Final in different languages

Final in Different Languages

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Final


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Afrikaans
finaal
Albanian
përfundimtar
Amharic
የመጨረሻ
Arabic
نهائي
Armenian
վերջնական
Assamese
ফাইনেল
Aymara
qhipa uru
Azerbaijani
final
Bambara
laban na
Basque
finala
Belarusian
заключны
Bengali
চূড়ান্ত
Bhojpuri
फाइनल में भइल
Bosnian
konačni
Bulgarian
финал
Catalan
final
Cebuano
katapusan
Chinese (Simplified)
最后
Chinese (Traditional)
最後
Corsican
finale
Croatian
konačni
Czech
finále
Danish
endelig
Dhivehi
ފައިނަލް...
Dogri
फाइनल
Dutch
laatste
English
final
Esperanto
fina
Estonian
lõplik
Ewe
mamlɛtɔ
Filipino (Tagalog)
pangwakas
Finnish
lopullinen
French
final
Frisian
finale
Galician
final
Georgian
საბოლოო
German
finale
Greek
τελικός
Guarani
ipahaitépe
Gujarati
અંતિમ
Haitian Creole
final
Hausa
karshe
Hawaiian
hope loa
Hebrew
סופי
Hindi
अंतिम
Hmong
kawg
Hungarian
végső
Icelandic
endanleg
Igbo
ikpeazụ
Ilocano
pinal
Indonesian
terakhir
Irish
deiridh
Italian
finale
Japanese
最後の
Javanese
final
Kannada
ಅಂತಿಮ
Kazakh
ақтық
Khmer
ចុងក្រោយ
Kinyarwanda
finale
Konkani
निमाणो
Korean
결정적인
Krio
fainal
Kurdish
dawîn
Kurdish (Sorani)
یاری کۆتایی
Kyrgyz
акыркы
Lao
ສຸດທ້າຍ
Latin
finalem
Latvian
galīgais
Lingala
ya nsuka
Lithuanian
galutinis
Luganda
fayinolo
Luxembourgish
endgülteg
Macedonian
финален
Maithili
फाइनल
Malagasy
farany
Malay
akhir
Malayalam
ഫൈനൽ
Maltese
finali
Maori
whakamutunga
Marathi
अंतिम
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯐꯥꯏꯅꯦꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯕꯥ꯫
Mizo
final a ni
Mongolian
эцсийн
Myanmar (Burmese)
နောက်ဆုံး
Nepali
अन्तिम
Norwegian
endelig
Nyanja (Chichewa)
chomaliza
Odia (Oriya)
ଅନ୍ତିମ
Oromo
xumuraa
Pashto
نهایی
Persian
نهایی
Polish
finał
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
final
Punjabi
ਅੰਤਿਮ
Quechua
final
Romanian
final
Russian
окончательный
Samoan
mulimuli
Sanskrit
final
Scots Gaelic
deireannach
Sepedi
ya mafelelo
Serbian
коначни
Sesotho
qetela
Shona
yekupedzisira
Sindhi
آخري
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
අවසාන
Slovak
finálny
Slovenian
dokončno
Somali
kama dambeys ah
Spanish
final
Sundanese
pamungkas
Swahili
mwisho
Swedish
slutlig
Tagalog (Filipino)
panghuli
Tajik
ниҳоӣ
Tamil
இறுதி
Tatar
финал
Telugu
చివరి
Thai
สุดท้าย
Tigrinya
ናይ መወዳእታ
Tsonga
final
Turkish
final
Turkmen
jemleýji
Twi (Akan)
nea etwa to
Ukrainian
остаточний
Urdu
حتمی
Uyghur
final
Uzbek
final
Vietnamese
sau cùng
Welsh
diwedd
Xhosa
okokugqibela
Yiddish
לעצטגילטיק
Yoruba
ipari
Zulu
okokugcina

