Firm in different languages

Firm in Different Languages

Discover 'Firm' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'firm' holds a significant place in our vocabulary, denoting strength, stability, and resolve. It reflects a sense of unwavering commitment and unyielding resolve, making it a culturally important term across the globe. But what does 'firm' mean in different languages? Understanding the translation of this word can provide unique insights into various cultures and languages.

For instance, in Spanish, 'firm' translates to 'firme', which is derived from the Latin 'firmus'. This term is used in a variety of contexts, from legal documents to expressions of determination. Meanwhile, in German, 'firm' becomes 'fest', a word that also signifies 'celebration', adding a layer of cultural significance.

Exploring the translations of 'firm' in different languages can be a fascinating journey. Here are a few examples:

Firm

Firm in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansferm
The Afrikaans word "ferm" derives from the Latin "firmus" and can also refer to a farm or a dam.
Amharicጽኑ
The Amharic word ጽኑ (firm) also means "firmness" and "strength".
Hausam
In Hausa, "m" also refers to a type of tree and can be a verb meaning "to be full."
Igboguzosie ike
The Igbo word "guzosie ike" literally means "to take on strength" or "to become strong."
Malagasymafy
The Malagasy word "mafy" also means "to be serious, earnest.
Nyanja (Chichewa)olimba
The word "olimba" can also mean "to be stubborn" or "to be determined".
Shonayakasimba
"Yakasimba" also means "to be difficult" or "to be stubborn" in Shona.
Somaliadag
The term 'adag' may also refer to a law or principle in Somali culture and language.
Sesothotiile
Sesotho 'tiile' also means 'to establish' or 'to fix in a place'.
Swahiliimara
Imara, meaning 'firm', comes from a root word that also means 'strength' or 'power'.
Xhosangokuqinileyo
In addition to 'firm', 'ngokuqinileyo' can also mean 'hard', 'strong', or 'stubborn' in Xhosa
Yorubaduro
The Yoruba word "duro" may also refer to "stone" or "something durable".
Zulungokuqinile
The word 'ngokuqinile' also refers to a person who is resolute or unyielding.
Bambaragɛlɛn
Ewele tenu
Kinyarwandaushikamye
Lingalamakasi
Lugandaobuggumivu
Sepeditiilego
Twi (Akan)pintinn

Firm in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicحازم
In Persian, the name "Hazem" means "the courageous and intelligent one that achieves everything."
Hebrewמוּצָק
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".
Pashtoفرم
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.
Arabicحازم
In Persian, the name "Hazem" means "the courageous and intelligent one that achieves everything."

Firm in Western European Languages

Albaniantë fortë
In Albanian, "të fortë" not only means "firm", but it can also mean "strong" or "loud", depending on the context.
Basqueirmoa
The word 'irmoa' also means 'unmoving, steadfast, or unwavering' in Basque.
Catalanferm
The Catalan word "ferm" can also mean "strong", "stable", or "fixed."
Croatianfirma
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".
Danishfirma
The Danish word "firma" can also refer to a business or company, or to a type of legal entity.
Dutchfirma
In Dutch, the word "firma" is also used to refer to a business entity similar to a company or a partnership.
Englishfirm
The word "firm" can also refer to a business organization or partnership.
Frenchraffermir
The verb "raffermir" also derives from the old Frankish term "fermen" which means "to warm" or "to strengthen".
Frisianflink
In modern Frisian, "flink" also refers to a sharp pain in the head or joints.
Galicianfirme
In Galician, "firme" also means "signature", likely derived from the Latin word "firmare" (to sign).
Germanfeste
The origin of the word "Feste" lies in an Old English word that also meant "to establish".
Icelandicfyrirtæki
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".
Irishdaingean
The word 'daingean' in Irish can also refer to a fortified place or stronghold.
Italianfermo
The word "fermo" in Italian can also mean "still" or "motionless".
Luxembourgishfirma
In Luxembourgish, "Firma" can also refer to a "legal entity" or a "company".
Malteseditta
"Ditta" means "firm" in Italian and "brand" in Maltese.
Norwegianfast
In Norwegian, the word "fast" can also mean "solid" or "durable."
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)empresa
The Portuguese word "empresa" comes from the Latin "imprehendere", meaning "to undertake" or "to seize".
Scots Gaelicdaingeann
The Scots Gaelic word "daingeann" also refers to a fort or stronghold.
Spanishfirma
"Firma" in Spanish can also mean "signature" or "legal entity."
Swedishfast
The Swedish word "fast" can also mean "steady" or "stable".
Welshcadarn
Cadarn can also refer to 'mighty', 'powerful', 'strong' or 'tough'.

