Membership in different languages

Membership in Different Languages

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Membership


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Afrikaans
lidmaatskap
Albanian
anëtarësimi
Amharic
አባልነት
Arabic
عضوية
Armenian
անդամակցություն
Assamese
সদস্যপদ
Aymara
miembros ukanaka
Azerbaijani
üzvlük
Bambara
tɔndenw ye
Basque
kide izatea
Belarusian
сяброўства
Bengali
সদস্যপদ
Bhojpuri
सदस्यता के बा
Bosnian
članstvo
Bulgarian
членство
Catalan
membresía
Cebuano
pagkamiyembro
Chinese (Simplified)
会员资格
Chinese (Traditional)
會員資格
Corsican
appartenenza
Croatian
članstvo
Czech
členství
Danish
medlemskab
Dhivehi
މެމްބަރުކަން
Dogri
सदस्यता
Dutch
lidmaatschap
English
membership
Esperanto
membreco
Estonian
liikmelisus
Ewe
hamevinyenye
Filipino (Tagalog)
pagiging kasapi
Finnish
jäsenyys
French
adhésion
Frisian
lidmaatskip
Galician
adhesión
Georgian
წევრობა
German
mitgliedschaft
Greek
ιδιότητα μέλους
Guarani
membresía rehegua
Gujarati
સભ્યપદ
Haitian Creole
manm
Hausa
membobinsu
Hawaiian
lālā
Hebrew
חֲבֵרוּת
Hindi
सदस्यता
Hmong
kev ua tswv cuab
Hungarian
tagság
Icelandic
aðild
Igbo
otu
Ilocano
kinamiembro
Indonesian
keanggotaan
Irish
ballraíocht
Italian
l'appartenenza
Japanese
メンバーシップ
Javanese
anggota
Kannada
ಸದಸ್ಯತ್ವ
Kazakh
мүшелік
Khmer
សមាជិកភាព
Kinyarwanda
abanyamuryango
Konkani
वांगडीपण मेळटा
Korean
멤버십
Krio
mɛmbaship fɔ bi mɛmba
Kurdish
endamî
Kurdish (Sorani)
ئەندامێتی
Kyrgyz
мүчөлүк
Lao
ສະມາຊິກ
Latin
membership
Latvian
dalība
Lingala
kozala ba membres
Lithuanian
narystė
Luganda
obwammemba
Luxembourgish
memberschaft
Macedonian
членство
Maithili
सदस्यता
Malagasy
mpikambana
Malay
keahlian
Malayalam
അംഗത്വം
Maltese
sħubija
Maori
mema
Marathi
सदस्यता
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯃꯦꯝꯕꯔꯁꯤꯞ ꯂꯧꯕꯥ꯫
Mizo
member nihna a ni
Mongolian
гишүүнчлэл
Myanmar (Burmese)
အသင်းဝင်
Nepali
सदस्यता
Norwegian
medlemskap
Nyanja (Chichewa)
umembala
Odia (Oriya)
ସଦସ୍ୟତା
Oromo
miseensummaa
Pashto
غړیتوب
Persian
عضویت
Polish
członkostwo
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
filiação
Punjabi
ਸਦੱਸਤਾ
Quechua
miembron kay
Romanian
calitatea de membru
Russian
членство
Samoan
avea ma sui auai
Sanskrit
सदस्यता
Scots Gaelic
ballrachd
Sepedi
boleloko
Serbian
чланство
Sesotho
botho
Shona
nhengo
Sindhi
رڪنيت
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
සාමාජිකත්වය
Slovak
členstvo
Slovenian
članstvo
Somali
xubinnimada
Spanish
afiliación
Sundanese
kaanggotaan
Swahili
uanachama
Swedish
medlemskap
Tagalog (Filipino)
pagiging kasapi
Tajik
узвият
Tamil
உறுப்பினர்
Tatar
әгъза
Telugu
సభ్యత్వం
Thai
การเป็นสมาชิก
Tigrinya
ኣባልነት
Tsonga
vuxirho
Turkish
üyelik
Turkmen
agzalyk
Twi (Akan)
asɔremma a wɔyɛ
Ukrainian
членство
Urdu
رکنیت
Uyghur
ئەزالىق
Uzbek
a'zolik
Vietnamese
thành viên
Welsh
aelodaeth
Xhosa
ubulungu
Yiddish
מיטגלידערשאַפט
Yoruba
ẹgbẹ
Zulu
ubulungu

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansLidmaatskap comes from the Dutch word "lidmaatschap" (membership), which is in turn derived from the Middle Dutch "lidmaet" (member) and the Old Saxon "lid" (limb).
