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 |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "opwindende" is derived from the Dutch word "opwinden", which means "to wind up" or "to stir up". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "emocionuese" derives from the French "émouvant", which also means "touching" or "moving". |
| Amharic | The word 'አስደሳች' is also used to describe something that is 'wonderful' or 'amazing'. |
| Arabic | In Arabic, the word "مثير" (mithīr) can also mean "interesting" or "fascinating". |
| Armenian | The word հուզիչ is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰew-, meaning "to pour, to flow; to excite; to make a noise". |
| Azerbaijani | The word "həyəcanlı" can also mean "interesting" or "eager" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | The 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. |
| Bengali | The word "উত্তেজনাপূর্ণ" can also mean "stimulating" or "thrilling". |
| Bosnian | The word "uzbudljivo" also means "arousing" or "stimulating" in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | The word "вълнуващо" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*vъlna", meaning "wave" or "agitation". |
| Catalan | The 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. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "eccitante" can also mean "excitement." |
| Croatian | "Uzbudljiv" originates from "udiviti" (to astound) and means both "exciting" and "astounding" |
| Czech | The word "vzrušující" in Czech comes from the word "vzruch," which means "agitation" or "excitement." |
| Danish | The word "spændende" also means "stretching" or "taut" in Danish, reflecting the idea that excitement can be a feeling of tension or anticipation. |
| Dutch | The 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. |
| French | The French word "passionnant" shares its etymology with "passion" and "patient," hinting at the intense and prolonged engagement that can make something exciting. |
| Frisian | The word "spannend" in Frisian can also mean "interesting" or "suspenseful" |
| Galician | The 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". |
| Gujarati | In Sanskrit, the word "उत्तेजक" means stimulant (in medicine) whereas in Gujarati it means exciting. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "enteresan" in Haitian Creole is derived from the French word "intéressant", meaning "interesting" or "worthwhile." |
| Hausa | Hausa 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. |
| Hawaiian | The word "pīhoihoi" also means "to buzz" or "to hum" in Hawaiian. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "מרגש" (exciting) also means "sensitive" or "emotional". |
| Hindi | The 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. |
| Hungarian | An uncommon alternate meaning of "izgalmas" is "full of excitement" or "exuberant". |
| Icelandic | Spennandi can also refer to a tension in the body, or in music. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "na-akpali akpali" has an alternate meaning that pertains to a type of herbal medicine used to induce excitement. |
| Indonesian | The word "mengasyikkan" is derived from the Sanskrit word "asyik" meaning "comfortable" or "pleasant". |
| Irish | Spreagúil' 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'. |
| Italian | The Italian word "eccitante" can also refer to something that is stimulating or provocative. |
| Japanese | The word "エキサイティング" is derived from the English word "excite", which means to stir up or rouse. |
| Javanese | The word 'macem' can also mean 'to sprinkle' or 'to add sugar or spices to food' in Javanese. |
| Kannada | The word "ಅತ್ಯಾಕರ್ಷಕ" in Kannada can also mean "extraordinarily beautiful" or "highly appealing". |
| Kazakh | The 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. |
| Kurdish | In 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. |
| Latvian | The term "aizraujoši" in Latvian is derived from the verb "aizraut", meaning "to carry away". |
| Lithuanian | The word "jaudinantis" comes from the same root as "jausti," meaning "to feel," and can also mean "emotional" or "touching." |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "spannend" comes from the French word "spannant" and can also mean "tense" or "stressful". |
| Malagasy | The word "mampientam-po" is derived from the root "pientam-po" which means "to make beautiful" or "to admire". |
| Malay | The word 'mengujakan' is derived from the word 'uju' which means 'end' or 'tip'. |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "ആവേശകരമായ" can also mean "enthusiastic" or "inspiring". |
| Maltese | "Eċċitanti" is derived from the Latin word "excitare", meaning "to stir up or arouse". |
| Maori | The word "whakaongaonga" can also refer to a state of being restless or fidgety. |
| Marathi | In Marathi, "रोमांचक" is also used to refer to something thrilling, exhilarating, or hair-raising. |
| Nepali | Nepali word 'रोमाञ्चक' derives from the Sanskrit word 'रोमाञ्च,' meaning 'thrill' or 'goosebumps'. |
| Norwegian | The 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 |
| Polish | The 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." |
| Punjabi | The 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." |
| Russian | The word "захватывающий" (exciting) literally means "capturing" or "seizing" in Russian. |
| Samoan | The word "fiafia" in Samoan also means "fun" and can be used to describe a variety of activities, including dancing, singing, and playing games. |
| Scots Gaelic | Brosnachail derives from Gaelic and means 'to cause to tremble', with 'brosn' being 'a start or tremble'. |
| Serbian | The word "узбудљиво" can also mean "stimulating" or "arousing" in Serbian. |
| Sesotho | The word "e thabisang" in Sesotho can also mean "to be happy" or "to be pleased". |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "دلچسپ" also means "heart-seizing" or "heart-grabbing". |
| Slovak | The word "vzrušujúce" in Slovak can also mean "touching" or "moving". |
| Slovenian | "Razburljivo" is derived from the Slavic root "burъ", which means "storm", "agitation". |
| Somali | The word "xiiso leh" can also refer to something that is beautiful or attractive. |
| Spanish | El término "emocionante" no solo significa que algo es emocionante, sino también conmovedor o inquietante. |
| Sundanese | The word "pikagumbiraeun" is derived from the word "gumbira", which means "to be amazed" or "to be surprised". |
| Swahili | The 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. |
| Tajik | The word "шавқовар" is derived from the Persian word "شوق" meaning "desire" or "longing". |
| Thai | While "น่าตื่นเต้น" normally means "exciting" in Thai, it actually means "worthy of terror" or "frightening". |
| Turkish | The word "heyecan verici" derives from the Arabic word "hayajan", meaning "agitation" or "excitement". |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word for 'exciting,' 'захоплююче,' comes from the verb 'захоплювати,' which can also mean 'to capture' or 'to fascinate'. |
| Urdu | The word "دلچسپ" is derived from the Persian word "دل" (heart) and "چسپ" (sticky), indicating something that captivates the heart. |
| Uzbek | The word "hayajonli" can also mean "inspiring" |
| Vietnamese | The word "thú vị" is often translated as "exciting" in English. However, it can also mean "interesting," "fascinating," or "stimulating." |
| Welsh | The word "cyffrous" in Welsh can also mean "curious" or "wonderful". |
| Xhosa | The word "inika umdla" is derived from the verb "ukudla", meaning "to eat", and "umdla", meaning "hunger"} |
| Yiddish | The 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." |
| English | The word 'exciting' stems from the Latin word 'excitare', meaning 'to arouse' or 'to stir up'. |