Formation in different languages

Formation in Different Languages

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Formation


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Afrikaans
vorming
Albanian
formimi
Amharic
ምስረታ
Arabic
تشكيل - تكوين
Armenian
կազմում
Assamese
গঠন
Aymara
uñstayaña
Azerbaijani
formalaşma
Bambara
formation (dacogo) ye
Basque
formakuntza
Belarusian
фарміраванне
Bengali
গঠন
Bhojpuri
गठन के बारे में बतावल गइल बा
Bosnian
formacija
Bulgarian
формиране
Catalan
formació
Cebuano
pagporma
Chinese (Simplified)
编队
Chinese (Traditional)
編隊
Corsican
furmazione
Croatian
formacija
Czech
formace
Danish
dannelse
Dhivehi
އުފެދުމެވެ
Dogri
गठन करना
Dutch
vorming
English
formation
Esperanto
formado
Estonian
moodustumine
Ewe
wɔwɔme
Filipino (Tagalog)
pagbuo
Finnish
muodostus
French
formation
Frisian
formaasje
Galician
formación
Georgian
ფორმირება
German
formation
Greek
σχηματισμός
Guarani
formación rehegua
Gujarati
રચના
Haitian Creole
fòmasyon
Hausa
samuwar
Hawaiian
hoʻokumu
Hebrew
היווצרות
Hindi
गठन
Hmong
tsim kom muaj
Hungarian
képződés
Icelandic
myndun
Igbo
guzobe
Ilocano
pormasion
Indonesian
pembentukan
Irish
foirmiú
Italian
formazione
Japanese
形成
Javanese
tatanan
Kannada
ರಚನೆ
Kazakh
қалыптастыру
Khmer
ការបង្កើត
Kinyarwanda
gushingwa
Konkani
निर्मिती जावप
Korean
형성
Krio
fɔmɛshɔn
Kurdish
damezirandin
Kurdish (Sorani)
پێکهاتن
Kyrgyz
формация
Lao
ການສ້າງຕັ້ງ
Latin
formatio
Latvian
veidošanās
Lingala
formation ya kosala
Lithuanian
formavimas
Luganda
okutondebwawo
Luxembourgish
formatioun
Macedonian
формирање
Maithili
गठन
Malagasy
fiofanana
Malay
pembentukan
Malayalam
രൂപീകരണം
Maltese
formazzjoni
Maori
hanganga
Marathi
निर्मिती
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯐꯣꯔꯃꯦꯁꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫
Mizo
formation siam a ni
Mongolian
формац
Myanmar (Burmese)
ဖွဲ့စည်းရေး
Nepali
गठन
Norwegian
formasjon
Nyanja (Chichewa)
mapangidwe
Odia (Oriya)
ଗଠନ
Oromo
ijaaramuu
Pashto
جوړښت
Persian
تشکیل
Polish
tworzenie
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
formação
Punjabi
ਗਠਨ
Quechua
formación nisqa
Romanian
formare
Russian
формирование
Samoan
faʻavaeina
Sanskrit
निर्माणम्
Scots Gaelic
cruthachadh
Sepedi
sebopego
Serbian
формација
Sesotho
sebopeho
Shona
kuumbwa
Sindhi
قيام
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
ගොඩනැගීම
Slovak
tvorenie
Slovenian
nastanek
Somali
sameysmo
Spanish
formación
Sundanese
formasi
Swahili
malezi
Swedish
bildning
Tagalog (Filipino)
pagbuo
Tajik
ташаккул
Tamil
உருவாக்கம்
Tatar
формалашуы
Telugu
నిర్మాణం
Thai
รูปแบบ
Tigrinya
ምቛም ምዃኑ’ዩ።
Tsonga
ku vumbiwa
Turkish
oluşum
Turkmen
emele gelmegi
Twi (Akan)
nhyehyɛɛ
Ukrainian
формування
Urdu
تشکیل
Uyghur
شەكىللىنىش
Uzbek
shakllanish
Vietnamese
sự hình thành
Welsh
ffurfio
Xhosa
ukubunjwa
Yiddish
פאָרמירונג
Yoruba
ibiyi
Zulu
ukwakheka

