Independent in Different Languages
Discover 'Independent' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Independent
Afrikaans onafhanklik | ||
Albanian i pavarur | ||
Amharic ገለልተኛ | ||
Arabic مستقل | ||
Armenian անկախ | ||
Assamese স্বাধীন | ||
Aymara mayni pachpa | ||
Azerbaijani müstəqil | ||
Bambara yɛrɛmahɔrɔnya | ||
Basque independentea | ||
Belarusian самастойны | ||
Bengali স্বতন্ত্র | ||
Bhojpuri आजाद | ||
Bosnian nezavisna | ||
Bulgarian независим | ||
Catalan independent | ||
Cebuano independente | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 独立 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 獨立 | ||
Corsican indipendente | ||
Croatian neovisna | ||
Czech nezávislý | ||
Danish uafhængig | ||
Dhivehi މިނިވަން | ||
Dogri अजाद | ||
Dutch onafhankelijk | ||
English independent | ||
Esperanto sendependa | ||
Estonian sõltumatu | ||
Ewe le eɖokui si | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) malaya | ||
Finnish riippumaton | ||
French indépendant | ||
Frisian ûnôfhinklik | ||
Galician independente | ||
Georgian დამოუკიდებელი | ||
German unabhängig | ||
Greek ανεξάρτητος | ||
Guarani hekosã'ỹva | ||
Gujarati સ્વતંત્ર | ||
Haitian Creole endepandan | ||
Hausa mai zaman kanta | ||
Hawaiian kūʻokoʻa | ||
Hebrew עצמאי | ||
Hindi स्वतंत्र | ||
Hmong ywj siab | ||
Hungarian független | ||
Icelandic sjálfstæð | ||
Igbo nọọrọ onwe ha | ||
Ilocano independiente | ||
Indonesian independen | ||
Irish neamhspleách | ||
Italian indipendente | ||
Japanese 独立 | ||
Javanese mandhiri | ||
Kannada ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ | ||
Kazakh тәуелсіз | ||
Khmer ឯករាជ្យ | ||
Kinyarwanda yigenga | ||
Konkani स्वतंत्र | ||
Korean 독립적 인 | ||
Krio du tin fɔ yusɛf | ||
Kurdish serbixwe | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) سەربەرخۆ | ||
Kyrgyz көзкарандысыз | ||
Lao ເອກະລາດ | ||
Latin sui iuris | ||
Latvian neatkarīgs | ||
Lingala bonsomi | ||
Lithuanian nepriklausomas | ||
Luganda okwemalira | ||
Luxembourgish onofhängeg | ||
Macedonian независен | ||
Maithili स्वतंत्र | ||
Malagasy tsy miankina | ||
Malay bebas | ||
Malayalam സ്വതന്ത്രം | ||
Maltese indipendenti | ||
Maori motuhake | ||
Marathi स्वतंत्र | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯃꯅꯤꯡ ꯇꯝꯕ | ||
Mizo mahnia inrelbawl | ||
Mongolian хараат бус | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) လွတ်လပ်သော | ||
Nepali स्वतन्त्र | ||
Norwegian uavhengig | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kudziyimira pawokha | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସ୍ୱାଧୀନ | ||
Oromo of danda'aa | ||
Pashto خپلواک | ||
Persian مستقل | ||
Polish niezależny | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) independente | ||
Punjabi ਸੁਤੰਤਰ | ||
Quechua sapaq | ||
Romanian independent | ||
Russian независимый | ||
Samoan tutoʻatasi | ||
Sanskrit स्वाधीन | ||
Scots Gaelic neo-eisimeileach | ||
Sepedi ikemego | ||
Serbian независна | ||
Sesotho ikemetseng | ||
Shona yakazvimirira | ||
Sindhi آزاد | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ස්වාධීන | ||
Slovak nezávislý | ||
Slovenian neodvisen | ||
Somali madaxbanaan | ||
Spanish independiente | ||
Sundanese mandiri | ||
Swahili huru | ||
Swedish självständig | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) independyente | ||
Tajik мустақил | ||
Tamil சுயாதீனமான | ||
Tatar мөстәкыйль | ||
Telugu స్వతంత్ర | ||
Thai อิสระ | ||
Tigrinya ዓርሱ ዝኸኣለ | ||
Tsonga tiyimela | ||
Turkish bağımsız | ||
Turkmen garaşsyz | ||
Twi (Akan) de ho | ||
Ukrainian незалежний | ||
Urdu آزاد | ||
Uyghur مۇستەقىل | ||
Uzbek mustaqil | ||
Vietnamese độc lập | ||
Welsh annibynnol | ||
Xhosa ezimeleyo | ||
Yiddish זעלבסטשטענדיק | ||
Yoruba ominira | ||
Zulu ezimele |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "onafhanklik" is derived from the Dutch word "onafhankelijk", which in turn comes from the German word "unabhängig", meaning "not dependent". The word has no other alternate meanings in Afrikaans. |
| Albanian | "I pavarur" also means "on its own" or "of its own accord" in Albanian. |
