Instruction in different languages

Instruction in Different Languages

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Instruction


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Afrikaans
instruksie
Albanian
udhëzim
Amharic
መመሪያ
Arabic
تعليمات
Armenian
հրահանգ
Assamese
নিৰ্দেশনা
Aymara
yatichawi
Azerbaijani
təlimat
Bambara
kalan kɛli
Basque
instrukzioa
Belarusian
інструкцыя
Bengali
নির্দেশ
Bhojpuri
निर्देश दिहल गइल बा
Bosnian
uputstva
Bulgarian
инструкция
Catalan
instrucció
Cebuano
panudlo
Chinese (Simplified)
指令
Chinese (Traditional)
指令
Corsican
struzzione
Croatian
uputa
Czech
návod
Danish
instruktion
Dhivehi
އިންސްޓްރަކްޝަން
Dogri
निर्देश
Dutch
instructie
English
instruction
Esperanto
instrukcio
Estonian
juhendamine
Ewe
nufiame
Filipino (Tagalog)
pagtuturo
Finnish
ohje
French
instruction
Frisian
ynstruksje
Galician
instrución
Georgian
ინსტრუქცია
German
anweisung
Greek
εντολή
Guarani
instrucción rehegua
Gujarati
સૂચના
Haitian Creole
enstriksyon
Hausa
wa'azi
Hawaiian
ʻōlelo aʻo
Hebrew
הוראה
Hindi
अनुदेश
Hmong
kev qhia
Hungarian
utasítás
Icelandic
kennsla
Igbo
ntụziaka
Ilocano
instruksion
Indonesian
petunjuk
Irish
treoir
Italian
istruzione
Japanese
命令
Javanese
pandhuan
Kannada
ಸೂಚನಾ
Kazakh
нұсқаулық
Khmer
ការណែនាំ
Kinyarwanda
amabwiriza
Konkani
सुचोवणी दिवप
Korean
교수
Krio
instrɔkshɔn
Kurdish
ders
Kurdish (Sorani)
ڕێنمایی
Kyrgyz
көрсөтмө
Lao
ຄຳ ແນະ ນຳ
Latin
disciplinam
Latvian
instrukcija
Lingala
malako
Lithuanian
instrukcija
Luganda
okulagira
Luxembourgish
uweisunge
Macedonian
инструкција
Maithili
निर्देश
Malagasy
fampianarana
Malay
arahan
Malayalam
നിർദ്ദേശം
Maltese
istruzzjoni
Maori
tohutohu
Marathi
सूचना
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯏꯅꯁ꯭ꯠꯔꯛꯁꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫
Mizo
zirtirna pek a ni
Mongolian
заавар
Myanmar (Burmese)
ညွှန်ကြားချက်
Nepali
निर्देशन
Norwegian
instruksjon
Nyanja (Chichewa)
malangizo
Odia (Oriya)
ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ
Oromo
qajeelfama
Pashto
لارښود
Persian
دستورالعمل
Polish
instrukcja
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
instrução
Punjabi
ਹਦਾਇਤ
Quechua
yachachiy
Romanian
instrucțiune
Russian
инструкция
Samoan
faʻatonuga
Sanskrit
निर्देशः
Scots Gaelic
stiùireadh
Sepedi
taetšo
Serbian
упутство
Sesotho
thuto
Shona
kuraira
Sindhi
هدايت
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
උපදෙස්
Slovak
poučenie
Slovenian
navodila
Somali
tilmaamaha
Spanish
instrucción
Sundanese
pitunjuk
Swahili
maelekezo
Swedish
instruktion
Tagalog (Filipino)
tagubilin
Tajik
дастур
Tamil
அறிவுறுத்தல்
Tatar
күрсәтмә
Telugu
సూచన
Thai
คำแนะนำ
Tigrinya
መምርሒ ምሃብ
Tsonga
xiletelo
Turkish
talimat
Turkmen
görkezme
Twi (Akan)
nkyerɛkyerɛ
Ukrainian
інструкція
Urdu
ہدایت
Uyghur
كۆرسەتمە
Uzbek
ko'rsatma
Vietnamese
chỉ dẫn
Welsh
cyfarwyddyd
Xhosa
umyalelo
Yiddish
אינסטרוקציע
Yoruba
itọnisọna
Zulu
imfundo

