Knowledge in Different Languages
Discover 'Knowledge' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Knowledge
Afrikaans kennis | ||
Albanian njohuri | ||
Amharic እውቀት | ||
Arabic المعرفه | ||
Armenian գիտելիքներ | ||
Assamese জ্ঞান | ||
Aymara amuyt'awi | ||
Azerbaijani bilik | ||
Bambara dɔnniya | ||
Basque ezagutza | ||
Belarusian веды | ||
Bengali জ্ঞান | ||
Bhojpuri ग्यान | ||
Bosnian znanje | ||
Bulgarian знания | ||
Catalan coneixement | ||
Cebuano kahibalo | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 知识 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 知識 | ||
Corsican cunniscenza | ||
Croatian znanje | ||
Czech znalost | ||
Danish viden | ||
Dhivehi ޢިލްމު | ||
Dogri ज्ञान | ||
Dutch kennis | ||
English knowledge | ||
Esperanto scio | ||
Estonian teadmised | ||
Ewe sidzedze | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) kaalaman | ||
Finnish tietoa | ||
French connaissance | ||
Frisian kennis | ||
Galician coñecemento | ||
Georgian ცოდნა | ||
German wissen | ||
Greek η γνώση | ||
Guarani kuaa | ||
Gujarati જ્ knowledgeાન | ||
Haitian Creole konesans | ||
Hausa ilimi | ||
Hawaiian ʻike | ||
Hebrew יֶדַע | ||
Hindi ज्ञान | ||
Hmong kev paub | ||
Hungarian tudás | ||
Icelandic þekkingu | ||
Igbo ihe omuma | ||
Ilocano ammo | ||
Indonesian pengetahuan | ||
Irish eolas | ||
Italian conoscenza | ||
Japanese 知識 | ||
Javanese kawruhe | ||
Kannada ಜ್ಞಾನ | ||
Kazakh білім | ||
Khmer ចំណេះដឹង | ||
Kinyarwanda ubumenyi | ||
Konkani ज्ञान | ||
Korean 지식 | ||
Krio no | ||
Kurdish zanyarîn | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) زانیاری | ||
Kyrgyz билим | ||
Lao ຄວາມຮູ້ | ||
Latin cognitionis | ||
Latvian zināšanas | ||
Lingala boyebi | ||
Lithuanian žinių | ||
Luganda okumanya | ||
Luxembourgish wëssen | ||
Macedonian знаење | ||
Maithili ज्ञान | ||
Malagasy fahalalana | ||
Malay pengetahuan | ||
Malayalam അറിവ് | ||
Maltese għarfien | ||
Maori matauranga | ||
Marathi ज्ञान | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯂꯧꯁꯤꯡ | ||
Mizo hriatna | ||
Mongolian мэдлэг | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အသိပညာ | ||
Nepali ज्ञान | ||
Norwegian kunnskap | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chidziwitso | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଜ୍ଞାନ | ||
Oromo beekumsa | ||
Pashto پوهه | ||
Persian دانش | ||
Polish wiedza, umiejętności | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) conhecimento | ||
Punjabi ਗਿਆਨ | ||
Quechua yachay | ||
Romanian cunoştinţe | ||
Russian знания | ||
Samoan poto | ||
Sanskrit ज्ञानम् | ||
Scots Gaelic eòlas | ||
Sepedi tsebo | ||
Serbian знање | ||
Sesotho tsebo | ||
Shona ruzivo | ||
Sindhi knowledgeاڻ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) දැනුම | ||
Slovak vedomosti | ||
Slovenian znanje | ||
Somali aqoon | ||
Spanish conocimiento | ||
Sundanese elmuna | ||
Swahili maarifa | ||
Swedish kunskap | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) kaalaman | ||
Tajik дониш | ||
Tamil அறிவு | ||
Tatar белем | ||
Telugu జ్ఞానం | ||
Thai ความรู้ | ||
Tigrinya ፍልጠት | ||
Tsonga vutivi | ||
Turkish bilgi | ||
Turkmen bilim | ||
Twi (Akan) nimdeɛ | ||
Ukrainian знання | ||
Urdu علم | ||
Uyghur بىلىم | ||
Uzbek bilim | ||
Vietnamese hiểu biết | ||
Welsh gwybodaeth | ||
Xhosa ulwazi | ||
Yiddish וויסן | ||
Yoruba imoye | ||
Zulu ulwazi |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | "Kennis" also means "acquaintance" in Afrikaans, while "ken" means "know" and "nis" means "state". |
| Albanian | The word "njohuri" can also be used in the sense of "recognition" or "acknowledgement" in Albanian. |
| Amharic | "Know" in English is derived from "gnō", a word referring specifically to knowledge gained from experience in ancient Greek, and it is the same root word from where "knowledge" in Amharic, እውቀት, is derived. |
| Arabic | العلم في اللغة العربية، كما المعرفة هو إدراك الشيء على ما هو عليه، فيمكن إدراكه بالعين، أو الأذن، أو العقل، أو القلب، وهو أعم من المعرفة |
| Armenian | The Armenian word "գիտելիքներ" (gitellikner) originally meant "things that are known" or "things that are knowable". |
