Happen in different languages

Happen in Different Languages

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

Happen


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Afrikaans
gebeur
Albanian
ndodh
Amharic
ተከሰተ
Arabic
يحدث
Armenian
պատահել
Assamese
ঘটা
Aymara
utjayaña
Azerbaijani
baş verir
Bambara
ka kɛ
Basque
gertatu
Belarusian
здарыцца
Bengali
ঘটবে
Bhojpuri
भईल
Bosnian
desiti se
Bulgarian
се случи
Catalan
passar
Cebuano
mahitabo
Chinese (Simplified)
发生
Chinese (Traditional)
發生
Corsican
accade
Croatian
dogoditi se
Czech
přihodit se
Danish
ske
Dhivehi
ވުން
Dogri
होना
Dutch
gebeuren
English
happen
Esperanto
okazi
Estonian
juhtuma
Ewe
dzɔ
Filipino (Tagalog)
mangyari
Finnish
tapahtua
French
se produire
Frisian
barre
Galician
acontecer
Georgian
მოხდეს
German
geschehen
Greek
συμβεί
Guarani
jehu
Gujarati
થાય છે
Haitian Creole
rive
Hausa
faru
Hawaiian
hiki
Hebrew
לִקְרוֹת
Hindi
होना
Hmong
tshwm sim
Hungarian
történik
Icelandic
gerast
Igbo
eme
Ilocano
mapasamak
Indonesian
terjadi
Irish
tarlú
Italian
accadere
Japanese
起こる
Javanese
kelakon
Kannada
ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
Kazakh
болады
Khmer
កើតឡើង
Kinyarwanda
bibaho
Konkani
घडणूक
Korean
우연히 있다
Krio
apin
Kurdish
bûyin
Kurdish (Sorani)
ڕوویدا
Kyrgyz
болот
Lao
ເກີດຂື້ນ
Latin
factum
Latvian
notikt
Lingala
kosalema
Lithuanian
atsitikti
Luganda
obubaawo
Luxembourgish
geschéien
Macedonian
се случи
Maithili
कोनो घटना भेनाइ
Malagasy
hitranga
Malay
berlaku
Malayalam
സംഭവിക്കുക
Maltese
jiġri
Maori
tupu
Marathi
घडणे
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯑꯣꯏꯊꯣꯛꯄ
Mizo
thleng
Mongolian
болох
Myanmar (Burmese)
ဖြစ်ပျက်
Nepali
हुन्छ
Norwegian
skje
Nyanja (Chichewa)
zichitike
Odia (Oriya)
ଘଟେ |
Oromo
ta'uu
Pashto
پیښیږي
Persian
به وقوع پیوستن
Polish
zdarzyć
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
acontecer
Punjabi
ਵਾਪਰਨਾ
Quechua
imanay
Romanian
întâmpla
Russian
случиться
Samoan
tupu
Sanskrit
भवति
Scots Gaelic
tachairt
Sepedi
direga
Serbian
десити се
Sesotho
etsahala
Shona
kuitika
Sindhi
ٿيو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
සිදුවන්න
Slovak
stať sa
Slovenian
zgodilo
Somali
dhici
Spanish
suceder
Sundanese
kajadian
Swahili
kutokea
Swedish
hända
Tagalog (Filipino)
mangyari
Tajik
рӯй медиҳад
Tamil
நடக்கும்
Tatar
була
Telugu
జరుగుతుంది
Thai
เกิดขึ้น
Tigrinya
ይኽሰት
Tsonga
humelela
Turkish
olmak
Turkmen
bolup geçýär
Twi (Akan)
si
Ukrainian
трапиться
Urdu
ہو
Uyghur
يۈز بېرىدۇ
Uzbek
sodir bo'lmoq
Vietnamese
xảy ra
Welsh
digwydd
Xhosa
yenzeke
Yiddish
פּאַסירן
Yoruba
ṣẹlẹ
Zulu
kwenzeke

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansCognate with the Dutch word "gebeur" and German "Gebühr", it is related to the Indo-European root *gheb- (
AlbanianThe Albanian word 'ndodh' is ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰē-, meaning 'to put' or 'to set'.
AmharicThe root word ከሰተ is related to the concept of 'error' or 'mistake', as in ከሰተ አይደለም ('it is not a mistake'), implying an element of unexpected occurrence or deviation from the norm.
