Afrikaans instandhouding | ||
Albanian mirëmbajtja | ||
Amharic ጥገና | ||
Arabic اعمال صيانة | ||
Armenian սպասարկում | ||
Assamese ব্যৱস্থাপনা | ||
Aymara sumachaña | ||
Azerbaijani istismar | ||
Bambara labɛn | ||
Basque mantentze-lanak | ||
Belarusian тэхнічнае абслугоўванне | ||
Bengali রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ | ||
Bhojpuri रखरखाव | ||
Bosnian održavanje | ||
Bulgarian поддръжка | ||
Catalan manteniment | ||
Cebuano pagmintinar | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 保养 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 保養 | ||
Corsican mantenimentu | ||
Croatian održavanje | ||
Czech údržba | ||
Danish vedligeholdelse | ||
Dhivehi ބެލެއްޓުން | ||
Dogri सांभ-सम्हाल | ||
Dutch onderhoud | ||
English maintenance | ||
Esperanto bontenado | ||
Estonian hooldus | ||
Ewe nu dzadzraɖo | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) pagpapanatili | ||
Finnish huolto | ||
French entretien | ||
Frisian ûnderhâld | ||
Galician mantemento | ||
Georgian შენარჩუნება | ||
German instandhaltung | ||
Greek συντήρηση | ||
Guarani ñangareko | ||
Gujarati જાળવણી | ||
Haitian Creole antretyen | ||
Hausa kiyayewa | ||
Hawaiian mālama | ||
Hebrew תחזוקה | ||
Hindi रखरखाव | ||
Hmong nkawm | ||
Hungarian karbantartás | ||
Icelandic viðhald | ||
Igbo mmezi | ||
Ilocano panangmentenar | ||
Indonesian pemeliharaan | ||
Irish cothabháil | ||
Italian manutenzione | ||
Japanese メンテナンス | ||
Javanese pangopènan | ||
Kannada ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ | ||
Kazakh техникалық қызмет көрсету | ||
Khmer ថែទាំ | ||
Kinyarwanda kubungabunga | ||
Konkani देखरेख | ||
Korean 유지 | ||
Krio mek say we dɔn pwɛl | ||
Kurdish lênerrînî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) چاکردنەوە | ||
Kyrgyz тейлөө | ||
Lao ການ ບຳ ລຸງຮັກສາ | ||
Latin victum | ||
Latvian uzturēšana | ||
Lingala kobongisa | ||
Lithuanian priežiūra | ||
Luganda okulabirira | ||
Luxembourgish ënnerhalt | ||
Macedonian одржување | ||
Maithili रखरखाव | ||
Malagasy fikarakarana | ||
Malay penyelenggaraan | ||
Malayalam പരിപാലനം | ||
Maltese manutenzjoni | ||
Maori tiaki | ||
Marathi देखभाल | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯁꯦꯟꯅꯕ | ||
Mizo enkawlna | ||
Mongolian засвар үйлчилгээ | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ပြုပြင်ထိန်းသိမ်းမှု | ||
Nepali मर्मत | ||
Norwegian vedlikehold | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kukonza | ||
Odia (Oriya) ରକ୍ଷଣାବେକ୍ଷଣ | ||
Oromo suphaa | ||
Pashto ساتنه | ||
Persian نگهداری | ||
Polish konserwacja | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) manutenção | ||
Punjabi ਸੰਭਾਲ | ||
Quechua allinchay | ||
Romanian întreținere | ||
Russian поддержание | ||
Samoan tausiga | ||
Sanskrit अनुरक्षणम् | ||
Scots Gaelic cumail suas | ||
Sepedi tlhokomelo | ||
Serbian одржавање | ||
Sesotho tlhokomelo | ||
Shona kuchengetedza | ||
Sindhi سار سنڀال | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) නඩත්තු | ||
Slovak údržba | ||
Slovenian vzdrževanje | ||
Somali dayactirka | ||
Spanish mantenimiento | ||
Sundanese pangropéa | ||
Swahili matengenezo | ||
Swedish underhåll | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) pagpapanatili | ||
Tajik нигоҳдорӣ | ||
Tamil பராமரிப்பு | ||
Tatar хезмәт күрсәтү | ||
Telugu నిర్వహణ | ||
Thai ซ่อมบำรุง | ||
Tigrinya ፅገና | ||
Tsonga lunghisa | ||
Turkish bakım | ||
Turkmen hyzmat etmek | ||
Twi (Akan) nsiesie | ||
Ukrainian технічне обслуговування | ||
Urdu بحالی | ||
Uyghur ئاسراش | ||
Uzbek texnik xizmat ko'rsatish | ||
Vietnamese bảo trì | ||
Welsh cynnal a chadw | ||
Xhosa isondlo | ||
Yiddish וישאַלט | ||
Yoruba itọju | ||
Zulu isondlo |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | "Instandhouding" is derived from the Dutch word "onderhoud" and used by Afrikaans speakers in South Africa. The word can also mean "repair" or "upkeep." |
| Albanian | The word 'mirëmbajtja' is also used to mean 'preservation' or 'conservation' in Albanian |
| Amharic | The word |
| Arabic | The word "اعمال صيانة" literally means "works of maintenance" in Arabic, but it can also refer to repair or servicing. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "İstismar" in Azerbaijani language has an Arabic origin and is related to the concept of "exploitation" and "misuse" in English. |