| Amharic | The word ገለልተኛ can also refer to someone who is self-sufficient or who does not rely on others. |
| Arabic | مستقل in Arabic is related to "استقال" meaning to resign |
| Armenian | The word "անկախ" in Armenian also means "separate" or "by oneself." |
| Azerbaijani | The word "müstəqil" in Azerbaijani is related to the Arabic word "mustaqill" and also means "separate". |
| Basque | "Independentea" (independence) comes from Latin "de pendentem" (hanging down). |
| Bengali | "স্বতন্ত্র" (pronounced 'shottoontro' in Bengali) shares the same etymology as the English word 'autonomous' and originally meant 'self-created' in Sanskrit |
| Bosnian | The word "nezavisna" in Bosnian has the same Slavic root as the word "nas" (our) and "vlast" (power), meaning "not dependent on others for power." |
| Bulgarian | The word has cognates in many other Slavic languages, meaning “not a slave” |
| Catalan | Catalan "independent" (independent) is related to "pendent" (to hang) and "pendre" (to weigh), ultimately from Latin "pendere" (to hang). |
| Cebuano | In Cebuano, "independente" can also refer to someone who is detached or aloof. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 独立's other meaning is "standing alone; self-supporting; not reliant on others." |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 獨立 (independent) is composed of two characters: 独 (solitary) and 立 (stand). |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "indipendente" can also mean "unmarried" (when referring to a woman). |
| Croatian | In the Croatian dictionary of synonyms, neovisna is also listed as a synonym of the word samostalan, which means 'independent' and 'autonomous' |
| Czech | The word "nezávislý" originally meant "not hanging down" or "upright" (from *nez-*(negative prefix) + *vislý*(hanging)). |
| Danish | uafhængig (unrelated) - (a)fri (free) + (b)hængig (dependent), "not dependent" -> "free, independent" |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "onafhankelijk" is derived from the Middle Dutch "onafhangelic," meaning "not dependent on anyone else." |
| Esperanto | The word "sendependa" is derived from the root word "sendo" meaning to be or to become. |
| Estonian | The word "sõltumatu" is also used to describe a person who is not influenced by others' opinions or actions. |
| Finnish | The word "riippumaton" is derived from the verb "riippua", meaning "to hang", and originally meant "not hanging", i.e. free. |
| French | The French word "indépendant" can also refer to someone who is self-sufficient or who works for their own account. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word ‘ûnôfhinklik’ has been in use since at least 1247 and can also mean ‘not obliged’ |
| Galician | The Galician word "independente" also means "unbiased" or "not influenced by others." |
| German | "Unabhängig" also means "not dependent" or "self-reliant" in German. |
| Greek | The word 'ανεξάρτητος' comes from the Ancient Greek word 'ἀνεξάρτητος', meaning 'not depending on someone or something else'. |
| Gujarati | The word "સ્વતંત્ર" (svatantr) in Gujarati is derived from the Sanskrit word "svatantra," which means "self-reliant" or "autonomous." |
| Haitian Creole | The word "endepandan" in Haitian Creole is derived from the French word "indépendant" and also means "unattached" or "single". |
| Hausa | The Hausa word 'mai zaman kanta' literally translates to 'owner of his own time', emphasizing the concept of self-determination and autonomy. |
| Hawaiian | The word "kūʻokoʻa" does not appear in pre-contact Hawaiian language, but is rather a post-contact borrowing of the English word "constitution". |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "עצמאי" can also mean "authentic" or "original." |
| Hindi | In Sanskrit, the word "स्वतंत्र" also means "self-controlled" or "self-reliant." |
| Hmong | The Hmong word 'ywj siab' can also mean 'self-sufficient' or 'autonomous'. |
