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 |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Afrikaans 'deelneem' originates from the Dutch 'deelnemen', which in the 17th century also had the meaning 'to share' |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "marrin pjesë" also means "to take part" or "to get involved" |
| Amharic | The verb ይሳተፉ comes from the root ሳተፈ, which means "to do something together with someone else." |
| Arabic | مشاركة 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" |
| Azerbaijani | The word "iştirak etmək" in Azerbaijani is derived from Persian and also means to be involved or concerned. |
| Basque | The Basque verb "partehartu" means to participate, but it literally means "to take part". |
| Belarusian | The word "удзельнічаць" in Belarusian derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʰel-, meaning "to wish" or "to will". |
| Bengali | The word 'অংশগ্রহণ' comes from the Sanskrit word 'अंश' (part) and 'ग्रहण' (to take). It can also mean "share", "portion", or "contribution".} |
| Bosnian | The word "učestvovati" is derived from the Slavic word "čęstь", meaning "part". It also has the alternate meaning of "attend" or "be present". |
| Bulgarian | The word участват (participate) comes from the Old Church Slavonic word часть (part). |
| Catalan | The 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.” |
| Corsican | Corsican "participà" comes from the Italian "partecipare," and can also mean "to share." |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "sudjelovati" also has the alternate meaning of "to participate in a competition". |
| Czech | The word "účastnit se" is derived from the noun "účast" (attendance), which in turn comes from the verb "účastovat se" (to participate). |
| Danish | Danish "deltage" has roots in German "teilen" but also denotes "take part in" like French "participer" and English "participate". |
| Dutch | De deel van deelnemen is verwant aan het Engelse 'deal' (akkoord), 'dole' (uitdeling) en het Duitse 'teilen' (verdelen). |
| Esperanto | Esperanto "partopreni" is derived from French "parti prendre" (to take part). |
| Estonian | The 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". |
| French | The word "participer" in French also means "to share" or "to distribute." |
| Frisian | The 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". |
| Greek | The Greek word "συμμετέχω" can also mean "share" or "take part in". |
| Haitian Creole | The word "patisipe" in Haitian Creole derives from the French verb "participer," and carries the same meaning of "to take part in." |
| Hausa | Hausa word "shiga" can also mean "to enter". |
| Hawaiian | Koma pū can mean "join in" or "join together" with others. |
| Hebrew | The word "להשתתף" is a reflexive verb meaning "to take part in," while its nominal form, "השתתפות," means "participation." |
| Hindi | The 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" |
| Hungarian | The 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. |
| Icelandic | The word "taka þátt" also means "to take part" or "to partake". |
| Igbo | The word "isonye" can also mean "to be with" or "to be part of" in Igbo. |
| Indonesian | The 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". |
| Kannada | The word "ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿ" in Kannada comes from the Sanskrit word "भाग" (bhaga), meaning "part or share" and "वह" (vaha), meaning "to carry or bear." |
| Kazakh | The word "қатысу" can also refer to agreement or involvement in something. |
| Khmer | ចូលរួម' ('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. |
| Kurdish | The word "beşdarbûn" is derived from the Persian word "besh" (share) and Kurdish word "dar" (have) |
| Kyrgyz | The word "катышуу" in Kyrgyz can also refer to being part of a group or organization. |
| Latin | Latin participle “participat-” means “shared”, “to have a share in.” |
| Latvian | The word "piedalīties" is derived from the Latin word "participare", meaning "to take part". |
| Lithuanian | Dalyvauti comes from 'dalis' (part) and originally meant 'taking part,' but now implies an active role. |
| Luxembourgish | The etymology of "matmaachen" is unclear, but it may have originated from the French "mettre à mal" or the German "sich mitmachen". |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "учествуваат" can also mean "to be present" or "to attend". |
| Malagasy | In the Antandroy dialect, the term "mandray anjara" is also used to refer to the act of helping or doing a favor for someone. |
| Malay | The Malay word "ikut serta" ultimately derives from Sanskrit and originally meant "follow along". |
| Maltese | Maltese "tipparteċipa" is derived from the English "participate" and Italian "partecipare". |
| Maori | Uru atu can also mean 'to enter' or 'to join' a group or activity. |
| Marathi | The 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. |
| Nepali | The word "भाग लिनुहोस्" can also mean "to share" or "to take part in" in Nepali. |
| Norwegian | In 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. |
| Pashto | برخه واخلئ also means 'to assist or accompany someone in a task or activity'. |
| Persian | The word "شرکت کردن" can also mean "to join a company" or "to become a shareholder" in Persian. |
| Polish | In 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 |
| Romanian | In 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. |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "auai" originated from the Proto-Polynesian word "*fau" meaning "to strike" or "to beat". |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "учествују" can also mean "to be involved" or "to take part in". |
| Sesotho | In Sesotho, the word "kenya letsoho" means to "help or to assist," and also means "to participate," which is its most common usage. |
| Shona | The word "kutora chikamu" traces its origins to the word "chikamu" meaning "to hold". Participators actively "hold" an activity by lending their support or input. |
| Sindhi | The 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. |
| Slovenian | Sodelujejo comes from "so- " (with) and "delovati" (to work) and also means "work together." |
| Somali | The 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. |
| Sundanese | The 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." |
| Swedish | The 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"). |
| Tajik | The word "иштирок кардан" in Tajik is derived from the Persian word "اشتراک" (eshterak), which means "partnership" or "sharing". |
| Thai | This 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"). |
| Turkish | Katıl stems from the joining of the words "kat" (layer) and "ıl" (with). |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "брати участь" literally means "to take part" or "to have a share in something". |
| Urdu | The word "شرکت" in Urdu has additional meanings of "partnership", "company", and "joining collaboration." |
| Uzbek | The 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 |
| Welsh | The noun "cyd-fod" and the verb "cyd-fyned" are both composed of "cyd" ( |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa verb 'thatha inxaxheba' also means 'to assist' and 'to intervene'. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "אָנטייל נעמען" has the same root as the English word "entertain", stemming from the Old French "entretenir". |
| Yoruba | The word "kopa" could also mean to "add" or "join". |
| Zulu | The 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." |