License in Different Languages
Discover 'License' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
License
Afrikaans lisensie | ||
Albanian liçensë | ||
Amharic ፈቃድ | ||
Arabic رخصة | ||
Armenian լիցենզիա | ||
Assamese অনুজ্ঞাপত্ৰ | ||
Aymara licencia ukaxa | ||
Azerbaijani lisenziya | ||
Bambara lase | ||
Basque lizentzia | ||
Belarusian ліцэнзія | ||
Bengali লাইসেন্স | ||
Bhojpuri लाइसेंस के लाइसेंस दिहल गइल बा | ||
Bosnian licenca | ||
Bulgarian разрешително | ||
Catalan llicència | ||
Cebuano lisensya | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 执照 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 執照 | ||
Corsican licenza | ||
Croatian licenca | ||
Czech licence | ||
Danish licens | ||
Dhivehi ލައިސަންސް | ||
Dogri लाइसेंस | ||
Dutch licentie | ||
English license | ||
Esperanto permesilo | ||
Estonian litsents | ||
Ewe mɔɖegbalẽ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) lisensya | ||
Finnish lisenssi | ||
French licence | ||
Frisian fergunning ferliene | ||
Galician licenza | ||
Georgian ლიცენზია | ||
German lizenz | ||
Greek άδεια | ||
Guarani licencia rehegua | ||
Gujarati લાઇસન્સ | ||
Haitian Creole lisans | ||
Hausa lasisi | ||
Hawaiian laikini | ||
Hebrew רישיון | ||
Hindi लाइसेंस | ||
Hmong daim ntawv tso cai | ||
Hungarian engedély | ||
Icelandic leyfi | ||
Igbo ikike | ||
Ilocano lisensia | ||
Indonesian lisensi | ||
Irish ceadúnas | ||
Italian licenza | ||
Japanese ライセンス | ||
Javanese lisensi | ||
Kannada ಪರವಾನಗಿ | ||
Kazakh лицензия | ||
Khmer អាជ្ញាប័ណ្ណ | ||
Kinyarwanda uruhushya | ||
Konkani परवानो | ||
Korean 특허 | ||
Krio laysens | ||
Kurdish îcaze | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) مۆڵەت | ||
Kyrgyz лицензия | ||
Lao ໃບອະນຸຍາດ | ||
Latin licentiam | ||
Latvian licence | ||
Lingala licence ya kosala | ||
Lithuanian licencija | ||
Luganda layisinsi | ||
Luxembourgish lizenz | ||
Macedonian лиценца | ||
Maithili लाइसेंस | ||
Malagasy mombamomba ny mpanoratra | ||
Malay lesen | ||
Malayalam ലൈസൻസ് | ||
Maltese liċenzja | ||
Maori raihana | ||
Marathi परवाना | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯂꯥꯏꯁꯦꯟꯁ ꯄꯤꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo license pek a ni | ||
Mongolian тусгай зөвшөөрөл | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) လိုင်စင် | ||
Nepali लाइसेन्स | ||
Norwegian tillatelse | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) layisensi | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଲାଇସେନ୍ସ | ||
Oromo hayyama hayyama | ||
Pashto منښتليک | ||
Persian مجوز | ||
Polish licencja | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) licença | ||
Punjabi ਲਾਇਸੈਂਸ | ||
Quechua licencia | ||
Romanian licență | ||
Russian лицензия | ||
Samoan laisene | ||
Sanskrit अनुज्ञापत्रम् | ||
Scots Gaelic cead | ||
Sepedi laesense | ||
Serbian лиценца | ||
Sesotho lengolo la tumello | ||
Shona rezinesi | ||
Sindhi لائسنس | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) බලපත්රය | ||
Slovak preukaz | ||
Slovenian dovoljenje | ||
Somali shati | ||
Spanish licencia | ||
Sundanese lisénsi | ||
Swahili leseni | ||
Swedish licens | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) lisensya | ||
Tajik иҷозатнома | ||
Tamil உரிமம் | ||
Tatar лицензия | ||
Telugu లైసెన్స్ | ||
Thai ใบอนุญาต | ||
Tigrinya ፍቓድ ፍቓድ ምሃብ | ||
Tsonga layisense | ||
Turkish lisans | ||
Turkmen ygtyýarnamasy | ||
Twi (Akan) tumi krataa | ||
Ukrainian ліцензія | ||
Urdu لائسنس | ||
Uyghur ئىجازەتنامە | ||
Uzbek litsenziya | ||
Vietnamese giấy phép | ||
Welsh trwydded | ||
Xhosa iphepha-mvume | ||
Yiddish דערלויבעניש | ||
Yoruba iwe-aṣẹ | ||
Zulu ilayisense |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "lisensie" originated from medieval Dutch "licencie", and was later influenced semantically by English "license", which broadened its meaning in Afrikaans. |
| Albanian | Albanian “licensë” derives from Turkish “lisans” and was first used for a “certificate” or “diploma” before developing its modern connotation of “license”. |
| Amharic | The word 'ፈቃድ' primarily means 'permission' but also signifies 'consent', 'approval', and 'authority'. |