ArabicDerived from the root "حدوث" (occurrence), "يحدث" also means "to emerge" or "to take place."
ArmenianThe word "պատահել" can also mean "to occur, to take place, to chance upon, to meet by chance, to be coincident, to happen by accident, to come about, to befall, to strike, to hit, to collide, to clash, to encounter, to face, to confront, to deal with, to cope with, to handle, to manage, to overcome, to conquer, to defeat, to vanquish, to triumph, to prevail, to succeed, to achieve, to attain, to reach, to arrive at, to gain, to obtain, to acquire, to possess, to have, to own, to control, to dominate, to rule, to govern, to reign, to command, to lead, to guide, to direct, to conduct, to manage, to administer, to operate, to work, to function, to perform, to execute, to carry out, to fulfill, to accomplish, to complete, to finish, to end, to terminate, to conclude, to close, to shut, to lock, to bar, to bolt, to seal, to fasten, to secure, to bind, to tie, to attach, to connect, to link, to join, to unite, to combine, to merge, to blend, to mix, to stir, to beat, to churn, to shake, to vibrate, to oscillate, to swing, to sway, to rock, to roll, to pitch, to toss, to heave, to surge, to swell, to rise, to fall, to sink, to dive, to plunge, to soar, to fly, to float, to drift, to glide, to sail, to swim, to row, to paddle, to canoe, to kayak, to surf, to windsurf, to kitesurf, to paddleboard, to wakeboard, to waterski, to jet ski, to scuba dive, to snorkel, to free dive, to spearfish, to fish, to hunt, to trap, to snare, to net, to catch, to kill, to slaughter, to butcher, to skin, to dress, to prepare, to cook, to eat, to drink, to sleep, to rest, to relax, to dream, to imagine, to create, to invent, to innovate, to design, to plan, to develop, to build, to construct, to erect, to create, to make, to produce, to manufacture, to assemble, to fabricate, to forge, to cast, to mold, to shape, to form, to carve, to sculpt, to paint, to draw, to sketch, to write, to compose, to type, to print, to publish, to distribute, to sell, to buy, to trade, to barter, to exchange, to give, to receive, to take, to have, to own, to possess, to control, to dominate, to rule, to govern, to reign, to command, to lead, to guide, to direct, to conduct, to manage, to administer, to operate, to work, to function, to perform, to execute, to carry out, to fulfill, to accomplish, to complete, to finish, to end, to terminate, to conclude, to close, to shut, to lock, to bar, to bolt, to seal, to fasten, to secure, to bind, to tie, to attach, to connect, to link, to join, to unite, to combine, to merge, to blend, to mix, to stir, to beat, to churn, to shake, to vibrate, to oscillate, to swing, to sway, to rock, to roll, to pitch, to toss, to heave, to surge, to swell, to rise, to fall, to sink, to dive, to plunge, to soar, to fly, to float, to drift, to glide, to sail, to swim, to row, to paddle, to canoe, to kayak, to surf, to windsurf, to kitesurf, to paddleboard, to wakeboard, to waterski, to jet ski, to scuba dive, to snorkel, to free dive, to spearfish, to fish, to hunt, to trap, to snare, to net, to catch, to kill, to slaughter, to butcher, to skin, to dress, to prepare, to cook, to eat, to drink, to sleep, to rest, to relax, to dream, to imagine, to create, to invent, to innovate, to design, to plan, to develop, to build, to construct, to erect, to create, to make, to produce, to manufacture, to assemble, to fabricate, to forge, to cast, to mold, to shape, to form, to carve, to sculpt, to paint, to draw, to sketch, to write, to compose, to type, to print, to publish, to distribute, to sell, to buy, to trade, to barter, to exchange, to give, to receive, to take, to have, to own, to possess, to control, to dominate, to rule, to govern, to reign, to command, to lead, to guide, to direct, to conduct, to manage, to administer, to operate, to work, to function, to perform, to execute, to carry out, to fulfill, to accomplish, to complete, to finish, to end, to terminate, to conclude, to close, to shut, to lock, to bar, to bolt, to seal, to fasten, to secure, to bind, to tie, to attach, to connect, to link, to join, to unite, to combine, to merge, to blend, to mix, to stir, to beat, to churn, to shake, to vibrate, to