Tamil
உற்சாகமான
Tatar
дулкынландыргыч
Telugu
ఉత్తేజకరమైనది
Thai
น่าตื่นเต้น
Tigrinya
ባህ ዘብል
Tsonga
tsakisa
Turkish
heyecan verici
Turkmen
tolgundyryjy
Twi (Akan)
ahosɛpɛ
Ukrainian
захоплююче
Urdu
دلچسپ
Uyghur
كىشىنى ھاياجانلاندۇرىدۇ
Uzbek
hayajonli
Vietnamese
thú vị
Welsh
cyffrous
Xhosa
inika umdla
Yiddish
יקסייטינג
Yoruba
moriwu
Zulu
kuyajabulisa

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "opwindende" is derived from the Dutch word "opwinden", which means "to wind up" or "to stir up".
AlbanianThe Albanian word "emocionuese" derives from the French "émouvant", which also means "touching" or "moving".
AmharicThe word 'አስደሳች' is also used to describe something that is 'wonderful' or 'amazing'.
ArabicIn Arabic, the word "مثير" (mithīr) can also mean "interesting" or "fascinating".
ArmenianThe word հուզիչ is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰew-, meaning "to pour, to flow; to excite; to make a noise".
AzerbaijaniThe word "həyəcanlı" can also mean "interesting" or "eager" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueThe word "zirraragarria" in Basque derives from the root "zirra" meaning "anger" or "rage" indicating that something exciting can also be somewhat dangerous or awe-inspiring.
BengaliThe word "উত্তেজনাপূর্ণ" can also mean "stimulating" or "thrilling".
BosnianThe word "uzbudljivo" also means "arousing" or "stimulating" in Bosnian.
BulgarianThe word "вълнуващо" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*vъlna", meaning "wave" or "agitation".
CatalanThe Catalan term "emocionant" ultimately derives from Latin "emotionem", meaning "state of being moved", which is the source of "emotion" in English, but which in this language has specialized in the more intense, passionate meanings.
Chinese (Simplified)"激动的"最初含义是"感动得发抖",后转义为"使人振奋的"。
Chinese (Traditional)激動的 (jī dòng de) is also used to describe violent movement or a turbulent state.
CorsicanIn Corsican, "eccitante" can also mean "excitement."
Croatian"Uzbudljiv" originates from "udiviti" (to astound) and means both "exciting" and "astounding"
CzechThe word "vzrušující" in Czech comes from the word "vzruch," which means "agitation" or "excitement."
DanishThe word "spændende" also means "stretching" or "taut" in Danish, reflecting the idea that excitement can be a feeling of tension or anticipation.
DutchThe word "opwindend" in Dutch derives from "opwinden", meaning "to wind up" or "to arouse", reflecting the notion of excitement as a buildup of energy or anticipation.
Esperanto"Ekscita" also means "to excite" and "to evoke".
Estonian"Põnev" in Estonian derives from the word "põnn", meaning "child", and denotes a feeling of youthful enthusiasm.
Finnish"Jännittävä" also means "tense" or "stressful," because "jänne" means "string" or "cord," which may be either taut or relaxed.
FrenchThe French word "passionnant" shares its etymology with "passion" and "patient," hinting at the intense and prolonged engagement that can make something exciting.
FrisianThe word "spannend" in Frisian can also mean "interesting" or "suspenseful"
GalicianThe Galician word "apaixonante" is derived from the Latin word "apathionantus," which means "free from suffering."
German"Aufregend" originally meant "standing up" and referred to the excitement of hunting.
Greek"συναρπαστικός" comes from the Ancient Greek verb "συναρπάζω" meaning "to seize together, to carry off with oneself, captivate".
GujaratiIn Sanskrit, the word "उत्तेजक" means stimulant (in medicine) whereas in Gujarati it means exciting.
