Pace in Different Languages
Discover 'Pace' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Pace
Afrikaans tempo | ||
Albanian ritëm | ||
Amharic ፍጥነት | ||
Arabic سرعة | ||
Armenian տեմպ | ||
Assamese গতি | ||
Aymara pasu | ||
Azerbaijani temp | ||
Bambara táamasen | ||
Basque erritmoa | ||
Belarusian тэмп | ||
Bengali গতি | ||
Bhojpuri चाल | ||
Bosnian tempo | ||
Bulgarian темпо | ||
Catalan ritme | ||
Cebuano tulin | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 步伐 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 步伐 | ||
Corsican ritmu | ||
Croatian tempo | ||
Czech tempo | ||
Danish tempo | ||
Dhivehi ޕޭސް | ||
Dogri रफ्तार | ||
Dutch tempo | ||
English pace | ||
Esperanto ritmo | ||
Estonian tempos | ||
Ewe ɖiɖime | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) bilis | ||
Finnish vauhti | ||
French rythme | ||
Frisian tempo | ||
Galician paz | ||
Georgian ტემპი | ||
German tempo | ||
Greek βήμα | ||
Guarani hasa | ||
Gujarati ગતિ | ||
Haitian Creole mach | ||
Hausa hanzari | ||
Hawaiian wikiwiki | ||
Hebrew לִפְסוֹעַ | ||
Hindi गति | ||
Hmong ceev | ||
Hungarian ütemét | ||
Icelandic skeið | ||
Igbo ijeụkwụ | ||
Ilocano kinapartak | ||
Indonesian kecepatan | ||
Irish luas | ||
Italian ritmo | ||
Japanese ペース | ||
Javanese jangkah | ||
Kannada ವೇಗ | ||
Kazakh қарқын | ||
Khmer ល្បឿន | ||
Kinyarwanda umuvuduko | ||
Konkani वेग | ||
Korean 속도 | ||
Krio spid | ||
Kurdish pace | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) هەنگاو | ||
Kyrgyz темп | ||
Lao ຈັງຫວະ | ||
Latin pace | ||
Latvian tempu | ||
Lingala vitesi | ||
Lithuanian tempu | ||
Luganda pesi | ||
Luxembourgish tempo | ||
Macedonian темпо | ||
Maithili गति | ||
Malagasy haingana | ||
Malay langkah | ||
Malayalam പേസ് | ||
Maltese pass | ||
Maori tere | ||
Marathi वेग | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯈꯣꯡꯊꯥꯡ | ||
Mizo pen | ||
Mongolian хурд | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အရှိန်အဟုန် | ||
Nepali गति | ||
Norwegian tempo | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) mayendedwe | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଗତି | ||
Oromo saffisa deemsaa | ||
Pashto سرعت | ||
Persian سرعت | ||
Polish tempo | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) ritmo | ||
Punjabi ਗਤੀ | ||
Quechua puriy | ||
Romanian ritm | ||
Russian темп | ||
Samoan saosaoa | ||
Sanskrit गति | ||
Scots Gaelic astar | ||
Sepedi kgato | ||
Serbian темпо | ||
Sesotho lebelo | ||
Shona kumhanya | ||
Sindhi رفتار | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) වේගය | ||
Slovak tempo | ||
Slovenian tempo | ||
Somali xawaaraha | ||
Spanish paso | ||
Sundanese laju | ||
Swahili kasi | ||
Swedish takt | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) tulin ng lakad | ||
Tajik суръат | ||
Tamil வேகம் | ||
Tatar темп | ||
Telugu పేస్ | ||
Thai ก้าว | ||
Tigrinya እንቅስቃሰ | ||
Tsonga rivilo | ||
Turkish hız | ||
Turkmen depgini | ||
Twi (Akan) mmirika | ||
Ukrainian темп | ||
Urdu رفتار | ||
Uyghur سۈرئەت | ||
Uzbek sur'at | ||
Vietnamese tốc độ | ||
Welsh cyflymder | ||
Xhosa isantya | ||
Yiddish גאַנג | ||
Yoruba iyara | ||
Zulu ijubane |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, "tempo" also refers to the atmosphere or mood of a place or event. |
| Albanian | "Ritëm" also implies movement and progression. |
| Amharic | The word "ፍጥነት" also means "rapidity" or "speed" in Amharic. |
| Arabic | The word "سرعة" can also refer to speed, quickness, or haste. |
| Armenian | "Տեմպ" (pace) derives from the Greek word "τέμνω" (temno), meaning "to cut" or "to divide," suggesting the division of distance into units to measure speed. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "temp" in Azerbaijani also has the meaning of "calm down". |
| Basque | The Basque term "erritmoa" comes from "erritutu", which means to get lost or to wander, but its original meaning is unknown. |
| Belarusian | The Belarusian word 'тэмп' (pace) is derived from the Russian word 'темп', which in turn comes from the Latin word 'tempus' (time). |
| Bengali | The word "গতি" ("gati") also means "motion" or "speed" in Sanskrit and other Indo-Aryan languages. |
| Bosnian | The word "tempo" in Bosnian can also mean "rhythm" or "beat". |
| Bulgarian | "Tempo" is borrowed from Italian and can be both |
| Catalan | The Catalan word 'ritme' comes from the Greek word 'rhýthmos', which originally meant 'flow'. |
| Cebuano | "Tulin" is also a Cebuano term for a type of Filipino folk dance known for its energetic and rhythmic movement. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | In addition to its literal meaning, "步伐" can also refer to a person's style or rhythm in performing an action. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word "步伐” can also mean "style" or "step" in Chinese. |
| Corsican | Corsican "ritmu" also derives from the Latin "rhythmus" and can mean "order," "proportion," or "symmetry." |
