Satisfy in different languages

Satisfy in Different Languages

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Satisfy


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Afrikaans
bevredig
Albanian
kënaq
Amharic
ማርካት
Arabic
رضا
Armenian
բավարարել
Assamese
সন্তুষ্ট কৰা
Aymara
phuqsuyaña
Azerbaijani
doydurmaq
Bambara
wasa
Basque
ase
Belarusian
задаволіць
Bengali
পরিতৃপ্ত করা
Bhojpuri
संतुष्ट भईल
Bosnian
zadovoljiti
Bulgarian
задоволявам
Catalan
satisfer
Cebuano
makatagbaw
Chinese (Simplified)
满足
Chinese (Traditional)
滿足
Corsican
suddisfà
Croatian
zadovoljiti
Czech
uspokojit
Danish
tilfredsstille
Dhivehi
ފުދުން
Dogri
परसिन्न होना
Dutch
voldoen
English
satisfy
Esperanto
kontentigi
Estonian
rahuldama
Ewe
ɖi ƒo
Filipino (Tagalog)
masiyahan
Finnish
tyydyttää
French
satisfaire
Frisian
foldwaan
Galician
satisfacer
Georgian
დააკმაყოფილა
German
erfüllen
Greek
ικανοποιώ
Guarani
mohyg̃uatã
Gujarati
સંતોષ
Haitian Creole
satisfè
Hausa
gamsar
Hawaiian
māʻona
Hebrew
לְסַפֵּק
Hindi
बदला देना
Hmong
txaus siab
Hungarian
kielégíteni
Icelandic
fullnægja
Igbo
juo afọ
Ilocano
napneken
Indonesian
memuaskan
Irish
shásamh
Italian
soddisfare
Japanese
満足させる
Javanese
marem
Kannada
ಪೂರೈಸು
Kazakh
қанағаттандыру
Khmer
ពេញចិត្ត
Kinyarwanda
guhaza
Konkani
समाधान
Korean
풀다
Krio
satisfay
Kurdish
bidilanîn
Kurdish (Sorani)
ڕازی بوون
Kyrgyz
канааттандыруу
Lao
ພໍໃຈ
Latin
satullo
Latvian
apmierināt
Lingala
kosepela
Lithuanian
patenkinti
Luganda
okukkusa
Luxembourgish
zefridden
Macedonian
задоволи
Maithili
संतुष्ट
Malagasy
fahafaham-po
Malay
memuaskan
Malayalam
തൃപ്തിപ്പെടുത്തുക
Maltese
jissodisfa
Maori
makona
Marathi
समाधानी
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯄꯦꯜꯍꯟꯕ
Mizo
tilungawi
Mongolian
хангах
Myanmar (Burmese)
ကျေနပ်ပါတယ်
Nepali
सन्तुष्ट
Norwegian
tilfredsstille
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kwaniritsa
Odia (Oriya)
ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ କର |
Oromo
quubsuu
Pashto
مطمین کول
Persian
راضی کردن
Polish
usatysfakcjonować
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
satisfazer
Punjabi
ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟ
Quechua
saksasqa
Romanian
satisface
Russian
удовлетворить
Samoan
faʻamalieina
Sanskrit
सम्- राध्
Scots Gaelic
sàsachadh
Sepedi
kgotsofatša
Serbian
задовољити
Sesotho
khotsofatsa
Shona
gutsa
Sindhi
مطمئن ڪريو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
තෘප්තිමත් කරන්න
Slovak
uspokojiť
Slovenian
zadovoljiti
Somali
qancin
Spanish
satisfacer
Sundanese
nyugemakeun
Swahili
kuridhisha
Swedish
uppfylla
Tagalog (Filipino)
masiyahan
Tajik
қонеъ кардан
Tamil
திருப்தி
Tatar
канәгатьләндерү
Telugu
సంతృప్తి
Thai
พอใจ
Tigrinya
ዕግበት
Tsonga
enerisa
Turkish
tatmin etmek
Turkmen
kanagatlandyrmak
Twi (Akan)
so
Ukrainian
задовольнити
Urdu
مطمئن کرنا
Uyghur
رازى
Uzbek
qondirmoq
Vietnamese
thỏa mãn
Welsh
bodloni
Xhosa
yanelisa
Yiddish
באַפרידיקן
Yoruba
itelorun
Zulu
yanelisa

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
Afrikaans"Bevredig" is an Afrikaans word for "satisfy" which can also mean to calm or to soothe.
