Overall in different languages

Overall in Different Languages

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Afrikaans
algehele
Albanian
në përgjithësi
Amharic
በአጠቃላይ
Arabic
شاملة
Armenian
ընդհանուր առմամբ
Assamese
সামগ্ৰিক
Aymara
taqi
Azerbaijani
ümumilikdə
Bambara
bakuruba
Basque
orokorrean
Belarusian
у цэлым
Bengali
সামগ্রিকভাবে
Bhojpuri
कुल मिला के
Bosnian
sveukupno
Bulgarian
като цяло
Catalan
en general
Cebuano
sa kinatibuk-an
Chinese (Simplified)
总体
Chinese (Traditional)
總體
Corsican
in generale
Croatian
sveukupno
Czech
celkově
Danish
samlet set
Dhivehi
ޖުމްލަގޮތެއްގައި
Dogri
कुल मलाइयै
Dutch
algemeen
English
overall
Esperanto
entute
Estonian
üldiselt
Ewe
si ƒo wo katã ta
Filipino (Tagalog)
sa pangkalahatan
Finnish
yleensä ottaen
French
global
Frisian
overall
Galician
en xeral
Georgian
საერთო ჯამში
German
insgesamt
Greek
συνολικά
Guarani
tuichaháicha
Gujarati
એકંદરે
Haitian Creole
an jeneral
Hausa
duka
Hawaiian
laulā
Hebrew
באופן כללי
Hindi
संपूर्ण
Hmong
zuag qhia tag nrho
Hungarian
átfogó
Icelandic
í heildina litið
Igbo
n'ozuzu
Ilocano
iti kadagupan
Indonesian
secara keseluruhan
Irish
tríd is tríd
Italian
complessivamente
Japanese
全体
Javanese
umume
Kannada
ಒಟ್ಟಾರೆ
Kazakh
жалпы
Khmer
ជារួម
Kinyarwanda
muri rusange
Konkani
एकंदरीत
Korean
사무용 겉옷
Krio
ɔl
Kurdish
giştî
Kurdish (Sorani)
بەگشتی
Kyrgyz
жалпы
Lao
ໂດຍລວມ
Latin
altiore
Latvian
kopumā
Lingala
mobimba
Lithuanian
apskritai
Luganda
okutwaaliza awamu
Luxembourgish
allgemeng
Macedonian
севкупно
Maithili
पूरा -पूरा
Malagasy
ankapobeny
Malay
secara keseluruhan
Malayalam
മൊത്തത്തിൽ
Maltese
ġenerali
Maori
whaanui
Marathi
एकूणच
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯃꯄꯨꯡ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
Mizo
a pumpui
Mongolian
ерөнхий
Myanmar (Burmese)
ခြုံငုံ
Nepali
कुल मिलाएर
Norwegian
alt i alt
Nyanja (Chichewa)
chonse
Odia (Oriya)
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Oromo
waliigala
Pashto
په ټوله کې
Persian
به طور کلی
Polish
ogólny
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
no geral
Punjabi
ਕੁਲ ਮਿਲਾ ਕੇ
Quechua
llapanpi
Romanian
per total
Russian
в целом
Samoan
aotelega
Sanskrit
सकलं
Scots Gaelic
gu h-iomlan
Sepedi
ka kakaretšo
Serbian
свеукупно
Sesotho
ka kakaretso
Shona
zvachose
Sindhi
مجموعي طور تي
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
සමස්ත
Slovak
celkovo
Slovenian
na splošno
Somali
guud ahaan
Spanish
en general
Sundanese
sakabéhna
Swahili
jumla
Swedish
övergripande
Tagalog (Filipino)
sa pangkalahatan
Tajik
дар маҷмӯъ
Tamil
ஒட்டுமொத்த
Tatar
гомумән
Telugu
మొత్తం
Thai
โดยรวม
Tigrinya
ጠቅላላ
Tsonga
angarhela
Turkish
genel
Turkmen
umuman aýdanyňda
Twi (Akan)
ne nyinaa
Ukrainian
загалом
Urdu
مجموعی طور پر
Uyghur
ئومۇمەن
Uzbek
umuman olganda
Vietnamese
tổng thể
Welsh
yn gyffredinol
Xhosa
kukonke
Yiddish
קוילעלדיק
Yoruba
ìwò
Zulu
isiyonke

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "algehele" in Afrikaans, derived from the Dutch word "algemeen," can also mean "general" or "universal."
AmharicThe word "በአጠቃላይ" can also mean "generally" or "on the whole".
ArabicThe word "شاملة" in Arabic is related to the word "شمل" which means "to include" and "to embrace."
AzerbaijaniThe word “ümumilikdə” also exists in Turkish, but with the slightly different meaning of “generally”.
BasqueThe Basque word "orokorrean" (overall) is derived from the words "oro" (all) and "korre" (direction).
Belarusian"у цэлым" is a Belarusian word that derives from the Old Russian "въ цѣлѣ" (vŭ cěle), which meant "in safety" or "intact".
