Updated on March 6, 2024
The word 'institutional' carries great significance in our society, denoting organizations, systems, and entities that provide stability, structure, and services to our daily lives. Its cultural importance is evident in various aspects of our existence, from education and healthcare to governance and social welfare. Understanding the translations of 'institutional' in different languages can open doors to global perspectives and facilitate cross-cultural communication.
Did you know that the term 'institutional' has roots in the Latin word 'institutio,' which means 'establishment' or 'formation'? This historical context highlights the word's enduring relevance throughout the centuries. In Spanish, 'institutional' translates to 'institucional,' while in French, it becomes 'institutionnel.' In German, the term is 'institutionell,' and in Japanese, it is 'スタート업(sutāto appu)' or '機関的(kikan teki).'
Explore the many faces of 'institutional' and enrich your cultural and linguistic repertoire. Discover how this powerful term resonates in various languages and contexts, and enhance your ability to connect with people from different backgrounds.
Afrikaans | institusioneel | ||
The Afrikaans word "institusioneel" is derived from the Latin word "institutio", meaning "establishment" or "instruction." | |||
Amharic | ተቋማዊ | ||
The word "ተቋማዊ" in Amharic holds meanings of "institutional" and "stable". | |||
Hausa | hukumomi | ||
Hukumomi (institutional) can also mean 'a person holding a responsible office.' | |||
Igbo | ụlọ ọrụ | ||
Though the original meaning of "ụlọ ọrụ" is "office", it has also taken on the alternate meaning of "institutional" in Igbo culture. | |||
Malagasy | rafitra | ||
The word “rafitra” is a compound word derived from the words “rafi” (order) and “tra” (to establish). | |||
Nyanja (Chichewa) | bungwe | ||
The word "bungwe" can also mean "organization" or "company". | |||
Shona | institutional | ||
The word "institutional" can also mean "established" or "traditional" in Shona. | |||
Somali | hay'ad ahaan | ||
"Hay'ad ahaan" primarily refers to institutions, but it can also indicate abstract ideas or concepts that have a systematic or formal structure. | |||
Sesotho | setheo | ||
The word "setheo" in Sesotho may also refer to a hospital or clinic. | |||
Swahili | taasisi | ||
Swahili "taasisi" derives from Arabic "ta'sīs" meaning "establishment" or "foundation". | |||
Xhosa | iziko | ||
The word 'iziko' is derived from the Nguni word 'isiko' which means 'custom' or 'tradition'. | |||
Yoruba | igbekalẹ | ||
Igbekalẹ is also the name of an administrative head in the Awori people's traditional setting, a position similar to an Oba or Baale. | |||
Zulu | izikhungo | ||
"Izikhungo" is a Zulu word derived from the root "-khunga," meaning "to tie up" or "to bind together." | |||
Bambara | institutionnel (baarakɛyɔrɔ) la | ||
Ewe | habɔbɔwo ƒe dɔwɔwɔ | ||
Kinyarwanda | nzego | ||
Lingala | ya bibongiseli | ||
Luganda | eby’ebitongole | ||
Sepedi | setheo sa setheo | ||
Twi (Akan) | ahyehyɛde ahorow | ||
Arabic | مؤسسي | ||
In Arabic, the word "مؤسسي" or "institutional" can also refer to an "establishment" or "organization." | |||
Hebrew | מוסדי | ||
In addition to meaning "institutional," the Hebrew word "מוסדי" can also refer to a person who has been institutionalized or a resident of an institution. | |||
Pashto | اداري | ||
اداري derives from the Arabic word "اداره" meaning management or administration. | |||
Arabic | مؤسسي | ||
In Arabic, the word "مؤسسي" or "institutional" can also refer to an "establishment" or "organization." |
Albanian | institucionale | ||
The word "institucionale" can also mean "institution-based" in Albanian. | |||
Basque | instituzionala | ||
An alternate meaning of "instituzionala" is "established or customary". | |||
Catalan | institucional | ||
