Fitness in Different Languages
Discover 'Fitness' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Fitness
Afrikaans fiksheid | ||
Albanian palestër | ||
Amharic የአካል ብቃት | ||
Arabic اللياقه البدنيه | ||
Armenian պիտանիություն | ||
Assamese ফিটনেছ | ||
Aymara fitness ukax wali askiwa | ||
Azerbaijani fitness | ||
Bambara farikoloɲɛnajɛ | ||
Basque sasoia | ||
Belarusian фітнес | ||
Bengali ফিটনেস | ||
Bhojpuri फिटनेस के बारे में बतावल गइल बा | ||
Bosnian fitnes | ||
Bulgarian фитнес | ||
Catalan aptitud | ||
Cebuano kahimsog | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 适合度 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 適合度 | ||
Corsican fitness | ||
Croatian kondicija | ||
Czech zdatnost | ||
Danish fitness | ||
Dhivehi ފިޓްނަސް އެވެ | ||
Dogri फिटनेस | ||
Dutch fitness | ||
English fitness | ||
Esperanto taŭgeco | ||
Estonian sobivus | ||
Ewe kamedede | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) fitness | ||
Finnish kunto | ||
French aptitude | ||
Frisian kondysjetrening | ||
Galician fitness | ||
Georgian ფიტნეს | ||
German fitness | ||
Greek καταλληλότητα | ||
Guarani aptitud rehegua | ||
Gujarati તંદુરસ્તી | ||
Haitian Creole kondisyon fizik | ||
Hausa dacewa | ||
Hawaiian hoʻoikaika kino | ||
Hebrew כושר | ||
Hindi स्वास्थ्य | ||
Hmong kev nyab xeeb | ||
Hungarian fitnesz | ||
Icelandic líkamsrækt | ||
Igbo mma | ||
Ilocano fitness | ||
Indonesian kebugaran | ||
Irish folláine | ||
Italian fitness | ||
Japanese フィットネス | ||
Javanese fitness | ||
Kannada ಫಿಟ್ನೆಸ್ | ||
Kazakh фитнес | ||
Khmer សម្បទា | ||
Kinyarwanda ubuzima bwiza | ||
Konkani फिटनेस | ||
Korean 적합 | ||
Krio fitnɛs we pɔsin kin gɛt | ||
Kurdish bedenparêzî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) لەشجوانی | ||
Kyrgyz фитнес | ||
Lao ຄວາມແຂງແຮງ | ||
Latin idoneitatem | ||
Latvian fitnesa | ||
Lingala kozala na nzoto kolɔngɔnɔ | ||
Lithuanian fitnesas | ||
Luganda fitness | ||
Luxembourgish fitness | ||
Macedonian фитнес | ||
Maithili फिटनेस | ||
Malagasy fitness | ||
Malay kecergasan | ||
Malayalam ശാരീരികക്ഷമത | ||
Maltese saħħa | ||
Maori whakapakari tinana | ||
Marathi तंदुरुस्ती | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯐꯤꯠꯅꯦꯁ ꯂꯩꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo fitness a ni | ||
Mongolian фитнесс | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ကြံ့ခိုင်ရေး | ||
Nepali फिटनेस | ||
Norwegian fitness | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kulimbitsa thupi | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଫିଟନେସ୍ | ||
Oromo fitness | ||
Pashto فټنس | ||
Persian تناسب اندام | ||
Polish zdatność | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) ginástica | ||
Punjabi ਤੰਦਰੁਸਤੀ | ||
Quechua fitness nisqa | ||
Romanian fitness | ||
Russian фитнес | ||
Samoan malosi | ||
Sanskrit फिटनेस | ||
Scots Gaelic fallaineachd | ||
Sepedi tšoaneleha | ||
Serbian фитнес | ||
Sesotho boikoetliso | ||
Shona kugwinya | ||
Sindhi فٽنيس | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) යෝග්යතාවය | ||
Slovak fitnes | ||
Slovenian fitnes | ||
Somali taam ahaansho | ||
Spanish aptitud | ||
Sundanese kabugaran | ||
Swahili usawa | ||
Swedish kondition | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) fitness | ||
Tajik фитнес | ||
Tamil உடற்பயிற்சி | ||
Tatar фитнес | ||
Telugu ఫిట్నెస్ | ||
Thai ฟิตเนส | ||
Tigrinya ብቕዓት | ||
Tsonga ku ringanela | ||
Turkish fitness | ||
Turkmen fitnes | ||
Twi (Akan) fitness | ||
Ukrainian фітнес | ||
Urdu صحت | ||
Uyghur بەدەن چېنىقتۇرۇش | ||
Uzbek fitness | ||
Vietnamese sự khỏe khoắn | ||
Welsh ffitrwydd | ||
Xhosa ukufaneleka | ||
Yiddish טויגיקייט | ||
Yoruba amọdaju | ||
Zulu ukufaneleka |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "fiksheid" comes from the Dutch word "fit" meaning "fit", "sound", or "healthy" |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "palestër" derives from the Greek "palaistra," referring to a place for wrestling and physical education. |
