Reasonable in different languages

Reasonable in Different Languages

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Afrikaans
redelik
Albanian
e arsyeshme
Amharic
ምክንያታዊ
Arabic
معقول
Armenian
ողջամիտ
Assamese
যুক্তিসংগত
Aymara
amuyt'awi
Azerbaijani
ağlabatan
Bambara
fisa
Basque
arrazoizkoa
Belarusian
разумны
Bengali
যুক্তিসঙ্গত
Bhojpuri
यथोचित
Bosnian
razumno
Bulgarian
разумен
Catalan
raonable
Cebuano
makatarunganon
Chinese (Simplified)
合理
Chinese (Traditional)
合理
Corsican
ragiunevule
Croatian
razuman
Czech
rozumné
Danish
rimelig
Dhivehi
ޤަބޫލުކުރެވޭ
Dogri
बाजब
Dutch
redelijk
English
reasonable
Esperanto
racia
Estonian
mõistlik
Ewe
le susu nu
Filipino (Tagalog)
makatwiran
Finnish
kohtuullinen
French
raisonnable
Frisian
ridlik
Galician
razoable
Georgian
გონივრული
German
angemessen
Greek
λογικός
Guarani
apy'ãreko
Gujarati
વાજબી
Haitian Creole
rezonab
Hausa
mai hankali
Hawaiian
kūpono
Hebrew
סביר
Hindi
उचित
Hmong
tsim nyog
Hungarian
ésszerű
Icelandic
sanngjarnt
Igbo
ezi uche
Ilocano
nalinteg
Indonesian
masuk akal
Irish
réasúnta
Italian
ragionevole
Japanese
合理的
Javanese
wajar
Kannada
ಸಮಂಜಸವಾದ
Kazakh
ақылға қонымды
Khmer
សមហេតុផល
Kinyarwanda
gushyira mu gaciro
Konkani
माफक
Korean
합리적인
Krio
nɔ de pin pan sɔntin
Kurdish
baqil
Kurdish (Sorani)
شیاو
Kyrgyz
акылга сыярлык
Lao
ສົມ​ເຫດ​ສົມ​ຜົນ
Latin
rationabile
Latvian
saprātīgi
Lingala
makambo makasi te
Lithuanian
pagrįstas
Luganda
okutegeerekeka
Luxembourgish
raisonnabel
Macedonian
разумен
Maithili
उचित
Malagasy
antonony
Malay
wajar
Malayalam
ന്യായമായ
Maltese
raġonevoli
Maori
whaitake
Marathi
वाजवी
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯃꯔꯝ ꯆꯥꯕ
Mizo
pawm theih
Mongolian
боломжийн
Myanmar (Burmese)
ကျိုးကြောင်းဆီလျော်
Nepali
उचित
Norwegian
rimelig
Nyanja (Chichewa)
wololera
Odia (Oriya)
ଯୁକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ |
Oromo
sababa kan qabu
Pashto
مناسب
Persian
معقول
Polish
rozsądny
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
razoável
Punjabi
ਵਾਜਬ
Quechua
uyakusqa
Romanian
rezonabil
Russian
разумный
Samoan
talafeagai
Sanskrit
युक्तियुक्त
Scots Gaelic
reusanta
Sepedi
kwešišegago
Serbian
разумно
Sesotho
le kahlolo e molemo
Shona
zvine musoro
Sindhi
معقول
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
සාධාරණ
Slovak
rozumné
Slovenian
razumno
Somali
macquul ah
Spanish
razonable
Sundanese
wajar
Swahili
busara
Swedish
rimlig
Tagalog (Filipino)
makatuwiran
Tajik
оқилона
Tamil
நியாயமான
Tatar
акыллы
Telugu
సమంజసం
Thai
มีเหตุผล
Tigrinya
ምኽንያታዊ
Tsonga
swo twala
Turkish
makul
Turkmen
esasly
Twi (Akan)
te asɛm ase
Ukrainian
розумний
Urdu
معقول
Uyghur
مۇۋاپىق
Uzbek
oqilona
Vietnamese
hợp lý
Welsh
rhesymol
Xhosa
kusengqiqweni
Yiddish
גלייַך
Yoruba
reasonable
Zulu
kunengqondo

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "redelik" in Afrikaans is derived from the Dutch word "redelijk", meaning "fair" or "just".
AlbanianThe alternate meaning of "earsheshme" is "to become satisfied."
AmharicThe word 'ምክንያታዊ' derives from 'ክን' which itself derives from the Arabic root 'ق ن ي', meaning "to possess, to own, to be able, or to accomplish".
ArabicThe word "معقول" in Arabic can also mean "acceptable" or "possible"
AzerbaijaniThe word "ağlabatan" has its roots in the Persian word "āqil" and also means "wise" in the Turkish language.
BasqueThe word "arrazoizkoa" is composed by two parts, "arrazoi" (reason) and "-ko/-koa" (pertaining to). Therefore its literal translation is "the one pertaining to the reason".