Catalan "institucional" translates to "institutional" in English but can also refer to "institutionalized" or "institutionalization." | |||
Croatian | institucionalni | ||
The Croatian word "institucionalni" also carries the connotation of "established" or "authoritative". | |||
Danish | institutionel | ||
The Danish word "institutionel" can also refer to a person or group that has been established for a particular purpose, such as a committee or organization. | |||
Dutch | institutioneel | ||
The Dutch word "institutioneel" can also refer to "institutionalized", "institutionalism", or "institutionalist". | |||
English | institutional | ||
The word 'institutional' derives from the Latin 'institutio', meaning 'establishment, instruction, or training'. | |||
French | institutionnel | ||
The word "institutionnel" in French can also refer to something that is established or recognized by custom or tradition, such as a social or political practice. | |||
Frisian | ynstitúsjonele | ||
The word "ynstitúsjonele" can also mean "institutionally" or "in the institution". | |||
Galician | institucional | ||
German | institutionell | ||
In the 18th century, the term 'institutionell' was also used for the 'establishment' of a religious community. | |||
Icelandic | stofnana | ||
The word "stofnana" derives from the Old Norse word "stofn", meaning "foundation" or "institution". | |||
Irish | institiúideach | ||
An alternate meaning of "institiúideach" is "one who has been an inmate of an institution". | |||
Italian | istituzionale | ||
In Italian, "istituzionale" can also mean "relating to an institution of the State" or "relating to public or formal bodies or organizations, especially with regard to their organization or management." | |||
Luxembourgish | institutionell | ||
In Luxembourgish, 'institutionell' can also mean 'established', 'fixed'. | |||
Maltese | istituzzjonali | ||
The word "istituzzjonali" derives from the Italian word "istituzionale" and also means "instituted" or "established". | |||
Norwegian | institusjonelle | ||
The word "institusjonelle" can also mean "established" or "long-standing" in Norwegian. | |||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | institucional | ||
The word "institucional" can also mean "organization" or "establishment" in Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil). | |||
Scots Gaelic | institiud | ||
Scots Gaelic "institiud" is descended from Latin "institutum," hence its use also to mean "an institution." | |||
Spanish | institucional | ||
Institucional can also mean related to the Institute, or an institutionalized person, in addition to organizational. | |||
Swedish | institutionell | ||
"Institutionell" can also mean "constitutional" or "incorporated" in Swedish. | |||
Welsh | sefydliadol | ||
The word 'sefydliadol' is derived from the Welsh word 'sefydliad' (institution), which itself comes from the Latin word 'stabilis' (stable). |
Belarusian | інстытуцыйны | ||
The Belarusian word "інстытуцыйны" can also mean "relating to an establishment or institution". | |||
Bosnian | institucionalni | ||
In Croatian, the word "institucionalni" can also mean "organizational" or "establishment-wide." | |||
Bulgarian | институционална | ||
The word "институционална" can also refer to something that is established or customary, or to something that is related to an institution. | |||
Czech | institucionální | ||
Despite its Latin origin, "institucionální“ is used in Czech both in the sense of "institutional" and as a synonym for the word "educational". | |||
Estonian | institutsionaalne | ||
The word "institutsionaalne" is derived from the Latin word "institutio", meaning "establishment" or "instruction." | |||
Finnish | institutionaalinen | ||
The word 'institutionaalinen' also refers to a person who is a resident of an institution. | |||
Hungarian | intézményi | ||
