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 |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | "Bevredig" is an Afrikaans word for "satisfy" which can also mean to calm or to soothe. |
| Albanian | The 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". |
| Arabic | The word "رضا" can also mean "approval" or "consent" in Arabic. |
| Azerbaijani | The verb "doydurmaq" can also mean "to quench thirst". |
| Basque | In the Basque language, the word "ase" also refers to the state of being full or content. |
| Belarusian | The 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". |
| Bosnian | The 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". |
| Catalan | Satisfer, a Catalan word meaning "to satisfy" or "to fulfill," derives from the Latin word "satisfacere," which translates to "to do enough"} |
| Cebuano | The 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. |
| Corsican | The plural form of "suddisfà" is "suddisfàni", indicating "satisfactions" or "needs. |
| Croatian | The 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). |
| Danish | The 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”). |
| Estonian | The word 'rahuldama' is a verb in Estonian that means to satisfy someone's needs or desires, or to meet a requirement or obligation. |
| Finnish | The 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. |
| Frisian | The verb "foldwaan" is also used in Frisian to describe the process of folding clothes. |
| Galician | The 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 |
| Georgian | The 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. |
| Greek | In ancient Greek, the word “ικανοποιώ” (ikanopio) meant “to make sufficient” and was often used in the context of providing a meal or other provision. |
| Gujarati | સંતોષ originates from the Sanskrit word 'santoṣa' and also means 'contentment'. |
| Haitian Creole | The term derives from the French satisfé and may also mean satisfied. |
| Hausa | In addition to its primary meaning of "satisfy," "gamsar" can also mean "to suffice," "to be enough," or "to meet a need." |
| Hawaiian | The word māʻona is related to the Proto-Polynesian word *maŋoŋo, meaning "hear", suggesting the idea of "hearing" one's hunger being satisfied. |
| Hebrew | The word "לְסַפֵּק" (lispek) also means "to equip" or "to provide" in Hebrew. |
| Hindi | The verb 'badla dena' in Hindi also means to avenge or seek retribution for an offense. |
| Hmong | The word "txaus siab" can also mean "be comfortable" or "be at ease" in Hmong. |
| Hungarian | The verb "kielégíteni" originally meant "to fill up" and was used in connection with food or water. |
| Icelandic | The Old Norse word "fullnaðr" meant not only "satisfaction," but also "perfection" and "completeness." |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "juo afọ" literally means "to drink the belly". |
| Indonesian | The word memuaskan is derived from the Malay word puasan, meaning 'satisfaction' or 'fulfillment', and also means 'to make peaceful' and 'to fulfill'. |
| Italian | The 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'. |
| Kannada | ಪೂರೈಸು is derived from the Kannada word "ಪೂರ" (पूर) which means "full" or "complete". |
| Kazakh | The word "қанағаттандыру" can also mean "to suffice" or "to be enough" in Kazakh. |
| Khmer | The word "ពេញចិត្ត" (satisfy) in Khmer is derived from the Sanskrit word "pūrṇa", meaning "full" or "complete." |
| Korean | The word '풀다' (satisfy) also means 'to release, to untie' in Korean, suggesting a connection between satisfaction and liberation. |
| Kurdish | In Old Persian, 'bidilan' meant 'to pay' or 'to give', and in Kurdish, it still means 'to compensate' or 'to pay back'. |
| Kyrgyz | The 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). |
| Lao | The Lao word ພໍໃຈ can also mean "be content" or "be satisfied", implying a sense of contentment or fulfillment. |
| Latin | In Latin, the word "satullo" is derived from "satiatus", meaning "filled to satisfaction," and can also refer to satiety or repletion. |
| Latvian | The word "apmierināt" derives from the Proto-Balto-Slavic root *mer-, meaning "to die" or "to cease". |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian verb "patenkinti" can also mean "to agree" or "to arrange". |
| Luxembourgish | The etymology of "zefridden" goes back to the Old High German word “zurfridin”, meaning "to satisfy one's needs." |