AlbanianThe word “kënaq” in Albanian may derive from the Proto-Albanian word *ḱēnós “full”.
Amharic"ማርካት" can also mean "to reach a destination" or "to achieve a goal".
ArabicThe word "رضا" can also mean "approval" or "consent" in Arabic.
AzerbaijaniThe verb "doydurmaq" can also mean "to quench thirst".
BasqueIn the Basque language, the word "ase" also refers to the state of being full or content.
BelarusianThe word "задаволіць" ultimately derives from the Proto-Slavic root *dovolь, meaning "sufficient" or "plenty".
Bengali"পরিতৃপ্ত করা" comes from the Sanskrit word "tr̥p", meaning "to be pleased or content".
BosnianThe word "zadovoljiti" can also mean "to cover" or "to fill up".
Bulgarian"Задоволявам" is derived from the Old Bulgarian word "съдъ", which means "vessel" or "receptacle". Therefore, "задоволявам" can also mean "to fill a container" or "to satisfy a need".
CatalanSatisfer, a Catalan word meaning "to satisfy" or "to fulfill," derives from the Latin word "satisfacere," which translates to "to do enough"}
CebuanoThe word “makatagbaw” also means to “content”.
Chinese (Simplified)In ancient Chinese, 满足 (mǎnzú) literally meant “to make full” or “to fill up”.
Chinese (Traditional)滿足 is also used to describe something that happens frequently.
CorsicanThe plural form of "suddisfà" is "suddisfàni", indicating "satisfactions" or "needs.
CroatianThe Croatian word "zadovoljiti" derives from the Proto-Slavic word *dovolьnъ, meaning "sufficient" or "adequate."
Czech"Uspokojit" also means to calm, tame, or put out (fire).
DanishThe word "tilfredsstille" is derived from the Old Norse phrase "til friðs at stella," which means "to establish peace or reconciliation."
Dutch"Voldoen" comes from the Middle Dutch word "voldoen", which means "to pay off a debt".
Esperanto“Kontentigi” is derived from “kontento” (“content”), which is itself taken from the Latin word “contentus” (“withheld”).
EstonianThe word 'rahuldama' is a verb in Estonian that means to satisfy someone's needs or desires, or to meet a requirement or obligation.
FinnishThe Finnish word "tyydyttää" originally meant "to be satisfied with your life" and is related to the word "tyytyväinen" ("content").
French"Satisfaire" can also mean to pay off a debt or to fulfill a promise.
FrisianThe verb "foldwaan" is also used in Frisian to describe the process of folding clothes.
GalicianThe verb "satisfacer" is etymologically linked to Latin satis (enough) and facio (make), implying to grant sufficiency, or in other meanings fulfill a condition, request or expectation
GeorgianThe word "დააკმაყოფილა" has its origins in the Georgian word "კმაყოფილი" (satisfied), and it has a more formal and literary connotation. It can also be used in the context of legal documents and agreements, implying a formal obligation to fulfill certain requirements.
German"Erfüllen" (to satisfy) also means to fill up or complete something.
GreekIn ancient Greek, the word “ικανοποιώ” (ikanopio) meant “to make sufficient” and was often used in the context of providing a meal or other provision.
Gujaratiસંતોષ originates from the Sanskrit word 'santoṣa' and also means 'contentment'.
Haitian CreoleThe term derives from the French satisfé and may also mean satisfied.
HausaIn addition to its primary meaning of "satisfy," "gamsar" can also mean "to suffice," "to be enough," or "to meet a need."
HawaiianThe word māʻona is related to the Proto-Polynesian word *maŋoŋo, meaning "hear", suggesting the idea of "hearing" one's hunger being satisfied.