Bengaliআনুষ্ঠানিক ভাষায় আক্কেল বা বোধ বুদ্ধি অর্থেও 'সামগ্রিকভাবে' শব্দটির ব্যবহার হয়
BosnianThe word “sveukupno” originates from “sve” (“all”) and “ukupno” (“total”) and was created as a neologism during the Bosnian language reform in the late 19th century.
BulgarianIn some situations, the word "като цяло" means "in general" or "on the whole" instead of "overall".
Catalan«En general» in Catalan can also mean «in general» as a set phrase, or «generally» as an adverb.
Chinese (Simplified)总体 can also mean "the whole" or "the general situation" in Chinese.
Chinese (Traditional)總體 can also refer to the whole situation in general
CorsicanIn everyday use, 'in generale' often means 'in general' or 'generally'.
CroatianThe word 'sveukupno' in Croatian has roots in the Proto-Slavic word 'vьsь' meaning 'all' and can also mean 'completely' or 'in total'.
CzechThe word Celkově was derived from the word "Celkem", which also means "overall" or "totally" in English.
DanishThe word "samlet sæt" also means a "full set" of something, as in a "complete collection" or a "set of items that belong together."
DutchThe Dutch term "algemeen" can also mean "general", "common", or "universal".
EsperantoThe word "entute" is derived from the Latin word "integritas", meaning "wholeness" or "completeness".
EstonianThe root of the word "üldiselt" is "üldine," meaning "general."
FinnishIt is a compound word of "yleensä" (usually) and "ottaen" (taking). Hence, it also has the nuance of "taking as a whole".
FrenchThe word "global" in French means not only "overall", but also "globule".
FrisianThe Frisian word "overall" comes from the German word "Overall", which means "overcoat" or "coverall".
Galician"En xeral" is also used in Galician to refer to a "general" thing in the sense of "a basic or ordinary thing".
GermanThe word "insgesamt" in German is derived from "in" (in) and "gesamt" (total), meaning "in total"}
GreekThe word συνολικά (synólika) derives from σύν (syn), meaning "with" or "together," and ὅλος (hólos), meaning "whole" or "complete."
GujaratiThe word 'એકંદરે' comes from the Sanskrit word 'एकंत' meaning 'alone' and is also used to mean 'in general'.
Haitian Creole"An jeneral" comes from the French phrase "en général", meaning "in general", and also means "generally speaking" in Haitian Creole.
HausaIn Hausa, "duka" can also refer to a shop or store where goods are sold.
HawaiianThe word “laulā” also means “to envelop” and is related to the word “lau,” meaning “leaf”
HebrewThe Hebrew word "באופן כללי" can also mean "generally" or "on the whole".
HindiThe word "संपूर्ण" derives from the Sanskrit root "पृण," meaning "to fill" or "make complete," and can also imply "perfect" or "unbroken."
Hmong"Zuag qhia tag nrho" can also mean "generally" or "on the whole" in Hmong.
HungarianThe original meaning of "átfogó" was "all-embracing or "comprehensive"", but it developed a second meaning of "overall" in the late 19th century.
IcelandicThe Icelandic verb líða, from which the word "í heildina litið" derives, means both "to move through" and "to suffer", revealing the dual nature of both time and experience.
IgboThe term "n'ozuzu" derives from the Igbo verb "zu", meaning "to cover" or "to conceal".
IndonesianThe adjective secara keseluruhan in Indonesian can also mean 'generally' and is often used to describe the characteristics of a group of people or things.
IrishThe Irish phrase "tríd is tríd" translates directly as "through and through", highlighting its thorough or comprehensive nature.
Italian"Complessivamente" is derived from the Latin verb "complectere," meaning "to embrace" or "to encompass."
JapaneseThe word "全体" (zentai) can also mean "the whole body" or "the entire group" in Japanese.
Javanese"Umume" also means "generally" or "in general" and comes from the word "umum" meaning "public" or "general."
KannadaIt may also mean 'generally' or 'on the whole'.
KazakhThe word "жалпы" in Kazakh can also mean "generally" or "in general".
KhmerThe word "ជារួម" ("overall") in Khmer also has the alternate meaning of "in general" or "as a whole."
KoreanThe Korean word 사무용 겉옷(overalls) comes from the English phrase ‘all over’, as they are a loose garment worn over clothing covering most of the body.
KurdishThe word 'giştî' can also mean 'generally' or 'altogether' in Kurdish.
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LaoThe word comes from French 'tout ensemble', meaning "everything together."
LatinAltiore, a Latin word meaning "higher up" or "above", has been used in English since the 15th century.
LatvianThe word kopumā has origins in the verb "kopt" meaning "to gather" and means "all in all" in Latvian.
Lithuanian"Apskritai" means "overall" or "in general" in Lithuanian and is derived from the Lithuanian word "apskristi" meaning "to circle" or "to go around".
LuxembourgishThe word "allgemeng" is derived from the German word "allgemein", meaning "general" or "common".