| Hungarian | In old Hungarian, "független" also meant "unmarried, single", which is related to the meaning of "detached, isolated". |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "sjálfstæð" literally means "self-standing" or "free-standing". |
| Igbo | "Nọọrọ onwe ha" originates from the verb "nọọ" which means to "stand" or "remain". It implies the ability to stand alone or make decisions without external influence. |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "independen" is derived from the Latin word "independens", meaning "not relying on or controlled by others." |
| Irish | The Irish word "neamhspleách" comes from the Proto-Celtic root *nemos, meaning "sacred" or "holy". |
| Italian | The word "indipendente" in Italian also means "indifferent" or "detached". |
| Japanese | The word "独立" in Japanese can also mean "detached" or "stand-alone." |
| Javanese | The word 'mandhiri' can also refer to a person who is self-sufficient or a person who is not dependent on others. |
| Kannada | The word "ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "svatantra", meaning "self-reliant" or "autonomous". |
| Kazakh | The word "тәуелсіз" (independent) in Kazakh also means "autonomous" and "sovereign." |
| Khmer | The word "ឯករាជ្យ" literally means "ruling over one's own territory or people." |
| Korean | The word 독립적 인 is borrowed from English and literally means 'standing alone'. |
| Kurdish | "Serbixwe" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root word "*ser-/*sor-", meaning "to protect" or "to guard". |
| Kyrgyz | "Көзкарандысыз" comes from the Turkic word "көз," meaning "eye," and the verb "каран"," meaning "to look". Originally, it meant "self-sufficient" or "able to see for oneself." |
| Lao | "เอกราช" เป็นภาษาสันสกฤต แปลว่า "เพียงหนึ่งเดียว" หรือ "พระองค์ท่านเดียว" ซึ่งหมายถึงรัฐที่ไม่ขึ้นอยู่กับรัฐใด |
| Latin | Sui iuris can also mean "of its own right" or "in its own right." |
| Latvian | The word neatkarīgs derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁neyǵʰ-, meaning "free, not bound". |
| Lithuanian | "Nepriklausomas" originally meant "not depending on others", and is still used in this sense in a legal context. |
| Macedonian | The stem "nezavisn" in the word "nezavisen" is of the Serbo-Croatian origin. |
| Malagasy | A different interpretation of the word is that it relates to "separation" or "the separation of two things." |
| Malay | "Bebas" in Malay also means "free", "without", or "unattached." |
| Malayalam | The word "സ്വതന്ത്രം" (svatanthram) is derived from Sanskrit and means "self-determining" or "autonomous." |
| Maltese | "Indipendenti" is a Maltese word that derives from the Italian word "indipendente". Besides "independent", it can also mean "unrestrained", "unrestricted", or "impartial". |
| Maori | The word "motuhake" can also refer to a person who is self-sufficient or autonomous. |
| Marathi | The word "स्वतंत्र" in Marathi can also mean "self-contained" or "autonomous". |
| Mongolian | The word 'хараат бус' can also mean 'not having a master or owner' or 'not being subject to the control of another'. |
| Nepali | The word "स्वतन्त्र" originates from Sanskrit and can also mean "self-controlled" or "autonomous". |
| Norwegian | The word "uavhengig" can also refer to the ability to be neutral or unbiased in a situation. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The term 'kudziyimira pawokha' can also mean 'to stand on one's own feet' or 'to be self-reliant'. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "خپلواک" is derived from the Proto-Indo-Iranian root *swa-, meaning "one's own" or "self-sufficient." |
| Persian | The word "مستقل" is also used to mean "autonomous" or "self-governing" in Persian. |
| Polish | The Polish word "niezależny" also means "unaffected" or "objective". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "independente" in Portuguese can also mean "incapable" or "unreliable". |
| Romanian | The Romanian word 'independent' is a compound of 'in-' (in, into, on) and 'dependenta' (dependency, dependence). |
| Russian | The Russian word «независимый» can also mean "impartial, unbiased" or "not relying on" something. |
