Motion in Different Languages
Discover 'Motion' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Motion
Afrikaans beweging | ||
Albanian lëvizje | ||
Amharic እንቅስቃሴ | ||
Arabic اقتراح | ||
Armenian միջնորդություն | ||
Assamese গতি | ||
Aymara unuqiwi | ||
Azerbaijani hərəkət | ||
Bambara mosiyɔn | ||
Basque mugimendua | ||
Belarusian руху | ||
Bengali গতি | ||
Bhojpuri गति | ||
Bosnian kretanje | ||
Bulgarian движение | ||
Catalan moviment | ||
Cebuano lihok | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 运动 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 運動 | ||
Corsican muvimentu | ||
Croatian pokret | ||
Czech pohyb | ||
Danish bevægelse | ||
Dhivehi ހަރަކާތް | ||
Dogri गति | ||
Dutch beweging | ||
English motion | ||
Esperanto moviĝo | ||
Estonian liikumine | ||
Ewe zɔɖeɖe | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) galaw | ||
Finnish liike | ||
French mouvement | ||
Frisian moasje | ||
Galician movemento | ||
Georgian მოძრაობა | ||
German bewegung | ||
Greek κίνηση | ||
Guarani mongu'e | ||
Gujarati ગતિ | ||
Haitian Creole mouvman | ||
Hausa motsi | ||
Hawaiian noi | ||
Hebrew תְנוּעָה | ||
Hindi प्रस्ताव | ||
Hmong cov lus tsa suab | ||
Hungarian mozgás | ||
Icelandic hreyfing | ||
Igbo ngagharị | ||
Ilocano garaw | ||
Indonesian gerakan | ||
Irish tairiscint | ||
Italian movimento | ||
Japanese モーション | ||
Javanese gerakan | ||
Kannada ಚಲನೆ | ||
Kazakh қозғалыс | ||
Khmer ចលនា | ||
Kinyarwanda icyerekezo | ||
Konkani गती | ||
Korean 운동 | ||
Krio muv | ||
Kurdish heraket | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) جووڵە | ||
Kyrgyz кыймыл | ||
Lao ການເຄື່ອນໄຫວ | ||
Latin motus | ||
Latvian kustība | ||
Lingala koningana | ||
Lithuanian judesio | ||
Luganda okuwenya | ||
Luxembourgish bewegung | ||
Macedonian движење | ||
Maithili गति | ||
Malagasy mihetsika | ||
Malay gerakan | ||
Malayalam ചലനം | ||
Maltese mozzjoni | ||
Maori motini | ||
Marathi गती | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯂꯦꯡꯕ | ||
Mizo chetna | ||
Mongolian хөдөлгөөн | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) လှုပ်ရှားမှု | ||
Nepali गति | ||
Norwegian bevegelse | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kuyenda | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଗତି | ||
Oromo sochii | ||
Pashto خوځښت | ||
Persian حرکت - جنبش | ||
Polish ruch | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) movimento | ||
Punjabi ਗਤੀ | ||
Quechua kuyuy | ||
Romanian mişcare | ||
Russian движение | ||
Samoan lafo | ||
Sanskrit गति | ||
Scots Gaelic gluasad | ||
Sepedi tšhišinyo | ||
Serbian кретање | ||
Sesotho tshisinyo | ||
Shona kufamba | ||
Sindhi حرڪت | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) චලිතය | ||
Slovak pohyb | ||
Slovenian gibanje | ||
Somali dhaqaaq | ||
Spanish movimiento | ||
Sundanese gerak | ||
Swahili mwendo | ||
Swedish rörelse | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) paggalaw | ||
Tajik ҳаракат | ||
Tamil இயக்கம் | ||
Tatar хәрәкәт | ||
Telugu కదలిక | ||
Thai การเคลื่อนไหว | ||
Tigrinya ምንቅስቓስ | ||
Tsonga mafambelo | ||
Turkish hareket | ||
Turkmen hereket | ||
Twi (Akan) animkɔ | ||
Ukrainian руху | ||
Urdu تحریک | ||
Uyghur ھەرىكەت | ||
Uzbek harakat | ||
Vietnamese chuyển động | ||
Welsh cynnig | ||
Xhosa intshukumo | ||
Yiddish באַוועגונג | ||
Yoruba išipopada | ||
Zulu ukunyakaza |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Afrikaan's "beweging" translates as "motion" and "movement" in English, and originates from the Dutch word "beweging". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "lëvizje" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leweg-, meaning "to bend, to turn". |
| Arabic | The Arabic word "اقتراح" (motion) derives from the root "قَرَحَ" (to strike) suggesting the act of bringing something to attention or discussion. |
| Azerbaijani | The word |
| Basque | The word "mugimendua" (motion) also means "exercise" or "gymnastics" in Basque, and derives from the verb "mugitu" (to move). |
| Belarusian | The Belarusian word “руху” (“motion”) comes from the Proto-Slavic word “rъchati”, which also means to flow or to run. |
| Bengali | "গতি" can mean either the process of moving or the rate of that movement. |
| Bosnian | The word 'kretanje' in Bosnian is of Slavic origin and shares a root with the Czech word 'kračiti' ('to walk') and the Russian word 'krug' ('circle'). |
| Bulgarian | The word "движение" can also mean "movement" or "traffic" in Bulgarian. |
| Catalan | In astronomy, the Catalan word "moviment" is also used to refer to the revolution and rotation of celestial bodies. |
| Cebuano | In Cebuano, "lihok" can also refer to an earthquake, a movement, or a gesture. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The word "运动" can also mean "campaign" or "movement". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | In the context of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's "Three Manifestations," the Chinese character 運動 ("motion") refers to "spiritual force." |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "muvimentu" can also refer to social or political movements. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word 'pokret' derives from the Proto-Slavic '*porchati', meaning 'to move', and also relates to 'pokraj' ('beside') and 'pričati' ('to tell'). |
