Recovery in different languages

Recovery in Different Languages

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

Recovery


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Afrikaans
herstel
Albanian
shërim
Amharic
ማገገም
Arabic
التعافي
Armenian
վերականգնում
Assamese
পুনৰুদ্ধাৰ
Aymara
kuttayasiña
Azerbaijani
bərpa
Bambara
kɛnɛyali
Basque
errekuperazioa
Belarusian
выздараўленне
Bengali
পুনরুদ্ধার
Bhojpuri
वसूली
Bosnian
oporavak
Bulgarian
възстановяване
Catalan
recuperació
Cebuano
pagkaayo
Chinese (Simplified)
复苏
Chinese (Traditional)
復甦
Corsican
ricuperazione
Croatian
oporavak
Czech
zotavení
Danish
genopretning
Dhivehi
ރިކަވަރވުން
Dogri
जब्ती
Dutch
herstel
English
recovery
Esperanto
retrovo
Estonian
taastumine
Ewe
hayahaya
Filipino (Tagalog)
pagbawi
Finnish
elpyminen
French
récupération
Frisian
herstel
Galician
recuperación
Georgian
გამოჯანმრთელება
German
wiederherstellung
Greek
ανάκτηση
Guarani
ñeimeporãjey
Gujarati
પુન: પ્રાપ્તિ
Haitian Creole
rekiperasyon an
Hausa
dawowa
Hawaiian
hoʻōla hou ʻana
Hebrew
התאוששות
Hindi
स्वास्थ्य लाभ
Hmong
rov qab
Hungarian
felépülés
Icelandic
bata
Igbo
mgbake
Ilocano
panagpalaing
Indonesian
pemulihan
Irish
aisghabháil
Italian
recupero
Japanese
回復
Javanese
kuwarasan
Kannada
ಚೇತರಿಕೆ
Kazakh
қалпына келтіру
Khmer
ការងើបឡើងវិញ
Kinyarwanda
gukira
Konkani
रिकव्हरी
Korean
회복
Krio
fɔ wɛl
Kurdish
rawesta
Kurdish (Sorani)
چاک بوونەوە
Kyrgyz
калыбына келтирүү
Lao
ການຟື້ນຕົວ
Latin
convaluisset
Latvian
atveseļošanās
Lingala
kobika
Lithuanian
atsigavimas
Luganda
okuwona
Luxembourgish
erhuelung
Macedonian
закрепнување
Maithili
वापिस भेटनाइ
Malagasy
famerenana
Malay
pemulihan
Malayalam
വീണ്ടെടുക്കൽ
Maltese
irkupru
Maori
whakaoranga
Marathi
पुनर्प्राप्ती
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯐꯒꯠꯂꯛꯄ
Mizo
lakletlehna
Mongolian
сэргээх
Myanmar (Burmese)
ပြန်လည်ထူထောင်ရေး
Nepali
रिकभरी
Norwegian
gjenoppretting
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kuchira
Odia (Oriya)
ପୁନରୁଦ୍ଧାର
Oromo
fooyyee qabaachuu
Pashto
روغول
Persian
بهبود
Polish
poprawa
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
recuperação
Punjabi
ਰਿਕਵਰੀ
Quechua
kawsarichiy
Romanian
recuperare
Russian
восстановление
Samoan
toe malosi
Sanskrit
पुनर्प्राप्ति
Scots Gaelic
faighinn seachad air
Sepedi
kutollo
Serbian
опоравак
Sesotho
hlaphoheloe
Shona
kupora
Sindhi
بحالي
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
ප්‍රකෘතිමත් වීම
Slovak
zotavenie
Slovenian
obnovitev
Somali
soo kabashada
Spanish
recuperación
Sundanese
pamulihan
Swahili
kupona
Swedish
återhämtning
Tagalog (Filipino)
paggaling
Tajik
барқароршавӣ
Tamil
மீட்பு
Tatar
торгызу
Telugu
రికవరీ
Thai
การกู้คืน
Tigrinya
ምሕዋይ
Tsonga
kuma nakambe
Turkish
kurtarma
Turkmen
dikeldiş
Twi (Akan)
pɛ deɛ ayera
Ukrainian
одужання
Urdu
بحالی
Uyghur
ئەسلىگە كېلىش
Uzbek
tiklanish
Vietnamese
hồi phục
Welsh
adferiad
Xhosa
ukuchacha
Yiddish
אָפּזוך
Yoruba
imularada
Zulu
ukululama

