Original in different languages

Original in Different Languages

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Afrikaans
oorspronklik
Albanian
origjinale
Amharic
ኦሪጅናል
Arabic
أصلي
Armenian
բնօրինակ
Assamese
মূল
Aymara
urijinala
Azerbaijani
orijinal
Bambara
yɛrɛyɛrɛ
Basque
originala
Belarusian
арыгінал
Bengali
আসল
Bhojpuri
असली
Bosnian
original
Bulgarian
оригинален
Catalan
original
Cebuano
orihinal
Chinese (Simplified)
原版的
Chinese (Traditional)
原版的
Corsican
uriginale
Croatian
izvornik
Czech
originál
Danish
original
Dhivehi
އަސްލު
Dogri
मूल
Dutch
origineel
English
original
Esperanto
originala
Estonian
originaal
Ewe
gbãtɔ
Filipino (Tagalog)
orihinal
Finnish
alkuperäinen
French
original
Frisian
oarspronklik
Galician
orixinal
Georgian
ორიგინალური
German
original
Greek
πρωτότυπο
Guarani
ypykue
Gujarati
મૂળ
Haitian Creole
orijinal la
Hausa
na asali
Hawaiian
kumu
Hebrew
מְקוֹרִי
Hindi
मूल
Hmong
qub
Hungarian
eredeti
Icelandic
frumlegt
Igbo
mbụ
Ilocano
orihinal
Indonesian
asli
Irish
bunaidh
Italian
originale
Japanese
元の
Javanese
asli
Kannada
ಮೂಲ
Kazakh
түпнұсқа
Khmer
ដើម
Kinyarwanda
umwimerere
Konkani
मूळ
Korean
실물
Krio
fɔstɛm
Kurdish
eslî
Kurdish (Sorani)
ڕەسەن
Kyrgyz
түпнуска
Lao
ຕົ້ນສະບັບ
Latin
original
Latvian
oriģināls
Lingala
esika euti
Lithuanian
originalus
Luganda
-yiiye
Luxembourgish
original
Macedonian
оригинален
Maithili
मूल
Malagasy
tamin'ny fototra
Malay
asli
Malayalam
യഥാർത്ഥമായത്
Maltese
oriġinali
Maori
taketake
Marathi
मूळ
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯑꯁꯦꯡꯕ
Mizo
dik tak
Mongolian
эх
Myanmar (Burmese)
မူရင်း
Nepali
मूल
Norwegian
opprinnelig
Nyanja (Chichewa)
choyambirira
Odia (Oriya)
ମୂଳ
Oromo
kan jalqabaa
Pashto
اصلي
Persian
اصلی
Polish
oryginalny
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
original
Punjabi
ਅਸਲ
Quechua
kikin
Romanian
original
Russian
оригинал
Samoan
amataga
Sanskrit
मूल
Scots Gaelic
tùsail
Sepedi
mathomo
Serbian
оригинал
Sesotho
ea pele
Shona
chepakutanga
Sindhi
اصل
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
මුල්
Slovak
originál
Slovenian
original
Somali
asalka ah
Spanish
original
Sundanese
asli
Swahili
asili
Swedish
original-
Tagalog (Filipino)
orihinal
Tajik
аслӣ
Tamil
அசல்
Tatar
оригиналь
Telugu
అసలైనది
Thai
ต้นฉบับ
Tigrinya
ኦርጂናል
Tsonga
mampela
Turkish
orijinal
Turkmen
asyl
Twi (Akan)
ankasa
Ukrainian
оригінал
Urdu
اصل
Uyghur
original
Uzbek
original
Vietnamese
nguyên
Welsh
gwreiddiol
Xhosa
yoqobo
Yiddish
אָריגינעל
Yoruba
atilẹba
Zulu
okwangempela

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansIn Afrikaans, "oorspronklik" also means "of the beginning," indicating something that comes first.
AlbanianOrigjinale in Albanian can also refer to a prototype, or to something that is genuine or authentic.
AmharicThe Amharic word "ኦሪጅናል" is derived from the English word "original," which also means "genuine" or "authentic."
ArabicThe Arabic word "أصلي" (ʾaṣlī) means "authentic" or "original," with further connotations of authenticity, being rooted, indigenous, or native, often implying an association with origins, tradition, or belonging.
AzerbaijaniIn Azerbaijani, the word "orijinal" can also mean "authentic," "genuine," or "first-hand."
Basque"Originala" also means "real" or "genuine" in Basque.
BelarusianThe word "арыгінал" also means "authentic" or "genuine" in Belarusian.
Bengaliআসল comes from the Farsi word "aṣl" meaning "root," "source," or "origin."
BosnianIn Bosnian, “original” can also mean “unusual” or “eccentric”.
BulgarianThe word "оригинален" in Bulgarian also means "authentic" and "unique".
