Identification in different languages

Identification in Different Languages

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Identification


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Afrikaans
identifikasie
Albanian
identifikimi
Amharic
መታወቂያ
Arabic
هوية
Armenian
նույնականացում
Assamese
চিনাক্তকৰণ
Aymara
uñt’ayaña
Azerbaijani
eyniləşdirmə
Bambara
dantigɛli
Basque
identifikazioa
Belarusian
ідэнтыфікацыя
Bengali
সনাক্তকরণ
Bhojpuri
पहचान के बारे में बतावल गइल बा
Bosnian
identifikacija
Bulgarian
идентификация
Catalan
identificació
Cebuano
pag-ila
Chinese (Simplified)
鉴定
Chinese (Traditional)
鑑定
Corsican
identificazione
Croatian
identifikacija
Czech
identifikace
Danish
identifikation
Dhivehi
ދެނެގަތުން
Dogri
पहचान करना
Dutch
identificatie
English
identification
Esperanto
identigo
Estonian
identifitseerimine
Ewe
dzesidede ame
Filipino (Tagalog)
pagkakakilanlan
Finnish
henkilöllisyystodistus
French
identification
Frisian
identifikaasje
Galician
identificación
Georgian
იდენტიფიკაცია
German
identifizierung
Greek
ταυτοποίηση
Guarani
identificación rehegua
Gujarati
ઓળખ
Haitian Creole
idantifikasyon
Hausa
ganewa
Hawaiian
ʻikeʻike
Hebrew
זיהוי
Hindi
पहचान
Hmong
daim ntawv qhia npe
Hungarian
azonosítás
Icelandic
auðkenni
Igbo
njirimara
Ilocano
pannakailasin
Indonesian
identifikasi
Irish
aitheantais
Italian
identificazione
Japanese
識別
Javanese
identifikasi
Kannada
ಗುರುತಿಸುವಿಕೆ
Kazakh
сәйкестендіру
Khmer
អត្តសញ្ញាណកម្ម
Kinyarwanda
indangamuntu
Konkani
वळखप
Korean
신분증
Krio
fɔ no pɔsin
Kurdish
nasname
Kurdish (Sorani)
ناسینەوە
Kyrgyz
идентификация
Lao
ການລະບຸຕົວຕົນ
Latin
idem
Latvian
identifikācija
Lingala
botalisi ya moto
Lithuanian
identifikacija
Luganda
okuzuula omuntu
Luxembourgish
identifikatioun
Macedonian
идентификација
Maithili
पहचान
Malagasy
famantarana
Malay
pengenalan diri
Malayalam
തിരിച്ചറിയൽ
Maltese
identifikazzjoni
Maori
tuakiri
Marathi
ओळख
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯃꯁꯛ ꯈꯪꯗꯣꯀꯄꯥ꯫
Mizo
hriat chian theihna
Mongolian
таних
Myanmar (Burmese)
ဖော်ထုတ်ခြင်း
Nepali
परिचय
Norwegian
identifikasjon
Nyanja (Chichewa)
chizindikiritso
Odia (Oriya)
ପରିଚୟ
Oromo
adda baasuu
Pashto
پیژندنه
Persian
شناسایی
Polish
identyfikacja
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
identificação
Punjabi
ਪਛਾਣ
Quechua
riqsichiy
Romanian
identificare
Russian
идентификация
Samoan
faʻailoaina
Sanskrit
परिचयः
Scots Gaelic
aithneachadh
Sepedi
go hlaola
Serbian
идентификација
Sesotho
boitsebiso
Shona
chitupa
Sindhi
سڃاڻپ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
හඳුනා ගැනීම
Slovak
identifikácia
Slovenian
identifikacija
Somali
aqoonsi
Spanish
identificación
Sundanese
idéntifikasi
Swahili
kitambulisho
Swedish
identifiering
Tagalog (Filipino)
pagkakakilanlan
Tajik
шиносоӣ
Tamil
அடையாளம்
Tatar
идентификация
Telugu
గుర్తింపు
Thai
บัตรประจำตัว
Tigrinya
መለለዪ መንነት
Tsonga
ku tivisiwa
Turkish
kimlik
Turkmen
şahsyýeti kesgitlemek
Twi (Akan)
nkyerɛkyerɛmu a wɔde kyerɛ
Ukrainian
ідентифікація
Urdu
شناخت
Uyghur
كىملىك
Uzbek
identifikatsiya qilish
Vietnamese
nhận biết
Welsh
adnabod
Xhosa
ukuchonga
Yiddish
לעגיטימאַציע
Yoruba
idanimọ
Zulu
ukuhlonza

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word 'identifikasie' is also used in Afrikaans as a term for 'identification parade', a process in which witnesses attempt to identify a suspect from a lineup of similar-looking individuals.