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansHerstel also means 'to restore' or 'to bring back to a normal or original state'.
AlbanianThe Albanian word "shërim" is derived from the Proto-Albanian form *k̂erim, meaning "healing" or "recovery".
AmharicThe word "ማገገም" also means "to cause to come back" or "to bring back to life" in Amharic.
ArabicThe word "التعافي" can also refer to "regaining stability" or "returning to a normal state".
AzerbaijaniThe word "bərpa" in Azerbaijani is also used to refer to the process of restoring or repairing something that has been damaged or lost.
BasqueThe word 'errekuperazioa' ('recovery') originates from the verb 'errekup(e)ratu' ('recover'), and it can alternately refer to the act of recuperating something, or to regaining health.
BelarusianThe term "выздараўленне" is cognate with the Russian word "выздоровление" and the Polish word "wyzdrowienie", all deriving from the Proto-Slavic word *sъdorovьnъ, meaning "healthy".
BengaliThe Bengali word "পুনরুদ্ধার" also means "restoration".
BosnianOporavak can also mean 'reconstruction', 'restoration' or 'rehabilitation'.
BulgarianThe Bulgarian word "възстановяване" can also mean "restoration".
CatalanThe Catalan word "recuperació" also means "redemption" or "vindication".
CebuanoThe word "pagkaayo" comes from the root word "ayo" meaning "cure" or "make well".
Chinese (Simplified)复苏一词由复和苏组成,复指恢复,苏指醒转。
Chinese (Traditional)The first character "復" means to return and the second character "甦" means to awaken from a dream.
CorsicanThe Corsican word "ricuperazione" comes from the Italian "recuperazione," which itself comes from the Latin "recuperatio," meaning "recovery" or "retrieval."
CroatianThe word 'oporavak' derives from the verb 'opravak', meaning 'to repair' or 'to fix', and implies a process of regaining something that has been lost or damaged.
CzechOriginally referring to lifting heavy objects, 'zotavení' now means 'recovery'
DanishThe word 'genopretning' is derived from the Old Norse word 'rétta' meaning 'to set right' and the prefix 'gen-' meaning 'again'.
DutchThe word "herstel" also means "restoration" or "repair" in Dutch.
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "retrovo" also means "discovery" and "find".
EstonianThe verb "taastuda" can also mean "to recover from an illness" or "to return to a former state".
FinnishThe word "elpyminen" is derived from the Proto-Finnic word "*elpyä", meaning "to help" or "to cure".
FrenchFrench word "récupération" comes from Latin "recuperare", which means "to get back" but also has the connotation of a "therapeutic" or "restorative" act.
FrisianThe word 'herstel' can also refer to a 'repair' or 'restoration'.
GalicianIn Galician, "recuperación" can also mean "compensation for economic or material damages"
GermanThe word "Wiederherstellung" is derived from the Old High German word "widar", meaning "again" or "back", and "stellen", meaning "to put" or "to place."}
GreekThe word "ανάκτηση" derives from the Ancient Greek verb "ανακτάομαι", meaning "to seize, possess, or regain".
Haitian CreoleRekòvè is an alternate spelling for rekiperasyon an, but is used primarily in the Haitian diaspora.
HausaThe word 'dawowa' can also refer to 'return', 'restoration' or 'regain possession of something' in Hausa.
HawaiianThe literal meaning of hoʻōla hou ʻana is "to cause to live again", implying a restoration from a state of death or great difficulty.
HebrewThe Hebrew word "התאוששות" is derived from the root "אושש," which means "to strengthen" or "to gather strength."
HindiThe word "स्वास्थ्य लाभ" comes from the Sanskrit words "स्वास्थ्य" (health) and "लाभ" (gain), and can also refer to "health benefits" or "health insurance benefits".
HmongThe term 'rov qab' in Hmong shares its root word with 'recover,' which means to regain after losing something.
HungarianThe Hungarian word for recovery, "felépülés," literally means "to build up again."
IcelandicBata means 'a female horse' and 'a type of horse harness' as well as 'recovery' in Icelandic.
IgboThe word mgbake in Igbo also means returning to the place where you were born or raised.
IndonesianThe Indonesian word "pemulihan" can refer to the process of recovering from an illness or the restoration of a damaged object.
IrishThe Irish word 'aisghabháil' is cognate with the English word 'absolve' and also means 'forgiveness'.
ItalianIn Italian, "recupero" not only means "recovery," but also "to catch up," or "to intercept."
Japanese"回復" (recover) is pronounced as "huìfù" in Chinese, and literally translates to "return" + "to the original position".
JavaneseThe word "kuwarasan" can also mean "health", "healing", or "well-being" in Javanese.
KannadaThe word 'ಚೇತರಿಕೆ' (recovery) in Kannada has a root in the Sanskrit word 'चित्' (chit), meaning 'consciousness' or 'mind', and the suffix '-अरिक' (-arika), which indicates a state or condition.
Kazakh"қалпына келтіру" means to "return to its original state" in Kazakh. It is also used to describe the process of "restoring something to its former condition"
Korean회복 (hoebok, "recovery") shares a hanja with 회복 (hoebo, "to return"); 복 (bok) can mean "repetition".
KurdishThe word "rawesta" in Kurdish can also refer to the act of healing or the process of getting better from an illness or injury.
LaoIn Northern Thai, the word is used for the recovery of an alcoholic.
LatinConvaluisset, a Latin term meaning "recovery," shares its root with "convalescere," translating to "to grow strong," implying a gradual return to health.
