Industry in different languages

Industry in Different Languages

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

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Afrikaans
industrie
Albanian
industria
Amharic
ኢንዱስትሪ
Arabic
صناعة
Armenian
արդյունաբերություն
Assamese
উদ্যোগ
Aymara
intustriya
Azerbaijani
sənaye
Bambara
ɛndisiri
Basque
industria
Belarusian
прамысл
Bengali
শিল্প
Bhojpuri
उद्योग
Bosnian
industrija
Bulgarian
промишленост
Catalan
indústria
Cebuano
industriya
Chinese (Simplified)
行业
Chinese (Traditional)
行業
Corsican
industria
Croatian
industrija
Czech
průmysl
Danish
industri
Dhivehi
އިންޑަސްޓްރީ
Dogri
उद्योग
Dutch
industrie
English
industry
Esperanto
industrio
Estonian
tööstuses
Ewe
Filipino (Tagalog)
industriya
Finnish
ala
French
industrie
Frisian
yndustry
Galician
industria
Georgian
ინდუსტრია
German
industrie
Greek
βιομηχανία
Guarani
tembiapo ñemboaporekopýva
Gujarati
ઉદ્યોગ
Haitian Creole
endistri
Hausa
masana'antu
Hawaiian
ʻoihana
Hebrew
תַעֲשִׂיָה
Hindi
उद्योग
Hmong
kev lag luam
Hungarian
ipar
Icelandic
iðnaður
Igbo
ụlọ ọrụ
Ilocano
industria
Indonesian
industri
Irish
tionscal
Italian
industria
Japanese
業界
Javanese
industri
Kannada
ಉದ್ಯಮ
Kazakh
өнеркәсіп
Khmer
ឧស្សាហកម្ម
Kinyarwanda
inganda
Konkani
उद्देग
Korean
산업
Krio
fil
Kurdish
ava
Kurdish (Sorani)
پیشەسازی
Kyrgyz
өнөр жай
Lao
ອຸດສາຫະ ກຳ
Latin
industria
Latvian
rūpniecībā
Lingala
mosala
Lithuanian
industrija
Luganda
yindasitule
Luxembourgish
industrie
Macedonian
индустријата
Maithili
उद्योग
Malagasy
orinasa
Malay
industri
Malayalam
വ്യവസായം
Maltese
industrija
Maori
umanga
Marathi
उद्योग
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯏꯅꯗꯁꯇ꯭ꯔꯤ
Mizo
khawl hmunpui
Mongolian
аж үйлдвэр
Myanmar (Burmese)
စက်မှုလုပ်ငန်း
Nepali
उद्योग
Norwegian
industri
Nyanja (Chichewa)
makampani
Odia (Oriya)
ଶିଳ୍ପ
Oromo
indaastirii
Pashto
صنعت
Persian
صنعت
Polish
przemysł
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
indústria
Punjabi
ਉਦਯੋਗ
Quechua
industria
Romanian
industrie
Russian
промышленность
Samoan
alamanuia
Sanskrit
उद्योग
Scots Gaelic
gnìomhachas
Sepedi
intasteri
Serbian
индустрија
Sesotho
indasteri
Shona
indasitiri
Sindhi
انڊسٽري
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
කර්මාන්ත
Slovak
priemysel
Slovenian
industriji
Somali
warshadaha
Spanish
industria
Sundanese
industri
Swahili
sekta
Swedish
industri
Tagalog (Filipino)
industriya
Tajik
саноат
Tamil
தொழில்
Tatar
сәнәгате
Telugu
పరిశ్రమ
Thai
อุตสาหกรรม
Tigrinya
ኢንዱስትሪ
Tsonga
vumaki
Turkish
endüstri
Turkmen
senagaty
Twi (Akan)
mfididwuma
Ukrainian
промисловості
Urdu
صنعت
Uyghur
سانائەت
Uzbek
sanoat
Vietnamese
ngành công nghiệp
Welsh
diwydiant
Xhosa
ishishini
Yiddish
אינדוסטריע
Yoruba
ile ise
Zulu
umkhakha

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansIn Afrikaans, "industrie" also refers to "diligence" or "application to work".
