Impact in different languages

Impact in Different Languages

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Impact


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Afrikaans
impak
Albanian
ndikimi
Amharic
ተጽዕኖ
Arabic
تأثير
Armenian
ազդեցություն
Assamese
প্ৰভাৱ
Aymara
impaktu
Azerbaijani
təsir
Bambara
barikaya
Basque
eragina
Belarusian
ўздзеянне
Bengali
প্রভাব
Bhojpuri
असर
Bosnian
utjecaj
Bulgarian
въздействие
Catalan
impacte
Cebuano
epekto
Chinese (Simplified)
影响
Chinese (Traditional)
影響
Corsican
impattu
Croatian
udarac
Czech
dopad
Danish
indvirkning
Dhivehi
އިމްޕެކްޓް
Dogri
असर
Dutch
gevolg
English
impact
Esperanto
efiko
Estonian
mõju
Ewe
wᴐ dᴐ ɖe nu dzi
Filipino (Tagalog)
epekto
Finnish
vaikutus
French
impact
Frisian
ynfloed
Galician
impacto
Georgian
გავლენა
German
einschlag
Greek
επίπτωση
Guarani
hapykueréva
Gujarati
અસર
Haitian Creole
enpak
Hausa
tasiri
Hawaiian
hopena
Hebrew
פְּגִיעָה
Hindi
प्रभाव
Hmong
cuam tshuam
Hungarian
hatás
Icelandic
áhrif
Igbo
mmetụta
Ilocano
epekto
Indonesian
dampak
Irish
tionchar
Italian
impatto
Japanese
影響
Javanese
pengaruh
Kannada
ಪ್ರಭಾವ
Kazakh
әсер ету
Khmer
ផលប៉ះពាល់
Kinyarwanda
ingaruka
Konkani
परिणाम
Korean
타격
Krio
afɛkt
Kurdish
tesîr
Kurdish (Sorani)
کاریگەری
Kyrgyz
таасир
Lao
ຜົນກະທົບ
Latin
impulsum
Latvian
ietekme
Lingala
bopusi
Lithuanian
poveikis
Luganda
okukosa
Luxembourgish
impakt
Macedonian
влијание
Maithili
प्रभाव
Malagasy
fiantraikany
Malay
kesan
Malayalam
ആഘാതം
Maltese
impatt
Maori
paanga
Marathi
परिणाम
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯆꯩꯊꯦꯡ
Mizo
insu
Mongolian
нөлөөлөл
Myanmar (Burmese)
သက်ရောက်မှု
Nepali
प्रभाव
Norwegian
innvirkning
Nyanja (Chichewa)
mphamvu
Odia (Oriya)
ପ୍ରଭାବ
Oromo
dhiibbaa itti uumuu
Pashto
اغیزه
Persian
ضربه
Polish
wpływ
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
impacto
Punjabi
ਅਸਰ
Quechua
impacto
Romanian
impact
Russian
влияние
Samoan
aʻafiaga
Sanskrit
प्रभावः
Scots Gaelic
buaidh
Sepedi
kamego
Serbian
утицај
Sesotho
tshusumetso
Shona
kukanganisa
Sindhi
اثر
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
බලපෑම
Slovak
dopad
Slovenian
vpliv
Somali
saameynta
Spanish
impacto
Sundanese
pangaruh
Swahili
athari
Swedish
påverkan
Tagalog (Filipino)
epekto
Tajik
таъсир
Tamil
தாக்கம்
Tatar
йогынты
Telugu
ప్రభావం
Thai
ผลกระทบ
Tigrinya
ፅልዋ
Tsonga
ntshikelelo
Turkish
etki
Turkmen
täsir
Twi (Akan)
nsunsuansoɔ
Ukrainian
вплив
Urdu
کے اثرات
Uyghur
تەسىر
Uzbek
ta'sir
Vietnamese
sự va chạm
Welsh
effaith
Xhosa
ifuthe
Yiddish
פּראַל
Yoruba
ipa
Zulu
umthelela