Belarusian"Разумны" - not only reasonable, but also intelligent, understanding, sensible.
BengaliThe word "যুক্তিসঙ্গত" also means "valid" or "logical".
BosnianRazumno can also mean "understandable" in the sense of an opinion or concept that is clear or makes sense.
Bulgarian"Разумен" can also mean "intelligent" or "sensible".
CatalanThe word "raonable" in Catalan, derives from the Latin "rationabilis" and has the additional meaning of "judicious, fair".
Cebuano“Makatarunganon” is derived from “katarungan” which means “justice” and is used to describe something that is fair and just.
Chinese (Simplified)"合理" can also mean 'rational' or 'scientific'.
Chinese (Traditional)合理 can also mean "to adjust" or "to coordinate".
CorsicanThe Corsican word 'ragiunevule' derives from the Italian 'ragionevole', meaning 'rational' or 'sensible'.
CroatianThe word "razuman" in Croatian also means "understanding" or "comprehension".
Czech'Rozuměti' in Czech is related to German 'Räumen' and 'Rome' and originally meant to 'create space'.
DanishThe word "rimelig" can also mean "generous" or "fair" in Danish.
Dutch"Redelijk" can also mean "quite" or "rather" and it derives from the phrase "te rede zijn" which means "to give or stand to reason"
EsperantoThe word "racia" is borrowed from Latin "ratio", and it can also mean "ratio" or "proportion".
Estonian"Mõistlik" is the only word in the Balto-Finnic languages that derives from the word for "mind" and originally meant "intelligible".
FinnishThe term originated from legal contexts, where "kohtuu" refers to a decision of the court; thus it means acting on a matter as would a court.
FrenchIn French, "raisonnable" also means "moderate" and comes from the Latin word "rationabilis," meaning "rational" or "in accordance with reason."
Frisian"Ridlik," a word for "fair" or a "bargain,"
GalicianThe word "razoable" in Galician also means "reasonable", "rational", and "logical".
GermanThe word "angemessen" comes from the Old High German word "angimassi", which means "fitting" or "appropriate."
GreekΛογικός also means "logical," or pertaining to logic, and is derived from "λόγος," meaning "speech" or "reason."
GujaratiThe word 'વાજબી' ('reasonable') in Gujarati originates from the Sanskrit word 'yujyate', meaning 'to join' or 'to be appropriate'.
Haitian Creole"Rezonab" comes from the French word "raisonnable" meaning "reasonable" or "sensible".
HausaThe word "mai hankali" is also the root of the verb "yi hankali," which means "to be careful" or "to be cautious."
Hawaiian"Kūpono" also means "right" and "proper" in Hawaiian.
HebrewThe word "סביר" in Hebrew originates from the root "סבר", meaning "to suppose", and also carries the connotation of „to be tolerable" or "bearable".
HindiThe word "उचित" can also mean "suitable" or "appropriate".
HmongThe word "tsim nyog" can also mean "to be fair" or "to be just".
Hungarian"Ésszerű" comes from the Old Hungarian word "es" ("mind") and the suffix "-s" ("having"), thus meaning "having mind" or "rational".
IcelandicOriginally meaning 'true' or 'right,' 'sanngjarnt' has come to mean 'reasonable,' 'adequate,' or 'satisfactory.'
IgboThe word "ezi uche" in Igbo also means "easy to understand".
IndonesianMasuk akal has another similar-sounding meaning: "entering a space".
ItalianFrom Latin *rationabilis*, "endowed with reason" and from *ratio*, "reason, rational argument or calculation"
Japanese合理的(gouriteki)is formed from the Chinese characters “合” (gō), meaning to join, and “理” (ri), meaning principle or reason.
Javanese"Wajar" also means "to be suitable" or "to be proper" in Javanese.
KannadaThe word 'ಸಮಂಜಸವಾದ' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'समñजस' meaning 'consistent' or 'compatible'.
KhmerThe word "សមហេតុផល" originally meant "to be compatible with reason, to be logical"}
KoreanThe term 합리적인 is derived from the Hanja words 合 (hap), meaning 'to combine' or 'to match,' and 理 (ri), meaning 'reason' or 'principle'.
KurdishThe word "baqil" is derived from the Arabic word "baqi" meaning "remaining" or "enduring."
Latin"Rationabile" can also mean "divisible into rational parts" in Latin, referring to fractions or proportional quantities.
LatvianIn Latvian, "saprātīgi" can also refer to "sane" or "rational."
LithuanianThe word "pagrįstas" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gher-, meaning "to seize" or "to hold". It is also related to the Latin word "garrire", meaning "to chatter".}
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, the word "raisonnabel" can also describe something that is logical, well-thought-out, or acceptable.
MacedonianThe word "разумен" originates from the adjective "разум"," meaning "mind" or "reason", and can also refer to something that is comprehensible or understandable
MalagasyIn Malagasy, "antonony" also means "modest" or "humble".
