Ratio in different languages

Ratio in Different Languages

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

Ratio


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Afrikaans
verhouding
Albanian
raport
Amharic
ጥምርታ
Arabic
نسبة
Armenian
հարաբերակցությունը
Assamese
অনুপাত
Aymara
rilasyuna
Azerbaijani
nisbət
Bambara
kɛmɛsarada
Basque
ratioa
Belarusian
суадносіны
Bengali
অনুপাত
Bhojpuri
अनुपात
Bosnian
odnos
Bulgarian
съотношение
Catalan
relació
Cebuano
ratio
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Corsican
rapportu
Croatian
omjer
Czech
poměr
Danish
forhold
Dhivehi
ރޭޝިއޯ
Dogri
शरह्
Dutch
verhouding
English
ratio
Esperanto
rilatumo
Estonian
suhe
Ewe
ɖoɖo
Filipino (Tagalog)
ratio
Finnish
suhde
French
rapport
Frisian
ferhâlding
Galician
relación
Georgian
თანაფარდობა
German
verhältnis
Greek
αναλογία
Guarani
tuichakue
Gujarati
ગુણોત્તર
Haitian Creole
rapò
Hausa
rabo
Hawaiian
lakio
Hebrew
יַחַס
Hindi
अनुपात
Hmong
piv
Hungarian
hányados
Icelandic
hlutfall
Igbo
ruru
Ilocano
annugot
Indonesian
perbandingan
Irish
cóimheas
Italian
rapporto
Japanese
Javanese
rasio
Kannada
ಅನುಪಾತ
Kazakh
арақатынас
Khmer
សមាមាត្រ
Kinyarwanda
ikigereranyo
Konkani
प्रमाण
Korean
비율
Krio
reshio
Kurdish
têkilî
Kurdish (Sorani)
ڕێژە
Kyrgyz
катыш
Lao
ອັດຕາສ່ວນ
Latin
ratio
Latvian
attiecība
Lingala
rapore
Lithuanian
santykis
Luganda
okugereganya
Luxembourgish
verhältnis
Macedonian
сооднос
Maithili
अनुपात
Malagasy
tahan'ny
Malay
nisbah
Malayalam
അനുപാതം
Maltese
proporzjon
Maori
ōwehenga
Marathi
प्रमाण
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯔꯦꯁꯤꯑꯣ ꯂꯩ꯫
Mizo
inkungkaihna
Mongolian
харьцаа
Myanmar (Burmese)
အချိုး
Nepali
अनुपात
Norwegian
forhold
Nyanja (Chichewa)
chiŵerengero
Odia (Oriya)
ଅନୁପାତ
Oromo
reeshoo
Pashto
تناسب
Persian
نسبت
Polish
stosunek
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
razão
Punjabi
ਅਨੁਪਾਤ
Quechua
rikuchiq
Romanian
raport
Russian
соотношение
Samoan
fuataga
Sanskrit
अनुपातं
Scots Gaelic
co-mheas
Sepedi
tekanyo
Serbian
однос
Sesotho
karolelano
Shona
reshiyo
Sindhi
تناسب
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
අනුපාතය
Slovak
pomer
Slovenian
razmerje
Somali
saamiga
Spanish
proporción
Sundanese
babandingan
Swahili
uwiano
Swedish
förhållande
Tagalog (Filipino)
ratio
Tajik
таносуб
Tamil
விகிதம்
Tatar
нисбәте
Telugu
నిష్పత్తి
Thai
อัตราส่วน
Tigrinya
መጠነ ዝምድና
Tsonga
vuxaka
Turkish
oran
Turkmen
gatnaşygy
Twi (Akan)
ratio
Ukrainian
співвідношення
Urdu
تناسب
Uyghur
نىسبىتى
Uzbek
nisbat
Vietnamese
tỉ lệ
Welsh
cymhareb
Xhosa
umlinganiselo
Yiddish
פאַרהעלטעניש
Yoruba
ipin
Zulu
isilinganiso

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
Afrikaans"Verhouding" can also mean "relationship" or "proportion" in Afrikaans.
AlbanianIn Albanian, “raport” also means “report,” a document that conveys information on a particular matter.