| Croatian | In Croatian, tempo also refers to a musical term meaning the speed or pace of a musical composition. |
| Czech | Tempo is also a Czech verb meaning to become lost, which can lead to confusion in the context of maps, travel and time. |
| Danish | In Danish, "tempo" refers to the movement speed or rhythm of music, dance, or gymnastics. |
| Dutch | In Dutch, the word "tempo" can also mean "tooth" or "tooth pain." |
| Esperanto | The root of "ritmo" is the same as "rithmos" in ancient Greek, meaning order and symmetry. |
| Estonian | "Tempolit" in a Finnish sense (i.e. a temple) can be found as the name of Estonian localities. "Tempolid" (temples) was a widespread place name type in Central European Slavic areas. |
| Finnish | The word "vauhti" also means "swing" and derives from the Proto-Germanic term "wahti" (guard, watch). |
| French | The word "rythme" in French also means "rhythm" and it comes from the Greek word "rhythmos," which means "flow." |
| Frisian | Frisian "tempo" has a second meaning: "direction". |
| Galician | The Galician word "Paz" (meaning "peace") comes from the Latin word "pax" and also means "step" or "footprint" |
| Georgian | "ტემპი", meaning "pace", possibly derives from the Latin word "tempus" (time). |
| German | The word "tempo" additionally has the meaning "time" in German. |
| Greek | The word 'βήμα' also means 'step', 'stage of a play', or 'tribune' (speaker's platform). |
| Gujarati | The word "ગતિ" also means "movement" or "change" in Gujarati and is derived from the Sanskrit word " गति " meaning "to go" or "to move". |
| Haitian Creole | "Mach" in Haitian Creole also means "beat" or "rhythm" |
| Hausa | The term 'hanzari' in Hausa has an alternate meaning as 'walking stick' when used with 'sanda'. |
| Hawaiian | The word “wikiwiki” in Hawaiian also means “quick” or “fast”. |
| Hebrew | The word "לִפְסוֹעַ" in Hebrew can also mean to step, stride, or advance. |
| Hindi | The word "गति" in Hindi refers to both the speed at which an object travels and the flow of time. |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "ceev" can also refer to the space between plants, the distance someone is in front, or the area one covers per step. |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "ütemét" can also mean "rhythm" or "cadence". |
| Icelandic | The plural of the Icelandic word "skeið" is "skeiðin", which is the name of the first part of the medieval Norse play, "Snorri Sturluson". |
| Igbo | In Igbo, the word "ijeụkwụ" can also refer to a "stride" or "step". |
| Indonesian | "Kecepatan" derives from "cepat" ("quick") and the suffix "-an" (denoting an abstract noun) and can also mean "velocity" (physics). |
| Irish | Luas also means 'extent', 'width' or 'ample', and is related to the word 'leathan' meaning 'broad' or 'wide'. |
| Italian | The word "ritmo" comes from the Greek "rhythmos," which means "flow" or "current." |
| Japanese | The word "ペース" can also mean "base" or "speed" in Japanese. |
| Javanese | Javanese "jangkah" can also mean "to try" or "to attempt something"} |
| Kannada | The word 'ವೇಗ' (pace) in Kannada also means 'speed', 'rapidity', and 'velocity'. |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, "қарқын" can also mean "progress" or "rate," reflecting its semantic connection to "movement" or "change." |
| Khmer | The Khmer word "ល្បឿន" can also refer to a type of tiger, specifically a leopard. |
| Korean | The word "속도" can also mean "speed" or "velocity". |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word 'pace' is derived from the Persian word 'pas', meaning 'step', and also refers to the speed or rate of something. |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word "темп" also means "speed, rhythm, rate, beat" |
| Latin | In Latin, "pace" also means "with all due respect" or "pardon the expression." |
| Latvian | In Livonian, an endangered Uralic language, "temp" means both "time" and "weather" |
| Lithuanian | The word "tempu" also means "tempo" in Lithuanian music. |
| Luxembourgish | Tempo means "rhythm" in the context of music and dance, and "weather" when used in the phrase "schlecht Tempo" (bad weather). |
| Macedonian | Темпо also refers to the tempo in music, and is derived from the Greek word "tempus" meaning "time". |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word “haingana” relates to the act of going at a quick pace, but can also mean to take a shortcut. |
| Malay | The word 'langkah' also means 'step', 'measure', or 'action' in Malay. |
| Malayalam | പേസ് (pace) comes from the Portuguese word "passo", meaning "step". It can also mean "style" or "manner". |
| Maltese | Maltese "pass" can mean "staircase" but "pass" in English can also mean "a document permitting entry" or "to successfully complete a test". |