oscillate, to swing, to sway, to rock, to roll, to pitch, to toss, to heave, to surge, to swell, to rise, to fall, to sink, to dive, to plunge, to soar, to fly, to float, to drift, to glide, to sail, to swim, to row, to paddle, to canoe, to kayak, to surf, to windsurf, to kitesurf, to paddleboard, to wakeboard, to waterski, to jet ski, to scuba dive, to snorkel, to free dive, to spearfish, to fish, to hunt, to trap, to snare, to net, to catch, to kill, to slaughter, to butcher, to skin, to dress, to prepare, to cook, to eat, to drink, to sleep, to rest, to relax, to dream, to imagine, to create, to invent, to innovate, to design, to plan, to develop, to build, to construct, to erect, to create, to make, to produce, to manufacture, to assemble, to fabricate, to forge, to cast, to mold, to shape, to form, to carve, to sculpt, to paint, to draw, to sketch, to write, to compose, to type, to print, to publish, to distribute, to sell, to buy, to trade, to barter, to exchange, to give, to receive, to take, to have, to own, to possess, to control, to dominate, to rule, to govern, to reign, to command, to lead, to guide, to direct, to conduct, to manage, to administer, to operate, to work, to function, to perform, to execute, to carry out, to fulfill, to accomplish, to complete, to finish, to end, to terminate, to conclude, to close, to shut, to lock, to bar, to bolt, to seal, to fasten, to secure, to bind, to tie, to attach, to connect, to link, to join, to unite, to combine, to merge, to blend, to mix, to stir, to beat, to churn, to shake, to vibrate, to oscillate, to swing, to sway, to rock, to roll, to pitch, to toss, to heave, to surge, to swell, to rise, to fall, to sink, to dive, to plunge, to soar, to fly, to float, to drift, to glide, to sail, to swim, to row, to paddle, to canoe, to kayak, to surf, to windsurf, to kitesurf, to paddleboard, to wakeboard, to waterski, to jet ski, to scuba dive, to snorkel, to free dive, to spearfish, to fish, to hunt, to trap, to snare, to net, to catch, to kill, to slaughter, to butcher, to skin, to dress, to prepare, to cook, to eat, to drink, to sleep, to rest, to relax, to dream, to imagine, to create, to invent, to innovate, to design, to plan, to develop, to build, to construct, to erect, to create, to make, to produce, to manufacture, to assemble, to fabricate, to forge, to cast, to mold, to shape, to form, to carve, to sculpt, to paint, to draw, to sketch, to write, to compose, to type, to print, to publish, to distribute, to sell, to buy, to trade, to barter, to exchange, to give, to receive, to take, to have, to own, to possess, to control, to dominate, to rule, to govern, to reign, to command, to lead, to guide, to direct, to conduct, to manage, to administer, to operate, to work, to function, to perform, to execute, to carry out, to fulfill, to accomplish, to complete, to finish, to end, to terminate, to conclude, to close, to shut, to lock, to bar, to bolt, to seal, to fasten, to secure, to bind, to tie, to attach, to connect, to link, to join, to unite, to combine, to merge, to blend, to mix, to stir, to beat, to churn, to shake, to vibrate, to oscillate, to swing, to sway, to rock, to roll, to pitch, to toss, to heave, to surge, to swell, to rise, to fall, to sink, to dive, to plunge, to soar, to fly, to float, to drift, to glide, to sail, to swim, to row, to paddle, to canoe, to kayak, to surf, to windsurf, to kitesurf, to paddleboard, to wakeboard, to waterski, to jet ski, to scuba dive, to snorkel, to free dive, to spearfish, to fish, to hunt, to trap, to snare, to net, to catch, to kill, to slaughter, to butcher, to skin, to dress, to prepare, to cook, to eat, to drink, to sleep, to rest, to relax, to dream, to imagine, to create, to invent, to innovate, to design, to plan, to develop, to build, to construct, to erect, to create, to make, to produce, to manufacture, to assemble, to fabricate, to forge, to cast, to mold, to shape, to form, to carve, to sculpt, to paint, to draw, to sketch, to write, to compose, to type, to print, to publish, to distribute, to sell, to buy, to trade, to barter, to exchange, to give, to receive, to take, to have, to own, to possess, to control, to dominate, to rule, to govern, to reign, to command, to