Interaction in different languages

Interaction in Different Languages

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Interaction


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Afrikaans
interaksie
Albanian
bashkëveprim
Amharic
መስተጋብር
Arabic
التفاعل
Armenian
փոխազդեցություն
Assamese
ভাৱ-বিনিময়
Aymara
parap amuykipawi
Azerbaijani
qarşılıqlı əlaqə
Bambara
kùnmafalen
Basque
elkarreragina
Belarusian
узаемадзеянне
Bengali
মিথষ্ক্রিয়া
Bhojpuri
परस्पर क्रिया
Bosnian
interakcija
Bulgarian
взаимодействие
Catalan
interacció
Cebuano
pakig-uban
Chinese (Simplified)
相互作用
Chinese (Traditional)
相互作用
Corsican
interazzione
Croatian
interakcija
Czech
interakce
Danish
interaktion
Dhivehi
މުޢާމަލާތު
Dogri
गल्ल-बात
Dutch
interactie
English
interaction
Esperanto
interago
Estonian
suhtlemist
Ewe
dzeɖoɖo
Filipino (Tagalog)
pakikipag-ugnayan
Finnish
vuorovaikutus
French
interaction
Frisian
wikselwurking
Galician
interacción
Georgian
ურთიერთქმედება
German
interaktion
Greek
αλληλεπιδραση
Guarani
jekupyty
Gujarati
ક્રિયાપ્રતિક્રિયા
Haitian Creole
entèraksyon
Hausa
hulɗa
Hawaiian
launa pū
Hebrew
אינטראקציה
Hindi
इंटरेक्शन
Hmong
kev sib txuam
Hungarian
kölcsönhatás
Icelandic
samspil
Igbo
mmekọrịta
Ilocano
interaksion
Indonesian
interaksi
Irish
idirghníomhaíocht
Italian
interazione
Japanese
インタラクション
Javanese
interaksi
Kannada
ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
Kazakh
өзара әрекеттесу
Khmer
អន្តរកម្ម
Kinyarwanda
imikoranire
Konkani
परस्परउलोवप
Korean
상호 작용
Krio
biev
Kurdish
tesîra li serhev
Kurdish (Sorani)
کارلێک
Kyrgyz
өз ара аракеттенүү
Lao
ປະຕິ ສຳ ພັນ
Latin
commercium
Latvian
mijiedarbība
Lingala
kosala makambo na basusu
Lithuanian
sąveika
Luganda
okumanyangana
Luxembourgish
interaktioun
Macedonian
интеракција
Maithili
अन्तःक्रिया
Malagasy
fifandraisana
Malay
interaksi
Malayalam
ഇടപെടൽ
Maltese
interazzjoni
Maori
pāhekoheko
Marathi
सुसंवाद
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯋꯥꯔꯤ ꯁꯥꯕ
Mizo
inbiangbiakna
Mongolian
харилцан үйлчлэл
Myanmar (Burmese)
အပြန်အလှန်ဆက်သွယ်မှု
Nepali
अन्तर्क्रिया
Norwegian
interaksjon
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kuyanjana
Odia (Oriya)
ପାରସ୍ପରିକ କ୍ରିୟା
Oromo
walitti dhufeenya
Pashto
متقابل عمل
Persian
اثر متقابل
Polish
interakcja
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
interação
Punjabi
ਗੱਲਬਾਤ ਕਰਨੀ
Quechua
rimanakuy
Romanian
interacţiune
Russian
взаимодействие
Samoan
fegalegaleaiga
Sanskrit
परिचर्चा
Scots Gaelic
eadar-obrachadh
Sepedi
kgokagano
Serbian
интеракција
Sesotho
ho sebelisana
Shona
kusangana
Sindhi
رابطو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
අන්තර්ක්‍රියා
Slovak
interakcia
Slovenian
interakcija
Somali
dhexgalka
Spanish
interacción
Sundanese
interaksi
Swahili
mwingiliano
Swedish
samspel
Tagalog (Filipino)
pakikipag-ugnayan
Tajik
ҳамкорӣ
Tamil
தொடர்பு
Tatar
үзара бәйләнеш
Telugu
పరస్పర చర్య
Thai
ปฏิสัมพันธ์
Tigrinya
ምትሕብባር
Tsonga
burisana
Turkish
etkileşim
Turkmen
özara täsir
Twi (Akan)
nkutahodie
Ukrainian
взаємодія
Urdu
بات چیت
Uyghur
ئۆز-ئارا تەسىر كۆرسىتىش
Uzbek
o'zaro ta'sir
Vietnamese
sự tương tác
Welsh
rhyngweithio
Xhosa
ukusebenzisana
Yiddish
ינטעראַקשאַן
Yoruba
ibaraenisepo
Zulu
ukuxhumana

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
Afrikaans"Interaksie" is derived from the Latin "inter" meaning "between" and "actio" meaning "action" and can also refer to the state of being interconnected or interdependent.
