Interpretation in different languages

Interpretation in Different Languages

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

Interpretation


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Afrikaans
interpretasie
Albanian
interpretimi
Amharic
ትርጓሜ
Arabic
ترجمة
Armenian
մեկնաբանություն
Assamese
ব্যাখ্যা
Aymara
qhanañchaña
Azerbaijani
təfsir
Bambara
faamuyali
Basque
interpretazioa
Belarusian
інтэрпрэтацыя
Bengali
ব্যাখ্যা
Bhojpuri
व्याख्या के बारे में बतावल गइल बा
Bosnian
interpretacija
Bulgarian
интерпретация
Catalan
interpretació
Cebuano
paghubad
Chinese (Simplified)
解释
Chinese (Traditional)
解釋
Corsican
interpretazione
Croatian
tumačenje
Czech
výklad
Danish
fortolkning
Dhivehi
ތަފްސީރުކުރުން
Dogri
व्याख्या करना
Dutch
interpretatie
English
interpretation
Esperanto
interpreto
Estonian
tõlgendamine
Ewe
gɔmeɖeɖe
Filipino (Tagalog)
interpretasyon
Finnish
tulkinta
French
interprétation
Frisian
ynterpretaasje
Galician
interpretación
Georgian
ინტერპრეტაცია
German
interpretation
Greek
ερμηνεία
Guarani
interpretación rehegua
Gujarati
અર્થઘટન
Haitian Creole
entèpretasyon
Hausa
fassara
Hawaiian
unuhi
Hebrew
פרשנות
Hindi
व्याख्या
Hmong
kev txhais lus
Hungarian
értelmezés
Icelandic
túlkun
Igbo
nkọwa
Ilocano
interpretasion
Indonesian
penafsiran
Irish
léiriú
Italian
interpretazione
Japanese
解釈
Javanese
interpretasi
Kannada
ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನ
Kazakh
түсіндіру
Khmer
ការបកស្រាយ
Kinyarwanda
gusobanura
Konkani
अर्थ लावप
Korean
해석
Krio
intapriteshɔn
Kurdish
jêfêhmî
Kurdish (Sorani)
لێکدانەوە
Kyrgyz
чечмелөө
Lao
ການຕີລາຄາ
Latin
interpretatione
Latvian
interpretācija
Lingala
ndimbola ya makambo
Lithuanian
interpretacija
Luganda
okutaputa
Luxembourgish
interpretatioun
Macedonian
толкување
Maithili
व्याख्या करब
Malagasy
fandikana
Malay
tafsiran
Malayalam
വ്യാഖ്യാനം
Maltese
interpretazzjoni
Maori
whakamaoritanga
Marathi
व्याख्या
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯏꯟꯇꯔꯞꯔꯤꯇꯦꯁꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫
Mizo
hrilhfiahna a ni
Mongolian
тайлбар
Myanmar (Burmese)
အနက်
Nepali
व्याख्या
Norwegian
tolkning
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kumasulira
Odia (Oriya)
ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା
Oromo
hiika
Pashto
تشریح
Persian
تفسیر
Polish
interpretacja
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
interpretação
Punjabi
ਵਿਆਖਿਆ
Quechua
interpretación nisqamanta
Romanian
interpretare
Russian
интерпретация
Samoan
faʻamatala upu
Sanskrit
व्याख्या
Scots Gaelic
mìneachadh
Sepedi
tlhathollo
Serbian
тумачење
Sesotho
tlhaloso
Shona
dudziro
Sindhi
تعبير
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
අර්ථ නිරූපණය
Slovak
tlmočenie
Slovenian
interpretacija
Somali
fasiraadda
Spanish
interpretación
Sundanese
tafsir
Swahili
tafsiri
Swedish
tolkning
Tagalog (Filipino)
interpretasyon
Tajik
тафсир
Tamil
விளக்கம்
Tatar
тәрҗемә итү
Telugu
వివరణ
Thai
การตีความ
Tigrinya
ትርጉም ምሃብ
Tsonga
nhlamuselo
Turkish
yorumlama
Turkmen
düşündiriş
Twi (Akan)
nkyerɛase
Ukrainian
інтерпретація
Urdu
تشریح
Uyghur
چۈشەندۈرۈش
Uzbek
sharhlash
Vietnamese
diễn dịch
Welsh
dehongli
Xhosa
ukutolika
Yiddish
ינטערפּריטיישאַן
Yoruba
itumọ
Zulu
ukuhumusha

