Immediate in different languages

Immediate in Different Languages

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Immediate


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Afrikaans
onmiddellik
Albanian
i menjëhershëm
Amharic
ወዲያውኑ
Arabic
فوري
Armenian
անհապաղ
Assamese
লগে লগে
Aymara
jank'aki
Azerbaijani
dərhal
Bambara
sisan sisan
Basque
berehalakoa
Belarusian
неадкладны
Bengali
তাত্ক্ষণিক
Bhojpuri
तुरंत
Bosnian
odmah
Bulgarian
незабавна
Catalan
immediata
Cebuano
diha-diha dayon
Chinese (Simplified)
即时
Chinese (Traditional)
即時
Corsican
immediata
Croatian
neposredna
Czech
bezprostřední
Danish
umiddelbar
Dhivehi
ވަގުތުން
Dogri
फौरन
Dutch
onmiddellijk
English
immediate
Esperanto
tuja
Estonian
kohene
Ewe
emumake
Filipino (Tagalog)
kaagad
Finnish
välittömästi
French
immédiat
Frisian
fuortendaliks
Galician
inmediato
Georgian
დაუყოვნებლივი
German
sofortig
Greek
άμεσος
Guarani
ag̃aiteguáva
Gujarati
તાત્કાલિક
Haitian Creole
imedyat
Hausa
kai tsaye
Hawaiian
koke
Hebrew
מִיָדִי
Hindi
तुरंत
Hmong
sai li sai tau
Hungarian
azonnali
Icelandic
strax
Igbo
ozugbo
Ilocano
dagus
Indonesian
segera
Irish
láithreach
Italian
immediato
Japanese
即時
Javanese
langsung
Kannada
ತಕ್ಷಣ
Kazakh
дереу
Khmer
ជាបន្ទាន់
Kinyarwanda
ako kanya
Konkani
तत्काळ
Korean
즉시
Krio
wantɛm wantɛm
Kurdish
derhal
Kurdish (Sorani)
دەستبەجێ
Kyrgyz
токтоосуз
Lao
ທັນທີ
Latin
statim
Latvian
tūlītēja
Lingala
kozanga kozela
Lithuanian
nedelsiant
Luganda
mangu ddala
Luxembourgish
direkt
Macedonian
непосреден
Maithili
तुरंत
Malagasy
avy hatrany
Malay
segera
Malayalam
ഉടനടി
Maltese
immedjat
Maori
inamata
Marathi
त्वरित
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯈꯨꯗꯛꯇ
Mizo
chawpchilh
Mongolian
нэн даруй
Myanmar (Burmese)
လက်ငင်း
Nepali
तत्काल
Norwegian
umiddelbar
Nyanja (Chichewa)
nthawi yomweyo
Odia (Oriya)
ତୁରନ୍ତ
Oromo
yerooma sana
Pashto
سمدستي
Persian
فوری
Polish
natychmiastowy
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
imediato
Punjabi
ਤੁਰੰਤ
Quechua
chayllapuni
Romanian
imediat
Russian
немедленный
Samoan
vave
Sanskrit
तुरत
Scots Gaelic
anns a ’bhad
Sepedi
ka pela
Serbian
непосредан
Sesotho
hanghang
Shona
pakarepo
Sindhi
فوري
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
වහාම
Slovak
okamžitý
Slovenian
takoj
Somali
degdeg ah
Spanish
inmediato
Sundanese
geuwat
Swahili
mara moja
Swedish
omedelbar
Tagalog (Filipino)
kaagad
Tajik
фавран
Tamil
உடனடியாக
Tatar
шунда ук
Telugu
వెంటనే
Thai
ทันที
Tigrinya
ሽዕ ንሻዕ
Tsonga
xikan'we
Turkish
hemen
Turkmen
derrew
Twi (Akan)
hɔ ara
Ukrainian
негайний
Urdu
فوری طور پر
Uyghur
دەرھال
Uzbek
darhol
Vietnamese
ngay tức khắc
Welsh
ar unwaith
Xhosa
kwangoko
Yiddish
באַלדיק
Yoruba
lẹsẹkẹsẹ
Zulu
ngokushesha