| Maori | Maori 'tere' originally referred to a single step or stride, while a 'roa' was a single pace, and a succession of these a 'teretere'. |
| Marathi | The word "वेग" in Marathi also means "speed". |
| Mongolian | "Хурд" (pace) derives from the verb "хурдах" (to go) and means "rate of progression." |
| Nepali | "गति" also means 'speed' in Hindi and is derived from the Sanskrit word "गतिः" which means 'movement' or 'going'. |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "tempo" can also refer to "mood" or "atmosphere". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Mayendedwe can also refer to "pace" or "speed" in the context of music or dance. |
| Pashto | The word "سرعت" also means "speed" in Pashto. |
| Persian | سرعت can also mean 'speed', 'velocity', 'pace', or 'rate' |
| Polish | In Polish, "tempo" can also refer to the weather, with phrases like "słoneczne tempo" (sunny weather) or "deszczowe tempo" (rainy weather). |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The Portuguese word 'ritmo' originates from Greek 'rhythmos', meaning 'measured movement', and refers to a pattern of beats in music, dance, or speech. |
| Punjabi | In Punjabi, the word "ਗਤੀ" (pace) comes from the Sanskrit word "गति" (speed). |
| Romanian | "Ritm" derives from the Greek word "rhythmos", meaning "movement" or "flow", and is related to the Romanian word "rit", meaning "order". |
| Russian | The word "темп" also means "rhythm" or "tempo" in Russian, denoting a measured beat or pace. |
| Samoan | The word "saosaoa" can also mean "to take a walk" or "to go for a stroll". |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots Gaelic word "astar" can also refer to the foot, a stepping-stone or a stride. |
| Serbian | This is a different word from "темпо" which means "weather" |
| Sesotho | In Sesotho, "lebelo" can also refer to a "stride" or the "cadence" of walking. |
| Shona | The word 'kumhanya' is derived from the verb '-mhanya', which means 'to stride' or 'to take long steps'. |
| Sindhi | In Sindhi, "رفتار" may also refer to one's conduct or mannerisms. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "වේගය" (pace) is derived from the Sanskrit word "वेग" meaning "speed" or "motion". |
| Slovak | The word "tempo" also means "weather" or "temperature" in Slovak. |
| Slovenian | The word 'tempo' also means 'mood' in Italian, but is used to describe musical rhythm in Slovenian. |
| Somali | The word 'xawaaraha' in Somali is thought to stem from an Arabic word meaning 'hurry'. |
| Spanish | In Portuguese and Spanish, "paso" refers to the dance step that originated from a combination of Spanish and Cuban music and dance. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "laju" can also mean "quick" or "fast". |
| Swahili | The word 'kasi' in Swahili can also mean 'a small place', 'a village', or 'a neighborhood' depending on context. |
| Swedish | In Swedish, the word "takt" originally derived from the German "Takt" but now primarily refers to the musical concept of a beat or tempo. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "tulin ng lakad" can refer to either the speed of walking or the rhythm of footsteps. |
| Tajik | The Tajik word "суръат" can also refer to "speed" or "rate". |
| Tamil | வேகம் (vēkam) derives from வேகு (vēku), meaning 'to cook', 'to be cooked', 'to burn', and 'to glow'. |
| Telugu | The word "పేస్" (pace) in Telugu also refers to a "platform" or a "stage". |
| Thai | "ก้าว" also refers to the period or instance a certain event occurs. |
| Turkish | The word "hız" was derived from the ancient Turkish word "hızman". It also means "rapidity" and "intensity". |
| Ukrainian | The word "темп" in Ukrainian can also mean "pulse" or "metronome." |
| Urdu | The word رفتار "pace" in Urdu, from the verb "رفت" meaning "to go," is also used to refer to "behavior" or "conduct." |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, "sur'at" also means "image" or "photograph". |
| Vietnamese | "Tốc độ" means "speed" in Vietnamese, and it is also used to refer to the rate or tempo of something. |
| Welsh | Although meaning "swiftness, celerity" in Welsh today, "cyflymder" is derived from the verb "cyflymu" or "hobble" with the suffix "-der," meaning "state or quality." |
| Xhosa | The word 'isantya' shares the same root with the word 'isanti' meaning 'peace' or 'tranquility' in Xhosa. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "גאַנג" ("pace") comes from the German "Gang", which also means "walking" or "procession". |
| Yoruba | The word "iyara" in Yoruba is also used to refer to a person's stride or gait. |
| Zulu | The word 'ijubane' has an alternative meaning of 'a path' |
| English | In Latin “pace” refers to a peace or treaty; in French it is “pas”, in Italian “passo”, in Spanish “paso” or “paseo”, meaning a step, or the foot itself |