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "instruksie" can also refer to a formal or written order issued by an authority.
AlbanianThe Albanian word "udhëzim" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weg-, meaning "to lead" or "to guide".
AmharicThe word "መመሪያ" in Amharic can also refer to "a code of conduct" or "a set of rules".
ArabicIn addition to its primary meaning of "instruction," تعليمات (taʿlīmāt) can also refer to a "lesson" or "directive."
ArmenianThe word "հրահանգ" derives from the Middle Persian word "frahang" meaning "learning" or "instruction."
AzerbaijaniThe word "təlimat" in Azerbaijani can also refer to a "guideline" or a "directive".
Basque"Instruzioa" may also refer to "educate" (instruitu)}
BelarusianThe word "інструкцыя" in Belarusian also means "recipe", sharing its etymology with "ingredients" and "instrument".
BengaliThe word 'নির্দেশ' also means 'indication' or 'symptom' in Bengali, originating from the Sanskrit root 'निर्दिश्' ('nirdiś') meaning 'to point out' or 'to show'.
BosnianUpute is a variant of uputstva commonly used in dialects in eastern Bosnia.
BulgarianIn Russian "инструкция" can also refer to a musical instrument (woodwind or brass) used to teach musical notation and fingering.
Catalan"Instrucció" also means a preliminary proceeding carried out by a judge or magistrate.
CebuanoThe term "panudlo" also means "guidance" or "teaching".
Chinese (Simplified)The word "指令" can also mean "directive" or "order".
Chinese (Traditional)The word "指令" (zhǐlìng) in Chinese can also mean "order" or "command".
CorsicanIn Corsican, the word "struzzione" also means "teaching" and "explanation".
CroatianThe word 'uputa' in Croatian also means 'guideline', 'direction', or 'advice'.
Czech"Návod", in the Czech Republic, can also refer to a device which can be attached to the front of one's car to warn oncoming traffic of potential hazards."
DanishThe Danish word 'instruktion' can also refer to a theatrical play or a musical score, both of which provide instructions for performance.
DutchThe Dutch word "instructie" can also mean "regulation" or "order".
EsperantoThe word "instrukcio" ultimately comes from the Latin word "instructio", meaning "arrangement, equipment, order, instruction".
EstonianThe word can be used for guidance, such as navigating through unknown territory.
Finnish"Ohje" also means "recipe" in Finnish, reflecting the historical importance of precise directions in both cooking and crafting.
FrenchThe French word «instruction» can also mean "education", "teaching" or "schooling."
Frisian'Ynstruksje' derives from the Latin 'instructio', which means 'arrangement' or 'equipment'.
GalicianIn Galician, "instrución" not only refers to "instruction", but also to the process of educating someone or the set of rules or guidelines provided to do something correctly.
GeorgianThe word "ინსტრუქცია" is derived from the Latin word "instructio", meaning "to furnish with knowledge or information", and also has the alternate meaning of "a set of rules or guidelines for doing something".
GermanThe word "Anweisung" originally referred to a "direction" or "way shown" and has retained this meaning in some legal and technical contexts.
GreekThe Greek word "εντολή" can also refer to an official order or mandate, particularly in a religious or legal context.
GujaratiThe Gujarati word "સૂચના" (instruction) stems from the Sanskrit word "सूचना" (information, notice), which itself derives from the verb "सूच्" (to inform, to make known).
Haitian CreoleThe word "enstriksyon" in Haitian Creole derives from the French word "instruction" and can also mean "schooling" or "education".
HausaThe Hausa word “wa’azi” (instruction) is also used in the sense of a "religious sermon".
Hawaiian'Ōlelo aʻo' is also used to refer to the Hawaiian language or speaking in Hawaiian.
HebrewThe Hebrew word "הוראה" primarily means "instruction" or "teaching", but also carries additional meanings such as "law", "command", "rule", and "direction".
Hindi'अनुदेश' also refers to a teacher's guidance or a code of conduct.
HmongThe word "kev qhia" can be interpreted literally as "to be pointed at".
HungarianIn Hungarian, the word "utasítás" can also refer to a type of command given by a superior to a subordinate.
IcelandicThe word "kennsla" can also mean "knowledge" or "science" in Icelandic, reflecting its shared root with the verb "kenna" (to know).
Igbo"Ntụziaka" also means "prescription" and is also derived from "zi" which means "follow", so "follow this".
Indonesian"Petunjuk" also means "signs" or "evidences" in Indonesian.
IrishThe word 'treoir' can also mean 'to teach' or 'to direct'.
ItalianIn Italian the word "istruzione" can also mean "education", "schooling", or "training"
JapaneseThe kanji used in 命令 (めいれい) also appear in the word 銘柄 (めいがら), which means "brand name".
JavaneseAlthough its modern meaning implies a formal and didactic context, its root word “tuhu” also signifies a deep and spiritual understanding akin to that of wisdom or gnosis.
Kannadaಸೂಚನಾ's root 'ಸೂಚ್' means signal or indicate; it has a homophone in 'ಸುಚ್', meaning beautiful, so in earlier usage, could sometimes mean 'adornment'.
KazakhThe word "нұсқаулық" is derived from the Arabic word "نُسْخَةٌ" (nūskhah), meaning "copy" or "version". The Arabic word in turn traces its roots to the Latin word "nōscō", meaning "to get to know".
KhmerThe word ការណែនាំ (pronounced kar neaneam) originally referred to the teaching of Buddhist scriptures and doctrines
