Process in different languages

Process in Different Languages

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Process


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Afrikaans
proses
Albanian
procesi
Amharic
ሂደት
Arabic
معالجة
Armenian
գործընթաց
Assamese
প্ৰক্ৰিয়া
Aymara
thakhi
Azerbaijani
proses
Bambara
ka tɛmɛ
Basque
prozesua
Belarusian
працэсу
Bengali
প্রক্রিয়া
Bhojpuri
प्रक्रिया
Bosnian
proces
Bulgarian
процес
Catalan
procés
Cebuano
proseso
Chinese (Simplified)
处理
Chinese (Traditional)
處理
Corsican
prucessu
Croatian
postupak
Czech
proces
Danish
behandle
Dhivehi
މަރުޙަލާ
Dogri
प्रक्रिया
Dutch
werkwijze
English
process
Esperanto
procezo
Estonian
protsess
Ewe
nuwᴐna
Filipino (Tagalog)
proseso
Finnish
käsitellä asiaa
French
processus
Frisian
proses
Galician
proceso
Georgian
პროცესი
German
prozess
Greek
επεξεργάζομαι, διαδικασία
Guarani
mba'éichapa ojejapóva'erã
Gujarati
પ્રક્રિયા
Haitian Creole
pwosesis
Hausa
aiwatar
Hawaiian
kaʻina hana
Hebrew
תהליך
Hindi
प्रक्रिया
Hmong
cov txheej txheem
Hungarian
folyamat
Icelandic
ferli
Igbo
usoro
Ilocano
proseso
Indonesian
proses
Irish
phróiseas
Italian
processi
Japanese
処理する
Javanese
proses
Kannada
ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ
Kazakh
процесс
Khmer
ដំណើរការ
Kinyarwanda
inzira
Konkani
प्रक्रिया
Korean
방법
Krio
we
Kurdish
doz
Kurdish (Sorani)
پرۆسە
Kyrgyz
жараян
Lao
ຂະບວນການ
Latin
processus
Latvian
process
Lingala
kosala
Lithuanian
procesą
Luganda
omutendero
Luxembourgish
prozess
Macedonian
процес
Maithili
प्रक्रिया
Malagasy
dingana
Malay
proses
Malayalam
പ്രക്രിയ
Maltese
proċess
Maori
hātepe
Marathi
प्रक्रिया
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯊꯧꯑꯣꯡ
Mizo
indawtdan
Mongolian
үйл явц
Myanmar (Burmese)
လုပ်ငန်းစဉ်
Nepali
प्रक्रिया
Norwegian
prosess
Nyanja (Chichewa)
ndondomeko
Odia (Oriya)
ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା
Oromo
adeemsa
Pashto
پروسه
Persian
روند
Polish
proces
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
processo
Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ
Quechua
ruway
Romanian
proces
Russian
процесс
Samoan
faʻagasologa
Sanskrit
प्रक्रिया
Scots Gaelic
phròiseas
Sepedi
tshepedišo
Serbian
процес
Sesotho
tshebetso
Shona
maitiro
Sindhi
عمل
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
ක්‍රියාවලිය
Slovak
procesu
Slovenian
proces
Somali
hawsha
Spanish
proceso
Sundanese
prosés
Swahili
mchakato
Swedish
bearbeta
Tagalog (Filipino)
proseso
Tajik
раванд
Tamil
செயல்முறை
Tatar
процесс
Telugu
ప్రక్రియ
Thai
กระบวนการ
Tigrinya
ከይዲ
Tsonga
endlelo
Turkish
süreç
Turkmen
prosesi
Twi (Akan)
kwan
Ukrainian
процес
Urdu
عمل
Uyghur
جەريان
Uzbek
jarayon
Vietnamese
quá trình
Welsh
broses
Xhosa
inkqubo
Yiddish
פּראָצעס
Yoruba
ilana
Zulu
inqubo

