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 |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word “finaal” also means “fine” and is probably derived from the Dutch word of the same meaning. |
| Albanian | The 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. |
| Arabic | The word "نهائي" is derived from the root "ن-ه-ى" meaning "to prohibit, to forbid", and can also mean "definite", "absolute", or "conclusive". |
| Azerbaijani | In the 18th century, “son” (final) began to be used to refer to the final letter of the Arabic alphabet. |
| Basque | In Basque mythology, "finala" not only refers to a game's final match but also to a demon or spirit believed to cause nightmares. |
| Belarusian | The word "заключны" can also refer to the concluding part of a musical composition. |
| Bengali | চূড়ান্ত shares an etymology with চূড়ি ('bangle') and is related to the words চূড়া ('top') and চূড়ান্ত ('peak'). |
| Bosnian | The word 'konačni' shares the same root with 'konac' (end), suggesting a definitive termination. |
| Bulgarian | The word "финал" in Bulgarian originates from the French word "final" and also means "the end" or "the last part" of something. |
| Catalan | Catalan's "final" derives from Latin "finis" meaning "end" or "boundary" and shares the same etymology with English "finish" and Spanish "fin". |
| Cebuano | The 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. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "finale" also means "last one" or "the last day of a religious festival". |
| Croatian | The word 'konačni' in Croatian can also mean 'absolute' or 'certain', stemming from the Proto-Slavic root *konьcь, meaning 'end'. |
| Czech | The word 'finále' also means 'finale' in music, theater, or sports. |
| Danish | While it means "final" in English, "endelig" in Danish can also mean "eventually" or "finally". |
| Dutch | The word "laatste" can also mean "most recent" or "lowest" in Dutch. |
| Esperanto | The 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". |
| Finnish | Lopullinen shares its root with the words loppu (end) and lopettaa (to finish), alluding to its meaning of "finality" or "conclusion." |
| French | In French, "final" can also mean "purposeful" or "decisive". |
| Frisian | In Frisian, the word "finale" can also mean "end of the year" or "end of the month". |
| Galician | The 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. |
| Georgian | The 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'. |
| German | In German, "Finale" can also mean "the end of a piece of music or a performance" or "the last part of a symphony or opera". |
| Greek | The term can also refer to a sacrifice or an initiation, reflecting its original sense of "accomplishment" or "goal." |
| Gujarati | The word "અંતિમ" comes from the Sanskrit word "अन्तिम" which also means "last". It is related to the word "अंत" which means "end". |
| Haitian Creole | Final is also the name of a type of Haitian dance. |
| Hausa | In some contexts, "karshe" can also mean "most" or "extreme." |
| Hawaiian | The word "hope loa" in Hawaiian means "final", but it can also refer to the "long journey" or "eternal life". |
| Hebrew | The 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. |
| Hmong | The word "kawg" in Hmong also means "to end" or "to cease". |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian "végső" not only means "final" but also "extreme" or "ultimate" |
| Icelandic | Endanleg has a second meaning in Icelandic: 'unavoidably'. |
| Igbo | "Ikpeazụ" also means "the end" or "the last" in Igbo. |
| Indonesian | The word "terakhir" in Indonesian is derived from the Sanskrit word "tamah" meaning "darkness" or "the end." |
| Irish | The Old Irish word 'deiridh' meant both 'right-hand' and 'last', hence its usage as 'final'. |
| Italian | In Italian, "finale" can also refer to a musical composition or performance intended to be the last or concluding piece. |
| Japanese | The word "最後の" can also mean "the best" or "the most important" in certain contexts. |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "final" is derived from the Dutch word "finaal" meaning "final" and is also used in the contexts of "last" and "ultimate" |
| Kannada | The word "ಅಂತಿಮ" also means "essential" or "absolute" in Kannada. |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "ақтық" derives from the Old Turkic word "aq" which means "white," connoting "pure" or "complete." |
