Potentially in different languages

Potentially in Different Languages

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Potentially


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Afrikaans
potensieel
Albanian
potencialisht
Amharic
ሊሆን ይችላል
Arabic
يحتمل
Armenian
պոտենցիալ
Assamese
সম্ভাৱ্যভাৱে
Aymara
ukax utjaspawa
Azerbaijani
potensial olaraq
Bambara
bɛ se ka kɛ
Basque
potentzialki
Belarusian
патэнцыйна
Bengali
সম্ভাব্যভাবে
Bhojpuri
संभावित रूप से बा
Bosnian
potencijalno
Bulgarian
потенциално
Catalan
potencialment
Cebuano
kalagmitan
Chinese (Simplified)
潜在地
Chinese (Traditional)
潛在地
Corsican
putenzialmente
Croatian
potencijalno
Czech
potenciálně
Danish
potentielt
Dhivehi
ޕޮޓެންޝަލް ކޮށް
Dogri
संभावित रूप कन्नै
Dutch
mogelijk
English
potentially
Esperanto
eble
Estonian
potentsiaalselt
Ewe
ate ŋu adzɔ
Filipino (Tagalog)
potensyal
Finnish
mahdollisesti
French
potentiellement
Frisian
potensjeel
Galician
potencialmente
Georgian
პოტენციურად
German
möglicherweise
Greek
ενδεχομένως
Guarani
potencialmente
Gujarati
સંભવિત
Haitian Creole
potansyèlman
Hausa
yiwuwar
Hawaiian
hiki paha
Hebrew
באופן פוטנציאלי
Hindi
संभावित
Hmong
muaj feem
Hungarian
potenciálisan
Icelandic
hugsanlega
Igbo
nwere ike
Ilocano
potensial
Indonesian
berpotensi
Irish
b’fhéidir
Italian
potenzialmente
Japanese
潜在的に
Javanese
duweni potensi
Kannada
ಸಮರ್ಥವಾಗಿ
Kazakh
ықтимал
Khmer
សក្តានុពល
Kinyarwanda
birashoboka
Konkani
संभाव्यपणान
Korean
잠재적으로
Krio
i kin bi se i kin bi
Kurdish
potansiyel
Kurdish (Sorani)
بە ئەگەرێکی زۆرەوە
Kyrgyz
мүмкүн
Lao
ມີທ່າແຮງ
Latin
in potentia;
Latvian
potenciāli
Lingala
ekoki kozala
Lithuanian
potencialiai
Luganda
ekiyinza okubaawo
Luxembourgish
potenziell
Macedonian
потенцијално
Maithili
संभावित रूप स
Malagasy
mety
Malay
berpotensi
Malayalam
സാധ്യതയുള്ള
Maltese
potenzjalment
Maori
pea
Marathi
संभाव्य
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯄꯣꯇꯦꯟꯁꯤꯌꯦꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯕꯥ ꯌꯥꯏ꯫
Mizo
a awm thei bawk
Mongolian
болзошгүй
Myanmar (Burmese)
ဖြစ်နိုင်ခြေရှိသည်
Nepali
सम्भाव्य रूपमा
Norwegian
potensielt
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kuthekera
Odia (Oriya)
ସମ୍ଭବତ। |
Oromo
ta’uu danda’a
Pashto
په احتمالي توګه
Persian
بالقوه
Polish
potencjalnie
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
potencialmente
Punjabi
ਸੰਭਾਵੀ
Quechua
potencialmente
Romanian
potenţial
Russian
потенциально
Samoan
ono
Sanskrit
सम्भाव्यते
Scots Gaelic
comasach
Sepedi
ka kgonagalo
Serbian
потенцијално
Sesotho
khoneha
Shona
zvinogona
Sindhi
امڪاني
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
විභව
Slovak
potenciálne
Slovenian
potencialno
Somali
macquul ah
Spanish
potencialmente
Sundanese
berpotensi
Swahili
uwezekano
Swedish
potentiellt
Tagalog (Filipino)
potensyal
Tajik
эҳтимолан
Tamil
சாத்தியமான
Tatar
потенциаль
Telugu
సమర్థవంతంగా
Thai
อาจ
Tigrinya
ክኸውን ዝኽእል ምዃኑ’ዩ።
Tsonga
swi nga ha endleka
Turkish
potansiyel olarak
Turkmen
ähtimal
Twi (Akan)
a ebetumi aba
Ukrainian
потенційно
Urdu
ممکنہ طور پر
Uyghur
مۇمكىن
Uzbek
potentsial
Vietnamese
có tiềm năng
Welsh
o bosibl
Xhosa
ngokunokwenzeka
Yiddish
פּאַטענטשאַלי
Yoruba
oyi
Zulu
ngokungenzeka

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "potensieel" can also mean "dynamo" or "power source".
