Odds in different languages

Odds in Different Languages

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Odds


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Afrikaans
kans
Albanian
mosmarrëveshje
Amharic
ዕድሎች
Arabic
احتمالات
Armenian
հավանականություն
Assamese
প্ৰতিকূলতা
Aymara
wakiskirinaka
Azerbaijani
bahis
Bambara
garisigɛ
Basque
odds
Belarusian
шанцы
Bengali
প্রতিকূলতা
Bhojpuri
अंतर
Bosnian
kvota
Bulgarian
коефициенти
Catalan
possibilitats
Cebuano
mga kalainan
Chinese (Simplified)
赔率
Chinese (Traditional)
賠率
Corsican
probabilità
Croatian
izgledi
Czech
šance
Danish
odds
Dhivehi
އޮޑްސް
Dogri
ओपरा
Dutch
kansen
English
odds
Esperanto
probableco
Estonian
koefitsiendid
Ewe
na
Filipino (Tagalog)
posibilidad
Finnish
kertoimet
French
chances
Frisian
kânsen
Galician
probabilidades
Georgian
შანსები
German
chancen
Greek
πιθανότητα
Guarani
joja'ỹ
Gujarati
મતભેદ
Haitian Creole
chans
Hausa
rashin daidaito
Hawaiian
kūlanalana
Hebrew
קְטָטָה
Hindi
अंतर
Hmong
txawv
Hungarian
esély
Icelandic
líkur
Igbo
emegide
Ilocano
dagiti pangis
Indonesian
peluang
Irish
odds
Italian
probabilità
Japanese
オッズ
Javanese
rintangan
Kannada
ಆಡ್ಸ್
Kazakh
коэффициенттер
Khmer
ហាងឆេង
Kinyarwanda
bidasanzwe
Konkani
वितुश्ट
Korean
승산
Krio
chans dɛn
Kurdish
astengiyan
Kurdish (Sorani)
کەموکوڕی
Kyrgyz
коэффициенттер
Lao
ຄີກົ້
Latin
odds
Latvian
izredzes
Lingala
chance
Lithuanian
šansai
Luganda
mbiranye
Luxembourgish
quoten
Macedonian
коефициенти
Maithili
अंतर
Malagasy
mifanohitra
Malay
kemungkinan
Malayalam
വിചിത്രമായത്
Maltese
odds
Maori
taumahatanga
Marathi
शक्यता
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯇꯣꯉꯥꯟꯕꯁꯤꯡ
Mizo
theih lohna dan
Mongolian
магадлал
Myanmar (Burmese)
လေးသာမှု
Nepali
अनौठो
Norwegian
odds
Nyanja (Chichewa)
zovuta
Odia (Oriya)
ଅଡୁଆ |
Oromo
carraa
Pashto
مشکلات
Persian
شانس
Polish
szansa
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
probabilidades
Punjabi
ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਾਂ
Quechua
atinakuna
Romanian
cote
Russian
шансы
Samoan
faigata
Sanskrit
विभिन्नता
Scots Gaelic
odds
Sepedi
go se lekanele
Serbian
квоте
Sesotho
hanyetse
Shona
kusanzwisisika
Sindhi
مشڪلاتون
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
අමුතුයි
Slovak
šanca
Slovenian
kvote
Somali
qallafsanaanta
Spanish
posibilidades
Sundanese
odds
Swahili
tabia mbaya
Swedish
odds
Tagalog (Filipino)
logro
Tajik
эҳтимолияти
Tamil
முரண்பாடுகள்
Tatar
каршылык
Telugu
అసమానత
Thai
อัตราต่อรอง
Tigrinya
ዕድል
Tsonga
tolovelekangi
Turkish
olasılıklar
Turkmen
tapawudy
Twi (Akan)
soronko
Ukrainian
шанси
Urdu
مشکلات
Uyghur
غەلىتە
Uzbek
koeffitsientlar
Vietnamese
tỷ lệ cược
Welsh
ods
Xhosa
amathuba
Yiddish
גיכער
Yoruba
awọn aidọgba
Zulu
kangakanani izingqinamba

