Price in different languages

Price in Different Languages

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Afrikaans
prys
Albanian
çmimi
Amharic
ዋጋ
Arabic
السعر
Armenian
գինը
Assamese
মূল্য
Aymara
chani
Azerbaijani
qiymət
Bambara
sɔngɔ
Basque
prezioa
Belarusian
цана
Bengali
দাম
Bhojpuri
दाम
Bosnian
cijena
Bulgarian
цена
Catalan
preu
Cebuano
presyo
Chinese (Simplified)
价钱
Chinese (Traditional)
價錢
Corsican
prezzu
Croatian
cijena
Czech
cena
Danish
pris
Dhivehi
އަގު
Dogri
कीमत
Dutch
prijs
English
price
Esperanto
prezo
Estonian
hind
Ewe
asi
Filipino (Tagalog)
presyo
Finnish
hinta
French
prix
Frisian
priis
Galician
prezo
Georgian
ფასი
German
preis
Greek
τιμή
Guarani
hepykue
Gujarati
કિંમત
Haitian Creole
pri
Hausa
farashin
Hawaiian
kumu kūʻai
Hebrew
מחיר
Hindi
कीमत
Hmong
tus nqi
Hungarian
ár
Icelandic
verð
Igbo
ọnụahịa
Ilocano
presio
Indonesian
harga
Irish
praghas
Italian
prezzo
Japanese
価格
Javanese
regane
Kannada
ಬೆಲೆ
Kazakh
баға
Khmer
តម្លៃ
Kinyarwanda
igiciro
Konkani
किंमत
Korean
가격
Krio
prays
Kurdish
biha
Kurdish (Sorani)
نرخ
Kyrgyz
баа
Lao
ລາຄາ
Latin
pretium
Latvian
cena
Lingala
ntalo
Lithuanian
kaina
Luganda
omuwendo
Luxembourgish
präis
Macedonian
цена
Maithili
दाम
Malagasy
vidiny
Malay
harga
Malayalam
വില
Maltese
prezz
Maori
utu
Marathi
किंमत
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯃꯃꯜ
Mizo
man
Mongolian
үнэ
Myanmar (Burmese)
စျေးနှုန်း
Nepali
मूल्य
Norwegian
pris
Nyanja (Chichewa)
mtengo
Odia (Oriya)
ମୂଲ୍ୟ
Oromo
gatii
Pashto
نرخ
Persian
قیمت
Polish
cena £
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
preço
Punjabi
ਕੀਮਤ
Quechua
chanin
Romanian
preț
Russian
цена
Samoan
tau
Sanskrit
मूल्य
Scots Gaelic
prìs
Sepedi
theko
Serbian
цена
Sesotho
theko
Shona
mutengo
Sindhi
قيمت
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
මිල
Slovak
cena
Slovenian
cena
Somali
qiimo
Spanish
precio
Sundanese
harga
Swahili
bei
Swedish
pris
Tagalog (Filipino)
presyo
Tajik
нарх
Tamil
விலை
Tatar
бәя
Telugu
ధర
Thai
ราคา
Tigrinya
ዋጋ
Tsonga
nxavo
Turkish
fiyat
Turkmen
bahasy
Twi (Akan)
boɔ
Ukrainian
ціна
Urdu
قیمت
Uyghur
باھاسى
Uzbek
narx
Vietnamese
giá bán
Welsh
pris
Xhosa
ixabiso
Yiddish
פּרייַז
Yoruba
owo
Zulu
intengo

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "prys" in Afrikaans also means "value" or "importance".
AlbanianThe word "çmimi" comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷem- (“to measure, to estimate”), which is also the origin of the English word "cost".
AmharicThe word "ዋጋ" also means "worth" or "value" in Amharic.
ArabicIn addition to "price," السعر (al-saʻr) can also mean "rate" or "exchange rate." In the past, it specifically indicated the value of different coins in relation to gold.
Armenian"Գին" also means "value" or "worth" in Armenian as well as being a unit of currency used in the past
Azerbaijani"Qiymət" can also mean "value" or "worth" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueIn addition to "price," "prezioa" also means "treasure" in Basque.
BelarusianThe word 'цана' ('tsana') comes from the Proto-Slavic word '*cěna', which originally meant 'worth' or 'value'.
BengaliIn Sanskrit, 'dam' is one of the three 'das' meaning 'to give'.
BosnianThe word 'Cijena' is derived from the Proto-Slavic word 'cěna', which originally meant 'value' or 'worth'.
BulgarianThe word "цена" not only means "price", but also can mean "value" or "worth" and it has a root in common with the words "член" ("member") and "честь" ("honor").
CatalanThe Catalan word "preu" derives from the Latin word "pretium", which means both "price" and "value".
CebuanoPresyo can also refer to the value or estimation of something, regardless of its monetary worth.
Chinese (Simplified)价钱 (jiàqián) is a compound word composed of the characters 价 (jià, value) and 钱 (qián, currency), and originally meant "the value of money."