AlbanianIdentifikimi in Albanian also means 'the process of establishing a person's identity by obtaining an official document'.
AmharicThe word "መታወቂያ" can also mean "certificate" or "badge" in Amharic.
Arabicهوية is not only used to signify personal identification documents, but also one's nature and character.
AzerbaijaniThe word "identification" in Azerbaijani is derived from the Arabic word "ayn", meaning "eye", and the Turkish suffix "-laşma", meaning "to become". It can also refer to the process of identifying with a particular group or idea.
BasqueThe Basque word "identifikazioa" is derived from the Latin word "identificare", which means "to make the same".
Bengali"সনাক্তকরণ" (identification) comes from the Sanskrit word "সনাক্ত" (sanakta), meaning "united" or "joined."
BosnianThe word "identifikacija" can also refer to the process of establishing a person's identity through means such as fingerprints, DNA, or facial recognition.
Bulgarian"Идентификация" can also mean "self-identification" and "finding something similar" in Bulgarian.
CatalanThe word "identificació" in Catalan can also refer to the act of registering a person or thing.
Cebuano"Pag-ila" is an archaic term for "identification," which is also the name for the process of identifying a corpse by its features.
Chinese (Simplified)The word "鉴定" can also mean to determine the value or authenticity of something.
Chinese (Traditional)鑑定 can also mean appraisal or verification
CorsicanThe Corsican word "identificazione" also has the alternate meaning of "identification of an individual or group".
Croatian"Identifikacija" comes from Latin "identifico" meaning to recognize or establish the identity of someone or something.
CzechThe Czech word "identifikace" is ultimately derived from the Latin "identificare", meaning "to make identical" and "to understand".
DanishIn addition to "identification", "identfikikation" can denote "identity document".
DutchIn Dutch, 'identificatie' can also refer to the act of identifying or verifying something.
EsperantoEsperanto "identigo" can also mean "sameness" or a "duplicate".
EstonianThe word "identifitseerimine" means "making known" and derives from "tuntma õppima," meaning "to get to know."
FinnishThe word “henkilöllisyystodistus” in Finnish literally means “certificate of personality”.
FrenchThe word "identification" in French can also mean "registration" or "proof of identity."
FrisianThe word "identifikaasje" is derived from the Latin word "identificare", meaning "to make the same" or "to establish the identity of".
GalicianIn Galician, "identificación" can also mean "certificate of identity".
GeorgianThe word "identification" comes from the Latin word "identificare", meaning "to make identical."
GermanThe German word "Identifizierung" is derived from the Latin word "identificare", meaning "to make the same" or "to recognize".
GreekThe word "ταυτοποίηση" comes from the Greek root "ταυτόν", meaning "the same," and the suffix "-ποίηση", meaning "making," indicating the process of establishing identity.
Gujaratiओळख (ōḷakh) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'अभिज्ञान' (abhijñāna), meaning 'recognition' or 'identification'. In Gujarati, it is also used to refer to one's 'identity' or 'self-awareness'.