AlbanianThe word "anëtarësimi" is derived from the Albanian word "anëtar" meaning "member" and the suffix "-im" which indicates a process or action.
AmharicThe Amharic word "አባልነት" is related to the word "አባል", which means "part" and refers to the idea of belonging to a group.
Arabicعضوية refers to body parts when the vowel is lengthened, but membership when it is shortened.
AzerbaijaniThe term "üzvlük" is also used in Azerbaijani to refer to a "limb" or "organ of the body."
Basque"Kide izatea" (literally "being a member") is a noun used to refer to the status of being a member of an organization or group.
BelarusianThe Belarusian word "сяброўства" ("membership") also means "friendship" or "comradeship" and is a key concept in Belarusian culture.
Bengaliসদস্যপদ (membership) শব্দটির আরও এক অর্থ হলো অংশগ্রহণ।
BosnianThe word "članstvo" is derived from the verb "činiti" (to do), and also refers to a set of rules and regulations.
BulgarianThe word "членство" can also mean "organ" or "limb" in Bulgarian.
CatalanIn Catalan, "membresía" comes from latin and also refers to a part of a body or object.
Cebuano'Pagkamiyembro' is a noun in Cebuano that literally means 'the state of being a member' and can also refer to a group of members.
Chinese (Simplified)'会员资格'也指会员的资格或资格条件。
Chinese (Traditional)會員資格一詞源自拉丁文的 membrum 意指身體的一部分,引申為團體的一分子
CorsicanIn Corsican, "appartenenza" can also refer to a group of people or organizations sharing a common goal or interest.
Croatian"Članstvo" derives from "član" ("/member/n."), which in the 13th c. was "kla(d)no" ("log" or "tree trunk"), lending evidence to Slavic social structure as a kind of tribal log or council.
CzechČlenství is also used to refer to a particular member of an organization.
DanishThe word "medlemskab" in Danish is a compound word made up of the words "med" (with) and "lem" (limb), originally meaning "togetherness".
DutchThe word "lidmaatschap" in Dutch is derived from the Old Dutch word "lithmata", meaning "community" or "association".
EsperantoMembreco's etymology is a blend of "membro" (member) and "ko" (group).
Estonian"Liikmelisus" originates from "liige" (member), a derivate of "liik" (kind, sort), which is also present in "liikuma" (to move), and means belonging in a certain social group.
FinnishThe etymology of jäsenyys derives from the word "jäsen" meaning "limb" and refers to belonging to a group or organization.
FrenchAdhésion derives from the Latin word haerere, meaning 'to cleave to', and originally referred to the act of pledging support or allegiance to a cause or organization.
FrisianThe word “lidmaatskip“ is derived from the Dutch “lidmaatschappij”, meaning both “association” and “insurance company”.
GalicianThe term "adhesión" in Galician derives from the Latin word "adhaerere", meaning "to stick to" or "to cleave to".
GermanThe word 'Mitgliedschaft' derives from 'Glied' ('limb') and '-schaft' (-ship), suggesting membership as a way of being connected to an organization, like limbs to the torso.
GreekΙδιότητα μέλους is also a legal term referring to a member's rights and responsibilities within an organization.
GujaratiThe word "સભ્યપદ" can also refer to a member of a political party or organization.