Chinese (Traditional)價 is a combination of 貝 (shell, representing money) and 且 (exchange).
CorsicanThe Corsican word "prezzu" also means "reward" or "prize".
Croatian"Cijena" has the same etymology as "cena," a Latin word for "dinner" or "meal," suggesting that the original meaning of "cijena" was "the price of a meal."
CzechThe word "cena" can also refer to the value or significance of something, similar to the English word "worth."
DanishIn Danish, the word "pris" derives from the Middle Low German word "prīs" or the Old Norse word "prīs", both meaning "worth," or "value."}
DutchThe Dutch word "prijs" also means "prize" or "award".
EsperantoThe Esperanto word “prezo” is derived from “prezio” in Ido, which in turn comes from “pretium” in Latin.
EstonianThe word "hind" in Estonian, meaning "price", is derived from the Proto-Finnic word "hinta" and has cognates in Finnish, Karelian, and Veps.
FinnishThe word "hinta" is a cognate of the Proto-Uralic verb "*hinta-/*hinča" meaning "to desire, to wish".
FrenchThe word "prix" in French can also refer to an award or prize
FrisianThe word priis comes from the Proto-Germanic "pretium" and also means "payment" or "value".
GalicianThe word "prezo" in Galician is derived from the Latin "pretium," meaning "worth" or "value."
GeorgianThe Georgian word "ფასი" can also mean "value", "importance", or "merit".
GermanIn the context of hunting or sports, "Preis" can mean "prey" or "trophy".
GreekThe Greek word "τιμή" can mean "honor", "respect", "value", "esteem", "appreciation", and "worth" in addition to "price".}
GujaratiThe word "કિંમત" (kimmat) in Gujarati shares its etymological roots with the Sanskrit word "कीमत" (kimata), meaning "value" or "worth".
Haitian CreoleIn Haitian Creole, 'pri' originates from the French word 'prix' and can also mean 'value' or 'worth'.
HausaIn ancient Hausa lore, the word "farashin" was used to signify not only the monetary value of goods but also their perceived worth or significance.
HawaiianKumu kūʻai originates from kumu (
Hebrewמחיר derives from the root "חרר" meaning "to bore" or "to dig", and its original meaning was "to dig a hole".
HindiThe word "कीमत" (price) in Hindi originates from the Persian word "qeemat", meaning "value" or "worth"
Hmong"Tus nqi" also means "rate" and "fee".
HungarianThe Hungarian word "ár" also means "tide" or "flood," possibly due to its historical association with the flooding of the Danube River.
Icelandic"Verð" derives from the Old Norse word "verðr" meaning "worth, value, or honor".
IgboThe Igbo word “ọnụahịa” (“price”) literally means “the mouth of an item.”
IndonesianThe Indonesian word "harga" may have originated from the Sanskrit word "harya" meaning "worth" or "value".
IrishThe Irish word 'praghas' is derived from the Proto-Celtic root *pregi-, meaning 'value, worth, or price'.
ItalianThe word "prezzo" comes from the Latin word "pretium", meaning "worth" or "value".
JapaneseThe Japanese word “価格” also means “value,” which can refer to either numerical or qualitative value.
JavaneseThe word "regane" is commonly used in formal or polite Javanese language.
KannadaThe word "ಬೆಲೆ" (bele) in Kannada also refers to the value or worth of something.
KazakhThe Kazakh word "баға" can also refer to the value, worth, or cost of something, as well as the weight, size, or height of a person or animal.
KhmerThe word "តម្លៃ" can also refer to the "value" of something, not just its monetary cost.
KoreanThe word "가격" can also mean "value" or "worth" in Korean.
KurdishBiha derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰey-, meaning "to feed, to nourish".
KyrgyzThe word "баа" comes from a Persian word meaning "value" or "worth".
LaoThe Lao word "ລາຄາ" (price) is related to the Sanskrit word "laksha," meaning "100,000".
LatinIn Latin, 'pretium' can also refer to value, worth, esteem, or reward.
Latvian"Cena" derives from the Proto-Baltic word *kaina-, which also meant "a fine".
Lithuanian"Kaina" is cognate with "цена" (tsena, price) in Russian, "cena" in Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovenian and Polish, "tsini" (цини) in Ukrainian and Belarusian, "çenë/çun" in Albanian, and "τιμή" (timi, price) in Greek. In the dialects of some Slavic languages (like in Russian, Ukrainian, Polish and Slovak) the plural form "ceny" (цены) has an additional meaning of "value", similarly the Ukrainian singular form "tsina" also means, among the meaning of "price", "value". In Ukrainian one also could use "вартість" (vartist) for "value", a word derived from "вартий" (vartiy, having worth).
LuxembourgishIn addition to its meaning as "price", "Präis" also refers to an award or recognition.
MacedonianThe word "цена" ultimately derives from the Proto-Slavic "*kaina" meaning "payment, price", which in turn is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*kei-n-" meaning "to buy, to acquire".