Haitian CreoleThe word "idantifikasyon" in Haitian Creole is derived from the French word "identification" and also has the alternate meaning of "proof of identity".
HausaDerived from "gani," which means "to recognize," and "wa," a suffix for abstract nouns.
HawaiianThe Hawaiian word ʻikeʻike can also mean "knowledge" or "understanding."
HebrewAside from the general meaning, "זיהוי" can also mean to recognize or to be recognized.
HindiIts roots come from the Sanskrit word 'jnana' ('knowledge') and 'pahi' ('protection or understanding').
HmongDaim ntawv qhia npe is a Hmong compound word comprising daim ('card; paper'), ntawv ('letter; book'), and qhia ('to tell') in order to render an English identification card.
HungarianThe term "azonosítás" also denotes the process of authentication.
IcelandicIn Old Norse, auðkenni was originally a word for "a distinguishing mark".
IgboThe Igbo word 'njirimara' derives from the phrase 'iji na m'ara,' meaning 'to be seen and known,' emphasizing the concept of visibility and recognition.
IndonesianThe Indonesian word 'identifikasi' also carries the meaning of 'to be identified' and 'to become known'.
IrishThe Irish word 'aitheantais' also has meanings related to knowledge and recognition.
ItalianIdentificazione comes from the Latin 'identificare', meaning 'to establish or prove identity'.
Japanese" identification" in Japanese kanji 識別, lit. "recognize and distinguish".
Javanese"Identifikasi" means "to find out" in the Javanese language, but can also refer to "a mark of distinction" or "a way of identifying something".
KannadaThe word "ಗುರುತಿಸುವಿಕೆ" literally translates to "making something recognisable" and is also used to refer to "recognising" or "identifying".
KazakhThe word "сәйкестендіру" can also mean "to match" or "to correspond" in Kazakh.
KhmerThe word also denotes the legal recognition of a person as having certain characteristics or status, and it is also used in psychology to describe the process by which an individual acquires a sense of self.
KoreanThe word 신분증 (identification) is composed of the words 신분 (status, position) and 증 (proof)
KurdishThe etymology of 'nasname' in Kurdish can be linked to its components, with 'nas' referring to 'identification', 'sign', or 'trace' and 'name' meaning 'name', together creating a multidimensional word for identification.
KyrgyzThe Kyrgyz word "идентификация" is derived from the Russian word "идентификация" which in turn comes from the Latin word "identificare" meaning "to make identical".
LatinThe Latin word "idem" can also mean "the same" or "likewise".
LatvianIn Latvian, "identifikācija" also means "identity card".
LithuanianIn Lithuanian, the word "identifikacija" is derived from the Latin word "identifier", meaning to make known, and can also refer to a personal document used to prove one's identity.
LuxembourgishThe word "Identifikatioun" (identification) in Luxembourgish is derived from Latin "identifīcātiō", which also refers to "making the same" and "declaration as the same".
Macedonian"Идентификација" comes from the Old Church Slavonic word "идѣти" (ideti), meaning "to go".
MalagasyThe word "famantarana" can also refer to the process of establishing or verifying someone's identity.
MalayPengenalan diri also refers to a person's understanding of their own qualities, strengths, and weaknesses.
MalteseThe Maltese word "identifikazzjoni" is derived from the French word "identification" and can also refer to a person's identity card.
MaoriThe Maori word "tuakiri" ("identification") comes from the Proto-Polynesian word "takiri", meaning "to show, to point out, to identify" or "to recognise, to know".
Marathiओळख (Identification) also refers to recognition and acquaintance in Marathi.
MongolianThe term "таних" also refers specifically to identification documents, especially passports and identity cards.
Nepali"परिचय" is used both for "identification" as well as "introduction" in Nepali
NorwegianThe Norwegian word "identifikasjon" derives from the Latin word "identificare", meaning "to make identical".
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "chizindikiritso" can also refer to an identity card or a passport.
PashtoThe Pashto word "پیژندنه" can also mean "recognition" or "awareness".