Albanian"Bashkëveprim" is the compound of the words "bashkë" (jointly) and "veprim" (action), thus signifying an action done jointly.
AmharicThe term "መስተጋብር" is a compound noun composed of "መስተ" (exchange) and "ጋብር" (gather), meaning "mutual exchange or interaction."
ArabicThe word "التفاعل" can also mean "chemical reaction" in Arabic.
AzerbaijaniIn Old Turkic, its alternate forms were “qırşıl” (face to face) and “qırşılmaq” (to stand face to face).
BasqueThe word "elkarreragina" can also be used to refer to an "agreement" or "contract" that is entered into by two or more parties.
BelarusianIn Russian, "взаимодействие" is derived from "взаимный" (mutual) and "действие" (action). It can also refer to any type of reciprocal action, not just human interactions.
BosnianThe word "interakcija" is derived from the Latin word "interagere", meaning "to act upon". In Bosnian, it can also mean "reciprocal action" or "mutual influence".
BulgarianThe word "взаимодействие" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *vъzаimь + děistvьje, meaning "mutual action" or "reciprocal action."
Catalan"Interacció" comes from the Latin word "interactio", which means "action between two or more parties."
Cebuano"Pakig-uban" (interaction) shares the same root word as "uban" (grey hair), implying a sense of warmth, wisdom, and respect during social interactions.
Chinese (Simplified)The term '相互作用' can also refer to 'mutual aid' or 'reciprocity' in some contexts.
Chinese (Traditional)The word '相互作用' is also used in Chinese to describe the 'interaction' between two or more people or things.
Corsican'Interazzione' derives from the Latin phrase 'inter + actio', meaning 'action between two or more entities'.
CroatianCroatian 'interakcija' also means 'interface' or 'link'
CzechThe word "interakce" is derived from the Latin word "interactus", meaning "between" or "among"}
DanishIn Danish, "interaktion" can also refer to the action or process of interacting or communicating with someone or something.
DutchThe Dutch word "interactie" finds its origin in the Latin "inter-actio", meaning "acting between".
EsperantoThe word 'interago' comes from the Latin 'inter' (between, among) and 'agere' (act, drive, do), and also can be translated as 'intervene', 'interpose' or 'interfere'.
EstonianThe word "suhtlemist" can also refer to "communication" or "relationship" in Estonian.
Finnish"Vuorovaikutus" is derived from the Finnish words "vuoro", meaning "turn", and "vaikutus", meaning "effect" or "influence."
French«Interaction» vient du latin médiéval «interactio», action réciproque, qui vient du latin classique «inter-», entre, et «actio», action.
FrisianThe word "wikselwurking" is derived from the Frisian verb "wiksen" (to work) and the noun "wurk" (work), and literally means "working together" or "interaction".
GermanThe German word "Interaktion" is derived from the Latin "inter" (between) and "actio" (action), and can also mean "exchange" or "relationship".
