Print in different languages

Print in Different Languages

Discover 'Print' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'print' holds a significant place in our daily lives and in the annals of history. From the first printed book, the Gutenberg Bible, to the modern-day newspapers, magazines, and books, print has been a vital means of communication and knowledge transfer. The cultural importance of print cannot be overstated, as it has shaped societies, influenced art, and preserved historical records.

Moreover, the word 'print' has a fascinating history. It originated from the Latin term 'printare', which means 'to impress'. This etymology reflects the very nature of the printing process, where ink is impressed onto a surface to create an image or text.

Understanding the translation of 'print' in different languages can provide valuable insights into the cultural nuances and historical contexts associated with this word. For instance, in Spanish, 'print' is 'impresión', in French, it's 'impression', in German, it's 'Druck', and in Japanese, it's '印刷'.

In this article, we delve deeper into the translations of 'print' in various languages, shedding light on the rich cultural and historical significance of this word.

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Print in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansdruk
The Afrikaans word "druk" can also refer to the pressure applied during the printing process.
Amharicማተም
The root መተመ translates to 'to seal,' 'to shut,' and 'to close.'
Hausabugu
The Hausa word "bugùṣ" (print), probably comes from the Kanakuru word "bàgà", meaning "to stamp".
Igbobipụta
There is no known etymology for “bipụta” in Igbo.
Malagasypirinty
"Pirinty" can also mean "the action of printing or writing", "an impression or image made from an original"}
Nyanja (Chichewa)sindikizani
'Sindikizani' also means 'to spread out something for drying' in Nyanja (Chichewa).
Shonapurinda
The word "purinda" in Shona can also refer to "press" or "publish". In this context, it is derived from the English word "print" through assimilation.
Somalidaabac
The word "daabac" derives from Arabic, where it denotes both stamping and the process of printing.
Sesothohatisa
"Hatisa" (print) comes from the word "hatsa" (to squeeze and crush), as printing involves pressing the paper against the printing block.
Swahilichapisha
In Swahili, the word "chapisha" is derived from the Arabic word "tab'a" meaning "to strike" or "to impress".
Xhosashicilela
'Shicilela' is a Xhosa word that has two different meanings, depending on the context: 'to print' or 'to write' something.
Yorubatẹjade
Although "tẹjade" means "print" in Yoruba, it also refers to a "footprint" or "impression" made by a foot, tire, or other object.
Zuluphrinta
The Zulu word "phrinta" can also mean "trace" or "mark".
Bambarasɛbɛnni
Eweagbalẽtata
Kinyarwandaicapiro
Lingalakonyata mikanda
Lugandaokukuba ebitabo
Sepedigo gatiša
Twi (Akan)tintim

Print in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicطباعة
The word "طباعة" originates from the Arabic root "طبَع" (to stamp or mark), and can also refer to "to imprint" or "to make a mark".
Hebrewהדפס
The Hebrew word "הדפס" ("print") shares its root with the word "דפוס" ("press"), reflecting their shared history in the printing process.
Pashtoچاپ
چاپ can also mean postage stamp in Pashto.
Arabicطباعة
The word "طباعة" originates from the Arabic root "طبَع" (to stamp or mark), and can also refer to "to imprint" or "to make a mark".

Print in Western European Languages

Albanianshtyp
In Albanian, the word "shtyp" also refers to a printing press or a printing establishment.
Basqueinprimatu
The noun 'inprimatu' originates from the verb 'inprimatu' (to print), which comes from the Latin verb 'imprimere' and the suffix '-atu', denoting the result of the action or the state of being.
Catalanimprimir
In Catalan, "imprimir" derives from the Latin "imprimere" and also means "to impose" or "to charge."
Croatianispis
The word "ispis" in Croatian can also refer to an official document or a transcript.
Danishprint
In Danish, "Print" also refers to a type of cloth or fabric, particularly one with a textured or patterned surface.
Dutchafdrukken
The Dutch word "afdrukken" is related to the German "abdrücken" (to imprint, to shoot) and originally meant "to press down".
Englishprint
"Print" comes from the Old French "empreinte", which means "impression", and also has the meaning of "stamped or imprinted pattern"
Frenchimpression
"Impression" in French also refers to book printing and the visual impact of a performance.
Frisianôfdrukke
"Ôfdrukke" is derived from the Middle Dutch word "drucke", meaning "something that has been pressed down".
Galicianimprimir
"Imprimir" also means "to push" or "to throw" in Galician.
Germandrucken
The word "drucken" is derived from the Middle High German word "drucken," which meant "to press" or "to oppress."
Icelandicprenta
"Prenta" comes from the Old Norse word "prenta", which means "to stamp" or "to impress".
Irishcló
Cló also means 'fame' and may be of the same origin, from the Proto-Celtic word *klou̯os, meaning 'fame' or 'renown'.
Italianstampa
"Stampa" can also mean "news" or "printing office" in Italian.
Luxembourgishdrécken
The word "drécken" is thought to derive from the High German "drücken" (to press), meaning the act of applying pressure to transfer ink to paper.
Maltesejistampa
The Maltese term "jistampa" is a loanword from the English "gist," which refers to the essence or main point of a piece of writing or discourse.
Norwegianskrive ut
The verb "å skrive ut" can also mean "to discharge" or "to issue" in Norwegian.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)impressão
In Portuguese, "impressão" can also refer to an opinion or an idea.
Scots Gaelicclò-bhualadh
The word "clò-bhualadh" is also used to describe the process of printing, as well as the resultant printed material.
Spanishimpresión
In Spanish "impresión" also means "impression" as in the mark left by something that has pressed on a surface.
Swedishskriva ut
The verb "skriva" means "write" and "ut" is a preposition that indicates "out" making "skriva ut" mean "to write out."
Welshprint
The Welsh word 'print' comes from the Latin 'premere', meaning 'to press' or 'to squeeze'.