| Azerbaijani | The word "bilik" also means "room" or "chamber" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | Basque's ezagutza ('knowledge') might be etymologically linked to the word ezaut ('known thing') |
| Belarusian | The word 'веды' in Belarusian can also refer to pagan beliefs or practices. |
| Bengali | The word "জ্ঞান" can also mean "consciousness" or "intelligence". |
| Bosnian | The word 'znanje' is derived from the verb 'znati', meaning 'to know' or 'to be aware of', and is also related to the word 'znak', meaning 'sign' or 'symbol'. |
| Bulgarian | The word "знания" is derived from the Proto-Slavic "znati", meaning "to know" and also has the secondary meaning of "news" or "information". |
| Catalan | "Coneixement" is related to the Latin "cognoscere" from where the Catalan word "conèixer" ("to know") originates. |
| Cebuano | Kahibalo shares its root word with the verb "hibalo", also meaning "knowledge". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The word "知识" means "knowledge" in Chinese, but can also refer to "wisdom" or "learning". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word 知識 (zhīshì, "knowledge") in Traditional Chinese is also used in a broader sense to refer to "intellectual ability" or "education." |
| Corsican | 'Cunniscenza', from Latin 'cognoscenza', also means 'acquaintance' or 'recognition'. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word 'znanje' shares the same etymology as the English word 'know', both deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵneh₃- meaning 'to know' or 'to understand'. |
| Czech | "Znalost" is also a feminine noun in Czech, meaning "acquaintance" or "familiarity". |
| Danish | The word 'viden' is derived from the Old Norse word 'vita', meaning 'to know'. |
| Dutch | The word "kennis" in Dutch can also mean "acquaintance" or "relationship". |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word 'scio' is derived from the Latin word 'scientem', meaning 'knowing' or 'intelligent'. |
| Estonian | The Estonian word "teadmised" derives from the Proto-Finnic verb "tead-," meaning "to know" or "to be aware of." |
| Finnish | The word 'tietoa' is derived from the Proto-Finnic root *tie-, meaning 'to know' or 'to be aware'. |
| French | The French word 'connaissance' can also mean 'acquaintance' or 'familiarity', reflecting its etymological root in the Latin 'cognoscere', meaning 'to know'. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "kennis" is derived from the Proto-Germanic word *kunnjaną, meaning "to know" or "to be familiar with." |
| Galician | The Galician word "coñecemento" derives from the Latin "cognoscere" (to know), which also gave rise to the Spanish word "conocimiento". |
| Georgian | The word "ცოდნა" is cognate with the Persian word "دانستن" (dânastan), meaning "to know" or "to understand". |
| German | The word "Wissen" in German can also refer to the act of acquiring or gaining knowledge or wisdom. |
| Greek | "Γνώση" stems from the PIE root *ǵneh₃- meaning "to know," related to Latin "nosco" and English "know." |
| Gujarati | The word "જ્ knowledgeાન" in Gujarati can also mean "wisdom" or "understanding." |
| Haitian Creole | Although 'konesans' is the more common Haitian Creole word for 'knowledge', 'save' and 'konnen' are also used. |
| Hausa | "Ilimin" can also mean "science" or "education" depending on the context. |
| Hawaiian | 'Ike' has the alternate meaning of 'to know' and the root meaning of 'to see' in Hawaiian. |
| Hebrew | The word יֶדַע (knowledge) also means "to experience" and is the root of the word יְדִיעָה (acquaintance). |
| Hindi | The word "ज्ञान" in Hindi is derived from the Sanskrit word "jñāna," which means "knowledge, understanding, or wisdom." |
| Hmong | The term "kev paub" can also refer to the process of acquiring knowledge through experience or education. |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "tudás" is linguistically related to the word "tudni," meaning "to know." |
| Icelandic | The word "þekkingu" is derived from the Old Norse word "þekkja", meaning "to know" or "to recognize". |
| Igbo | "Ihe omuma" literally means "belonging to the community." |