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "vorming" can also refer to the act of creating or shaping something.
AlbanianThe Albanian word "formimi" comes from the Latin word "formatio", meaning "the act of forming", and is related to the English word "form".
AmharicThe noun ምስረታ (misərrəta) may also mean a 'boundary,' 'limit,' or 'demarcation.'
ArabicThe Arabic word "تشكيل - تكوين" can refer to a physical structure, the act of forming, or the arrangement of elements.
AzerbaijaniThe word "formalaşma" also means "freezing" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueFormakuntza is a Basque word that is formed by the verb
Bengaliগঠনের অন্য অর্থ 'সৃষ্টি', 'স্থান' এবং 'ব্যবস্থাপনা'.
BosnianIn Bosnian, 'formacija' can also refer to a geological formation or a military formation.
BulgarianThe word "формиране" can also mean "formulation" or "shaping" in Bulgarian.
CatalanIt can also refer to an educational program or the process of acquiring knowledge and skills.
CebuanoPagporma is also used to describe the process of shaping or developing something.
Chinese (Simplified)编队 originated from the word 编制,which originally meant preparing cloth for war.
Chinese (Traditional)The word 編隊 can also mean "braid" or "to braid".
CorsicanIn Corsican, "furmazione" can also refer to "education" or "training".
CroatianThe verb "formirati" (to form) and the noun "formacija" (formation) come from the Latin word "formare" (to give shape, form).
CzechIn Czech, "formace" can also mean a group of people united by a common activity or purpose, such as a band or a political party.
Danish"Dannelse" has a double meaning, in the sense of either a forming or the result of one’s upbringing.
DutchIn Dutch, "vorming" also means "education" or "training", and is often used in a formal or academic context.
EsperantoEsperanto "formado" (formation) derives from Latin "forma" (shape) and is also the root of "formato" (format).
Estonian"Moodustumine" is derived from "moodustama" ("to establish, to form, to shape"). It shares its root "mood" with "mood" in English.
Finnish"Muodostus" in Finnish can also refer to the act of creating a bond, relationship, or organization.
FrenchIn French, "formation" can refer to the physical appearance of something like a cloud or rock formation, or to the act of being trained or educated.
FrisianIn some older texts, "formaasje" also denotes the shape of a piece of cheese
GalicianIn Galician, "formación" can refer to a training course or to the act of molding or shaping something.
Georgian"ფორმირება" is commonly translated to "formation" in English, however, it also carries the abstract meaning of "training," specifically intellectual training.
GermanGerman "Formation" from Latin "formare" means "formation" in English, but can also mean "formation flight" of military aircraft
GreekThe Greek word "σχηματισμός" also refers to a grammatical term denoting a process of forming a word from a root.
Gujarati"રચના" refers to both physical formations like a building and literary compositions in Gujarati.
Haitian CreoleIn Haitian Creole, "fòmasyon" can also refer to a type of voodoo ceremony involving music and dance.
HausaIn Hausa, "samuwar" not only means "formation" but also refers to the act of forming something or the result of that action.
Hawaiian"Hoʻokumu" in Hawaiian can also mean "to establish," "to create," or "to found."
HebrewThe Hebrew word "היווצרות" also means "genesis" or "coming into being".
Hindi"गठन" also refers to a set of rules or a system, as in "सरकार का गठन" (formation of a government).
HmongThe phrase "tsim kom muaj" can also refer to the process of shaping or developing into a specific form.
HungarianThe word "képződés" in Hungarian also means "education" or "training".
IcelandicThe Icelandic word "myndun" derives from the Old Norse word "myndan", which means "to create; to produce; to fashion".
IgboIgbo 'guzobe' may also mean 'set' or a 'group'
IndonesianThe Indonesian word "pembentukan" can also mean "education" or "training".
Irish"Foirmiú" can also mean "the act of forming" or "the state of being formed."
Italian"Formazione" can also refer to the process of building or shaping something or the group of people or things that have been formed.
JapaneseIn Japanese, "形成" can alternatively refer to the action of molding material, or something that serves as a model upon which something else is fashioned.
JavaneseThe word "tatanan" can also refer to the arrangement of objects or the order of events.
Kannada"ರಚನೆ" also means 'structure', 'composition' and 'construction'.
KazakhThe word 'қалыптастыру' can also refer to the process of shaping or molding something.
KhmerThe term "ការបង្កើត" in Khmer can also refer to the act of creating something, such as a new product or idea.
Korean형성 is derived from hanja 形成 meaning "to create" or "to make".
KurdishThe alternate meaning of the word "damezirandin" is "to be established".
KyrgyzKyrgyz "формация" also refers to the "process of formation" as well as "structure, organization, system".
LaoThe word ກດສປຈງ in Lao can also refer to the act of establishing something, such as an organization or government.
Latin**Formatio** in Latin can also mean 'fashioning,' 'shaping,' 'or building a ship.
LatvianVeidošanās in Latvian comes from the word veidot which means to form, shape, or create.
LithuanianThe word "formavimas" can also mean "training" or "education".
