Issue in different languages

Issue in Different Languages

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Issue


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Afrikaans
uitgawe
Albanian
çështje
Amharic
ርዕሰ ጉዳይ
Arabic
القضية
Armenian
թողարկում
Assamese
সমস্যা
Aymara
tima
Azerbaijani
problem
Bambara
gɛlɛya
Basque
alea
Belarusian
выпуск
Bengali
সমস্যা
Bhojpuri
मुद्दा
Bosnian
problem
Bulgarian
проблем
Catalan
assumpte
Cebuano
isyu
Chinese (Simplified)
问题
Chinese (Traditional)
問題
Corsican
issue
Croatian
problem
Czech
problém
Danish
problem
Dhivehi
މައްސަލަ
Dogri
मुद्दा
Dutch
kwestie
English
issue
Esperanto
numero
Estonian
probleem
Ewe
nya
Filipino (Tagalog)
isyu
Finnish
ongelma
French
problème
Frisian
útjefte
Galician
asunto
Georgian
პრობლემა
German
problem
Greek
θέμα
Guarani
mba'e
Gujarati
મુદ્દો
Haitian Creole
problèm
Hausa
fitowar
Hawaiian
hoʻopuka
Hebrew
נושא
Hindi
मुद्दा
Hmong
qhov teeb meem
Hungarian
probléma
Icelandic
mál
Igbo
nke
Ilocano
pakaseknan
Indonesian
isu
Irish
eisiúint
Italian
problema
Japanese
問題
Javanese
masalah
Kannada
ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ
Kazakh
іс
Khmer
កិច្ចការ
Kinyarwanda
ikibazo
Konkani
समस्या
Korean
발행물
Krio
tin
Kurdish
pirs
Kurdish (Sorani)
کێشە
Kyrgyz
чыгаруу
Lao
ບັນຫາ
Latin
exitus
Latvian
izdevums
Lingala
likambo
Lithuanian
sutrikimas
Luganda
ensonga
Luxembourgish
ausgab
Macedonian
проблем
Maithili
मुद्दा
Malagasy
olana
Malay
isu
Malayalam
ഇഷ്യൂ
Maltese
kwistjoni
Maori
putanga
Marathi
मुद्दा
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯈꯨꯗꯧꯡꯆꯥꯗꯕ
Mizo
buaina
Mongolian
асуудал
Myanmar (Burmese)
ထုတ်ပြန်သည်
Nepali
मुद्दा
Norwegian
utgave
Nyanja (Chichewa)
nkhani
Odia (Oriya)
ସମସ୍ୟା
Oromo
dhimma
Pashto
مسله
Persian
موضوع
Polish
kwestia
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
questão
Punjabi
ਮੁੱਦੇ
Quechua
sasachay
Romanian
problema
Russian
выпуск
Samoan
lomiga
Sanskrit
निर्गमनम्‌
Scots Gaelic
cùis
Sepedi
tlhagišo
Serbian
питање
Sesotho
hlahisa
Shona
nyaya
Sindhi
مسئلو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
නිකුත් කිරීම
Slovak
problém
Slovenian
težava
Somali
arrin
Spanish
problema
Sundanese
masalah
Swahili
suala
Swedish
problem
Tagalog (Filipino)
isyu
Tajik
чоп
Tamil
பிரச்சினை
Tatar
мәсьәлә
Telugu
సమస్య
Thai
ปัญหา
Tigrinya
ፀገም
Tsonga
mhaka
Turkish
konu
Turkmen
mesele
Twi (Akan)
asɛm
Ukrainian
проблема
Urdu
مسئلہ
Uyghur
مەسىلە
Uzbek
nashr
Vietnamese
vấn đề
Welsh
mater
Xhosa
khupha
Yiddish
אַרויסגעבן
Yoruba
oro
Zulu
ukukhishwa