Haitian CreoleThe word "enteresan" in Haitian Creole is derived from the French word "intéressant", meaning "interesting" or "worthwhile."
HausaHausa also uses "m" for first-person pronouns, which may be related to the word's "exciting" meaning via its use to express surprise or interest.
HawaiianThe word "pīhoihoi" also means "to buzz" or "to hum" in Hawaiian.
HebrewThe Hebrew word "מרגש" (exciting) also means "sensitive" or "emotional".
HindiThe Hindi word "उत्तेजित करनेवाला" can also mean "stimulating" or "provocative".
Hmong'zoo siab heev' contains the Hmong word 'zoo' meaning 'good' and is often used to describe a positive or enjoyable experience.
HungarianAn uncommon alternate meaning of "izgalmas" is "full of excitement" or "exuberant".
IcelandicSpennandi can also refer to a tension in the body, or in music.
IgboThe Igbo word "na-akpali akpali" has an alternate meaning that pertains to a type of herbal medicine used to induce excitement.
IndonesianThe word "mengasyikkan" is derived from the Sanskrit word "asyik" meaning "comfortable" or "pleasant".
IrishSpreagúil' may mean either 'excitement' from 'spreag' ('a start, a jump, a springing') or 'excitement, merriment, frolicsomeness, playfulness, wanton behaviour' in the sense that 'spreag' can also mean 'a female deer in season'.
ItalianThe Italian word "eccitante" can also refer to something that is stimulating or provocative.
JapaneseThe word "エキサイティング" is derived from the English word "excite", which means to stir up or rouse.
JavaneseThe word 'macem' can also mean 'to sprinkle' or 'to add sugar or spices to food' in Javanese.
KannadaThe word "ಅತ್ಯಾಕರ್ಷಕ" in Kannada can also mean "extraordinarily beautiful" or "highly appealing".
KazakhThe word "қызықты" in Kazakh can also mean "interesting" or "curious".
Khmer'គួរឱ្យរំភើប' is the Khmer word for 'exciting', which is derived from the Sanskrit word 'rambha', meaning 'to delight'. The word 'rambha' is also used to refer to the banana flower, a symbol of prosperity and joy in Khmer culture.
Korean"흥미 진진한" originally meant "causing one to be lost in thought," referring to how absorbing something can be.
KurdishIn Old Persian, the word "haya" meant "to be in good spirits" while in Indo-European languages, the word is related to "good fortune" and "abundance."
Kyrgyz"Кызыктуу" is derived from the Old Turkic word "kızıl," meaning "red," and refers to the "hot" or "spicy" nature of something that captures one's attention.
LatvianThe term "aizraujoši" in Latvian is derived from the verb "aizraut", meaning "to carry away".
LithuanianThe word "jaudinantis" comes from the same root as "jausti," meaning "to feel," and can also mean "emotional" or "touching."
LuxembourgishThe Luxembourgish word "spannend" comes from the French word "spannant" and can also mean "tense" or "stressful".
MalagasyThe word "mampientam-po" is derived from the root "pientam-po" which means "to make beautiful" or "to admire".
MalayThe word 'mengujakan' is derived from the word 'uju' which means 'end' or 'tip'.
MalayalamThe Malayalam word "ആവേശകരമായ" can also mean "enthusiastic" or "inspiring".
Maltese"Eċċitanti" is derived from the Latin word "excitare", meaning "to stir up or arouse".
MaoriThe word "whakaongaonga" can also refer to a state of being restless or fidgety.
MarathiIn Marathi, "रोमांचक" is also used to refer to something thrilling, exhilarating, or hair-raising.
NepaliNepali word 'रोमाञ्चक' derives from the Sanskrit word 'रोमाञ्च,' meaning 'thrill' or 'goosebumps'.
NorwegianThe word "spennende" in Norwegian also means "stretching" or "tense".
