Fund in different languages

Fund in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

At its core, a 'fund' refers to a sum of money set aside for a specific purpose. This concept is universal and plays a critical role in various aspects of our lives, from personal savings to large-scale investment initiatives. The significance of funds extends beyond finance, as the word is often used metaphorically to represent support or resources required to achieve a goal.

The cultural importance of funds is evident in the various phrases and idioms that have emerged across languages. For instance, in English, we say 'to be in funds' to describe having enough money, while in French, 'avoir du fonds de roulement' means having working capital. These linguistic nuances reflect the global impact of funds and the diverse ways in which different cultures approach and value them.

Understanding the translation of 'fund' in various languages can be beneficial for international communication, business, and travel. Here are a few examples to pique your curiosity:

  • French: fonds
  • Spanish: fondo
  • German: Fonds
  • Mandarin: 基金 (jījīn)
  • Japanese: ファンド (fando)

Fund


Fund in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansfonds
The word "fonds" comes from the Dutch/German word for "fund" and can also mean "grounds" or "foundation" in the sense of a building's foundation in Afrikaans.
Amharicገንዘብ
The word "ገንዘብ" also means "money" and derives from the Ge'ez word "ግንዝ" which means "treasure".
Hausaasusu
"Asusu" is believed to be a Yoruba word meaning "savings" or "contribution".
Igboego
Igbo word "ego" refers to a bundle of twenty manillas, a form of traditional currency.
Malagasypetra-bola
"Petra-bola" may be derived from the Indonesian phrase "batu bola" (meaning "stone coin"), likely introduced in the 17th century.
Nyanja (Chichewa)thumba
The Nyanja word 'thumba' also refers to a 'heap' of something.
Shonafund
The word "fund" also means "to find" in Shona.
Somalisanduuqa
The term also derives from the Arabic for "box" and in this context originally described payments collected to buy grain to distribute to the hungry or to buy clothes for the unclothed.
Sesotholetlole
The Sesotho word "letlole" is a homophone, also referring to a type of traditional porridge.
Swahilimfuko
The word 'mfuko' can also refer to a 'bag' or 'sack' in Swahili.
Xhosaingxowa-mali
The word "ingxowa-mali" can also refer to a communal fund or a kitty.
Yorubainawo
In the Yoruba language, the word "inawo" is also used to describe a donation or contribution towards a common goal.
Zuluisikhwama
The Zulu word isikhwama, meaning "fund," is derived from the verb "sikhwama," meaning "to collect" or "to put together."
Bambaranafolosɔrɔsiraw
Ewegaxɔgbalẽvi
Kinyarwandaikigega
Lingalafonds
Lugandaensawo
Sepediletlole
Twi (Akan)sikakorabea

Fund in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicالأموال
The Arabic word 'الأموال' also refers to 'assets' and 'wealth'.
Hebrewקֶרֶן
"קֶרֶן" also means "horn" in Hebrew.
Pashtoبسپنه
The Pashto word "بسپنه" also refers to a small amount of money saved for a specific purpose.
Arabicالأموال
The Arabic word 'الأموال' also refers to 'assets' and 'wealth'.

Fund in Western European Languages

Albanianfondi
In Italian, "fondi" can refer to the dregs or grounds of coffee or tea.
Basquefondoa
The Basque word "fondoa" also means "bottom" or "depth".
Catalanfons
The word "fons" in Catalan has Latin origins and means "source" or "origin", and it is also used to refer to "foundation" or "endowment".
Croatianfond
The Croatian word "fond" also means "foundation" or "association".
Danishfond
In Danish, "fond" can also mean "a basin or dish" or "a pool of money for investment purposes."
Dutchfonds
While "fonds" in English means "fund", in Dutch, "fonds" can also mean "foundation", or "stock".
Englishfund
"Fund" (from Middle English "fond," meaning "a supply or store," from Old English "fundian," meaning "to set up")
Frenchfonds
In French, 'fonds' also means 'land' or 'ground', reflecting its Latin origin 'fundus', meaning 'land', 'bottom' or 'property'.
Frisianfûns
The Frisian word "fûns" can also mean "foundation" or "basis"
Galicianfondo
The word “fondo” derives from the Latin “fundus” which had originally meant, among other things, the bottom of a container.
Germanfonds
"Fonds" has a double meaning in German: it can mean both "fund" and "background".
Icelandicsjóður
The Icelandic word "sjóður" can also refer to a sea or lake, or to a collection of water.
Irishciste
The Irish word "ciste" can also refer to a "box or chest" or a "treasure".
Italianfondo
Italian word **fondo** comes from *fundus* in Latin, meaning "the bottom".
Luxembourgishfong
The Luxembourgish word "Fong" is derived from the German word "Fund" meaning "foundation".
Maltesefond
"Fond" derives from the Arabic "fanduq", meaning warehouse, and also refers to the inn or shop attached to it.
Norwegianfond
In Norwegian, "fond" can also refer to a foundation or organization, or a collection of items such as a library or archive.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)fundo
The Portuguese word "fundo" can also mean "depth" or "end".
Scots Gaelicmhaoin
The word 'mhaoin' is also used to refer to a dowry, an endowment, or a scholarship.
Spanishfondo
The noun "fondo" can also mean "stage" (as in "fondo del escenario"), "backdrop" (as in "fondo de una pintura"), or "background" (as in "fondo de una fotografía") in Spanish.
Swedishfond
The Swedish adjective fond also means 'affectionate'.
Welshgronfa
In addition to its primary meaning ("fund"), "gronfa" can also refer to a "pool" or a "reservoir" in Welsh.

