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Participate in Different Languages

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Afrikaans
deelneem
Albanian
marrin pjesë
Amharic
ይሳተፉ
Arabic
مشاركة
Armenian
մասնակցել
Assamese
অংশগ্ৰহণ
Aymara
chikanchasiña
Azerbaijani
iştirak etmək
Bambara
ka sendon
Basque
parte hartu
Belarusian
удзельнічаць
Bengali
অংশগ্রহণ
Bhojpuri
हिस्सा लिहल
Bosnian
učestvovati
Bulgarian
участват
Catalan
participar
Cebuano
pag-apil
Chinese (Simplified)
参加
Chinese (Traditional)
參加
Corsican
participà
Croatian
sudjelovati
Czech
účastnit se
Danish
deltage
Dhivehi
ބައިވެރިވުން
Dogri
हिस्सा लैना
Dutch
deelnemen
English
participate
Esperanto
partopreni
Estonian
osalema
Ewe
kpɔ gome
Filipino (Tagalog)
lumahok
Finnish
osallistua
French
participer
Frisian
dielnimme
Galician
participar
Georgian
მონაწილეობა
German
sich beteiligen
Greek
συμμετέχω
Guarani
jejapo
Gujarati
ભાગ લે છે
Haitian Creole
patisipe
Hausa
shiga
Hawaiian
komo pū
Hebrew
לְהִשְׂתַתֵף
Hindi
हिस्सा लेना
Hmong
koom
Hungarian
részt venni
Icelandic
taka þátt
Igbo
isonye
Ilocano
makipaset
Indonesian
ikut
Irish
páirt a ghlacadh
Italian
partecipare
Japanese
参加する
Javanese
melu
Kannada
ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿ
Kazakh
қатысу
Khmer
ចូលរួម
Kinyarwanda
kwitabira
Konkani
सहभागी
Korean
참가하다
Krio
put an pan
Kurdish
beşdarbûn
Kurdish (Sorani)
بەشداری کردن
Kyrgyz
катышуу
Lao
ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມ
Latin
participate
Latvian
piedalīties
Lingala
kosangana
Lithuanian
dalyvauti
Luganda
okwetaba
Luxembourgish
matmaachen
Macedonian
учествуваат
Maithili
भाग लेनाइ
Malagasy
mandray anjara
Malay
ikut serta
Malayalam
പങ്കെടുക്കുക
Maltese
tipparteċipa
Maori
uru atu
Marathi
भाग घ्या
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯁꯔꯨꯛ ꯌꯥꯕ
Mizo
tel ve
Mongolian
оролцох
Myanmar (Burmese)
ပါ ၀ င်ပါ
Nepali
भाग लिनुहोस्
Norwegian
delta
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kutenga nawo mbali
Odia (Oriya)
ଭାଗ ନେବା
Oromo
hirmaachuu
Pashto
برخه واخلئ
Persian
شرکت کردن
Polish
uczestniczyć
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
participar
Punjabi
ਹਿੱਸਾ ਲੈਣਾ
Quechua
minkay
Romanian
participa
Russian
участвовать
Samoan
auai
Sanskrit
अनुभुज्
Scots Gaelic
pàirt a ghabhail
Sepedi
kgatha tema
Serbian
учествују
Sesotho
kenya letsoho
Shona
kutora chikamu
Sindhi
حصو وٺو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
සහභාගී වෙනවා
Slovak
zúčastniť sa
Slovenian
sodelujejo
Somali
ka qaybgal
Spanish
participar
Sundanese
ilubiung
Swahili
kushiriki
Swedish
delta
Tagalog (Filipino)
lumahok
Tajik
иштирок кардан
Tamil
பங்கேற்க
Tatar
катнашу
Telugu
పాల్గొనండి
Thai
มีส่วนร่วม
Tigrinya
ምስታፍ
Tsonga
teka xiave
Turkish
katıl
Turkmen
gatnaşyň
Twi (Akan)
di mu bi
Ukrainian
брати участь
Urdu
شرکت
Uyghur
قاتنىشىش
Uzbek
ishtirok etish
Vietnamese
tham dự
Welsh
cymryd rhan
Xhosa
thatha inxaxheba
Yiddish
אָנטייל נעמען
Yoruba
kopa
Zulu
iqhaza

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansAfrikaans 'deelneem' originates from the Dutch 'deelnemen', which in the 17th century also had the meaning 'to share'
AlbanianThe Albanian word "marrin pjesë" also means "to take part" or "to get involved"
AmharicThe verb ይሳተፉ comes from the root ሳተፈ, which means "to do something together with someone else."
Arabicمشاركة is used for the act of sharing, taking part in or contributing while its root word "شارك" is related to the division and distribution of water amongst a tribe.
