Psychology in Different Languages
Discover 'Psychology' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Psychology
Afrikaans sielkunde | ||
Albanian psikologji | ||
Amharic ሳይኮሎጂ | ||
Arabic علم النفس | ||
Armenian հոգեբանություն | ||
Assamese মনোবিজ্ঞান | ||
Aymara psicología tuqit yatxataña | ||
Azerbaijani psixologiya | ||
Bambara hakilijagabɔ | ||
Basque psikologia | ||
Belarusian псіхалогія | ||
Bengali মনস্তত্ত্ব | ||
Bhojpuri मनोविज्ञान के बारे में बतावल गइल बा | ||
Bosnian psihologija | ||
Bulgarian психология | ||
Catalan psicologia | ||
Cebuano sikolohiya | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 心理学 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 心理學 | ||
Corsican psiculugia | ||
Croatian psihologija | ||
Czech psychologie | ||
Danish psykologi | ||
Dhivehi ސައިކޮލޮޖީ އެވެ | ||
Dogri मनोविज्ञान | ||
Dutch psychologie | ||
English psychology | ||
Esperanto psikologio | ||
Estonian psühholoogia | ||
Ewe susuŋutinunya | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) sikolohiya | ||
Finnish psykologia | ||
French psychologie | ||
Frisian psychology | ||
Galician psicoloxía | ||
Georgian ფსიქოლოგია | ||
German psychologie | ||
Greek ψυχολογία | ||
Guarani psicología rehegua | ||
Gujarati મનોવિજ્ .ાન | ||
Haitian Creole sikoloji | ||
Hausa ilimin halin dan adam | ||
Hawaiian kālaimeaola | ||
Hebrew פְּסִיכוֹלוֹגִיָה | ||
Hindi मनोविज्ञान | ||
Hmong kev xav hlwb | ||
Hungarian pszichológia | ||
Icelandic sálfræði | ||
Igbo akparamaagwa | ||
Ilocano sikolohia ti sikolohia | ||
Indonesian psikologi | ||
Irish síceolaíocht | ||
Italian psicologia | ||
Japanese 心理学 | ||
Javanese psikologi | ||
Kannada ಮನೋವಿಜ್ಞಾನ | ||
Kazakh психология | ||
Khmer ចិត្តវិទ្យា | ||
Kinyarwanda psychologiya | ||
Konkani मानसशास्त्र | ||
Korean 심리학 | ||
Krio sayɛns bɔt pɔsin in maynd | ||
Kurdish psîkolojî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) دەروونزانی | ||
Kyrgyz психология | ||
Lao ຈິດຕະສາດ | ||
Latin psychology | ||
Latvian psiholoģija | ||
Lingala psychologie ya bato | ||
Lithuanian psichologija | ||
Luganda eby’empisa | ||
Luxembourgish psychologie | ||
Macedonian психологија | ||
Maithili मनोविज्ञान | ||
Malagasy psikolojia | ||
Malay psikologi | ||
Malayalam മന psych ശാസ്ത്രം | ||
Maltese psikoloġija | ||
Maori hinengaro | ||
Marathi मानसशास्त्र | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯁꯥꯏꯀꯣꯂꯣꯖꯤꯒꯤ ꯃꯇꯥꯡꯗꯥ ꯋꯥꯐꯝ ꯀꯌꯥ ꯊꯃꯈꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo rilru lam thiamna (psychology) a ni | ||
Mongolian сэтгэл зүй | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) စိတ္ပညာ | ||
Nepali मनोविज्ञान | ||
Norwegian psykologi | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kuwerenga maganizo | ||
Odia (Oriya) ମନୋବିଜ୍ଞାନ | | ||
Oromo saayikoloojii | ||
Pashto ارواپوهنه | ||
Persian روانشناسی | ||
Polish psychologia | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) psicologia | ||
Punjabi ਮਨੋਵਿਗਿਆਨ | ||
Quechua psicología nisqamanta | ||
Romanian psihologie | ||
Russian психология | ||
Samoan mafaufau | ||
Sanskrit मनोविज्ञान | ||
Scots Gaelic eòlas-inntinn | ||
Sepedi thuto ya monagano | ||
Serbian психологије | ||
Sesotho kelello | ||
Shona psychology | ||
Sindhi نفسيات | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) මනෝවිද්යාව | ||
Slovak psychológia | ||
Slovenian psihologije | ||
Somali cilmi nafsiga | ||
Spanish psicología | ||
Sundanese psikologi | ||
Swahili saikolojia | ||
Swedish psykologi | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) sikolohiya | ||
Tajik психология | ||
Tamil உளவியல் | ||
Tatar психология | ||
Telugu మనస్తత్వశాస్త్రం | ||
Thai จิตวิทยา | ||
Tigrinya ስነ-ልቦና (psychology) | ||
Tsonga ntivo-miehleketo | ||
Turkish psikoloji | ||
Turkmen psihologiýa | ||
Twi (Akan) adwene ne nneyɛe ho nimdeɛ | ||
Ukrainian психологія | ||
Urdu نفسیات | ||
Uyghur پىسخولوگىيە | ||
Uzbek psixologiya | ||
Vietnamese tâm lý học | ||
Welsh seicoleg | ||
Xhosa isayikholoji | ||
Yiddish פּסיכאָלאָגיע | ||
Yoruba oroinuokan | ||
Zulu ukusebenza kwengqondo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word 'sielkunde' is derived from the Dutch 'zielkunde', meaning the study of the soul. |
| Albanian | Psikologji comes from Greek, "psyche" (mind) and "logos" (study or knowledge). |