Malay"Wajar" stems from the Old Javanese word "wayah," meaning "time" or "season," suggesting suitability or appropriateness.
MalayalamThe word 'ന്യായമായ' ultimately comes from the Sanskrit word 'nyāya', meaning 'justice' or 'rightness', and also refers to the Indian school of philosophy of the same name.
MalteseThe word 'raġonevoli' is derived from the Latin word 'ratio', which means 'reason' or 'logic'.
MaoriWhaitake, meaning 'reasonable', can also refer to 'agreeable' and 'suitable'.
MarathiThe Marathi word "वाजवी" originally meant "according to the wind".
MongolianБоломжийн in Mongolian is cognate with the Buryat word болможо (“to be possible”), which is derived from the Mongolian word болох (“to become, to be”).
NepaliThe Nepali word "उचित" originates from the Sanskrit word "उपयक्त" meaning "useful".
Norwegian"Rimelig" in Norwegian also means "cheap" or "affordable."
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "wololera" can also mean "fair", "just", or "equitable" in Nyanja (Chichewa).
PashtoThe adjective مناسب (munāsib) can also mean "convenient" or "suitable".
Persian"معقول" means "reasonable" in Persian, but some also interpret it as "acceptable" or "tolerable"
PolishRozsądny comes from Rozsądek, which is derived from the verb sądzić, meaning to judge.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "razoável" in Portuguese can also mean "fair" or "ordinary".
PunjabiThe word "vājab" is derived from the Sanskrit word "vyavastha", meaning "law" or "order", and has the alternate meaning of "appropriate" or "correct".
RomanianThe word "rezonabil" is derived from the Latin word "rationalis", which means "pertaining to reason", "based on reason", or "agreeable to reason".
SamoanThe word “talafeagai” can also mean “acceptable,” “suitable,” or “befitting” in Samoan.
Scots GaelicReusanta is of Latin origin, and can also mean a 'thing' or 'matter'.
SerbianThe word "разумно" can also mean "intelligently" or "wisely" in Serbian.
SindhiThe word معقول, which means reasonable in Sindhi, also has the connotation of being appropriate or suitable, implying a sense of rightness or correctness beyond mere acceptability.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word 'සාධාරණ' can also mean 'fair', 'just', or 'righteous' in Sinhala.
SlovakThe word "rozumné" in Slovak can also mean "intelligent" or "sensible".
SlovenianSlovene 'razumno' is inherited from Proto-Slavic and literally means 'understandable', 'reasonable'
SomaliThe word "macquul ah" in Somali also means "satisfactory" or "acceptable"
SpanishThe word "razonable" in Spanish can also mean "affordable".
SundaneseThe word "wajar" in Sundanese language also means "normal".
Swahili"Busara" can also refer to a plant with edible fruit, a type of wooden spoon used in traditional Swahili cuisine, and a style of Swahili housing with a thatched roof and open veranda.
SwedishThe Swedish word "rimlig" has its origin in 14th-century Danish and is related to the word "rimme", meaning "rule", as well as the Dutch "rimelijk".
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "makatuwiran" is a compound word composed of the prefix "ma" (indicating a capacity, ability, or possibility), the negation prefix "ka-", the root word "tuwid" (meaning "straight" or "correct"), and the suffix "-an" (indicating a place or state of being).
Tajik"Оқилона" means "intelligent" and is the antonym of the word "crazy".
TamilThe word "நியாயமான" derives from the Sanskrit word "nyaya" meaning "justice" or "fairness".
TeluguThe word "సమంజసం" also has the meaning of "proportionate" in Telugu.
ThaiThe word "มีเหตุผล" can also mean "logical" or "rational".
Turkish"Makul" kelimesinin kökeni Arapça "makul" kelimesinden gelir, "münasip" anlamına da gelir.
Ukrainian"Розумний" originated from the Proto-Slavic root "*razumъ", denoting "understanding" or "mind". In modern Ukrainian, it also carries a sense of "intelligent" or "rational."
UrduUrdu "معقول" is derived from Arabic "عقل" (intellect), and may also mean "permissible, proper, or acceptable."
UzbekThe word "oqilona" has alternate meanings like "mindful", "attentive", "thoughtful", and "considerate" in Uzbek.
Vietnamese"Hợp lý" can also mean "legitimate", "just", or "fair" in Vietnamese.
WelshThe word "rhesymol" in Welsh ultimately derives from the Latin word "ratio" meaning "reason".
XhosaKusengqiqweni shares an etymological root with 'iqwenqa' ('to weigh') in Xhosa, indicating an intrinsic link between reason and thoughtful consideration of weight and evidence.
YiddishThe Yiddish word "גלייַך" can also mean "straight/equal" or "smooth/flat".
YorubaIn Yoruba, the word " razonable" can also mean "rational" or "logical."
ZuluKunengqondo is also a type of tree found in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
EnglishThe word "reasonable" derives from the French word "raisonnable," meaning "rational" or "in accordance with reason."

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