| Arabic | The word 'license' comes from the Latin word 'licere', meaning 'to be permitted' or 'to be allowed'. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "lisenziya" comes from the French word "licence" and has the additional meaning of "permission". |
| Basque | Basque "lizentzia" comes from Latin "licentia," but also means "permission, liberty" in the wider sense and "farewell" in its original sense. |
| Belarusian | In Belarusian, the word "ліцэнзія" (license) is borrowed from Russian, and it can also refer to a document granting permission to carry out a specific activity. |
| Bengali | লাইসেন্স শব্দটি ইংরেজি 'লাইসেন্স' থেকে এসেছে, যার আক্ষরিক অর্থ 'অনুমতি' বা 'স্বাধীনতা'। |
| Bosnian | The Latin word “licentia” means both “license” and “freedom”, although the latter is primarily used in academic contexts. |
| Bulgarian | The Slavic root *razrešiti* also meant |
| Catalan | Llicència in Catalan has many meanings, including 'release from obligation' and 'permission or authority to do something'. |
| Cebuano | Lisensya is also spelled 'licencia' in Spanish, which is the origin of the Cebuano word. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 执照 (zhízhào) can also refer to a certificate, permit, or legal document that grants permission or authority to do something. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 執照 can also refer to holding a candle in a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony. |
| Corsican | Corsican "licenza" can also mean "allowance" or "authority." |
| Croatian | In Croatian, "licenca" can also refer to a driving permit. |
| Czech | In Czech, "licence" can also mean "ticket" or "permit". |
| Danish | The Danish word "licens" derives from the Latin "licentia," meaning both "permission" and "wantonness." |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "licentie" can also refer to a driver's license or a bachelor's degree. |
| Esperanto | "Permesilo" is derived likely from French "permis," or could mean "permission letter"} |
| Estonian | "litsents" is a loanword from the German word "Lizenz" with the same meaning, which itself originated from the Latin word "licentia" meaning "freedom". |
| Finnish | In German, "lisenssi" refers to a border permit rather than official permission. |
| French | The French word "licence" can also mean a university degree, notably in law or medicine. |
| Frisian | The word "fergunning ferliene" in Frisian means "license", but it can also refer to "permission" or "approval". |
| Galician | In Galician, "licenza" can also refer to a student's leave of absence from school. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "ლიცენზია" is derived from the Latin word "licentia," meaning "freedom" or "permission." |
| German | The word "Lizenz" in German comes from the Latin word "licentia", which means "freedom" or "permission". |
| Greek | The word 'άδεια' in Greek shares its root with 'άδω' (to sing) through the Indo-European root *h₂ed- 'to make a sound'. |
| Gujarati | The word "license" derives from the Latin "licere," meaning "to be permitted," and is also related to the words "liberty" and "libertine." |
| Haitian Creole | The word "lisans" in Haitian Creole can also mean "the right to use something" or "permission to do something." |
| Hausa | The Hausa word 'lasisi' also means 'permission' or 'authority'. |
| Hawaiian | The word "laikini" in Hawaiian can also refer to a fishing or hunting license. |
| Hebrew | The word 'רישיון' ('license') is derived from the Latin word 'licere,' meaning 'to be permitted.' |
| Hindi | "लाइसेंस" शब्द "लाई" (bind) और "सेंस" (allow) से मिलकर बना है, जिसका अर्थ है किसी कार्य को करने की अनुमति देना। |
| Hmong | The Hmong word for “license” contains the words “ntawv” (paper) and “tsev” (house) indicating that historically a license may have been a piece of paper granting permission to enter an establishment. |
| Hungarian | Engedély originates from the Mongolian word "engüd", which means freedom, permission. |
| Icelandic | The word 'leyfi' comes from the Old Norse word 'leyfi', which means 'permission'. |