Haitian CreoleThe word " manm " in Haitian Creole also means "group of people" and "set of people".
HausaThe Hausa word "membobinsu" derives from the English word "membership"
HawaiianLālā is also used to refer to a member of a group or organization.
HebrewThe term in modern Hebrew, 'חֲבֵרוּת' ('membership'), derives from the Hebrew Bible, where it meant a 'community' or 'association'. This term was often used in a religious context to refer to the community of Israelites.
HindiThe word " सदस्यता " (membership) is derived from the Sanskrit root " sad " (to sit), and refers to the act of being part of a group or organization.
HungarianThe word "tagság" can also mean "society" or "guild" in Hungarian.
IcelandicAðild derives from the Old Norse word 'aðili', meaning 'nobility', and is related to the Old English word 'æþel', meaning 'noble'.
IgboOtu also means 'society' in Igbo, indicating the social aspect of belonging.
IndonesianIn Indonesian, "keanggotaan" can refer to membership in an organization or to the rights and duties associated therewith, and is derived from the word "anggota" meaning "member".
Italian"L'appartenenza" derives from the Latin "appartēre," meaning "to pertain to" and from "pars, partis" (a part)"
Japaneseメンバーシップ (membership) derives from the English word "member," meaning a part of a group or organization.
JavaneseIn Javanese, "anggota" also means body part or committee member.
KannadaThe word "ಸದಸ್ಯತ್ವ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "सदस्यता" (sadasyatā), which means "membership" or "affiliation."}
Kazakh"мүшелік" is also the Kazakh equivalent of "member" in the context of an organization or a body.
KhmerThe Khmer word សមាជិកភាព (membership) is derived from the Sanskrit word "samajika," which means "belonging to a society or community."
KoreanThe word "멤버십" is derived from the English word "member" and the suffix "-ship", and can also refer to a group of people who share a common interest or profession.
KurdishIn Zazaki, the word 'endamî' does not mean 'membership' but instead denotes 'part, portion'.
KyrgyzThe word "мүчөлүк" can also refer to "belonging, affiliation, connection, or association" in Kyrgyz.
LaoIn some contexts, ສະມາຊິກ can also refer to the rank of a monk or the participants in a group activity.
LatinIn Latin, "membership" means "body of members" or "corporate body".
Latvian"Dalība" in Latvian also means="participation," coming from verb "dalīt" meaning to "divide," referring to "distributing roles" (dalot lomas) in a shared activity.
Lithuanian"Narystė" is a Lithuanian word derived from the verb "naryti", meaning "to dive" or "to plunge". It can also refer to a "membership" in an organization.
LuxembourgishThe Luxembourgish word "Memberschaft" can also refer to the number of members in a group or organization.
MacedonianThe word "членство" can also refer to a person who is a member of an organization or group.
MalagasyThe Malagasy word "mpikambana" can also mean "participants" or "fellowship."
Malay'Keahlian' is derived from the Proto-Austronesian form '*qahi' meaning 'to own' or 'to have'. In Malay, it has extended to also mean 'skill', 'expertise', or 'ability'.
MalayalamThe Malayalam word "അംഗത്വം" (membership) has its etymology in Sanskrit where it means "belonging to a limb", also denoting membership of a group or organization.
MalteseThe Maltese word "sħubija" also means "partnership" or "association".
MaoriThe Maori word "mema" also means "part" or "portion".
MarathiThe word 'सदस्यता' ('membership') in Marathi comes from the Sanskrit word 'सदस्य' ('member'), which originally meant 'part of a limb'.
Mongolian"Гишүүнчлэл" (membership) stems from "гишүүн" (member) and can mean membership, participation, or affiliation with an organization or group.
NepaliThe word "सदस्यता" ("membership") in Nepali is derived from the Sanskrit word "सदस्य" ("member"), which means "part of a group or organization". It can also refer to the state of being a member, or the fees or dues paid to maintain membership.