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "interpretasie" has the same etymology as the English word "interpretation", but it can also refer to the act of interpreting a dream.
AlbanianThe word "interpretimi" can also mean "translation" or "explanation" in Albanian.
Amharicትርጓሜ also means 'translation' in Amharic, and is derived from the root word 'ወራ' ('to speak').
ArabicThe Arabic word "ترجمة" (tarjama), meaning "interpretation," also refers to "translation," "biography," and "introduction" in different contexts.
AzerbaijaniIn Arabic language, the word təfsir means an exegesis or explanation and interpretation of the Qur'anic revelations
BasqueThe Basque word "interpretazioa" derives from Latin "interpretationem" and also means "commentary" or "annotation".
BengaliThe word "ব্যাখ্যা" (interpretation) is derived from the Sanskrit root "वि (vi)" meaning "apart" and "ख्या (khya)" meaning "to tell".
BosnianThe word "interpretacija" can also mean "exposition" or "rendering" in the context of music or art.
BulgarianThe word “интерпретация” can also mean “performance” in Bulgarian.
CatalanThe Catalan word "interpretació" ultimately derives from the Latin word "interpretatio," which means "explanation" or "commentary."
CebuanoThe Cebuano word "paghubad" ultimately derives from the Sanskrit word "vyAkaranam," meaning "grammar". The word was borrowed into Cebuano through contact with Hinduism and Buddhism.
Chinese (Simplified)解釋 (解释) can also mean "to explain" or "to clarify".
Chinese (Traditional)在古代漢語中,「解釋」也指破解、解開、解決、消除等意思。
CorsicanIn Corsican, "interpretazione" can also mean "translation".
CroatianThe Croatian word "tumačenje" can also mean "explanation" or "commentary".
CzechThe Czech word "výklad" can also mean "display" or "showcase", as in a shop window.
DanishFortolkning derives from German "verdolmetschen" (to interpret) and is related to the words "tolk" (interpreter) and "tolkning" (interpretation).
Dutch"Interpretatie" can also mean "performance" or "execution" in Dutch.
EsperantoEsperanto's "interpreto" also means "act as an interpreter".
EstonianThe word "tõlgendamine" also means "translation" in Estonian.
Finnish"Tulkinta" is also used to refer to a translation or a performance of a piece of art.
FrenchThe French word "interprétation" can also refer to the act of performing a musical piece.
Frisian"Ynterpretaasje" is the Frisian word for "interpretation," but it can also mean "explanation" or "translation."
GalicianIn Galician, "interpretación" can also mean "mediation" or "translating from a language to the sign language of deaf people".
GermanThe German word "Interpretation" can refer to "acting skills" or a "stage play".
GreekThe word "ερμηνεία" is derived from the Greek root "ερμην", which can also mean "to translate" or "to explain."
GujaratiOrigin: From Sanskrit अर्थ (artha) "meaning, sense, object" + घटन (ghatana) "happening, event".
Haitian CreoleIn addition to its most common meaning, "entèpretasyon" can also refer to a "commentary".
HausaThe word "fassara" can also mean "explanation" or "clarification" in Hausa.
HawaiianThe Hawaiian word "unuhi" not only means "interpretation", but also refers to the interpretation of dreams, visions, or prophecies.
Hebrew"פרשנות" in Hebrew can also be derived from Hebrew root of the word "פרס" which is a coin and refer to its flip and side which might have different meaning
HindiThe word व्याख्या has several alternate meanings including 'a written exposition or commentary', 'explanation' and 'exposition'.
HmongThe first word "kev" means "the act of" and the second word "txhais lus" means "to translate or interpret a language"
HungarianIn Hungarian, "értelmezés" can not only mean "interpretation," but also "understanding," "exposition," or "explanation."
IcelandicThe word "túlkun" is derived from the Old Norse word "túlka", meaning "to explain" or "to translate", and is cognate with the English word "to tell".
IgboIn addition to its primary meaning of "interpretation," nkịwa also refers to "explanation," "description," and "representation" in Igbo.
Indonesian"Penafsiran" means "interpretation" but also "the action of interpreting or explaining something, especially a dream, omen, or other sign or event."
IrishThe word "léiriú" in Irish is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ley-, meaning "to loosen" or "to separate".
ItalianThe Italian word "interpretazione" also means "translation" or "performance".
Japanese解釈 is also used when translating between dialects.
JavaneseThe Javanese word "interpretasi" can also refer to the process of creating art, such as painting or dance.
KannadaThe word 'ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನ' ('interpretation') in Kannada also refers to the explanation of a word or concept.
KazakhThe word "түсіндіру" can also mean "explanation" or "clarification".
KoreanOriginally, the word "해석" meant "to translate Chinese texts."
KurdishThe word "jêfêhmî" originates from the Arabic word "fahm" (understanding) and has similar meanings in other Iranian languages such as Persian and Pashto.
KyrgyzThe word "чечмелөө" can also mean "translation", "explanation", or "commentary" in Kyrgyz.
LatinThe word "interpretatione" is derived from the Latin "interpres", meaning "mediator" or "go-between."
LatvianThe Latvian word "interpretācija" derives from the Latin word "interpretatio," which means "explanation" or "translation."
LithuanianIn Lithuanian, "interpretacija" can also refer to a performance by a musician or actor.
LuxembourgishThe word "Interpretatioun" comes from the Latin word "interpretatio," which means "explanation" or "exposition."