| Igbo | The word 'ikike' in Igbo also means 'power' or 'authority'. |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word lisensi derives from the Dutch word licentie and the English word licence, both of which have the same meaning of "permission" or "authorization." |
| Italian | The Italian word "licenza" comes from the Latin word "licentia," meaning "freedom" or "permission." In Italian, it can also mean a "degree" or a "diploma." |
| Japanese | The term "ライセンス" is borrowed from English and its original meaning is "freedom". |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "lisensi" can also mean "permission" or "approval". |
| Kannada | ಪರವಾನಗಿ also means "opportunity" and is derived from the Sanskrit word "pramana" meaning "proof" or "authority." |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "лицензия" is derived from the Russian word "лицензия" which in turn comes from the Latin word "licentia" meaning "freedom" or "permission" |
| Korean | 특허 is cognate with the Chinese term 專利, which can also mean "monopoly". |
| Kurdish | "Îcaze" can also be used to refer to the written approval or authorization for something, especially from an official authority. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "лицензия" comes from the Latin word "licentia", meaning "freedom" or "permission". |
| Lao | The Lao word ໃບອະນຸຍາດ, meaning license, is also used to refer to a permit or authorization and is derived from the Pali word อนุญาต meaning 'to permit' or 'to allow'. |
| Latin | The Latin word "licentiam" originated as the feminine singular form of the adjective "licens" (meaning "free, unrestrained") and later took on the meaning of "permission or authorization" as well as "excessive freedom or disregard for rules". |
| Latvian | In Latvian, the word "licence" also refers to a document that allows someone to hunt or fish. |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "licencija" derives from the Latin "licet" ("it is permitted") via German or Russian. |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "Lizenz" can also refer to a permit or authorization, such as a driver's license. |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "лиценца" is derived from the Latin word "licentia", meaning "freedom". In addition to its primary meaning of "license", it can also refer to a "certificate" or "permit". |
| Malagasy | The phrase "Mombamomba ny mpanoratra" comes from the words "momba" (about) and "mba" (master), so it literally means "about the master". |
| Malay | The Malay word 'lesen' is derived from the Dutch word 'licentie', meaning 'permission'. |
| Malayalam | The word 'license' in Malayalam ('ലൈസൻസ്') also means 'freedom' or 'permission' |
| Maltese | Maltese 'liċenzja' originates from the Latin word 'licentia' meaning 'freedom' or 'permission'. |
| Maori | A licence to reside on marae land and the act of occupation under that licence. |
| Marathi | The word 'परवाना' is derived from the Persian word 'parwāna', which originally meant 'permission' or 'decree' and was used in the context of royal orders. |
| Mongolian | The word "тусгай зөвшөөрөл" has the same etymological meaning with “license" that has meanings “freedom to perform certain kinds of acts, or to use something". |
| Nepali | The Nepali word "लाइसेन्स" originates from the English word "license" and has similar meanings, including permission or authority to do something. |
| Norwegian | The word "tillatelse" is derived from the Old Norse word "tillaten" meaning "permission" or "consent." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | In Nyanja (Chichewa) the word "layisensi" is also used to refer to permits from the government. |
| Pashto | The word "منښتليک" in Pashto can also refer to "permit" or "certificate". |
| Persian | The word “مجوز” in Persian comes from Arabic (مجوز) meaning permission, authorization, or certificate. |
| Polish | The word "licencja" comes from the Latin "licentia", meaning "permission". In Polish, it can also refer to "a degree" (e.g. a bachelor's degree) or "a literary license" (e.g. the use of certain literary devices). |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "licença" (license) in Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) derives from the Latin word "licentia", meaning "freedom" or "permission." |