Korean“교수” can also be a verb meaning to teach, but its current usage is mainly used as a noun.
KurdishThe word "ders" in Kurdish is derived from the Persian word "dars" meaning "lesson" or "teaching."
KyrgyzThe word "көрсөтмө" is also commonly used in Kyrgyzstan to refer to an official document or directive.
LatinThe word "disciplinam" also means "study" or "branch of knowledge" in Latin.
LatvianThe word "instrukcija" can also refer to a legal document or a set of rules.
LithuanianThe Lithuanian word "instrukcija" is of Latin origin and also shares the meaning "to build, to construct".
Luxembourgish"Uweisunge" is cognate with the German "Anweisung" and also means "order" or "indication."
MacedonianThe word "инструкција" has another meaning - "tool used by a craftsman".
Malagasy"Fampianarana" is derived from the root word "fampianatra" which means "to teach" or "to cause to learn."
MalayIn addition to meaning "instruction," the Malay word "arahan" can also refer to a guideline, a directive, a command, or an order.
MalayalamThe word "നിർദ്ദേശം" can be split into two parts: "നിർ" meaning "away" and "ദേശം" meaning "country". Thus, it literally means "sending away from a country" or "exile".
MalteseThe Maltese word 'istruzzjoni' can also refer to an official document, such as a passport or visa.
MaoriThe word tohutohu can also refer to the carved figures on the prow of a Māori canoe.
MarathiThe word 'सूचना' (instruction) in Marathi is derived from the Sanskrit word 'su' (good) and 'chana' (to move), denoting 'a good movement' or 'a good practice'.
MongolianDerived from the Mongolian verb 'заах' (meaning 'to show' or 'to demonstrate'), "заавар" also carries the additional meaning of 'guidance' or 'directive'.
Nepali"निर्देशन" also denotes providing directions in terms of geographical locations.
NorwegianThe word "instruksjon" can also refer to a legal document containing regulations or guidelines.
Nyanja (Chichewa)"Malangizo" also means "direction" or "rule".
PashtoAlso can mean 'an advice' or 'a suggestion'.
PolishThe etymology of "instrukcja" traces back to the Latin "instruere" meaning "to build in, fit out".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "instrução" can also refer to education or learning, and is derived from the Latin word "instruere", meaning "to build up" or "to train".
RomanianIn Romanian, "instrucțiune" can also mean "criminal case file" or "military regulation."
RussianThe Russian word "инструкция" (instruction) also carries the connotation of "directions" or "user's guide."
SamoanThe word "fa'atonuga" in Samoan can also mean "direction", "advice", or "teaching".
SerbianThe word "упутство" in Serbian can also mean a "prescription" or "direction".
SesothoThe word "thuto" can also refer to the knowledge imparted during instruction or the process of learning itself.
ShonaThe Shona word "kuraira" can also mean "to inherit" or "to succeed to" something.
Sindhi"هدايت" derives from Arabic, where it also means guidance, enlightenment, and leading to the right path.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The Sinhala word "උපදෙස්" can also refer to advice, guidance, or admonishment.
SlovakThe word "poučenie" also has the meaning of "lesson learned" in Slovak.
SlovenianNavodila, meaning 'instruction' in Slovenian, originates from the verb 'navodit', 'to command' or 'to direct'
Somali"Tilmaamaha" is a Somali word for "instruction" derived from the Arabic word "talimat" with the same meaning.
Spanish"Instrucción" in Spanish can also mean "education" and "information."
SundaneseThe Sundanese word "pitunjuk" can also mean "guide" or "direction".
SwahiliSwahili 'maelekezo' possibly derives from Bantu root '-elekeza' ('to show someone the way').
SwedishThe Swedish word 'instruktion' is a loanword, derived from the French word 'instruction' which in turn originates from the Latin noun 'structio', which means 'arrangement'.
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "tagubilin" can also refer to a will or testament.
TajikThe word "дастур" in Tajik also means "custom" or "law".
TamilThe word "அறிவுறுத்தல்" ("instruction") in Tamil derives from the word "அறிவு" ("knowledge"), suggesting that instruction involves imparting knowledge or imparting guidance.
TeluguThe Telugu word "సూచన" also means "suggestion" or "advice".
ThaiThe word "คำแนะนำ" also means "advice" or "suggestion" in Thai.
TurkishThe word "talimat" in Turkish originates from the Arabic language, where it originally meant "order" or "command".
UkrainianThe word "інструкція" comes from the Latin word "instructio," meaning "to build up," and can also refer to a set of rules or directions.
UrduThe word 'ہدایت' also carries the connotation of 'guidance' or 'revelation', particularly in religious contexts.
UzbekThe Uzbek word "ko'rsatma" can also mean "demonstration" or "presentation".
Vietnamese'Chỉ dẫn' is the Sino-Vietnamese rendition of the Chinese phrase 示導 (shǐdǎo), which can also mean 'to guide'.
WelshThe word 'cyfarwyddyd' can also refer to 'familiarisation' or 'acquaintance' with something.
Xhosa"Umyalelo" also means "a set of instructions or principles governing action or conduct."
YiddishThe Yiddish word
YorubaThe word "itọnisọna" in Yoruba can also mean "counsel" or "advice".
ZuluThe Zulu word "imfundo" also means "education" and "wisdom".
EnglishInstruction, from the Latin word 'instruere', can also refer to building or equipping something.

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