Platform in Different Languages
Discover 'Platform' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Platform
Afrikaans platform | ||
Albanian platformë | ||
Amharic መድረክ | ||
Arabic منصة | ||
Armenian հարթակ | ||
Assamese প্লেটফৰ্ম | ||
Aymara palataphurma | ||
Azerbaijani platforma | ||
Bambara bɔlɔlɔ kan | ||
Basque plataforma | ||
Belarusian платформа | ||
Bengali প্ল্যাটফর্ম | ||
Bhojpuri मंच | ||
Bosnian platforma | ||
Bulgarian платформа | ||
Catalan plataforma | ||
Cebuano plataporma | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 平台 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 平台 | ||
Corsican piattaforma | ||
Croatian platforma | ||
Czech plošina | ||
Danish platform | ||
Dhivehi ޕްލެޓްފޯމް | ||
Dogri प्लेटफार्म | ||
Dutch platform | ||
English platform | ||
Esperanto platformo | ||
Estonian platvorm | ||
Ewe nugbadza | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) platform | ||
Finnish foorumi | ||
French plate-forme | ||
Frisian perron | ||
Galician plataforma | ||
Georgian პლატფორმა | ||
German plattform | ||
Greek πλατφόρμα | ||
Guarani pyendavusu | ||
Gujarati પ્લેટફોર્મ | ||
Haitian Creole platfòm | ||
Hausa dandamali | ||
Hawaiian anuu | ||
Hebrew פּלַטפוֹרמָה | ||
Hindi मंच | ||
Hmong platform | ||
Hungarian felület | ||
Icelandic pallur | ||
Igbo ikpo okwu | ||
Ilocano plataporma | ||
Indonesian peron | ||
Irish ardán | ||
Italian piattaforma | ||
Japanese プラットホーム | ||
Javanese platform | ||
Kannada ವೇದಿಕೆ | ||
Kazakh платформа | ||
Khmer វេទិកា | ||
Kinyarwanda urubuga | ||
Konkani माची | ||
Korean 플랫폼 | ||
Krio stej | ||
Kurdish rawesta axaftevan | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) پلاتفۆرم | ||
Kyrgyz платформа | ||
Lao ເວທີ | ||
Latin platform | ||
Latvian platforma | ||
Lingala esika | ||
Lithuanian platforma | ||
Luganda ekifo | ||
Luxembourgish plattform | ||
Macedonian платформа | ||
Maithili मंच | ||
Malagasy sehatra | ||
Malay pelantar | ||
Malayalam പ്ലാറ്റ്ഫോം | ||
Maltese pjattaforma | ||
Maori tūāpapa | ||
Marathi व्यासपीठ | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯐꯝꯕꯥꯛ | ||
Mizo dawhsan | ||
Mongolian платформ | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ပလက်ဖောင်း | ||
Nepali प्लेटफर्म | ||
Norwegian plattform | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) nsanja | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପ୍ଲାଟଫର୍ମ | | ||
Oromo waltajjii | ||
Pashto پلیټ فارم | ||
Persian سکو | ||
Polish platforma | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) plataforma | ||
Punjabi ਪਲੇਟਫਾਰਮ | ||
Quechua plataforma | ||
Romanian platformă | ||
Russian платформа | ||
Samoan tulaga | ||
Sanskrit तमङ्गः | ||
Scots Gaelic àrd-ùrlar | ||
Sepedi polatefomo | ||
Serbian платформа | ||
Sesotho sethala | ||
Shona chikuva | ||
Sindhi پليٽ فارم | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) වේදිකාව | ||
Slovak plošina | ||
Slovenian platformo | ||
Somali madal | ||
Spanish plataforma | ||
Sundanese platform | ||
Swahili jukwaa | ||
Swedish plattform | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) platform | ||
Tajik платформа | ||
Tamil நடைமேடை | ||
Tatar платформа | ||
Telugu వేదిక | ||
Thai แพลตฟอร์ม | ||
Tigrinya ንድፊ | ||
Tsonga ndhawu | ||
Turkish platform | ||
Turkmen platforma | ||
Twi (Akan) prama | ||
Ukrainian платформа | ||
Urdu پلیٹ فارم | ||
Uyghur سۇپا | ||
Uzbek platforma | ||
Vietnamese nền tảng | ||
Welsh platfform | ||
Xhosa iqonga | ||
Yiddish פּלאַטפאָרמע | ||
Yoruba pẹpẹ | ||
Zulu ipulatifomu |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, the word "platform" takes on a unique meaning when referring to a raised area of land in a field or plantation. |
| Albanian | The word "platformë" in Albanian, likely originates from the French or Italian term "plateforme" (flat form). |
| Amharic | "መድረክ" is derived from the root "መደር", which means "to build". It can also refer to a stage or tribunal. |
| Arabic | The Arabic word "منصة" ('platform') is also used to refer to a stage, podium, or pulpit. |
| Armenian | "Հարթակ" derives from the Indo-European root *pel "flat," related to the Latin "planus". |