MacedonianThe word "толкување" (interpretation) in Macedonian also means "commentary" or "exegesis."
MalagasyThe word "fandikana" comes from the root word "fandika", meaning "to translate" or "to interpret".
Malay"Tafsiran" is also a type of Malaysian traditional dance which involves whirling movements.
MalteseInterpretazzjoni's root, "interpretari," in Latin means "to explain" and can also imply mediation
MaoriDerived from 'whakamaori', a word for a process of adaptation, change, and translation. The term whakamaoritanga also refers to the processes involved in translating and adapting Maori language, culture and values.
MarathiIn Marathi, the word 'व्याख्या' can also mean 'explanation, exposition, commentary, elucidation, annotation, translation, definition, meaning, sense, signification, rendering'.
MongolianThe word "тайлбар" in Mongolian can also refer to a translation or commentary.
Myanmar (Burmese)The word "အနက်" can also mean "meaning" or "significance" in Myanmar (Burmese).
NepaliThe Nepali word 'व्याख्या' may also refer to the meaning or explanation of a text or utterance.
NorwegianThe word comes from the Old Norse word "tolka", meaning "to tell" or "to explain".
Nyanja (Chichewa)The Nyanja word 'kumasulira' has several meanings beyond 'interpretation', including 'to ask for the meaning or purpose' and 'to explain or clarify'.
PashtoThe word "تشریح" in Pashto can also refer to the process of dissection or analysis.
Persian"تفسیر" comes from an Arabic root meaning "to divide" or "to distinguish" and also refers to an extensive commentary on Islamic scripture, or a translation.
PolishThe word "interpretacja" comes from the Latin verb "interpretari," meaning "to explain or translate."
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "interpretação" can also mean "translation" or "performance."
Punjabi"ਵਿਆਖਿਆ" is a word with Sanskrit origins that is connected to the terms "interpretation," "explanation," and "commentary."
RomanianThe Romanian word "interpretare" stems from Latin "interpretari" and also connotes "performance" or "stage play".
RussianИнтерпретация (interpretation) is derived from the Latin word “interpretari” meaning “to explain” and also carries the connotation of “to translate”.
SamoanThe word faʻamatala upu also literally means "to talk the word" in Samoan.
Scots GaelicThe Gaelic term "mìneachadh" can also refer to "explanation", or "account".
SerbianThe word "тумачење" can also refer to explaining a dream or a vision.
Sesothotlhaloso is also derived from the root word "tlhaloha" meaning to explain, describe, or give an account of something.
Shona"Dudzira" can also refer to a musical genre featuring a traditional mbira-style beat, accompanied by other instruments including guitars and drums.
SindhiThe word تعبير (interpretation) is derived from the Arabic root ع ب ر meaning 'to cross' or 'to pass through', and thus has connotations of 'passing from one meaning to another' or 'crossing the barrier between two languages'.
SlovakSlovak "tlmočenie" comes from German "Dolmetschen" and means interpreting with the spoken word, whereas "preklad" means interpreting with the written word.
SlovenianThe word 'interpretacija' also means 'explaining' in Slovenian.
SomaliFasiraad is a word in Somalia that can mean a variety of things such as interpretation, translation, clarification, solution, answer, meaning, understanding, comprehension, or even elucidation
SpanishThe Spanish word "interpretación" can also mean "performance" in the context of music or drama.
SundaneseTafsir in Sundanese can also refer to a traditional form of storytelling that incorporates music and chanting.
SwahiliThe term 'tafsiri' derives from Arabic and can also refer to a 'translation'.
SwedishSwedish word "tolkning" is derived from "tolk" meaning "to translate", thus "tolkning" also means "a translation"
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "interpretasyon" is derived from the Spanish word "interpretación" and has other meanings such as "performance" or "explanation".
TajikIn Tajik, "тафсир" can also mean "explanation", "commentary", or "exegesis."
TamilThe word 'விளக்கம்' comes from the root 'விளங்கு', meaning 'to shine', and refers to the ability to understand or make something clear by removing obscurity or confusion.
Telugu"వివరణ" also refers to the process of revealing or making something clear or understandable, or to the detailed account of something.
Thaiการตีความ can also refer to an "interpretation dance", a type of dance that expresses the choreographer's personal interpretation of a particular piece of music.
TurkishYorumlama also means 'commentary' or 'criticism' when used in a more literary context.
UkrainianІнтерпретація is derived from the Latin word “interpretari,” meaning “to explain” or “to translate.”
UrduThe word "تشریح" in Urdu can also refer to the act of dissecting or performing an autopsy.
UzbekSharhlash derives from the root word "sharhl", meaning "to explain" or "to unfold".
VietnameseThe word "diễn dịch" can also refer to the process of translating texts from one language to another or to explain complex concepts in simpler terms.
WelshThe term is also used in Welsh to refer to a formal document that is drawn up in order to explain or clarify the terms of a legal agreement.
Xhosa'Ukutulika' derives from the root '-tulika-' meaning 'to make appear', 'to reveal'.
Yoruba"Itumọ" means "interpretation" in Yoruba, but the word "tumọ" in it also means "to mean" or "to have a purpose"}
Zulu-Ukuhumusha means "to interpret, translate, explain, or clarify."
EnglishThe word "interpretation" can also refer to the explanation or clarification of something.

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