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "impak" is derived from the Latin "impactus", meaning "a collision", and also refers to the force of a blow or the effect of a collision.
AlbanianThe origin of "ndikim" is unknown; it is not Indo-European but may be an archaic Albanian root that only survived in some isolated dialects
AmharicThe word "ተጽዕኖ" ("impact") in Amharic has alternate meanings such as "influence" and "effect."
ArabicThe word "تأثير" "impact" is rooted in the verb "أثر" meaning "to leave a trace", and also means "effect", "influence", and "impression".
Armenian"Azdecutyun" can also mean "influence", "effect", "consequence", "repercussion", "ramification", "weight", or "importance".
AzerbaijaniIn Azerbaijani, the word "təsir" (impact) derives from the Arabic word "ta'thīr" (effect, impression).
BasqueThe word 'eragina' can also refer to 'consequence', 'effect', 'influence', 'result' or 'outcome'.
BelarusianThe Belarusian word "ўздзеянне" derives from the Polish "udziałania," which also implies participation, involvement, or contribution.
BengaliThe word 'প্রভাব' can also mean influence or authority in Bengali.
Bosnian"Utjecaj" can also mean "influence" or "effect" in Bosnian.
BulgarianThe word “въздействие” also means “influence”, “effect” or “action” in Bulgarian.
CatalanCatalan "impacte" traces back to Latin "impingere" but means both "impact" and "to bother someone"}
CebuanoIn Spanish, the word "efecto" is used to describe an emotional response, whereas its English counterpart has broader connotations, encompassing physical and economic consequences.
Chinese (Simplified)'影响' (yǐngxiǎng) also means 'influence' and has the root meaning of 'to cast a shadow'.
Chinese (Traditional)The Chinese character "影響" can also be used in the sense of "affect" or "influence", indicating a causal relationship.
CorsicanIn Corsican, the word 'impattu' also means 'collision' or 'hit'.
Croatian"Udarac" also means "stroke" in Croatian.
CzechThe Czech word "dopad" also has the meaning of "consequence".
DanishThe Danish word "indvirkning" derives from the Old Norse verb "verka", meaning "to work". It shares its root with the English word "work" and the German word "wirken".
Dutch"Gevolg" also refers to a group of followers, especially a retinue for someone of high status.
EsperantoIn Japanese, "efiko" means "effectiveness".
EstonianThe word "mõju" originates from the Proto-Finnic "*muoto" (shape), and also carries the meaning of "influence" or "effect".
Finnish"Vaikutus" also translates as "impression", "effect" and "influence" from Finnish to English.
FrenchThe French word "impact" can also mean "printing", referring to the physical impression made by a printing press.
FrisianBesides its usual meaning of 'impact', 'ynfloed' also means 'inflow' in Frisian, derived from 'yn' ('in') and 'floed' ('flood').
GalicianThe word "impacto" in Galician is derived from the Latin "impactus", meaning "to strike against", sharing its etymology with the English "impact".
GermanIn geological contexts, "Einschlag" refers to the point of impact of a meteorite.
GreekΕπίπτωση derives from the Greek verb πίπτω (to fall) with an intensive prefix επι-, and hence may be literally translated as 'a falling upon'.
GujaratiThe Gujarati word "અસર" has the alternate meaning "influence" in English.
Haitian CreoleIn Haitian Creole, "enpak" is also used to refer to a heavy downpour or a strong blow.
HausaThe Hausa word "tasiri" also refers to influence, effect, or consequence.
HawaiianThe word "hopena" in Hawaiian can also mean "to arrive" or "to succeed."
HebrewThe Hebrew word "פְּגִיעָה" can also refer to a "bump" or "knock".
HindiThe term 'प्रभाव', derived from Sanskrit, can refer not only to impact but also to impression or influence.
HmongIt is a loanword from the Chinese word 冲击 (chūjí), meaning 'impact' or 'collision'.
HungarianThe word "hatás" is formed from the prefix "ha-
Icelandic"Áhrif" is a cognate of the English word "effect" and shares its Indo-European root with the Ancient Greek word "énergeia" (action, effectiveness).
IgboThe verb mmetụta originates from the adjective metụ, which means 'to touch, strike'.
IndonesianThe word "dampak" (impact) in Indonesian also means "consequences" or "effects"
Irish"Tionchar" is a noun that can also mean "influence"
ItalianThe Italian word "impatto" derives from the Latin "impactus," meaning "a striking against" or "a collision," and can also refer to a sudden, powerful impression made on someone or something.
JapaneseAs a noun, "影響" can also mean "influence" or "effect," and derives from the Buddhist term "ingyō," meaning "karma".
JavaneseThe Javanese word "pengaruh" can also mean "influence" or "power".
KannadaThe word "ಪ್ರಭಾವ" ("impact") also means influence or effect in its original Sanskrit usage.
KazakhThe Kazakh word "әсер ету" also means "to make an impression" or "to produce an effect" in English.
Khmer"ផលប៉ះពាល់" also refers to "the result of touching, hitting, or striking something"}
Korean타격 can also mean a strike in baseball or a hit in music.
KurdishThe Kurdish word "tesîr" has additional meanings including "effect", "impression" or "result."
KyrgyzThe word "таасир" in Kyrgyz can also refer to "influence" or "effect".
Laoຜົນກະທົບ translates as "impact" from English, and its alternate use as "results" or "consequences" is derived from the broader meaning of "an effect that something causes."
LatinIn physics, "impulsum" is often used to denote impulse, the product of force and time.
LatvianThe word "ietekme" can also mean "authority" or "influence" in Latvian.
Lithuanian'Poveikis' is a false friend in Lithuanian. In other Baltic languages or Slavic languages, this word means 'smell' or 'sniff'.
