Invest in Different Languages
Discover 'Invest' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Invest
Afrikaans belê | ||
Albanian investoj | ||
Amharic ኢንቬስት ያድርጉ | ||
Arabic استثمار | ||
Armenian ներդնել | ||
Assamese বিনিয়োগ কৰা | ||
Aymara irtaña | ||
Azerbaijani investisiya qoyun | ||
Bambara ka wari bɔ | ||
Basque inbertitu | ||
Belarusian інвеставаць | ||
Bengali বিনিয়োগ | ||
Bhojpuri निवेश करीं | ||
Bosnian investirati | ||
Bulgarian инвестирам | ||
Catalan invertir | ||
Cebuano pagpamuhunan | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 投资 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 投資 | ||
Corsican investisce | ||
Croatian investirati | ||
Czech investovat | ||
Danish investere | ||
Dhivehi އިންވެސްޓު | ||
Dogri रास | ||
Dutch investeren | ||
English invest | ||
Esperanto investi | ||
Estonian investeerima | ||
Ewe de ga dɔwɔna me | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) mamuhunan | ||
Finnish sijoittaa | ||
French investir | ||
Frisian ynvestearje | ||
Galician investir | ||
Georgian ინვესტიციის ჩადება | ||
German investieren | ||
Greek επενδύω | ||
Guarani moambue | ||
Gujarati રોકાણ | ||
Haitian Creole envesti | ||
Hausa saka hannun jari | ||
Hawaiian hoʻopukapuka | ||
Hebrew להשקיע | ||
Hindi निवेश | ||
Hmong nqis peev pab | ||
Hungarian befektetni | ||
Icelandic fjárfesta | ||
Igbo tinye ego | ||
Ilocano pagpuonan | ||
Indonesian menginvestasikan | ||
Irish infheistiú | ||
Italian investire | ||
Japanese 投資する | ||
Javanese nandur modal | ||
Kannada ಹೂಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ | ||
Kazakh инвестициялау | ||
Khmer វិនិយោគ | ||
Kinyarwanda gushora | ||
Konkani गूंतोवचें | ||
Korean 사다 | ||
Krio du biznɛs | ||
Kurdish sermîyandan | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) وەبەرهێنان | ||
Kyrgyz инвестициялоо | ||
Lao ລົງທຶນ | ||
Latin obsido | ||
Latvian ieguldīt | ||
Lingala kotya mosolo | ||
Lithuanian investuok | ||
Luganda okusiga | ||
Luxembourgish investéieren | ||
Macedonian инвестира | ||
Maithili निबेस | ||
Malagasy vola | ||
Malay melabur | ||
Malayalam നിക്ഷേപിക്കുക | ||
Maltese tinvesti | ||
Maori whakangao | ||
Marathi गुंतवणूक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯁꯦꯜ ꯊꯥꯗꯕ | ||
Mizo peipung | ||
Mongolian хөрөнгө оруулах | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ရင်းနှီးမြှုပ်နှံရန် | ||
Nepali लगानी | ||
Norwegian investere | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) sungani ndalama | ||
Odia (Oriya) ବିନିଯୋଗ କରନ୍ତୁ | | ||
Oromo maallaqa itti baasanii hojjechuu | ||
Pashto پانګه اچونه | ||
Persian سرمایه گذاری | ||
Polish inwestować | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) investir | ||
Punjabi ਨਿਵੇਸ਼ | ||
Quechua churay | ||
Romanian investi | ||
Russian инвестировать | ||
Samoan inivesi | ||
Sanskrit निवेश | ||
Scots Gaelic tasgadh | ||
Sepedi beeletša | ||
Serbian инвестирати | ||
Sesotho tsetela | ||
Shona invest | ||
Sindhi سيڙپڪاري ڪريو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ආයෝජනය කරන්න | ||
Slovak investovať | ||
Slovenian vlagati | ||
Somali maal gasho | ||
Spanish invertir | ||
Sundanese nanem modal | ||
Swahili wekeza | ||
Swedish investera | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) mamuhunan | ||
Tajik сармоягузорӣ кардан | ||
Tamil முதலீடு | ||
Tatar инвестиция | ||
Telugu పెట్టుబడి | ||
Thai ลงทุน | ||
Tigrinya ወፍሪ | ||
Tsonga vekisa | ||
Turkish yatırım | ||
Turkmen maýa goýuň | ||
Twi (Akan) fa sika hyɛ mu | ||
Ukrainian інвестувати | ||
Urdu سرمایہ کاری | ||
Uyghur مەبلەغ سېلىش | ||
Uzbek sarmoya kiritish | ||
Vietnamese đầu tư | ||
Welsh buddsoddi | ||
Xhosa tyala imali | ||
Yiddish ינוועסטירן | ||
Yoruba nawo | ||
Zulu tshala imali |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Belê comes from the Dutch “beleggen” (“to occupy”), also meaning “to invest” in money. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "investoj" ultimately derives from the Latin "investire", meaning "to clothe" or "to cover". |