| Amharic | ሳይኮሎጂ is derived from the Greek words psyche (soul) and logos (study), and refers to the scientific study of mind and behavior. |
| Arabic | In Arabic, the word "علم النفس" literally means "science of the soul". |
| Azerbaijani | The word “psixologiya” in Azerbaijani comes from the Greek words “psyche” (soul) and “logos” (word, study). |
| Basque | The word “Psikologia” comes from the Greek word “psȳkhē” (soul) and “-logía” (study of), and it refers to the scientific study of the mind and behavior. |
| Belarusian | The word "псіхалогія" is derived from the Greek words "psyche" (soul) and "logos" (study), and can also mean "mental process" or "branch of knowledge dealing with the mind and its functions" in Belarusian. |
| Bengali | মনস্তত্ত্ব derives from the Sanskrit words "manas" (mind) and "tatva" (an element or principle) and can also refer to spiritual disciplines in Bengali. |
| Bosnian | The word "psihologija" in Bosnian is derived from the Greek words "psyche" (soul) and "logos" (study). |
| Bulgarian | Иногда "психология" встречается в смысле "настроение" или "состояние души". |
| Catalan | "Psicologia" is derived from the Greek "psykhē" (mind) and "lógos" (study)" |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 心理学一词在汉语中还有“人心之学”的含义，侧重于探究人的内心世界和行为动机。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「心理學」一詞來自希臘語「psycho-」（靈魂、心智）和「-logy」（研究），原意為「心靈科學」。 |
| Corsican | Corsican "psiculugia" derives from Greek ψυχή="soul" and λόγος="discourse, science". |
| Croatian | The word "psihologija" in Croatian comes from the Greek word "psychê", meaning "soul", and "logos", meaning "study" or "science". |
| Czech | In Czech, "psychologie" can also refer to the study of the soul or mind. |
| Danish | The Danish word "psykologi" comes from the Greek words "psykhē" (soul) and "logos" (study). |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "psychologie" also refers to the study of the soul. |
| Esperanto | Psikologio, derived from the Greek words "psyche" (soul) and "logos" (reason), also refers to the paranormal or extrasensory perception in Esperanto. |
| Estonian | The Estonian word psühholoogia is a loan from the German word psychologie, which in turn is derived from the Greek words psyche, meaning "soul, mind", and logos meaning "study" or "science." |
| Finnish | The word "psykologia" is derived from the Greek words "psychê" (soul) and "logos" (study), and can also refer to the study of the human mind, thought, and behavior. |
| French | In French, the word "psychologie" can also mean "the study of the mind" or "the science of the soul." |
| Frisian | Der Begriff "Psychologie" geht auf das griechische Wort "psyche" ("Seele") zurück. |
| Galician | O termo galego "psicoloxía" provén do grego "ψυχή" (alma) e "λόγος" (razón, pensamento). |
| Georgian | The word "ფსიქოლოგია" (psychology) is derived from the Greek words "ψυχή" (psyche, meaning "soul" or "mind") and "λόγος" (logos, meaning "study" or "discourse"). |
| German | The German term "Psychologie" can also refer to the study of psychics or the exploration of the mind. |
| Greek | The Greek word ψυχολογία originally meant "study of the soul" but now means "study of the mind". |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word 'મનોવિજ્ .ાન' derives from Sanskrit, where 'मन' (mana) means 'mind' and 'विज्ञान' (vijnana) means 'science'. |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "sikoloji" originates from the Greek word "ψυχολογία," which means "study of the soul or mind." |
| Hausa | In Hausa, "ilimin halin dan Adam" literally translates to "the science of the state of man". |
| Hawaiian | "Kālaimeaola" is a Hawaiian word meaning "the science of the mind" and is cognate with the English word "psychology." |
| Hebrew | "פסיכולוגיה" נגזר מהמילים היווניות "פסיכֵה" (נפש) ו"לוגוס" (חקר). |
| Hindi | The term "मनोविज्ञान," often translated as "psychology," has alternate roots: "मनो" (mind) and "विज्ञान" (science), which can also refer to "knowledge," "understanding," or "systematic investigation." |
| Hmong | The Hmong word 'kev xav hlwb' is derived from the Chinese characters '心理' (xīn lǐ), which literally means 'heart-reason'. |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "pszichológia" can also mean "mind" or "soul". |