| Amharic | The term "የአካል ብቃት" (fitness) in Amharic can also refer to the general concept of physical health and well-being, encapsulating not only physical fitness but also overall vitality and wellness. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "fitness" is translated as "uyğunluq" in Azerbaijani, and also means "suitability" or "appropriateness" in English. |
| Basque | "Sasoia," the Basque word for "fitness," originally meant "preparedness for travel or hunting." |
| Belarusian | "Фітнес" у білоруській мові може також означати "відповідність", "придатність", або "виконаність". |
| Bengali | The Bengali word "фитнэс" comes from the English word "fitness". |
| Bosnian | Fitnes može označavati i određenu vrstu testa ili provjere, primjerice fitnes test |
| Bulgarian | The word "фитнес" is derived from the English word "fitness", which means the state of being physically fit and healthy. |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "aptitud" comes from the Latin word "aptitudo", which means "fitness, suitability, or capability." |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word for 'fitness', kahimsog, is also used to describe one's overall health, well-being, and vitality. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | In biology: the degree to which a phenotype promotes survival and reproduction; in engineering and other fields: how suitable something is for use. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "適合度" (fitness) also means "adaptation" in the context of evolutionary biology. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "fitness" also means "health" and can refer to the health of both people and animals. |
| Croatian | Kondicija may also mean 'good order' or 'proper state' in relation to something, but the most common usage refers to a person's fitness. |
| Czech | The word "zdatnost" in Czech can also mean "ability" or "skill. |
| Danish | "Fit" in Danish refers to health rather than physical fitness and "fitness" (fitnesse) is an archaic form of "fitness." |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "fitness" can also refer to the physical characteristics of a country or region, such as its climate, soil, and vegetation. |
| Esperanto | The word "taŭgeco" was created from the word "taŭga" (fit, apt, good for) which in turn derives from the Proto-Indo-European root "*tewes" (to swell, fatten up). |
| Estonian | In Latin, "sobivus" means "capable" or "fit for a certain purpose". |
| Finnish | The word "kunto" originally meant "good condition" or "repair" in Finnish before coming to mean "fitness". |
| French | In French, "aptitude" can also mean "ability" or "skill". |
| Frisian | It translates to the equivalent of 'king's chair exercise' and originally described the exercises of Frisian sailors while out at sea during a calm. |
| Galician | In Galician, "fitness" also refers to "the state of being free from discomfort or disease". |
| Georgian | The word "ფიტნეს" comes from English word fitness which means a state of good physical, mental and social well-being. |
| German | Fitness can also refer to the general state of being physically and mentally healthy and well. |
| Greek | "Καταλληλότητα" comes from "κατάλληλος," meaning "suitable," "appropriate," "capable," "qualified," "competent," or "eligible." |
| Gujarati | The Sanskrit word |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "kondisyon fizik" is derived from the French word "condition physique", which means "physical condition". |
| Hausa | The word "dacewa" in Hausa is derived from the Arabic word "daqwah" which means "calling to Islam" or "preaching". |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word "hoʻoikaika kino" literally means "to make the body strong". |
| Hebrew | In Hebrew, "כושר" (kosher) has several meanings including "potential" and, in the Talmud "preparation." |
| Hindi | The Sanskrit word "स्वास्थ्य" ('svāsthya') can also refer to the "well-being" of an object or a state. |
| Hmong | The word "kev nyab xeeb" can also mean "strong" or "in good health" in Hmong. |
| Hungarian | The word "fitnesz" derives from the English word "fitness" and has the same meaning. |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "líkamsrækt" can also refer to "gymnastics". |