HebrewThe word "לְסַפֵּק" (lispek) also means "to equip" or "to provide" in Hebrew.
HindiThe verb 'badla dena' in Hindi also means to avenge or seek retribution for an offense.
HmongThe word "txaus siab" can also mean "be comfortable" or "be at ease" in Hmong.
HungarianThe verb "kielégíteni" originally meant "to fill up" and was used in connection with food or water.
IcelandicThe Old Norse word "fullnaðr" meant not only "satisfaction," but also "perfection" and "completeness."
IgboThe Igbo word "juo afọ" literally means "to drink the belly".
IndonesianThe word memuaskan is derived from the Malay word puasan, meaning 'satisfaction' or 'fulfillment', and also means 'to make peaceful' and 'to fulfill'.
ItalianThe word "soddisfare" in Italian also means "to discharge a debt" or "to comply with a demand".
Japanese"満足させる" is written with the kanji for "fill" and "heart".
Javanese*Marem* also means 'comfortable' and 'well off'.
Kannadaಪೂರೈಸು is derived from the Kannada word "ಪೂರ" (पूर) which means "full" or "complete".
KazakhThe word "қанағаттандыру" can also mean "to suffice" or "to be enough" in Kazakh.
KhmerThe word "ពេញចិត្ត" (satisfy) in Khmer is derived from the Sanskrit word "pūrṇa", meaning "full" or "complete."
KoreanThe word '풀다' (satisfy) also means 'to release, to untie' in Korean, suggesting a connection between satisfaction and liberation.
KurdishIn Old Persian, 'bidilan' meant 'to pay' or 'to give', and in Kurdish, it still means 'to compensate' or 'to pay back'.
KyrgyzThe word "канааттандыруу" comes from the Arabic word "قنع" (qana'a), meaning "to be content or satisfied". It is also related to the Turkish word "kanaat" (contentment).
LaoThe Lao word ພໍໃຈ can also mean "be content" or "be satisfied", implying a sense of contentment or fulfillment.
LatinIn Latin, the word "satullo" is derived from "satiatus", meaning "filled to satisfaction," and can also refer to satiety or repletion.
LatvianThe word "apmierināt" derives from the Proto-Balto-Slavic root *mer-, meaning "to die" or "to cease".
LithuanianThe Lithuanian verb "patenkinti" can also mean "to agree" or "to arrange".
LuxembourgishThe etymology of "zefridden" goes back to the Old High German word “zurfridin”, meaning "to satisfy one's needs."
MacedonianWhile the word "задоволи" primarily means "satisfy" in Macedonian, it can also be used to express "contentment" or "approval."
MalagasyThe word "fahafaham-po" in Malagasy also means "satiated" or "feeling full".
MalayThe word "memuaskan" in Malay can also mean "soothing" or "comfortable".
MalayalamThe Malayalam word "തൃപ്തിപ്പെടുത്തുക" can also mean "to satisfy, to please, to fulfill". The word is derived from the Sanskrit root "trp" meaning "to be satisfied."
MalteseThe word "jissodisfa" derives from the Arabic word "sadafa", meaning "to agree" or "to correspond to".
MaoriThe word "makona" can also mean "to make someone happy" or "to make someone feel good".
MarathiThe word 'समाधानी' in Marathi is derived from the Sanskrit word 'समाधान', meaning 'contentment' or 'peace of mind'.
MongolianThe word "хангах" (satisfy) is derived from the Mongolian verb "ханга," meaning "to fill" or "to cram," indicating that satisfaction is a state of fullness or contentment.
NepaliThe word "सन्तुष्ट" (saṃtuṣṭa) in Nepali, originally meaning "to be in harmony with one's inner self," has come to mean "satisfied".
NorwegianThe Norwegian word 'tilfredsstille' is directly derived from the German word "zufriedenstellen", which carries the same meaning.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "kwaniritsa" is derived from the Proto-Bantu root *-kwan- ("come to an end").
PashtoThe Pashto word "مطمین کول" can also mean "to appease", "to reassure", or "to comfort".