| Icelandic | The word "sálfræði" in Icelandic is derived from the Greek words "psyche" (meaning "soul") and "logos" (meaning "study"). |
| Igbo | The term 'akparamaagwa' in Igbo encompasses a broader meaning, referring to both 'psychology' and 'consciousness'. |
| Indonesian | The word 'psikologi' in Indonesian originates from the Greek word 'psyche', meaning 'soul' or 'mind,' and 'logos', meaning 'study' or 'knowledge'. |
| Irish | The word 'síceolaíocht' is derived from the Greek words 'psyche' (soul) and 'logos' (study), meaning 'the study of the soul' or 'soul-knowledge'. |
| Italian | The word 'psicologia' is derived from the Greek words 'psyche' ('soul') and 'logos' ('study'), and can also refer to the field of 'psychoanalysis' in Italian. |
| Japanese | The word "心理学" can be broken down into three characters: "心" (shin), meaning "heart, mind, or spirit"; "理" (ri), meaning "principle, reason, or theory"; and "学" (gaku), meaning "learning, study, or science". |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "psikologi" also means "the science of the soul". |
| Kannada | The word "ಮನೋವಿಜ್ಞಾನ" is derived from the Greek words "psyche" (mind) and "logos" (study). |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, "психология" can also refer to the study of the human soul or mind. |
| Korean | "심리학"은 "마음(心)을 연구하는 학문(理학)"이란 뜻으로, 중국에서 유래한 말입니다. |
| Kurdish | Kurdish 'psîkolojî' originates from the Greek 'psychology' and denotes both 'psychology' and 'psychiatry'. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "психология" comes from the Greek words "psyche" (soul) and "logos" (study), and is used in Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian to refer to the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. |
| Latin | Originally, 'psychology' was the study of the soul, 'anima', from Greek 'psyche' ('breath, life') and 'logos' ('thought, discourse'). |
| Latvian | The Latvian word “psiholoģija” derives from the Greek terms “psyche” (mind) and “logos” (study). |
| Lithuanian | "Psichologija" comes from the Greek word "psyche", which means "soul", and "logos", which means "study" or "knowledge". |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, 'Psychologie' can refer to both 'psychology' and 'mentality'. |
| Macedonian | Претходно користена за описивање филозофских и теологичко-етичких аспекти ума. |
| Malagasy | The term "psikolojia" is derived from the Greek words "psyche" (soul) and "logos" (study) and refers to the scientific study of the mind and behavior. |
| Malay | In Malay, "psikologi" can also mean "the study of the mind and behavior" |
| Malayalam | This compound word consists of "man" meaning mind and "shasthra" meaning science. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "psikoloġija" derives from the Greek word "ψυχολογία" (psuchologia), meaning "study of the soul or mind". |
| Maori | Hinengaro derives from 'hine', meaning 'daughter', and 'ngaro', meaning 'hidden or lost', which can be interpreted as the hidden or lost world of the mind. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word 'मानसशास्त्र' comes from the Sanskrit words 'मानस' (mind) and 'शास्त्र' (science), which literally translates to 'science of the mind'. |
| Mongolian | "Сэтгэл зүй" is a Mongolian word that literally means "the study of the mind". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "စိတ္ပညာ" is derived from Pali and Sanskrit and literally means "knowledge of the mind". |
| Norwegian | "Psykologi" derives from the Greek "psykhē" meaning "breath, soul" and "logia" meaning "study of" thus denoting psychology as "the study of the soul." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The literal meaning of the phrase 'kuwerenga maganizo' is 'to study the mind'. |
| Pashto | ارواپوهنه is derived from the Greek word psyche, meaning |
| Persian | روانشناسی (psychology) in Persian is derived from the Greek words "psyche" and "logos," meaning "soul" and "study" respectively |
| Polish | In Polish, "psychologia" also refers to the study of the human soul, reflecting its historical connection to philosophy. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "psicologia" can also refer to the study of the mind and behavior, or the science of mental processes. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਮਨੋਵਿਗਿਆਨ" is derived from the Sanskrit words "manas" (mind) and "vigyana" (science), and thus means "the science of the mind". |