MalagasyThe word "vidiny" is also used to refer to the compensation paid for the services of a diviner.
MalayThe word "harga" in Malay can mean "price", but it also has another meaning: "value".
MalayalamThe word "വില" also means "the value or worth of something" in Malayalam.
MalteseThe word "prezz" in Maltese likely derives from the Romance "prezzo (price)", but also has the additional meanings of value, worth, fare, and cost.
Maori"Utu" is also a term used to describe revenge or retribution, or the payment of a debt.
MarathiThe Marathi word "किंमत" derives from the Sanskrit word "कीमत" meaning "value" or "worth" and ultimately derives from the Arabic word "قيمت" meaning "price".
MongolianThe word "Үнэ" can also mean "value" or "worth" in Mongolian.
Nepaliमूल्य comes from the Sanskrit word "mūlya", meaning "value, worth, or price".
NorwegianIn Norwegian, the word "pris" can also mean "prize" or "reward."
Nyanja (Chichewa)"Mtengo" in Nyanja also means 'value,' 'cost,' 'worth,' 'amount,' or 'expense.'
PashtoThe Pashto word "نرخ" (narakh) also means "rate" or "ratio".
PersianIn addition to meaning "price," قیمت can also mean "value" or "estimation" in Persian.
Polish„Cena” is also used to mean „appraisal” in the context of art.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Brazil, "preço" can also refer to a bribe or the value of something.
Punjabiकीमत (kīmat) is derived from the Arabic word for "value" or "estimation" and also means "appreciation" or "recognition" in Punjabi.
RomanianThe Romanian word "Preț" comes from the Slavic word "prěti", meaning "to pay" or "to purchase".
RussianIn Old Church Slavonic, "цена" (tsena) meant "value" or "esteem," as well as "price."
SamoanThe Samoan word "tau" has alternative meanings including "cost", "worth" or "payment".
Scots GaelicThe Gaelic word “prìs” also means “esteem” or “worth”, implying that something is highly valued.
SerbianThe word 'Цена' in Serbian is cognate with 'цена' in Russian and means 'cost, expense' in addition to 'price'.
SesothoIn Sesotho 'theko' is also the stem of a verb meaning 'to carry on one's shoulders'.
ShonaThe Shona word "mutengo" can also mean "value" or "worth".
SindhiIn Sindhi, "قيمت" not only means "price," but also "worth" or "value."
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The Sinhala word "මිල" also means "honour" or "respect" and is related to the word "මල්" (flower), as both words have connotations of value and beauty.
SlovakSlovak 'cena' (price) derives from Latin 'caena', a communal meal, thus reflecting the early use of food and livestock as currency.
Slovenian"Cena" also means "weight" and is cognate with the Latin word "pensa"
SomaliThe Somali word 'qiimo' is related to the Arabic word 'qīm' and 'qiyam', meaning value or worth.
SpanishPrecio (price) is derived from the Latin word 'pretium', which also means reward or value.
SundaneseThe Sundanese word harga, while primarily meaning "price," can also indicate a bride price known as maskawin, a dowry, or the value attributed to an object.
SwahiliThe word "bei" can also mean "worth" or "value" in Swahili.
Swedish"Pris" also means a lever in Swedish.
Tagalog (Filipino)Presyo in Tagalog also refers to the value or quality of something, especially in comparison to its worth.
TajikThe word "нарх" is derived from the Persian word "نرخ" and also means "rate".
Tamil"விலை" is also the Tamil word for "value" or "worth", and relates to Sanskrit "विल" (vil), "to buy" and "to value".
TeluguThe word "ధర" (dhara) can also refer to the edge of a sword or the bank of a river.
ThaiThe word "ราคา" ("price") is derived from the Sanskrit word "ragas", meaning "interest" or "passion".
TurkishThe word "fiyat" shares its root with the verb "fiy etmek" (to estimate the value of something).
UkrainianThe word "ціна" (price) is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "cěna", which also meant "value, worth".
UrduUrdu قیمت‎ (qīmat) is ultimately derived from Persian قیمت‎ (q īmat), which in turn comes from Arabic قیمت‎ (ṯaman) meaning 'value'.
UzbekIn Uzbek, "narx" also refers to the amount of money owed or the cost of something.
Vietnamese'Giá' means 'value' and 'bán' means 'to sell,' so 'giá bán' can also mean 'the value of something for sale'.
WelshThe Welsh word "pris" can refer to a "spell", "incantation", or "charm", as well as "value".
XhosaThe Xhosa word "ixabiso" is related to the concept of value, and also carries the meaning of "honor" or "respect".
YiddishThe Yiddish word "פּרייַז" is derived from the German word "Preis" and also means "honor" or "reward"
YorubaOwo in Yoruba can also mean 'money' or 'currency', and is related to the Igbo word 'ego'.
ZuluIn Zulu, "intengo" is said to be derived from "tenga," meaning to buy or acquire.
EnglishThe word 'price' derives from an Old French term meaning 'worth' and is related to the Latin verb 'pretium'.

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