Framework in different languages

Framework in Different Languages

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Framework


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Afrikaans
raamwerk
Albanian
kornizë
Amharic
ማዕቀፍ
Arabic
إطار العمل
Armenian
շրջանակ
Assamese
ফ্ৰেমৱৰ্ক
Aymara
marku
Azerbaijani
çərçivə
Bambara
hukumu
Basque
esparrua
Belarusian
рамкі
Bengali
কাঠামো
Bhojpuri
ढांचा
Bosnian
okvir
Bulgarian
рамка
Catalan
marc
Cebuano
gambalay
Chinese (Simplified)
构架
Chinese (Traditional)
構架
Corsican
quadru
Croatian
okvir
Czech
rámec
Danish
ramme
Dhivehi
އޮނިގަނޑު
Dogri
ढांचा
Dutch
kader
English
framework
Esperanto
kadro
Estonian
raamistik
Ewe
ɖoɖo
Filipino (Tagalog)
balangkas
Finnish
puitteet
French
cadre
Frisian
kader
Galician
marco
Georgian
ჩარჩო
German
rahmen
Greek
δομή
Guarani
hetepy
Gujarati
માળખું
Haitian Creole
fondasyon
Hausa
tsarin
Hawaiian
papahana
Hebrew
מִסגֶרֶת
Hindi
ढांचा
Hmong
lub moj khaum
Hungarian
keretrendszer
Icelandic
umgjörð
Igbo
kpuchie
Ilocano
kuadro ti tarabaho
Indonesian
kerangka
Irish
creat
Italian
struttura
Japanese
フレームワーク
Javanese
kerangka kerja
Kannada
ಚೌಕಟ್ಟು
Kazakh
жақтау
Khmer
ក្របខ័ណ្ឌ
Kinyarwanda
urwego
Konkani
आराखडो
Korean
뼈대
Krio
ɛksplen
Kurdish
çarçove
Kurdish (Sorani)
چوارچێوە
Kyrgyz
алкак
Lao
ກອບ
Latin
compage
Latvian
ietvaros
Lingala
kadre
Lithuanian
sistema
Luganda
endabika
Luxembourgish
kader
Macedonian
рамка
Maithili
ढांचा
Malagasy
rafitra
Malay
kerangka
Malayalam
ചട്ടക്കൂട്
Maltese
qafas
Maori
anga
Marathi
फ्रेमवर्क
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯃꯇꯥꯏ ꯈꯥꯕ
Mizo
ruhrel
Mongolian
хүрээ
Myanmar (Burmese)
မူဘောင်
Nepali
फ्रेमवर्क
Norwegian
rammeverk
Nyanja (Chichewa)
chimango
Odia (Oriya)
framework ାଞ୍ଚା
Oromo
caasaa wanta tokko tumsu
Pashto
چوکاټ
Persian
چارچوب
Polish
struktura
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
estrutura
Punjabi
ਫਰੇਮਵਰਕ
Quechua
tawa kuchu
Romanian
cadru
Russian
фреймворк
Samoan
faʻavae
Sanskrit
प्रारूप
Scots Gaelic
frèam
Sepedi
tlhako
Serbian
оквир
Sesotho
moralo
Shona
chimiro
Sindhi
فريم ورڪ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
රාමුව
Slovak
rámec
Slovenian
okvir
Somali
qaab
Spanish
marco de referencia
Sundanese
kerangka
Swahili
mfumo
Swedish
ramverk
Tagalog (Filipino)
balangkas
Tajik
чаҳорчӯба
Tamil
கட்டமைப்பு
Tatar
каркасы
Telugu
ఫ్రేమ్వర్క్
Thai
กรอบ
Tigrinya
ምስሊ
Tsonga
rimba
Turkish
çerçeve
Turkmen
çarçuwasy
Twi (Akan)
yɛbea
Ukrainian
рамки
Urdu
فریم ورک
Uyghur
رامكا
Uzbek
ramka
Vietnamese
khuôn khổ
Welsh
fframwaith
Xhosa
sikhokelo
Yiddish
פריימווערק
Yoruba
ilana
Zulu
uhlaka