| Basque | "Mantentze" translates to both "maintenance" and "nourishment, sustenance, or support" in Basque. |
| Belarusian | Maintenance comes from the Old French word "maintenance," meaning "to hold in place." |
| Bengali | রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ comes from the Sanskrit word 'raksha', which means 'protection'. Its alternate meanings include preservation, upkeep, and care. |
| Bosnian | "Održavanje" also means "retaining" in the sense of preserving, holding, or keeping something. |
| Bulgarian | The Bulgarian word "поддръжка" derives from the verb "поддържам," meaning to "support" or "keep up." |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "manteniment" is derived from the Latin "manutenere" meaning "to hold in the hand". |
| Cebuano | "Pagmintinar" also means "to keep on track" or "to continue" |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "保养" in Chinese can also refer to the maintenance or upkeep of a person's health or appearance |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 保養 (bǎo yǎng) also means 'body care', 'cultivation of body', and 'health preservation'. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "mantenimentu" comes from the Italian word "mantenimento", which means "maintenance". It can also mean "support", "upkeep", or "preservation". |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "održavanje" (maintenance) derives from the verb "održavati" (to maintain), which itself stems from the noun "država" (state), implying the act of maintaining a state or condition. |
| Czech | The term "údržba" derives from the Old Czech word "držeti", meaning "to hold" or "to keep", emphasizing the concept of preserving a condition or state. |
| Danish | "Vedligeholdelse" comes from the Old Norse words "veðr" and "halda" meaning "to protect against the elements". In some dialects, the word can also refer to a person's appearance or personal hygiene. |
| Dutch | In Dutch, 'onderhoud' also refers to the act of staying abreast of current events or knowledge, known as 'keeping oneself well-informed'. |
| Esperanto | The word "bontenado" also means "upkeep" or "repair". |
| Estonian | The word "hooldus" is also related to the Estonian word "hool", meaning "care" or "attention." |
| Finnish | Finnish 'huolto' derives from 'huoltaa' (to maintain, take care of) and can also mean 'care' or 'support'. |
| French | The word "entretien" comes from the Latin word "intertenere", meaning "to hold between", and can also mean "interview" or "conversation" in French. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "ûnderhâld" has an alternate meaning in English: "underside, bottom of something". |
| Galician | . Mantemento derives from the verb "manter," which means "to hold" or "to keep" something in a particular state. |
| German | "Instandhaltung" is a compound noun derived from the words "in stand" meaning "in good working order" and "Haltung" meaning "condition". In German culture, it also refers to a comprehensive approach to maintaining facilities and equipment in optimal condition. |
| Greek | The Greek word "συντήρηση" also refers to restoration and preservation, especially of antiquities. |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati term 'જાળવણી' may also refer to sustenance or upkeep, and is derived from the Sanskrit root 'जाल्' (jāli) meaning 'net' |
| Haitian Creole | The word 'antretyen' is derived from the French word 'entretien', which means 'conversation' or 'interview'. |
| Hausa | "Kiyayewa" in Hausa means "maintenance," synonymous with "upkeep," "servicing," and "support." |
| Hawaiian | In Hawaiian, the word "mālama" not only means "maintenance", but also encompasses meanings like "caretaking", "to preserve", and "to honor" |
| Hebrew | Maintenance derives on the root "חזק", which can be used in a similar sense with the word "חוזק" or “embrace”. |
| Hindi | The Hindi word 'रखरखाव' can also refer to preservation, upkeep, repair, or service. |
| Hmong | 'Nkawm' can also mean 'to nurture' or 'support,' and is used in the phrase 'nkawm peb lub neej' (nurture our lives). |