Armenian"Մասնակցել" word is of Latin etymology, which comes from "partis" (part), "capio" (to take)", meaning "taking a share"
AzerbaijaniThe word "iştirak etmək" in Azerbaijani is derived from Persian and also means to be involved or concerned.
BasqueThe Basque verb "partehartu" means to participate, but it literally means "to take part".
BelarusianThe word "удзельнічаць" in Belarusian derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʰel-, meaning "to wish" or "to will".
BengaliThe word 'অংশগ্রহণ' comes from the Sanskrit word 'अंश' (part) and 'ग्रहण' (to take). It can also mean "share", "portion", or "contribution".}
BosnianThe word "učestvovati" is derived from the Slavic word "čęstь", meaning "part". It also has the alternate meaning of "attend" or "be present".
BulgarianThe word участват (participate) comes from the Old Church Slavonic word часть (part).
CatalanThe verb 'participar' in Catalan can also mean 'to partake' or 'to take part in', extending its semantic range beyond mere participation.
Cebuano"Apil" comes from the Spanish word "hablar," meaning "to speak" or "to talk," and was extended to mean "participate" in a discussion.
Chinese (Simplified)The character "參" (参) in "參加" (参加) refers to people involved in a military march, a sense that is now extended to participation in any activity.
Chinese (Traditional)The word “參加” (cānjiā) is formed by the characters “參” (cān), which means “to consult” or “to participate in,” and “加” (jiā), which means “to join” or “to add.”
CorsicanCorsican "participà" comes from the Italian "partecipare," and can also mean "to share."
CroatianThe Croatian word "sudjelovati" also has the alternate meaning of "to participate in a competition".
CzechThe word "účastnit se" is derived from the noun "účast" (attendance), which in turn comes from the verb "účastovat se" (to participate).
DanishDanish "deltage" has roots in German "teilen" but also denotes "take part in" like French "participer" and English "participate".
DutchDe deel van deelnemen is verwant aan het Engelse 'deal' (akkoord), 'dole' (uitdeling) en het Duitse 'teilen' (verdelen).
EsperantoEsperanto "partopreni" is derived from French "parti prendre" (to take part).
EstonianThe word "osalema" is derived from the word "osa" meaning "part" and the suffix "-lema" meaning "to take part in".
Finnish"Osallistua" is derived from the word "osallinen", which means "to take part".
FrenchThe word "participer" in French also means "to share" or "to distribute."
FrisianThe Frisian word "dielnimme" can also refer to "competing (in a competition)" or "getting involved (in an argument)"
German"Sich beteiligen" derives from the Middle High German "teilen" (to share), and originally meant "to share in something".
GreekThe Greek word "συμμετέχω" can also mean "share" or "take part in".
Haitian CreoleThe word "patisipe" in Haitian Creole derives from the French verb "participer," and carries the same meaning of "to take part in."
HausaHausa word "shiga" can also mean "to enter".
HawaiianKoma pū can mean "join in" or "join together" with others.
HebrewThe word "להשתתף" is a reflexive verb meaning "to take part in," while its nominal form, "השתתפות," means "participation."
HindiThe Hindi word "हिस्सा लेना" comes from the Sanskrit word "हिस्सावार," meaning "to share."
Hmong"Koom" originates from the Chinese word "gong" (share), and is also used to imply "to assist"
HungarianThe Hungarian word "részt venni" can be literally translated as "to take a part" and it is closely associated with the concept of sharing and community in Hungarian culture.
IcelandicThe word "taka þátt" also means "to take part" or "to partake".
IgboThe word "isonye" can also mean "to be with" or "to be part of" in Igbo.
IndonesianThe root of "ikut" is a Proto-Malayo-Polynesian word meaning "to attend."
Italian"Partecipare" in Italian derives from the Latin "participare," meaning both "to take a share" and "to be born of".
Japanese"参加する" means "to participate in Japanese and is similar to the word "join" in English.
Javanese"Melu" in Javanese has a secondary meaning of "following" and possibly originates from the Kawi word "malu" meaning "accompanying" or "following".
KannadaThe word "ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿ" in Kannada comes from the Sanskrit word "भाग" (bhaga), meaning "part or share" and "वह" (vaha), meaning "to carry or bear."
KazakhThe word "қатысу" can also refer to agreement or involvement in something.
Khmerចូលរួម' ('participate') derives from Pali 'savaka' and also means 'attend', 'join', 'become a member'.
Korean"참가하다" ('participate') originated from the Chinese characters "參加," meaning to 'join' or 'attend,' suggesting an active and communal involvement.
KurdishThe word "beşdarbûn" is derived from the Persian word "besh" (share) and Kurdish word "dar" (have)
KyrgyzThe word "катышуу" in Kyrgyz can also refer to being part of a group or organization.
LatinLatin participle “participat-” means “shared”, “to have a share in.”
LatvianThe word "piedalīties" is derived from the Latin word "participare", meaning "to take part".