The Hungarian word "intézményi" is derived from the root "intézmény", which also means "organ" or "office". | |||
Latvian | institucionāls | ||
The word "institucionāls" can also mean "institutionalized" or "established." | |||
Lithuanian | institucinis | ||
The word "institucinis" in Lithuanian comes from the Latin word "institutio", meaning "establishment" or "instruction." | |||
Macedonian | институционални | ||
The Macedonian word "институционални" is derived from the Latin word "institutio", meaning "establishment" or "foundation." | |||
Polish | instytucjonalne | ||
The Polish word "instytucjonalne" derives from the Latin word "institutio", meaning "establishment" or "foundation." | |||
Romanian | instituţional | ||
The word "instituţional" can also mean "related to the establishment or functioning of an institution" in Romanian. | |||
Russian | институциональный | ||
In Russian, «институциональный» means «institutional», but also «formal», or «official». | |||
Serbian | институционални | ||
The Serbian word "институционални" (institutional) derives from the Latin word "institutio" (institution), which means "the act of establishing something" or "the state of being established." | |||
Slovak | inštitucionálne | ||
The related word "inštitúcia" can also mean "institution" or "agency" in Slovak. | |||
Slovenian | institucionalno | ||
In Slovenian, the word "institucionalno" can also mean "systemic" or "organizational". | |||
Ukrainian | інституційний | ||
The word "інституційний" originates from the Latin word "institutio" meaning "establishment, institution, training." |
Bengali | প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক | ||
প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক শব্দটির উৎপত্তি সংস্কৃত প্রতিষ্ঠা শব্দ থেকে, যার অর্থ 'স্থাপন করা' বা 'প্রতিষ্ঠিত করা'। | |||
Gujarati | સંસ્થાકીય | ||
The word "સંસ્થાકીય" can also refer to something that is established or customary. | |||
Hindi | संस्थागत | ||
"संस्थागत" (institutional) is derived from the Latin word "instituere," meaning "to establish" or "to found." | |||
Kannada | ಸಾಂಸ್ಥಿಕ | ||
ಸಾಂಸ್ಥಿಕ is derived from the Latin word "institutio" meaning "act of establishing," and is commonly used to refer to large-scale organizations like hospitals, schools, or prisons. | |||
Malayalam | സ്ഥാപനപരമായ | ||
The word "establishment" can also refer to a building or organization. | |||
Marathi | संस्थागत | ||
(संस्थागत also means organizational, institutionalized, incorporated, corporate, establishment, or body.) | |||
Nepali | संस्थागत | ||
The word "संस्थागत" can also mean "organized" or "established" in Nepali. | |||
Punjabi | ਸੰਸਥਾਗਤ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) | ආයතනික | ||
The word 'ආයතනික' (institutional) in Sinhala also denotes a place of public worship, such as a temple or a church. | |||
Tamil | நிறுவன | ||
"நிறுவன" (institutional) originated from the Sanskrit word "sthāpana" (establishment) and can also mean "establishment" or "organization" in Tamil. | |||
Telugu | సంస్థాగత | ||
Urdu | ادارہ جاتی | ||
Chinese (Simplified) | 制度的 | ||
制度的 (zhì dù de) can also mean "regular" or "fixed". | |||
Chinese (Traditional) | 制度的 | ||
「制度的」亦有「穩定的、規律化的」意涵。 | |||
Japanese | 制度的 | ||
制度的 (seido-teki) is derived from 制度 (seido), meaning 'system' or 'institution', and is used to describe things related to or established by an institution. | |||
Korean | 제도적 | ||
The word "제도적" can also mean "systematic" or "organized." | |||
Mongolian | институцийн | ||
Институцийн is also used to describe something or someone that has become a tradition or is established and widely accepted within society. | |||
Myanmar (Burmese) | အဖွဲ့အစည်းဆိုင်ရာ | ||
Indonesian | kelembagaan | ||
The word "kelembagaan" in Indonesian comes from the Malay word "lembaga", which means "institution" or "organization", and the prefix "ke-", which denotes abstractness or generalness. | |||
Javanese | lembaga | ||
