Afrikaans organisasie | ||
Albanian organizimi | ||
Amharic ድርጅት | ||
Arabic منظمة | ||
Armenian կազմակերպություն | ||
Assamese সংস্থা | ||
Aymara tamachawi | ||
Azerbaijani təşkilat | ||
Bambara ɲɛnabɔli | ||
Basque antolakuntza | ||
Belarusian арганізацыя | ||
Bengali সংগঠন | ||
Bhojpuri संगठन | ||
Bosnian organizacija | ||
Bulgarian организация | ||
Catalan organització | ||
Cebuano organisasyon | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 组织 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 組織 | ||
Corsican urganizazione | ||
Croatian organizacija | ||
Czech organizace | ||
Danish organisation | ||
Dhivehi އޯގަނައިޒޭޝަން | ||
Dogri इदारा | ||
Dutch organisatie | ||
English organization | ||
Esperanto organizo | ||
Estonian organisatsioon | ||
Ewe nu ɖoɖo | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) organisasyon | ||
Finnish organisaatio | ||
French organisation | ||
Frisian organisaasje | ||
Galician organización | ||
Georgian ორგანიზაცია | ||
German organisation | ||
Greek οργάνωση | ||
Guarani mohendakuaa | ||
Gujarati સંસ્થા | ||
Haitian Creole òganizasyon | ||
Hausa kungiyar | ||
Hawaiian hui | ||
Hebrew אִרגוּן | ||
Hindi संगठन | ||
Hmong koom haum | ||
Hungarian szervezet | ||
Icelandic skipulag | ||
Igbo nzukọ | ||
Ilocano organisasion | ||
Indonesian organisasi | ||
Irish eagraíocht | ||
Italian organizzazione | ||
Japanese 組織 | ||
Javanese organisasi | ||
Kannada ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ | ||
Kazakh ұйымдастыру | ||
Khmer អង្គការ | ||
Kinyarwanda ishyirahamwe | ||
Konkani संघटणा | ||
Korean 조직 | ||
Krio ɔganayzeshɔn | ||
Kurdish sazûman | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ڕێکخراو | ||
Kyrgyz уюштуруу | ||
Lao ການຈັດຕັ້ງ | ||
Latin organization | ||
Latvian organizācija | ||
Lingala lisanga | ||
Lithuanian organizacija | ||
Luganda ekitongole | ||
Luxembourgish organisatioun | ||
Macedonian организација | ||
Maithili संस्थान | ||
Malagasy fikambanana | ||
Malay organisasi | ||
Malayalam സംഘടന | ||
Maltese organizzazzjoni | ||
Maori whakahaere | ||
Marathi संस्था | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯂꯨꯞ | ||
Mizo pawl | ||
Mongolian байгууллага | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အဖွဲ့အစည်း | ||
Nepali संगठन | ||
Norwegian organisasjon | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) bungwe | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସଂଗଠନ | ||
Oromo dhaabbata | ||
Pashto سازمان | ||
Persian سازمان | ||
Polish organizacja | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) organização | ||
Punjabi ਸੰਗਠਨ | ||
Quechua huñu | ||
Romanian organizare | ||
Russian организация | ||
Samoan faʻalapotopotoga | ||
Sanskrit संघठनं | ||
Scots Gaelic eagrachadh | ||
Sepedi mokgatlo | ||
Serbian организација | ||
Sesotho mokhatlo | ||
Shona sangano | ||
Sindhi تنظيم | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ආයතනය | ||
Slovak organizácia | ||
Slovenian organizacija | ||
Somali abaabulid | ||
Spanish organización | ||
Sundanese organisasi | ||
Swahili shirika | ||
Swedish organisation | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) samahan | ||
Tajik ташкилот | ||
Tamil அமைப்பு | ||
Tatar оештыру | ||
Telugu సంస్థ | ||
Thai องค์กร | ||
Tigrinya ውድብ | ||
Tsonga nhlangano | ||
Turkish organizasyon | ||
Turkmen gurama | ||
Twi (Akan) adwumakuo | ||
Ukrainian організації | ||
Urdu تنظیم | ||
Uyghur تەشكىلات | ||
Uzbek tashkilot | ||
Vietnamese cơ quan | ||
Welsh sefydliad | ||
Xhosa umbutho | ||
Yiddish ארגאניזאציע | ||
Yoruba agbari | ||
Zulu inhlangano |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Organisasie is derived from the Greek root "organon" meaning "tool" or "instrument", and can also refer to a body or system of interworking parts in Afrikaans. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "organizimi" is derived from the Latin word "organismus", meaning "a living being". |
| Amharic | The word "ድርጅት" can also refer to a system or structure. |
| Arabic | "منظمة" can also mean a body of troops in marching order in Arabic, a sense not found in its English equivalent |
| Azerbaijani | The word təşkilat also has the connotation of “forming” or “creating” something. |
| Basque | The word antolakuntza is derived from the Basque word antola, meaning 'order'. |
| Bengali | The word 'সংগঠন' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'संघटन' (sanghatana), which means 'to join' or 'to form into a whole'. |
| Bosnian | Bosnian 'organizacija' derives from Turkish 'teşkilât', which is often used in military contexts. |
| Bulgarian | While the Bulgarian word организация comes from the international concept of "organization", it has two other meanings: a type of criminal gang and an informal group of people with a shared goal. |
| Catalan | In Catalan, the word "organització" can also refer to a "setup", "arrangement", or "system". |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word 'organisasyon' also means 'arrangement', 'system' or 'structure'. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 在生物学中,该词亦指生物体的组织结构或器官系统。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 組織 (zuzhi) also means "to organize" as a verb, as in 組織一個會議 (zuzhi yige huiyi) or 組織一場比賽 (zuzhi yichang bisai). |