AmharicThe word "ጥምርታ" can also mean "proportion" or "fraction" in Amharic.
ArabicIn Arabic, the word "نسبة" ("ratio") also refers to a person's family lineage or genealogy.
Azerbaijani"Nisbat" in Azerbaijani also refers to a person's relationship to a group or place.
BasqueIn Basque, "ratio" translates as "neurria", which also refers to measure, modulation or rate.
BelarusianIn Belarusian, the word “суадносіны” ("ratio") also means “relationship,” “proportion,” or “connection.”
Bengali"অনুপাত" comes from "অনু" (after) and "পাত" (to fall), indicating something that follows from something else.
BosnianThe word "odnos" in Bosnian can also refer to a relationship or connection between two people or things.
BulgarianThe word "съотношение" can also refer to relations between objects or concepts.
CatalanIn Medieval Catalan, relació also meant 'narrative' and 'account'.
CebuanoThe Cebuano word "ratio" can also refer to the act of giving or exchanging something, akin to the English word "barter".
Chinese (Simplified)"比" (bǐ) is a commonly used word in Chinese, with meanings ranging from "ratio" to "rate" and even "comparison".
Chinese (Traditional)In Chinese, "比" (ratio) can also refer to "comparison" or "analogy".
CorsicanCorsican "rapportu" comes from Italian "rapporto", from Latin "re-+" portare"," to carry back"}
CroatianThe word 'omjer' is derived from the Proto-Slavic word '*oměrь', which also meant 'proportion' or 'measure'.
CzechThe word "poměr" in Czech also means "proportion" or "relationship".
DanishDanish 'forhold' also means 'relationship', but it originates from 'forholde', meaning 'to relate' or 'to have a connection'.
DutchIn Dutch, "verhouding" also means "relationship" or "proportion".
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "rilatumo" is derived from the Latin word "ratio," meaning "a plan, a project, a reason," and "a relation."
EstonianThe Estonian word "suhe" may also refer to various relationships between people or things, such as "social relationship", "kinship", or "romantic relationship".
FinnishIn addition to its mathematical meaning, "suhde" can also refer to a relationship or connection between two or more people or things.
FrenchThe word "rapport" in French comes from the Latin word "ratio," meaning "connection" or "proportion," and has a similar meaning in English.
Frisian"Ferhâlding" is derived from the Old Frisian word "ferhēldene" meaning "proportion" or "relationship."
GalicianIn Galician, "relación" also means "connection" and is not used in mathematics, where "cociente" is used instead
GermanThe word 'Verhältnis' is also used in German to describe a relationship or proportion, highlighting its deep-rooted connections to mathematical concepts.
GreekIn Ancient Greek, 'αναλογία' implied 'proportion' in a wider sense, covering mathematical and musical ratios, but also proportions between things and even concepts
GujaratiThe term "ગુણોત્તર" can also be used to refer to the relative importance or value of something.
Haitian CreoleThe Haitian Creole word "rapò" derives from both the French "rapport" and the Spanish "ratio," with meanings ranging from relationship to percentage.
HausaAlso used figuratively to mean "proportion," "relationship" or "comparison."
HawaiianLakio's root word 'lakio' means 'to divide or to cut; to estimate, judge, or reckon'.
HebrewThe Hebrew word "יַחַס" also means "pedigree" or "ancestry".
HindiThe word 'अनुपात' in Hindi is derived from the Sanskrit word 'उप + मातृ', meaning 'equal measure' or 'proportion'. It can also refer to a 'relationship' or 'proportionality' between two things.
HmongThe word "piv" also means "to divide" in Hmong
HungarianA hanyados szó eredetileg „hányást” jelentett, később alakult át a matematika mai értelmére.
IcelandicThe word "hlutfall" in Icelandic also means "percentage" or "proportion".
IgboIgbo has two homonyms spelled "ruru," the second of which means "speak indistinctly."
IndonesianThe word "perbandingan" in Indonesian, aside from its literal meaning of "ratio", can also refer to a comparison or a proportion.
IrishThe word "cóimheas" can also refer to a "comparison" or "proportion".
Italian"Rapporto" in Italian can also mean a report, statement, or relationship.
