Requirement in different languages

Requirement in Different Languages

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Requirement


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Afrikaans
vereiste
Albanian
kërkesa
Amharic
መስፈርት
Arabic
المتطلبات
Armenian
պահանջ
Assamese
প্ৰয়োজনীয়তা
Aymara
mayiwixa wakisiwa
Azerbaijani
tələb
Bambara
wajibiyalen don
Basque
eskakizuna
Belarusian
патрабаванне
Bengali
প্রয়োজনীয়তা
Bhojpuri
आवश्यकता के बा
Bosnian
zahtjev
Bulgarian
изискване
Catalan
requisit
Cebuano
kinahanglanon
Chinese (Simplified)
需求
Chinese (Traditional)
需求
Corsican
esigenza
Croatian
zahtjev
Czech
požadavek
Danish
krav
Dhivehi
ޝަރުޠު
Dogri
शर्त दी
Dutch
vereiste
English
requirement
Esperanto
postulo
Estonian
nõue
Ewe
nudidi
Filipino (Tagalog)
pangangailangan
Finnish
vaatimus
French
exigence
Frisian
eask
Galician
esixencia
Georgian
მოთხოვნა
German
anforderung
Greek
απαίτηση
Guarani
mba’e ojejeruréva
Gujarati
જરૂરિયાત
Haitian Creole
kondisyon
Hausa
bukata
Hawaiian
koina
Hebrew
דְרִישָׁה
Hindi
आवश्यकता
Hmong
qhov xav tau
Hungarian
követelmény
Icelandic
kröfu
Igbo
chọrọ
Ilocano
kasapulan
Indonesian
kebutuhan
Irish
riachtanas
Italian
requisiti
Japanese
要件
Javanese
sarat
Kannada
ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ
Kazakh
талап
Khmer
តំរូវការ
Kinyarwanda
ibisabwa
Konkani
गरज आसता
Korean
요구 사항
Krio
we dɛn nid fɔ du
Kurdish
pêwistî
Kurdish (Sorani)
پێویستی
Kyrgyz
талап
Lao
ຄວາມຕ້ອງການ
Latin
postulationem
Latvian
prasība
Lingala
esengelami
Lithuanian
reikalavimas
Luganda
ekyetaagisa
Luxembourgish
fuerderung
Macedonian
услов
Maithili
आवश्यकता
Malagasy
fepetra
Malay
keperluan
Malayalam
ആവശ്യകത
Maltese
ħtieġa
Maori
whakaritenga
Marathi
गरज
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯃꯊꯧ ꯇꯥꯕꯥ ꯑꯗꯨꯅꯤ꯫
Mizo
mamawh a ni
Mongolian
шаардлага
Myanmar (Burmese)
လိုအပ်ချက်
Nepali
आवश्यकता
Norwegian
krav
Nyanja (Chichewa)
chofunikira
Odia (Oriya)
ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା
Oromo
ulaagaa barbaachisu
Pashto
اړتیا
Persian
نیاز
Polish
wymaganie
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
requerimento
Punjabi
ਲੋੜ
Quechua
requisito nisqa
Romanian
cerinţă
Russian
требование
Samoan
manaʻoga
Sanskrit
आवश्यकता
Scots Gaelic
riatanas
Sepedi
tlhokego
Serbian
услов
Sesotho
tlhokahalo
Shona
chinodiwa
Sindhi
گهربل
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
අවශ්‍යතාවය
Slovak
požiadavka
Slovenian
zahteva
Somali
looga baahan yahay
Spanish
requisito
Sundanese
saratna
Swahili
mahitaji
Swedish
krav
Tagalog (Filipino)
pangangailangan
Tajik
талабот
Tamil
தேவை
Tatar
таләп
Telugu
అవసరం
Thai
ความต้องการ
Tigrinya
ጠለብ ምዃኑ’ዩ።
Tsonga
xilaveko
Turkish
gereksinim
Turkmen
talap
Twi (Akan)
ahwehwɛde a wɔhwehwɛ
Ukrainian
вимога
Urdu
ضرورت
Uyghur
تەلەپ
Uzbek
talab
Vietnamese
yêu cầu
Welsh
gofyniad
Xhosa
imfuneko
Yiddish
פאָדערונג
Yoruba
ibeere
Zulu
imfuneko

