Intensity in Different Languages
Discover 'Intensity' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Intensity
Afrikaans intensiteit | ||
Albanian intensiteti | ||
Amharic ጥንካሬ | ||
Arabic الشدة | ||
Armenian ինտենսիվացնել | ||
Assamese তীব্ৰতা | ||
Aymara intensidad ukat juk’ampinaka | ||
Azerbaijani intensivlik | ||
Bambara fanga bonya | ||
Basque intentsitatea | ||
Belarusian інтэнсіўнасць | ||
Bengali তীব্রতা | ||
Bhojpuri तीव्रता के बा | ||
Bosnian intenzitet | ||
Bulgarian интензивност | ||
Catalan intensitat | ||
Cebuano kakusog | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 强度 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 強度 | ||
Corsican intensità | ||
Croatian intenzitet | ||
Czech intenzita | ||
Danish intensitet | ||
Dhivehi އިންޓެންސިޓީ އެވެ | ||
Dogri तीव्रता दा | ||
Dutch intensiteit | ||
English intensity | ||
Esperanto intenseco | ||
Estonian intensiivsus | ||
Ewe sesẽme | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) intensity | ||
Finnish intensiteetti | ||
French intensité | ||
Frisian yntinsiteit | ||
Galician intensidade | ||
Georgian ინტენსივობა | ||
German intensität | ||
Greek ένταση | ||
Guarani intensidad rehegua | ||
Gujarati તીવ્રતા | ||
Haitian Creole entansite | ||
Hausa tsanani | ||
Hawaiian ikaika | ||
Hebrew עָצמָה | ||
Hindi तीव्रता | ||
Hmong siv zog | ||
Hungarian intenzitás | ||
Icelandic styrkleiki | ||
Igbo ike | ||
Ilocano kinakaro ti kinapingetna | ||
Indonesian intensitas | ||
Irish déine | ||
Italian intensità | ||
Japanese 強度 | ||
Javanese intensitas | ||
Kannada ತೀವ್ರತೆ | ||
Kazakh қарқындылық | ||
Khmer អាំងតង់ស៊ីតេ | ||
Kinyarwanda ubukana | ||
Konkani तीव्रता आसता | ||
Korean 강렬 | ||
Krio di intensiti we pɔsin kin gɛt | ||
Kurdish zexmî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) چڕی | ||
Kyrgyz интенсивдүүлүк | ||
Lao ສຸມ | ||
Latin summa | ||
Latvian intensitāte | ||
Lingala makasi na yango | ||
Lithuanian intensyvumas | ||
Luganda amaanyi | ||
Luxembourgish intensitéit | ||
Macedonian интензитет | ||
Maithili तीव्रता | ||
Malagasy mafy | ||
Malay intensiti | ||
Malayalam തീവ്രത | ||
Maltese intensità | ||
Maori kaha | ||
Marathi तीव्रता | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯏꯟꯇꯦꯟꯁꯤꯇꯤ ꯂꯩꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo intensity a ni | ||
Mongolian эрчим | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ပြင်းထန်မှု | ||
Nepali तीव्रता | ||
Norwegian intensitet | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) mphamvu | ||
Odia (Oriya) ତୀବ୍ରତା | ||
Oromo cimina qabaachuu | ||
Pashto شدت | ||
Persian شدت | ||
Polish intensywność | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) intensidade | ||
Punjabi ਤੀਬਰਤਾ | ||
Quechua intensidad nisqa | ||
Romanian intensitate | ||
Russian интенсивность | ||
Samoan malosi | ||
Sanskrit तीव्रता | ||
Scots Gaelic dian | ||
Sepedi bogale | ||
Serbian интензитет | ||
Sesotho matla | ||
Shona kusimba | ||
Sindhi شدت | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) තීව්රතාව | ||
Slovak intenzita | ||
Slovenian intenzivnost | ||
Somali xoojin | ||
Spanish intensidad | ||
Sundanese hal sabaraha kuatna | ||
Swahili ukali | ||
Swedish intensitet | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) kasidhian | ||
Tajik шиддат | ||
Tamil தீவிரம் | ||
Tatar интенсивлык | ||
Telugu తీవ్రత | ||
Thai ความเข้ม | ||
Tigrinya ጽዓት | ||
Tsonga ku tiya ka matimba | ||
Turkish yoğunluk | ||
Turkmen intensiwligi | ||
Twi (Akan) ahoɔden a emu yɛ den | ||
Ukrainian інтенсивність | ||
Urdu شدت | ||
Uyghur كۈچلۈكلۈك | ||
Uzbek intensivlik | ||
Vietnamese cường độ | ||
Welsh dwyster | ||
Xhosa amandla | ||
Yiddish ינטענסיטי | ||
Yoruba kikankikan | ||
Zulu umfutho |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, "intensiteit" also refers to the severity of a crime or the strength of a particular emotion. |
| Albanian | "Intensiteti" has the alternate meaning of "severity" and comes from the Latin word "intensitas," meaning "force" or "tension." |
| Amharic | The word ጥንકાሬ can also refer to a type of tree or stick. |
| Arabic | The word “الشدة” (intensity) also refers to a musical interval in Arabic music. |
| Azerbaijani | "Intensiv" is derived from Latin and means "intense". In other languages, it is used to describe the quality or condition of being great, strong, or severe. In Azerbaijani, "intensivlik" also means "diligence" or "zeal", as in "o işdə çox intensivlik göstərdi" (he showed great diligence in that work). |
| Basque | The word 'intentsitatea' in Basque comes from the Latin 'intensus', which also means 'tense' or 'stretched out'. |
| Belarusian | The word "інтэнсіўнасць" comes from the Latin word "intensio", which means "a stretching" or "a straining". |
| Bengali | The word "তীব্রতা" can also mean "severity" or "acuteness" in Bengali. |
| Bosnian | The word "intenzitet" comes from the Latin word "intensitas", which means "tension" or "straining". |
