Regulation in Different Languages
Discover 'Regulation' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Regulation
Afrikaans regulasie | ||
Albanian rregullore | ||
Amharic ደንብ | ||
Arabic اللائحة | ||
Armenian կանոնակարգում | ||
Assamese নিয়ন্ত্ৰণ | ||
Aymara reglamento ukampi phuqhaña | ||
Azerbaijani tənzimləmə | ||
Bambara sariyasunba (regulation) min bɛ kɛ | ||
Basque erregulazioa | ||
Belarusian рэгуляванне | ||
Bengali নিয়ন্ত্রণ | ||
Bhojpuri नियमन के बारे में बतावल गइल बा | ||
Bosnian regulacija | ||
Bulgarian регулиране | ||
Catalan regulació | ||
Cebuano regulasyon | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 规 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 規 | ||
Corsican regulamentu | ||
Croatian propis | ||
Czech nařízení | ||
Danish regulering | ||
Dhivehi ރެގިއުލޭޝަން | ||
Dogri नियमन करना | ||
Dutch regulatie | ||
English regulation | ||
Esperanto reguligo | ||
Estonian reguleerimine | ||
Ewe ɖoɖowɔwɔ ɖe eŋu | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) regulasyon | ||
Finnish säätö | ||
French régulation | ||
Frisian regeljouwing | ||
Galician regulamento | ||
Georgian რეგულირება | ||
German verordnung | ||
Greek κανονισμός λειτουργίας | ||
Guarani reglamento rehegua | ||
Gujarati નિયમન | ||
Haitian Creole regilasyon | ||
Hausa tsari | ||
Hawaiian hoʻoponopono | ||
Hebrew תַקָנָה | ||
Hindi विनियमन | ||
Hmong ntawv tswj hwm | ||
Hungarian szabályozás | ||
Icelandic reglugerð | ||
Igbo iwu | ||
Ilocano regulasion ti regulasion | ||
Indonesian peraturan | ||
Irish rialachán | ||
Italian regolamento | ||
Japanese 規制 | ||
Javanese angger-angger | ||
Kannada ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ | ||
Kazakh реттеу | ||
Khmer បទប្បញ្ញត្តិ | ||
Kinyarwanda amabwiriza | ||
Konkani नियमन करप | ||
Korean 규제 | ||
Krio rigyuleshɔn | ||
Kurdish rêz | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ڕێکخستن | ||
Kyrgyz жөнгө салуу | ||
Lao ລະບຽບການ | ||
Latin praescriptum | ||
Latvian regulējumu | ||
Lingala réglementation ya mibeko | ||
Lithuanian reguliavimas | ||
Luganda okulungamya | ||
Luxembourgish regulatioun | ||
Macedonian регулатива | ||
Maithili नियमन के लिये | ||
Malagasy lalàna | ||
Malay peraturan | ||
Malayalam നിയന്ത്രണം | ||
Maltese regolament | ||
Maori ture | ||
Marathi नियमन | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯔꯦꯒꯨꯂꯦꯁꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo dan siam a ni | ||
Mongolian зохицуулалт | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) စည်းမျဉ်း | ||
Nepali नियमन | ||
Norwegian regulering | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) lamulo | ||
Odia (Oriya) ନିୟମ | ||
Oromo dambii baasuu | ||
Pashto مقررات | ||
Persian مقررات | ||
Polish rozporządzenie | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) regulamento | ||
Punjabi ਨਿਯਮ | ||
Quechua kamachiy | ||
Romanian regulament | ||
Russian регулирование | ||
Samoan tulafono faʻatonutonu | ||
Sanskrit नियमनम् | ||
Scots Gaelic riaghladh | ||
Sepedi taolo ya molao | ||
Serbian регулација | ||
Sesotho molao oa tsamaiso | ||
Shona mutemo | ||
Sindhi ضابطو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) නියාමනය | ||
Slovak nariadenia | ||
Slovenian uredba | ||
Somali nidaaminta | ||
Spanish regulación | ||
Sundanese aturan | ||
Swahili taratibu | ||
Swedish regler | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) regulasyon | ||
Tajik танзим | ||
Tamil ஒழுங்குமுறை | ||
Tatar көйләү | ||
Telugu నియంత్రణ | ||
Thai ระเบียบข้อบังคับ | ||
Tigrinya ደንቢ ምዃኑ’ዩ። | ||
Tsonga milawu ya vulawuri | ||
Turkish düzenleme | ||
Turkmen düzgünleşdirmek | ||
Twi (Akan) mmara a wɔde yɛ adwuma | ||
Ukrainian регулювання | ||
Urdu ضابطہ | ||
Uyghur نىزام | ||
Uzbek tartibga solish | ||
Vietnamese quy định | ||
Welsh rheoleiddio | ||
Xhosa ummiselo | ||
Yiddish רעגולירן | ||
Yoruba ilana | ||
Zulu umthetho |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "regulasie" originates from Latin and has multiple meanings, such as rule, guideline or regulation. |
