Nomination in different languages

Nomination in Different Languages

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Nomination


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Afrikaans
nominasie
Albanian
nominimi
Amharic
ሹመት
Arabic
ترشيح
Armenian
առաջադրումը
Assamese
মনোনয়ন
Aymara
nominación sata uñt’ayawi
Azerbaijani
namizədlik
Bambara
mɔgɔ tɔgɔladonni
Basque
izendapena
Belarusian
намінацыя
Bengali
মনোনয়ন
Bhojpuri
नामांकन के नाम दिहल गइल
Bosnian
nominacija
Bulgarian
номинация
Catalan
nominació
Cebuano
nominasyon
Chinese (Simplified)
提名
Chinese (Traditional)
提名
Corsican
numinazione
Croatian
imenovanje
Czech
jmenování
Danish
nominering
Dhivehi
ނަން ހުށަހެޅުމެވެ
Dogri
नामांकन
Dutch
voordracht
English
nomination
Esperanto
nomumo
Estonian
nominatsioon
Ewe
ameyɔyɔ
Filipino (Tagalog)
nominasyon
Finnish
nimitys
French
nomination
Frisian
nominaasje
Galician
nomeamento
Georgian
ნომინაცია
German
nominierung
Greek
υποψηφιότητα
Guarani
nominación rehegua
Gujarati
નામાંકન
Haitian Creole
nominasyon
Hausa
gabatarwa
Hawaiian
moho
Hebrew
הְתמַנוּת
Hindi
नामांकन
Hmong
kev xaiv tsa
Hungarian
jelölés
Icelandic
tilnefningu
Igbo
nhoputa
Ilocano
nominasion
Indonesian
pencalonan
Irish
ainmniúchán
Italian
nomina
Japanese
指名
Javanese
nominasi
Kannada
ನಾಮನಿರ್ದೇಶನ
Kazakh
номинация
Khmer
ការតែងតាំង
Kinyarwanda
nomination
Konkani
नामांकन दिवप
Korean
지명
Krio
nominashɔn
Kurdish
namzetbûn
Kurdish (Sorani)
کاندیدکردن
Kyrgyz
номинация
Lao
ນາມມະຍົດ
Latin
dictus
Latvian
nominācija
Lingala
nomination ya ba nominations
Lithuanian
nominacija
Luganda
okusunsulwamu
Luxembourgish
nominatioun
Macedonian
номинација
Maithili
नामांकन
Malagasy
fanendrena
Malay
pencalonan
Malayalam
നാമനിർദ്ദേശം
Maltese
nominazzjoni
Maori
tohunga
Marathi
नामनिर्देशन
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯅꯣꯃꯤꯅꯦꯁꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫
Mizo
nomination pek a ni
Mongolian
нэр дэвшүүлэх
Myanmar (Burmese)
အမည်စာရင်းတင်သွင်း
Nepali
नामांकन
Norwegian
nominasjon
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kusankhidwa
Odia (Oriya)
ନାମାଙ୍କନ
Oromo
kaadhimamaa ta’uu
Pashto
نومول
Persian
نامزدی
Polish
nominacja
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
nomeação
Punjabi
ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦਗੀ
Quechua
nominación nisqa
Romanian
numire
Russian
номинация
Samoan
sui filifilia
Sanskrit
नामाङ्कन
Scots Gaelic
ainmeachadh
Sepedi
go kgethwa
Serbian
номинација
Sesotho
kgetho
Shona
kudoma
Sindhi
نامزدگي
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
නාමයෝජනා
Slovak
nominácia
Slovenian
nominacijo
Somali
magacaabid
Spanish
nominación
Sundanese
nominasi
Swahili
uteuzi
Swedish
utnämning
Tagalog (Filipino)
nominasyon
Tajik
пешбарӣ
Tamil
நியமனம்
Tatar
номинация
Telugu
నామినేషన్
Thai
การเสนอชื่อ
Tigrinya
ሕጹይነት ምዃኑ’ዩ።
Tsonga
ku hlawuriwa
Turkish
adaylık
Turkmen
kandidaturasy
Twi (Akan)
nomination a wɔde bɛto gua
Ukrainian
номінація
Urdu
نامزدگی
Uyghur
نامزات
Uzbek
nomzodlik
Vietnamese
sự đề cử
Welsh
enwebiad
Xhosa
ukutyunjwa
Yiddish
נאמינאציע
Yoruba
yiyan
Zulu
ukuqokwa