| Amharic | ኢንቬስት ያድርጉ can also mean to provide capital to a commercial or industrial undertaking with a view to obtaining a profit. |
| Arabic | In Arabic, “استثمار” also refers to “making the most of something.” |
| Armenian | "Ներդնել" can also mean "to put in", "to insert", "to introduce", "to establish", "to implant", "to infix", or "to embed". |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word "investisiya qoy" (invest) is derived from the Russian word "инвестиция" (invest) and shares the same meaning in both languages. |
| Basque | "Inbertitu" comes from the Latin "invertere" (to turn inward), and also means "to invest" in the sense of spending money in order to make a profit |
| Belarusian | In the early days of capitalism, "інвеставаць" also meant "lend money." |
| Bengali | "বিনিয়োগ" comes from "বিনা" (without) and "নিয়োগ" (employment). It also means "outlay" or "expenditure". |
| Bosnian | The term “investirati” is a loanword from the French language and is used mostly in formal and business settings, while the native term “ulagati” is used colloquially. |
| Bulgarian | The word "инвестирам" can also mean "to put in", "to place", or "to establish" in Bulgarian. |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "invertir" comes from the Latin "invertere" meaning "to turn around" or "to reverse" and can also mean "to overturn" or "to overthrow" in Catalan. |
| Cebuano | The word "pagpamuhunan" in Cebuano can also refer to the money or property that is invested or the act of investing it. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "投资"一词最早出现在《管子·轻重戊》中，本指轻重之利，即利用轻重之利进行交易获利。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | In Chinese, the word "投資" can also refer to "investing in oneself or one's own knowledge or skills". |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "investisce" not only means "invest" but also can refer to surrounding or enclosing something. |
| Croatian | The word "Investirati" in Croatian does not have an alternate meaning and is only used to mean "invest". |
| Czech | "Investovat" can also mean "inaugurate" in Czech. |
| Danish | The Danish word "investere" originates from Latin, meaning to "cloth" or "garment." |
| Dutch | In Dutch, the term "investeren" originated from the Latin "invertere", meaning "to turn in", and can also refer to "turning over" soil in agriculture or making financial investments. |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word |
| Estonian | The word "investeerima" is derived from the Latin word "investire," meaning "to clothe" or "to cover." |
| Finnish | As a noun, sijoittaa can mean “baby sock” |
| French | "Investir" in French also means "to clothe", "to endow", "to surround", and "to initiate". |
| Frisian | Ynvestearje is related to the word 'investiture', which refers to the official conferring of a title or office. |
| German | "In-vestieren" (to invest) goes back to the Latin word "vestire" (to clothe) and originally meant "to equip (someone) with clothing or weapons" |
| Greek | The Greek word "επενδύω" has several meanings, including "to put on", "to cover", or "to provide with a covering or garment." |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "રોકાણ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "रोपण" which means "to plant". This suggests that the original concept of investment in Gujarati was tied to agriculture, with the connotation of planting seeds to reap a future harvest. |
| Haitian Creole | Haitian Creole's "envesti" shares the same Latin origin as "invest" but also carries meanings like "cover", "dress" and "wrap". |
| Hausa | The word "saka hannun jari" can also refer to the act of putting something away for future use. |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word "hoʻopukapuka" can also mean "to bud" or "to sprout". |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "להשקיע" also carries the meaning "to sink" or "to immerse". |