| Azerbaijani | The word “platforma” in Azerbaijani means both “platform” and “a way out of a difficult situation”. |
| Basque | "Plataforma" is derived from the Basque words "plata" (flat) and "forma" (shape), reflecting its original meaning as a flat surface. |
| Belarusian | In Russian the word "platforma" can have the meaning of a "social agenda", "program" or a "course of action". |
| Bengali | The word 'platform' derives from the Old French 'plateforme', which in turn comes from the Latin 'platea' meaning 'flat' or 'broad'. |
| Bosnian | In Bosnian, "platforma" can also mean 'stage' or 'tribune'. |
| Bulgarian | The word "платформа" can also mean "stage", "podium", or "tribune" in Bulgarian. |
| Catalan | When referring to a media, the word "plataforma" translates to "platform" in English, but when referring to a political party it translates to "movement". |
| Cebuano | The word "plataporma" can also refer to a political party's program or manifesto. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | In ancient times, "平台" also referred to a flat-topped earthen construction, or the roof of a building. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "平台" (pingtai) in Chinese can also mean "operating system" or "stage". |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "piattaforma" can also mean "flat, open ground". |
| Croatian | The word 'platforma' in Croatian can also refer to a stage or a platform used for political or social gatherings. |
| Czech | The word "plošina" can also refer to a flat or level surface, especially one that is used as a base or foundation for something else. |
| Danish | The word "platform" comes from the French word "plate-forme" meaning "flat surface". |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "platform" can also mean "sole" or "base" from which something launches. |
| Esperanto | "Platformo" originally meant "flat form" and was used to translate "perron" in the phrase "vestiblo de perrono". It is related to the word "planko" which means plank or board. |
| Estonian | Eesti keeles on sõnal "platvorm" mitmed tähendused, sealhulgas arvutitarkvara, mille peal teised tarkvarad töötavad. |
| Finnish | Foorumi is derived from the Latin word forum, which originally referred to a public square or marketplace. |
| French | Plate-forme comes from the ancient Greek "platea", meaning "street". |
| Frisian | "Perron" (platform) in Frisian can also refer to a flight of stairs, terrace, or porch. |
| Galician | Plataforma can also mean the insole of a shoe in Galician. |
| Georgian | The word platform in Georgian has an alternate meaning of a type of shoe with a thick sole. |
| German | The word "Plattform" can also refer to a political party or a group of people with similar interests. |
| Greek | The word "πλατφόρμα" can also refer to a shoe sole or a stage for a speaker. |
| Gujarati | The word "platform" also means "a political party's program." |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "platfòm" can also refer to a political party or movement, or to the stage of a theater or other performance venue. |
| Hausa | "Dandamali" also means "high bed" or "raised seat" in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word "anuu" comes from the Proto-Polynesian word "*anu" and also means "altar". |
| Hebrew | The word "פּלַטפוֹרמָה" (platform) can also mean "stage" or "platform for political debate" in Hebrew. |
| Hindi | The Hindi word 'मंच' also means 'stage', 'platform', and 'forum' in English. |
| Hmong | The word "platform" (platform) in Hmong can also refer to a raised area of land or a stage for performances. |
| Hungarian | "Felület" means both "surface" and "platform" in Hungarian, reflecting the close semantic connection between the two concepts. |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "pallur" is derived from the Old Norse word "pallar", which translates to "step". It can also refer to a raised platform or wooden platform for drying fish. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "ikpo okwu" literally translates to "the mouth of words". |