Firm in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianцвёрдая
Bosniančvrsto
The word "čvrsto" also means "healthy" or "strong" in Bosnian.
Bulgarianтвърд
The word "твърд" can also mean "hard" or "solid" in Bulgarian.
Czechfirma
In Old Church Slavonic, this is derived from the word for “contract”, while its cognate in Polish, “firma,” means "signature."
Estoniankindel
The word "kindel" in Estonian also means "sure", "certain" or "constant".
Finnishyritys
The word "yritys" in Finnish derives from the word "yrittää" meaning "to try" and also signifies an attempt, effort, or venture.
Hungariancég
The word "cég" is also used to refer to the sign or logo of a company or business.
Latvianstingrs
The word stingrs is derived from the Proto-Indoeuropean root *ḱer- "to make firm, to tighten".
Lithuanianfirma
The word "firma" in Lithuanian also means "sky" or "firmament".
Macedonianцврста
In Slavic languages 'цврст' refers to 'solid' (e.g. liquid vs. solid) and thus has different connotations depending on the context.
Polishfirma
Firma derives from the Latin firma meaning 'signature', 'bond' or 'security'.
Romanianfirmă
In Romanian, "firmă" is derived from Latin "firmus" meaning "strong" and can also refer to a medical certificate for exemption from work.
Russianфирма
Фирма may also mean a trademark, a signature, or a signature tune, particularly in music.
Serbianфирма
The word "фирма" has a root cognate with "firm" in English and shares its meaning, but its other meanings are "trade mark" and "company".
Slovakpevné
The word "pevné" is also used to denote something that is "reliable" or "safe."
Sloveniantrdno
The word "trdno" also means "tightly" or "firmly" in Slovenian.
Ukrainianфірма
In legal terms, "фірма" can also mean a business entity, such as a limited liability company (LLC).

Firm in South Asian Languages

Bengaliদৃঢ়
"দৃঢ়" can alternately mean stubborn, resolute, unyielding, or strong.
Gujaratiપે firmી
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.
Hindiदृढ़
The Hindi word "दृढ़" shares an Indo-European root with Latin "durus" (hard) and English "durable"
Kannadaದೃ
ದೃ is also the masculine form of ದೃಢ (firm), and can mean firmness, strength, or determination.
Malayalamഉറച്ച
The origin of the word "ഉറച്ച" can be traced back to the Sanskrit "drdha", meaning "solid" or "firm".
Marathiटणक
The word "टणक" in Marathi can also mean "tight" or "firmly fixed".
Nepaliदृढ
The word 'दृढ' ('firm') in Nepali is also related to the Sanskrit word 'दृढ़' ('strong', 'solid') and the Prakrit word 'दढ' ('firm', 'strong').
Punjabiਪੱਕਾ
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."
Sinhala (Sinhalese)ස්ථිරයි
The word 'ස්ථිරයි' can also be used to refer to 'a fixed place' or 'a stable condition'.
Tamilநிறுவனம்
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.
Teluguసంస్థ
The term "సంస్థ" (firm) in Telugu also refers to a "foundation," "establishment," or "organization."
Urduفرم
The Urdu word "فرم" also means "form", and "decree"