AlbanianThe word "potencialisht" has no alternate meanings. It's simply the Albanian word for "potentially".
Amharicሊሆን ይችላል in Amharic originally meant "It is possible (that...)" in the sense of probability, but it has come to mean "It is possible as a matter of theory or logic" and hence "It is possible". In the former sense, it is interchangeable with ሊሆን ይችል ነው.
ArabicThe word "يحتمل" (potentially) also means "tolerates" or "endures" in Arabic.
AzerbaijaniThe word "potensial olaraq" in Azerbaijani also means "virtually" and "possibly"
BasqueThe Basque word "potentzialki" derives from Latin "potentia" meaning "power" and "-ki" denoting "quality".
BelarusianThe word патэнцыйна (potentsial'na) in Belarusian derives from the Latin word "potentia," meaning "power" or "ability."
BengaliThe Bengali word সম্ভাব্যভাবে comes from the Sanskrit word 'sam-bhaav-yam' which means 'capable of happening' or 'having a possibility to occur'.
BosnianIn Bosnian, "potencijalno" can also mean "in anticipation" or "eventually", depending on the context.
BulgarianThe word "потенциално" ("potentially") in Bulgarian can also mean "latently" or "virtually."
CatalanPotencialment derives from the Latin "potentialis" meaning "power" and "force", which in turn originates in the root *pot ("to be able").
Chinese (Simplified)潜在地在中文里的意思是可能有某事物出现或发生的可能性,也指具有发展或进步的可能性。
Chinese (Traditional)「潛在地」源自「潛伏」,意指隱藏的、未顯現的,但有發生或發展的可能性。
Corsican"Putenzialmente" derives from the Italian word "potenzialmente" which in turn derives from the Latin word "potentialis," meaning both "powerful" and "concealed; dormant."
CroatianThe Slavic root of the word potencijalno, 'potencija', means power or strength.
CzechThe Czech word "potenciálně" also means "virtually", "possibly", or "theoretically".
DanishThe Danish word “potentielt” also means “a powerplant”.
DutchThe Dutch word "mogelijk" can also mean "possible" or "feasible".
Esperanto"Eble" means possibly in Esperanto, and it means "able" in the constructed language Lojban.
Estonian'Potentsiaalselt' comes from the Latin 'potentia' ('power') and is also used to mean 'capability' in Estonian
Finnish"Mahdollisesti" derives from the verb "mahdollistaa" meaning "to enable" or "to make possible."
FrenchIn French, "potentiellement" can also mean "powerfully" or "with great strength."
FrisianThe Frisian word "potensjeel" is derived from the Latin word "potentia" and also has the meaning of "ability".
GalicianLa palabra "potencialmente" en gallego también puede significar "poderoso".
GermanMöglichlicherweise is a composite of the words "möglich" (possible) and "weise" (manner, way), implying a possible way or manner.
GreekThe word 'ενδεχομένως' comes from the Greek root word 'δύναμαι' which means 'to be able', and it is also used to mean 'maybe' or 'possibly'.
Gujaratiસંભવિત (potentially) is derived from the Sanskrit word "sam-bhavya," which means "capable of being or becoming."
Haitian Creole« Potansyèlman » se traduit par « potentially » en anglais et sa racine étymologique est « potential ».
