Performance in Different Languages
Discover 'Performance' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Performance
Afrikaans optrede | ||
Albanian performancës | ||
Amharic አፈፃፀም | ||
Arabic أداء | ||
Armenian կատարում | ||
Assamese প্ৰদৰ্শন | ||
Aymara ukhakama | ||
Azerbaijani performans | ||
Bambara se | ||
Basque emanaldia | ||
Belarusian прадукцыйнасць | ||
Bengali কর্মক্ষমতা | ||
Bhojpuri प्रदर्शन | ||
Bosnian performanse | ||
Bulgarian производителност | ||
Catalan rendiment | ||
Cebuano pasundayag | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 性能 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 性能 | ||
Corsican prestazione | ||
Croatian izvođenje | ||
Czech výkon | ||
Danish ydeevne | ||
Dhivehi ހުށަހެޅުން | ||
Dogri कारकर्दगी | ||
Dutch prestatie | ||
English performance | ||
Esperanto agado | ||
Estonian jõudlus | ||
Ewe dᴐwᴐwᴐ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) pagganap | ||
Finnish esitys | ||
French performance | ||
Frisian optreden | ||
Galician actuación | ||
Georgian შესრულება | ||
German performance | ||
Greek εκτέλεση | ||
Guarani ojapokuaáva | ||
Gujarati કામગીરી | ||
Haitian Creole pèfòmans | ||
Hausa yi | ||
Hawaiian hana ana | ||
Hebrew ביצועים | ||
Hindi प्रदर्शन | ||
Hmong kev ua tau zoo | ||
Hungarian teljesítmény | ||
Icelandic frammistaða | ||
Igbo arụmọrụ | ||
Ilocano aramid | ||
Indonesian kinerja | ||
Irish feidhmíocht | ||
Italian prestazione | ||
Japanese パフォーマンス | ||
Javanese kinerja | ||
Kannada ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಷಮತೆ | ||
Kazakh өнімділік | ||
Khmer ការសម្តែង | ||
Kinyarwanda imikorere | ||
Konkani सादरीकरण | ||
Korean 공연 | ||
Krio pafɔm | ||
Kurdish birêvebirinî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ئەدا | ||
Kyrgyz аткаруу | ||
Lao ການປະຕິບັດ | ||
Latin perficiendi | ||
Latvian sniegumu | ||
Lingala mosala | ||
Lithuanian spektaklis | ||
Luganda okwoolesa | ||
Luxembourgish leeschtung | ||
Macedonian изведба | ||
Maithili प्रदर्शन | ||
Malagasy fampisehoana | ||
Malay prestasi | ||
Malayalam പ്രകടനം | ||
Maltese prestazzjoni | ||
Maori mahi | ||
Marathi कामगिरी | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯄꯥꯡꯊꯣꯛꯇꯨꯅ ꯎꯌꯄ | ||
Mizo chetdan | ||
Mongolian гүйцэтгэл | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) စွမ်းဆောင်ရည် | ||
Nepali प्रदर्शन | ||
Norwegian opptreden | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) ntchito | ||
Odia (Oriya) କାର୍ଯ୍ୟଦକ୍ଷତା | ||
Oromo ga'umsa | ||
Pashto کړنه | ||
Persian کارایی | ||
Polish występ | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) desempenho | ||
Punjabi ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ | ||
Quechua allin llamkay | ||
Romanian performanţă | ||
Russian производительность | ||
Samoan faatinoga | ||
Sanskrit प्रदर्शनम् | ||
Scots Gaelic coileanadh | ||
Sepedi phethagatšo | ||
Serbian перформансе | ||
Sesotho tshebetso | ||
Shona kuita | ||
Sindhi ڪارڪردگي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) කාර්ය සාධනය | ||
Slovak výkon | ||
Slovenian izvedba | ||
Somali waxqabadka | ||
Spanish actuación | ||
Sundanese pagelaran | ||
Swahili utendaji | ||
Swedish prestanda | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) pagganap | ||
Tajik иҷрои | ||
Tamil செயல்திறன் | ||
Tatar спектакль | ||
Telugu పనితీరు | ||
Thai ประสิทธิภาพ | ||
Tigrinya ብቅዓት | ||
Tsonga matirhelo | ||
Turkish verim | ||
Turkmen öndürijiligi | ||
Twi (Akan) mmɔdemmɔ | ||
Ukrainian продуктивність | ||
Urdu کارکردگی | ||
Uyghur ئىقتىدار | ||
Uzbek ishlash | ||
Vietnamese hiệu suất | ||
Welsh perfformiad | ||
Xhosa ukusebenza | ||
Yiddish פאָרשטעלונג | ||
Yoruba iṣẹ | ||
Zulu ukusebenza |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "optrede" in Afrikaans is derived from the Dutch word "optreden", which means "to appear". It can also be used to refer to a "performance", a "appearance", or a "show". |
| Albanian | Performancës can also mean 'display', 'show', or 'act' in Albanian. |
| Amharic | The word "አፈፃፀም" can also refer to "accomplishment" or "deed" in Amharic. |
| Arabic | "أداء" (performance) derives from the root "أَدَى" (to fulfill, deliver), implying the act of carrying out a task or obligation. |
| Azerbaijani | In Azerbaijani, "performans" can also refer to the action of carrying out a task or undertaking, as seen in "məsuliyyətlərini performans etmək" (to carry out one's obligations). |
| Basque | In the Basque language, the word "emanaldia" also means "expression" and "manifestation." |
| Bengali | The word কর্মক্ষমতা can also mean 'competence' or 'ability', derived from the Sanskrit root 'karma', meaning 'action'. |
| Bosnian | The word "performanse" can also refer to a benefit or a profit in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | "Производителност" is also used to refer to the efficiency of machines or systems. |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "rendiment" can also mean "yield" or "return on investment" |