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "onmiddellik" in Afrikaans is derived from the Dutch word "onmiddellijk", which also means "immediate".
AlbanianThe word "i menjëhershëm" derives from the Latin word "immediate" meaning "closely following; not distant in time or space."
AmharicIn Amharic, "ወዲያውኑ" can also be translated as "at that particular moment" or "without leaving any gap".
Arabic"فوري" can also mean "instant" or "fresh."
ArmenianThe word "անհապաղ" comes from the Armenian root "պաղ" (palgh), meaning "slow" or "delayed", and the negative prefix "ան" (an), indicating the opposite of that meaning, hence "immediate" or "without delay".
AzerbaijaniThe word 'dərhal', meaning 'immediate' in Azerbaijani, shares its origin with the Persian word 'dar al' ('from the place').
BasqueIn Basque, "berehalakoa" can also mean "prompt" in addition to "immediate".
BelarusianThe Belarusian word "неадкладны" is derived from the prefix "не-" (meaning "not, without") and the stem "адкла" (meaning "to postpone, to defer"). Thus, "неадкладны" literally means "not postponable, not deferrable" and it can also be used to describe something that is urgent or pressing.
BengaliThe word 'তাত্ক্ষণিক' also means 'instant, urgent, pressing, imperative' in Bengali.
Bosnian"Odmah" can also mean "at the same time" or "immediately" in Bosnian.
BulgarianThe word "незабавна" comes from the Old Slavonic word "незабавно", meaning "without delay" or "immediately".
CatalanIn Catalan, "immediata" also means "straight away" or "at once".
CebuanoThe term "diha-diha dayon" is also used to convey a sense of urgency or promptitude, implying that something must be done without delay.
Chinese (Simplified)即时' can also mean 'real-time' or 'on-the-spot'.
Chinese (Traditional)"即時" can also mean "real-time" or "the present moment".
Corsican"Immediata" also means "in the end" or "eventually" depending on the context in Corsican.
CroatianThe word 'neposredna' in Croatian comes from the Latin word 'nepos' meaning 'grandson', and can also mean 'close' or 'direct'.
Czech"Bezprostřední" is formed by combining two words which mean "without" and "middle".
Danish"Umiddelbar" can also mean "direct", "explicit", or "undisguised" in Danish.
DutchThe word "onmiddellijk" in Dutch comes from the Old Dutch word "onmiddele", meaning "without mediation"
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "tuja" also means "one's own" in Latin.
EstonianKohene may also refer to a priestly rank or the position of the priestly head in ancient Israel.
Finnish"Välittömästi" comes from "väli", between or medium + "tää", here and "-sti", manner adv., so it means literally, between-this-ly
French"Immédiat" is cognate to the English word "imminent" and can also mean "overhanging" in architecture.
FrisianThe word "fuortendaliks" in Frisian (like the German "fortan" and English "forthwith") originally meant "from this day forward".
GalicianIn medieval Galician, "inmediato" also meant "neighbour" or "relative."
GermanThe word "sofortig" is derived from the Middle High German "sô vürtic", meaning "at once".
GreekThe Ancient Greek word "άμεσος" could also mean "unmediated."
Haitian Creole'Imedyat' comes from the French word 'immédiat' meaning 'immediate' or 'straight away'.
HausaKai tsaye can carry several other meanings in addition to "immediate", such as "upright" and "in good condition".
HawaiianIn Hawaiian, the word "koke" also means "mountain ridge" or "hilltop".
HebrewThe word "מִיָדִי" in Hebrew shares roots with the word "יד" meaning hand, hence it originally meant "right to hand".
Hindi"तुरंत" ('immediate') in Hindi comes from the Persian origin "turat".
Hmong"Sai li sai tau" (immediate) in Hmong can also mean "immediately" or "straightaway".
HungarianIn some Hungarian dialects, "azonnali" means "right now" or "as soon as possible".
IcelandicIn Icelandic, the word "strax" also means "in a moment, soon", or "right away".
Igbo"Ozogbo" is synonymous with "right away", "immediately", "this very moment", or "instantly" in Igbo.
IndonesianThe Indonesian word "segera" is a loanword from the Sanskrit word "sigra," meaning "swift," and has the alternate meaning of "forthwith."
IrishThe word "láithreach" (immediate) in Irish also has the meanings of "near", "present", and "at hand".
ItalianThe Italian word "immediato" derives from the Latin "immediatus", meaning "unmediated" or "direct". The term can also imply urgency or proximity in both space and time.
Japanese即時 (Japanese) comes from the Chinese characters "即" (meaning time) and "時" (meaning moment) and can also mean "at once" or "immediately".
Javanese"Langsung" also means "right or left side of a road" or "one side" in Javanese.
KannadaThe word "ತಕ್ಷಣ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "तक्षणम्" (takshaṇam), which means "at once, immediately".
Kazakh"Дереу" is derived from the Old Turkic word "dürü" meaning "straight, directly."
Korean즉시 can also mean "right now," "without delay," or "at once."
KurdishIn Kurdish, the word "derhal" can also mean "in a hurry" or "quickly".
KyrgyzIn the Karakhanid period, "tokto" meant 2 hours and "toktoosuz" meant 1 hour or instantly.
