Mission in Different Languages
Discover 'Mission' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Mission
Afrikaans missie | ||
Albanian misioni | ||
Amharic ተልእኮ | ||
Arabic مهمة | ||
Armenian առաքելություն | ||
Assamese উদ্দেশ্য | ||
Aymara amta | ||
Azerbaijani missiya | ||
Bambara ci | ||
Basque misioa | ||
Belarusian місія | ||
Bengali মিশন | ||
Bhojpuri ध्येय | ||
Bosnian misija | ||
Bulgarian мисия | ||
Catalan missió | ||
Cebuano misyon | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 任务 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 任務 | ||
Corsican missione | ||
Croatian misija | ||
Czech mise | ||
Danish mission | ||
Dhivehi މިޝަން | ||
Dogri मिशन | ||
Dutch missie | ||
English mission | ||
Esperanto misio | ||
Estonian missioon | ||
Ewe dɔdeasi | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) misyon | ||
Finnish tehtävä | ||
French mission | ||
Frisian missy | ||
Galician misión | ||
Georgian მისია | ||
German mission | ||
Greek αποστολή | ||
Guarani mba'e'aporã | ||
Gujarati મિશન | ||
Haitian Creole misyon | ||
Hausa manufa | ||
Hawaiian mikionali | ||
Hebrew משימה | ||
Hindi मिशन | ||
Hmong tshajtawm | ||
Hungarian küldetés | ||
Icelandic verkefni | ||
Igbo ozi | ||
Ilocano gandat | ||
Indonesian misi | ||
Irish misean | ||
Italian missione | ||
Japanese ミッション | ||
Javanese misi | ||
Kannada ಮಿಷನ್ | ||
Kazakh миссия | ||
Khmer បេសកកម្ម | ||
Kinyarwanda ubutumwa | ||
Konkani मिशन | ||
Korean 사명 | ||
Krio wok | ||
Kurdish serpar | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ئەرک | ||
Kyrgyz миссия | ||
Lao ພາລະກິດ | ||
Latin missio | ||
Latvian misija | ||
Lingala mosala | ||
Lithuanian misija | ||
Luganda minsani | ||
Luxembourgish missioun | ||
Macedonian мисија | ||
Maithili लक्ष्य | ||
Malagasy asa fitoriana | ||
Malay misi | ||
Malayalam ദൗത്യം | ||
Maltese missjoni | ||
Maori miihana | ||
Marathi मिशन | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯊꯕꯛ ꯑꯃ | ||
Mizo thiltum bik | ||
Mongolian эрхэм зорилго | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) မစ်ရှင် | ||
Nepali मिशन | ||
Norwegian oppdrag | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) ntchito | ||
Odia (Oriya) ମିଶନ୍ | | ||
Oromo ergama | ||
Pashto ماموریت | ||
Persian مأموریت | ||
Polish misja | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) missão | ||
Punjabi ਮਿਸ਼ਨ | ||
Quechua kachay | ||
Romanian misiune | ||
Russian миссия | ||
Samoan misiona | ||
Sanskrit नियोग | ||
Scots Gaelic misean | ||
Sepedi ponelopele | ||
Serbian мисија | ||
Sesotho thomo | ||
Shona basa | ||
Sindhi مشن | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) මෙහෙයුම | ||
Slovak misie | ||
Slovenian poslanstvo | ||
Somali howlgalka | ||
Spanish misión | ||
Sundanese misi | ||
Swahili utume | ||
Swedish uppdrag | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) misyon | ||
Tajik вазифа | ||
Tamil பணி | ||
Tatar миссия | ||
Telugu మిషన్ | ||
Thai ภารกิจ | ||
Tigrinya ተልእኾ | ||
Tsonga xikongomelo | ||
Turkish misyon | ||
Turkmen tabşyryk | ||
Twi (Akan) botaeɛ | ||
Ukrainian місія | ||
Urdu مشن | ||
Uyghur ۋەزىپە | ||
Uzbek missiya | ||
Vietnamese sứ mệnh | ||
Welsh cenhadaeth | ||
Xhosa umsebenzi | ||
Yiddish מיסיע | ||
Yoruba apinfunni | ||
Zulu ukuthunywa |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, "missie" means "mission", but it can also be used to refer to a female missionary or a female teacher. |
| Albanian | The word "misioni" in Albanian also refers to a type of traditional Albanian hat worn by men. |
| Amharic | In Amharic, 'ተልእኮ' can also refer to a divine calling, such as the mission of Jesus Christ. |
| Arabic | The word "مهمة" also means "task" or "assignment" in Arabic. |
| Armenian | “Առաքելություն” is derived from the Indo-European root *h₁erǵʰ-, meaning “holy, powerful, strong,” which is also the origin of words like “archeology” and “hierarchy”. |
| Azerbaijani | "Missiya" is also an archaic Azerbaijani word for "mosque" |
| Basque | The Basque word "misioa" also means "task" or "errand". |
| Belarusian | The word "місія" in Belarusian also means "embassy". |
| Bengali | The word "মিশন" is derived from the Sanskrit word "मिषन" (miṣṇa), meaning "action, duty, or business" |
| Bosnian | The word 'misija' can also mean 'task' or 'duty'. |
| Bulgarian | The Bulgarian word "мисия" shares the common Indo-European root with English "mission," ultimately derived from Latin and originally intended as a divine summons. |
| Catalan | The word "missió" can also refer to a diplomatic delegation or an errand. |
| Cebuano | In Cebuano, "misyon" can also refer to a specific group of people sent on a particular task. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 任务 (rènwù) literally means 'task' or 'duty' and is often used in a formal or professional context, particularly in the military or government. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | In Chinese, the word "任務" (mission) is used to refer to both a "task" or "duty" and a "mission" or "purpose". |
| Corsican | "Missione" also means "the act of reaping cereal crops" in Corsican. |
| Croatian | The word "misija" comes from the Latin word "missio," which also meant "military service," and is related to the word "mittere," meaning "to send or dispatch." |