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "kans" is derived from the Dutch word "kans", which means "opportunity" or "chance".
Albanian"Mosmarrëveshje" also means "discord" or "disagreement" in Albanian.
AmharicThe Amharic word "ዕድሎች" can also refer to the remains of an animal after being slaughtered or the remnants of something broken.
ArabicAlthough the English word ‘odds’ is often used in a mathematical context, it can also refer to ‘disagreement’ or ‘the remains of a meal.’
AzerbaijaniBahis also means a gambling game played with dice and a board, known as “tavla” in Turkish.
BasqueThe Basque word “orduak" (odds) translates to "hours" in English, but it can also refer to chance, fortune, or luck.
BelarusianThe word "шанцы" in Belarusian also means "fortress" or "entrenchment".
Bengaliপ্রতিকূলতার আরেক অর্থ 'প্রতিমা' বা 'মূর্তি'
BosnianThe word 'kvota' in Bosnian originates from the Italian word 'quota', meaning 'share' or 'portion'.
BulgarianIn addition to meaning "odds," "коефициенти" can refer to a variety of coefficients or multipliers.
CatalanThe Catalan word "possibilitats" also means "possibilities".
Chinese (Simplified)“赔率”源自博弈,指博弈中预期赔付金额与其所押金额的比值,现泛指成功或失败的概率比。”}
Chinese (Traditional)The word 賠率 literally means "compensate rate" in Chinese, referring to the ratio of potential winnings to the amount wagered.
CorsicanProbabilità is also used to refer to the odds of a game or match.
CroatianOdds (izgledi) can also signify the appearance, aspect, state, form, chance, fortune, situation, or circumstance of something (or someone).
Czech"Šance" is also used in Czech to refer to a probability or a chance to achieve something.
DanishIn Danish, "odds" can also refer to a "tip" or a "pointer", such as a hint or advice.
DutchThe Dutch word "kansen" can also mean "opportunity" or "possibility", highlighting the connection between risk and potential reward.
EsperantoIn Esperanto, the word "probableco" originally meant "probability" and later acquired the secondary meaning of "odds".
EstonianThe word 'koefitsiendid' (odds) originates from the Latin word 'coefficere', meaning 'to bring together'.
FinnishIn Finnish, "kertoimet" can also refer to a coefficient, factor, or a multiplier.
FrenchThe French word "chances" derives from the Latin "cadentia," meaning "falling", and also refers to a waterfall or cascade.
FrisianThe Frisian word 'kânsen' derives from the Proto-Germanic 'kantja', meaning 'corner' or 'side'.
GalicianIn Galician, the word "probabilidades" also means "possibilities" or "chances".
GeorgianThe word 'შანსები' ('odds') in Georgian can also mean 'chances' or 'possibilities', broadening its semantic range beyond just mathematical probabilities.
GermanThe term 'Chancen' is derived from the Middle High German word 'chanze', meaning 'opportunity'.
GreekThe word "πιθανότητα" comes from the Greek word "πίθανος" meaning "probable" or "likely", ultimately derived from "πείθω" meaning "to persuade".
GujaratiThe word "મતભેદ" derives from the Gujarati verb "મત", meaning "to disagree", and the noun "ભેદ", meaning "difference". Thus, it encompasses the nuanced idea of "difference of opinion".
Haitian CreoleThe word "chans" in Haitian Creole can also refer to "luck" or "fate".
HausaIn Hausa, "rashin daidaito" is also used to describe something that is unpredictable or uncertain, highlighting the close connection between odds and the unknown.
HawaiianKūlanalana is also the Hawaiian word for a type of game known as "odds and evens".
HebrewThe Hebrew word "קְטָטָה" (q'tata) can also mean "fight" or "quarrel".
Hindiअंतर or the odds is also the difference between two teams or contestants in a competition
HmongThe word "txawv" in Hmong also means "difference" or "change."
HungarianThe Hungarian word "esély" can also mean "chance" or "opportunity".
IcelandicIn Icelandic, the word "líkur" can also refer to a person's appearance or demeanor.
Igbo'Emegide' can also mean the probability of success, chance, hope, or expectation.
IndonesianThe word "peluang" in Indonesian can also mean "opportunity" or "chance".
IrishIn Irish, “odds” can also refer to a group or gang, or to the end piece of a loaf of bread.
ItalianIn poker, the word 'probabilità' refers specifically to the chances of winning a pot with a given hand.
Japanese「オッズ」は英語の「odds」から来ており、もともと「均衡していない」という意味を表していました。
Javanese"Rintangan" also means a tree used as a boundary marker or a boundary.
KannadaThe word 'ಆಡ್ಸ್' ('odds') in Kannada is derived from the Sanskrit word 'उद्द' ('udd'), meaning 'out' or 'above'. It can also refer to 'disproportion' or 'inequality'.
KazakhThe word "коэффициенттер" can refer to a coefficient, factor, or ratio in Kazakh.
KhmerThe word "ហាងឆេង" can also refer to a gambling game in which players bet on the outcome of a dice roll.
Korean"승산" (odds) derives from the Chinese word "勝算", meaning "probability of victory" or "chance of success".
KurdishThe word also refers to the difference between two teams in sports.
KyrgyzThe Kyrgyz word "коэффициенттер" has alternative meanings such as "coefficient", "factor", or "multiplier".
LaoThe Lao word ຄີກົ້ can also refer to the amount of money wagered or lost in gambling.
LatinThe Latin word "oddus" means "point" and is the root of the English word "odds".
LatvianIn some dialects, "izredzes" carries the additional meaning of "possibilities" or "opportunities."