| Igbo | The word "mma" in Igbo can also refer to "a type of dance" or "a spirit being." |
| Indonesian | "Kebugaran" in Indonesian, derived from the word "bugur" (healthy, vigorous), also refers to personal wellbeing and mental alertness. |
| Italian | In Italian, the word fitness not only means “fitness,” but also “ability,” “capacity,” or “suitability. |
| Japanese | The Japanese word "フィットネス" (fittonesu) was borrowed from English and first appeared in Japanese dictionaries in 1959. |
| Javanese | In Javanese, "fitnes" has an alternate meaning of "strong" or "fit" for a task or job. |
| Kannada | The term "ಫಿಟ್ನೆಸ್" (fitness) is derived from the Latin word "facere," meaning "to make" or "to do," and refers to the ability to perform physical tasks and activities without undue strain or exertion. |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, the word "фитнес" can also refer to the physical and mental well-being of a person, encompassing their overall health and vitality. |
| Khmer | The word "សម្បទា" (fitness) in Khmer also means "wealth" or "assets". |
| Korean | "적합" derives from the Chinese character "適", meaning "suitable" or "appropriate". |
| Kurdish | In Kurdish, the word "bedenparêzî" is also used to refer to the field of physical therapy or physiotherapy. |
| Kyrgyz | "Fitness" in Kyrgyz can also refer to physical health, well-being, or a general state of being in good shape. |
| Latin | Idoneitatem, the Latin word for "fitness," originates from the verb "idoneare" (to consider someone suitable), derived from the root "ido" (fit, suitable). |
| Latvian | In Latvian, "fitnesa" also refers to the process of preparing for a physical activity or test. |
| Lithuanian | "Fitnesas" is a Lithuanian word that means "fitness", and derived from the English word "fitness." |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "fitness" can also refer to the condition of an engine or the readiness of an army for combat. |
| Macedonian | The word “фитнес” is an internationalism derived from English, where it is connected to the notion of being physically prepared or in good health. |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word 'fitness' is derived from the English word 'fitness' and can also mean 'good health' or 'well-being'. |
| Malay | The Malay word "kecergasan" is derived from the Sanskrit word "charcha", meaning "to move" or "to exercise". |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "ശാരീരികക്ഷമത" ("fitness") comes from the Sanskrit word "śārīrika" ("bodily") and the Latin word "firmitas" ("firmness"). |
| Maltese | The word 'saħħa' in Maltese is also used to express the concept of 'health', further extending its semantic field beyond physical fitness. |
| Marathi | The word तंदुरुस्ती (tandurusti) in Marathi is derived from the Persian word تندرست (tandarust), which means 'health' or 'well-being'. |
| Mongolian | 'Фитнесс' is the Mongolian transliteration of the English word 'fitness' and carries the same meaning in Mongolian. |
| Nepali | Derived from the Old French word 'faitisse', meaning 'suitability' or 'quality'. |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "fitness" can also refer to suitability or appropriateness for a particular purpose or situation. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The Nyanja word "kulimbitsa thupi" can also refer to the act of warming up the body before exercise. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word “فټنس” also means “capability” or “ability”. |
| Persian | In Middle English 'fitness' meant a state of being suitable, from 'fit', meaning well matched. |
| Polish | 'Zdatność' in Polish can also refer to a person's ability to adapt and function in different situations or environments. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "ginástica" comes from the Greek "gymnastikós", meaning "athletic" or "related to exercise". |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਤੰਦਰੁਸਤੀ" is also related to the word "ਤੰਦ" meaning "string" or "thread", suggesting a connection between fitness and the interconnectedness of body and mind. |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "fitness" can also refer to a physical exam or the process of fitting something. |