| Indonesian | The word "peron" in Indonesian has two possible origins: the Javanese word "pereng" meaning "porch" or the Portuguese word "perrão" meaning "big dog". |
| Irish | The word "ardán" in Irish derives from the Celtic word "ard" meaning "high" and can also refer to a raised seat or podium. |
| Italian | In Italian, "piattaforma" can also refer to a political party's program or a theater stage. |
| Japanese | In English, "platform" is a raised structure, but in Japanese "プラットホーム" is a space for waiting for transportation, such as a train or bus. |
| Javanese | Javanese "platform" (bata) also means "brick used to build a wall" and it's related to the word "batang" (stick). |
| Kannada | The verb 'platform' has a distinct Kannada etymology referring to the wooden boards on which a loom is spread |
| Kazakh | The word "платформа" in Kazakh has several meanings, including "stage", "platform", "platform", and "platform". In addition, it can also be used to refer to a "platform". |
| Khmer | The word "វេទិកា" (platform) is derived from the Pali "vedikā", meaning "a small altar" or "a courtyard surrounding a temple". |
| Korean | 플랫폼(platform)은 원래 군대에서 전차 따위의 차량이 사람을 태우기 위해 올려놓은 널빤지나 철판을 이르는 말이었다. |
| Kurdish | The word "rawesta axaftevan" in Kurdish comes from the Persian word "rawestak" meaning "arrangement" or "order" and the Kurdish word "axaftevan" meaning "spreading out". |
| Kyrgyz | In Kyrgyz, "платформа" can also refer to a political party or organization. |
| Lao | The word "ເວທີ" comes from the Sanskrit word "vedi" meaning "altar" or "stage"} |
| Latin | In Latin, "platform" derives from "platea" (street) or "planus" (flat), and can refer to a terrace, open square, or level surface. |
| Latvian | The Latvian word "platforma" shares its etymology with the English word "platform", both deriving from the Italian word "plattforma" and ultimately the Greek word "platyforma." |
| Lithuanian | Platform in Lithuanian also refers to a group of political parties that cooperate as a cohesive unit during elections. |
| Luxembourgish | Plattform' can also mean 'flatbed trailer' or 'flat wagon'. |
| Macedonian | The word "платформа" can also mean "program" or "party". |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "sehatra" also means "place" or "site". |
| Malay | According to Za'ba's Malay-English Dictionary, it also means “a raft, consisting of one or more logs tied together” |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "പ്ലാറ്റ്ഫോം" comes from the English word "platform", but can also mean "floor" or "stage". |
| Maltese | The word "pjattaforma" in Maltese has an alternative meaning of "a flat surface on which people or things can stand or sit". |
| Maori | The word "tūāpapa" is derived from the Proto-Austronesian word "*tapa", which refers to something flat and raised, like a bench, table or stage. |
| Marathi | The word "व्यासपीठ" (vyāsapīṭha) in Marathi, besides meaning "platform", also refers to a stage on which a speaker stands or a raised seat used by a priest or teacher. |
| Mongolian | The Russian loanword 'платформ' is used as a synonym of Mongolian 'орон цэц', 'цэнгийн талбай'. In some dialects, it is used to mean "an unfenced outdoor place used to gather livestock", or "the floor of a tent, yurt or building." |
| Nepali | The Nepali word "प्लेटफर्म" originally comes from the English word "platform" and has the same meaning |
| Norwegian | Norwegian word "plattform" can also be used to refer to political parties, or to the "platform" on which a politician stands for election. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | "Nsanja" also refers to a raft, plank or any flat surface on which something rests. |
| Pashto | The word "پلیټ فارم" in Pashto can also mean a stage or a podium. |
| Persian | The word "سکو" (platform) in Persian also means "dais" or "podium". |
| Polish | Platform comes from the French word 'plateforme', which means 'flatform', and also refers to a 'political party' or 'program'. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The Portuguese word "plataforma" comes from the French "plateforme", ultimately derived from the Latin "platea" (street), meaning a flat surface raised above the ground. |