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansRaamwerk originates from the Dutch word "raam" (window) and refers to the skeletal structure of something, such as a house or a plan.
AlbanianThe word "kornizë" in Albanian is derived from the Italian word "cornice" (frame).
AmharicThe word "ማዕቀፍ" can also mean "skeleton", implying that all things rely on a frame to remain intact as in the case of the human skeleton and body.
ArabicLiterally "work-picture," "إطار" means both "picture-frame" and "work-picture," while "عمل" (literally "labor") also takes the wider sense of a picture or a drawing.
Armenian"Շրջանակ" in Armenian can refer specifically to a "framework" but it can also simply mean "circle" or "surround" depending on the context.
AzerbaijaniThe word "çərçivə" in Azerbaijani can also mean "border", "edge", or "limit".
Basque"Esparrua" means something like a "framework," but also the framework of a building, or even the "skeleton" of a person or animal.
BelarusianIn Ukrainian, the word "рамки" (ramky) can also mean "limits" or "boundaries".
BengaliThe word "কাঠামো" (framework) is derived from the Sanskrit word "काष्ठ" (wood).
BosnianThe word "okvir" can also refer to a picture frame, a window frame, or a door frame.
BulgarianThe word “рамка” can also mean "picture frame" or "border" in Bulgarian.
CatalanThe word "marc" is also used to refer to the "margin" or "border" of something, or to the "mark" left by something.
CebuanoIn Ilocano, "gambalay" is a type of tree and in Bikol, it means "to be in a hurry".
Chinese (Simplified)构架'一词最初仅指建筑中的框架结构,后来意义扩大,可指任何系统的结构或框架。
Chinese (Traditional)構架: the word can also be read as 'gòujià'. This variant is also homophonous with '構築' in Standard Mandarin
Corsican"Quadru" in Corsican can also mean a plot of land divided into four parts.
CroatianThe word "okvir" originally meant "a frame for a picture" or "mirror", and is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *okvirъ, which in turn comes from the Germanic word *ramma.
CzechRámec in Czech can also mean 'scope', 'scale' or 'outline' depending on context.
DanishThe word "ramme" is also used in Danish to refer to a picture frame, a set of rules, or a mental framework.
DutchIn Indonesian, "kader" means "cadre", which refers to a trained and loyal member of a political party or organization.
EsperantoThe word "kadro" in Esperanto is derived from the French word "cadre" and can also refer to a group of actors or a list of employees.
EstonianRaamistik can also mean 'frame' or 'outline' in English.
FinnishThe word "puitteet" in Finnish can also mean "background" or "context".
French"Cadre" also signifies « picture frame » and, figuratively, « setting » or « milieu ».
FrisianThe word "kader" also means "boundary", "border", "framework", or "mold" in Frisian.
GalicianThe word "marco" in Galician derives from the Latin "marcus", meaning "edge", and also refers to the frame of a door or window.
GeorgianThe word ჩარჩო can also refer to a picture frame or a window frame.
German"Rahmen" also means "cream" or "sour cream" in Old High German, which is a cognate of the English word "cream".
GreekIn modern Greek, δομή can also refer to an administrative unit in the context of state governance.
GujaratiThe word "માળખું" can also refer to a person's physical structure or build.
Haitian Creole"Fondasyon" in Haitian Creole can also refer to a foundation or basis, as in the foundation of a building or the basis of an argument.
Hausa"Tsarin", in Hausa, can also mean "system" or a "structure."
HawaiianIn Hawaiian mythology, Papahāna is also the name of a goddess associated with night, darkness, and the underworld.
HebrewThe Hebrew word "מִסגֶרֶת" ("framework") also means "a frame for a mirror, picture, or another object."
Hindi"ढांचा" is also a synonym for "structure" in Hindi, and can refer to the underlying architecture of a physical object or a system of ideas.
HmongIn Hmong, "lub moj khaum" also means "the frame of a house".
HungarianThe Hungarian word "keretrendszer" can also refer to a system or structure that provides support or guidance.
IcelandicThe Old Norse word "umgjörð" also meant "girdle" and "border".
IndonesianThe Indonesian word "kerangka" also refers to "skeleton".
IrishThe Irish word "creat" is cognate with the Latin word "crates" meaning "wicker hurdles", hence its modern meaning of a scaffold or framework.
Italian"Struttura" derives from the Latin "struere," meaning "to build," and has various meanings, including "structure," "framework," "texture," and "organization."
Japaneseフレームワーク can also mean "scaffold" or "stage" in Japanese.
Javanese"Kerangka kerja," meaning "skeleton" in Javanese, has taken on the modern meaning of "framework."
KannadaThe Kannada word "ಚೌಕಟ್ಟು" also means an outline, sketch or a pattern.
Kazakh"Жақтау" can also mean "backing" or "support" in Kazakh.
KhmerThe word "ក្របខ័ណ្ឌ" in Khmer is derived from the Sanskrit word "karpasa khaṇḍa" meaning "cotton cloth" or "garment".
Korean뼈대 can also mean "bony structure" like the framework of the body.
KurdishThe word "çarçove" also means "boundary" or "limit" in Kurdish.
KyrgyzThe word "алкак" in Kyrgyz originally meant "a wooden yoke for horses".
LaoThe Lao word ກອບ is also used to refer to the rim of a picture, a tray, or a basket.
LatinThe word "compage" has meanings in Latin referring to both "packing, squeezing, fitting together" and "arrangement, structure, system, order, union".
LatvianThe word "ietvaros" also has the connotation of "scope" or "boundaries" in Latvian.
Lithuanian"Sistema" can also refer to a group of organisms that live together and depend on each other for survival.