| Hindi | The word "निवेश" in Hindi can also mean "investment" when it is used in a financial context, or "planting" when it is used in an agricultural context. |
| Hmong | In the Hmong language, the term "nqis peev pab" is also used in the context of allocating resources, with "nqis" meaning "to place," "peev" referring to resources, and "pab" denoting "a purpose or destination." |
| Hungarian | The word "befektetni" in Hungarian is derived from the Latin "investire", meaning "to put on clothes" or "to cover". |
| Icelandic | The word "fjárfesta" is derived from the Old Norse word "fjárfesta", meaning "to secure money or property." |
| Igbo | The Igbo word 'tinye ego' can also mean 'to save money'. |
| Indonesian | The word "menginvestasikan" comes from the Dutch word "investeren", which means "to invest". |
| Irish | The Irish word for 'invest', 'infheistiú', originates from the Latin 'investire', meaning 'to clothe' or 'to cover' |
| Italian | The Italian word "investire" can also mean "to wear" or "to put on" in the sense of clothing or equipment. |
| Japanese | 投資 is a shortened form of its more formal name 融資, which literally translates to 'melting money'. |
| Javanese | The term "nandur modal" literally translates to "planting capital", where "nandur" means "to plant" and "modal" means "capital." |
| Kannada | 'ಹೂಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ' means 'invest' in Kannada, but it also means 'to lay out (money) with a view to profit' or 'to put money into a business, property, or other venture with the expectation of obtaining a profit'. |
| Kazakh | The word "инвестициялау" can also refer to a type of financial instrument, such as a bond or stock. |
| Khmer | The word "វិនិយោគ" ("invest") in Khmer is derived from the Sanskrit word "vinivēśa," meaning "to put down" or "to sow." |
| Korean | The verb |
| Kurdish | The word "sermîyandan" in Kurdish also refers to the act of funding or supporting a cause or project. |
| Kyrgyz | In the past, "инвестициялоо" ("invest") could also mean "take by force" or "impose on". |
| Lao | The word "ລົງທຶນ" in Lao comes from the Sanskrit word "अधःक्षिप्" (adhah-kṣip), which means "to throw down" and is used in the context of investing money in this language. |
| Latin | In Latin, Obsido can also mean 'to besiege' or 'to occupy'. |
| Latvian | "Ieguldīt" also means "to inlay" in Latvian |
| Lithuanian | Investuok is derived from the Latin word "vestire", meaning "to clothe." |
| Macedonian | The word "инвестира" is derived from the Italian word "investire", meaning "to dress oneself", and is also used to mean "to put on" clothes. |
| Malagasy | The word "vola" in Malagasy is sometimes used to refer to the process of planting rice. |
| Malay | The word "melabur" is derived from the Arabic word "mal", meaning "wealth" or "property". |
| Maltese | Tinvesti is also used in the sense of "to clothe with" in Maltese. |
| Maori | The word "whakangao" is related to the concept of "guarding" or "protecting", emphasising the importance of securing investments. |
| Marathi | The word "गुंतवणूक" (invest) is derived from the Sanskrit word "गुंतः" (to cover) and means "to put something in a place where it will be protected and grow." |
| Mongolian | No data available |
| Nepali | The Nepali word लगानी (laganī) derives from the Sanskrit word लग्न (lagna), meaning 'attached', 'joined', or 'connected'. |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "investere" is derived from the Latin word "investire," meaning "to clothe" or "to cover." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The Chichewa word "sungani ndalama" derives from the word "sunga", which means "to tie" or "to hold together". |
| Pashto | In Pashto, 'پانګه اچونه' ('invest') refers to a specific type of financial transaction involving a partnership or cooperative investment. |
| Persian | The word "سرمایه گذاری" is derived from the Arabic word "زرع" which means "to sow" or "to plant", indicating the idea of investing resources in something for future growth. |