| Punjabi | The word 'platform' comes from the Old French word 'plateforme', which means 'flat surface'. In Punjabi, it can also mean 'stage' or 'dais'. |
| Romanian | Besides "a raised floor", "platform" can also denote a system of principles (e.g. a political or religious platform) |
| Russian | The word "Платформа" can also refer to a political party or a literary magazine. |
| Samoan | The Samoan word **tulaga** can also refer to a group of people gathered for a specific purpose, or to a stand or podium used for speeches or performances. |
| Scots Gaelic | Àrd-ùrlar translates to high ground, and is also used as a verb meaning to exalt. |
| Serbian | In Serbian, "platforma" can also mean 'party', and is closely related to the English term 'platform' as an outline of policies. |
| Sesotho | The word "sethala" in Sesotho can also refer to a stage, podium, or dais. |
| Shona | The word "chikuva" is also used to refer to a type of wooden tray used for carrying food or other items. |
| Sindhi | In Sindhi, the word پليٽ فارم can also refer to a |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhalese word "වේදිකාව" is derived from the Pali "vedika" and Sanskrit "vedikā", both meaning "altar" or "balustrade" around a shrine. |
| Slovak | The word "plošina" also means a flat plain or tableland in Slovak. |
| Slovenian | The word platformo is a loanword from Italian and is related to the Latin word porta meaning 'gate' or 'door'. |
| Somali | Somali "madal" originates from Arabic "majal" (place), and is occasionally used for "space" or "room". |
| Spanish | In the 17th century the word "plataforma" was used in Spanish for the wooden floors of balconies. |
| Sundanese | Platform in Sundanese is called "témpé": a rectangular flat wooden tray used to carry loads or to be sat on. |
| Swahili | The word 'jukwaa' can also refer to a stage or podium. |
| Swedish | In Swedish "plattform" (platform) is a synonym to "underlag" (substrate, base). |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog term "entablado" (platform) is also used to refer to a stage or any elevated structure. |
| Tajik | The word "платформа" (platform) in Tajik also means "base" or "platform stage". |
| Tamil | நடைமேடை is also used to refer to a political party's manifesto or the stage for a performance. |
| Telugu | The word "వేదిక" can also refer to a stage, altar, or forum. |
| Thai | The Thai word "แพลตฟอร์ม" (platform) derives from the English word "platform" and has a similar meaning, referring to a raised structure or a stage for public speaking or performance. |
| Turkish | In Turkish, "platform" can also mean a "program" or a "political party's manifesto." |
| Ukrainian | The word "платформа" derives from the French word "plate-forme" and also means "political party" or "ideology". |
| Urdu | The word "پلیٹ فارم" can also refer to a set of beliefs or principles, or to a stage or platform for a performance. |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, “platforma” can also refer to a political agenda or a program, as in the phrase “saylov platformasi” (election platform). |
| Vietnamese | The word "nền tảng" not only means "platform" but also "foundation" |
| Welsh | In Welsh, the word 'platfform' can also refer to a table or a board. |
| Xhosa | "Iqonga" originates from the verb "onga" meaning "to set foot" or "to ascend". This is in reference to the platforms typically being located in or on elevated places. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "פּלאַטפאָרמע" also means "foundation" and is derived from the German word "Plattform" meaning "flat surface." |
| Yoruba | Pẹpẹ also refers to a type of trap constructed from woven bamboo strips or palm fronds. |
| Zulu | The word 'ipulatifomu' can also be used to refer to a 'stage' or a 'podium'. |
| English | The word "platform" is derived from the Old French word "plateforme" meaning "a flat surface for standing on". |