MacedonianThe word "севкупно" in Macedonian also has the alternate meaning of "total" or "complete."
Malagasy"Ankapobeny" can also mean "completely", "entirely" or "all over" in Malagasy.
MalayThe word "secara keseluruhan" can also mean "generally" or "on the whole".
Malteseġenerali also means "usually" or "generally" in Maltese.
MaoriThe Maori term **whaanui** has alternative meanings, including "family", "clan", and "tribe".
MarathiThe word 'एकूणच' can also be used to mean 'in general' or 'all told'.
MongolianThe word 'ерөнхий' derives from Mongolian and ultimately descends from a Proto-Mongolic word meaning 'head, leader, chief'.
NepaliThe word "कुल मिलाएर" is derived from the Sanskrit root "kula" meaning "family" and "mela" meaning "to meet or join", indicating a sense of collective unity or totality.
Norwegian"Alt i alt" literally translates to "everything in everything".
Nyanja (Chichewa)In Chichewa, "chonse" can also mean "the whole (thing)" or "everything."
PersianThe Persian word "به طور کلی" is an adverbial phrase meaning "generally" or "overall". It is derived from the Arabic word "طور" meaning "way" or "manner" and the Persian word "کلی" meaning "general" or "overall".
PolishThe Polish word "ogólny" is of Latin origin, deriving from "generalis" and meaning "general" or "overall."}
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese phrase "no geral" can also be understood as "generally speaking" or "on the whole."
Romanian«Per total» is an adverbial locution that can mean «in general» or «in all».
RussianThe word "в целом" originally meant "all of this" or "wholly," while its current meaning arose from its use in mathematical and economic texts.
SamoanThe term 'aotelega' is also used to refer to the Samoan lava lava, a traditional garment worn by both men and women.
Scots GaelicGu h-iomlan (overall) was historically used in Gaelic to describe how clothes would look on someone, or as a noun to describe a type of loose clothing or a bed blanket.
SerbianThe word "свеукупно" can also mean "completely" or "in total".
SesothoThe term 'ka kakaretso' can also be translated as 'generally' or 'thoroughly'.
Shona'Zvachose' also means 'for all' and in the phrase 'zvachose-chose' it means 'anyway'.
SindhiThe word "مجموعي طور تي" can also mean "combined" in Sindhi, indicating a combined result or total amount.
SlovakCelkovo is also an archaic Slovak masculine surname derived from the Slovak word 'celý', meaning 'whole'. It could possibly be related to the Polish surname Cielecki.
SlovenianThe word "na splošno" can also mean "generally" or "in general".
SomaliThe word "guud ahaan" in Somali is ultimately derived from Arabic, where it means "in general" or "as a whole."
SpanishEn general means "overall" in Spanish, but is also an idiom meaning "in general" or "generally speaking."
SundaneseThe Sundanese word "sakabéhna" is derived from the Malay word "selubung keseluruhan" meaning "overall covering".
SwahiliThe Swahili word "jumla" can also refer to an aggregate amount or a collection of things.
SwedishÖvergripande can also mean 'superordinate', 'comprehensive', or 'overarching'.
Tagalog (Filipino)"Sa pangkalahatan" can also mean "generally" or "overall" in a more general sense beyond just summarizing or concluding something.
TajikThe word "дар маҷмӯъ" can also mean "in general" or "on the whole" in Tajik.
Tamilஒட்டு means to stick, to join, while மொத்த means whole, entire, complete, total.
TeluguThe word "మొత్తం" (motham) originally referred to a bundle or a collection, and is related to the words "మూట" (muuta) for a bundle, and "మోయు" (moyu) for carrying.
ThaiThe word "โดยรวม" can also mean "generally" or "in general" in Thai.
TurkishIn Turkish, "genel" can also mean "ordinary", "common", or "general" when referring to knowledge.
UkrainianEtymology: "overall" originates from a Proto-Indo-European root "wer-", which refers to covering and enclosing something, or a state of totality.
UzbekIn Uzbek, “umuman olganda” directly translates to “overall,” however, it can also be used to mean “usually.”
VietnameseThe word "tổng thể" is a combination of the words "tổng" (total) and "thể" (body), which means "the whole body" or "the entire entity".
Welsh"Yn gyffredinol" comes from Latin "commune frenum" meaning "shared bridle", a common rein for two horses used in ploughing, hence a shared yoke or bond.
XhosaThe Xhosa word 'kukonke' shares its root with words like 'konke' (whole) and 'ukukonkoloza' (to surround).
Yiddish"קוילעלדיק" derives from "קיין אויל עולה דיק," which in Yiddish means that something is not worth the oil consumed to light it.
Yoruba"Ìwò" is often mistaken for a cognate of its homophone with the same spelling which means "you" (the second person singular pronoun) however they are from different roots and the former derives from the verb "wó" - "to enter".
ZuluThe word "isiyonke" also means "the whole" or "all of it" in Zulu.
EnglishIn the 15th century, "overall" meant "covering all" and was used to describe clothing worn over a person's other clothes.

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