JapaneseIn Mandarin, the word "比" means "compare" or "proportion" while in Japanese, the word "比" means "ratio".
Javanese"Rasiyo" is also a Javanese game of chance similar to mahjong and played with tiles.
KannadaThe word 'ಅನುಪಾತ' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'अनुपात', meaning 'relation' or 'proportion'.
KazakhIn mathematics, the Kazakh word "арақатынас" can also refer to a proportion or a relation between two or more quantities.
KoreanThe Korean word "비율" also means "proportion" or "rate".
KurdishThe word 'têkilî' in Kurdish is derived from the Arabic word 'taqil', meaning 'division' or 'distribution'.
KyrgyzThe word ''катыш'' can also mean 'mixture' in Kyrgyz.
LaoThe word ອັດຕາສ່ວນ (ratio) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'ardha' ('half') and comes from the concept of dividing a quantity into two equal parts.
LatinOriginally meant 'reckoning' or 'account' in Latin, 'ratio' is etymologically linked to the word 'reason'.
LatvianThe word "attiecība" in Latvian can refer to "ratio" in mathematics but also to "relationship" in everyday speech.
LithuanianThe word "santykis" in Lithuanian can also mean "relationship" or "proportion".
MacedonianThe term "сооднос" is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word "съсънъ", meaning "collection" or "comparison".
MalagasyThe Malagasy word "tahan'ny" may also mean a "share" or "portion" of something.
MalayIn Malay, the word "nisbah" also refers to a patronymic name that indicates one's lineage or ancestry.
MalayalamIn Malayalam, 'അനുപാതം' ('ratio') stems from the Sanskrit word 'अनुपात' ('proportion'), which itself comes from the prefix 'अनु' ('after') and the root 'पात' ('to fall or follow'), alluding to the relationship between corresponding terms in a proportion.
MalteseThe word "proporzjon" is derived from the Latin word "proportio" which means "proportion" or "balance".
MaoriThe Maori word 'ōwehenga' can also refer to a proportion, a fraction, or a percentage.
Marathi"प्रमाण" is also a Sanskrit word meaning proof, criterion, or standard.
MongolianIn Mongolian, харьцаа (transliteration: khartstsaa) derives from the verb харь (transliteration: khar) meaning "to compare; to confront; to contrast".
Myanmar (Burmese)The word အချိုး (ah-choe) is derived from the Pali root, cha, which means "to measure" or "to calculate."
Nepaliअनुपात is derived from Sanskrit "anu" (after) and "pramā" (measure), which can also mean "measure" or "proportion".
NorwegianForhold is a noun meaning 'relationship' in Norwegian and is cognate with 'relationship' in English
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "chiŵerengero" can also refer to a "proportion" or "relationship" between two things.
PashtoThe word "تناسب" in Pashto also means "proportion" or "relationship".
PersianPersian: نسبت; nisbat; ratio, share, portion; comparison, relativity; proportion; relation, reference; genealogy; origin; attribution; respect; regard; value; worth; degree; dignity; rank; honor; fame; reputation; glory; praise; renown; title; name; surname; family name; descent; lineage; extraction; stock; strain; ancestry; pedigree; parentage; kindred; kinship; connection; bond; tie; link; affinity; alliance; association; union; fellowship; fraternity; brotherhood; sisterhood; society; community; company; corporation; institution; organization; establishment; foundation; endowment; bequest; legacy; inheritance; heritage; patrimony; estate; property; wealth; fortune; riches; opulence; affluence; luxury; splendor; magnificence; grandeur; glory; majesty; splendor; pomp; show; parade; display; ostentation; vanity; conceit; pride; arrogance; haughtiness; insolence; presumption; impertinence; effrontery; audacity; boldness; courage; valor; bravery; heroism; gallantry; chivalry; prowess; might; power; strength; force; energy; vigor; vitality; animation; life; spirit; soul; mind; intellect; understanding; reason; sense; judgment; wisdom; knowledge; learning; erudition; scholarship; culture; civilization; refinement; elegance; grace; beauty; loveliness; charm; attractiveness; fascination; allurement; enchantment; spell; witchery; sorcery; magic; enchantment; incantation; spell; charm; talisman; amulet; fetish; idol; totem; god; goddess; deity; divinity; supernatural being; spirit; demon; ghost; goblin; elf; fairy; sprite; gnome; troll; giant; dwarf; monster; creature; animal; beast; bird; fish; reptile; amphibian; insect; arachnid; mollusk; crustacean; worm; echinoderm; coelenterate; sponge; protozoan; plant; fungus; lichen; alga; bacterium; virus; prion; viroid; }
Polish"Stosunek" also comes from the verb "stosować" ("to apply") and means "attitude" or "relationship".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "razão" in Portuguese also means "reason" or "justification".