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansIn Afrikaans, the word "nominasie" can also refer to a proposal for marriage or a request for a dance.
AlbanianThe Albanian word "nominimi" also means "proposal" or "motion".
Amharic"ሹመት" can also refer to a person who is nominated for an office or position.
ArabicIn Arabic, "ترشيح" also means "filtering" or "sifting" liquids.
ArmenianThe word can also mean "suggestion" or "proposal" in Armenian.
AzerbaijaniIn Azerbaijani, the word "namizədlik" also means "candidacy."
BasqueThe Basque word "izendapena" not only means "nomination", but also "appointment".
BengaliThe word "মনোনয়ন" can also mean "proposal" or "recommendation"
BosnianThe word "nominacija" in Bosnian also means "nomination" in Serbian, Croatian, and Montenegrin.
BulgarianIn Bulgarian, "номинация" can also refer to a person's first and last name or an official document confirming their personal details.
CatalanThe Latin origin, 'nominātiō', refers both to the act of appointing as well as the name or status given.
CebuanoIn Cebuano, the word "nominasyon" has the same meaning as "proposal" or "recommendation", akin to the English word "endorsement".
Chinese (Simplified)提名在古文里指提出政见,唐代时指举荐有官职的人选
Chinese (Traditional)The Chinese term 提名 (nomination) literally translates to "lifting and naming," alluding to the act of putting forward a candidate for consideration.
CorsicanIn Corsican, "numinazione" has an additional meaning to "nomination": "name".
CroatianThe Croatian word "imenovanje" also means "appointment" or "designation", derived from the verb "imenovati" (to nominate, appoint, designate).
CzechThe word "jmenování" in Czech can also mean "appointment" or "naming"
DanishThe word "nominering" in Danish can also refer to an engagement ring.
DutchThe etymology of the word 'voordracht' is unclear, but it also means 'recital'.
EsperantoThe word "nomumo" comes from the Esperanto word "nomo", meaning "name".
EstonianNominatsioon derives from the Latin 'nominatus', meaning 'named', and also refers to a 'name card' or 'ticket'.
FinnishThe word "nimitys" also means "term of office".
FrenchIn France, the term « Nomination (m)» has several distinct meanings related to the appointment or recognition of individuals.
FrisianFrisian "nominaasje" came from Old Frisian "nominiatsie" and originally meant "appointment", similar to its Dutch cognate "nominatie".
GalicianThe word "nomeamento" in Galician can also refer to an appointment to a position or office.
Georgianნომინაცია (nomination) is derived from the Latin word
GermanThe German word "Nominierung" comes from the Latin word "nomen", meaning "name".
GreekThe word υποψηφιότητα is derived from the verb υποψήφιος, which means 'candidate'.
Haitian CreoleHaitian Creole nominasyon can also refer to a proposal or suggestion.
HausaThe Hausa word "gabatarwa" can also mean "introduction" or "presentation"
HawaiianThe Hawaiian word "moho" can also refer to a priest of low rank or a chief of high rank.
HebrewThe Hebrew word "הְתמַנוּת" derives from the same root as "מִינוּי" (appointment), signifying appointment through a process or action.
HindiThe word 'नामांकन' comes from Sanskrit and means 'to name' or 'to register'.
HmongThe word "kev xaiv tsa" can mean "nomination", "chosen", or "picked" in Hmong.
HungarianEtymology: from the verb "jelöl" meaning "mark", "designate" and the suffix "-és" indicating the action or state.
IcelandicIn Icelandic, 'tilnefningu' can also mean 'name proposal' or 'naming' in certain contexts.
IgboThe Igbo word 'nhoputa' is derived from the verb 'hopu', meaning to grab or take.
IndonesianThe Indonesian word "pencalonan" stems from the Malay word "calon", which can refer to both a "candidate" and "nomination".
IrishIn Irish, 'ainmniúchán' is derived from the word 'ainm', meaning 'name', and refers to the act of proposing or putting forward a name or a candidate for a particular position or role.
ItalianThe Italian word "nomina" has roots in the Latin "nomen" (name) and is also used in the sense of "list of names" or "directory of names".
Japanese指名 (shimei) also means 'designation', 'calling', 'pick', or 'naming'.
JavaneseThe Javanese word 'nominasi' can also refer to the process of choosing a leader through consensus.
KannadaThe word "ನಾಮನಿರ್ದೇಶನ" ("nomination") in Kannada has multiple meanings, including "appointment" and "suggestion".
Kazakh"Номинация" по-казахски имеет и другие значения, такие как "представление" или "оценка".
KhmerThe word "ការតែងតាំង" can also refer to the act of appointing someone to a position of authority or responsibility.
Korean지명 is an abbreviation of 지방자치단체장선거 후보자명부 (list of local government chief election candidates).
KurdishIn Kurdish, "namzetbûn" is derived from "namzet", meaning "candidate," and "bûn", meaning "to be," implying the status of being a candidate.
KyrgyzKyrgyz "номинация" (nomination) comes from the Russian "номинация" which comes from the Latin "nominatio" meaning "naming".
LaoThe word "nomination" comes from the Latin word "nomen," meaning "name."
LatinDictus is also a past participle of the verb dicere, meaning "to say" or "to declare".
LatvianIn English, the word 'nomination' also refers to the act or ceremony of naming someone as a candidate for an office or award.
LithuanianIn Lithuanian, the word "nominacija" can also mean "assignment" or "purpose".
LuxembourgishNominatioun is derived from the Latin word "nominatio," which means "the act of naming."