lead, to guide, to direct, to conduct, to manage, to administer, to operate, to work, to function, to perform, to execute, to carry out, to fulfill, to accomplish, to complete, to finish, to end, to terminate, to conclude, to close, to shut, to lock, to bar, to bolt, to seal, to fasten, to secure, to bind, to tie, to attach, to connect, to link, to join, to unite, to combine, to merge, to blend, to mix, to stir, to beat, to churn, to shake, to vibrate, to oscillate, to swing, to sway, to rock, to roll, to pitch, to toss, to heave, to surge, to swell, to rise, to fall, to sink, to dive, to plunge, to soar, to fly, to float, to drift, to glide, to sail, to swim, to row, to paddle, to canoe, to kayak, to surf, to windsurf, to kitesurf, to paddleboard, to wakeboard, to waterski, to jet ski, to scuba dive, to snorkel, to free dive, to spearfish, to fish, to hunt, to trap, to snare, to net, to catch, to kill, to slaughter, to butcher, to skin, to dress, to prepare, to cook, to eat, to drink, to sleep, to rest, to relax, to dream, to imagine, to create, to invent, to innovate, to design, to plan, to develop, to build, to construct, to erect, to create, to make, to produce, to manufacture, to assemble, to fabricate, to forge, to cast, to mold, to shape, to form, to carve, to sculpt, to paint, to draw, to sketch, to write, to compose, to type, to print, to publish, to distribute, to sell, to buy, to trade, to barter, to exchange, to give, to receive, to take, to have, to own, to possess, to control, to dominate, to rule, to govern, to reign, to command, to lead, to guide, to direct, to conduct, to manage, to administer, to operate, to work, to function, to perform, to execute, to carry out, to fulfill, to accomplish, to complete, to finish, to end, to terminate, to conclude, to close, to shut, to lock, to bar, to bolt, to seal, to fasten, to secure, to bind, to tie, to attach, to connect, to link, to join, unite, to combine, to merge, to blend, to mix, to stir, to beat, to churn, to shake, to vibrate, to oscillate, to swing, to sway, to rock, to roll, to pitch, to toss, to heave, to surge, to swell, to rise, to fall, to sink, to dive, to plunge, to soar, to fly, to float, to drift, to glide, to sail, to swim, to row, to paddle, to canoe, to kayak, to surf, to windsurf, to kitesurf, to paddleboard, to wakeboard, to waterski, to jet ski, to scuba dive, to snorkel, to free dive, to spearfish, to fish, to hunt, to trap, to snare, to net, to catch, to kill, to slaughter, to butcher, to skin, to dress, to prepare, to cook, to eat, to drink, to sleep, to rest, to relax, to dream, to imagine, to create, to invent, to innovate, to design, to plan, to develop, to build, to construct, to erect, to create, to make, to produce, to manufacture, to assemble, to fabricate, to forge, to cast, to mold, to shape, to form, to carve, to sculpt, to paint, to draw, to sketch, to write, to compose, to type, to print, to publish, to distribute, to sell, to buy, to trade, to barter, to exchange, to give, to receive, to take, to have, to own, to possess, to control, to dominate, to rule, to govern, to reign, to command, to lead, to guide, to direct, to conduct, to manage, to administer, to operate, to work, to function, to perform, to execute, to carry out, to fulfill, to accomplish, to complete, to finish, to end, to terminate, to conclude, to close, to shut, to lock, to bar, to bolt, to seal, to fasten, to secure, to bind, to tie, to attach, to connect, to link, to join, to unite, to combine, to merge, to blend, to mix, to stir, to beat, to churn, to shake, to vibrate, to oscillate, to swing, to sway, to rock, to roll, to pitch, to toss, to heave, to surge, to swell, to rise, to fall, to sink, to dive, to plunge, to soar, to fly, to float, to drift, to glide, to sail, to swim, to row, to paddle, to canoe, to kayak, to surf, to windsurf, to kitesurf, to paddleboard, to wakeboard, to waterski, to jet ski, to scuba dive, to snorkel, to free dive, to spearfish, to fish, to hunt, to trap, to snare, to net, to catch, to kill, to slaughter, to butcher, to skin, to dress, to prepare, to cook, to eat, to drink, to sleep, to rest, to relax, to dream, to imagine, to create, to invent, to innovate, to design, to plan, to develop, to