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "uitgawe" can also refer to a publication or edition of a book or magazine.
AlbanianThe word çështje, which means 'issue', comes from the Turkish word "çeşit", which means 'variety', 'kind', 'type', or 'issue'.
ArabicThe word "القضية" (issue) in Arabic can also refer to a lawsuit or a legal case.
AzerbaijaniThe Azerbaijani word "problem" comes from the Ancient Greek "problema", meaning "something put forward", which in turn derives from "proballein," meaning "to throw before".
BasqueThe Basque word "alea" also means "seed" or "fruit".
Belarusian"Выпуск" in Belarusian can also refer to graduation or a batch of goods.
BengaliThe word "সমস্যা" can also mean "problem" or "difficulty" in Bengali.
BosnianIn Bosnian, "problem" can also refer to a "court case".}
BulgarianThe word "проблем" is cognate with the Russian word "проблема" and is derived from the Greek word "problema," meaning "question" or "task."
CatalanThe Catalan word "assumpte" also means "topic", "subject matter", or "problem" and comes from the Latin word "assumptus" (past participle of "assumere"), which means "take up" or "assume".
CebuanoIn Cebuano, "isyu" can also refer to a legal dispute or a point of discussion.
Chinese (Simplified)The simplified Chinese character "问题" (wèn tí) originally meant "ask questions" or "debate".
Chinese (Traditional)The character 問題 can also mean something like the 'source of a story' or 'moral of a story'.
CorsicanIn Corsican, the word "issue" can also mean "way out" or "solution".
CroatianThe word "problem" (issue) in Croatian derives from the Greek word "problema" and has the alternate meaning "question, difficulty, or obstacle."
CzechIn Czech, the word "problém" can also refer to a "problem" or a "task".
DanishProblem means 'a question put forward for consideration' and is derived from Greek προμημα (problema).
DutchThe word "kwestie" also means "question" in Dutch, and is derived from the Latin word "quaestio", meaning "an inquiry"}
Esperanto"Numero" in Esperanto also refers to the quantity of something or the position of something in a series.
Estonian{"text": "The Estonian word "probleem" is a cognate of the Russian "problem," which itself comes from ancient Greek, where the root "pro" meant "forward" while the root "bal" meant "throw" or "hit"; this double meaning persists in Estonian as "probleem" can also refer to any obstacle or physical blockage."}
FinnishThe word "ongelma" is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*angul-," meaning "narrow" or "difficult," and shares a root with the English word "angle."
FrenchThe word "problème" is derived from the Greek word "problema", which means "to throw forward" or "to put forth as a challenge".
FrisianThe Frisian word "útjefte" can also refer to a judicial summons.
GalicianIn Galician, "asunto" also means "matter", "business", "affair", or "subject".
GeorgianThe word "პრობლემა" is derived from the Greek word "problema," which means "something thrown forward."
GermanIn German, "Problem" originally meant "proposal" or "task" and was derived from the Greek "próblēma" meaning "something thrown forward."
GreekThe Greek word "θέμα" originally referred to legal cases and is also related to the Latin word "thema", meaning "subject".
GujaratiThe word "મુદ્દો" can also mean a point or topic of discussion, a problem or difficulty, or a subject of debate.
Haitian CreoleThe word "problèm" in Haitian Creole can also mean "problem" or "difficulty", and is derived from the French word "problème."
HausaThe word "fitowar" can also mean "consequence" or "outcome".
HawaiianIn the Hawaiian language, "hoʻopuka" can also refer to the act of emerging or revealing.
Hebrew"נושא" also refers to "predicate" in the context of grammar.
HindiThe word "मुद्दा" also means "point of contention" or "bone of contention" in Hindi.
HungarianThe Hungarian word "probléma" likely originates from the Greek word "próblēma," meaning "something thrown forward."
IcelandicThe word "mál" in Icelandic is not only used for "issue" but also for "speech" or "case".
Igbo'Nke' means both 'thing' and 'issue' in Igbo, the latter meaning related to 'something that requires attention or resolution'.
Indonesian"Isu" in Indonesian can refer to rumors or hearsay, in addition to its meaning as an issue or problem.
IrishThe word "eisiúint" in Irish can also refer to an act of publishing or disseminating
ItalianThe Italian word "problema" derives from the Greek word "πρόβλημα" (`problema`), denoting both a question or a physical obstacle to be overcome
JapaneseThe word "問題" (mondai) in Japanese can also mean "question" or "problem".
JavaneseThe Javanese word 'masalah' derives from the Sanskrit word 'maṣṭaka', meaning 'head', 'top', or 'summit', suggesting its original significance in denoting a matter of primary concern or importance.
KannadaThe Kannada word "ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ" (samasye) originates from the Sanskrit word "समस्या" (samasya), meaning "a problem, question, or proposition to be solved."
KazakhThe Kazakh word "іс" also carries meanings of "work", "business", and "affair."
KoreanThe Korean word "발행물" can also refer to a publication or journal.
KurdishThe word "pirs" in Kurdish can also mean "problem" or "matter that needs to be addressed."
Kyrgyz"Чыгаруу" also means "the process of putting something somewhere" in Kyrgyz.
LaoThe Lao word for "issue", "ບັນຫາ", is derived from the Sanskrit word "पन्न" (panna), meaning "question" or "problem."