The word "lembaga" in Javanese can also mean "body" or "organization" | |||
Khmer | ស្ថាប័ន | ||
The word "ស្ថាប័ន" can also refer to a place of learning or a foundation. | |||
Lao | ສະຖາບັນ | ||
This word is a loan from the French word | |||
Malay | institusi | ||
In certain Malay texts, especially in legal documents, 'institusi' also means 'corporation'. | |||
Thai | สถาบัน | ||
In Thai, the word "สถาบัน" can also refer to a monastery or a temple. | |||
Vietnamese | thể chế | ||
The word "thể chế" in Vietnamese can also refer to an institution or organization, or a system or structure. | |||
Filipino (Tagalog) | institusyonal | ||
Azerbaijani | institusional | ||
The word "institusional" in Azerbaijani also means "institutionalized". | |||
Kazakh | институционалды | ||
Kyrgyz | институционалдык | ||
Tajik | институтсионалӣ | ||
Institutional comes from the word 'institution' meaning an organization established to achieve a public purpose. | |||
Turkmen | institusional | ||
Uzbek | institutsional | ||
Институтсионал (institusional) – относящийся к какой-либо организации, учреждению, союзу и т.д. | |||
Uyghur | ئورگان | ||
Hawaiian | keʻena hoʻokumu | ||
In addition to "institutional," the word "keʻena hoʻokumu" also has the meaning of "foundational." | |||
Maori | pūtahitanga | ||
In Māori, the word "pūtahitanga" is also used in a wider sense to refer to any institution or organisation, including schools, hospitals, and other public bodies. | |||
Samoan | faʻalapotopotoga | ||
The word "faʻalapotopotoga" also means "organization" or "gathering" in Samoan. | |||
Tagalog (Filipino) | institusyonal | ||
The Tagalog word 'institusyonal' is derived from the Spanish word 'institucional'. It can also have the alternate meaning of 'related to a tradition'. |
Aymara | institucional ukanaka | ||
Guarani | institucional rehegua | ||
Esperanto | institucia | ||
"Institucia" is derived from Latin "instituere" (to initiate, to establish, to educate), from which also comes English "instill". | |||
Latin | institutionalem | ||
The Latin word "institutionalem" can also mean "instructional" or "educational". |
Greek | θεσμικό | ||
In Attic Greek, the word "θεσμικός" (thesmicos) meant "divine" or "ordained by the gods." | |||
Hmong | chaw haujlwm | ||
The word "chaw haujlwm" in Hmong is derived from the Chinese phrase "社会制度", which means "social system" or "institution." | |||
Kurdish | sazûmanî | ||
Sazûmanî is derived from the Persian word "sazmân" meaning "organization" or "institution". | |||
Turkish | kurumsal | ||
The word "kurumsal" originally meant "related to the Qur'an" but came to mean "institutional" in the 18th century; also "corporal" in law. | |||
Xhosa | iziko | ||
The word 'iziko' is derived from the Nguni word 'isiko' which means 'custom' or 'tradition'. | |||
Yiddish | ינסטיטושאַנאַל | ||
The Yiddish word "ינסטיטושאַנאַל" ("institutional") can also mean "establishment," "organization," or "institution." | |||
Zulu | izikhungo | ||
"Izikhungo" is a Zulu word derived from the root "-khunga," meaning "to tie up" or "to bind together." | |||
Assamese | প্ৰতিষ্ঠানিক | ||
Aymara | institucional ukanaka | ||
Bhojpuri | संस्थागत के बा | ||
Dhivehi | އިންސްޓިޓިއުޝަނަލް | ||
Dogri | संस्थागत ऐ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) | institusyonal | ||
Guarani | institucional rehegua | ||
Ilocano | institusional nga institusional | ||
Krio | institiushɔnal | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) | دامەزراوەیی | ||
Maithili | संस्थागत | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) | ꯏꯟꯁꯇꯤꯠꯌꯨꯁ꯭ꯅꯦꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo | institutional lam hawi a ni | ||
Oromo | dhaabbilee | ||
Odia (Oriya) | ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ | ||
Quechua | institucional nisqa | ||
Sanskrit | संस्थागत | ||
Tatar | институциональ | ||
Tigrinya | ትካላዊ ምዃኑ’ዩ። | ||
Tsonga | swa nhlangano | ||