HausaThe word 'yiwuwar' in Hausa also means 'probably' or 'maybe'.
HawaiianThe Hawaiian word "hiki paha" can also mean "maybe" or "possibly."
Hebrewבמקור באנגלית, potentially מתייחס גם לכוח או היכולת לעשות משהו, לא רק לאפשרות
HindiThe word "संभावित" (sambhavit) is derived from the Sanskrit word "संभव" (sambhava), meaning "possible" or "probable".
Hmong"Muaj feem" literally means "there is space," implying that something can be done or is possible.
HungarianPotenciálisan is shares its root with "potencia" meaning "strength" or "power" in Latin.
IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse "úgsæll", meaning "fortunate", "hugsanlega" can also refer to "possibly", "maybe", or "probably".
IgboNwere ike' which means 'potentially', also denotes 'strong potential' in the Igbo language.
IndonesianThe Indonesian word "berpotensi" comes from the Sanskrit word "putra" which means "son".
IrishThe Irish word “b’fhéidir” can also mean “perhaps” or “maybe”.
Italian"Potenzialmente" derives from the Latin word "potentia", meaning power or capability.
Japanese「潜在的に」は「潜む」と「潜在」を繋げた言葉。
JavaneseThe word "duweni potensi" literally means "having potential" or "has the ability to". It is often used to describe someone or something that has the potential to achieve great things, but has not yet reached their full potential.
KannadaThe word "ಸಮರ್ಥವಾಗಿ" can also mean "capable, competent, proficient, or efficient".
KazakhThe Kazakh word "ықтимал" is derived from the Arabic word "احتمال", which means "possibility" or "chance".
Korean`잠재적으로` is the Korean equivalent of the English word `potentially`, which literally means "in a potential manner, or with potential to develop, happen or become reality. "}
Kurdish"Potansiyel" sözcüğü Kürtçede "güçlü", "yetkili" ve "olası" anlamlarına da gelir.
KyrgyzIn addition to meaning "potentially," "мүмкүн" can also mean "conceivable" or "possible."
LaoThe word ມີທ່າແຮງ can also mean "to have enough energy," "to be strong enough," or "to be able to do something."
LatinThe Latin phrase "in potentia" literally translates to "in power" or "in potency."
LatvianThe word "potenciāli" derives from the French "potentiel" and has the same meaning in Latvian.
LithuanianPotencialiai is derived from the Latin word "potentia," meaning "power" or "ability."
LuxembourgishPotenziell also exists in German, and as such does not have a purely Luxembourgish etymology, even though its commonality is more widely attested in Lëtzebuergesch.
MacedonianThe word "потенцијално" is derived from the Latin word "potentia", meaning "power" or "ability."
Malagasy"Mety" originates from the Arabic word "mawqit" (temporary place) and can also mean "maybe" or "perhaps".
Malay"Berpotensi" comes from the Indonesian word "potensi", which itself is a loanword from Dutch "potentie". This Dutch word comes from the French word "potence". In the end, they all trace back to the Latin "potentia" which meant "power",
MalteseMaltese potenzjalment is used to refer to both potential and actual capabilities, unlike its English cognate which only denotes potential ability.
MaoriThe word "pea" in Maori can also refer to a "seed" or "stone".
MarathiThe term "संभाव्य" also appears in the title of two Marathi novels, one by विठ्ठल नारायण जोशी in 1954 and the other by आलोक कांजीलाल in 1996.
MongolianThe Mongolian word "болзошгүй" also means "maybe" or "possibly".
Myanmar (Burmese)The term "potentially" comes from the Latin word "potentialis", which means "having the power or ability to become something; possible".
Nepaliसम्भाव्य रूपमा is derived from Sanskrit सम (equal/alike) + भाव (form/shape) + य (suffix indicating possibility). It also means "possibly" or "maybe".
NorwegianPotensielt also translates into "in power" or "potential power" in Norwegian, referencing its medieval use to describe a feudal lord's claim to lands and resources.
Nyanja (Chichewa)In some contexts, "kuthekera" is also used to convey a sense of "may" or "possibly".