| Romanian | In Romanian, the word "psihologie" can also refer to the study of the mind and soul, encompassing both psychology and philosophy. |
| Russian | The word "психология" (psychology) is derived from the Greek words "psyche" (soul) and "logos" (discourse or study). |
| Samoan | The word "mafaufau" in Samoan, meaning "psychology," is related to the word "fa'au" which means "to think" or "to understand." |
| Scots Gaelic | Eòlas-inntinn is literally translated as "mind knowledge" or "inner knowledge". |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "психологије" (psihologije) derives from the Greek word "ψυχή" (psyché), meaning "soul" or "mind". |
| Sesotho | Sesotho lexeme 'kelello' may refer to either 'mind' or 'psychology', as well as the concept of 'thinking'. |
| Sindhi | In Sindhi, the term "نفسيات" can also refer to a person's disposition, nature, or temperament. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | මනෝවිද්යාව is derived from the Greek words ψυχή (psyche), meaning "soul, mind," and λόγος (logos), meaning "study, discourse." |
| Slovak | V slovenčine má slovo "psychológia" aj význam "duša" |
| Slovenian | The word "psihologije" derives from the Greek "psukhē" (soul) and "logos" (word, reason), and can also mean "the study of the soul". |
| Somali | Cilmiga nafsiga, which comes from the Arabic words ʿilm (meaning "knowledge"), and nafs (meaning "soul"), refers to the study of the mind and behavior. |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "psicología" derives from the Greek roots "psyche", meaning "soul", and "logos", meaning "study" or "knowledge", referring to the study of the soul or mind. |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "saikolojia" comes from the Greek word "ψυχολογία," which refers to the study of the mind, the soul, and human behavior. |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "psykologi" can also refer to the paranormal study of the psyche. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | Siko-lohiya is a Tagalog word that means 'science of the soul' and is derived from the Greek words 'psyche' (soul) and 'logos' (study). |
| Tajik | Слово «психология» происходит от греческих слов «ψυχή» (душа) и «λόγος» (слово, учение). |
| Tamil | The word 'உளவியல்' ('psychology') in Tamil can also mean 'science of the soul' or 'the study of the human mind'. |
| Thai | The Thai word "จิตวิทยา" derives from the Pali word "วิธฺยา" which also means "science or knowledge". |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "Psikoloji" ultimately derives from the Greek "psykhe" (soul or mind) and "logos" (word or discourse). |
| Ukrainian | The word "психологія" is derived from the Greek words "psyche" (soul) and "logos" (word or knowledge). |
| Urdu | The Urdu word "نفسیات" comes from the Arabic word "نفس" meaning "soul" or "self" and refers to the study of the mind and behavior, emphasizing the influence of inner mental processes on external actions. |
| Vietnamese | Tâm lý học, theo nghĩa đen là "khoa học về tâm trí", nhưng trong tiếng Việt đôi khi cũng được dùng để chỉ các khía cạnh của nhân cách và cảm xúc. |
| Welsh | The word 'seicoleg' is derived from the Greek words 'psykhe' (soul) and 'logos' (study or science), and also has the alternate meaning 'philosophy' in Welsh. |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word 'isayikholoji' can also mean 'the study of the mind' or 'the study of human behavior'. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "פּסיכאָלאָגיע" is borrowed from Greek and has two distinct meanings, either "the study of the mind" or "mental illness or disorder." |
| Yoruba | Oroin-okan is also a term for 'inner talk' which reveals a person's true nature, desires and feelings. |
| Zulu | The word "ukusebenza kwengqondo" is the Zulu translation of the English word "psychology" and means "the study of the mind and behaviour." |
| English | The term 'psychology' is derived from the Greek words 'psyche,' meaning 'soul,' and 'logos,' meaning 'study or knowledge,' reflecting its historical roots in philosophy. |