| Bulgarian | The word "интензивност" is derived from the Latin word "intensio", meaning "force" or "effort". |
| Catalan | "Intensitat" derives from the Latin word "intensitas", meaning "great effort" or "earnestness." |
| Cebuano | The word 'kakusog' may also refer to an intense craving for food, hunger, or appetite. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "强度" also means 'strength' or 'concentration'", in chemistry. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The character "度" means a level of magnitude, quantity, or frequency; "強" means strong or fierce. |
| Corsican | "Intensità" also means "strength" and "force" in Corsican. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word 'intenzitet' is derived from the Latin word 'intensitas', meaning 'a state of extreme effort or activity'. |
| Czech | "Intenzita" originates in the Latin verb ‘intendere’ meaning to direct or stretch out, and can refer to the direction of energy or to the quality of that energy." |
| Danish | Intensitet derives from a Latin word meaning "to stretch out."} |
| Dutch | The word "intensiteit" in Dutch also refers to the strength or concentration of something |
| Esperanto | In Esperanto, the word "intenseco" can also refer to "the quality of being intense" or "the degree of concentration". |
| Estonian | "Intensiivsus" also means "tension", "pressure", "emphasis" or "density" in Estonian. |
| Finnish | Finnish "intensiteetti" derives from Latin "intensus", meaning "stretched out" or "tightly drawn". |
| French | The word "intensité" comes from the Latin word "intensio", meaning "a stretching out" or "a straining." |
| Frisian | The word "yntinsiteit" derives from Latin "intensus", meaning "stretched, drawn tight". |
| Galician | In Galician, 'intensidade' also means 'greatness' or 'strength'. |
| German | It can also refer to electrical intensity. |
| Greek | " Έντασή" is also a term used to refer the volume of sound produced. |
| Gujarati | The word "તીવ્રતા" can also mean "acuteness", "severity", or "sharpness" in Gujarati. |
| Haitian Creole | The word 'entansite' is also used in Haitian Creole to mean 'urgency' or 'importance'. |
| Hausa | The Hausa word "tsanani" has several alternate meanings, including "importance" and "seriousness." |
| Hawaiian | In Hawaiian mythology, Ikaika was the grandson of the fire goddess Pele. |
| Hebrew | The word עָצמָה (intensity) is related to the verb עָצַם (to close) and the noun עֶצֶם (bone), both of which share a root meaning of 'strength' or 'power'. |
| Hindi | The term "teevrata" derives from the root "tīvra" (sharp), implying both heightened perception and the capacity to cut through obstacles. |
| Hmong | In Hmong, the word 'siv zog' can refer to both intensity and the strength of a person's character. |
| Hungarian | "Intenzitás" in Hungarian also means "strength" or "quantity". |
| Icelandic | "Styrkleiki" also means "fortitude" in Icelandic. |
| Igbo | "Ike" also means "strength, power, or ability" in Igbo. |
| Indonesian | "Intensitas" originally means "tight string" in Latin. |
| Irish | "Déine" can also mean "violence", "rigour" or "severity" |
| Italian | The word "intensità" in Italian comes from the Latin word "intensitas", meaning "force" or "energy". |
| Japanese | "強度" is also used to mean "electric current", "electromagnetism" or "strength of a magnetic field." |
| Javanese | In Javanese, there is no specific word for "intensitas" or "intensity", hence "intensitas" is directly used in Javanese. |
| Kannada | The word "ತೀವ್ರತೆ" (tīvratte) is derived from the Sanskrit word "तीव्र" (tīvra), meaning "sharp" or "strong". |
| Korean | The word "강렬" derives from the Chinese characters "强" (strong) and "烈" (fierce), further emphasizing its connotative meaning of vigor and power. |
| Kurdish | The word "zexmî" also means "fierce" or "strong" in Kurdish. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "интенсивдүүлүк" can also mean "intensification" or "augmentation" in Kyrgyz. |
| Lao | The word ສຸມ is likely an adaptation of the Pali term samma which means “right” or “correct” (and which shares cognates with the Latin term summus "highest"). |
| Latin | The Latin word "summa" derives from the Proto-Indo-European root "*smā-", meaning "whole" or "complete". |
| Latvian | The word "intensitāte" comes from the Latin word "intensitat", meaning "the extent of action". |
| Lithuanian | The word "intensyvumas" is derived from the Latin word "intensus," which means "stretched out" or "strained." |
| Luxembourgish | Intensitéit is derived from the Latin word "intensitas", meaning "a straining or stretching". |
| Macedonian | The Old Church Slavonic word "интензитет" is ultimately of Latin origin, from "intendere" ("to stretch") via French. |
| Malagasy | The word "mafy" in Malagasy also refers to the strength or potency of something. |
| Malay | The word "intensiti" in Malay can also refer to the loudness of sound or the brightness of light. |