AlbanianThe word "industria" is directly derived from Albanian "industrializëm" and ultimately from Latin "industria", which originally meant "quality".
AmharicThe word "ኢንዱስትሪ" in Amharic can refer to the concept of "diligence" or "hard work".
ArabicIn Arabic, the word "صناعة" (industry) also refers to crafts, trades, and skills.
Azerbaijani"Sənaye" derives from New Persian "sināyat" meaning "skill" and "know-how". Historically in Azerbaijani, it has been used in the sense of "art".
BasqueIn Basque, the word "industria" can also refer to a "factory" or a "workshop".
BelarusianThe word "прамысл" comes from the Proto-Slavic word *promyslъ*, which had the meanings "hunting", "fishing", and "gathering". In modern Belarusian, "прамысл" can also refer to a business or enterprise, especially one that extracts or processes natural resources.
BengaliThe word "শিল্প" also means "art" in Bengali and is related to the Sanskrit word "शिल्प" meaning "craft" or "skill."
BosnianThe word "industrija" in Bosnian also refers to diligence or effort spent on a particular task
BulgarianThe Bulgarian word "промишленост" ("industry") comes from the Old Church Slavonic word "промысл" ("thought", "design") and originally meant "thought", "intention" or "plan".
CatalanThe Catalan word "indústria" also means "cleverness" or "skill".
CebuanoThe word "industriya" in Cebuano comes from the Spanish word "industria", which means "industry", "work", or "business".
Chinese (Simplified)行业 can also mean profession or sector in Chinese, and its original meaning is 行列 (line and column), where 行 refers to line and 业 refers to column.
Chinese (Traditional)在中文裡,「行業」同時有「產業」和「職業」的意思,而「產業」又是從「行業」發展而來的詞彙。
CorsicanIn Corsican, "industria" can also mean "harvest" or "crop".
CroatianThe word "industrija" in Croatian also refers to a specific type of traditional folk dance.
CzechThe word "průmysl" derives from the Czech word "promysl", meaning "foresight"
DanishThe Danish word 'industri' comes from the Latin word 'industria', meaning diligence, activity, or occupation.
DutchIn Dutch, the word "industrie" can also refer to "diligence" or "ingenuity".
EsperantoEsperanto's “industrio” is derived from Latin, originally meaning "diligence" or "activity," unlike most Esperanto words derived from French.
EstonianThe word "tööstuses" in Estonian is derived from the German word "Industrie" and also means "trade" or "commerce".
FinnishThe word "ala" can also refer to a specific field of study or a particular branch of knowledge.
FrenchThe word 'industrie' is derived from the Latin word 'industria', meaning 'skill, diligence, or assiduity', and shares its root with words such as 'industribus' ('active, diligent').
FrisianThe Frisian word "yndustry" can also refer to "work" or "diligence".
GalicianIn Galician, "industria" is derived from the Latin "industria", meaning "skill, activity, or diligence".
GermanIn German, "Industrie" also refers to the craft sector, unlike its English cognate "industry".
GreekIn Greek, the word "βιομηχανία" also has the alternate meaning of "manufacture" or "production."
GujaratiThe Gujarati word 'ઉદ્યોગ' (industry) originates from Sanskrit 'उद्योग' (endeavour, effort) and also means 'hard work' or 'diligence'.
Haitian CreoleThe Haitian Creole word "endistri" derives from French "industrie," initially meaning "diligence" but can also mean "arts and crafts" in French.
HausaIn Hausa, the word "masana'antu" also means "skill" or "craft".
HawaiianIn Hawaiian, ʻoihana can also mean "occupation", "profession", or "business".
Hebrewתַעֲשִׂיָה comes from the Hebrew root עָשָׂה, which means 'to do' or 'to make', and relates to the activity of producing or manufacturing goods.