Fund in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianфонд
"Фонд" is a false borrowing from Russian, as the Belarusian cognate is "фонд".
Bosnianfond
The word "fond" in Bosnian can also mean "liking" or "affection".
Bulgarianфонд
The word "фонд" in Bulgarian can also mean a "foundation" or a "stock".
Czechfond
Slovo "fond" se kromě významu "fond" používá i ve významu "zásoba, zdroj".
Estonianfond
Estonian word "fond" also means "basis" and comes from German "Fond" (fund).
Finnishrahoittaa
Rahoittaa derives from the word raha, meaning "money". In the context of law, it means "to finance".
Hungarianalap
The word "alap" also means "basis" or "foundation" in Hungarian.
Latvianfonds
The Latvian word "fonds" comes from the French word "fonds", which means "fund" or "stock".
Lithuanianfondas
The word "fondas" can also mean "capital" or "stock" in Lithuanian.
Macedonianфонд
Фонд is also a synonym for „fundus“ which means „farm“ in Latin.
Polishfundusz
Fundusz in Polish can refer to a financial fund, a foundation, or a reserve fund.
Romanianfond
In Romanian, "fond" also means "basis", having its origin in the Latin word "fundus" (bottom, field, property).
Russianфонд
In Russian, the word "фонд" is also used to refer to the foundation of a building or other structure.
Serbianфонд
The word "фонд" can also mean "foundation" or "stock" in Serbian.
Slovakfond
The word "fond" can also mean "pool" or "fundraising activity" in Slovak.
Sloveniansklad
Slovenian "sklad" comes from Old High German "scatz," meaning "treasure". Another meaning is "a group of people joined in a common purpose."
Ukrainianфонд
The Ukrainian word "фонд" can also mean a foundation, an endowment, or a stock.

Fund in South Asian Languages

Bengaliতহবিল
The word "fund" is also used metaphorically to refer to something that provides a source of strength or support.
Gujaratiભંડોળ
The Gujarati word "ભંડોળ" (bhandol) is derived from "भंडार" (Bhandaar) in Sanskrit, which means "treasury". It is the same root as "fund" in English and "fondo" in Spanish, meaning "pool of money".
Hindiनिधि
As well as 'fund', `निधि` (`nidhi`) also means 'treasure' or 'pool' in Hindi, and derives from Sanksrit 'nidhi', meaning 'treasure hoard'.
Kannadaನಿಧಿ
"ನಿಧಿ" (nidhi) is derived from the Sanskrit word "nidhana" and originally meant a treasure, hoard, or deposit, but later came to refer to a fund.
Malayalamഫണ്ട്
In Malayalam, ഫണ്ട് can also refer to a pond or a pool of water.
Marathiनिधी
The term 'निधी' (nidhi) in Marathi also holds alternate meanings such as 'treasure', 'deposit' and 'capital'.
Nepaliकोष
The word "कोष" in Nepali can also refer to a dictionary or a treasure.
Punjabiਫੰਡ
The term “ਫੰਡ” has also come to carry other meanings in Punjabi including "support” or "backing," especially in the context of political movements, rallies, or other collective activities.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)අරමුදල
Tamilநிதி
The Tamil word "நிதி" can also mean "deposit", "treasure" or "wealth".
Teluguఫండ్
The term "फंड" (fund) also refers to a reservoir or a large body of water.
Urduفنڈ
"فنڈ" is an Urdu word meaning fund, a sum of money set aside for a specific purpose, but it can also be used to mean resources, materials, finances, capital, or wealth.