PersianThe word "شناسایی" is derived from the Arabic word "عرف" meaning "knowledge" or "recognition".
PolishThe word "identyfikacja" is Polish for "identification" and "ID-ing". The latter in Polish is also referred to as "legitymowanie".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)"Identificação" also means "identification document" and can refer to an official document with your photograph and personal information on it.
RomanianThe Romanian word "Identificare" stems from the Latin word "identificare", meaning "to make the same" or "to recognize".
RussianThe word "identification" in Russian ("идентификация") also implies the concept of "establishment" or "confirmation" of something's identity or existence.
SamoanIn the Hawaiian language, "ho'ailona" is to "make known" and "ho'ailona" also means "to identify". In the Marquesan language, "ho'e'a" means "to make known". The Samoan word "fa'ailo" means "to reveal, to display" or "to mark" and the Samoan word "fa'ailoaina" means "identification".
Scots Gaelic"Aithneachadh" in Scots Gaelic may also refer to 'identification', 'knowledge' or 'acquaintance'.
SerbianThe Serbian word "идентификација" (identification) derives from the French word "identification" and also means "testimony" or "proof of identity."
SesothoThe word "boitsebiso" is also used to refer to the act of revealing or disclosing something.
ShonaThe word "chitupa" can also mean "a sign" or "a mark".
SindhiThe word "سڃاڻپ" also means "acquaintance" or "recognition".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word හඳුනා ගැනීම also means 'to recognize' or 'to ascertain', highlighting its versatile nature in describing the process of identifying something.
SlovakThe Slovak word "identifikácia" (identification) comes from the Latin word "identitas", meaning "sameness" or "oneness".
SlovenianThe word 'identifikacija' comes from the Latin word 'identificare', which means 'to make the same'.
SomaliThe word "aqoonsi" can also refer to a badge or a passport.
SpanishThe word "identificación" comes from the Latin word "identificare", meaning "to make the same".
SundaneseSundanese "idéntifikasi" also carries the connotations of knowing someone through their face
SwahiliThe word "kitambulisho" can also refer to an identification card or a passport.
SwedishIdentifiering is a Swedish word stemming from the verb identifiera, which means "to identify" and is derived from the Latin word "identificare".
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "pagkakakilanlan" is derived from the root word "kakilala", meaning "to know" or "to be acquainted with".
TajikThe word "шиносоӣ" can also mean "identification" in the context of determining a person's identity.
Tamil"அடையாளம்" also translates to "a symbol", which could mean an object standing in as a manifestation of an abstract, or even a mathematical symbol for an abstract number, function, etc.
TeluguThe word "గుర్తింపు" can also refer to "recognition" or "identification of an object".
Thai"บัตรประจำตัว" is a compound word, combining "บัตร" (card) and "ประจำตัว" (belonging to oneself), meaning "identification card".
TurkishKimlik in Turkish comes from the Arabic word كمال/kamāl, which means totality or beauty.
Ukrainian"Ідентифікація" is derived from Latin "identificare" and also has the meaning of "recognition".
Urduشناخت is also used to mean "recognition", and figuratively "the realization of something".
Uzbek"Identifikatsiya qilish" means "identification" and also means "authentication."
VietnameseThe word "nhận biết" comes from the Sino-Vietnamese word "認識", which means "cognitive understanding" or "recognition."
WelshThe word adnabod is composed of the prefix 'ad' meaning 'to' and the noun 'nabod' meaning 'knowledge'.
XhosaThe word "ukuchonga" in Xhosa also means "to point out" or "to indicate with the finger"
YiddishThe Yiddish word "לעגיטימאַציע" ultimately derives from the Latin word "legitimatio," meaning "the act of making legitimate".
YorubaThe word "idanimọ" in Yoruba also means "recognition" or "awareness".
Zulu"Ukuhlonza" literally means "to track someone down" in Zulu.
EnglishThe word identification comes from the Latin identificare, meaning to make the same.

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