Nyanja (Chichewa)In Chichewa the word "zosangalatsa" can also be an adjective meaning happy or pleasurable
PolishThe word "ekscytujący" has another meaning in Polish, namely "excreting" and derives from the word "excrement".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)"Emocionante" in Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) also means "soul-stirring", "affecting", "heart-wrenching", "heartrending", "thrilling", "spine-tingling", "moving", "touching", "captivating", "alluring", and "interesting."
PunjabiThe Punjabi word 'ਰੋਮਾਂਚਕ' ('exciting') comes from the Sanskrit word 'रोमाञ्च' ('goosebumps'), reflecting the physical sensation often associated with excitement.
Romanian"Captivant" is derived from the Romanian word "captivitate," which means "captivity" or "imprisonment."
RussianThe word "захватывающий" (exciting) literally means "capturing" or "seizing" in Russian.
SamoanThe word "fiafia" in Samoan also means "fun" and can be used to describe a variety of activities, including dancing, singing, and playing games.
Scots GaelicBrosnachail derives from Gaelic and means 'to cause to tremble', with 'brosn' being 'a start or tremble'.
SerbianThe word "узбудљиво" can also mean "stimulating" or "arousing" in Serbian.
SesothoThe word "e thabisang" in Sesotho can also mean "to be happy" or "to be pleased".
SindhiThe Sindhi word "دلچسپ" also means "heart-seizing" or "heart-grabbing".
SlovakThe word "vzrušujúce" in Slovak can also mean "touching" or "moving".
Slovenian"Razburljivo" is derived from the Slavic root "burъ", which means "storm", "agitation".
SomaliThe word "xiiso leh" can also refer to something that is beautiful or attractive.
SpanishEl término "emocionante" no solo significa que algo es emocionante, sino también conmovedor o inquietante.
SundaneseThe word "pikagumbiraeun" is derived from the word "gumbira", which means "to be amazed" or "to be surprised".
SwahiliThe word "kusisimua" also means "to push, propel, or impel."
Swedish'Spännande' is derived from the Old Norse word 'spenna', meaning 'to stretch' or 'to strain', and originally referred to something that was physically or mentally challenging or stimulating.
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "nakapupukaw" comes from the root word "pukaw" which means "to attract" or "to appeal to". It was originally used to describe something that is visually appealing, but it has since been extended to describe anything that is exciting or stimulating.
TajikThe word "шавқовар" is derived from the Persian word "شوق" meaning "desire" or "longing".
ThaiWhile "น่าตื่นเต้น" normally means "exciting" in Thai, it actually means "worthy of terror" or "frightening".
TurkishThe word "heyecan verici" derives from the Arabic word "hayajan", meaning "agitation" or "excitement".
UkrainianThe Ukrainian word for 'exciting,' 'захоплююче,' comes from the verb 'захоплювати,' which can also mean 'to capture' or 'to fascinate'.
UrduThe word "دلچسپ" is derived from the Persian word "دل" (heart) and "چسپ" (sticky), indicating something that captivates the heart.
UzbekThe word "hayajonli" can also mean "inspiring"
VietnameseThe word "thú vị" is often translated as "exciting" in English. However, it can also mean "interesting," "fascinating," or "stimulating."
WelshThe word "cyffrous" in Welsh can also mean "curious" or "wonderful".
XhosaThe word "inika umdla" is derived from the verb "ukudla", meaning "to eat", and "umdla", meaning "hunger"}
YiddishThe Yiddish word "יקסייטינג" ("exciting") is derived from the German word "ausgezeichnet," meaning "excellent" or "distinguished."
Yoruba"Moriwu" is a derivative of "mu," which means to move or shake, and "riwu,'' which refers to swaying or vibrating.
Zulu"Kuyajabulisa" is the passive form of "jabula" which means "to be happy," and thus, "kuyajabulisa" can also mean "to be made happy."
EnglishThe word 'exciting' stems from the Latin word 'excitare', meaning 'to arouse' or 'to stir up'.

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