Firm in Different Languages
Discover 'Firm' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Firm
Afrikaans ferm | ||
Albanian të fortë | ||
Amharic ጽኑ | ||
Arabic حازم | ||
Armenian ամուր | ||
Assamese দৃঢ় | ||
Aymara chiqapa | ||
Azerbaijani möhkəm | ||
Bambara gɛlɛn | ||
Basque irmoa | ||
Belarusian цвёрдая | ||
Bengali দৃঢ় | ||
Bhojpuri कंपनी | ||
Bosnian čvrsto | ||
Bulgarian твърд | ||
Catalan ferm | ||
Cebuano lig-on | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 公司 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 公司 | ||
Corsican fermu | ||
Croatian firma | ||
Czech firma | ||
Danish firma | ||
Dhivehi ހަރުދަނާ | ||
Dogri मजबूत | ||
Dutch firma | ||
English firm | ||
Esperanto firma | ||
Estonian kindel | ||
Ewe le tenu | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) matatag | ||
Finnish yritys | ||
French raffermir | ||
Frisian flink | ||
Galician firme | ||
Georgian მტკიცე | ||
German feste | ||
Greek εταιρεία | ||
Guarani teraguapy | ||
Gujarati પે firmી | ||
Haitian Creole fèm | ||
Hausa m | ||
Hawaiian kūpaʻa | ||
Hebrew מוּצָק | ||
Hindi दृढ़ | ||
Hmong ruaj | ||
Hungarian cég | ||
Icelandic fyrirtæki | ||
Igbo guzosie ike | ||
Ilocano natibker | ||
Indonesian perusahaan | ||
Irish daingean | ||
Italian fermo | ||
Japanese 当社 | ||
Javanese tenan | ||
Kannada ದೃ | ||
Kazakh берік | ||
Khmer ក្រុមហ៊ុន | ||
Kinyarwanda ushikamye | ||
Konkani थीर | ||
Korean 상사 | ||
Krio kɔmni | ||
Kurdish bicî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) تووند | ||
Kyrgyz бекем | ||
Lao ບໍລິສັດ | ||
Latin firm | ||
Latvian stingrs | ||
Lingala makasi | ||
Lithuanian firma | ||
Luganda obuggumivu | ||
Luxembourgish firma | ||
Macedonian цврста | ||
Maithili दृढ़ | ||
Malagasy mafy | ||
Malay tegas | ||
Malayalam ഉറച്ച | ||
Maltese ditta | ||
Maori maro | ||
Marathi टणक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯆꯦꯠꯄ | ||
Mizo nghet | ||
Mongolian хатуу | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) မြဲမြံ | ||
Nepali दृढ | ||
Norwegian fast | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) olimba | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଦୃ firm | ||
Oromo kan hin sochoone | ||
Pashto فرم | ||
Persian محکم | ||
Polish firma | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) empresa | ||
Punjabi ਪੱਕਾ | ||
Quechua empresa | ||
Romanian firmă | ||
Russian фирма | ||
Samoan mausali | ||
Sanskrit प्रतिष्ठान | ||
Scots Gaelic daingeann | ||
Sepedi tiilego | ||
Serbian фирма | ||
Sesotho tiile | ||
Shona yakasimba | ||
Sindhi پختو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ස්ථිරයි | ||
Slovak pevné | ||
Slovenian trdno | ||
Somali adag | ||
Spanish firma | ||
Sundanese teguh | ||
Swahili imara | ||
Swedish fast | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) matatag | ||
Tajik устувор | ||
Tamil நிறுவனம் | ||
Tatar нык | ||
Telugu సంస్థ | ||
Thai บริษัท | ||
Tigrinya ትካል | ||
Tsonga tiya | ||
Turkish sağlam | ||
Turkmen berk | ||
Twi (Akan) pintinn | ||
Ukrainian фірма | ||
Urdu فرم | ||
Uyghur قەتئىي | ||
Uzbek qat'iy | ||
Vietnamese chắc chắn | ||
Welsh cadarn | ||
Xhosa ngokuqinileyo | ||
Yiddish פעסט | ||
Yoruba duro | ||
Zulu ngokuqinile |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "ferm" derives from the Latin "firmus" and can also refer to a farm or a dam. |
| Albanian | In Albanian, "të fortë" not only means "firm", but it can also mean "strong" or "loud", depending on the context. |
| Amharic | The Amharic word ጽኑ (firm) also means "firmness" and "strength". |
| Arabic | In Persian, the name "Hazem" means "the courageous and intelligent one that achieves everything." |
| Armenian | The word "ամուր" can also mean "strong" or "healthy" in Armenian. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "möhkəm" in Azerbaijani shares a common Proto-Turkic origin with the Turkish "muhkem" and means "firm" as well as "strong", "solid", and "reliable." |
| Basque | The word 'irmoa' also means 'unmoving, steadfast, or unwavering' in Basque. |
| Bengali | "দৃঢ়" can alternately mean stubborn, resolute, unyielding, or strong. |
| Bosnian | The word "čvrsto" also means "healthy" or "strong" in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | The word "твърд" can also mean "hard" or "solid" in Bulgarian. |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "ferm" can also mean "strong", "stable", or "fixed." |
| Cebuano | "Lig-on" in Cebuano also means "strong" or "sturdy". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "公司" (gōngsī) is composed of the characters "公" (gōng) meaning 'public' and "司" (sī) meaning 'manage'. In addition to the meaning of a firm or company, "公司" can also refer to an organization or institute. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "公司" (gong si) literally means "common business" in Chinese (Traditional), and is used to refer to both firms and companies. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "fermu" also means "fixed", "determined", or "permanent". |