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansVereiste likely relates to the word "verse", an archaic English form of "verse" (line of poetry or prose).
AlbanianAlternate meaning of "kërkesa" is "request".
Amharic"መስፈርት" can also mean the requirements used to enter a given school's program of study (such as a university).
ArabicThe word "المتطلبات" can also refer to the process of obtaining or fulfilling
ArmenianThe word "պահանջ" (pahangj) is derived from the root "պահ" (pah) meaning "to keep" or "to guard". It can also mean "condition" or "demand".
Azerbaijani"Tələb" is derived from the Arabic word "talab" meaning "request" or "demand."
BasqueThe Basque word "eskakizuna" is derived from the verb "eskatu" (to ask) and the suffix "-izuna" (action or result), meaning "the act of asking for something".
BelarusianThe word "патрабаванне" in Belarusian derives directly from the Russian "потребность"
Bengaliপ্রয়োজনীয়তা (Proyojoniotita) comes from the Sanskrit word 'प्रयोजन' (Prayojana), meaning 'purpose' or 'need'
BosnianThe Bosnian word "zahtjev" comes from the Arabic word "zehab", meaning "gold", and it originally meant "a demand for something valuable".
Bulgarian"Изискване" (requirement) is derived from "искам" (demand), and it has an additional meaning of "need, essential thing."
CatalanIn Catalan, “requisit” means both requirement and property.
CebuanoThe word "kinahanglanon" is derived from the root word "kinahanglan", which means "necessity" or "need".
Chinese (Simplified)The character 需 consists of two parts: a person on the left (亻) and a need on the right (須).
Chinese (Traditional)需 is often paired with 求 to emphasize an insistent need, but was originally used for hunting.
CorsicanThe word "esigenza" in Corsican also means "need" and "necessity".
CroatianThe word "zahtjev" in Croatian also means "claim" and is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*žąda", meaning "to desire".
CzechThe word "požadavek" is derived from the verb "požadovat" (to demand) and it can also mean "demand" or "request".
DanishThe word "krav" can also be spelled "krave" and is cognate with the English "crave".
DutchVereiste comes from Middle Dutch 'vers' ('against') and the suffix '-te' (to make).
EsperantoEsperanto "postulo" is derived from Latin "postulo," meaning "to demand" or "to ask for."
EstonianIn Estonian, "nõue" can also mean a "claim" or a " demand".
Finnish"Vaatimus" is derived from the Proto-Finnic "vaatia" meaning "to need", and also refers to a demand or a claim.
FrenchIn French, the word "exigence" also refers to a need or a pressing situation that demands immediate attention.
FrisianThe Frisian word "eask" can also mean "demand", "need", "obligation" or "duty".
GalicianIn Galician, "esixencia" also refers to the need for a woman to marry or find a partner.
Georgian"მოთხოვნა" also means "request, request, demand, requisition, petition, need, claim, or necessity".
GermanThe verb "anfordern" comes from the Middle High German word "anvordern" and means to "demand" or "request"
GreekThe Greek word "απαίτηση" derives from the verb "απαιτώ," meaning "to ask for" or "to demand."
GujaratiIn addition to its primary meaning of 'requirement,' 'જરૂરિયાત' can also refer to 'neediness' or 'urgency.'
Haitian CreoleThe word "kondisyon" in Haitian Creole comes from the French word "condition" and also means "condition," "situation," or "state."}
Hausa"Bukata" shares roots with "baki" ("remainder") and is related to "batta" ("deficiency"), highlighting the idea of unfulfilled needs.
HawaiianKoina can also mean 'joint' or 'partner' in Hawaiian.
Hebrew"דְרִישָׁה" comes from the Aramaic word "דרש," meaning "to seek," and has the alternate meaning of "inquiry" or "investigation."
HindiThe Hindi word "आवश्यकता" also translates to "need" and "necessity" in English.
HmongThe word "qhov xav tau" is a compound word consisting of "xav" (want) and "tau" (know). It can therefore also mean "desire" or "wish".
HungarianThe word "követelmény" also means "claim" or "demand" and derives from the verb "követel", which means "to demand" or "to claim".}
IcelandicRelated to an Old Norse word meaning "demand" or "claim" and the Old High German word "kroph" meaning "crop".
IgboThe word "chọrọ" originates from the verb "chọ" meaning "to ask, want, demand, require".
IndonesianThe word "kebutuhan" derives from Proto-Austronesian *kəbud- ('lack, need'). The same root also yields Malay "keburuhan" ('shortage, deficit'), Javanese "kekurangan" ('lack'), and Tagalog "pangangailangan" ('need').
IrishIn Old Irish, the word "riachtanas" could also refer to a "demand", "right", or "necessity."
ItalianThe word "requisiti" in Italian also means "skills" or "attributes".
Javanese"Sarat" also means "burdened" in Javanese, suggesting the weight and obligation associated with meeting requirements.
KannadaThe term 'ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ' can also refer to a religious vow or obligation, or to the necessary conditions for achieving a desired outcome.
KazakhThe word "талап" also means "request" or "demand" in Kazakh.
KhmerThe word "តំរូវការ" also refers to a demand or something that is essential for a particular purpose.
KoreanThe word "요구 사항" can also refer to "demand" or "need" and is derived from the Chinese characters "要求".
KurdishThe word "pêwistî" is derived from the Persian word "pavist", meaning "need" or "necessity."
KyrgyzThe word "талап" in Kyrgyz can also refer to a "demand" or an "urgent request".
LatinPostulationem can refer to either an entreaty or a demand, depending on context
