Extensive in different languages

Extensive in Different Languages

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Extensive


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Afrikaans
uitgebreid
Albanian
i gjerë
Amharic
ሰፊ
Arabic
شامل
Armenian
ընդարձակ
Assamese
বিস্তৃত
Aymara
jach’a jach’a
Azerbaijani
geniş
Bambara
ka caya
Basque
zabala
Belarusian
шырокі
Bengali
বিস্তৃত
Bhojpuri
व्यापक बा
Bosnian
opsežna
Bulgarian
обширен
Catalan
extensa
Cebuano
halapad
Chinese (Simplified)
广泛
Chinese (Traditional)
廣泛
Corsican
estensivu
Croatian
opsežne
Czech
rozsáhlý
Danish
stor
Dhivehi
ފުޅާ ދާއިރާއެއްގައި
Dogri
व्यापक
Dutch
uitgebreid
English
extensive
Esperanto
vasta
Estonian
ulatuslik
Ewe
keke ta
Filipino (Tagalog)
malawak
Finnish
laaja
French
extensif
Frisian
wiidweidich
Galician
extenso
Georgian
ვრცელი
German
umfangreich
Greek
εκτενής
Guarani
amplio
Gujarati
વ્યાપક
Haitian Creole
vaste
Hausa
m
Hawaiian
ākea
Hebrew
נִרחָב
Hindi
बहुत बड़ा
Hmong
dav
Hungarian
kiterjedt
Icelandic
umfangsmikil
Igbo
sara mbara
Ilocano
nasaknap
Indonesian
luas
Irish
fairsing
Italian
ampio
Japanese
広範囲
Javanese
jembar
Kannada
ವ್ಯಾಪಕ
Kazakh
кең
Khmer
ទូលំទូលាយ
Kinyarwanda
yagutse
Konkani
विस्तारीत आसा
Korean
광범위한
Krio
bɔku bɔku wan
Kurdish
dirêjkirî
Kurdish (Sorani)
بەرفراوان
Kyrgyz
кенен
Lao
ຢ່າງກວ້າງຂວາງ
Latin
extensive
Latvian
plašs
Lingala
monene
Lithuanian
platus
Luganda
ebigazi
Luxembourgish
extensiv
Macedonian
обемна
Maithili
व्यापक
Malagasy
be
Malay
luas
Malayalam
വിപുലമായ
Maltese
estensiva
Maori
whanui
Marathi
विस्तृत
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯄꯥꯛ ꯆꯥꯎꯔꯕꯥ꯫
Mizo
zau tak a ni
Mongolian
өргөн цар хүрээтэй
Myanmar (Burmese)
ကျယ်ပြန့်
Nepali
विस्तृत
Norwegian
omfattende
Nyanja (Chichewa)
zazikulu
Odia (Oriya)
ବିସ୍ତୃତ
Oromo
bal’aa ta’uu isaati
Pashto
پراخه
Persian
گسترده
Polish
rozległy
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
extenso
Punjabi
ਵਿਆਪਕ
Quechua
hatun
Romanian
extensiv
Russian
обширный
Samoan
lautele
Sanskrit
विस्तृतः
Scots Gaelic
farsaing
Sepedi
e nabilego
Serbian
обиман
Sesotho
pharaletse
Shona
yakakura
Sindhi
وسيع
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
පුළුල්
Slovak
rozsiahly
Slovenian
obsežno
Somali
ballaaran
Spanish
extenso
Sundanese
jembar
Swahili
pana
Swedish
omfattande
Tagalog (Filipino)
malawak
Tajik
васеъ
Tamil
விரிவான
Tatar
киң
Telugu
విస్తృతమైన
Thai
กว้างขวาง
Tigrinya
ሰፊሕ ምዃኑ’ዩ።
Tsonga
ku anama
Turkish
kapsamlı
Turkmen
giň
Twi (Akan)
a ɛtrɛw
Ukrainian
обширний
Urdu
وسیع
Uyghur
كەڭ
Uzbek
keng
Vietnamese
sâu rộng
Welsh
helaeth
Xhosa
banzi
Yiddish
ברייט
Yoruba
sanlalu
Zulu
ebanzi