| Albanian | The term 'rregullore' in Albanian can also refer to a specific type of traditional Albanian music. |
| Amharic | The Amharic word "ደንብ" also means "law, rule, ordinance, statute, canon" and is related to the Ge'ez word "ድንብ" which means "law, right, justice, judgment." |
| Arabic | The word "اللائحة" ("regulation") in Arabic can also refer to a "flag" or a "banner". |
| Armenian | The Armenian word "կանոնակարգում" is derived from the Greek word "κανών" (kanōn), meaning "rule" or "law". It is used to refer to a set of rules or regulations that govern a particular activity or organization. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "tənzimləmə" can also refer to the act of adjusting or adapting something to a specific purpose or situation. |
| Basque | The etymology of 'erregulazioa' is uncertain, but some theorize it may derive from the Latin 'regula' ('rule') via the French 'règle' or Spanish 'regla'. |
| Belarusian | Рэгуляванне, "regulation" in English, derives from the Latin word "regula" meaning "straight edge, ruler, principle, or law." |
| Bengali | "নিয়ন্ত্রণ" can also mean "supervision" or "control". |
| Bosnian | The word "regulacija" can also refer to a specific type of urban planning in Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
| Bulgarian | The Bulgarian word "регулиране" originates from the Latin word "regula", meaning "straight line" or "rule". |
| Catalan | The Latin word "regula" means "rule" or "standard". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 规 derives from 規, a tool to make straight lines, but is also used to mean 'example', 'rule', 'law', 'regulation', 'scale' or 'pattern'. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "規" means "measure, square, ruler, regulation." |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "regulamentu" ('regulation') is likely derived from the Italian word "regolamento" with the same meaning, which in turn comes from the Latin word "regula" meaning 'rule'. |
| Croatian | Latin **propius** "near, neighbouring" (compare **proximity**). |
| Czech | The word 'nařízení' is derived from the Czech verb 'nařídit', meaning 'to order or decree'. It can also refer to a legal regulation or ordinance, or a directive issued by a superior authority. |
| Danish | In Danish, "regulering" also has the meaning "to make more regular or orderly" and the noun form "regularitet" can mean "punctuality". |
| Dutch | The word "regulatie" has also been used historically to refer to a type of city planning regulation in the Netherlands. |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "reguligo" comes from the Latin word "regula", meaning "rule" or "standard". |
| Estonian | The word "reguleerimine" can mean both "regulation" and "regulation" in English, but it can also refer to the process of "regulating"."} |
| Finnish | The word "säätö" also has other meanings, such as "adjustment" or "tuning" of something. |
| French | The word "régulation" also denotes "adjustment of a mechanism", "correction of a disorder" or "self-control" in French. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "regeljouwing" can also refer to a rule or guideline in a game or activity. |
| Galician | In Galician, "regulamento" can also refer to a set of rules or guidelines, especially in a religious context. |
| German | The word 'Verordnung' comes from the Old High German word 'faren', meaning 'to go' or 'to travel'. |
| Greek | The word "κανονισμός" means "rule" and derives from the verb "κανωνίζω" (kanonizo), meaning "to establish"} |
| Gujarati | The word "નિયમન" (regulation) in Gujarati also has the alternate meaning of "rule" or "law". |
| Haitian Creole | Regilasyon derives from the French word "réglementation" and can also refer to bylaws, ordinances, or policies. |
| Hausa | The Hausa word "tsari" may come from the Arabic word "nizam" or "tanzîm", and it also has the alternate meaning of "law" or "order". |
| Hawaiian | Ho'oponopono means to make things right, and in ancient times it meant to make things right in a spiritual way. |