HindiIn ancient India, the term "उद्योग" also denoted "effort," "enterprise," "endeavor," and "exertion."
HmongThe Hmong word "kev lag luam" is a compound of the words "kev" (work), "lag" (make, produce), and "luam" (buy, sell, trade), suggesting a comprehensive concept of industry that encompasses production and commerce.
HungarianThe word 'ipar' is derived from the Proto-Slavic word 'obrъ', meaning 'craft, trade'.
IcelandicThe word "iðnaður" can also refer to crafts, handicrafts, or manufacture.
IndonesianThe word 'industri' is derived from the Dutch word 'industrie', which in turn comes from the Latin word 'industria', meaning 'diligence' or 'skill'.
IrishThe Irish word "tionscal" originates from the Latin "tonus", meaning "tension" or "strain", suggesting a connection between industry and hard work or effort.
Italian"Industria" in Italian derives from the Latin "industria" which means "diligence" and "skill".
JapaneseThe word 業界 (gyōkai) originally referred to the four major industries of Japan: agriculture, commerce, industry, and fishing.
JavaneseIn Javanese, "industri" also refers to a type of performing art that combines music, theater, and dance.
KannadaThe Kannada word "ಉದ್ಯಮ" (industry) is derived from the Sanskrit word "उद्यम" (effort), which also means "enterprise, initiative, or undertaking."
KazakhThe word "өнеркәсіп" is derived from the Persian word "hunar", meaning "art" or "skill", and the Arabic word "kasb", meaning "trade" or "profession".
KoreanThe Korean word 산업 ('industry') originally meant 'craft' and referred to a group of artisans working together.
KurdishThe term 'ava' has roots in both Proto-Indo-European and Persian languages, indicating 'work' and 'skill' respectively.
KyrgyzThe word "өнөр жай" ("industry") has also been used to refer to "art" and "professionalism" in Kyrgyz.
LatinIn Latin, industria originally meant "diligence" or "skill", and was not specifically associated with manufacturing or commerce.
LatvianThe word "rūpniecībā" also means "the process of manufacture", "a branch of manufacturing", and "an entire system of manufacture". The word comes from the Latin word "industria", meaning "diligence, activity, or skill".
LithuanianFrom Proto-Indo-European *h₁n-dʰi-, meaning 'to set on fire' and 'to burn'. Cognate with English 'ignite' and 'induce'.
LuxembourgishDerived from the French word, the Luxembourgish word "Industrie" can also refer to a trade or craft.
MacedonianThe word "индустријата" in Macedonian derives from the Latin word "industria" via the Old Church Slavonic language, and originally meant "diligence" or "assiduity". It has since expanded in meaning to encompass the broader concept of industry.
MalagasyThe word "orinasa" in Malagasy also means "organization" or "enterprise".
MalayThe root word 'indu' also signifies 'mother', suggesting industry involves caring for and producing.
MalayalamThe term "വ്യവസായം" in Malayalam can trace its etymological roots back to the Sanskrit term "व्यवसाय" (vyavāsaya), meaning "occupation," "profession," or "calling."
MalteseIndustrija comes from the Latin word industria, meaning "diligence" or "skill"
MaoriThe word "umanga" also means "tribe" or "clan" in Maori, reflecting the collective nature of traditional Maori work and enterprise.
Marathi"उद्योग" (udyog) in Marathi also means "effort, endeavor, enterprise, pursuit".
MongolianThe word аж үйлдвэр (industry) originally meant 'to make things' in Mongolian.
NepaliThe word "उद्योग" also means "effort" or "endeavour" in Nepali.
NorwegianThe word "industri" in Norwegian can also refer to "hard work" or "diligence"
Nyanja (Chichewa)Makampani in Nyanja also means "group of people who work together".
PashtoThe Pashto word صنعت "industry" can also refer to art or craftsmanship.
PersianThe word "صنعت" also means "art" or "technique" in Persian, reflecting the close relationship between industry and craftsmanship in traditional Persian culture.