| Croatian | Croatian "firma" is used in economics, but it also refers to the signature or validation of a document and can be an archaic term for "contract". |
| Czech | In Old Church Slavonic, this is derived from the word for “contract”, while its cognate in Polish, “firma,” means "signature." |
| Danish | The Danish word "firma" can also refer to a business or company, or to a type of legal entity. |
| Dutch | In Dutch, the word "firma" is also used to refer to a business entity similar to a company or a partnership. |
| Estonian | The word "kindel" in Estonian also means "sure", "certain" or "constant". |
| Finnish | The word "yritys" in Finnish derives from the word "yrittää" meaning "to try" and also signifies an attempt, effort, or venture. |
| French | The verb "raffermir" also derives from the old Frankish term "fermen" which means "to warm" or "to strengthen". |
| Frisian | In modern Frisian, "flink" also refers to a sharp pain in the head or joints. |
| Galician | In Galician, "firme" also means "signature", likely derived from the Latin word "firmare" (to sign). |
| German | The origin of the word "Feste" lies in an Old English word that also meant "to establish". |
| Greek | The Greek word "εταιρεία" can also mean "company" or "association". |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "પે firmી" (firm) originally meant a shop or business establishment, and its alternate meaning of "firm" (steadfast) is derived from its association with the stability and reliability of a well-established business. |
| Haitian Creole | The word fèm (firm) can also refer to a "place of gathering" or a "group of people". In this second context, the word derives from the French term "ferme". |
| Hausa | In Hausa, "m" also refers to a type of tree and can be a verb meaning "to be full." |
| Hawaiian | In addition to "firm," the Hawaiian word "kūpaʻa" also connotes steadfastness, loyalty, determination, and resoluteness. |
| Hebrew | The word "מוּצָק" in Hebrew can also derive from the root "צוק" meaning "a rock" and thus it also refers to the geological term "solid". |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "दृढ़" shares an Indo-European root with Latin "durus" (hard) and English "durable" |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "ruaj," meaning "firm," also means "steadfast" and "reliable." |
| Hungarian | The word "cég" is also used to refer to the sign or logo of a company or business. |
| Icelandic | Fyrirtæki can also refer to a business or company and is ultimately derived from Old Norse "fyrir", meaning "before" or "in front of" and "tækja", meaning "to take". |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "guzosie ike" literally means "to take on strength" or "to become strong." |
| Indonesian | "Perusahaan" comes from the Sanskrit word "persahaja" meaning "friend" or "partner". |
| Irish | The word 'daingean' in Irish can also refer to a fortified place or stronghold. |
| Italian | The word "fermo" in Italian can also mean "still" or "motionless". |
| Japanese | The word "当社" (tōsha) in Japanese can also mean "our company" or "our firm". |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "tenan" also means "really" or "surely" and is related to the word "tanti" which means "true". |
| Kannada | ದೃ is also the masculine form of ದೃಢ (firm), and can mean firmness, strength, or determination. |
| Kazakh | The word "берік" can be derived from the Proto-Turkic root "*berek" meaning both "firm, strong" and "fruit". |
| Korean | The Korean word "상사" (firm) derives from the Chinese word "公司", meaning "joint company". |
| Kurdish | The word “bicî” means “firm” and can also be used to express “unyielding”. |
| Kyrgyz | In Russian, 'бекем' (firm) is a word taken from Turkic languages, where it means a 'fortress' or 'stronghold'. |
| Lao | The term ບໍລິສັດ is a Khmer loanword which also carries the meaning "government office" in Khmer. |
| Latin | The Latin word “firmus” means “strong” or “steadfast” and is the root of the English word “firm.” |
| Latvian | The word stingrs is derived from the Proto-Indoeuropean root *ḱer- "to make firm, to tighten". |
| Lithuanian | The word "firma" in Lithuanian also means "sky" or "firmament". |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "Firma" can also refer to a "legal entity" or a "company". |
| Macedonian | In Slavic languages 'цврст' refers to 'solid' (e.g. liquid vs. solid) and thus has different connotations depending on the context. |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "mafy" also means "to be serious, earnest. |
| Malay | The word "tegas" is derived from the Javanese word "teges" meaning "precise" or "exact". |
| Malayalam | The origin of the word "ഉറച്ച" can be traced back to the Sanskrit "drdha", meaning "solid" or "firm". |
| Maltese | "Ditta" means "firm" in Italian and "brand" in Maltese. |
| Maori | Maro is also a name for a Maori war club made of whale bone or hardwood. |