Macedonian"Формирање" also means "formation of a person's character or personality", "establishment of a political party or organization", "creation of a work of art".
MalagasyThe Malagasy word "fiofanana" is derived from the root "fio" meaning "to create" or "to make".
MalayThe Javanese term `bentukan` signifies "the physical aspect of a human being" and is the cognate of Malay `pembentukan`.
Malayalamരൂപീകരണം can also refer to the process of giving something a particular form or shape.
MalteseFormazzjoni can also mean "training" and derives from the Italian word "formazione," which has the same meaning.
MaoriThe word "hanganga" also refers to the process of forming or shaping something.
Marathiनिर्मिती, meaning "creation", is also the name of a Marathi film and television production company.
MongolianThe word формац is borrowed from Russian and can also mean "educational system" in Mongolian.
Nepaliगठन can refer to the act of solidifying or hardening, or to the creation of something.
NorwegianThe Norwegian word "formasjon" can also refer to a military unit or a geological structure.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "mapangidwe" in Nyanja has an alternate meaning of "arrangement" or "organization".
PashtoThe Pashto word "جوړښت" also means "structure", "makeup", and "organization".
PersianThe word "تشکیل" in Persian can also refer to "composition" or "constitution".
PolishThe word 'tworzenie' also means 'creation' and is derived from the verb 'творить' (tvorit), meaning 'to create'.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "formação" in Portuguese also means "education" or "training".
PunjabiIn the context of Punjabi poetry, "ਗਠਨ" can also refer to a type of poetic structure.
RomanianFormarea can mean both "formation" and "training" (of people).
RussianThe Russian word "формирование" can also refer to a military unit or a geological structure.
SamoanThe word "faʻavaeina" ("formation") literally means "to make something stand up" in Samoan.
Scots GaelicThe Gaelic word "cruthachadh" can also mean "shape" or "form" in the context of geology or mathematics.
Serbian, it can also refer to a military organization
SesothoIn some dialects, "sebopeho" also means "birthplace".
ShonaKuumbwa in Shona is also a word that refers to a kind of dance that is performed during ceremonies.
SindhiThe Sindhi word "قيام" also means "establishment" or "foundation".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The Sinhalese word 'ගොඩනැගීම' also means 'the act of establishing or building something'.
Slovak"Tvorenie" is the noun form of the Slovak verb "tvoriť," which means to create, or more specifically, to give form or structure to something, in both the physical and non-physical sense.
SlovenianIn Czech, “nastanek” means "coming into being" while in Polish it can also mean "beginning" or "inception."
SomaliThe word "sameysmo" can also mean "act of forming" or "the result of forming" in Somali.
SpanishAs a noun, "formación" can also refer to a group of people or animals moving together in an organized manner.
SundaneseSundanese word "formasi" also means "a line of troops, especially one drawn up in battle array."
SwahiliThe word "malezi" can also refer to upbringing or education, encompassing the process of shaping an individual's character and values.
SwedishIn Swedish, 'bildning' means both educational formation and personal cultivation, and derives from the now obsolete verb 'bilda' ('to create').
Tagalog (Filipino)The Tagalog term "pagbuo" (formation) also means "to create" or "to form something from scratch."
TajikIn Tajik and Persian, "tašakkül" also means "collection, set, formation, group, team, organization". It comes from the Arabic word "tašakkul" which means "forming, shaping, organizing, gathering". The word "tašakkül" has also entered Armenian as "tašakul" with the same meaning.
TamilThe Tamil word "உருவாக்கம்" can also refer to a type of literary composition or a particular poetic form.
TeluguIn geology, 'నిర్మాణం' refers to the arrangement and structure of layers of rock.
ThaiThe word "รูปแบบ" can also mean "pattern" or "style".
TurkishIn geology, "oluşum" refers to a distinctive layer of rock within a larger rock formation.
UkrainianThe word "формування" also means "education".
UrduUrdu "تشکیل" can refer to an army regiment or battalion "formation" or to a "physical shape", which is ultimately rooted in the Arabic term "form."
UzbekThe Uzbek word "shakllanish" also has the alternate meaning of "the process of becoming something"
Vietnamese"Sự hình thành" is also the Vietnamese term for "gestation" in biology (the period between conception and birth).
WelshIt is cognate with the Greek word φόρμα (form) and the Latin word forma (form).
XhosaUkubunjwa can also mean "to give something a form" or "to cause something to take shape".
YiddishThe Yiddish word "פאָרמירונג" also means "conformation" or "posture" in English.
YorubaThe word 'Ibiyi' also refers to the act of forming or creating something.
Zulu"Ukukwakheka" is an isiZulu word derived from the verb "ukukwakha" (to build) and denotes both a physical formation or structure, as well as the process or act of creating or forming something.
EnglishThe word "formation" also refers to the process of creating something, such as a new organization or product.

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