| Hungarian | The word 'karbantartás' is derived from the Turkish word 'karban', meaning 'to repair or maintain', and the Hungarian suffix '-tartás', which indicates a state or condition. |
| Icelandic | The word "viðhald" is derived from the Old Norse word "viðhalda," meaning "to hold on to" or "to preserve." |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "mmezi" also means "the act of repairing something", and this meaning of the word is closely related to its meaning as "maintenance". |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "pemeliharaan" can also mean "upkeep" and "preservation." |
| Irish | Cothabháil is also an obsolete term for the practice of supporting an ecclesiastical establishment by levying local taxes. |
| Italian | The term “manutenzione” derives from the Latin “manus tenere”, meaning “to hold something with one's hand”. |
| Japanese | メンテナンス derives from the French "maintenir," meaning "to sustain" or "to support," and is cognate with the English "maintain." |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "pangopènan" derives from the Old Javanese word "apupuh" with an additional prefix "pang", where "apupuh" means "to care for" or "to maintain". |
| Kannada | "ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ" (maintenance) is derived from the Sanskrit word "वर्तन" (vartana), meaning "to behave" or "to conduct." |
| Kazakh | In English, the word "maintenance" can also refer to financial support for a person or organization. |
| Korean | The word '유지' (maintenance) is derived from the Chinese word '維持', which means 'to uphold, to sustain, or to keep in good condition'. |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word "lênerrînî" also means "upkeep" or "preservation". |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word "тейлөө" can also refer to the act of "sewing" or "mending" something |
| Latin | In addition to 'maintenance', 'victum' can mean 'food' or 'provisions' in Latin, and is related to the verb 'vivere' ('to live'). |
| Latvian | The Latvian noun "uzturēšana" is derived from the verb "uzturēt," which means "to maintain, to sustain, to support," and ultimately comes from the Proto-Indo-European root "*ter-," meaning "to hold, to support." |
| Lithuanian | "Priežiūra" derives from the verb "priežiūrėti", meaning "to look after" or "to care for" something. |
| Luxembourgish | Derived from the German word "unterhalten", meaning "to support" or "to keep up", it also refers to the upkeep or preservation of a building or object. |
| Macedonian | The word "одржување" can also refer to the act of supporting or upholding something. |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "fikarakarana" can also mean "care", "protection", or "maintenance". |
| Malay | The Malay word "penyelenggaraan" can also refer to the preservation or protection of something. |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "പരിപാലനം" can also mean "protection", "care", or "support". |
| Maltese | "Manutenzjoni" is derived from the Italian word "manutenzione", which in turn comes from the Latin "manus" (hand) and "tenere" (to hold). |
| Maori | Tiaki has other meanings like 'protecting', 'preserving' or 'sustaining'. |
| Marathi | The term "देखभाल" can also refer to the care and upkeep of a person, especially an elderly individual. |
| Nepali | The word 'मर्मत' ('maintenance') is derived from the Sanskrit word 'मर्म,' meaning 'a vital organ or point,' emphasizing the critical nature of maintenance tasks. |
| Norwegian | In Danish and Swedish "ved" also means wood and "like" means similar. There is a similar but not quite the same word, "vedligeholdelse" (literally wood-similar-keeping), which specifically refers to the maintenance of ships made from wood. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | In Nyanja, "kukonza" can also mean "to preserve" or "to protect" something. |
| Pashto | The word "ساتنه" ("maintenance") in Pashto comes from the Persian word "सतना" ("to keep in order") and is related to the Sanskrit word "सातन" ("to make perfect"). |
| Persian | The Persian word "نگهداری" comes from the root word "نگهداشتن" meaning "to hold" or "to keep" and can also refer to "care" or "protection". |