LatinThe word "exitus" in Latin can also refer to death, departure or outcome.
LatvianDespite its negative connotation, "izdevums" (issue) is ultimately derived from the verb "izdot" (to publish).
LithuanianSutrikimas comes from the verb "sutrikti", meaning "to become complicated, confused, or disordered". It can also mean "a fault" or "a malfunction".
LuxembourgishIn the 17th century, the Luxembourgish word "Ausgab" was also used to refer to a military expense.
MacedonianThe word "проблем" in Macedonian is derived from the Greek word "προβλημα", meaning "an obstacle or question to be solved".
Malagasy"Olana" also means "to cause" or "to give birth" in Malagasy.
MalayIn Malay, the word "isu" also refers to the subject matter of a conversation or debate, or the substance of a question or problem.
Malayalam"ഇഷ്യൂ" is derived from the Portuguese word "issue" meaning "exit" or "outcome".
MalteseMaltese word "kwistjoni" derives from Italian "questione" and means both "issue" in the general sense and "litigation" in the legal sense.
MaoriThe word 'putanga' can also refer to the emergence of something new or the result of an action.
MarathiThe Marathi word "मुद्दा" can also refer to "point" in terms of a debate, or a topic that is put forth for consideration.
MongolianThe word "асуудал" can also refer to a problem or question that needs to be resolved.
NepaliThe word "मुद्दा" is derived from Sanskrit, meaning "subject of dispute or litigation" or "a point of discussion or controversy."
NorwegianThe Norwegian word "utgave" (meaning issue) is derived from the old Norse word "utgjafa" meaning "to give out".
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word 'nkhani' in Nyanja also means 'story' or 'news'.
PashtoThe Pashto word "مسله" "issue" derives from the Arabic "مسألة" "question" and can also mean "problem" or "affair".
Persianموضوع also means "subject" and is cognate with موضوع in Arabic.
PolishThe word "kwestia" in Polish also means "matter", "question", or "theme"
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)"Questão" comes from the Latin word "quaestio", meaning "inquiry" or "question", and is cognate with the English word "question".
PunjabiThe word "ਮੁੱਦੇ" has multiple meanings, such as a topic of debate or a medical problem
RomanianThe Romanian word "problema" originates from Greek "problema" (meaning "something thrown forward"), and also refers to a task or exercise to be solved.
Russian"Выпуск" also means a graduation class or a volume of a publication.
SamoanThe Samoan word 'lomiga' can also mean trouble, distress, or sorrow.
Scots Gaelic"cùis" derives from the Old Irish "cás," which had a range of similar meanings, such as "cause, business, affair, or circumstance."
SerbianThe word 'питање' (issue) in Serbian also has the meanings of 'question' and 'problem'.
SesothoHlahisa in Sesotho can relate to the action of giving out or releasing something.
ShonaThe word "nyaya" can also mean "argument", "case", or "dispute" in Shona.
SindhiThe Sindhi word "مسئلو" (issue) is derived from the Arabic word "مسألة" (question, problem).
SlovakThe Slovak word "problém" derives from the Greek word "problema," meaning "something thrown forward."
SlovenianThe Slovene word 'težava' derives from the Proto-Slavic root *tęgъ, meaning 'heavy' or 'difficult'.
SomaliThe Somali word "arrin" also refers to a "subject matter", "affair", "matter", and "topic".
SpanishThe Spanish word "problema" derives from the Greek "problema," meaning "something thrown forward" or "put before."
SundaneseThe Sundanese word 'masalah' not only means 'issue', but it can also refer to a 'problem' or 'difficulty'.
SwahiliThe Swahili word "suala" also refers to a legal or administrative case that is to be settled in court.
SwedishIn Swedish, the word 'problem' also means 'dilemma', 'puzzle' or 'task'.
Tagalog (Filipino)The Tagalog word “isyu” originates from the Spanish word “issue”, originally meaning “output” but in Spanish and Filipino acquired an additional meaning of “problem”.
TajikThe Tajik word "чоп" can also refer to a "part" or "fraction" of something.
Tamil" பிரச்சனை" means "difficulty" or "problem" and also means "give birth."
TeluguThe word "సమస్య" (samasya) is derived from the Sanskrit word "सम" (sama), meaning "together" or "equal," and "अस" (asa), meaning "not" or "lacking."
ThaiThe Thai word "ปัญหา" is derived from the Sanskrit word "prati-bhanda" meaning "obstacle" or "something that stands in the way".
Turkish"Konu", besides meaning "issue", can also mean "topic", "subject", or "matter".
Ukrainian"Проблема" comes from the Greek word "problema", meaning "something put forward".
UrduThe word "مسئلہ" in Urdu is derived from the Arabic word "مسألة", which means "question, problem".
UzbekNashr comes from Arabic and means "disclosure, diffusion".
Vietnamese"Vấn đề" is derived from the Old Chinese word " vấn 提", meaning "to lift up" or "to present for discussion".
WelshThe Welsh word "mater" can also refer to "pus" or "matter" in various contexts.
XhosaThe word "khupha" may also refer to a dispute or a matter that is being contested
Yiddishאַרויסגעבן can also mean to publish, to issue an order, and to release.
YorubaWhile ̀oró typically means 'issue' in Yoruba, it can also refer to 'seed', 'progeny' or 'lineage'.
ZuluThe word 'ukukhishwa' has multiple meanings, including 'to be taken out', 'to be published', and 'to be born'.
EnglishThe word 'issue' can also refer to the discharge of a bodily fluid, such as blood or pus.

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