PolishPrzemysł was also a common Polish name, e.g. Duke Przemysł II of Poland.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, "indústria" can also refer to a particular branch or sector of the economy.
PunjabiThe word "ਉਦਯੋਗ" originates from Sanskrit and also means "effort" or "endeavor" in Punjabi.
RomanianThe word "industrie" in Romanian also means "skill" or "art."
RussianThe Russian word "промышленность" comes from the word "промысел", which originally referred to hunting or fishing, but later came to be used to describe any activity that involved the production of goods.
SamoanThe word 'alamanuia' also means 'diligence' or 'assiduity' in Samoan.
Scots GaelicThe word derives from the Gaelic word for "deed," "enterprise," or "labour".
SerbianThe word "индустрија" comes from Latin "industria", meaning "diligence" or "skill", reflecting a focus on human agency in early industries.
SesothoThe word "indasteri" in Sesotho can also refer to the diligent quality of a person.
ShonaThe Shona word "indasitiri" is derived from the prefix "in" meaning "in" and the root "dasitiri" meaning "to work", hence it literally means "in working" or "in the state of working".
SindhiThe Sindhi word "انڊسٽري" (industry) also means 'diligence and zeal'.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word 'කර්මාන්ත' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'karmanta', which means 'action', 'activity' or 'work'. In Sinhala, it has also been used in the context of 'art', 'craft' or 'trade'.
SlovakThe Slovak word "priemysel" is ultimately derived from the German "Fleiß", meaning "diligence" or "application".
SlovenianThe Slovenian word "industriji" is derived from the Latin word "industria", meaning "diligence" or "skill."
SomaliThe Somali word "warshadaha" (industry) is derived from the Arabic word "صناعة" (crafted or manufactured items).
SpanishThe word "industria" can also refer to the diligence and effort invested in some activity.
SundaneseThe Sundanese word "industri" can also refer to a factory or a company.
SwahiliThe Swahili word “sekta” derives from the Arabic word “shaqa”, meaning to work or split.
SwedishThe Swedish word "industri" can also be used to refer to a "craft" or "skill".
Tagalog (Filipino)In Tagalog, the word "industriya" shares a root with "industrious" in English, both originating from Latin "industria" meaning "diligence" or "activity".
TajikThe word "саноат" in Tajik comes from the Persian word "صنعت" (sana'at), which means "art, craft, or trade".
TeluguThe Telugu word పరిశ్రమ (industry) is derived from the Sanskrit word परिषद् (council), suggesting a collective effort of individuals.
ThaiThe word comes from Sanskrit and originally meant 'zeal' or 'eagerness'.
TurkishThe word "endüstri" is derived from the French word "industrie" and can also mean "hard work" or "effort" in Turkish.
UkrainianIn Ukrainian, "промисловості" can also refer to the hunting, fishing, forestry, and extraction of mineral resources.
UrduThe Urdu word "صنعت" can also refer to "rhetorical devices" or "art".
UzbekThe word "sanoat" in Uzbek ultimately derives from the Arabic word "صناعة" (Arabic: ṣināʿah), meaning "craftsmanship" or "art."
Vietnamese"Ngành công nghiệp" literally means "branch of labor", reflecting the diverse activities that fall under this term.
WelshThe term "diwydiant" can also refer to "crafts" or "trades"
XhosaThe word 'ishishini', meaning 'industry', has been borrowed into Zulu from Xhosa and Sotho languages, where it originally meant a 'workshop'.
YiddishThe Yiddish 'industrye' is derived from the German 'industrie' or the Latin 'industria,' which can mean the state of diligence or hard work as well as an individual branch of a larger economic system based on the production of specific goods in a particular manner.
YorubaThe word "ile ise" (industry) in Yoruba comes from the words "ile" (home) and "ise" (work), indicating that a home is a place of work, or a place where work is done.
ZuluThe Zulu word "umkhakha" (industry) comes from the verb "khakha" (to forge).
EnglishThe word 'industry' derives from the Latin word 'industria', meaning 'diligence' or 'assiduity'.

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