Print in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianдрук
The name "print" is derived from Middle English "prente" which is in turn borrowed from Old French "empreinte ", the feminine past participle of "empreindre" (literally "imprint", "press in").
Bosnianispis
"Ispis" in Bosnian also means "output" or "display".
Bulgarianпечат
The word "печат" in Bulgarian can also mean "stamp" or "signet."
Czechtisk
Czech "tisk" (print) comes from the same root as the German word "drücken" (to press), reflecting the physical action of printing.
Estonianprintida
"Printida" also means "to be forced" in Estonian
Finnishtulosta
The name 'Tulosta' refers to an action performed in the morning of the next day as opposed to 'Paina', referring to publishing the results late in the evening.
Hungariannyomtatás
The Hungarian word "nyomtatás" literally means "pressing", referring to the historical method of printing with a printing press.
Latvianizdrukāt
The Latvian word “izdrukāt” comes from the verb “drukāt” meaning “to press” and refers to the process of applying pressure to transfer an image or text onto paper.
Lithuanianspausdinti
Macedonianпечати
The word "печати" can also refer to a seal or stamp.
Polishwydrukować
The word "wydrukować" comes from the German word "drucken," meaning "to press" or "to squeeze."
Romanianimprimare
The Romanian word "imprimare" derives from the Latin "imprimere," meaning "to press in" or "to imprint."
Russianраспечатать
The word "Распечатать" can also mean "to unseal" or "to unpack".
Serbianштампати
"Штампати" originates from the German word "stampfen" (to stamp) via the Hungarian word "stempli" (stamp).
Slovaktlačiť
In Slovak, "tlačiť" not only refers to printing but also has the meaning of "pushing".
Sloveniannatisni
The word "natisni" likely derives from Proto-Slavic *nьtisnǫti, from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to press downwards."
Ukrainianдрук
The Ukrainian word "друк" can also mean "publication" or "press".

Print in South Asian Languages

Bengaliছাপা
In some contexts, "ছাপা" can mean the stamping or impression of a seal or other object, rather than printing in the sense of reproducing text or images.
Gujaratiછાપો
The Gujarati word **छापो** (chhapo), meaning "print," also signifies an impression, an effect, a sign.}
Hindiप्रिंट
Besides 'print', 'प्रिंट' also means 'impression' or 'copy'.
Kannadaಮುದ್ರಿಸಿ
ಮುದ್ರಿಸಿ (print) derives from the Sanskrit word 'mudra', meaning 'seal' or 'impression'.
Malayalamഅച്ചടിക്കുക
അച്ചടിക്കുക also means to imprint or stamp something, like a rubber stamp or a branding iron.
Marathiप्रिंट
The word "प्रिंट" is also used in Marathi to refer to a photograph or a footprint.
Nepaliप्रिन्ट गर्नुहोस्
The word "प्रिन्ट गर्नुहोस्" is derived from the English word "print" and its Hindi equivalent " प्रिंट करना".
Punjabiਛਾਪੋ
The word "ਛਾਪੋ" (print) in Punjabi also refers to the impression or mark left on something, as well as the act of pressing or stamping.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)මුද්‍රණය කරන්න
In Sinhala, “මුද්‍රණය කරන්න” not only means “print” but also refers to the act of stamping or marking something by pressing an implement on it.
Tamilஅச்சு
'அச்சு' also means mould or cast.
Teluguముద్రణ
The Telugu word "ముద్రణ" can also mean "seal", "impression", or "mark".
Urduپرنٹ کریں
پرنٹ in some contexts can mean to publish or to impress (as on someone's mind).