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansUitgebreid is derived from the Dutch word 'uitgebreid', which means 'extended, expanded' or 'thorough'.
Albanian"I gjerë" literally means "broad," but it can also mean "generous," "vast," "comprehensive," or "thorough."
AmharicThe word ሰፊ is also used in the sense of 'wide, broad' or 'generous, liberal'.
Arabic"شامل" also means "inclusive" or "comprehensive" in Arabic, indicating something that covers a wide range or encompasses numerous elements.
ArmenianThe Armenian word "ընդարձակ" (extensive) is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂entʰ-, meaning "to stretch" or "to extend."
Azerbaijani"Geniş" also means "wide" or "broad" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueThe word "zabala" also means "meadow" in Basque.
BelarusianThe word "шырокі" can also mean "generous" or "spacious" in Belarusian.
BengaliThe word "বিস্তৃত" in Bengali is derived from the Sanskrit word "वि-स्तृ" (vi-sthā), meaning "to spread out" or "to extend".
BosnianThe word "opsežna" can also mean "comprehensive" or "thorough".
Bulgarian"Обширен" also means "voluminous" in Bulgarian.
CatalanExtensa is also used in Catalan to refer to the "extended" version of a product or service, such as a mobile phone plan with more data or a software package with more features.
CebuanoThe word "halapad" is cognate with the Tagalog word "halap" which means "wide".
Chinese (Simplified)"广泛" (extensive) originally meant the "wide sky", and now also means "widely distributed, extensive, and vast."
Chinese (Traditional)廣泛 can also mean "prevalent", "pervasive" or "general".
CorsicanThe Corsican word "estensivu" also means "spacious" in some contexts.
CroatianThe Croatian word "opsežne" ultimately derives from the Proto-Indo-European word *h₁éḱs-, meaning "to reach, arrive."
CzechThe word "rozsáhlý" is derived from the Czech word "rozsah" meaning "extent" or "scope".
DanishIt originated from the Dutch word 'stout', meaning 'large' or 'powerful'.
Dutch"Uitgebreid" also means "elaborate" in Dutch.
Esperanto"Vasta" is also used in the phrase "asta vasta", which means "that is enough".
EstonianThe word "ulatuslik" in Estonian can also refer to "vast" or "far-reaching".
FinnishThe word "laaja" is thought to be derived from the Proto-Finnic word *lakja, meaning "broad, wide, flat."
FrenchIn French, "extensif" also means "intensive" in farming and gardening.
FrisianThe word "wiidweidich" is derived from the Old Frisian word "wīdweidich", meaning "widely spread".
GalicianIn Galician, "extenso" is also used to refer to a document's full written form, in contrast to its abbreviated form.
GeorgianThe Georgian word "ვრცელი" originates from the Proto-Kartvelian root *wr̥t-, meaning "to stretch".
GermanDer Begriff "umfangreich" stammt vom althochdeutschen Wort "umpfank" ab, das "Umfang" oder "Fülle" bedeutete.
GreekThe word “εκτενής” originates from the Greek word “τείνω,” meaning "to stretch out" or "to extend."
GujaratiThe word "વ્યાપક" can also mean "vast" or "deeply rooted" in Gujarati.
Haitian CreoleThe Haitian Creole word "vaste" comes from the French word "vaste", meaning "spacious" or "extensive".
HausaThe word "m" in Hausa can also mean "more" or "most".
Hawaiian"Akea" also means "the space of an empty coconut shell" or "the emptiness in the stomach or intestines" in Hawaiian.
HebrewThe word "נִרחָב" (nirchav) has a similar root to the word "רוחב" (rov), meaning "width" or "breadth."
HindiThe Hindi word "बहुत बड़ा" derives from the Sanskrit word "बहुत" meaning "much" and "बड़ा" meaning "large".
HmongThe word "dav" can also refer to a large, open area, such as a field or meadow.
HungarianThe word "kiterjedt" also means "sprawled out" or "spread out" in Hungarian.
IcelandicThe word "umfangsmikil" can also mean "comprehensive" or "thorough" in Icelandic.
IgboThe Igbo word "sara mbara" can also be used to describe something that is very thin or spread out, like a sheet of paper.
IndonesianIn the Javanese language, "luas" also means "naked" or "bare".
IrishThe Irish word "fairsing" derives from the Old Irish "forsnáid," meaning "to cross measure" or "to traverse."
ItalianThe Latin ancestor of the word "ampio" is "amplus," which can mean "rich" or "honorable" as well as "spacious."
JapaneseThe word '広範囲' is also used in Japanese martial arts and sumo to refer to the range of movement or techniques that a fighter has at their disposal.
JavaneseThe word 'jembar' can also be used to describe a person with a generous or open nature.
KannadaThe word "ವ್ಯಾಪಕ" comes from the Sanskrit word "व्याप्", meaning "to spread" or "to fill".
KazakhThe word "кең" is derived from the Proto-Turkic root "*keŋ", meaning "wide, broad, open".
KoreanThe word "광범위한" can also mean "wide-ranging" or "comprehensive".
KurdishThe word "dirêjkirî" is derived from the Persian word "dirāz", meaning "long" or "tall".
KyrgyzThe noun form of "кең" is "кеңдик", which means "width".
LatinLatin "extensus" means "stretched out" or "extended".
LatvianThe word "plašs" is of Indo-European origin, and is related to the words "plate" and "flat" in English.
LithuanianIn Greek, "platus" means "flat" or "broad".