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansIn Afrikaans, 'proses' also refers to a written account of a legal proceeding or a record of a criminal case.
AlbanianThe word "procesi" in Albanian also has the alternate meaning of "procedure"
Amharic"ሂደት" (process) also means "conduct" or "behavior" in Amharic.
ArabicThe verb معالجة (process) derives from the noun علاج (treatment, remedy), suggesting the idea of transforming something through a series of actions.
AzerbaijaniThe Azerbaijani word "proses" also has the alternate meaning of "prose".
BasqueThe etymology of the word "prozesua" is unknown, but it is related to the Latin word "processus" and the French word "procédé."
BelarusianThe word "працэсу" (process) in Belarusian is derived from the Latin word "processus", meaning "progress".
BengaliThe word "প্রক্রিয়া" (process) is derived from Sanskrit "pra" (forth) and "kri" (to do), meaning "to go forth into doing" or "to carry out."
BosnianIn Bosnian the word proces also means 'lawsuit'.
BulgarianThe word "процес" in Bulgarian comes from the Greek word "πρόοδος", meaning "progress" or "advancement".
CatalanThe Catalan word "procés" derives from the Late Latin word "processus" meaning "advancement, development, progress".
CebuanoDerived from the Spanish "proceso", "proseso" in Cebuano can also pertain to an event, a course of action, or a series of changes.
Chinese (Simplified)处理 in Chinese can also mean to negotiate, transact, treat (a disease), or process waste.
Chinese (Traditional)「處理」源自「處置」,意指安置或處罰,後來延伸為處理事務、完成任務。
CorsicanIn Corsican, the word 'prucessu' can also refer to the outcome of an action, decision, or transaction.
CroatianThe word 'postupak' comes from the Proto-Slavic word 'stupati', meaning 'to step', and is related to the Russian word 'postup'. It can also mean 'procedure', 'method', or 'course of action'.
CzechThe word "proces" in Czech can also mean "lawsuit", derived from the Latin "processus" meaning "progress" or "advancement."
DanishThe verb "behandle" also means "to treat" or "to handle" in Danish.
DutchThe Dutch word “werkwijze” is derived from “werken” meaning “to work” and “wijze” meaning “manner”.
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "procezo" derives from the Latin word "processus", meaning "progress" or "advance".
EstonianThe Estonian word "protsess" also means "lawsuit" and originates from the Latin word "processus", meaning "progress".
FinnishIn bureaucratic Finnish the word "käsitellä asiaa" does not simply refer to the processing of an ongoing matter but rather signifies bringing it to a decision or resolution.
FrenchThe French "processus" is derived from the Latin word "processus" meaning "advancement," and has been used in French since the 12th century to mean a "sequence of actions taken in order to achieve a result."
Frisian"Proses" means both "prose" and "process" in Frisian.
Galician"Processo" comes from "processus" that in turn comes from "procedere" (
Georgianპროცესი also means "trial" and comes from the Latin "processus", meaning "advancement", "progress".
GermanThe German word 'Prozess' can also refer to a lawsuit, trial, or legal action.
Greek"διαδικασία" comes from the Ancient Greek "επεξεργάζομαι", meaning "to work on something"
GujaratiThe word 'process' in Gujarati, 'પ્રક્રિયા', comes from Sanskrit and also means 'a manner of proceeding' or 'an order of events'.
Haitian CreolePwosesis is likely derived from the French word "processus" which refers to the action or fact of advancing or moving forward.
Hausa"Aiwatar" also means "to make" or "to create" in Hausa.
HawaiianThe Hawaiian word "kaʻina hana" can also refer to a "routine" or a "procedure."
HebrewThe Hebrew term "תהליך" may also refer to a mental operation or a sequence of changes that an object or idea undergoes over time.
HindiThe Hindi word प्रक्रिया also means "reproduction" or "procedure" in English.
HungarianThe Hungarian word "folyamat" is derived from the verb "folytatni", meaning "to continue", and refers to a continuous series of actions or events that occur over time.
IcelandicThe word 'ferli' in Icelandic can also mean 'procedure', 'method', or 'operation'.
IgboThe word "usoro" also means "system" or "method" in Igbo.
IndonesianProses in Indonesian, besides its common meaning of "process", also refers to court proceedings, an act of moving, or a series of events.
Irish"Fróiseas" also means "notice or summons" in legal contexts
ItalianThe word "processi" can also mean "laws" or "proceedings" in Italian.
Japanese"処理する" (process) can also mean "punish" or "dispose of" in Japanese.
Javanese"Proses" also means "progress" in Javanese.
KannadaThe word "ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ" in Kannada is derived from the Sanskrit word "प्रक्रिया" (prakriyā), meaning "a method, procedure, or process".
KazakhOriginally, "процесс" meant "event" or "case" in Kazakh, but it now also means "process" in a more technical sense.
Korean방법 (bangbeob) shares the same root as 방 (bang) meaning "room" or "direction."
KurdishThe word "doz" in Kurdish can also refer to a type of fabric used in traditional Kurdish clothing.
KyrgyzIn Kyrgyz, “жараян” (process) has a root in Arabic (جار), from the verb “to go”.
LatinThe Latin word 'processus' also refers to the projection of a bone or cartilage.