LithuanianDalyvauti comes from 'dalis' (part) and originally meant 'taking part,' but now implies an active role.
LuxembourgishThe etymology of "matmaachen" is unclear, but it may have originated from the French "mettre à mal" or the German "sich mitmachen".
MacedonianThe Macedonian word "учествуваат" can also mean "to be present" or "to attend".
MalagasyIn the Antandroy dialect, the term "mandray anjara" is also used to refer to the act of helping or doing a favor for someone.
MalayThe Malay word "ikut serta" ultimately derives from Sanskrit and originally meant "follow along".
MalteseMaltese "tipparteċipa" is derived from the English "participate" and Italian "partecipare".
MaoriUru atu can also mean 'to enter' or 'to join' a group or activity.
MarathiThe word "भाग घ्या" comes from the Sanskrit word "भाग," meaning "part" or "share," and the verb "घ्या," meaning "to take" or "to accept."
Mongolian'Оролцох' is also used metaphorically to denote involvement in an organization or activity.
Myanmar (Burmese)The word "ပါ၀င်ပါ" can also mean "to be included" or "to be a part of" something.
NepaliThe word "भाग लिनुहोस्" can also mean "to share" or "to take part in" in Nepali.
NorwegianIn Norwegian, the homophone delta can also mean kite or glider.
Nyanja (Chichewa)Kutenga nawo mbali also means to take part, to be involved or to share in an activity.
Pashtoبرخه واخلئ also means 'to assist or accompany someone in a task or activity'.
PersianThe word "شرکت کردن" can also mean "to join a company" or "to become a shareholder" in Persian.
PolishIn Polish, "uczestniczyć" has the same etymology as "część" and "uczęstować" and can mean both "participate" and "treat someone to food."
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, "participar" also means to share or take part in something
RomanianIn Romanian, "participa" not only means "participate," but also "to share," "to communicate," and "to belong to a group."
Russian"Участвовать" has a hidden meaning - to "participate in suffering" - and this meaning is still active in some contexts.
SamoanThe Samoan word "auai" originated from the Proto-Polynesian word "*fau" meaning "to strike" or "to beat".
SerbianThe Serbian word "учествују" can also mean "to be involved" or "to take part in".
SesothoIn Sesotho, the word "kenya letsoho" means to "help or to assist," and also means "to participate," which is its most common usage.
ShonaThe word "kutora chikamu" traces its origins to the word "chikamu" meaning "to hold". Participators actively "hold" an activity by lending their support or input.
SindhiThe word "حصو وٺو" in Sindhi is derived from the Arabic word "حضور" meaning "presence" or "participation".
Slovak"Zúčastniť sa" is an originally reflexive form of the now obsolete "účastniť" which originated from the older word "účastiť", both with similar meanings.
SlovenianSodelujejo comes from "so- " (with) and "delovati" (to work) and also means "work together."
SomaliThe word "ka qaybgal" can also mean to "take a portion of" something, or to "share in an activity."
Spanish"Participar" (to participate) also means to share (something) in Spanish.
SundaneseThe Sundanese word "ilubiung" is also used in a figurative sense to mean "to join in the conversation or activity."
Swahili"Kushiriki" is derived from the root word "shiriki", meaning "part" or "portion."
SwedishThe Swedish word for "delta" is also the name for a mathematical function and the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "lumahok" is derived from the word "halo" (meaning "to mix") and the suffix "-hok" (meaning "to do").
TajikThe word "иштирок кардан" in Tajik is derived from the Persian word "اشتراک" (eshterak), which means "partnership" or "sharing".
ThaiThis Thai word has a related meaning of contributing, helping, or involvement, but is also used in the context of ownership, possession, or connection to something (e.g., "มีส่วนร่วมในกิจการ").
TurkishKatıl stems from the joining of the words "kat" (layer) and "ıl" (with).
UkrainianThe Ukrainian word "брати участь" literally means "to take part" or "to have a share in something".
UrduThe word "شرکت" in Urdu has additional meanings of "partnership", "company", and "joining collaboration."
UzbekThe word's alternate meaning is "to take part in something".
Vietnamese"Tham dự" bắt nguồn từ chữ Hán "tham dự" (参与) có nghĩa là tham gia, góp sức
WelshThe noun "cyd-fod" and the verb "cyd-fyned" are both composed of "cyd" (
XhosaThe Xhosa verb 'thatha inxaxheba' also means 'to assist' and 'to intervene'.
YiddishThe Yiddish word "אָנטייל נעמען" has the same root as the English word "entertain", stemming from the Old French "entretenir".
YorubaThe word "kopa" could also mean to "add" or "join".
ZuluThe word "iqhaza" can also mean "to mix" or "to stir" in Zulu.
English"Participate" comes from Latin "pars," meaning "part," and "capere," meaning "to take," so originally meant "to take part."

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