NorwegianThe Norwegian word 'medlemskap' is derived from the Old Norse word 'meðalmskapr', which meant 'fellowship' or 'community'.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "umembala" originally meant "a group of people who share a common interest".
Pashtoغړیتوب can also mean "being a member of a group or organization" or "the state of being a member of a group or organization"
Persianعضویت can also refer to the act of being a member or the state of being a member.
Polish"Czlonkostwo" literally translates to "limbship" from "czlonek" (limb), a reference to the "body" of an organization and its parts (members).
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "filiação" derives from the Latin word "filius" (son) and originally meant "legal relationship between a child and its father".
PunjabiIn Punjabi, the word "ਸਦੱਸਤਾ" (sadassata) can also refer to the position of a member in a group or organization.
RomanianCalitatea de membru comes from the Romanian word "calitate", meaning "quality" or "qualification".
RussianThe word "членство" has roots in the word "член" ("member") and shares a stem with the words "членораздельный" ("articulate") and "членение" ("division").
Samoan"Avea ma sui auai" is derived from the words meaning "to gather together" and "to be in company with."
Scots GaelicThe word "ballrachd" comes from the Gaelic word "ballr" meaning "round" or "sphere"
SerbianThe word "чланство" can also refer to a member of a family or an organization.
SesothoThe word "botho" also holds connotations with the concepts of "unity" and "community"
Shona"Nhengo" is also used in Shona to mean "membership dues" or "subscription fees."
SindhiThe Sindhi word رڪنيت also means "a member" in addition to its meaning of "membership."
Sinhala (Sinhalese)This word in Sinhala was adopted from the French word 'société'.
Slovak"Členstvo" is derived from the verb "členiť sa" (to divide) and refers to a group of people united by a common interest or purpose.
SlovenianThe word "članstvo" in Slovenian can also refer to the number of members in an organization.
SomaliThe word "xubinnimada" can also be used to describe the status of being a member of a group or organization.
Spanish"Afiliación" can also mean "affiliation" or "association" with a group or organization.
SundaneseThe word "kaanggotaan" in Sundanese also means "membership" in Indonesian and "belonging to" in English.
SwahiliIn Swahili, 'uanachama' also refers to the status of being a member, or the group of members.
SwedishThe word "medlemskap" is derived from the Old Norse word "lið", meaning "band" or "troop".
TajikThe Tajik word "узвият" is closely related to the Persian word "عضويت" and the Arabic word "عُضوية".
TamilThe Tamil word 'உறுப்பினர்' etymologically means 'an organ of the body' and is used in the context of 'membership' in organizations.
TeluguThe word "సభ్యత్వం" is derived from the Sanskrit word "सभ्यता" which means "civilization" or "culture".
ThaiThe word 'การเป็นสมาชิก' comes from the verb 'เป็น' (to be) and the noun 'สมาชิก' (member).
TurkishÜyelik is derived from "üye", meaning "member," and "-lik", a suffix denoting a state or condition.
UkrainianThe word членство can also refer to the anatomy of the human body, such as limbs or organs.
UrduThe Urdu word "رکنیت" can also mean "pillar", "element" or "ingredient".
UzbekThe word "A'zolik" is also used to refer to the contribution or fee paid by a member to join an organization or group.
VietnameseThe word "thành viên" is a combination of the words "thành" (city) and "viên" (member), meaning "member of the city" or "citizen."
WelshThe Welsh word "aelodaeth" has roots in the noun "aelod" (limb, member) and the suffix "-aeth" (state, quality), conveying a sense of belonging or attachment.
XhosaIsixhosa word 'ubulungu' is also a derivative of the word 'uluntu', which means 'humanness'
YiddishThe Yiddish word "מיטגלידערשאַפט" can also mean "fellowship" or "affiliation."
YorubaẸgbẹ also signifies a group or association of people working together or pursuing a common interest.
ZuluThe Zulu word 'ubulungu' can also refer to the position of a member within a social or political group.
EnglishThe word 'membership' comes from the Old English word 'membre', meaning 'limb' or 'part of a body'.

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