| Cebuano | "Pasundayag" can also refer to the act of performing or executing a task. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | In Chinese, "性能" also refers to the inherent characteristics or capabilities of something. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | In Taiwanese Hokkien, "性能" also refers to a person's temperament. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, the word "prestazione" can also mean "loan", "advance", or "help". |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "izvođenje" can also mean "deduction" or "inference". |
| Czech | The word "výkon" in Czech can also mean power, output, capacity, or achievement. |
| Danish | The word "ydeevne" in Danish is derived from the Old Norse word "afn", meaning "ability" or "strength." |
| Dutch | In legal contexts 'prestatie' refers to the specific subject matter of a contract, an obligation one party has towards the other. |
| Esperanto | The esperanto word "agado" likely derives from the Italian "agire" with a passive verb ending. |
| Estonian | "Jõudlus" is related to the Estonian word "jõud" ("power") and the -lus suffix indicates an abstract concept or state, therefore "jõudlus" can be understood as "the state of having power" or "the ability to perform". |
| Finnish | "Esitys" also means "presentation" or "exhibition" in Finnish. |
| French | The word "performance" comes from the Latin verb "performare," which means "to carry out" or "to complete." |
| Frisian | In Frisian, "optreden" can also refer to a gathering or public event. |
| Galician | "Actuación" in Galician also refers to a legal act or a notary's certification. |
| Georgian | შესრულება (performance) in Georgian can also refer to the execution of a death sentence or the fulfillment of a duty or obligation |
| German | In German, "Performance" can also refer to a presentation or live show, such as a musical or theatrical performance. |
| Greek | In Greek, "εκτέλεση" can also refer to "capital punishment", which originated from its ancient meaning of "carrying out a judicial order". |
| Gujarati | "કામગીરી" (performance) in Gujarati also refers to a task or function to be done. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "pèfòmans" in Haitian Creole is derived from the English word "performance" and can also mean "action" or "deed". |
| Hausa | In the Hausa language, the word "yi" not only means "performance," but also "action," "doing," "effect," and "result." |
| Hawaiian | The term 'hana ana' also refers to a form of ancient Hawaiian healing practice. |
| Hebrew | The word "ביצועים" in Hebrew can also refer to "execution" like carrying out a sentence. |
| Hindi | In Hindi, the word "प्रदर्शन" can also mean "display". |
| Hmong | In the Hmong language, "kev ua tau zoo" not only refers to "performance", but also encompasses the broader concept of "doing well" or "achieving something worthwhile." |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "teljesítmény" comes from the verb "teljesít" meaning "to accomplish" and can also mean "power" or "capacity." |
| Icelandic | The word "frammistaða" in Icelandic can also refer to a "presentation" or "speech". |
| Igbo | "Arumọrụ" is also used to refer to a dramatic or theatrical representation. |
| Indonesian | The word "kinerja" in Indonesian can also refer to "deed" or "action". |
| Italian | "Prestazione" also means "service" or "benefit" in Italian, highlighting its connection to the idea of an exchange or provision. |
| Japanese | In Japanese, "パフォーマンス" can also mean "show" or "act" in a theatrical or entertainment context. |
| Javanese | The Javanese word 'kinerja' also means 'work' or 'deed', reflecting the emphasis on collective action and mutual support in Javanese culture. |
| Kannada | The term 'ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಷಮತೆ' also refers to one's work output and the ability to achieve desired results. |
| Kazakh | Өнімділік can refer to productivity or efficiency depending on context. |
| Khmer | In Khmer, "ការសម្តែង" can refer to a "presentation of an art form" or "a public declaration, such as an excuse for missing work." |
| Korean | The Hanja character "공" in "공연" means "public," indicating a performance is meant to be shared with others. |
| Kurdish | Birêvebirinê can colloquially refer to a play or a theatrical performance, particularly in the context of Kurdish folklore and tradition. |
| Kyrgyz | The word |
| Lao | In Lao, "ການປະຕິບັດ" can also be a performance (as in the execution of a song or play) or the fulfillment of a task or duty. |
| Latin | The Latin word "perficiendi" can also mean "finishing" or "making perfect". |
| Latvian | Latvian word “sniegums” also means “snow”; however, it derives from the verb “sniegt” (“to give”) and is more related to the concept of “achievement” or “attainment”. |
| Lithuanian | The word "spektaklis" originates from the Latin word "spectaculum," meaning "a public show." |
| Macedonian | The word "изведба" comes from the verb "извести", meaning "to take out" or "to execute". |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word fampisehoana is a cognate of the Indonesian word pentas, which also means 'performance', while a related word miseho derives from the Javanese term pamesahan, meaning a 'dance rehearsal'. |