LatvianThe word "atveseļošanās" may also refer to recuperation after surgery or a long illness.
LithuanianThe word "atsigavimas" can also mean "resuscitation" and "rehabilitation" in Lithuanian.
LuxembourgishThe word "Erhuelung" in Luxembourgish originates from the Old German word "erholung", which means "recreation" or "relaxation."
MacedonianThe word "закрепнување" can also mean "strengthening" or "consolidation" in Macedonian.
Malagasy"Famerenana" in Malagasy is related to the word "famerina" which means "to live"
MalayThe word "pemulihan" is derived from the Malay word "pulih" which means "to restore" or "to heal". It can also refer to the process of recovering something that has been lost or damaged.
MalayalamThe word 'വീണ്ടെടുക്കൽ' ('recovery') comes from the Proto-Dravidian root *vel-, meaning 'to come back'.
MalteseIn Turkish, "irkupru" means "to retrieve".
MaoriThe word "whakaoranga" in Maori can also mean "to make well" or "to restore to health".
MarathiThe word "punarprApti" in Marathi has an alternate meaning of "reviving" or "regaining", highlighting the process of returning to a former state.
Mongolian"сэргээх" also refers to the return, restoration of something, resurrection or reestablishment
NepaliThe word "रिकभरी" (recovery) in Nepali can also mean "regaining", "retrieving", or "acquiring" something.
NorwegianThe term “gjenoppretting” is literally translated to “recreation of an object,” but the direct English translation is “recovery.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "kuchira" in Chichewa also means "to get something from someone" or "to receive something from someone".
PashtoThe word "روغول" can also refer to the process of recovering from an illness or injury.
PersianThe word "بهبود" (recovery) in Persian also means "betterment" or "improvement".
PolishThe Polish word "poprawa" also means "correction" or "improvement".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "recuperação" can also mean "rehabilitation" or "recuperation".
PunjabiThe Punjabi word "ਰਿਕਵਰੀ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "रिकवरी" and has similar meanings, including "regaining" and "returning to a previous state."
RomanianThe Romanian word "recuperare" shares its etymological roots with the Latin "recuperare" meaning "to regain possession of".
Russian'Восстановление' has historical meanings related to the restoration of monarchy.
SamoanToe malosi, meaning recovery, is derived from the Samoan words toe (to) and malosi (strength).
Scots GaelicThe Scots Gaelic "faighinn seachad air" means "recovery" in English but it can also have the meaning of "escape".
SerbianThe word "опоравак" can also refer to the process of recovering something, such as a lost object or a stolen car.
SesothoThe word 'hlaphoheloe' is derived from the verb 'ho fola', which means 'to cut' or 'to separate'.
ShonaThe word "kupora" in Shona can also mean "to get well again after being ill".}
SindhiSindhi "بحالي" (recovery) also means "a way" or "method".
SlovakZotavenie derives from the verb zotaviť sa, which originally meant "to warm up again".
SlovenianThe Slovenian word "obnovitev" derives from the word "nova" meaning "new" and is related to the word "obnova" meaning "renewal".
SomaliSoo kabashada literally means "pulling yourself together".
Spanish"Recuperación" also means "tuition" or "fee" (for private education)
SundaneseSundanese "pamulihan" literally means "a place to return", hence its use to refer to a place or activity that aids recovery.
SwahiliThe Swahili word "kupona" also means "to become strong" and was derived from Proto-Bantu "*pona" (be healthy).
Swedish'Återhämtning' means 'recovery', but also 'recuperation' and 'restoration' in Swedish.
Tagalog (Filipino)The Tagalog word "paggaling" can also refer to the process of healing or repairing something.
TajikThe word "барқароршавӣ" in Tajik can also refer to the process of restoring something to its original state, such as repairing a building or recovering data from a computer.
Tamil"மீட்பு" (recovery) is the Tamil cognate of the Sanskrit word "mukti," meaning "liberation" or "salvation."
TeluguThe word "రికవరీ" (recovery) originates from the Latin word "recuperare," meaning "to regain" or "to get back."
ThaiIn Thai, "การกู้คืน" also means "retrieval" or "restoration".
Turkish"Kurtarma" also refers to "salvage" in Turkish.
Ukrainian"Одужання" is derived from the Proto-Slavic verb "*ǫdъ" (to remove, take away), suggesting a return to a state of health after illness.
UrduThe etymology of the Urdu word "بحالی" is traced back to the Arabic root "حال," which refers to 'state, condition' or 'circumstance'.
UzbekWhile the literal meaning of "tiklanish" is "recovery" or "restoration" in Uzbek, it can also refer to a person who recovers from illness or misfortune.
VietnameseNgoài ra hồi phục còn mang nghĩa là phục hồi chức năng trở về trạng thái bình thường.
WelshThe word "adferiad" is thought to be derived from the Proto-Celtic root *ad-weri-, meaning "to bring back, or restore to health"
XhosaThe word "ukuchacha" originates from the Xhosa verb "ukutshachaza," meaning "to become clear or distinct."
Yiddishאָפּזוך comes from the Hebrew word אָפֿק (opek), meaning "horizon" or "boundary".
YorubaThe Yoruba word "imularada" also has the alternate meaning of "resurrection".
Zulu"Ukukululama" shares its origin with the word "ukulula" (to untie), suggesting a sense of release or liberation.
English"Recovery" originates from Latin "recuperare", meaning "to regain" or "to acquire again".

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