build, to construct, to erect, to create, to make, to produce, to manufacture, to assemble, to fabricate, to forge, to cast, to mold, to shape, to form, to carve, to sculpt, to paint, to draw, to sketch, to write, to compose, to type, to print, to publish, to distribute, to sell, to buy, to trade, to barter, to exchange, to give, to receive, to take, to have, to own, to possess, to control, to dominate, to rule, to govern, to reign, to command, to lead, to guide, to direct, to conduct, to manage, to administer, to operate, to work, to function, to perform, to execute, to carry out, to fulfill, to accomplish, to complete, to finish, to end, to terminate, to conclude, to close, to shut, to lock, to bar, to bolt, to seal, to fasten, to secure, to bind, to tie, to attach, to connect, to link, to join, to unite, to combine, to merge, to blend, to mix, to stir, to beat, to churn, to shake, to vibrate, to oscillate, to swing, to sway, to rock, to roll, to pitch, to toss, to heave, to surge, to swell, to rise, to fall, to sink, to dive, to plunge, to soar, to fly, to float, to drift, to glide, to sail, to swim, to row, to paddle, to canoe, to kayak, to surf, to windsurf, to kitesurf, to paddleboard, to wakeboard, to waterski, to jet ski, to scuba dive, to snorkel, to free dive, to spearfish, to fish, to hunt, to trap, to snare, to net, to catch, to kill, to slaughter, to butcher, to skin, to dress, to prepare, to cook, to eat, to drink, to sleep, to rest, to relax, to dream, to imagine, to create, to invent, to innovate, to design, to plan, to develop, to build, to construct, to erect, to create, to make, to produce, to manufacture, to assemble, to fabricate, to forge, to cast, to mold, to shape, to form, to carve, to sculpt, to paint, to draw, to sketch, to write, to compose, to type, to print, to publish, to distribute, to sell, to buy, to trade, to barter, to exchange, to give, to receive, to take, to have, to own, to possess, to control, to dominate, to rule, to govern, to reign, to command, to lead, to guide, to direct, to conduct, to manage, to administer, to operate, to work, to function, to perform, to execute, to carry out, to fulfill, to accomplish, to complete, to finish, to end, to terminate, to conclude, to close, to shut, to lock, to bar, to bolt, to seal, to fasten, to secure, to bind, to tie, to attach, to connect, to link, to join, to unite, to combine, to merge, to blend, to mix, to stir, to beat, to churn, to shake, to vibrate, to oscillate, to swing, to sway, to rock, to roll, to pitch, to toss, to heave, to surge, to swell, to rise, to fall, to sink, to dive, to plunge, to soar, to fly, to float, to drift, to glide, to sail, to swim, to row, to paddle, to canoe, to kayak, to surf, to windsurf, to kitesurf, to paddleboard, to wakeboard, to waterski, to jet ski, to scuba dive, to snorkel, to free dive, to spearfish, to fish, to hunt, to trap, to snare, to net, to catch, to kill, to slaughter, to butcher, to skin, to dress, to prepare, to cook, to eat, to drink, to sleep, to rest, to relax, to dream, to imagine, to create, to invent, to innovate, to design, to plan, to develop, to build, to construct, to erect, to create, to make, to produce, to manufacture, to assemble, to fabricate, to forge, to cast, to mold, to shape, to form, to carve, to sculpt, to paint, to draw, to sketch, to write,to compose, to type, to print, to publish, to distribute, to sell, to buy, to trade, to barter, to exchange, to give, to receive, to take, to have, to own, to possess, to control, to dominate, to rule, to govern, to reign, to command, to lead, to guide, to direct, to conduct, to manage, to administer, to operate, to work, to function, to perform, to execute, to carry out, to fulfill, to accomplish, to complete, to finish, to end, to terminate, to conclude, to close, to shut, to lock, to bar, to bolt, to seal, to fasten, to secure, to bind, to tie, to attach, to connect, to link, to join, to unite, to combine, to merge, to blend, to mix, to stir, to beat, to churn, to shake, to vibrate, to oscillate, to swing, to sway, to rock, to roll, to pitch, to toss, to heave, to surge, to swell, to rise, to fall, to sink, to dive, to plunge, to soar, to fly, to float, to drift, to glide, to sail, to swim, to