| Polish | "Inwestować" also has a historical meaning related to animal breeding. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "Investir" comes from "verter," "to put." Its original meaning is pouring out (a liquid) and it also meant investing, since money would be sent overseas and "poured" into new lands and business endeavors, like the East India Company or ventures to the New World. |
| Romanian | The Romanian verb "investi" comes from the Latin "investire," meaning "to clothe" or "to put on clothing." |
| Russian | The Russian verb "инвестировать" can also mean "to dress someone" or "to put something on someone". |
| Samoan | The word "inivesi" can also mean "to sow" or "to plant" in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "tasgadh" in Scots Gaelic has its roots in the Old Irish word "taisce," meaning "treasure" or "deposit." |
| Serbian | The verb "инвестирати" can also mean "to dress up" or "to put on" in Serbian. |
| Sesotho | The word "tsetela" in Sesotho can also mean "to be careful" or "to be cautious". |
| Shona | The verb 'invest' in Shona can mean both 'to put money into' and 'to investigate'. |
| Sindhi | The word "سيڙپڪاري ڪريو" is also used to refer to the act of lending money, particularly when it is done for a period of time and at a specific interest rate. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word for “invest” is derived from the Sanskrit word “yaj” meaning to offer a sacrifice to a god. |
| Slovak | The verb "investovať" comes from the Latin word "investire" meaning "to clothe"} |
| Slovenian | The word "vlagati" also means "to put something into something else" |
| Somali | Maal gasho translates to "put money down" in Somali and holds alternate meanings like "sow" or "plant" indicating a financial investment with anticipation of yield. |
| Spanish | The Spanish verb "invertir" comes from the Latin "vertere" meaning "to turn," and can also mean "to overturn" or "to transform." |
| Sundanese | The word "nanem modal" comes from the word "nanam" which means "to plant" and "modal" which means "capital". |
| Swahili | The word "wekeza" in Swahili also means "to put something in a safe place". |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "investera" derives from the German "investieren" and French "investir", both ultimately from Latin "investire" meaning "to clothe". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "mamuhunan" in Tagalog can also refer to a "stake" or "wager" in a game. |
| Tajik | According to the Farhang moʻin Persian dictionary, the noun "сармоя" comes from the Pahlavi "sar mayag" meaning "principal (of capital invested)", and the verb phrase "сармоягузорӣ кардан" therefore takes on the meaning of "invest". |
| Thai | The term "ลงทุน" can also mean "to bet" or "to wager". |
| Turkish | The word yatırım, meaning "invest" in Turkish, has an interesting history. It comes from the Arabic word yatara, which means "to settle down or to be at ease." |
| Ukrainian | "Інвестувати" has an alternate meaning in Ukrainian, which is "to get acquainted or familiar with someone". |
| Uzbek | The word "sarmoya kiritish" can also mean "to contribute" or "to donate". |
| Vietnamese | The word "đầu tư" could also mean "speculate" or "gamble." |
| Welsh | Although the verb normally means 'invest', it has a more specific alternative meaning of 'to put the money up for a horse or horses' |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word 'tyala imali' literally means 'to plant money' in English. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "ינוועסטירן" ("invest") also means "make an effort" or "exert oneself." |
| Yoruba | In Edo (also known as Bini), the word "nawo" means "to farm" or "to work a farm". |
| Zulu | This Zulu term literally means 'plant money', which accurately represents the concept of investing as a form of nurturing wealth. |
| English | The word "invest" originally meant "to clothe" or "to cover". |