| Czech | The word "mise" in Czech also means "plate" or "dish", likely due to its Latin origin which refers to a course of food. |
| Danish | The Danish word "mission" can also mean "a set of tasks undertaken by a person or group of people on behalf of a larger organization or cause". |
| Dutch | In Dutch, |
| Esperanto | Esperanto 'misio' has different meanings including 'message', 'errand' and a sense of Christian 'mission'. |
| Estonian | The word "missioon" in Estonian is derived from Latin "missio" and originally meant "sending" or "commission". |
| Finnish | In addition to "mission," tehtävä can also refer to a "task," "duty," or "function."} |
| French | "Mission" comes from the Latin "mittere," meaning "to send," and can also refer to a group of people sent on a special task. |
| Frisian | In Frisian 'missy' can also mean 'mess' or 'mishmash', likely coming from 'mischen' (German), itself possibly from Latin 'misceo' |
| Galician | In Galician, "misión" can also refer to a type of dance performance, especially a pantomime accompanied by music. |
| Georgian | The word "მისია" is derived from the Latin word "missio", meaning 'sending' or 'dispatch'. |
| German | The German word "Mission" can also refer to a diplomatic or trade delegation, or to a religious community's outreach efforts. |
| Greek | The Greek word "αποστολή" can also refer to a delegation, a team, or a task. |
| Gujarati | The word "મિશન" can also refer to a group of people sent on a specific task or assignment. |
| Haitian Creole | Haitian Creole's "misyon" also refers to a person or group entrusted with a specific task. |
| Hausa | The word 'manufa' can also refer to the 'place of work' or 'office' in the context of a mission. |
| Hawaiian | The word "mikionali" in Hawaiian can also refer to a gathering or assembly of people. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word משימה (mission) is also related to the word משא (burden), suggesting that a mission involves a significant responsibility. |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "मिशन" (mission) is derived from the Latin word "missio," meaning "sending" or "dispatching," and it can also refer to a religious or diplomatic delegation. |
| Hmong | *Tshajtawm* is also the Hmong name for a type of rice-cake. |
| Hungarian | The word "küldetés" can also mean "destiny" or "purpose". |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "verkefni" derives from the Old Norse "verki" (work) and "efni" (substance); hence, "verkefni" originally meant a task or enterprise. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "ozi" can also refer to a message or a errand, highlighting its connection to the concept of communication and transmission. |
| Indonesian | The word "misi" is also used in Indonesian to refer to a type of traditional Javanese dance that tells a story through movement and gesture. |
| Irish | "Mission" in Irish, "misean," also denotes a "person of destiny" or a "heaven-sent person". |
| Italian | The word 'missione' can also mean 'errand' or 'commission'. |
| Japanese | The word "ミッション" can also refer to a religious calling or a special task given by a higher power. |
| Javanese | Javanese "misi" is derived from Sanskrit "miśi" which means "to send" or "to dispatch." |
| Kannada | The Kannada word "ಮಿಷನ್" (mission) is derived from the English word "mission," which in turn comes from the Latin word "mittere," meaning "to send." |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, "миссия" (mission) also means a delegation sent abroad to represent the state or a religious organization. |
| Khmer | "បេសកកម្ម" is derived from Sanskrit and has a similar meaning in both languages, referring to a task, undertaking, or obligation assigned to a specific individual or group. |
| Korean | "사명" can also refer to a divine or moral obligation. |
| Kurdish | The word 'serpar' in Kurdish is derived from the Persian word 'ser', meaning 'head' or 'chief', and is also used to refer to a delegation or a group of people sent on a specific task. |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word "миссия" also has the alternate meaning of "a religious or charitable organization" |
| Latin | The Latin word "missio" also means "departure, discharge, or sending forth". |
| Latvian | In Latvian, "misija" also means "purpose" or "duty". |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "misija" also refers to a type of theatrical or operatic work. |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word “мисија” also has a connotation of a specific religious calling. |
| Malagasy | The word 'asa fitoriana' can also refer to an errand or a task. |
| Malay | Misi' comes from Tamil 'mithi' = "dispatch" or "commission" and means "message, duty, objective, commission". |
| Malayalam | In Sanskrit, the cognate word दूत (dū́ta) meant 'messenger', 'ambassador', or 'envoy'. |
| Maltese | The word "missjoni" in Maltese derives from the Italian word "missione", ultimately from the Latin word "missio" meaning "sending". |