Print in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)打印
"打印" can also mean "to spy" or "to snitch" in Chinese slang.
Chinese (Traditional)打印
The word "打印" can also mean "fingerprint".
Japanese印刷
The Japanese word '印刷' ('printing') was originally used to refer to the process of making a copy of a text or image using a wooden block.
Korean인쇄
The Korean word "인쇄" (insoe) also refers to a kind of tax levied specifically on printed matter.
Mongolianхэвлэх
The word "хэвлэх" (print) in Mongolian can also mean "to spread, to disseminate" (news, information, etc.).
Myanmar (Burmese)ပုံနှိပ်ထုတ်ဝေခဲ့သည်

Print in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianmencetak
"Mencetak" in Indonesian has Javanese origins, with "cetak" meaning "to mark/stamp" or "to imprint".
Javanesenyithak
In Javanese, the word "nyithak" has an alternate meaning of "to hit" or "to strike".
Khmerបោះពុម្ព
The word "បោះពុម្ព" can also be used to describe the process of making a mold or casting a metal.
Laoພິມ
The word "ພິມ" can also refer to the act of writing or typing.
Malaymencetak
The word "mencetak" in Malay originally meant "to make something by stamping or pressing", but now it also means "to print"}
Thaiพิมพ์
The word "พิมพ์" comes from the Sanskrit word "प्रतिबimba" (pratbimba), meaning "image" or "reflection".
Vietnamesein
In Vietnamese, "in" can also mean "press" or "stamp".
Filipino (Tagalog)print

Print in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniçap
The word "çap" can also mean "width" or "diameter" in Azerbaijani.
Kazakhбасып шығару
The verb "басып шығару" can also mean "to squeeze" or "to press" something.
Kyrgyzбасып чыгаруу
Tajikчоп кардан
The word "чоп кардан" in Tajik also means "to stamp" or "to seal".
Turkmençap et
Uzbekchop etish
The literal translation of "chop etish" is "to cut and place," in reference to the process of woodblock printing.
Uyghurبېسىپ چىقىرىش

Print in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianpaʻi
Other interpretations of "paʻi" include "to strike," "to pound," or "to stamp."
Maori
"Tā" also means "to stamp" or "to mark" in Maori.
Samoanlolomi
The word "lolomi" originates from "lolofi" meaning "write" and was later extended to include printing.
Tagalog (Filipino)mag-print
The Tagalog word "mag-print" is derived from the Spanish word "imprimir", meaning "to impress" or "to make an impression".

Print in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraimprimir uñt’ayaña
Guaraniimpresión rehegua

Print in International Languages

Esperantopresi
From Greek **πρεσβεύω** (presbeūō), "send on a mission": a printing job is sending words to the masses through print; also related to **πρέσβυς** (présbus), "old man, elder": print is an older technology.
Latinprint
"Print" comes from the Latin word "premere," which also means "to press".

Print in Others Languages

Greekτυπώνω
The verb “τυπώνω” derives from the noun “τύπος”, which refers to the form of a thing, its impression or a model to be imitated.
Hmongluam tawm
In some dialects, "luam tawm" also means "to write" or "to compose."
Kurdishçap
In Ottoman Turkish, "çap" also meant "a small coin" or "size, dimension, circumference."
Turkishyazdır
The word "Yazdır" also means "to write" or "to compose" in Turkish.
Xhosashicilela
'Shicilela' is a Xhosa word that has two different meanings, depending on the context: 'to print' or 'to write' something.
Yiddishדרוקן
The Yiddish word "דרוקן" can also mean "press" or "oppress".
Zuluphrinta
The Zulu word "phrinta" can also mean "trace" or "mark".
Assameseপ্ৰিন্ট কৰক
Aymaraimprimir uñt’ayaña
Bhojpuriप्रिंट कइल जाला
Dhivehiޕްރިންޓް ކުރާށެވެ
Dogriप्रिंट करना
Filipino (Tagalog)print
Guaraniimpresión rehegua
Ilocanoimprenta
Krioprint
Kurdish (Sorani)چاپکردن
Maithiliप्रिंट
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯄ꯭ꯔꯤꯟꯇ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫
Mizoprint rawh
Oromomaxxansaa
Odia (Oriya)ମୁଦ୍ରଣ
Quechuaimprimiy
Sanskritमुद्रणम्
Tatarбастыру
Tigrinyaሕትመት
Tsongaku kandziyisa

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