| Indonesian | Pen-ge-tahuan (knowledge) derives from "tahu" (to know), with "pen-ge-an" suffix indicating the abstract form, akin to understanding, insight, or wisdom. |
| Irish | Eolas ('knowledge') also translates to 'art; science; information;' and its genitive form is pronounced 'eolais'. |
| Italian | The Italian word "conoscenza" also refers to an individual who is an expert in a particular subject or field. |
| Japanese | The Chinese character for "knowledge" (知) also means "to know" (知る) and "wisdom" (慧). |
| Javanese | "Kawruh" can also refer to the mystical knowledge of traditional rituals or spiritual teachings. |
| Kannada | ಜ್ಞಾನ (jnana), meaning 'knowledge' in Kannada, is derived from the Sanskrit word 'jñana', which also means 'wisdom' and 'understanding'. |
| Kazakh | In modern Kazakh, "білім" also means "science, scholarly discipline, a field of knowledge". In the Kazakh Khanate period, it had only the meaning of "information, news". |
| Khmer | The word "ចំណេះដឹង” (pronounced "chum-neh-daeung"), meaning "knowledge" in the Khmer language, is derived from the root word “ចំនេញ," which means to "understand" or to "know"} |
| Korean | The term '지식' in Korean can also be understood as 'power gained from understanding the truth'. |
| Kurdish | The word "zanyarîn" in Kurdish also refers to the knowledge gained through experience and wisdom. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "билим" (knowledge) is derived from the Persian word "دانستن" (dânastan), which means "to know" or "to be knowledgeable." |
| Latin | Cognitio comes from the Latin cognosco, which means 'to fully get to know' and also 'to recognise'. |
| Latvian | The word "zināšanas" in Latvian also means "facts" or "information" and comes from the verb "zināt" which means "to know". |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "žinių" is the plural form of the word "žinios", which means "knowledge" or "news", both in the singular form. |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "Wëssen", meaning "knowledge", is also related to the English word "wise", and the German word "wissen", which both share the same meaning. |
| Macedonian | In Old Church Slavonic, the word "знаење" also meant "opinion". |
| Malagasy | In Malagasy, FAHALALANA not only means "knowledge" but also "science" and "wisdom". |
| Malay | The Malay word 'pengetahuan' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'prajñana' which means 'wisdom' or 'understanding'. It is also related to the Javanese word 'pangerten' which has a similar meaning. |
| Malayalam | In the Dravidian language family, the root 'ariv' or 'ari' implies 'knowing' or 'understanding'. |
| Maltese | The word "għarfien" in Maltese is derived from the Arabic word "ma'rifah", meaning both "knowledge" and "recognition". |
| Maori | The word "matauranga" has a complex etymology, with alternate meanings including "wisdom, understanding, and insight." |
| Marathi | The word "ज्ञान" can also mean "to know" or "to understand" in Marathi. |
| Mongolian | "Мэдлэг" is a Mongolian word meaning "knowledge" or "wisdom" and is often used to refer to a body of knowledge or a collection of information. |
| Nepali | The word "ज्ञान" is derived from the Sanskrit word "jñāna", which also means "wisdom" or "understanding". |
| Norwegian | The word "kunnskap" in Norwegian comes from the Old Norse word "kunna", which means "to be able to" or "to have the ability to do something"} |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word 'chidziwitso' also refers to the traditional initiation ceremony for boys in Nyanja culture. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "پوهه" also refers to "awareness," "understanding," and "cognition." |
| Persian | Persian دانش can also mean a student, a scholar, or a scientist. |
| Polish | "Wiedza" means knowledge, whereas "umiejętności" means skills." |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Brazil, "conhecimento" can refer to a transportation document similar to a bill of lading. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਗਿਆਨ" in Punjabi has an alternate meaning of "spiritual illumination" or "mystical knowledge." |
| Romanian | Cunoștințe can also refer to acquaintances or connections in Romanian. |