Laoທັນທີ (ทันที or ทันที in Thai) can also mean "in time" or "timely".
LatinStatim is also used in the sense of "immediately after" and can be combined with other adverbs of time.
LatvianThe word "tūlītēja" is derived from the verb "tūlīt", meaning "to do quickly" or "to hurry".
LithuanianThe word "nedelsiant" is derived from the Lithuanian word "delsti", which means "to delay".
Luxembourgish"Direkt" can be used to say someone is forward or straightforward.
MacedonianThe word "непосреден" can also mean "direct" or "first-hand".
Malagasy"Avy hatrany" can also mean "from there," "from that moment," or "since then."
MalayIt can also be used to mean "soon" or "right away".
MalayalamThe word 'ഉടനടി' in Malayalam finds its roots in the Sanskrit word 'उत् (uda)' meaning 'up' or 'quickly' and 'तडि (taḍi)' meaning 'thunderbolt', hence signifying 'as quick as lightning'.
MalteseThe Maltese word 'immedjat' ('immediate') derives from the Italian 'immediato', which ultimately originates from the Latin 'inmediatus', meaning 'not separated' or 'uninterrupted'.
MaoriIn other contexts, “inamata” can mean “right away.”
Marathi"त्वरित" is also used to refer to "a span of time", especially in the context of music and dance.
Mongolian"Нэн даруй" is derived from "нэн" (right now) and "даруй" (at the moment, right now), and also shares the meaning of "urgently"
NepaliThe word "तत्काल" is derived from the Sanskrit root 'ततक्ष', meaning 'to weave' or 'to join', suggesting a sense of immediacy or swiftness.
NorwegianUmiddelbar may also mean 'without mediation' or 'direct'.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "nthawi yomweyo" can also mean "today" or "at this time"
PashtoThe word "سمدستي" is derived from the word "سمد" meaning "now" or "present time".
PersianThe word "فوری" can also mean "urgent" or "necessary"
PolishThe word "natychmiastowy" originally meant "instantaneous".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "imediato" in Portuguese can also mean "close" or "neighboring".
PunjabiThe word "ਤੁਰੰਤ" in Punjabi not only means "immediate" but also "quickly" or "without delay".
Romanian''Mea culpa'' is a Latin saying that means ''my fault''.
RussianThe word "немедленный" can also mean "instant" or "quick" in Russian.
SamoanThe word "vave" also means "to hurry" or "to hasten" in Samoan.
Scots Gaelic"Anns a ’bhad" can also mean "at the moment", "instantly" or "at once".
SerbianThe word "непосредан" (immediate) in Serbian also means "direct" or "not mediated".
SesothoThe word "hanghang" also means "suddenly" or "unexpectedly" in Sesotho.
Shona"Pakarepo" can also mean "quick to take action or react; hasty."
SindhiThe word "فوري" also means "ready-made" in Sindhi.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)"වහාම" (immediate) is a compound word, made up of the words "වහ" (quick) and "අම" (now, at once).
SlovakThe word "okamžitý" can also mean "momentary" or "fleeting" in Slovak.
SlovenianThe word "takoj" can also mean "then" or "thereupon" in Slovenian.
SomaliThe term 'degdeg ah' not only means 'immediate' but also refers to someone who is 'quick-witted' or 'clever'.
SpanishEl término "inmediato" proviene del latín "inmediatus" y también puede significar "próximo", "cercano" o "contiguo".
SundaneseThe word 'geuwat' in Sundanese can also mean 'without delay' or 'right now'.
SwahiliThe Swahili word "mara moja" literally means "one time".
SwedishIn medieval times, 'omedelbar' referred to people with direct ties to royalty as well as their possessions like castles.
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "kaagad" (immediate) may have originated from the Malay word "sekejap", meaning "briefly" or "in a short while."
TajikФавран – слово арабского происхождения, восходящее к корню «ف و ر»
Tamilஉடனடியாக is a compound word derived from 'உடன்' meaning 'with' and 'அடியாக' meaning 'foot' or 'base', suggesting something done without delay or hesitation.
TeluguThe word "వెంటనే" can also mean "at once" or "without delay."
ThaiThe word "ทันที" also means "when" or "as soon as" in Thai.
Turkish"Hemen" also means "straight" and "at once" in Turkish.
UkrainianThe word "негайний" also means "urgent" or "without delay" in Ukrainian.
UrduThe word "فوری طور پر" can also mean "promptly" or "without delay".
UzbekThe word "darhol" is the same or an analog of words with similar meaning in many Turkic languages
Vietnamese'Ngay tức khắc' is directly translated to 'right away', but it actually consists of two words, 'ngay' (right) and 'tức khắc' (instant).
Welsh"Ar unwaith" can also mean "suddenly" or "at once".
XhosaThe word "kwangoko" may also refer to something instantaneous.
YiddishThe Yiddish word באַלדיק (baldik) is derived from the Slavic word "baldo," meaning "quickly" or "soon."
YorubaThe word lẹsẹkẹsẹ is a reduplicated form of sẹkẹ, which means to rush or hurry.
ZuluIn Nguni languages, the word 'ngokushesha' is closely associated with the concept of 'urgency' and implies that an action should be carried out without delay.
EnglishThe word "immediate" comes from the Latin "immediatus," meaning "not mediated". It also has a legal meaning referring to "not deferred to a later time."

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