| Polish | "Konserwacja" (Polish for maintenance) can also refer to food canning. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "manutenção" also means "sustenance". |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਸੰਭਾਲ" can also refer to caring for someone or something, or protecting against damage. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "întreținere" is derived from the Latin word "intertenere" which means "to hold or keep between". |
| Russian | "Поддержание" (maintenance) also means "preservation", "support", or "advocacy" in Russian. |
| Samoan | The word "tausiga" can also mean "to watch over" or "to protect" in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word 'cumail suas' is derived from the Gaelic words 'cumhail' (help, support) and 'suas' (upward) |
| Serbian | The word "одржавање" comes from the Old Slavic root "deržati" which means "to hold" or "to keep". |
| Sesotho | The Sesotho word "tlhokomelo" is derived from "ho hlokomela", meaning to care for or look after something. |
| Shona | The word 'kuchengetedza' may also refer to a monthly or annual fee collected by traditional chiefs in some parts of Zimbabwe. |
| Sindhi | The word "سار سنڀال" is derived from the Sanskrit word "संभार" (sambhāra) which means "collection" or "provision". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "නඩත්තු" can also mean "nourishment" or "sustenance" in Sinhala. |
| Slovak | In modern Slovak, the word "údržba" also refers to the "technical service" which repairs or maintains devices. |
| Slovenian | The word 'vzdrževanje' is derived from the Old Slavic word 'vьzdražati' meaning 'to stir up' or 'to excite'. |
| Somali | In Somali, 'dayactir' also means 'support', as in providing financial assistance to someone in need. |
| Spanish | The term "mantenimiento" in Spanish also refers to the support or sustenance of an abstract concept, such as a theory or belief. |
| Sundanese | The word "pangropéa" can also mean a period of time between two events or tasks. |
| Swahili | "Matengenezo" also translates to "creations" or "innovations" in Swahili. |
| Swedish | Underhåll means 'maintenance' in Swedish, but literally translates to 'below hold' |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Pagpapanatili" literally means "to keep something going", but it can also refer to preserving or protecting something. |
| Tajik | The word “нигоҳдорӣ” can also refer to the act of preserving or keeping something in good condition. |
| Telugu | The word 'నిర్వహణ' can also mean 'running an organization' or 'management' in Telugu. |
| Thai | The word "ซ่อมบำรุง" also means "to fix" or "to repair" something. |
| Turkish | The word "bakım" in Turkish can also mean "upbringing" or "care" when used in the context of raising children or caring for someone. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word 'технічне обслуговування' is derived from the Russian word 'обслуживание' ('service'), which itself is derived from the German word 'Wartung'. In Ukrainian, 'технічне обслуговування' can also refer to 'repair' or 'inspection'. |
| Urdu | The word 'بحالی' also means 'restoration', 'revival' and 'reinstatement' in Urdu. |
| Uzbek | The word "texnik xizmat ko'rsatish" can also refer to servicing or repairing a vehicle. |
| Vietnamese | The word "bảo trì" is derived from the Chinese word "保持", meaning "to maintain" or "to preserve". |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "cynnal a chadw" has an alternate meaning of "to sustain and preserve" and is derived from the words "cynnal" (to hold up) and "cadw" (to keep). |
| Xhosa | 'Isondlo' is derived from the Nguni root '-ndl', meaning 'to sustain' or 'to nurture'. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "וישאַלט" also means "to keep in good condition (esp. buildings)" in English. |
| Yoruba | The noun "itọju" also signifies being taken care of or well-being |
| Zulu | Though the term isondlo in Zulu means "maintenance," it can also mean "rations" or "food provisions". |
| English | The word "maintenance" comes from the Old French word "maintenance", which means "assistance, support, or sustenance." |