| Marathi | The word "टणक" in Marathi can also mean "tight" or "firmly fixed". |
| Mongolian | In Mongolian, the word "хатуу" also has an alternate meaning of "brave or tenacious" |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "မြဲမြံ" in Myanmar (Burmese) is derived from the Pali word "dhamma", meaning "truth" or "law". |
| Nepali | The word 'दृढ' ('firm') in Nepali is also related to the Sanskrit word 'दृढ़' ('strong', 'solid') and the Prakrit word 'दढ' ('firm', 'strong'). |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, the word "fast" can also mean "solid" or "durable." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "olimba" can also mean "to be stubborn" or "to be determined". |
| Pashto | A firm is known by different terms in Pashto. In Pashto, a firm can also refer to a company or a business organization, but it is not commonly used in this sense. |
| Persian | The word "محکم" is derived from the Arabic root "حکم" which means "to judge" or "to decree". |
| Polish | Firma derives from the Latin firma meaning 'signature', 'bond' or 'security'. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The Portuguese word "empresa" comes from the Latin "imprehendere", meaning "to undertake" or "to seize". |
| Punjabi | The word "ਪੱਕਾ" in Punjabi can also refer to something that is mature, ripe, or well-cooked, and is derived from the Sanskrit word "pakva." |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "firmă" is derived from Latin "firmus" meaning "strong" and can also refer to a medical certificate for exemption from work. |
| Russian | Фирма may also mean a trademark, a signature, or a signature tune, particularly in music. |
| Samoan | Mausali also means "tough" or "unyielding" in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots Gaelic word "daingeann" also refers to a fort or stronghold. |
| Serbian | The word "фирма" has a root cognate with "firm" in English and shares its meaning, but its other meanings are "trade mark" and "company". |
| Sesotho | Sesotho 'tiile' also means 'to establish' or 'to fix in a place'. |
| Shona | "Yakasimba" also means "to be difficult" or "to be stubborn" in Shona. |
| Sindhi | "پختو" (pukhtu) in Sindhi is derived from the Persian word "پخته" (pukhta), meaning "cooked". This is because in Sindhi, the word "پختو" can refer to both the firmness of a cooked food item and the firmness of a person's character. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word 'ස්ථිරයි' can also be used to refer to 'a fixed place' or 'a stable condition'. |
| Slovak | The word "pevné" is also used to denote something that is "reliable" or "safe." |
| Slovenian | The word "trdno" also means "tightly" or "firmly" in Slovenian. |
| Somali | The term 'adag' may also refer to a law or principle in Somali culture and language. |
| Spanish | "Firma" in Spanish can also mean "signature" or "legal entity." |
| Sundanese | The word "teguh" also has a connotation of resilience and steadfastness in Sundanese culture. |
| Swahili | Imara, meaning 'firm', comes from a root word that also means 'strength' or 'power'. |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "fast" can also mean "steady" or "stable". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Matatag" also means "brave" or "strong" in Tagalog. |
| Tajik | The word "устувор" also means "strong" and "solid". |
| Tamil | The word 'நிறுவனம்' (firm) in Tamil, comes from the root word 'நிறு' (to establish), and originally meant a place or an institution where something was established or set up. |
| Telugu | The term "సంస్థ" (firm) in Telugu also refers to a "foundation," "establishment," or "organization." |
| Thai | The Thai word “บริษัท” (firm) comes from the French word “société” (society), reflecting the idea of a company as a legal entity formed by an association of individuals. |
| Turkish | In addition to its primary meaning of "firm" or "sturdy", "sağlam" can also mean "healthy" or "sound" in Turkish. |
| Ukrainian | In legal terms, "фірма" can also mean a business entity, such as a limited liability company (LLC). |
| Urdu | The Urdu word "فرم" also means "form", and "decree" |
| Uzbek | The word "qat'iy" in Uzbek also means "strict" or "exact". |
| Vietnamese | "Chắc chắn" is often used in Vietnamese with more literal meanings like "certainly," but can also mean "firmly" as a result of the verb "chắc" ("to press" or "to squeeze") |
| Welsh | Cadarn can also refer to 'mighty', 'powerful', 'strong' or 'tough'. |
| Xhosa | In addition to 'firm', 'ngokuqinileyo' can also mean 'hard', 'strong', or 'stubborn' in Xhosa |
| Yiddish | The word "פעסט" in Yiddish comes from the German word "fest" and has connotations of both strength and determination. |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "duro" may also refer to "stone" or "something durable". |
| Zulu | The word 'ngokuqinile' also refers to a person who is resolute or unyielding. |
| English | The word "firm" can also refer to a business organization or partnership. |