Fund in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)基金
"基金" derives from the Chinese phrase "基石之金", meaning money invested as an endowment or capital.
Chinese (Traditional)基金
基金 can also mean "foundation" (of a building), "base," or "root"
Japanese基金
"基金" can also mean "foundation" or "base" in Japanese.
Korean축적
The Sino-Korean word "축적" can also mean "a stockpile," "an accumulation," or "ammunition."
Mongolianсан
In Mongolian, there's a word `сан` that, apart from `fund`, means `cause`, `motive` or `intention`
Myanmar (Burmese)ရန်ပုံငွေ
The word "ရန်ပုံငွေ" in the Myanmar language is also used to refer to an endowment, or a sum of money set aside to provide income for a specific purpose.

Fund in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiandana
The word "dana" is derived from the Sanskrit word "dhana," meaning "wealth" or "money.
Javanesedana
"Dana" in Javanese can also refer to a gathering or meeting.
Khmerមូលនិធិ
The Khmer word "មូលនិធិ" is derived from the Pali word "mūla-nidhi", meaning "root store" or "capital".
Laoກອງທຶນ
Malaydana
In Malay, "dana" can also mean "gift" or "contribution".
Thaiกองทุน
กองทุน can also indicate a group of people or organizations working together.
Vietnamesequỹ
The word "quỹ" also means "turtle", "tortoise", "shell", "box", "case", "casket", "coffer", "safe", "container", "tank", "reservoir", "silo", "bin", "bunker", "depository", "magazine", "repository", "cache", "hoard", "stash", "store", "stock", "accumulation", "collection", "assembly", "gathering", "conglomeration", "agglomeration", "amalgamation", "aggregate", "cluster", "heap", "pile", "stack", "mass", "bulk", "quantity", "amount", "sum", "total", "whole", "entirety", "aggregate", "conglomerate", "collection", "accumulation", "assemblage", "gathering", "cluster", "heap", "pile", "stack", "mass", "bulk", "quantity", "amount", "sum", "total", "whole", "entirety", and "universality".
Filipino (Tagalog)pondo

Fund in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanifond
In Azerbaijani, "fond" can also mean "foundation" or "organization".
Kazakhқор
The Kazakh word "қор" can mean both "fund" and "reserve" and is rooted in the Turkic word for "to gather".
Kyrgyzфонд
"Фонд" (fund) is also a synonym for "stock" in Kyrgyz.
Tajikфонд
The word "фонд" also means "foundation" in Russian.
Turkmengaznasy
Uzbekfond
"Fond" derives from the Latin "fundus", meaning "bottom" or "foundation", also used financially in English as "fund".
Uyghurفوندى

Fund in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianwaihona kālā
The Hawaiian term "waihona kālā" literally translates to "water of black" and refers to the use of black pearls as currency in pre-contact Hawaii.
Maoritahua
In Māori, “tahua” also refers to a person of high rank or a foundation stone.
Samoanfaʻaputugatupe
The term 'faʻaputugatupe' derives from the combination of 'faʻa' (process), 'putu' (group), and 'tupe' (money), thus denoting the pooling of funds.
Tagalog (Filipino)pondo
The word "pondo" in Tagalog also means "swamp" or "marsh".

Fund in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraqullqichasiwi
Guaranifondo rehegua

Fund in International Languages

Esperantofundo
"Fundo" also means "bottom, ground, or foundation" in Esperanto.
Latinfiscus
The Latin word "fiscus" also referred to a wicker basket used for storing money or a private treasury.

Fund in Others Languages

Greekκεφάλαιο
The Greek word for 'fund' (κεφάλαιο) originally meant 'head'. This is also reflected in its use to denote the 'main point' of an argument or the 'first letter' of a word.
Hmongnyiaj
"Nyiaj" is derived from the Proto-Hmong-Mien word *ʔnaŋ², meaning "money" or "property."
Kurdishweqf
In Kurdish the term “waqf”, referring originally to the endowment of land, also designates the person who receives it.
Turkishfon, sermaye
The word "fon" in Turkish means "fund", but it also has the alternate meaning of "capital".
Xhosaingxowa-mali
The word "ingxowa-mali" can also refer to a communal fund or a kitty.
Yiddishפאָנד
In Yiddish, פאָנד ("fund") also means "foundation" or "basis".
Zuluisikhwama
The Zulu word isikhwama, meaning "fund," is derived from the verb "sikhwama," meaning "to collect" or "to put together."
Assameseফাণ্ড
Aymaraqullqichasiwi
Bhojpuriफंड के ह
Dhivehiފަންޑުންނެވެ
Dogriफंड
Filipino (Tagalog)pondo
Guaranifondo rehegua
Ilocanopondo
Kriofund
Kurdish (Sorani)سندوق
Maithiliनिधि
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯐꯟꯗ ꯄꯤꯈꯤ꯫
Mizofund a ni
Oromofandii
Odia (Oriya)ପାଣ୍ଠି
Quechuaqullqi
Sanskritनिधि
Tatarфонд
Tigrinyaፈንድ
Tsongankwama wa mali

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