| Punjabi | The word "license" is derived from the Latin word "licentia", which means "freedom" or "permission." |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "licență" is derived from the French word "licence", which in turn originates from the Latin word "licentia", meaning "permission or freedom". |
| Russian | The word "лицензия" in Russian derives from the Latin word "licentia", meaning "freedom" or "permission", and is often used in contexts related to legal authorizations or permits. |
| Samoan | The word 'laisene' comes from the English word 'license' and also means 'permission' in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | A less common use of "cead" is to give permission in the sense of "I grant you leave to do something", which was once common in both English and Scots Gaelic |
| Serbian | The word "лиценца" in Serbian comes from the Latin word "licentia", which means "permission". The word has retained this meaning in Serbian but can also be used to mean "license plate". |
| Shona | The Shona word "rezinesi" is derived from the Portuguese word "licença", meaning "permission" or "authorization". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "බලපත්රය" (license) can also refer to a permit or certificate that grants permission to do something. |
| Slovak | In other Slavic languages this word usually means a 'certificate' in the sense of evidence or a document proving a qualification or a permission but in Slovak it primarily means a 'driving license'. |
| Slovenian | In Slovenian, dovoljenje also means 'permission', 'authorization', 'consent', or 'approval'. |
| Somali | Shati can also mean 'permission', 'right', or 'authority'. |
| Spanish | The word "licencia" derives from the Latin word "licentia", meaning "freedom" or "permission", and also has the meaning of "boldness" or "impudence". |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "lisénsi" also means "permission, permit, or certificate" |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "leseni" also means "permission" or "approval". |
| Swedish | The word "licens" can also mean "license fee" or "permit" in Swedish. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | In the Philippines, the term "lisensya" can also refer to a permit or authorization granted by a government agency. |
| Tamil | "உரிமம்" also refers to a document or certificate issued by a competent authority, granting permission to do something, such as a driver's license or a marriage license. |
| Telugu | The word "license" in Telugu is derived from the Latin word "licentia", meaning "freedom or permission", and has similar connotations in both languages. |
| Thai | ใบอนุญาต comes from the Pali word "bijjati" meaning "to allow". |
| Turkish | "Lisans," which means "license" in Turkish, is also a colloquial term for a university diploma. |
| Ukrainian | "Ліцензія" means "license" in Ukrainian and comes from the Latin word "licentia", meaning "freedom" or "permission." |
| Urdu | In Urdu, the word "لائسنس" (laisans) also refers to a document that allows one to drive a vehicle. |
| Uzbek | Historically, the word litsenziya was used to refer to a permit or a document allowing someone to engage in a particular activity or profession. |
| Vietnamese | Giấy phép is also an archaic synonym for 'letter' and 'document'. |
| Welsh | The word "trwydded" can derive from the Latin "transitus" (transit) and the French "traite" (treaty). |
| Xhosa | The word "iphepha-mvume" in Xhosa can also refer to a passbook or permit, highlighting the broader concept of authorisation. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "דערלויבעניש" is related to the German word "der erlauben", meaning "to permit". |
| Yoruba | In the context of traditional Yoruba society, "iwe-aṣẹ" also refers to a document of authority or a royal decree. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word 'ilayisense' can also refer to a permit or authorization. |
| English | The word 'license' originates from the Latin word 'licere', meaning 'to be permissible'. |