row, to paddle, to canoe, to kayak, to surf, to windsurf, to kitesurf, to paddleboard, to wakeboard, to waterski, to jet ski, to scuba dive, to snorkel, to free dive, to spearfish, to fish, to hunt, to trap, to snare, to net, to catch, to kill, to slaughter, to butcher, to skin, to dress, to prepare, to cook, to eat, to drink, to sleep, to rest, to relax, to dream, to imagine, to create, to invent, to innovate, to design, to plan, to develop, to build, to construct, to erect, to create, to make, to produce, to manufacture, to assemble, to fabricate, to forge, to cast, to mold, to shape, to form, to carve, to sculpt, to paint, to draw, to sketch, to write, to compose, to type, to print, to publish, to distribute, to sell, to buy, to trade, to barter, to exchange, to give, to receive, to take, to have, to own, to possess, to control, to dominate, to rule, to govern, to reign, to command, to lead, to guide, to direct, to conduct, to manage, to administer, to operate, to work, to function, to perform, to execute, to carry out, to fulfill, to accomplish, to complete, to finish, to end, to terminate, to conclude, to close, to shut, to lock, to bar, to bolt, to seal, to fasten, to secure, to bind, to tie, to attach, to connect, to link, to join, to unite, to combine, to merge, to blend, to mix, to stir, to beat, to churn, to shake, to vibrate, to oscillate, to swing, to sway, to rock, to roll, to pitch, to toss, to heave, to surge, to swell, to rise, to fall, to sink, to dive, to plunge, to soar, to fly, to float, to drift, to glide, to sail, to swim, to row, to paddle, to canoe, to kayak, to surf, to windsurf, to kitesurf, to paddleboard, to wakeboard, to waterski, to jet ski, to scuba dive, to snorkel, to free dive, to spearfish, to fish, to hunt, to trap, to snare, to net, to catch, to kill, to slaughter, to butcher, to skin, to dress, to prepare, to cook, to eat, to drink, to sleep, to rest, to relax, to dream, to imagine, to create, to invent, to innovate, to design, to plan, to develop, to build, to construct, to erect, to create, to make, to produce, to manufacture, to assemble, to fabricate, to forge, to cast, to mold, to shape, to form, to carve, to sculpt, to paint, to draw, to sketch, to write, to compose, to type, to print, to publish, to distribute, to sell, to buy, to trade, to barter, to exchange, to give, to receive, to take, to have, to own, to possess, to control, to dominate, to rule, to govern, to reign, to command, to lead, to guide, to direct, to conduct, to manage, to administer, to operate, to work, to function, to perform, to execute, to carry out, to fulfill, to accomplish, to complete, to finish, to end, to terminate, to conclude, to close, to shut, to lock, to bar, to bolt, to seal, to fasten, to secure, to bind, to tie, to attach, to connect, to link, to join, to unite, to combine, to merge, to blend, to mix, to stir, to beat, to churn, to shake, to vibrate, to oscillate, to swing, to sway, to rock, to roll, to pitch, to toss, 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AzerbaijaniThe word "baş verir" can also mean "to appear" or "to take place" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueThe Basque word "gertatu" has an alternate meaning of "to make happen" or "to cause to happen."
Bengaliঘটবে can also mean "to occur," "to take place," or "to come to pass."
BosnianThe word "desiti se" comes from the Proto-Slavic word *děti sę, meaning "to become, to make oneself, to happen."
BulgarianСе случи also means "it happened" or "it has happened."
CatalanThe verb "passar" in Catalan can also mean "to pass by" or "to go through".
CebuanoThe word "mahitabo" in Cebuano may have originated from the Proto-Austronesian word "ma-kita" meaning "to see" or "to know".
Chinese (Simplified)The word 发生 ('happen' in English) can also be used to mean 'produce' or 'occur'.
Chinese (Traditional)發生 can mean "to generate" or "to occur" in Traditional Chinese.
CorsicanThe Corsican word "accade" derives from the Latin "accidere", meaning "befall". Originally, it signified a sudden or unexpected event, but over time, it has come to refer to any type of occurrence.
CroatianThe word "dogoditi se" is derived from the Old Slavic word "dogoda", meaning "event" or "encounter".