| Hebrew | The word "תַקָנָה" also means "repair" or "remedy" in Hebrew, and is related to the root "תיקון" ("tikun"), meaning "to fix" or "to repair."} |
| Hindi | The word विनियमन, derived from vinim, 'to divide' or 'to determine', originally meant 'order' or 'arrangement'. |
| Hmong | Etymology: ntawv means a leaf of paper or cloth and tswj hwm means to make it straight or even. |
| Hungarian | The word also has a meaning of moderation or restraint. |
| Icelandic | In Icelandic, 'reglugerð' also means 'instruction' and originates from the word 'regula' meaning 'ruler' in Latin. |
| Igbo | The 'iwu' of a yam is different from its 'iwu' as a title or rank in Igbo society. |
| Indonesian | The word "peraturan" is derived from the root word "atur" which means "to set in order" or "to arrange." |
| Italian | The word "regolamento" in Italian can also mean an agreement or a treaty. |
| Japanese | The word "規制" can also mean "to govern" or "to control". |
| Javanese | "Angger-angger" can also refer to "rules" or "guidelines" in Javanese. |
| Kannada | The word ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ not only means 'regulation' but also 'control' or 'restraint'. |
| Kazakh | The word "реттеу" can also mean "to rule" or "to govern" in Kazakh. |
| Korean | The word "규제" can also refer to a "rule" or a "standard". |
| Kurdish | The word "rêz" also means "measure" in Kurdish, and is derived from the Persian word "rēz". |
| Kyrgyz | The word "жөнгө салуу" is also used to refer to the act of moderating or controlling something. |
| Latin | The Late Latin “preascriptum” (regulation) originates from the Classical Latin “præscribo” (to prescribe, to order), and the root “præ-” (before, in front). |
| Latvian | The word 'regulējumu' is derived from the Latin word 'regulatio', meaning 'the act of regulating'. |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "reguliavimas" can also refer to the act of regulating or the state of being regulated. |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish term "Regulatioun", derived from French, has a broader meaning than its English counterpart "regulation", encompassing both administrative provisions and legal regulations. |
| Macedonian | Регулатива is also used to refer to a set of rules or guidelines |
| Malagasy | The word "lalàna" can also mean "law", "custom", or "statute" in Malagasy. |
| Malay | The word "peraturan" is derived from the Javanese word "atur" meaning "to arrange" or "to set in order". |
| Malayalam | The word "നിയന്ത്രണം" is also used in Malayalam to refer to a controlling device or tool, such as a remote control or a governor. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "regolament" has a parallel etymology to the French word "règlement" but has evolved to have an entirely different set of meanings in the Maltese language, including "period" and "menstrual period."} |
| Maori | The word "ture" derives from the same root as "tikanga", which means "custom or norm." |
| Marathi | The word "नियमन" (niyaman) in Marathi comes from the Sanskrit word "नियम" (niyam), which means "rule" or "law." |
| Nepali | The word 'नियमन' ('regulation') in Nepali also means 'control', 'management', 'order', 'system', or 'method'. |
| Norwegian | The word 'regulering' can also refer to the process of planning and controlling land use and development in Norway. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "lamulo" in Nyanja can also refer to an agreement or a rule. |
| Pashto | مقررات is a Pashto word that can also mean 'laws' or 'rules'. |
| Persian | مقررات in Persian may also refer to a type of administrative order or a statutory instrument |
| Polish | "Rozporządzenie" in Polish can refer to legal acts, management, or allocation. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Latin, the word "regulamento" refers to "a ruler" or "a measuring stick". |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "regulament" can also refer to a musical instrument or a type of dance. |