CatalanThe Catalan word "original" can also mean "funny" or "eccentric."
Chinese (Simplified)「原版的」也可指未經改編的版本或正宗版本
Chinese (Traditional)原版的本意为“最早的版本”,现也用来形容某事物是“最真实的、最本真的”
CorsicanThe adjective “uriginale” also means “unusual,” a meaning influenced by the Italian term “originale,” though they’re etymologically unrelated.
CroatianThe Croatian word "izvornik" also means "spring" and shares the same root with "izvor"" ("source, spring").
CzechThe noun "originál" can also be used in the context of a document, manuscript or artwork as something unique and authentic.
DanishIn Danish the noun "original" is also used in the sense of a manuscript.
DutchThe Dutch word "origineel" ultimately derives from the Latin "origo", meaning "source" or "beginning".
Esperanto"Originala" also means "authentic, genuine, or firsthand".
EstonianThe Estonian word "originaal" derives from the German "original" and also connotes "unique piece" or "masterpiece".
FinnishThe word 'alkuperäinen' ('original' in Finnish) derives from the word 'alku' ('beginning' in Finnish), denoting something that has existed from the very start.
French"Original" derives from Latin "originale", meaning "source" and "model".
FrisianThe term 'oarspronklik' can refer to being 'true' in the sense of 'not fake or false' in West Frisian.
GalicianIn addition to its meaning in English, "orixinal" in Galician can also mean "unique"
GeorgianThe Georgian word "original" has different meanings, and is sometimes interchangeable with "authorship" and "source."
GermanThe word "Original" in German can also refer to a transcript or manuscript, particularly in the context of legal or historical documents.
GreekIn Ancient Greek, “πρωτότυπο” was an adjective describing something “created first” or “without a model” and was related to “prototype.”
GujaratiThe Gujarati word “મૂળ” can also refer to a plant's roots or the source or root cause of something.
Haitian CreoleThis word also means 'genuine', 'authentic', 'real', and 'first'.
HausaThe word "Na Asali" in Hausa can also refer to a type of traditional Hausa drum, typically played at ceremonial events
HawaiianIn Hawaiian, the word 'kumu' can also refer to a teacher, expert, or foundation.
HebrewThe Hebrew word "מְקוֹרִי" ("original") is derived from the root "ק.ר.ר" which carries multiple meanings such as: source, foundation, and coolness, making the word's etymology encompass a broader range of ideas.
HindiThe word 'मूल' can also mean 'root' or 'base' in Hindi, which relates to its meaning as 'original' in the sense of something that is fundamental or foundational.
HmongThe word "qub" in Hmong can also be used to describe the beginning of a cycle, like the start of a new year.
Hungarian'Eredeti' also means 'real, not fake', which comes from the Latin 'origo', meaning 'beginning, origin'.
IcelandicThe word 'frumlegt' can also refer to something that is ancient or old-fashioned.
IgboThe Igbo word "mbụ" can also mean "source" or "beginning" depending on the context.
Indonesian"Asli" in Indonesian also means "genuine" or "authentic", suggesting a sense of origin and authenticity beyond mere existence.
IrishThe Irish word "bunaidh" may also refer to a base, root, or essential nature
ItalianThe word "originale" can also mean "eccentric" or "bizarre" in Italian.
JapaneseThe kanji 「元」 can also mean "base," "source," or "beginning."
JavaneseThe word "asli" in Javanese also refers to "genuine, authentic" and the opposite of "imitation."
KannadaThe word 'ಮೂಲ' ('moola') has additional meanings in Kannada, including 'root' and 'capital'.
KazakhThe Kazakh word "түпнұсқа" can also mean "prototype" or "source text".
KhmerThe word "ដើម" not only means "original", but also "beginning", "source", and "root".
KoreanThe word "실물" (original) in Korean can also refer to "real thing" or "actual object".
KurdishThe Kurdish word "eslî" can also mean "authentic" or "pure".
KyrgyzThe word "түпнуска" can also refer to something or someone that is genuine or authentic.
LatinOrigo (Latin) means "source" and could refer to a beginning, source of a river or birth.
Latvian"Oriģināls" can also mean one-of-a-kind or unusual.
LithuanianThe word "originalus" is derived from the Latin word "originalis", meaning "of or belonging to the origin".
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, "original" can also mean "unique" or "genuine".
MacedonianThe Macedonian word “оригинален” can also mean 'genuine,' 'real', and 'authentic,' and it comes from the Latin word 'originalis,' meaning ‘of origin.’
MalagasyThe word "tamin'ny fototra" in Malagasy also means "the beginning" or "the source".
MalayThe word "asli" can also refer to the "essence" or "true nature" of something.
MalayalamThe word "യഥാർത്ഥമായത്" in Malayalam originates from the Sanskrit word "यथा (yathā)" meaning "according to" and "अर्थ (artha)" meaning "meaning" or "reality". It signifies something that exists in its true form or essence.