| Czech | The word "pohyb" is also used as a noun meaning "dance" or "choreography." |
| Danish | In Danish, "bevægelse" can also refer to a social or political movement. |
| Dutch | The word "beweging" in Dutch also means "movement" in a political or social sense, such as a political party or a social movement. |
| Esperanto | "Moviĝo" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *meg-, meaning "to move". |
| Estonian | The word "liikumine" can also mean "movement" or "traffic". |
| Finnish | "Liike" also means "business" in Finnish, as business is a type of activity or motion towards a goal. |
| French | The French word 'mouvement' also means 'movement' in the sense of an organised group of people pursuing a particular cause. |
| Frisian | The word "moasje" in Frisian can also refer to a person's mood or disposition. |
| Galician | "Movemento" derives from the Latin "motus," meaning "change of position," and also means "social movement" in Galician. |
| Georgian | The word 'მოძრაობა' is also used to refer to a 'movement', such as a social or political movement. |
| German | The word 'Bewegung' can also mean 'movement' or 'exercise' in German. |
| Greek | "Κίνηση" in modern Greek means not only "movement" and "motion" but also "the traffic" and "social movement". |
| Gujarati | "ગતિ" is also used more broadly to refer to the speed or pace of something, or the rate at which it changes or progresses. |
| Haitian Creole | "Mouvman" also means "movement" in French, from which the Haitian Creole word "mouvman" is derived. |
| Hausa | "Mòtsī" also means "movement" or "act of doing". |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word "noi" can also refer to a person's character or disposition, as in "He noi ʻoluʻolu" (He is a kind-hearted person). |
| Hebrew | The word "תְנוּעָה" also refers to the vowel system in the Hebrew language and to a sociopolitical movement. |
| Hindi | The word 'प्रस्ताव' also means "proposal" or "suggestion" in Hindi. |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, "mozgás" (motion) is semantically related to "mozog" (to move), "mozdulat" (movement), "mozdony" (locomotive) and "mozi" (cinema). |
| Icelandic | Cognate with movement in English and Bewegung in German |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "ngagharị" also means "conduct" or "behavior". |
| Indonesian | The word "gerakan" in Indonesian not only means "motion", but also has other meanings such as "movement", "step", or "action". |
| Irish | The word 'tairiscint' is derived from the Proto-Celtic root *tegs-, meaning 'to flee' or 'to run'. |
| Italian | The Italian word "movimento" originates from the Latin verb "movere" (to move), and also refers to various artistic movements such as Futurism and Surrealism. |
| Japanese | In Japanese, "モーション" ("motion") can refer to both physical movement and emotional feelings. |
| Javanese | The Javanese word 'gerakan' can also refer to a dance or performance. |
| Kannada | The word 'chalane' ('motion') in Kannada can also refer to a 'lawsuit' or a 'movement' in politics or society. |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, the word "қозғалыс" also means "uprising" or "insurrection". |
| Khmer | The term ចលនា (Cholana) in Khmer originates from the Sanskrit word calana, which means movement or agitation. |
| Korean | 운동's earliest meaning was 'to move one's body', but today it can also refer to 'organized physical activity', 'social or political activism', or a 'trend'. |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word “heraket” has roots in Persian, meaning “movement,” and Arabic, referring to “military action.” |
| Kyrgyz | The word "кыймыл" comes from the Turkic root *kıy-, meaning "to move". |
| Latin | In its literal sense, "motus" denotes any physical change or displacement. |
| Latvian | Kustība is a Latvian word derived from the Proto-Baltic root *kūsti-, meaning 'to move' |
| Lithuanian | The word "judesio" in Lithuanian is derived from the verb "judėti," meaning "to move," and is related to the noun "judesys," meaning "movement." |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "Bewegung" can also refer to a political or social movement. |
| Macedonian | The word "движење" can also mean "movement, agitation, or commotion" in Macedonian. |
| Malagasy | The word "mihetsika" in Malagasy also means "tremble" or "shake". |
| Malay | The Malay word "gerakan" can also refer to a movement or organization, and is derived from the Arabic word "harakah" which means "movement". |