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, "extensiv" can also refer to the physical characteristics of a person or object, such as their size, weight, or shape.
MacedonianThe word "обемна" is sometimes used in Macedonian to describe a spacious or voluminous object.
MalagasyIn Malagasy, the verb 'be' can also carry meanings of existence, possession, or location.
Malay"Luas" also means "large" and is the origin of the Indonesian currency, the rupiah.
MalayalamThe word "വിപുലമായ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "विपुला" meaning "large" and "spreading out". It can also mean "extensive" or "detailed".
MalteseThe Maltese word "estensiva" comes from the Latin word "extensivus" and means "extensive" or "expansive".
MaoriWhanui can also mean 'all-over', especially in the expression whanui a runga for everywhere (all-over above).
Marathi"विस्तृत" means "spread out" or "elaborate" in Marathi, and comes from the Sanskrit word "vistṛta" meaning "expanded" or "wide".
MongolianThis is the direct Mongolian translation of the Sanskrit word "mahāmaṇḍala", meaning "great realm"
NepaliThe word "विस्तृत" is also used in the context of literature, where it refers to an elaborate or detailed description.
NorwegianThe word "omfattende" is derived from the Old Norse word "omfatta," meaning "to embrace" or "to surround."
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word 'zazikulu' also means 'widespread' and 'omnipresent'.
PashtoThe Pashto word "پراخه" is also used to refer to a type of traditional Afghan dress worn by men.
PersianThe Persian word "گسترده" can also mean "expanded", "spread out", or "vast", depending on the context.
PolishRozległy derives from the Slavic word "rozłoga", which means "spaciousness" or "expansive area"
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "extenso" can also mean "lengthy" or "in detail" in Portuguese, and derives from the Latin word "extendere", meaning "to stretch out".
Punjabi'ਵਿਆਪਕ' शब्द का संबंध 'व्यापी' शब्द से है, जिसका अर्थ 'व्यापक' या 'सर्वव्यापी' होता है।
RomanianIn Romanian, "extensiv" can also mean "detailed" or "comprehensive".
RussianThe word 'обширный' is also used to describe something that is wide or vast.
SamoanThe word 'lautele' also refers to a traditional Samoan musical instrument with strings made from the fibers of a coconut husk.
Scots GaelicThe term "farsaing" evolved from the Gaelic word "farsuing," meaning "a long stride or journey."
Serbian"Обиман" derives from the Latin word "obire" (to go around), indicating the act of encircling or encompassing something.
SesothoThe word 'pharaletse' can also mean 'thorough' or 'comprehensive'.
ShonaYakakura derives from the Proto-Bantu *kɔlɔŋ, signifying great size or extension.
SindhiSindhi word "وسيع" is cognate with Urdu "وسیع" and derived from the Arabic root "وسع" meaning "to be spacious" or "to be ample."
Sinhala (Sinhalese)"පුළුල්" means 'broad' in Sinhala and can refer to both a physical size or the range of a topic.
SlovakRozsiahly is derived from the word rozsah, meaning extent or range, and is used to describe something that is wide-ranging or comprehensive.
Slovenian"Obsežno" also means "comprehensive" in Slovenian.
SomaliThe word "ballaaran" also means "wide-open" in Somali.
SpanishIn Spanish, 'extenso' not only means 'extensive' but also 'written out in full', from the Latin 'extensus', meaning 'stretched out'
SundaneseThe word "jembar" in Sundanese also means "broad" or "wide".
SwahiliThe Swahili word "pana" can also mean "widely known or famous" or "complete or total".
SwedishSwedish "omfattande" derives from "omfatta" ("embrace, contain"), meaning "encompassing, comprehensive".
Tagalog (Filipino)"Malawak" can also mean "generous" or "hospitable" in Tagalog.
TajikThe word "васеъ" in Tajik also means "broad" and "spacious".
TamilTamil "விரிவான" comes from "விரி" ("to spread, extend, develop"), and can also refer to "elaboration, explanation, amplification, dilation, or expatiation"}
TeluguIt has another meaning, 'that which is spread out or expanded'. It is also used in the sense of 'spacious' or 'wide'.
Thaiกว้างขวาง - "Spacious" in Thai, is also used to refer to someone with a wide range of knowledge or experience.
TurkishKapsamlı, "kapsamak" kökünden gelir ve "bir şeyi içine almak, kuşatmak" anlamlarına da sahiptir.
UkrainianThe Ukrainian word "обширний" also has the meaning "corpulent".
UrduIt shares common roots with the word "وسعت" ("vastness") and refers to something encompassing a vast dimension or covering a great deal of space.
Uzbek"Keng" can also mean "wide" or "broad" in Uzbek
VietnameseThe word "sâu rộng" initially meant "deep and wide".
WelshThe word 'helaeth' is derived from the Proto-Celtic *sel-e-, meaning 'wide, extensive'.
XhosaThe Xhosa word "banzi" also means "great" or "mighty."
YiddishIn Yiddish, the word "ברייט" also means "wide" or "open", and is related to the German word "breit" with the same meaning.
Yoruba"Sanlalu" is also used to describe a situation where a large number of people are present.
ZuluEbanzi can also mean 'to be far apart' or 'to be wide' in Zulu.
EnglishThe word "extensive" originated from the Latin word "extendere," meaning "to stretch out."

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