| Maori | The word "miihana" in Maori can also refer to a meeting place or a gathering of people. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "मिशन" also refers to a monastery, ashram, or congregation. |
| Mongolian | "Эрхэм зорилго" is the Mongolian word for "mission," which translates as "the purpose for which one is sent or goes, especially a religious one" in English. |
| Nepali | In Nepali, the word "मिशन" is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit word "मिश्रण", meaning a "mixture" or "combination". |
| Norwegian | The word "oppdrag" also means "assignment" or "task" in Norwegian. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | A homonym of “ntchito” is a species of the parasitic plant known as dodder. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word 'ماموریت' ('mission') also means 'duty', 'task', or 'assignment'. |
| Persian | Persian مأموریت also means "command," "order," or "task" and is used to refer to police officers on official patrol. |
| Polish | The Polish noun 'Misja' can also denote a diplomatic, medical (e.g. Doctors Without Borders), or religious assignment, as well as a particular task assigned to someone. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Brazil, "missão" is more commonly used for evangelistic purposes than in Portugal, where it has a broader sense of purpose. |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਮਿਸ਼ਨ" can also refer to a "task", "purpose", or "responsibility." |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "misiune" can also refer to a "religious mission" or a "diplomatic mission". |
| Russian | The Russian word "миссия" (mission) also relates to the concept of "sent" or "派遣" in Chinese and "mission" in English. |
| Samoan | In Samoan, the word "misiona" can also refer to a gathering or assembly, often with religious or community significance. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "misean" in Scots Gaelic can also mean "errand" or "message." |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "мисија" also means "embassy". |
| Sesotho | The word "thomo" in Sesotho has cognates in other Bantu languages and is likely derived from a Proto-Bantu root meaning "to send" or "to delegate." |
| Shona | Although "basa" is commonly known as "mission" in Shona, it also means "duty". |
| Sindhi | The word "مشن" in Sindhi also has alternate meanings such as intention, purpose, or goal. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "මෙහෙයුම" ("mission") in Sinhala derives from the Sanskrit word "मेध" ("medha") meaning "wisdom" or "intelligence". |
| Slovak | Slovak misie (mission) is derived from German Mission (mission) and can also mean a type of fabric. |
| Slovenian | "Poslanstvo" in Slovenian is related to "poslati" (to send), but also has meanings related to fate and purpose. |
| Somali | The word "howlgalka" comes from the Somali word "howl", which means "work" or "task." |
| Spanish | Misión can also mean a place where missionaries live, or a collection of buildings for a religious purpose. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "misi" can also mean "sorry" or "excuse me". |
| Swahili | The word "utume" in Swahili also refers to a task or purpose. |
| Swedish | "Uppdrag" in Swedish can also mean "assignment" or "task." |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "misyon" is derived from the Spanish word "misión", which in turn comes from the Latin word "missio", meaning "sending" or "dispatching". |
| Tajik | The word "вазифа" is derived from the Persian word "وظیفه" and also means "duty" or "task". |
| Tamil | The word "பணி" can also mean "work" or "service" in Tamil. |
| Telugu | మిషన్ is related to the English word mission, but it's not an exact translation. |
| Thai | ภารกิจ originally derives from the Sanskrit word 'bhara' meaning 'to carry' or 'to support'. |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "misyon" can also refer to a religious duty or calling. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "місія" (mission) comes from the Latin word "missio" (mission), which refers to an official task or assignment. |
| Urdu | The word "مشن" ("mission") in Urdu can also refer to a religious sect or a military expedition. |
| Uzbek | The word "missiya" in Uzbek can also refer to a "journey" or "travel". |
| Vietnamese | The word "sứ mệnh" is derived from the Chinese word "使命", meaning "command" or "order", and has come to mean "mission" in Vietnamese. |
| Welsh | "Cenhadaeth" has also come to mean a meeting where the local church invites speakers for prayer and evangelism purposes. |
| Xhosa | The word "umsebenzi" in Xhosa can also mean "work" or "occupation." |
| Yiddish | "מיסיע" may derive from the French word "métier", meaning "trade" or "profession". |
| Yoruba | It is derived from the word apin, meaning "to return" or "to go back" and funni, meaning "to send"} |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "ukuthunywa", meaning "mission", is derived from the verb "thuma", meaning "to send". |
| English | The English word mission originates from medieval Latin, which took it from the Late Latin missio, which in turn is the past participle of mittere, meaning |