| Russian | The Russian word "регулирование" also means "adjustment" or "tuning". |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "riaghladh" comes from the Old Irish word "ríagail", which means "rule" or "law". |
| Serbian | "Регулација" is a cognate of the English "regulation", but can also refer to "urban planning" in Serbian. |
| Sesotho | The term can refer to a rule of a game or an official law. |
| Shona | The word "mutemo" can also refer to a line or a row, and it is derived from the verb "kutemera", which means "to draw a line." |
| Sindhi | The word "ضابطو" is ultimately derived from the Arabic word "ضبط" meaning "to restrain, to regulate, or to control". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | In the past the closest meaning of the word "නියාමනය" in the Sinhala language was "control" or "governance" but now it also means and is commonly used as a direct translation for "regulation". |
| Slovak | "Nariadenia" comes from the Proto-Slavic word "*nariadъ" meaning "command", but also means "outfit" or "equipment" in some Slavic languages. |
| Slovenian | The word uredba in Slovenian derives from the verb urediti (to arrange) and means a regulation, ordinance, or statute. |
| Somali | "Nidaaminta" also derives from the Arabic word "nidhaam," meaning "system," and is cognates with "nizam," meaning "order." |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "regulación" (regulation) shares the same Latin root ("regula") as the English word "rule" and can also refer to a menstrual period. |
| Sundanese | Sundanese "aturan" is cognate with Indonesian "aturan" and Malay "aturan" meaning "rule, regulation" and ultimately derived from Sanskrit "āyatana" meaning "foundation, order". |
| Swahili | The Swahili word 'Taratibu' is derived from the Arabic word 'Taratib' meaning 'orders'. |
| Swedish | "Regler" means "ruler" or "rule" in Swedish. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word 'regulasyon' is derived from the Spanish word 'regla' which means 'rule' or 'order'. |
| Tajik | Although "танзим" is generally synonymous with "regulation", it is sometimes used in the context of religious observance, with a connotation of "order" or "arrangement". |
| Tamil | In mathematics, the Tamil word "ஒழுங்குமுறை" ("regulation") refers to a rule or formula that governs a relationship between variables |
| Telugu | The word "నియంత్రణ" also means "control", "authority", "power", "guidance", "administration", "management", or "governance". |
| Thai | ระเบียบข้อบังคับ shares roots with ระบอบการปกครอง (regime), the former a sub-set of the latter. |
| Turkish | Düzenleme (regulation) comes from the Turkish verb düzenlemek (to regulate, to arrange, to organize) |
| Ukrainian | The noun "регулювання" derives from another noun: "регулатор", meaning an adjustment device. |
| Urdu | The word "ضابطہ" is also used to refer to "a rule of conduct or procedure", "a code of conduct", or "a set of rules". |
| Uzbek | The word "tartibga solish" in Uzbek can also mean "to establish order" or "to bring into conformity with rules or standards". |
| Vietnamese | (Quy định) refers both to the act or power of prescribing or establishing regulations and something established or prescribed that controls actions or conduct and serves as a guide for behaviour. |
| Welsh | The word 'rheoleiddio' is derived from the combination of the words 'rheol' (rule) and 'deidio' (decree). |
| Xhosa | The term "ummiselo" also means "law" or "decree" in certain contexts. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "רעגולירן" is thought to derive from either the German "regieren", meaning "to regulate" or the French "réguler". |
| Yoruba | The word "ilana" in Yoruba also means "law," "decree," or "commandment." |
| Zulu | The noun 'umthetho' is derived from the verb '-thetha', and can also refer to a law or a rule. |
| English | The word "regulation" can also mean a rule or order that is made and enforced by an authority. |