Firm in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)公司
"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
"公司" (gong si) literally means "common business" in Chinese (Traditional), and is used to refer to both firms and companies.
Japanese当社
The word "当社" (tōsha) in Japanese can also mean "our company" or "our firm".
Korean상사
The Korean word "상사" (firm) derives from the Chinese word "公司", meaning "joint company".
Mongolianхатуу
In Mongolian, the word "хатуу" also has an alternate meaning of "brave or tenacious"
Myanmar (Burmese)မြဲမြံ
The word "မြဲမြံ" in Myanmar (Burmese) is derived from the Pali word "dhamma", meaning "truth" or "law".

Firm in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianperusahaan
"Perusahaan" comes from the Sanskrit word "persahaja" meaning "friend" or "partner".
Javanesetenan
The Javanese word "tenan" also means "really" or "surely" and is related to the word "tanti" which means "true".
Khmerក្រុមហ៊ុន
Laoບໍລິສັດ
The term ບໍລິສັດ is a Khmer loanword which also carries the meaning "government office" in Khmer.
Malaytegas
The word "tegas" is derived from the Javanese word "teges" meaning "precise" or "exact".
Thaiบริษัท
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.
Vietnamesechắc chắn
"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")
Filipino (Tagalog)matatag

Firm in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanimöhkəm
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."
Kazakhберік
The word "берік" can be derived from the Proto-Turkic root "*berek" meaning both "firm, strong" and "fruit".
Kyrgyzбекем
In Russian, 'бекем' (firm) is a word taken from Turkic languages, where it means a 'fortress' or 'stronghold'.
Tajikустувор
The word "устувор" also means "strong" and "solid".
Turkmenberk
Uzbekqat'iy
The word "qat'iy" in Uzbek also means "strict" or "exact".
Uyghurقەتئىي

Firm in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiankūpaʻa
In addition to "firm," the Hawaiian word "kūpaʻa" also connotes steadfastness, loyalty, determination, and resoluteness.
Maorimaro
Maro is also a name for a Maori war club made of whale bone or hardwood.
Samoanmausali
Mausali also means "tough" or "unyielding" in Samoan.
Tagalog (Filipino)matatag
"Matatag" also means "brave" or "strong" in Tagalog.

Firm in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarachiqapa
Guaraniteraguapy

Firm in International Languages

Esperantofirma
Latinfirm
The Latin word “firmus” means “strong” or “steadfast” and is the root of the English word “firm.”

Firm in Others Languages

Greekεταιρεία
The Greek word "εταιρεία" can also mean "company" or "association".
Hmongruaj
The Hmong word "ruaj," meaning "firm," also means "steadfast" and "reliable."
Kurdishbicî
The word “bicî” means “firm” and can also be used to express “unyielding”.
Turkishsağlam
In addition to its primary meaning of "firm" or "sturdy", "sağlam" can also mean "healthy" or "sound" in Turkish.
Xhosangokuqinileyo
In addition to 'firm', 'ngokuqinileyo' can also mean 'hard', 'strong', or 'stubborn' in Xhosa
Yiddishפעסט
The word "פעסט" in Yiddish comes from the German word "fest" and has connotations of both strength and determination.
Zulungokuqinile
The word 'ngokuqinile' also refers to a person who is resolute or unyielding.
Assameseদৃঢ়
Aymarachiqapa
Bhojpuriकंपनी
Dhivehiހަރުދަނާ
Dogriमजबूत
Filipino (Tagalog)matatag
Guaraniteraguapy
Ilocanonatibker
Kriokɔmni
Kurdish (Sorani)تووند
Maithiliदृढ़
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯆꯦꯠꯄ
Mizonghet
Oromokan hin sochoone
Odia (Oriya)ଦୃ firm
Quechuaempresa
Sanskritप्रतिष्ठान
Tatarнык
Tigrinyaትካል
Tsongatiya

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