LatvianThe Latvian word "process" comes from the word "processus," meaning "to go forward".
Lithuanian"Procesą" can also mean "course" as in "the course of justice."
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, "Prozess" can also refer to litigation or a lawsuit.
MacedonianThe Macedonian word "процес" ("process") is derived from the Latin word "processus" meaning "progress", "advancement", or "course of action".
MalagasyThe Malagasy word "DINGANA" is derived from the Proto-Austronesian word "*dingen", meaning "work" or "task".
MalayThe Malay word "proses" can also refer to "prose" in the context of literature.
MalayalamThe word "പ്രക്രിയ" derives from the Sanskrit word "prakriya" and is defined in Malayalam as the method or procedure by which something is accomplished.
MalteseThe Maltese word "proċess" can also refer to a lawsuit or a legal proceeding.
MaoriThe Maori word "hātepe" can also refer to the process of weaving.
Marathi"प्रक्रिया" is likely derived from the Sanskrit word "kriyā" (action) and is cognate with the English word "crisis".
MongolianThe word 'үйл явц' also has meanings such as 'course' and 'progress'.
NepaliNepali word 'प्रक्रिया' (process) originates from the Sanskrit word 'prakriti', meaning nature or the original state of something.
NorwegianIn Norwegian, "prosess" directly translates to "trial" or "litigation" in English and relates to legal proceedings.
Nyanja (Chichewa)Nyanja's 'ndondomeko' is an abstract noun formed from the verb 'ndondomeka', meaning to 'process' or 'work on something'.
PashtoThe Pashto word "پروسه" also means "progress", "proceedings" or "course of action."
PersianIn Persian, "روند" also denotes a "method" or "course of action."
PolishThe word "proces" in Polish is borrowed from Latin and in Old Polish meant "travel" or "progress".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, "processo" can also refer to a sequence of legal procedures or a lawsuit.
RomanianThe word "proces" also has another meaning in Romanian, namely "trial".
RussianIn addition to the general meaning of "process," the word "процесс" can also refer to a "lawsuit" or a "trial" in Russian.
SamoanThe word "faʻagasologa" in Samoan is derived from the root words "faʻa" (make), "solo" (flow), and "ga" (path), suggesting a process that flows smoothly or progresses gradually.
Scots GaelicThe Scots Gaelic word "phròiseas" is derived from the Greek "prócessis" and means "outgrowth, progress, procedure".
SerbianThe Serbian word "процес" (process) originated from the Latin word "processus" (a going forward) and French "procès" (a trial or lawsuit).
SesothoTshebetso may also mean `method` or `procedure`.
ShonaThe word "maitiro" can also refer to a "style" or a "procedure" in Shona.
SindhiSindhi word "عمل" also denotes "business" in Urdu-influenced areas
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The Sinhala word "ක්‍රියාවලිය" is derived from the Sanskrit word "क्रियावली", which refers to a series of actions or a sequence of events.
SlovakThe word 'procesu' can also mean 'litigation' or 'lawsuit' in Slovak.
Slovenian"Proces" also means "litigation" in Slovenian.
SomaliHawsha can also mean 'to do', 'to make', or 'to work'.
SpanishThe Spanish word 'proceso' has judicial and procedural connotations, unlike its English counterpart 'process'.
SwahiliThe Swahili word "mchakato" originates from the Arabic word "shaqaa", meaning "to struggle" or "to endure hardship".
SwedishWhile in Swedish the verb "bearbeta" means exclusively "process", in German its cognate "bearbeiten" can also mean "edit" or "work on".
Tagalog (Filipino)In Tagalog, "proseso" can also refer to a ritual or ceremony, as in "prosesyon" (procession).
TajikThe noun "равaнд" is of Russian origin and means "a continuous series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end".
TamilThe word "செயல்முறை" literally translates to "a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a desired outcome".
TeluguThe word "ప్రక్రియ" (process) also refers to a literary device that describes the step-by-step development of a story or narrative.
ThaiThe term "กระบวนการ" comes from the Sanskrit word "karman" meaning "action" or "deed"
TurkishThe word 'süreç' derives from the Arabic word 'surūj', which means 'path' or 'course'.
UkrainianThe Ukrainian word 'процес' (process) derives from the Latin 'processus' (advancement), sharing its root with the English word 'proceed'.
Urdu"عمل" also means "act" or "deed" and is derived from the Arabic word "عمل" which has similar meanings.
UzbekThe word "jarayon" comes from Russian or the Latin "processus," a forward movement to a destination.
VietnameseThe word "quá trình" in Vietnamese can also mean "course" or "procedure".
WelshIn Welsh the word "broses" also refers to crumbly food such as mashed potato or cooked oats.
XhosaThe noun "inkqubo" can also mean "plan" or "scheme".
YiddishIn Yiddish, the word "פּראָצעס" can also mean "litigation" or "lawsuit".
YorubaThe Yoruba word "ilana" can also refer to a "system." or an "operation."
Zulu"Inqubo" can refer to the process of making something as well as the thing being made.
EnglishThe word 'process' originates from the Latin word 'procedere,' which means 'to proceed' or 'to move forward'.

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