GreekThe word 'ΑΛΛΗΛΕΠΙΔΡΑΣΗ' originally meant 'mutual influence' or 'reciprocal action' in Greek.
Haitian CreoleThe word "entèraksyon" comes from the French word "interaction", which means "reciprocal action or influence". In Haitian Creole, it can also mean "communication", "exchange", or "relationship".
HausaThe Hausa word 'hulɗa' can also mean 'relationship', 'communication', 'dialogue', 'discussion', 'exchange', or 'meeting'.
HawaiianThe Hawaiian word for interaction is "launa pū," which also means "to rub noses" with someone to exchange greetings.
HebrewThe word derives from Latin (inter + actio, meaning, 'between + action or activity').
HindiThe word "इंटरेक्शन" is borrowed from English and ultimately derives from Latin *interagere*, meaning "to act between or upon."
HmongThe word "kev sib txuam" in Hmong literally means "to be connected with each other" or "to be in relationship with each other".
HungarianThe word "kölcsönhatás" is derived from the words "kölcsön" (meaning "loan") and "hatás" (meaning "effect"), and it originally referred to the reciprocal influence of two or more things on each other.
IcelandicThe word “samspil” derives from the roots “sam” (together) and “spil” (playing), referring to the interrelation of two or more agents in a cooperative or competitive setting.
IgboThe Igbo word "mmekọrịta" also means "relationship" or "friendship".
Indonesian"Interaksi" derives from Sanskrit, where it means "connection" or "relation between two things".
ItalianIn Italian, "interazione" can also mean "transaction" or "exchange".
Japanese"インタラクション"は、英語では「interaction」とつづり、相互作用、相互関係を指し、数学では、集合の要素間の相互関係を意味します。
JavaneseIn Javanese, "interaksi" also refers to "mutual aid" or "cooperation"
KannadaThe word 'ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'paraspar', meaning 'mutual', and the Kannada word 'kriye', meaning 'action'.
Korean상호 작용 (interaction) derives from the native Korean word 상호 (mutual) and the Chinese character 작용 (action)
Latin"Commercium" is Latin for any exchange of goods and services, or the place where it happens, such as a public square.
LatvianLatvian word "mijiedarbība" literally means "between doing" and implies mutual influence or exchange of actions.
LithuanianThe word "sąveika" can also refer to the act of communication between two or more people.
LuxembourgishThe Luxembourgish word "Interaktioun" derives from the French word "interaction" and can also mean "communication" or "conversation".
MacedonianThe word "интеракција" (interaction) in Macedonian comes from the Latin word "interagere," which means "to act on each other."
Malagasy"Fifandraisana" comes from the root "firai" (to do) and the suffix "-ana" (act of), and it can also mean "exchange" or "conversation".
MalayIn Malay, "interaksi" also refers to "communication" or "relationship".
MalayalamThe word
MalteseThe Maltese word "interazzjoni" is derived from the Italian word "interazione", which in turn comes from Latin "interactio"
MaoriPāhekoheko is also used to describe the process of rubbing noses in greeting, a traditional Māori custom.
MarathiThe Marathi word "सुसंवाद" can also refer to cooperation and conversation.
Mongolian"Харилцан" is an adjectival form of "харилцаа" (meaning "relation" or "relationship"), denoting mutuality or reciprocity.
NepaliThe Sanskrit word 'antar-kriya' literally means 'mutual action' and thus can refer to physical, chemical, biological, or social interactions.
NorwegianThe word "interaksjon" is derived from the Latin word "interactio," meaning "a mutual action."
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word 'kuyanjana' can alternately mean 'to mix' or 'to get along together' in Nyanja.
PashtoThe first element of the word "متقابل عمل" ("interaction") in Pashto means "mutual"}
PersianThe word "اثر متقابل" originally meant "a countermeasure" in Persian, reflecting its usage in the context of reciprocal actions or reactions
PolishIn the context of physics and mathematics, 'interakcja' can also mean 'action'.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, the word "interação" also means "reciprocal action" or "exchange of actions"
RomanianIn Romanian, the word "interacţiune" also has secondary meanings of "social interaction" or "relationship".