Lithuanian"Šansai" is the plural form of "šansas," which comes from the French word "chance."
LuxembourgishThe word "Quoten" in Luxembourgish can also refer to "quotes" or "quotas" in English.
MacedonianThe word "коефициенти" can also refer to coefficients or factors.
MalagasyIt derives from "mifanohi-tra", meaning "facing each other".
MalayKemungkinan can also mean "opportunity" or "prospect" in Malay
MalayalamOdds may also mean 'extraordinary' or 'strange' in English.
MalteseIn Maltese, "odds" can also mean "disagreement" or "quarrel".
MaoriThe word 'taumahatanga' also means 'chance', 'fate', or 'destiny'.
MarathiThe Marathi word "शक्यता" also refers to the probability of an outcome within a specific circumstance.
Mongolian"Магадлал" also means "probability" and derives from "магдах" which means "to be probable".
Myanmar (Burmese)In Burmese, " odds" can also refer to the probability of something happening, or the chances of success.
NepaliThe term "अनौठो" is cognate with the Sanskrit words "अन्य" meaning "different" and "अथ" meaning "yet," and conveys an idea of something unique or unusual.
NorwegianIn Norwegian the word "odds" can also refer to an "old horse"
Nyanja (Chichewa)Zovuta is also used to refer to the first part of a traditional Nyanja wedding ceremony.
PashtoThe word "مشکلات" also means "problems" in Pashto.
PersianIn Persian, "شانس" can also refer to fortune, luck, or a gamble.
PolishIn addition to meaning "odds," "szansa" can also mean "chance" or "opportunity" in Polish.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "probabilidades" comes from the Latin "probabilitas", meaning "likelihood" or "plausibility"
RomanianThe Romanian word "cote" derives from the Latin word "quota", meaning "a share" or "a portion", and also refers to the "relative chance" of an event occurring.
RussianШансы (shansy) is a Russian word derived from the German word "チャンス" (chance), which ultimately comes from the Latin word "cadentia" (falling).
SamoanThe term "faigata" in Samoan can also mean a "pool" or a "gamble" in the context of sports betting.
Scots GaelicThe Scots Gaelic word "odds" derives from the Gaelic "òd" meaning "oath", but has also been used in some Scottish Gaelic dialects to refer to "a particular kind of poetry".
SerbianThe word "квоте" in Serbian is derived from the Turkish word "kote" with the same meaning, which in turn comes from the Greek word "κοτέω" ("koteo"), meaning "to be angry."
SesothoIn Sesotho, the word "hanyetse" also means "the state of being unable to decide between two or more options"}
ShonaThe word "kusanzwisisika" in Shona can also refer to the act of dividing something into equal parts.
SindhiSindhis sometimes use "مشڪلاتون" (odds, difficulties) in a positive sense, like saying someone "solved a big hurdle"
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word "අමුතුයි" is also used to refer to "extraordinary" or "strange" things.
SlovakThe word "šanca" is derived from the Turkish word "şans", meaning "luck" or "fortune".
SlovenianKvote, meaning odds in Slovenian, also refers to the quota of goods that can be exported or imported without incurring customs duty.
SomaliThe word "qallafsanaanta" in Somali can also refer to a "game of chance"
SpanishWhile «posibilidades» in Spanish comes from Arabic and means «possibilities», it's more commonly used to mean «odds» and is the cognate of the English «possibilities».
SundaneseThe Sundanese word "odds" can also mean "difference" or "disparity".
Swahili"Tabia mbaya" also means "bad habits" or "bad character" in Swahili
SwedishIn Swedish, "odds" can also refer to a type of gambling game or a lottery.
Tagalog (Filipino)The Tagalog word "logro" can also refer to "success" or "reward" in some contexts.
TajikЭҳтимолияти, which directly translates to 'odds,' can also refer to 'probability.'
TeluguIn the game of cricket, "odds" refers to the likelihood of a certain outcome, but in a general context, it refers to the probability of success or failure.
ThaiIn English "odds" originally described a difference between values, from the Old English "odd" in the sense of "outstanding" or "different".
TurkishThe word "olasılıklar" in Turkish is derived from the Arabic word "ihtimal", meaning "possibility" or "chance".
Ukrainian"Шанси" in Ukrainian is derived from the Greek word "tyche," which refers to fortune or luck.
UrduThe word "مشکلات" can also refer to difficulties or problems in life.
UzbekThe word koeffitsientlar is derived from German "koeffizient" and French "coefficient", both meaning coefficient or factor.
VietnameseIn Vietnamese, "tỷ lệ cược" can also refer to the likelihood of something happening or the expected outcome of an event.
WelshIn Welsh, "odds" is also the plural of "od" (point on a clock).
XhosaThe word "amathuba" is derived from the word "thuba," meaning "opportunity" or "chance"}
YiddishThe Yiddish word "גיכער" (gikher) also means "tittering" or "laughter".
Yoruba"Awọn aidọgba" is a Yoruba word that originally meant "odds and ends", but now refers to the "odds" in games and chance events.
ZuluThe word "kangakanani izingqinamba" also means "to be at odds with somebody" in Zulu.
EnglishThe word "odds" can also mean "the chances of something happening," as in "the odds of winning the lottery are very low."

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