| Corsican | Corsican “urganizazione” can also mean “organism” as in “living organism” or “machine organism”. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "organizacija" comes from the Latin word "organizo", meaning "to arrange" or "to put in order". It can also refer to a group of people who work together to achieve a common goal. |
| Czech | The Czech word "organizace" derives from the Latin word "organizo" which means not only "to organize" but also "to provide with organs". |
| Danish | In Danish, organisation is also spelled "organization", reflecting the widespread adoption of English loanwords in Danish. |
| Dutch | The word "organisatie" derives from the Greek word "organon", meaning "tool" or "instrument". |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word 'organizo' is derived from the Greek word 'organon', which means 'instrument'. |
| Estonian | The word "organisatsioon" derives from the Greek word "organon," meaning "tool" or "instrument." |
| Finnish | The word "organisaatio" comes from the Greek "organon" meaning "tool" or "instrument". |
| French | In French, "organisation" can also refer to a group of people or entities coordinated towards a common goal. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "organisaasje" is related to the Greek word "organizein," meaning "set up." |
| Galician | In Galician, "organización" also refers to a collection or group of people sharing common interests or goals, similar to the English usage of "organization" in phrases like "student organization". |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "ორგანიზაცია" ("organization") comes from the Greek word "organizo" (to arrange) and ultimately from the Latin word "organum" (tool or instrument). |
| German | The German word "Organisation" is derived from the Greek word "organon" meaning "tool" or "instrument." |
| Greek | The Greek word "οργάνωση" can also mean "formation", "arrangement", or "system". |
| Gujarati | સંસ્થા comes from the Sanskrit word "sthā" meaning "to stand" or "to establish" |
| Haitian Creole | The word "òganizasyon" can also refer to an event or a group of people. |
| Hausa | "Kungiyar" is also used to refer to a group or gathering, as well as a society, company or association. |
| Hawaiian | In Hawaiian, the word “hui” also means a group of people who come together for a shared purpose, such as a club or association. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "אִרגוּן" also means "weaving", referring to the intricate connections within an organization. |
| Hindi | The word "संगठन" can also mean "composition" or "construction" in Hindi. |
| Hmong | "Koom haum" in Hmong can also mean "group" or "society". |
| Hungarian | The word "szervezet" in Hungarian derives from the Latin word "organizatio" and also means "organism". |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "skipulag" is etymologically related to the Old Norse words "skip" (ship) and "lag" (team or group), suggesting the idea of a ship's crew or organized team |
| Igbo | The Igbo word nzụkọ may also refer to a secret society or a gathering for religious purposes. |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word 'organisasi' derives from the Greek word 'organon', meaning 'instrument' or 'tool' |
| Italian | The word "organizzazione" also means "arrangement" or "structure" in Italian. |
| Japanese | "組織" can be used to refer either to "organ" (生物的組織) or to "organization" (社会集団). |
| Javanese | "Organisasi" in Javanese also refers to a social gathering like the ones held after circumcision ceremonies or weddings. |
| Kannada | The word "ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ" can also mean "company" or "institution" in Kannada. |
| Kazakh | "Ұйымдастыру" in Kazakh literally means "building order" and also has the connotation of "creating a formation." |
| Khmer | The word "អង្គការ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "aṅga", meaning "limb" or "part", and "kāra", meaning "action" or "business". |
| Korean | The word "조직" also means "tissue" or "organ" in a biological context. |
| Kurdish | The word "sazûman" also means "equipment" or "gear" in Kurdish. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "уюштуруу" can also refer to the formation of a physical or mental structure, such as a system or plan. |
| Lao | "ການຈັດຕັ້ງ" comes from the Thai word "การจัดตั่ง" which is derived from Sanskrit "संगठन (saṅghaṭana)" meaning "setting up, arranging". |
| Latin | In Latin, "organization" translates to "organum," meaning "tool" or "instrument." |
| Latvian | The word "organizācija" can also refer to a structure or system, such as the organization of a body or the organization of a government. |
| Lithuanian | Lithuanian "organizacija" also refers to the biological concept of organization, like in "human body organization." |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, the word "Organisatioun" can also refer to a group of people organized for a specific purpose. |
| Macedonian | Организация (organization) can also mean "organism" or "institution". |
| Malagasy | The word "fikambanana" has its roots in the verb "mikambana" meaning "to come together" or "associate". |
| Malay | The word "organisasi" comes from Indonesian and is also used in Malay but with alternate meanings depending on where it's written: In Indonesian, it also means institution, while in Malay it also means union. |