| Khmer | The word "ចុងក្រោយ" can also be used to mean "end of a period of time" or "in conclusion". |
| Korean | The Korean word 결정적인 can also mean 'decisive' or 'crucial'. |
| Kurdish | The word "dawîn" which means "final" in Kurdish, is a cognate of the Persian word "pāyān" and the Armenian word "p'ayt". |
| Kyrgyz | The word “акыркы” can also mean "last", "ultimate", or "concluding". |
| Latin | Latin "finalem" is derived from the verb "finire" (to finish), and can also mean "aimed at an end" or "determining. |
| Latvian | In Latvian, “galīgais” can also mean “very” or “absolute.” |
| Lithuanian | The word "galutinis" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰel- meaning "to end, to die, to perish". |
| Luxembourgish | The word "endgülteg" is derived from the German word "endlich", which also means "final" and "at last". |
| Macedonian | The word "финален" in Macedonian can also refer to the last installment of a series or the decisive stage in a competition. |
| Malagasy | The word "farany" in Malagasy also means "the end" or "the last one". |
| Malay | The word "akhir" also means "the end" or "the last" in Malay. |
| Malayalam | The 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". |
| Maori | The word "whakamutunga" can also mean "the end" or "the conclusion" in Maori. |
| Marathi | The 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. |
| Mongolian | The Mongolians also use "Эцсийн Гүртэл" that is directly referring to the last moment just before death. |
| Nepali | The word 'अन्तिम' (final) in Nepali is derived from the Sanskrit word 'अन्त' (end), which also means 'limit' or 'boundary'. |
| Norwegian | The 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". |
| Pashto | In the Pashto word "نهایی" (final), the "نا" prefix denotes negation, but the word itself has an affirmative meaning, as in "the final decision". |
| Persian | The 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". |
| Polish | The 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". |
| Punjabi | The word "ਅੰਤਿਮ" can also refer to "the ultimate reality" or "the highest goal" in a spiritual context. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "final" comes from the Latin "finis" and can also mean "end", "aim", or "deadline." |
| Russian | The word "окончательный" originally meant "final judgment" and was used in the context of Christian eschatology. |
| Samoan | Mulimuli can also mean "the youngest" or "the last in line". |
| Scots Gaelic | The word 'deireannach' also means 'last-born' or 'hindmost' in Scots Gaelic. |
| Serbian | Конечни can also mean "absolute" or "perfect" in Serbian. |
| Sesotho | The 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." |
| Sindhi | آخري 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. |
| Slovak | The word "finálny" can also mean "financial" or "final act of a play." |
| Slovenian | The 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. |
| Spanish | In Spanish, "final" can also mean "recently deceased" or "the funeral procession for the recently deceased." |
| Sundanese | The word "pamungkas" is derived from the Proto-Austronesian word "*panguŋkas" meaning "to close" or "to end". |
| Swahili | Mwisho 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. |
| Tajik | The word "ниҳоӣ" comes from the Persian word "نهایی" which means "ultimate" or "conclusive". |
| Tamil | The word "இறுதி" can also mean "end" or "conclusion" in Tamil. |
| Telugu | చివరి ('final') in Telugu shares an etymology with the word 'end' in English, deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root *keu- ('to strike, wound'). |
| Thai | The Thai word "สุดท้าย" can also mean "in conclusion", "finally", or "eventually." |
| Turkish | In Turkish, the word "final" can also mean "last" or "end." |
| Ukrainian | The word "остаточний" also means "remaining" or "residual" in Ukrainian. |
| Urdu | "حتمی" is also an Arabic loanword that can also mean "necessary". |
| Uzbek | The 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. |
| Xhosa | The word "okokugqibela" can also mean "last" or "end" in Xhosa. |
| Yiddish | "לעצטגילטיק" comes from German "letztgültig," meaning "ultimately valid." |
| Yoruba | In Yoruba, "ipari" refers to both the end of a thing or event and the remainder of something left behind. |
| Zulu | The 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". |