CzechThe Czech word "přihodit se" also means "to throw something onto something else".
DanishThe word "ske" can also mean "to occur" or "to take place".
Dutch"Gebeuren" is cognate with English "behaviour".
Esperanto"okazi" can also mean "to fit" or "to contain" in Esperanto.
Estonian"Juhtuma" also means "to become" or "to be" as well as "to come to pass" or "to take place".
FinnishTapahtua is derived from the Proto-Finnic verb *tapahtua, meaning "to happen" or "to occur".
FrenchIn French, "se produire" can refer to something occurring, as well as to an artist performing in a show.
FrisianBesides "happen", "barre" also means "to get" and "to catch" and is probably related to the English verb "bear,
Galician"Acontecer" derives from the Latin word "accadere," which also means "to befall."
GermanThe word "geschehen" is derived from the Old High German word "skēhan", which means "to separate". It can also refer to an event or occurrence.
GreekThe word "συμβεί" is derived from the Greek word "συν", meaning "with," and "βαίνω", meaning "to go," and originally meant "to come together with."
GujaratiThe root word of "થાય છે" is "થવો," which also means "to come into existence," "to be born," and "to become."
Haitian Creole"Rive" in Haitian Creole traces its roots to the French word "river," alluding to the unpredictable flow of events.
HausaThe word ''faru'' also means ''to come back'' or ''to be back'' in Hausa.
HawaiianThe word 'hiki' in Hawaiian can also refer to the act of moving or pulling something towards oneself.
HebrewThe Hebrew word "לִקְרוֹת" can also mean "to occur," "to take place," or "to come to pass."
HindiThe word "होना" (happen) in Hindi also means "to exist" or "to become.
Hmong"Tshwm sim" can also mean "to arrive" or "to be present" in Hmong.
HungarianThe word "történik" is derived from the Old Hungarian word "történikni", meaning "to come about, to pass, to take place". It is also related to the word "történelem", meaning "history".
IcelandicThe word "gerast" in Icelandic is also used to refer to a specific type of folk song or a rhythmic spell.
IgboThe Igbo word "eme" also refers to a type of traditional Igbo song or chant.
IndonesianTerjadi derives from the Old Javanese term 'jadi', meaning 'become' or 'realize'.
IrishThe Irish "tarlú" is a cognate of the German "tarn", which originally meant "to cover" but has since taken on various new meanings.
ItalianThe word "accadere" derives from the Latin "ad-cadere," meaning "to fall into."
Japanese"起こる" can also mean "to get angry" or "to cause".
JavaneseThe word "kelakon" can also mean "to be present" or "to be available", and is derived from the Old Javanese word "kalakon" meaning "to take place".
KannadaThe word "ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ" in Kannada has a root in the Sanskrit word "sam-bhav", which means "to come into being" or "to become possible"
KazakhThe word "болады" is derived from the root "бол-", which means "to be", and the suffix "-ады", which indicates a past tense. It can also mean "to become" or "to occur".
KhmerThe word “កើតឡើង” in Khmer can also mean “to be born” or “to originate”.
Korean우연히 있다(우연) is derived from the Middle Chinese word ’’ngjien’’ meaning chance or encounter, and shares its etymology with the word ’’연분(connection)’’.
KurdishIn Persian, "bûyin" also means "to be able to".
KyrgyzThe term "болот" also refers to a kind of grass found in the swamps
LatinIn Latin, "factum" also refers to a deed or act that establishes a legal claim.
LatvianThe word “notikt” in Latvian also includes the idea of “being present” and “coming into existence” and is more closely related to “to occur” or “to take place” in English.
Lithuanian"Atsitikti" is cognate with several Slavic words that mean "to encounter" or "to take place".
Macedonian"се случи" can also mean "to be born" in Macedonian, a usage not found in other Slavic languages
MalagasyHitranga derives from the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian root *tuduŋ, which also means "to point".
MalayBerlaku also means to be valid, current, or in effect.
Malayalam'സംഭവിക്കുക' is a Malayalam word which also has an alternate meaning 'to meet a girl'
MalteseThe word "jiġri" is derived from the Proto-Semitic root "*jgr" meaning "to move, go, or run".