MalteseThe word "oriġinali" can also mean "authentic" or "genuine" in Maltese.
MaoriThe word "taketake" in Maori has a unique etymology, originating from the phrase "tai ketake," meaning "the first low tide of the month."
Marathiमूळ (mūḷ) is derived from Sanskrit मूल (mūla) meaning "root" or "source", and also has the alternate meaning of "capital amount" in financial contexts.
MongolianThe word "эх" in Mongolian has a multitude of meanings, including "initial," "former," "old," "original," and "first."
NepaliThe Nepali word "मूल" ("original") stems from Sanskrit and also denotes "base," "foundation," or "root," reflecting its multifaceted origins.
NorwegianOpprinnelig can also mean "genuine", "real", or "authentic".
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word 'choyambirira' can also refer to something that is authentic, genuine, or true.
PashtoThe word اصلي also means 'pure' or 'real' in Pashto, and it is derived from the Arabic word 'asl', which means 'root' or 'origin'.
PersianThe word "اصلی" (original) derives from the Arabic root "أصل" (root), and carries the notion of "foundational" or "primary" element of something.
PolishThe word "oryginalny" can also mean "quirky" or "eccentric" in Polish.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, the word "original" can also mean "creative" or "unique."
PunjabiThe Punjabi word "ਅਸਲ" also refers to "capital" in a financial context.
RomanianIn Romanian, "original" can also mean "birthplace" or "lineage."
RussianIn Russian, "оригинал" can also refer to a unique or authentic item, as opposed to a copy or imitation.
Samoan"Amata"ga comes from the Samoan word "amata," meaning "raw" or "unripe".
Scots GaelicThe word "tùsail" in Scots Gaelic also means "beginning, source, or foundation" and is related to the Irish word "túis" meaning "beginning".
SerbianThe word "оригинал" can also refer to the first or authentic copy of a document or work of art.
SesothoThe word "ea pele" can also mean "real" or "genuine" in Sesotho.
SindhiThe word "اصل" also means "reason", "basis", and "capital" in Sindhi.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word “මුල්” in Sinhala also means “foundation”, “beginning”, or “source”.
Slovak"-álny" part of the word "originál" comes from Latin "-alis" ending meaning "belonging to".
SlovenianIn Slovenian, "original" can also mean "authentic" or "genuine".
SomaliThe term 'asalka ah' can also refer to 'the original' in the sense of 'the most authentic' or 'the most reliable'.
SpanishLa palabra "original" proviene del latín y significa "primero".
Sundanese"Asli" also means "authentic" in Sundanese and is related to the word "asah" meaning "source".
Swahili"Asli" (meaning "real" in Swahili) is thought to originate from the Hindustani "asal".
SwedishThe original- form comes from the Latin verb “orior” meaning “to rise”. In Swedish, “original-” means not only “original”, but also “fresh” or “genuine”.
Tagalog (Filipino)The Tagalog word "orihinal" is derived from the Spanish "original" and can also mean "copy" or "duplicate"
TajikIn Tajik, the word "аслӣ" can also mean "indigenous" or "native".
TamilThe word "அசல்" has multiple meanings in Tamil, including "original", "copy", "model", and "essence".
TeluguThe Telugu word "అసలైనది" was originally used to refer to the source, model, or exemplar from which something was created or derived.
Thaiต้นฉบับ comes from the Sanskrit word "udbhāvana", meaning "to cause to arise, to bring forth."
TurkishThe word "orijinal"" derives from Arabic "al-asli", which means "of origin" and can also refer to the main character of a plot in traditional Turkish puppet theater
UkrainianThe word "оригінал" also means "eccentric" or "odd" in Ukrainian.
UrduThe Urdu word "اصل" can also mean "lineage", "capital", or "principle."
UzbekIn Uzbek, the word "original" can also be used to describe something that is authentic or unique.
VietnameseThe word "nguyên" can also mean "raw" or "unprocessed" in Vietnamese, and is related to the Chinese character "源" meaning "source" or "origin."
WelshThe word "gwreiddiol" also means "fundamental" or "basic" in Welsh, highlighting its connection to the root or foundation of something.
XhosaYoqobo is also a word for "husband" in the Xhosa language, as well as a surname.
YiddishIn Yiddish, "אָריגינעל" is the word for "original" and means "the first and true version". It is derived from the Hebrew word "יָצַר" (yatsar), meaning "to form". The Hebrew term for "one who forms," "יצרן" (yatsran), may also be used.
Yoruba"Atilẹba" derives from the verb "to lay a foundation" and signifies an "original thing" or "source."
ZuluThe word "okwangempela" in Zulu also means "real" or "genuine."
English"Original" comes from "origin," and can refer to a first draft or an eccentric character as "original" in thought or action.

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