| Samoan | The word 'tutoʻatasi' also means 'standing alone' or 'unattached'. |
| Scots Gaelic | The term "neo-eisimeileach" is derived from the Greek words "neos" (new) and "eisimeileia" (independence), and is used to describe a new or revived movement for independence in Scotland. |
| Serbian | The word “независна” can also mean “not pregnant” or “infertile” in Serbian. |
| Sesotho | The word "ikemetseng" in Sesotho can also refer to a person who is self-reliant or resourceful. |
| Shona | Yakazvimirira can also refer to a person who is stubborn or self-willed. |
| Sindhi | The word "آزاد" (independent) in Sindhi originates from Sanskrit "स्वच्छंद" (svacchand), meaning "self-willed or unrestrained" |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhalese word ස්වාධීන ('independent') comes from the Sanskrit 'sva' meaning 'self' and 'adhin' meaning 'subject', and also means 'self-governing', 'sovereign', 'autonomous' or 'absolute'. |
| Slovak | The word "nezávislý" comes from the Old Church Slavonic word "nezavisimъ", meaning "not dependent". In Czech and Slovak, it is used to describe both "independence" and "self-reliance". |
| Slovenian | The word "neodvisen" in Slovenian has the same root as the word "depend" in English, but its meaning is the opposite. |
| Somali | "Madaxbanaan" also means "head-free/without a head" literally. |
| Spanish | The word "independiente" can also refer to a person who is not affiliated with any political party or group. |
| Sundanese | "Mandiri" in Sundanese originally meant "not relying on others" and had a slightly negative connotation, like "stubborn" or "uncooperative". |
| Swahili | The word 'huru' also means 'free' or 'unbound' in Swahili. |
| Swedish | Självständig also means 'subsisting by oneself' and is derived from själv, meaning 'self', and ständig, meaning 'constant'. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "independyente" (independent) in Tagalog can also refer to a person who is not dependent on others. |
| Tajik | In Arabic, "mustaqill" originally referred to a standing position before eventually acquiring the meaning of "independence". |
| Telugu | The word "స్వతంత్ర" is derived from the Sanskrit word "svatantra", meaning "self-sufficient" and "possessing one's own rule". |
| Thai | The Thai word "อิสระ" (pronounced issara) is derived from the Sanskrit word "isvara" (pronounced ishvara), which means "lord" or "master." |
| Turkish | The word "bağımsız" is derived from the Persian word "bag" (garden) and the Turkish suffix "-siz" (without), meaning "without a garden" or "unattached". |
| Ukrainian | The adjective 'незалежний' and the noun 'незалежність' are both derived from the word 'залежність', meaning 'dependence'. Therefore, 'незалежний' means the opposite of 'dependent', and 'незалежність' is translated as 'independence' but also as 'independency'. |
| Urdu | The word "aazad" (آزاد) in Urdu can also mean "free, uncontrolled, or unrestrained". |
| Uzbek | The word "mustaqil" in Uzbek can be traced back to the Arabic word "mustaqillah", which means "independent" or "autonomous." |
| Vietnamese | This Sino-Vietnamese word comes from the Chinese word 獨立, which also means "to stand alone". |
| Welsh | Annibynnol in Welsh originated in the 19th century, with annibyniaith being used earlier. |
| Xhosa | The word "ezimeleyo" also means "to be able to get what you want without asking for help or permission" in Xhosa. |
| Yiddish | In Yiddish, "זעלבסטשטענדיק" (zelevshtendik) also implies a sense of self-reliance and a refusal to be dependent on others. |
| Yoruba | In the Yoruba language, "ominira" also refers to a "freeborn person" or a person of "noble birth." |
| Zulu | The word "ezimele" in Zulu can also refer to "a person who is not subject to the authority of another" or "a person who is not dependent on others." |
| English | The word 'independent' derives from Latin 'independens', meaning 'not hanging on', from 'in-' (not) + 'dependens' (hanging), from 'dependere' (to hang). |