| Russian | "Знания" is the plural of "знание" which is derived from the Proto-Slavic "znati", meaning "to know". |
| Samoan | The word "poto" meaning "knowledge" shares origins with the Fijian word "vosa" meaning "talk", "language", and "story". |
| Scots Gaelic | "Eòlas" is derived from the Old Irish word "eolas," which can also mean "art," "science," "wisdom," and "intelligence." |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "знање" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "znati", meaning "to know" or "to be familiar with". |
| Sesotho | The Sesotho word “tsebo” is etymologically related to “boea” meaning “to be wise, clever.” |
| Shona | The word "ruzivo" also refers to a traditional Shona form of writing that uses symbols and incantations |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "knowledgeاڻ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "jñāna", which means "knowledge, wisdom, or understanding." |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | "දැනුම" primarily means "knowledge" in Sinhala, but it can also refer to "understanding" or "wisdom." |
| Slovak | The word "vedomosti" in Slovak originates from the Proto-Slavic word "vedati", meaning "to know", and is related to the English word "wit". |
| Slovenian | The word "znanje" in Slovenian, besides meaning "knowledge", also has a slightly archaic meaning of "acquaintance". |
| Somali | In Somali, aqoon shares a root with "aqal," which refers to one's intellect and rationality. |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "conocimiento" derives from the Latin "cognoscere" (to know) and also means "acquaintance" or "awareness". |
| Sundanese | The word 'elmuna' also means 'science' in Sundanese. |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "maarifa" is related to the Arabic word "ma'rifah", which refers to "spiritual knowledge" and understanding gained through religious practices. |
| Swedish | The word "kunskap" stems from the Old Norse word "kunna," meaning "to know" or "to be able to." |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word 'kaalaman' traces its roots back to the Sanskrit term 'kalana,' meaning 'reckoning' or 'measurement.' |
| Tajik | In Persian, the word `danish` means "little wisdom," a subtle meaning not found in its Tajik cognate. |
| Tamil | The word "அறிவு" in Tamil is related to the concept of "knowing" and "understanding", and also carries connotations of "intelligence" and "wisdom". |
| Telugu | The Telugu word for knowledge, "జ్ఞానం," is derived from the Sanskrit root "jña," meaning "to know." |
| Thai | The Thai word for knowledge, "ความรู้," is a compound word consisting of the words "ความ," meaning "state of being," and "รู้," meaning "to know or understand." |
| Turkish | "Bilgi" comes from the Arabic word "bilig" meaning "good understanding, wisdom" and also "magic, divination", while its Turkish suffix "-gi" indicates "possessor of, endowed with". |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "знання" (knowledge) originally referred to "acquaintance" or "awareness". |
| Urdu | The word "علم" (knowledge) in Urdu also refers to a banner or flag. |
| Uzbek | The word "bilim" has a broader meaning in Uzbek than in English, encompassing not only knowledge derived from study but also inherited wisdom, skill, and experience. |
| Vietnamese | The word "hiểu biết" also means "understanding" or "comprehension". |
| Welsh | The word 'gwybodaeth' derives from the Welsh words 'gwybod' (to know) and 'peth' (thing), implying 'the state of knowing something'. |
| Xhosa | As an alternate meaning, ulwazi can mean 'news' or 'information'. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "וויסן" is derived from the Old High German "wizan", meaning "to show" or "to make known". |
| Yoruba | "Imoye" in Yoruba, meaning "knowledge" in English, also refers to the concept of "truth" and "wisdom." |
| Zulu | "Ulwazi" shares a root with the Zulu word for "to see," reflecting the concept of knowledge as derived from observation. |
| English | The word 'knowledge' derives from the Old English word 'cnawan', meaning 'to know' or 'to recognize'. |