| Malayalam | Meaning "severity," "excess," or "strong feeling," "തീവ്രത" originates from Sanskrit "tīvra," meaning "sharp" or "piercing." |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "intensità", like the Italian, Spanish and French, means "intensity" and derives from the Medieval Latin "intentio", "purpose", "design". |
| Maori | In Māori, "kaha" can also mean strength, power, or authority. |
| Marathi | "तीव्रता" also means "speed" or "quickness" in Marathi |
| Mongolian | "Эрчим" in Mongolian also means "energy" or "power". |
| Nepali | The Nepali word "तीव्रता" is derived from the Sanskrit word "तीव्र", meaning "sharp" or "piercing". |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "intensitet" can refer to both the "intensity" or degree of something, or its "content" or internal makeup. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word “mphamvu” comes from the verb “mphamvula”, meaning “to spread widely or extensively”. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "شدت" also means "difficulty" or "severity" and originates from the Arabic word "شدّة" meaning "strength" or "firmness." |
| Persian | The word "شدت" can also mean "severity" or "violence" in Persian. |
| Polish | In Polish, "intensywność" can also refer to a form of intensive agriculture that involves increased use of fertilizers and machinery. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "intensidade" can also mean "eagerness" or "passion" (referring to an emotion, not physical strength). |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "intensitate" also means "eagerness" or "zeal". |
| Russian | The word "интенсивность" (intensity) derives from the Latin word "intensus" (stretch), implying a concentrated or heightened state. |
| Samoan | The word "malosi" could possibly mean "strength". |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "dian" in Scots Gaelic can also mean "violence" or "vehemence". |
| Serbian | "Интензитет" је изведено из латинске речи "intendere", што значи "натегнути" или "усмерити". |
| Sesotho | The Sotho word "matla" can also mean "hardness" or "strength." |
| Shona | "Kusimba" can also mean "to become heavy," "to be strong," or "to be firm and solid." |
| Sindhi | The word "شدت" derives from the Arabic word "شد" meaning "to tie" or "to bind", suggesting a strong force or connection. |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "intenzita" is also used to describe the strength or concentration of a substance. |
| Slovenian | The Slovene word "intenzivnost" derives from the Latin "intensio", meaning "a stretching", "a straining", or "a pulling tight." |
| Somali | The Somali word xoojin also means 'to strengthen' or 'to make stronger' |
| Spanish | The word "intensidad" is derived from the Latin word "intensus," which means "strained, intense, or vehement." |
| Sundanese | The word "hal sabaraha kuatna" in Sundanese can also refer to the degree of brightness or volume. |
| Swahili | "Ukali" is Swahili for "intensity," but can also refer to a person who is "violent or harsh." |
| Swedish | In physics, the word 'intensitet' is also used to refer to the magnitude of a physical quantity per unit area. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "kasidhian" can also refer to the level of excitement or interest something elicits. |
| Tajik | The word "шиддат" in Tajik comes from the Arabic word "شدة", meaning "strength" or "force". |
| Tamil | In Tamil, "தீவிரம்" (intensity) can also mean "seriousness" or "ardor" |
| Telugu | The word "తీవ్రత" (teevrata) can also mean "severity" or "acuteness" in Telugu. |
| Thai | The term "ความเข้ม" can also refer to the thickness or density of a substance. |
| Turkish | "Yoğunluk" in Turkish can also refer to the density of a substance. |
| Ukrainian | The word "інтенсивність" can also refer to the strength or force of something. |
| Urdu | The word شدت, meaning intensity, comes from the Arabic root word شدد which means 'to be severe', 'to bind', 'to tighten', or 'to fix'. |
| Uzbek | The word "intensivlik" also means "attentiveness" in Uzbek. |
| Vietnamese | The word "cường độ" in Vietnamese finds its origin in the Chinese language and means both "intensity" and "current intensity." |
| Welsh | The word "dwyster" derives from the Proto-Celtic root "*dub-stā" meaning "blackness" and is related to the Irish "duibh" meaning "black". |
| Xhosa | Xhosa word amandla means 'power' and is often used as a battle cry and salutation among Xhosa people. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "intensity" can also mean "excitement" or "passion" |
| Yoruba | The word "kikankikan" also means "very much" or "greatly" in Yoruba. |
| Zulu | "Umfutho" is a Zulu word that also means "power" and "strength". |
| English | The word "intensity" comes from the Latin word "intendere," meaning "to stretch out" or "to make tense." |