MacedonianThe word "номинација" is derived from the Latin word "nomen", meaning name, and originally referred to the act of giving a name to a person or thing, as well as to the person so named.
MalagasyThe Malagasy word "fanendrena" can also mean "proposal", "election", and "designation".
MalayThe term originates from the Javanese word "pencalang", meaning "to nominate someone in a competition"
Malayalamനാമനിർദ്ദേശം (nomination) is derived from the Sanskrit word नाम (nāma), meaning 'name', and the Latin suffix -tion, forming a noun that denotes the action or process.
MalteseThe Maltese word "nominazzjoni" ultimately derives from the Latin word "nomen", meaning "name".
MaoriIn Maori, "tohunga" originally referred to experts in various fields, such as medicine, fishing, and warfare.
MarathiThe Marathi word "नामनिर्देशन" comes from the Sanskrit word "नामानिर्देशन" and means "appointing someone to a position" or "proposing someone for an honor."
Myanmar (Burmese)The word "nominee" originated from the Latin word "nominatus", meaning "named".
NepaliThe Nepali word 'नामांकन' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'नामकरण', meaning 'the act of naming' or 'the giving of a name'.
NorwegianIn Norwegian, "nominasjon" also means the act of naming a child or the person who named the child.
Nyanja (Chichewa)"Kusankhidwa" comes from "kukankha" meaning to vote and implies an election will occur.
PashtoThe Pashto word "nomul" can also refer to a promise, oath, or appointment.
Persianنامزد may also mean "the chosen one," especially one seeking an office, "prospective spouse" in Persian.
PolishThe Polish word "nominacja" also means "appointment".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "nomeação" derives from the Latin "nominatio" (act of appointing) and also means "appointment, assignment, designation, investment"}
PunjabiThe word "ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦਗੀ" (nomination) comes from the Persian verb "naamad kardan" meaning "to announce". In addition to its literal meaning, it can also refer to a request for a candidate to run for an office.
RomanianThe Romanian word "numire" also means "appointment", as in the appointment of a person to a position.
RussianIn Russian, this word also has the secondary meaning of "face value"
SamoanThe Samoan word 'sui filifilia' has two different meanings: 'nomination' and 'to be selected as a candidate'.
Scots Gaelic"Ainmeachadh" can mean both "nomination" and "name" in Scots Gaelic, reflecting its Latin root "nomen".
SerbianThe word "номинација" in Serbian is derived from the Latin word "nominatio", meaning "a naming" or "a proposing".
SesothoThe word kgetho is related to the verb 'ho khetha' ('to choose').
ShonaThe word "kudoma" is also used to refer to the process of selecting a candidate for a position.
SindhiThe word "نامزدگي" also means "engagement" or "betrothal" in Sindhi.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)Its root, 'naama', refers to 'name'; thus, the literal meaning of this word is 'naming'.
SlovakThe word "nominácia" also means "designation" or "appointment" in Slovak.
SlovenianNominacija is a loan word from the Russian nominatsiya meaning "nomination, appointment"}
SomaliThe Somali word "magacaabid" is derived from the Arabic word "naṣaba" which means "to set up, to erect, to establish".
Spanish“Nominación” is an alternate form of the word “nombramiento”, which means “appointment” rather than “nomination”.
SundaneseIn Sundanese, "nominasi" is a loanword from Javanese, and also has the meaning of "registering or enrolling".
SwahiliThe word "uteuzi" also means "selection" or "appointment" in Swahili.
Swedish"Utnämning" can also refer to "appointment", especially to a public office.
Tagalog (Filipino)The Tagalog word "nominasyon" shares its root with the English word "nomination".
TajikThe word "пешбарӣ" also means "advance payment" or "deposit" in Tajik.
Tamil"நியமனம்" in Tamil can also refer to a religious vow, a rule or regulation, or an appointment to a position.
TeluguThe word 'nomination' comes from the Latin word 'nōminātiō', meaning 'to call by name'.
ThaiThe word "การเสนอชื่อ" (nomination) in Thai also refers to the process of proposing someone for an award or position.
TurkishIn Turkish, "adaylık" not only means "nomination" but also "candidacy" or "running for an office".
UkrainianThe Ukrainian word "номінація" also refers to a type of academic degree, similar to a doctorate.
UrduThe word "nomination" in Urdu ultimately derives from the Arabic word "nazm", meaning "string of pearls".
Uzbek"Nomzod" is also the Uzbek word for "candidate".
Vietnamese"Sự đề cử" is derived from the Chinese word "提名", meaning "to put forward a name for a position or honor".
WelshThe Welsh word 'enwebiad' comes from the Old Welsh 'enepbet' meaning 'a name-putting'.
XhosaIn an alternate sense, "ukutyunjwa" can mean "election" or "the process of being chosen."
YiddishThe Yiddish "נאמינאציע'' (nominatsie) can also mean 'announcement'
YorubaAlthough the term 'yiyan' primarily signifies 'nomination,' it also connotes 'choice' or 'selection' in the context of leadership and traditional governance.
ZuluThe Zulu word for "nomination", "ukuqokwa", comes from the stem "qok", meaning "speak, talk".
EnglishThe word "nomination" comes from the Latin "nomen," or "name."

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