| Macedonian | While the word "задоволи" primarily means "satisfy" in Macedonian, it can also be used to express "contentment" or "approval." |
| Malagasy | The word "fahafaham-po" in Malagasy also means "satiated" or "feeling full". |
| Malay | The word "memuaskan" in Malay can also mean "soothing" or "comfortable". |
| Malayalam | The 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." |
| Maltese | The word "jissodisfa" derives from the Arabic word "sadafa", meaning "to agree" or "to correspond to". |
| Maori | The word "makona" can also mean "to make someone happy" or "to make someone feel good". |
| Marathi | The word 'समाधानी' in Marathi is derived from the Sanskrit word 'समाधान', meaning 'contentment' or 'peace of mind'. |
| Mongolian | The 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. |
| Nepali | The word "सन्तुष्ट" (saṃtuṣṭa) in Nepali, originally meaning "to be in harmony with one's inner self," has come to mean "satisfied". |
| Norwegian | The 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"). |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "مطمین کول" can also mean "to appease", "to reassure", or "to comfort". |
| Persian | The word "راضی کردن" is derived from the Arabic word "رضی" meaning "content", "pleased" or "satisfied". |
| Polish | The 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". |
| Punjabi | The word "ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟ" originates from Sanskrit and relates to the idea of well-being, contentment, and gratification. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "satisface" is derived from the Latin word "satisfacere," which means "to make enough" or "to content." |
| Russian | The 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'. |
| Samoan | The word "faʻamalieina" can also mean "gratify" or "please". |
| Scots Gaelic | Sàsachadh is a derivative of sàsachadh, meaning 'to fill' or 'to sate', which itself comes from sas, meaning 'full' or 'sated'. |
| Serbian | The 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. |
| Sesotho | The word "khotsofatsa" can also mean "to please" or "to satisfy someone's needs" |
| Shona | The word "gutsa" is derived from the Proto-Bantu root *-gōt-, which also means "to satisfy". |
| Sindhi | The word "مطمئن ڪريو" is derived from the Arabic root word "أمن", meaning "to be safe", "to be secure" |
| Slovak | The 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". |
| Slovenian | The word 'zadovoljiti' derives from the Proto-Slavic word 'dovolьniti', meaning 'to suffice' or 'to be enough'. |
| Somali | Qancin in Somali also means "to be filled". |
| Spanish | In Spanish, "satisfacer" also means "to meet the needs or requirements of someone or something". |
| Sundanese | In some contexts "nyugemakeun" can also refer to appeasing the spirits or deities. |
| Swahili | The word 'kuridhisha' can also mean 'to fulfill' or 'to accomplish'. |
| Swedish | The 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. |
| Tajik | The word "қонеъ кардан" derives from the Persian word "قناعت کردن" (ghenaat kardan), meaning "to be contented" or "to be satisfied". |
| Tamil | திருப்தி (thirupthi) is also used to refer to the divine satisfaction or contentment experienced in spiritual or religious contexts in Tamil. |
| Telugu | The 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." |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "tatmin etmek" originated from the Arabic word "tathmîn", meaning "to feed someone to their fill". |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "задовольнити" can also mean "to comply with" or "to suffice". |
| Uzbek | The word "qondirmoq" in Uzbek derives from the Old Turkic verb "qon-," meaning "to stop, settle, or quiet down." |
| Vietnamese | The word "thỏa mãn" is derived from the Chinese word "滿足", which means "to fulfill". It can also mean "to content". |
| Welsh | The word "bodloni" can also mean "to pay" or "to compensate". |
| Xhosa | The verb form of the word 'yanelisa' is 'yanelisa' which has the same meaning as 'yanelisa.' |
| Yiddish | The word "bafridik" comes from the German word "befriede" meaning "satisfy" or "content". |
| Yoruba | The word "itelorun" in Yoruba also means "to be fulfilled" or "to be content". |
| Zulu | The 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." |