Romanian"Raport" comes from the French word "rapport," and the Latin word "rapportus," meaning "to refer back," and also "to bring back." In Romanian, "raport" can also mean "to report," especially in the context of delivering a news report or filing an official report.
RussianThe Slavic root **mer** of соотношение, meaning `exchange or sharing,' underlies many Russian words expressing equivalence or exchange.
SamoanThe word 'fuataga' can also refer to a proportion or a percentage.
Scots GaelicThe Gaelic word "co-mheas" can also refer to "proportion", "measure", "rule", and a "standard of conduct" or "law".
SerbianThe Serbian word "однос" (ratio) is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word "отъносъ", meaning "removal" or "separation".
SesothoThe word "karolelano" can also refer to a "comparison" or a "proportion".
ShonaShona has two words for the idea of a ratio: reshiyo, loanword from English, and mwero.
SindhiThe word "تناسب" in Sindhi is derived from the Arabic word "نَسَبَ", which means "to relate" or "to connect".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word "අනුපාතය" in Sinhala is derived from the Sanskrit word "अनुपात" and primarily means "proportion" or "relationship between two quantities".
SlovakThe word "pomer" in Slovak also means "proportion", "extent", or "rate".
SlovenianThe Slovenian word 'razmerje' can also mean 'relationship' or 'proportion' depending on context.
SomaliSaamiga also means 'portion' or 'amount' in Somali, but in this context it is used to describe a mathematical proportion between two numbers.
SpanishIn modern usage, the word "proporción" primarily denotes ratios, but its etymological roots imply a wider sense of "relationship" or "harmony".
SundaneseThe word 'babandingan' can also refer to a type of musical instrument consisting of two drums.
SwahiliThe word 'uwiano' can also mean 'proportion' or 'balance' in Swahili.
SwedishThe Swedish word "förhållande" can also refer to a relationship or affair.
Tagalog (Filipino)The Tagalog word "ratio" can also refer to a proportion, percentage, or rate.
TajikThe word «таносуб» has Persian origins, coming from «تناسب» ('tanāsūb'), meaning 'proportion' or 'relation'.
TamilIn geometry, the term "விகிதம்" refers to the relationship between the lengths of two sides of a right triangle.
TeluguThe word 'నిష్పత్తి' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'निष्पत्ति' (niṣpatti), meaning 'accomplishment' or 'result', and ultimately from the root '√सप्' (sap), meaning 'to obtain' or 'to succeed'.
ThaiThe word "อัตราส่วน" comes from the Sanskrit word "atrata", which means "measure".
TurkishThe word 'oran' in Turkish also refers to a proportion or percentage.
Ukrainian"Співвідношення" also means "interrelation", "relationship" and "correspondence".
Urdu" تناسب " is the Arabic word for ratio it is also used in math and geometry
UzbekIn Uzbek, "nisbat" also means "to compare" and "a comparison".
Vietnamese"Tỉ lệ" có nguồn gốc từ tiếng Hán "比例", nghĩa đen là "phép so sánh".
WelshIn Welsh, 'cymhareb' can also refer to a 'proportion', 'analogy' or 'similarity'.
XhosaThe Xhosa word "umlinganiselo" also means "comparison" or "proportion".
YiddishThe Yiddish word "פאַרהעלטעניש" can also refer to a relationship between people.
Yoruba"Ipin" also means "seed" and "share" in Yoruba.
ZuluThe word “isilinganiso” also means “analogy”.
EnglishThe word "ratio" derives from the Latin word "ratio," meaning "a reckoning, an account, a proportion."

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