LatvianIn Latvian, the word "prasība" also means "demand", "claim", or "request".
LithuanianThe word "reikalavimas" is derived from the verb "reikalauti," which means "to demand" or "to require."
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, "Fuerderung" can also refer to a payment, benefit, or a tax exemption granted to certain individuals or groups.
Macedonian"Услов" comes from Proto-Slavic *u-slovъ 'condition' and from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-, root of words with the meaning of hearing and listening.
MalagasyThe Malagasy word "fepetra" is derived from the French word "faire" (to do) and the Malagasy word "-etra" (a place or thing).
MalayMalay "keperluan" is derived from the Arabic "kiramat" meaning "respect" or "esteem".
MalteseThe word "ħtieġa" is derived from the Arabic word "ḥājah", meaning "need" or "necessity".
MaoriThe Maori word “whakaritenga” can also refer to a law, commandment, or rule.
MarathiIn Marathi, the word "गरज" ("requirement") also has meanings such as "need" or "necessity."
MongolianThe word "шаардлага" can also refer to the "necessity" of something.
Nepaliआवश्यकता (āvaśyak-tā) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'āvaśya', meaning 'necessary' or 'indispensable'.
NorwegianIn Norwegian, _krav_ could be cognate with the English _crave_, but means _requirement_.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "chofunikira" in Nyanja also means "expectation", "desire", or "need".
PashtoThe word "اړتیا" (requirement) in Pashto shares a root with "ارضاء" in Arabic, which means contentment or fulfillment.
Persian"نیاز" is derived from the Arabic word "ناز" which means "delicacy" and "grace" and is also related to "نیاز" in the sense of "entreaty" and "supplication."
PolishThe Polish word "wymaganie" comes from the verb "wymagać," meaning "to demand" or "to require."
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "requerimento" derives from the Latin verb "requirere" meaning "to seek" or "to request" and in Portuguese, it means both "request" and "requirement".
Punjabi"ਲੋੜ" (requirement) is ultimately derived from Sanskrit "लुण्ठ" (to pluck) and is cognate with English "loot".
RomanianThe word "cerinţă" is derived from the Latin word "certus", meaning "certain" or "sure".
RussianThe Russian word "требование" ("requirement") is also used in the context of church services, meaning "the prayer petition" or "a rite for the sick"
Samoan"Mana'oga" is derived from the Proto-Polynesian root word *maŋawa*, meaning "idea", "purpose", "intention".
Scots Gaelic"Rithanas" may also refer specifically to the "provision of a wife as part of a marriage settlement" in the sense of *bride-price or *dowry in Gaelic Scotland.
SerbianThe word "услов" also means "term" or "condition" in Serbian.
Sesotho"Tlhokahalo" derives from the verb "lhoka" (to need), and shares its root with "tlhoke" (a deficiency) and "tlhokolo" (a shortage).
ShonaThe word 'chinodiwa' can also refer to a type of food or an obligation.
SindhiThe word "گهربل" in Sindhi, derived from Sanskrit "गरभ", also means "womb" or "embryo".
SlovakThe word "požiadavka" derives from the verb "požadovať" (to require or demand) and shares a root with the word "žiadať" (to ask for).
SlovenianThe word 'zahteva' is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *žъtъ, meaning 'to want' or 'to strive for'.
Somali"Looga baahan yahay" can also mean "demand" or "necessity" depending on context.
SpanishThe word "requisito" comes from the Latin "requisitus", meaning "sought", "asked", or "demanded".
SundaneseThe word "saratna" can also mean "condition" or "term" in Sundanese.
SwahiliMahitaji can also mean 'necessities' or 'needs'.
Swedish"Krav" in Swedish is derived from the Middle Low German word "krave," meaning "demand" or "claim."
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "pangangailangan" can also refer to desires, wants, or necessities beyond basic requirements in Tagalog.
TajikThe word "талабот" in Tajik can also mean "demand", "appeal", or "petition".
TamilThe Tamil word "தேவை" (thēvai) can also mean "wish", "want", or "desire".
TeluguThe Telugu word "అవసరం" can also be used to refer to a need, necessity, or urgency.
ThaiThe word "ความต้องการ" (requirement) also means "need" or "desire" in Thai.
TurkishGereksinim (requirement) derives from the verb 'gereks(in)' ('to be necessary') and shares the same origin with 'gereç' ('tool'), 'gereken' ('the required'), and 'zaruret' ('necessity').
UkrainianThe word "вимога" in Ukrainian can also refer to extortion or blackmail, which suggests a negative connotation beyond simply a demand or requirement.
Uzbek"Talab" comes from Arabic and can also mean "wish," "demand," or "order."
Vietnamese"Yêu cầu" is a word borrowed from Chinese (要求) meaning "to ask for" or "to demand".
WelshThe noun "gofyniad" is a derivation of the Welsh verb "gofyn" (to ask), as seen in the similar construction of these words' Latinate counterparts ("petitio" and "peto") and their French cognates ("pétition" and "péter").
XhosaThe word "imfuneko" is related to the word "ukufuna," which means "to require" or "to need."
YiddishThe word 'פאָדערונג' comes from the German word 'Forderung', and can also refer to a demand or request, especially in a formal setting.
YorubaThe word "ibeere" can also refer to a question or an inquiry.
ZuluThe word 'imfuneko' is derived from the verb 'funa', meaning 'to desire' or 'to need'.
EnglishRequirement comes from Latin `requirere`, the same root of `inquire`.

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