| Russian | In Russian, "фитнес" (fitness) shares the same root as "физический" (physical). |
| Samoan | "Malosi" is derived from the Proto-Samoan word "*malosi", meaning "strength" or "good health". |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots Gaelic word 'fallaineachd' also denotes health (wellbeing), especially of body or health. |
| Serbian | The word "фитнес" in Serbian is derived from the English word "fitness" and also refers to the level of physical preparedness for military service. |
| Sesotho | The word "boikoetliso" is derived from the verb "boikoetla", meaning to exercise or train. |
| Shona | The word "kugwinya" can also mean "to be well-rested" or "to be in good health" in Shona. |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "فٽنيس" is derived from the English word "fitness," but can also refer to the physical readiness of a person. |
| Slovak | V slovenčine je slovo "fitnes" prevzaté z angličtiny, no používa sa aj samostatne v pôvodnom význame "spôsobilosť". |
| Slovenian | Fitnes can also refer to a person's suitability or qualification for a particular role or task. |
| Somali | The Somali word "taam ahaansho" can also be used to describe a person who is physically able or capable. |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "aptitud" originates from the Latin word "aptitudo," which means "natural ability" or "inclination" |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "kabugaran" can also mean "strength" or "ability." |
| Swahili | The word "usawa" in Swahili originates from the Arabic word "sawa", meaning "to be equal" or "to be level". |
| Swedish | In addition to meaning "fitness", "kondition" also means "condition" in the sense of a person's general state of health or a state of affairs. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "fitness" in Tagalog (Filipino) is derived from the Spanish word "fin", which means "end" or "purpose". Therefore, it can also refer to "purpose" or "mission" in Tagalog. |
| Tajik | Слово «фитнес» пришло в таджикский язык из английского языка, где оно означает состояние физического и душевного здоровья. |
| Telugu | The word "fitness" is derived from the Old French word "fitnesse," meaning "suitability" or "appropriateness." |
| Thai | ฟิตเนส is derived from the English word 'fitness,' which refers not only to physical fitness but also to general well-being and health. |
| Turkish | In Turkish, "fitness" also means "naturalness, suitability, or conformity". |
| Ukrainian | The word "фітнес" in Ukrainian ultimately derives from the Latin word "facere", meaning "to make", and refers to the process of becoming or keeping oneself in good physical condition. |
| Urdu | The word "صحت" in Urdu has multiple meanings, including "fitness" and "good health". |
| Uzbek | The word also refers to the body's ability to perform specific physical tasks, such as running or lifting weights. |
| Vietnamese | The word "fitness" originates from the Old English word "fitt", meaning "suitable" or "appropriate." |
| Welsh | The term 'ffitrwydd' in Welsh also signifies agility, dexterity, or nimbleness rather than just physical condition. |
| Xhosa | The word “ukufaneleka” can also refer to appropriateness, decency, or acceptability. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "טויגיקייט" (fitness) comes from the German word "Tüchtigkeit" (ability), which itself derives from the Old High German word "tugendi" (virtue). |
| Yoruba | The word 'amọdaju' in Yoruba, meaning 'fitness', shares the same root with 'amọ́', which means 'knowledge' or 'understanding'. |
| Zulu | Uku'fana' means to resemble, and '-leka' is the applicative suffix, meaning 'to cause to...' |
| English | The word "fitness" is derived from the Old English word "fednesse," meaning "suitability" or "appropriateness." |