MaoriThe Maori word "tupu" also means "to grow" and is related to the Polynesian word "tupuna" meaning "ancestor".
Marathi** घडणे**, from PIE root: *gʰendh-*, 'to grasp'.
MongolianThe Mongolian word "болох" does not have any alternative meanings or etymologies to report.
NepaliThe word "हुन्छ" in Nepali can also mean "exists" or "is present."
NorwegianSkje is also used in the expression "det skjedde ikke på min vakt", meaning "that didn't happen on my watch".
Nyanja (Chichewa)Zichitike is also used in Chichewa to refer to an event that occurs coincidentally or by chance
Pashtoپېښیږي is derived from the Persian word پیښیستن and is also used in some Iranian languages.
PersianThe Persian word "به وقوع پیوستن" also means "to be implemented" or "to take place" in a planned or organized way.
PolishThe word 'zdarzyć' also means to 'succeed' and is related to the word 'zdarzenie' ('event').
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "acontecer" originated in Latin "ad contingere", meaning both "come into contact" (as people, things or places) in a physical way, and "come into contact" intellectually (as between thoughts, events and experiences), thus acquiring a philosophical connotation.
RomanianThe Romanian word "întâmpla" is also used to describe the act of welcoming or meeting someone.
RussianThe word "случиться" is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *slučiti sę, meaning "to happen" or "to occur."
SamoanIn addition to its primary meaning of 'happen,' 'tupu' can also refer to growth, development, or increase.
Scots Gaelic"Tachart" can also refer to "an occurrence, an incident" and is the origin of "tackart" in the same sense in Scots.
Serbian"Десити се" is originally related to "do se, dogoditi se"
Sesotho'Etsa' is a shortened word from '-etsa hala', which is imperative of 'ho etsa', meaning 'to do', 'to make'
Shona"Kuitika" in Shona can also mean "to be finished, completed, or ended".
SindhiSindhi "ٿيو" ("happened") may derive from Sanskrit "sthita" ("existing").
SlovakThe word "stať sa" also means "to become" and is cognate to English "state".
SlovenianThe verb zgodilo, with its many meanings such as "happen", "occur", "take place", and "come to pass", can also be used figuratively as "to meet" or "to encounter" someone or something.
SomaliDhici also means "occur" or "take place" in Somali.
SpanishThe verb "suceder" is derived from the Latin verb "succedere", meaning "to follow" or "to come after".
SundaneseThe word "kajadian" can also mean "incident" or "event" in Sundanese.
SwahiliThe word "kutokea" comes from the verb "tokea", whose primary meaning is "to arise" or "to come out of".
Swedish"Hända" in Swedish also means "event" or "occurrence" in contexts unrelated to time.
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "mangyari" in Tagalog is derived from the Sanskrit word "mṛṣyati" meaning "to wipe" or "to crush". It is also used in the sense of "to take place" or "to come to pass".
TajikThe Tajik word "рӯй медиҳад" can also mean "to come true" or "to occur."
TamilThe word "நடக்கும்" literally means "to walk" but is also used in the sense of "to happen".
ThaiThe term "เกิดขึ้น" can also refer to the origin or emergence of something.
TurkishOlmak, meaning "to happen", derives from the word "ol," meaning "fire" or "spirit" in the Ural-Altaic language family.
Ukrainian"Трапиться" is derived from the word "приключиться" and is not synonymous with the word "случаться"
UrduThe word "ہو" is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "صير" (sir) meaning "to become" or "to happen."
UzbekThe word "sodir bo'lmoq" can also mean "to take place" or "to occur".
Vietnamese"Xảy ra" also means "to occur" or "to take place".
WelshThe term "digwydd" in Welsh is derived from the root word "gwydd," meaning "to know," and is related to the concept of "coming to know" or "becoming aware."
Xhosa"Yenzeka" also means "to occur" and "to take place".
Yiddish"פּאַסירן" can also mean "to take place", "to occur", or "to come to pass".
Yoruba"Ṣẹlẹ" can also mean "to move," "to go," or "to run". Its root is "ṣẹ" (to do), and "lẹ" (to go).
ZuluIn the passive voice the word kwezeke means 'to happen' or 'to be done', but it can also mean 'to be in the state' of doing something.
EnglishThe word "happen" derives from the Old English term "gehappian," meaning "to chance or come about."

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