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word “finaal” also means “fine” and is probably derived from the Dutch word of the same meaning.
AlbanianThe Albanian word "përfundimtar" can also refer to a decision that cannot be changed or that has been reached at the end of a process.
Amharic"የመጨረሻ" can also mean "the best or most important" in Amharic.
ArabicThe word "نهائي" is derived from the root "ن-ه-ى" meaning "to prohibit, to forbid", and can also mean "definite", "absolute", or "conclusive".
AzerbaijaniIn the 18th century, “son” (final) began to be used to refer to the final letter of the Arabic alphabet.
BasqueIn Basque mythology, "finala" not only refers to a game's final match but also to a demon or spirit believed to cause nightmares.
BelarusianThe word "заключны" can also refer to the concluding part of a musical composition.
Bengaliচূড়ান্ত shares an etymology with চূড়ি ('bangle') and is related to the words চূড়া ('top') and চূড়ান্ত ('peak').
BosnianThe word 'konačni' shares the same root with 'konac' (end), suggesting a definitive termination.
BulgarianThe word "финал" in Bulgarian originates from the French word "final" and also means "the end" or "the last part" of something.
CatalanCatalan's "final" derives from Latin "finis" meaning "end" or "boundary" and shares the same etymology with English "finish" and Spanish "fin".
CebuanoThe word "katapusan" in Cebuano is rooted from the Spanish word "catastrofe" meaning "catastrophe" or "disaster."
Chinese (Simplified)最后 means both "final" and "in the end" (as in when a story ends).
Chinese (Traditional)最後 is often used as an alternative word for 結局 (denouement), especially in a narrative context.
CorsicanThe Corsican word "finale" also means "last one" or "the last day of a religious festival".
CroatianThe word 'konačni' in Croatian can also mean 'absolute' or 'certain', stemming from the Proto-Slavic root *konьcь, meaning 'end'.
CzechThe word 'finále' also means 'finale' in music, theater, or sports.
DanishWhile it means "final" in English, "endelig" in Danish can also mean "eventually" or "finally".
DutchThe word "laatste" can also mean "most recent" or "lowest" in Dutch.
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "fina" is derived from the Latin word "finis", meaning "end" or "limit", and also has the alternate meaning of "fine" or "elegant".
Estonian"Lõplik" can be translated into English as "final," "the final one," or "conclusive".
FinnishLopullinen shares its root with the words loppu (end) and lopettaa (to finish), alluding to its meaning of "finality" or "conclusion."
FrenchIn French, "final" can also mean "purposeful" or "decisive".
FrisianIn Frisian, the word "finale" can also mean "end of the year" or "end of the month".
GalicianThe word "final" in Galician is derived from the Latin word "finis" which also means "end", "limit" or "border" and can refer to both an end or an objective.
GeorgianThe word 'საბოლოო' is derived from the Georgian word 'ბოლო', which means 'end'. It can also refer to 'the last one' or 'the most important one'.
GermanIn German, "Finale" can also mean "the end of a piece of music or a performance" or "the last part of a symphony or opera".
GreekThe term can also refer to a sacrifice or an initiation, reflecting its original sense of "accomplishment" or "goal."
GujaratiThe word "અંતિમ" comes from the Sanskrit word "अन्तिम" which also means "last". It is related to the word "अंत" which means "end".
Haitian CreoleFinal is also the name of a type of Haitian dance.
HausaIn some contexts, "karshe" can also mean "most" or "extreme."
HawaiianThe word "hope loa" in Hawaiian means "final", but it can also refer to the "long journey" or "eternal life".
HebrewThe word 'סופי' can also refer to a Sufi (a Muslim mystic or ascetic) or to the final letters of the Hebrew alphabet (ס פ).
Hindi"अंतिम" also refers to the "end" or "conclusion" of something.
HmongThe word "kawg" in Hmong also means "to end" or "to cease".
HungarianIn Hungarian "végső" not only means "final" but also "extreme" or "ultimate"
IcelandicEndanleg has a second meaning in Icelandic: 'unavoidably'.
Igbo"Ikpeazụ" also means "the end" or "the last" in Igbo.
IndonesianThe word "terakhir" in Indonesian is derived from the Sanskrit word "tamah" meaning "darkness" or "the end."
IrishThe Old Irish word 'deiridh' meant both 'right-hand' and 'last', hence its usage as 'final'.
ItalianIn Italian, "finale" can also refer to a musical composition or performance intended to be the last or concluding piece.
JapaneseThe word "最後の" can also mean "the best" or "the most important" in certain contexts.
JavaneseThe Javanese word "final" is derived from the Dutch word "finaal" meaning "final" and is also used in the contexts of "last" and "ultimate"
KannadaThe word "ಅಂತಿಮ" also means "essential" or "absolute" in Kannada.
KazakhThe Kazakh word "ақтық" derives from the Old Turkic word "aq" which means "white," connoting "pure" or "complete."
KhmerThe word "ចុងក្រោយ" can also be used to mean "end of a period of time" or "in conclusion".
KoreanThe Korean word 결정적인 can also mean 'decisive' or 'crucial'.
KurdishThe word "dawîn" which means "final" in Kurdish, is a cognate of the Persian word "pāyān" and the Armenian word "p'ayt".
KyrgyzThe word “акыркы” can also mean "last", "ultimate", or "concluding".