| Malayalam | The word "സംഘടന" comes from Sanskrit and means "a group of people or things that work together" or "a group of people who work together for a common purpose". |
| Maltese | Organizzazzjoni originates from the Italian "organizzazione" (organization) or French "organisation" (organization). |
| Maori | The Maori word "whakahaere" can also mean "to manage", "to conduct", or "to lead". |
| Marathi | The word "संस्था" (organization) in Marathi can also refer to an institution, establishment, or a body of people working together for a common purpose. |
| Nepali | The word 'संगठन' in Nepali also refers to the arrangement, formation, or structure of something |
| Norwegian | The word "organisasjon" in Norwegian comes from the Greek "organon", meaning "instrument" or "tool". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word 'bungwe' can also refer to an association or a group of people working together for a common purpose. |
| Pashto | The word "سازمان" also means "tool" or "instrument" in Pashto. |
| Persian | In Persian, the word "سازمان" also means "body" or "system". |
| Polish | The Polish word "organizacja" (organization) can also refer to the way something is arranged or structured. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, the word "organização" can also mean "organism" or "structure". |
| Punjabi | The word 'ਸੰਗਠਨ' ('organization') in Punjabi also means 'formation', 'makeup', and 'composition'. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "organizare" can also mean "arrangement", "structure", "institution", or "body". |
| Russian | The Russian word “организация” also has the meaning of “system”, denoting an ordered structure or a set of elements that form a coherent whole. |
| Samoan | The word 'faʻalapotopotoga' can also refer to a group of people or things that are organized or assembled together. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Gaelic word ‘eagrachadh’ can also mean ‘an ordering’ or ‘an assembly’, sharing the common Indo-European root (‘h₁reg’) with words such as ‘regiment’ in English or ‘regola’ in Italian. |
| Serbian | The word "организација" in Serbian can also refer to a type of flower arrangement known as an "ikebana". |
| Sesotho | The Sesotho word "mokhatlo" is also used to refer to a military unit or a group of people gathered for a specific purpose. |
| Shona | The word "sangano" can also refer to a group of people coming together for a specific purpose (such as a meeting) or an institution. |
| Sindhi | In Sindhi, "تنظيم" ('organization') also refers to "regulate" or "control". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | Sinhala word "ආයතනය" originally meant a "foundation", but over time, it also began to mean "organization" and "institution." |
| Slovak | "Organizácia" can also mean a body or tissue in the body. |
| Slovenian | The word "organizacija" derives from the Latin "organum" meaning "tool". |
| Somali | The word "abaabulid" is borrowed from the Arabic word "نِظَام" (niẓām), which has a broader meaning of "system" or "order". |
| Spanish | In Spanish, "organización" can also refer to a group or body of people with a specific purpose or goal, similar to the English "entity". |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, "organisasi" also means a group of musical instruments. |
| Swahili | The word "shirika" in Swahili comes from the Arabic word "sharikat", meaning "partnership" or "association". |
| Swedish | "Organisation" is not a Swedish word. The correct word is "organisationen". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "samahan" also means "group", "association", or "fellowship". |
| Tajik | The word "ташкилот" also means "system" in Tajik. |
| Tamil | அமைப்பு can also refer to the structure or arrangement of something, or the constitution of a government or other body. |
| Telugu | సంస్థ (Samastha) comes from the Sanskrit word "samstha," meaning "established, constituted, or organized." |
| Thai | The word "องค์กร" in Thai can also mean "institution" or "agency". |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "organizasyon" also has the alternate meaning of "planning" or "arrangement". |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "організації" comes from the Greek word "organon", meaning "instrument" or "tool", and can also refer to a group of people united for a common purpose. |
| Urdu | The word "تنظیم" can also refer to the process of setting up or arranging something |
| Uzbek | In addition to its primary meaning of “organization,” “tashkilot” can also refer to a military battalion or detachment. |
| Vietnamese | The word "cơ quan" in Vietnamese also means "organ" in English, reflecting the dual nature of organizations as living entities with distinct functions. |
| Welsh | The word "sefydliad" also means "foundation" or "institution". |
| Xhosa | The word "umbutho" also refers to a traditional gathering or council of elders. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "ארגאניזאציע" is of Greek origin, coming from the word "οργανωσις" meaning "arrangement of parts or elements, organization". |
| Yoruba | The word "agbari" in Yoruba can also refer to a large gathering of people, or a group of people with a common purpose. |
| Zulu | The word "inhlangano" also refers to an assembly or group of people in Zulu. |
| English | The word "organization" stems from the Greek "organon," meaning "tool" or "instrument." |