PersianThe word "راضی کردن" is derived from the Arabic word "رضی" meaning "content", "pleased" or "satisfied".
PolishThe word "usatysfakcjonować" comes from the Latin word "satis" and the French word "faire".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "satisfazer" originates from the Latin "satisfacere", meaning "to fulfill" or "to comply with".
PunjabiThe word "ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟ" originates from Sanskrit and relates to the idea of well-being, contentment, and gratification.
RomanianThe Romanian word "satisface" is derived from the Latin word "satisfacere," which means "to make enough" or "to content."
RussianThe word “удовлетворить” can also mean 'to meet the requirements', 'to make someone feel content', 'to please someone', 'to satisfy someone's demands' or 'to fulfil someone's expectations'.
SamoanThe word "faʻamalieina" can also mean "gratify" or "please".
Scots GaelicSàsachadh is a derivative of sàsachadh, meaning 'to fill' or 'to sate', which itself comes from sas, meaning 'full' or 'sated'.
SerbianThe word "задовољити" is a verb meaning "to satisfy" in Serbian and is also used to express contentment, approval, or fulfilment of a need or desire.
SesothoThe word "khotsofatsa" can also mean "to please" or "to satisfy someone's needs"
ShonaThe word "gutsa" is derived from the Proto-Bantu root *-gōt-, which also means "to satisfy".
SindhiThe word "مطمئن ڪريو" is derived from the Arabic root word "أمن", meaning "to be safe", "to be secure"
SlovakThe Czech word "uspokojit" also means "to calm". The Slovak word "uspokojiť" has the same etymological root as the Czech words "pokojit" and "pokoj", both of which mean "peace".
SlovenianThe word 'zadovoljiti' derives from the Proto-Slavic word 'dovolьniti', meaning 'to suffice' or 'to be enough'.
SomaliQancin in Somali also means "to be filled".
SpanishIn Spanish, "satisfacer" also means "to meet the needs or requirements of someone or something".
SundaneseIn some contexts "nyugemakeun" can also refer to appeasing the spirits or deities.
SwahiliThe word 'kuridhisha' can also mean 'to fulfill' or 'to accomplish'.
SwedishThe word "uppfylla" is a compound of "upp" (up) and "fylla" (fill), so it literally means "to fill up".
Tagalog (Filipino)"Masiyahan" (satisfy) can also mean "to finish" or "to complete" something in Tagalog.
TajikThe word "қонеъ кардан" derives from the Persian word "قناعت کردن" (ghenaat kardan), meaning "to be contented" or "to be satisfied".
Tamilதிருப்தி (thirupthi) is also used to refer to the divine satisfaction or contentment experienced in spiritual or religious contexts in Tamil.
TeluguThe word “సంతృప్తి” is derived from the Sanskrit word “संतृप्ति”, meaning “satisfaction, contentment, fulfillment,” which in turn comes from the verb “संतृपति”, meaning “to satisfy, gratify.”
Thai"พอใจ" is also used as a noun to mean "content" or "satisfaction."
TurkishThe Turkish word "tatmin etmek" originated from the Arabic word "tathmîn", meaning "to feed someone to their fill".
UkrainianThe Ukrainian word "задовольнити" can also mean "to comply with" or "to suffice".
UzbekThe word "qondirmoq" in Uzbek derives from the Old Turkic verb "qon-," meaning "to stop, settle, or quiet down."
VietnameseThe word "thỏa mãn" is derived from the Chinese word "滿足", which means "to fulfill". It can also mean "to content".
WelshThe word "bodloni" can also mean "to pay" or "to compensate".
XhosaThe verb form of the word 'yanelisa' is 'yanelisa' which has the same meaning as 'yanelisa.'
YiddishThe word "bafridik" comes from the German word "befriede" meaning "satisfy" or "content".
YorubaThe word "itelorun" in Yoruba also means "to be fulfilled" or "to be content".
ZuluThe Zulu word 'yanelisa' can also mean 'to do justice', 'to correct', or 'to judge fairly'.
English"Satisfy" is derived from the Old French word "satisfaire," meaning "to make enough."

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