| Malay | The word "prestasi" is also used in Indonesian and Tagalog, where it means "achievement" or "accomplishment." |
| Malayalam | "പ്രകടനം" is also a synonym for "appearance" in Malayalam and comes from the Sanskrit word "prakāça." It can also mean "demonstration" or "evidence". |
| Maltese | "Prestazzjoni" comes from the Italian "prestazione", meaning "service", "duty" or "performance." |
| Maori | Mahi can also mean 'work' or 'deed'. |
| Marathi | The word "कामगिरी" also means "occupation" in Marathi. |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "гүйцэтгэл" (performance) comes from the verb "гүйцэх" which means to reach, arrive, attain, achieve, or fulfill. |
| Nepali | The word प्रदर्शन "performance" can also mean "exhibition" or "show" in Nepali. |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "opptreden" additionally means "emergence" or "occurrence" |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | "Ntchito" also has a connotation of "a job or work." |
| Pashto | The term "krna" originates from the verb "krnal" or "koral" in Pashto, signifying "to do" or "to make". |
| Persian | The word "کارایی" also means "efficiency" or "effectiveness" in Persian. |
| Polish | "Występ" also means "misdemeanor" in Polish, originating from the verb "występować" meaning "to step out" or "to protrude". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "desempenho" can also mean "outcome" or "discharge of a duty or obligation" |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "performanță" can also mean "achievement" or "success". |
| Russian | The word "производительность" is also used in the financial context to refer to company's return on assets (ROA), that is net profit per total assets. |
| Samoan | Faatinoga can also refer to a performance that is put on for a special occasion, such as a wedding or a birthday party. |
| Scots Gaelic | It also means a lesson, the act of learning, a religious or ceremonial practice, a rehearsal, a preparation, and a custom that has the force of law. |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "перформансе" can also refer to a theatrical performance or a musical concert. |
| Sesotho | In Sesotho tshebetso can also mean 'work' in the context of employment or 'task' or 'chore'. |
| Shona | The Shona word "kuita" is derived from the Proto-Bantu root "-ita" meaning "to do" or "to make." |
| Slovak | Výkon also means 'output' or 'power' in the sense of 'ability to accomplish or do something'. |
| Slovenian | The word "izvedba" also means "realization" or "implementation" in Slovenian. |
| Somali | The Somali word "waxqabadka" literally translates to "the act of carrying out, doing, or performing". |
| Spanish | The word actuación comes from the Latin “actus”, which means act, and has other meanings such as the effect of an action or the behavior of a person in a certain situation. |
| Sundanese | The word "pagelaran" also means "a place where a performance takes place" in Sundanese. |
| Swahili | Utendaji can also mean 'creation' or 'work of art' in Swahili. |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "prestanda" derives from the Latin word "praestare", which means "to fulfill". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Pagganap" can also mean "act" or "role" in Tagalog, akin to English's "performance". |
| Tajik | The word "иҷрои" can also refer to the act of carrying out or fulfilling a task or duty in Tajik. |
| Telugu | The word "పనితీరు" can also mean "productivity" or "efficiency" in Telugu. |
| Thai | In addition to its common meaning of "performance," "ประสิทธิภาพ" can also mean "efficacy" or "efficiency". |
| Turkish | The word "verim" in Turkish can also mean "yield" or "output." |
| Ukrainian | "Продуктивність" has the same etymology as "productivity" in English: both stemming from the Latin root "producere" which means "to produce" or "to bring forth". |
| Uzbek | The word "ishlash" in Uzbek can also mean "to work" or "to fulfill one's duty." |
| Vietnamese | The word "hiệu suất" can also mean "output" or "efficiency". |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "perfformiad" comes from the Latin word "performare", meaning "to carry out" or "to complete." |
| Xhosa | 'Ukusenbenza' also means 'to be a good citizen, who contributes to his/her people and the society'. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "פאָרשטעלונג" (performance) also means "representation" or "pretense." |
| Yoruba | In the Yoruba language, the word "iṣẹ" has a double meaning, with its primary sense as "work" or "labour" and a secondary sense referring to "performance" or "the carrying out of a task." |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "ukusebenza" also carries meanings related to "toiling" and "labor," reflecting the cultural emphasis on the value of work in Zulu society. |
| English | In addition to its theatrical sense, "performance" can also refer to carrying out or fulfilling a task, or to the act of functioning or operating. |