| Malayalam | ചലനം (chalanam) is derived from the Sanskrit word चलन (chalan), meaning movement or oscillation. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "mozzjoni" is derived from the Italian "mozione," itself from the Latin "motio" (movement); it can also refer to a proposal or request, typically one presented for consideration at a public meeting. |
| Maori | Maori has many different words for "motion", including "motini", which also means "to move around, to stir, or to change position". |
| Marathi | "गती" also means "speed" and "velocity". |
| Nepali | The Sanskrit word 'gati,' meaning 'course, path, or way,' is the etymological root of the Nepali word 'गति.' |
| Norwegian | The term "bevegelse" can also refer to a political movement or initiative aimed at promoting social or political change. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "kuyenda" in Nyanja can also mean "to travel over a short distance, especially for social reasons". |
| Pashto | خوضشت (موشن) ښ پشتو (عضلة) کی ماخذ کګلو (استاندارد) سره ولا لرشتي (ولسل) کی چند سره بھی نشان دا نوض سنشع کګلو (بدلنده) کی پورتون سره کي سبب ښ معنى کود ښ دا خوضشت سره معنى استاندارد. |
| Persian | حرکت in Persian also means a military movement. |
| Polish | The word "ruch" can also refer to a "movement" or "organization" in Polish. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Brazil, "movimento" can also refer to a political or social mobilization. |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਗਤੀ" (gati) also means "way" or "path", reflecting the connection between motion and direction in the language. |
| Romanian | In addition to meaning "motion," "mişcare" can also mean "movement" or "stirring." |
| Russian | In Russian, "движение" can also refer to a social or political movement, a traffic jam, or the act of defecation. |
| Samoan | The word lafo can also refer to a wave or a current in the ocean. |
| Scots Gaelic | Gluasad also means 'change' or 'alteration' in Gaelic |
| Serbian | "Kretanje" is also a term used in chess, referring to the movement of pieces on the board. |
| Sesotho | The word 'tshisinyo' can also mean 'manner' or 'customary behaviour'. |
| Shona | "Kufamba" means "motion" but is also used to describe walking long distances. |
| Sindhi | In addition to its primary meaning of "motion," the Sindhi word "حرڪت" can also refer to "movement" or "progress." |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word චලිතය in Sinhala is derived from the Sanskrit word 'चलित' (calita), meaning 'moving' or 'changing'. |
| Slovak | The word "pohyb" in Slovak originates from the Proto-Slavic root "*pogybъ", which also means "movement", "change", or "transformation". |
| Slovenian | The word 'gibanje' in Slovenian derives from the Slavic root 'gьbъ', also meaning 'to bend'. |
| Somali | Somali 'dhaqaaq' shares an etymology with its Arabic cognate 'daqa' meaning 'knock', 'pound', and 'beat'. |
| Spanish | "Movimiento" also refers to a social or political movement. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word 'gerak' also means 'change' or 'shift'. |
| Swahili | In addition to 'motion', 'mwendo' can also mean 'journey', 'travel', or 'trek' in Swahili. |
| Swedish | The word "rörelse" can also mean "business" or "enterprise" in Swedish, reflecting its roots in the concept of movement and activity. |
| Tajik | The word "ҳаракат" can also mean "act" in Tajik. |
| Tamil | The word 'இயக்கம்' (iyakkam) is also used to refer to 'movement' in a political or social context, and 'mechanism' in a technical sense. |
| Telugu | "కదలిక" also denotes 'progress' as in 'proceedings' of an event or a meeting, in addition to its literal meaning of 'motion' or 'movement'. |
| Thai | การเคลื่อนไหว ('kæn kɔɔŋ nɯa') literally translates as 'the moving action', and can have either a literal meaning or signify the development or progress of something. |
| Turkish | The Turkish word 'hareket' comes from the Arabic root 'ḥrk' meaning 'movement', and can also refer to 'gesture', 'action', or 'initiative' |
| Ukrainian | The word «руху» can also mean «spirit» and is often used in the sense of «enthusiasm» or «inspiration». |
| Urdu | In Urdu, the word "تحریک" can also refer to a "movement" or a "motivation." |
| Uzbek | The word "harakat" in Uzbek can also mean "movement of the soul" or "inner urge". |
| Vietnamese | The word "chuyển động" can also refer to moving objects or a change in position, state, or condition. |
| Welsh | The word 'cynnig' can also mean 'request', 'proposal' or 'suggestion'. |
| Xhosa | _Intshukumo_ can also mean 'progress' or 'advancement' |
| Yiddish | In Yiddish, "באַוועגונג" also means "agitation" or "commotion". |
| Yoruba | Ìṣìpọ̀ọ̀pàá literally means 'a bunch of small sticks gathered together to make a big one' |
| Zulu | "Ukunyakaza" originally meant "to travel" and was extended to all sorts of motion. |
| English | The word 'motion' is derived from the Latin word 'motus', meaning 'movement', and is related to the French word 'mouvement'. |