LuxembourgishThe word "Kader" in Luxembourgish comes from the French word "cadre" which also means "framework".
MacedonianThe word 'рамка' is a cognate of the Russian word 'рамка', but it may also refer to an 'installation' or a 'stage', as in 'theater'.
MalagasyIn Malagasy, "rafitra" can also refer to a ladder or scaffold.
MalayThe word "kerangka" in Malay is derived from the Portuguese word "esqueleto" and also refers to the skeletal system of a living organism.
MalteseIn the Muslim calendar, the word qafas is used to refer to the leap year.
MaoriThe word "anga" can also refer to a part of the body, a group of people, or a resource.
MongolianIn Mongolian, "хүрээ" is derived from the verb "хүрэх," meaning "to surround" or "to encircle," and also means "perimeter" or "enclosure"
Myanmar (Burmese)The word "မူဘောင်" is primarily used in a technical context and has a more specific meaning compared to the English word "framework"
NepaliThe Nepali word "फ्रेमवर्क" can also refer to a mental framework, system of thought, or a structure of beliefs.
NorwegianThe word "rammeverk" (framework) comes from the German word "Rahmenwerk", which means "framework" or "support structure."
Nyanja (Chichewa)In addition to its primary meaning of framework, "chimango" can also refer to a bed or a stretcher in Nyanja.
PashtoThe Pashto word "چوکاټ" has no known etymological origin and is exclusively used for the concept of "framework".
PersianThe term "چارچوب" (framework) in Persian derives from the Proto-Indo-European root "*kwrek-, meaning "to weave, frame"
PolishStructura is often used to refer to the structure of a substance, such as the atomic structure of a molecule.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)Estrutura can also mean 'structure', 'composition' or 'organization'. In Portuguese, 'framework' can be translated as 'quadro' or 'esqueleto'.
RomanianThe word "cadru" is a loanword from French, where it means "picture frame" or "setting".
RussianThe word "фреймворк" is derived from the English word "framework", which means "а skeletal structure" or "а set of rules or guidelines".
SamoanFaʻavae can also mean "foundation" or "base" in Samoan.
Scots GaelicFrèam in Scots Gaelic, from French "frame" and ultimately Latin "frama," may also refer to the "hull" of a ship or the "skeleton" of something.
SerbianThe Serbian word "оквир" is a cognate of the Spanish word "marco" ("frame") and the German word "Rahmen" ("frame").
SesothoIn other African languages, the word "moralo" refers to morality or ethics.
ShonaThe word 'chimiro' is also used to refer to the traditional Shona house.
SindhiThe word "فريم ورڪ" (framework) comes from the Old English word "fram", meaning "advantage" or "beginning", and the Middle English word "werk", meaning "work" or "construction".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word “රාමුව” (“framework”) in Sinhala is derived from the Sanskrit word “रम” (“delight”) and originally referred to a “pleasing sight” before acquiring its current meaning.
SlovakThe Slovak word "rámec" can also be translated as "scope", "context" or "border" in English.
SlovenianThe Slavic root of 'okvir' means both 'surrounding' and 'open view', reflecting the dual function of a framework.
SomaliThe word "qaab" may also be used to colloquially refer to "the manner of doing or making something" in Somali.
SpanishThe term "marco de referencia" can also refer to a system of coordinates used to describe the position or motion of an object in space or time.
SundaneseKerangka in Sundanese can also refer to a building's structural framework or a body's skeletal structure.
Swahili"Mfumo" in Swahili can also refer to a system, organization, or structure.
SwedishThe word "ramverk" is derived from the German word "Rahmenwerk", which means "framework of a picture".
Tagalog (Filipino)In some areas and contexts, "balangkas" can also refer to the backbone of a person or animal.
TajikThe word "чаҳорчӯба" is derived from the Persian word "چارچوب", meaning "frame" or "casing".
Tamilகட்டமைப்பு's ancient meaning is 'a dam' or 'an embankment'. This word is also used to indicate the structure of a building.
TeluguIn addition to its literal meaning, the word "ఫ్రేమ్‌వర్క్" can also refer to a conceptual structure or set of guidelines that shape or organize something else.
ThaiThe word "กรอบ" also means "picture frame" or "window frame" in Thai.
Turkish"Çerçeve" derives from the French "cadre" and also means "picture frame" in Turkish.
UkrainianThe word "рамки" also means "limits" or "boundaries" in Ukrainian.
Urduفریم ورک can also mean a scaffold built around a building under construction or restoration, or a trellis used to support plants.
UzbekThe word "ramka" in Uzbek is derived from the Persian word "ram", meaning "frame" or "border".
Vietnamese"Khuôn khổ" is a Sino-Vietnamese compound of "khuôn" (mold, pattern) and "khổ" (frame, boundary).
Welsh"Fframwaith" is a loanword from English and has no alternate meanings in Welsh.
XhosaSikhokelo may also mean 'scaffolding' or act as a 'pattern' or 'template' for creating something.
YiddishThe Yiddish word "פריימװערק" ("framework") has two distinct root words, "פרי" ("free") and "װערק" ("work"), and is often used metaphorically to describe a set of guidelines or a system of thought.
Yoruba"Ilana" comes from the Yoruba prefix "i-" ("of") followed by the verb "la" ("to weave"), and can also mean "network" or "organization."
ZuluThe word 'uhlaka' also refers to the skeleton of an animal or a person.
EnglishIn carpentry, 'framework' refers to the underlying wooden skeleton of a house or building.

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