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, "Impakt" also refers to the aftermath or consequences of an event.
MacedonianThe word 'влијание' is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word 'влiяти', which means 'to influence' or 'to have an effect on' something. It can also be used to refer to the 'influence' or 'impact' that one person or thing has on another.
Malagasy"Fiantraikany" is derived from the root "traika," which means "to hit" or "to collide," and the prefix "fian-," which indicates a passive or receptive action, resulting in the meaning of "being hit" or "impacted."
MalayThe word "kesan" in Malay can also refer to a "mark", "impression", or "trace".
MalayalamThe word 'ആഘാതം' in Malayalam also means 'a sudden shock or calamity'.
MalteseThe Maltese word "impatt" can also mean "impression" or "mark".
MaoriIn Maori, 'paanga' not only means 'impact' but also refers to a type of large, flat stone.
MarathiThe term 'परिणाम' in Marathi can also refer to a result or an outcome of an action or event.
NepaliIt is also used to denote the impression or influence something has.
NorwegianThe Norwegian word "innvirkning" is derived from the verb "å virke", meaning "to work" or "to have an effect."
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "mphamvu" in Nyanja can also mean "power" or "force".
PashtoThe word "اغیزه" in Pashto can also mean "a call to action" or "a reason for something to happen."
PersianThe Persian word "ضربه" (impact) can also refer to a beat in music, a strike in sports, or a sudden change or event.
Polish"Wpływ" may also mean influence, effect, or force.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "impacto" can also refer to a "tax", particularly in Brazil.
PunjabiThe word 'ਅਸਰ' can also mean 'effect', 'influence', or 'impression' in Punjabi.
RomanianIn Romanian, the word "impact" can also mean "impact" in the sense of "effect" or "consequence."
RussianThe Russian word "влияние" is derived from the verb "влить," which means "to pour" or "to infuse."
SamoanThe word aʻafiaga (meaning "impact") can also refer to an effect or a happening, while its root aʻa means to strike, beat, or collide.
Scots Gaelic"Buaidh" in Scots Gaelic shares the same root as "budh" meaning "to be" and "buaidh" meaning "victory". This reflects its dual meaning as both a physical force and a metaphorical outcome.
SerbianThe Serbian word "утицај" can also refer to the force exerted when two surfaces come into contact or the effect produced by an action or cause.
SesothoThe word “tshusumetso” has other meanings such as “influence” and “impression” derived from a deep-seated connection to the verb “tshusumetsa” meaning “to hit” in Sesotho.
Shona"Kukanganisa" can also mean "to cause to be lost" or "to make disappear" in Shona.
SindhiIn Sindhi, the word "اثر" can also mean "footprint" or "impression".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word "බලපෑම" (impact) in Sinhala can also mean "influence" or "effect".
SlovakThe Slovak word "dopad" can also refer to the outcome or effect of something, or the amount of force exerted by a collision.
SlovenianThe word "vpliv" in Slovenian can also mean "influence" or "effect".
SomaliThe Somali word "saameynta" has been adapted from the Arabic "ta'thīr" and also refers to "impression" or "effect".
SpanishIn Spanish, the word "impacto" can mean "impact" but also refers to the act of throwing or hitting something or the resulting mark.
SundaneseThe Sundanese word "pangaruh" can also mean "influence" or "effect".
Swahili"Athari" is also an adjective meaning "permanent" in Swahili.
SwedishThe Swedish word "påverkan" is also the noun form of the verb "påverka", meaning to influence or to exert power over something.
Tagalog (Filipino)"Epekto" is also used to refer to a person who is being affected by something, emphasizing their helplessness or vulnerability.
TajikThe word "таъсир" also means "impression" or "effect" in Tajik.
TamilIn Tamil, 'impact' translates to 'thaakam', which also means to strike or hit.
Teluguప్రభావం (Prabhavam) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Prabhava' and also means 'power' or 'influence'.
Thaiผลกระทบ also means "effect" and "result" in Thai.
TurkishThe Turkish word "etki" can be traced back to the Persian word "ateş", meaning "fire or heat". This is likely due to the metaphorical association between impact and the heat and energy released by a collision.
UkrainianThe word "вплив" comes from the Ukrainian verb "впливати," meaning "to influence or affect."
UrduThe word "کے اثرات" is an Urdu word that is derived from the Persian word "اثر", meaning "effect, influence, or impression".
UzbekThe word "ta'sir" in Uzbek is derived from the Arabic word "tasir" and can also mean "influence" or "effect"
VietnameseThe Vietnamese word "sự va chạm" means literally "an encounter", or more figuratively "an encounter that has a significant and often negative or disruptive effect on its subjects."
WelshThe Welsh word "effaith" is derived from the Latin "effectus" and can also mean "effect", "result", or "consequence".
Xhosa"Ifuthe" (impact) in Xhosa also means "event" or "something that happens".
YiddishThe Yiddish word "פּראַל" (pral) also means "trial" or "test" in Hebrew.
YorubaIn Yoruba, 'ipa' can also refer to 'corpse' or 'death'.
Zulu"Umthelela" can also mean "to roll up," "to wrap up," or "to tie up" in Zulu.
EnglishThe word "impact" derives from the Latin word "impactus," meaning "to drive into" or "to strike against," and is related to the words "impress" and "imprint."

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