PersianIn Arabic, " بالقوة" literally means "by the power of".
PolishPotencjalnie is derived from the Latin word "potentia" meaning "power" or "ability" and can also mean "virtually" or "in the abstract".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)"Potencialmente" is the adverb form of "potencial", which in turn comes from Latin "potentialis" and means "strong", "capable".
PunjabiThe word "ਸੰਭਾਵੀ" ("potentially") in Punjabi comes from the Sanskrit word "सम्भव" ("possible"), which is derived from the root "भू" ("to become").
Romanian"Potenţial" can also mean "potential energy" or "prospective" in Romanian.
RussianThe word "потенциально" (potentsial'no) comes from the Latin word "potentia", meaning "power" or "ability".
SamoanIn Proto-Polynesian, "ono" meant "to exist or be," with the later meaning of "maybe" arising in Samoan.
Scots Gaelic"Comasach" is derived from the Gaelic verb "comas" meaning "to be able to," and can also mean "capable" or "possible."
Serbian"Потенцијално" derives from the French word "potentiel", which shares roots with "puissance", or power.
SesothoThe word 'khoneha' is of Zulu origin and means 'to be able to', 'to have the ability to', or 'to be capable of'.
ShonaThe etymology of "zvinogona" is unknown, but it is also used in the sense of "likely" or "probably"
SindhiThe word "امڪاني" in Sindhi originates from the Arabic word "إمكاني" which means "possible" or "feasible".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)"විභව" ('vibhava') is the Sinhala version of the Sanskrit word 'vibhava', which means 'manifest' or 'visible', and is also used in Sinhala to refer to 'potential' or 'possibility'.
SlovakPotenciálne is derived from the Latin word "potentia," meaning "power" or "ability."
SlovenianThe Slovenian word 'potencialno' comes from the Latin word 'potentialis', meaning 'powerful'.
Somali"Maquul ah" is an Arabic word meaning "reasonable" that has been borrowed into Somali.
Spanish"Potencialmente" is derived from the Latin word "potentia," meaning "power" or "possibility."
SundaneseSundanese "berpotensi" has a root word "potensi" similar to Indonesian "potensi" which means "power" (kekuatan, kemampuan, daya), thus "berpotensi" also means "capable" (berkemampuan, bisa).
SwahiliThe Swahili word "uwezekano" is derived from the verb "wezekana" and the suffix "-ano," meaning it is "capable of happening."
SwedishThe Swedish word "potentiellt" derives from the French word "potentiel," which means "power" or "ability."
Tagalog (Filipino)The Tagalog word "potensyal" comes from the Spanish word "potencial," meaning "potential."
TajikThe Tajik word "эҳтимолан" can also mean "maybe" or "possibly".
TeluguThe word "potentially" is derived from the Latin word "potentia", meaning "ability" or "capacity". In other contexts, it can also mean "actually" or "in reality".
ThaiThe word "อาจ" also means "maybe" or "possibly" in Thai.
TurkishPotansiyel olarak can also be used to mean "prospective" in Turkish.
UkrainianThe word "потенційно" comes from Latin "potentia", meaning "power", and its root, "posse", meaning "to be able".
UzbekUzbek "potentsial" is derived from Russian "potentsial", originating from Latin "potentia", meaning "power" or "ability".
Vietnamese"Có tiềm năng" can also mean having the ability to develop into something in the future.
WelshThe Welsh word "o bosibl" can also mean "possible" or "hypothetically."
XhosaThe word 'ngokunokwenzeka' can also mean 'maybe' or 'possibly' in Xhosa.
YiddishThe Yiddish word "פּאַטענטשאַלי" (potentsiyel) comes from the German word "potenziell," which in turn comes from the Latin word "potentia," meaning "power" or "ability."}
Yoruba"Oyi" also means "it is possible" in Yoruba.
Zulu"Ngukungenzeka" comes from the Zulu word "kwenzeka", which means "to happen" or "to take place".
EnglishThe English word "potential" comes from the Latin word "potentia", meaning "power". The word can also mean "power to do or become something" or "a possibility that something might happen in the future."

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