RussianThe word "взаимодействие" (interaction) comes from "to operate mutually" and "to operate together," implying a reciprocal process.
SamoanThe word "gaia" in "fegalegaleaiga" means "to come together". Hence, "fegalegaleaiga" literally translates to "coming together of thoughts".
Scots Gaelic"Eadar-obrachadh" literally translates to "between-working" in Scots Gaelic, highlighting the reciprocal nature of interactions.
Serbian"Интеракција" потиче од латинског "interactus," што значи узајамно дејство.
SesothoThe word "ho sebelisana" can also mean "to connect", "to communicate", or "to engage".
ShonaThe Shona word "kusangana" can also mean "to meet", "to encounter", or "to come together".
SindhiThe Sindhi word "رابطو" comes from the Arabic word "رباط", which means "bond" or "connection".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)Inter- (among) + action (active) > interaction, reciprocal action.
Slovak"Interakcia" comes from Latin "inter" ("between") and "actio" ("action"), and also means "connection", "relationship", or "reciprocal effect."
SlovenianThe Slovenian word 'interakcija' originates from the Latin word 'interactio', meaning 'mutual action'. It can also refer to the way people or things influence each other.
Somali"Dhexgalka" could also be interpreted as "internal conversation," "dialogue of the soul," "inner conflict," etc. due to "dhex" meaning "inside," "within," or "among".
Spanish"Interacción" can also mean "interplay" or "interrelation"
SundaneseThe Sundanese word "interaksi" also means "relationship" or "bond".
SwahiliThe Swahili word mwingiliano is a combination of the prefix mwi- (which creates nouns denoting place) and the verb ingia (to enter); hence, literally "place of entering".
Swedish"Samspel" can also mean "harmony" or "cooperation".
Tagalog (Filipino)In Filipino, "pakikipag-ugnayan" is derived from "ugnayan" (relationship or connection), emphasizing interpersonal connections in communication.
TajikThe Tajik word "ҳамкорӣ" can also refer to "cooperation" or "collaboration" in English.
Tamil"தொடர்பு" (interaction) originates from the Tamil verb "தொடு" (touch), highlighting the physical or metaphorical touching that occurs during interaction.
TeluguThe word "interaction" in Telugu, "పరస్పర చర్య", literally means "to move across each other" or "a mutual action or influence."
ThaiThe word "ปฏิสัมพันธ์" (interaction) is derived from "ปฏิ" (against) and "สัมพันธ์" (relationship), suggesting a reciprocal relationship.
TurkishThe Turkish word "etkileşim" is derived from the verb "etkilemek," which means "to affect" or "to influence."
UkrainianВзаємодія may mean 'reciprocal action of two entities' or 'cooperation'
UrduThe word "بات چیت" in Urdu means "interaction" and is derived from the Persian word "بات" meaning "conversation"}
UzbekThe word "o'zaro ta'sir" is derived from the Persian words "ozor" meaning "assistance" or "help" (Persian: اوزار) and the Arabic word "ta'sir", which means "effect" (Arabic: تأثير)
VietnameseIn Vietnamese, "sự tương tác" literally means "mutual action", highlighting the reciprocal nature of interactions.
XhosaIn Xhosa, "ukusebenzisana" also means cooperation and working together.
YiddishThe Yiddish word ינטעראַקשאַן is a loanword from the English word "interaction", which in turn comes from the Latin words "inter" (between) and "agere" (to act).
YorubaThe word 'ibaraenisepo' in Yoruba can also mean 'the process of working together'.
ZuluUkuxhumana is also used in Zulu to refer to a "bond" or "tie" between people
EnglishThe word "interaction" derives from the Latin "interagere," meaning "to act between," and can also refer to the exchange of ideas or actions between two or more entities.

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