LatinLatin "finalem" is derived from the verb "finire" (to finish), and can also mean "aimed at an end" or "determining.
LatvianIn Latvian, “galīgais” can also mean “very” or “absolute.”
LithuanianThe word "galutinis" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰel- meaning "to end, to die, to perish".
LuxembourgishThe word "endgülteg" is derived from the German word "endlich", which also means "final" and "at last".
MacedonianThe word "финален" in Macedonian can also refer to the last installment of a series or the decisive stage in a competition.
MalagasyThe word "farany" in Malagasy also means "the end" or "the last one".
MalayThe word "akhir" also means "the end" or "the last" in Malay.
MalayalamThe word "ഫൈനൽ" ultimately derives from Latin "finire" (meaning "to end") via Portuguese "final".
Maltese"Finali" is a diminutive form derived from "fiːnal" (end) and is used in Maltese folklore to denote "the last judgement of God".
MaoriThe word "whakamutunga" can also mean "the end" or "the conclusion" in Maori.
MarathiThe Marathi word अंतिम is derived from the Sanskrit word 'अन्तिम' meaning 'last' or 'final' and can also refer to the 'end' or 'conclusion' of something.
MongolianThe Mongolians also use "Эцсийн Гүртэл" that is directly referring to the last moment just before death.
NepaliThe word 'अन्तिम' (final) in Nepali is derived from the Sanskrit word 'अन्त' (end), which also means 'limit' or 'boundary'.
NorwegianThe Norwegian word "endelig" can also mean "at last" or "finally", expressing a sense of relief or culmination.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "chomaliza" is derived from the root "maliza" which means "to finish".
PashtoIn the Pashto word "نهایی" (final), the "نا" prefix denotes negation, but the word itself has an affirmative meaning, as in "the final decision".
PersianThe word "نهایی" has its origins in the Arabic word "نهاية" which means "end" or "conclusion" and is ultimately derived from the root "نها" meaning "to end" or "to finish".
PolishThe Polish word "finał" was adopted from Latin "finalis" and also has the alternate meaning of a stage play's grand finale.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, "final" also means "end" or "purpose".
PunjabiThe word "ਅੰਤਿਮ" can also refer to "the ultimate reality" or "the highest goal" in a spiritual context.
RomanianThe Romanian word "final" comes from the Latin "finis" and can also mean "end", "aim", or "deadline."
RussianThe word "окончательный" originally meant "final judgment" and was used in the context of Christian eschatology.
SamoanMulimuli can also mean "the youngest" or "the last in line".
Scots GaelicThe word 'deireannach' also means 'last-born' or 'hindmost' in Scots Gaelic.
SerbianКонечни can also mean "absolute" or "perfect" in Serbian.
SesothoThe word "qetela" can also mean "to finish" or "to complete" in Sesotho.
Shona"Yekupedzisira" can also mean "lastly" and has no relation to the English term "last."
Sindhiآخري is the Sindhi word for "final", and also means "last" or "ultimate".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)"අවසාන" (final) derives from the Sanskrit word "अवसान" (ending), and also means "conclusion", "close", or "terminal point" in Sinhala.
SlovakThe word "finálny" can also mean "financial" or "final act of a play."
SlovenianThe Slovenian word "dokončno" can also mean "precisely" or "exactly".
Somali"Kama dambeys ah" is derived from the Arabic word "khatama" (to end) and also means "the end of a chapter" in Somali.
SpanishIn Spanish, "final" can also mean "recently deceased" or "the funeral procession for the recently deceased."
SundaneseThe word "pamungkas" is derived from the Proto-Austronesian word "*panguŋkas" meaning "to close" or "to end".
SwahiliMwisho shares its root, -isho, with 'isho', meaning 'sign' or 'mark'.
Tagalog (Filipino)"Panghuli" can also refer to the last of a series or group, or the ultimate goal or outcome.
TajikThe word "ниҳоӣ" comes from the Persian word "نهایی" which means "ultimate" or "conclusive".
TamilThe word "இறுதி" can also mean "end" or "conclusion" in Tamil.
Teluguచివరి ('final') in Telugu shares an etymology with the word 'end' in English, deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root *keu- ('to strike, wound').
ThaiThe Thai word "สุดท้าย" can also mean "in conclusion", "finally", or "eventually."
TurkishIn Turkish, the word "final" can also mean "last" or "end."
UkrainianThe word "остаточний" also means "remaining" or "residual" in Ukrainian.
Urdu"حتمی" is also an Arabic loanword that can also mean "necessary".
UzbekThe word "final" in Uzbek has an alternate meaning of "last stage or degree", and is also used to describe the end of a game or competition.
Vietnamese"Sau Cung" also refers historically to the "Nine Tombs" of the Nguyễn dynasty.
XhosaThe word "okokugqibela" can also mean "last" or "end" in Xhosa.
Yiddish"לעצטגילטיק" comes from German "letztgültig," meaning "ultimately valid."
YorubaIn Yoruba, "ipari" refers to both the end of a thing or event and the remainder of something left behind.
ZuluThe word okokugcina is derived from the verb -qina which means to end or to finish, and the prefix o- which denotes the infinitive or the noun form of the verb.
English"Final" originates from the Latin word "finis" which means "end" or "boundary" and is also related to the word "finish".

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