Set in different languages

Set in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'set' is a small but mighty one, with a vast range of meanings and uses in the English language. It can refer to a group of things that belong together, the act of putting something in a particular place, or the process of making something ready for use. Sets are also a fundamental concept in mathematics, and the word has even made its way into popular culture through expressions like 'set and match' and 'that's the way the cookie crumbles.'

Given its significance and cultural importance, it's no wonder that people around the world may want to know how to say 'set' in different languages. Whether you're a language learner looking to expand your vocabulary, a traveler preparing for a trip, or a cultural enthusiast curious about the nuances of different languages, understanding the translation of common words like 'set' can be a fascinating and rewarding endeavor.

Here are just a few examples of how 'set' translates in different languages, from the Romance languages of Spanish and French to the East Asian languages of Japanese and Chinese:

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Set in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansstel
The Afrikaans word "stel" originates from the Dutch word "stel" meaning a set, group, or pair, but also refers to a proposition or plan.
Amharicአዘጋጅ
The Amharic word "አዘጋጅ" (set) originates from the Proto-Semitic root "*ṯ-ġ-ġ", which means "to lay down, establish, or fix".
Hausasaita
Saita may also mean "to tie"}
Igboset
Igbo word "set" also means a group of things considered as a unit, similar to the English word "set".
Malagasynapetraka
The Malagasy word "napetraka" is derived from the verb "apetraka", meaning "to lay out" or "to spread out."
Nyanja (Chichewa)khazikitsani
The word "khazikitsani" has alternate meanings in Nyanja, including "to establish" and "to appoint."
Shonaset
In Shona, "set" has alternate meanings including "a group of people" and "to put in place."
Somalidhigay
The word "dhigay" can also mean "to place" or "to put" something in Somali.
Sesothosete
'Sete' can also mean 'place' or 'position' in an abstract sense, as in 'sete sa hae' ('in a good place').
Swahilikuweka
Swahili 'kuweka' originates from the verb 'weka', meaning 'to place' or 'to put'.
Xhosasetha
"Setha" can be used to refer to the time of day as well as the act of setting something down.
Yorubaṣeto
The word "ṣeto" also means "prepare" or "make ready" in Yoruba.
Zulusetha
In Zulu, 'setha' also means 'to place' or 'to put'.
Bambaraka kɛ
Eweɖoe
Kinyarwandagushiraho
Lingalakotya
Lugandabiggate
Sepedisehlopha
Twi (Akan)hyehyɛ

Set in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicجلس
The word "جلس" in Arabic is related to the notion of "resting on the ground," and is cognate with the Hebrew word "ישב" (yashav) and the Aramaic word "יתב" (yethav), both meaning "to sit."
Hebrewמַעֲרֶכֶת
מַעֲרֶכֶת can also refer to a system, an assembly, or an arrangement.
Pashtoسيټ
The Pashto word "سيټ" has alternate meanings derived from Arabic like "place" and Persian such as "position" or "method".
Arabicجلس
The word "جلس" in Arabic is related to the notion of "resting on the ground," and is cognate with the Hebrew word "ישב" (yashav) and the Aramaic word "יתב" (yethav), both meaning "to sit."

Set in Western European Languages

Albanianvendosur
The word "vendosur", meaning "set", is derived from the Latin word "vendo", meaning "to sell".
Basquemultzoa
The word "multzoa" can also mean "crowd" or "group" in Basque.
Catalanconjunt
The Catalan word "conjunt" also means "ensemble" or "group" in French.
Croatianpostaviti
The word 'postaviti' also means 'to appoint' or 'to nominate' in Croatian.
Danishsæt
The Danish word "sæt" originally meant "to put" or "to place," and is related to the English word "seat."
Dutchset
"Zet" is also used in Dutch to refer to a "bet", as in a gamble or wager.
Englishset
"Set" can also mean "to become rigid or fixed in place" or "a downward trend in price or value."
Frenchensemble
In French, "ensemble" also means "together" or "combined."
Frisianset
In Frisian, "set" can also mean "to put" or "to place."
Galicianconxunto
The Galician word "conxunto" is a cognate of the Portuguese word "conjunto", both derived from the Latin word "coniunctus" meaning "joined together".
Germaneinstellen
The word 'einstellen' can also mean 'to hire' or 'to adjust'
Icelandicsetja
The word "setja" can also mean "to put" or "to place" in Icelandic.
Irishleagtha
"Leagtha" also means "to make" or "to put," depending on its grammatical context.
Italianimpostato
The Italian word "impostato" also refers to a singing technique where the voice is placed in the mask, or nasal cavity, to produce a resonant and supported sound.
Luxembourgishastellen
Maltesesett
The Maltese word "sett" is derived from the Italian "sito," meaning "place," and can also refer to a small village or hamlet.
Norwegiansett
In Norwegian, "sett" can be a type of seat or a small flat-bottomed boat, with slightly pointed ends and a high, pointed stem and stern.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)conjunto
The word 'conjunto' can also refer to a group of musicians playing regional Mexican music, especially in Mexico and Texas.
Scots Gaelicseata
The Scots Gaelic word 'seata' can also mean 'group', 'assembly' or 'company'.
Spanishconjunto
The word "conjunto" in Spanish can also refer to a musical genre from northern Mexico and Southern Texas consisting of small bands playing accordions, bajo sextos, and drums.
Swedishuppsättning
The word "uppsättning" can also refer to a stage play or performance, or to a series of related items.
Welshset
The Welsh word 'set' may derive from the Middle English word 'sett', meaning a young salmon or trout.

Set in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianнабор
The Belarusian word "набор" (set) comes from the Old East Slavic "набръ" (collection, harvest, or group)
Bosnianset
Bosnian 'set' also means 'to hit' and 'a fight'
Bulgarianкомплект
The word "комплект" in Bulgarian can also refer to a suit of clothes.
Czechsoubor
The word "soubor" in Czech can also mean "file" or "collection".
Estonianseatud
The root word of "seatud" has been linked to "saama" ("to get, to receive")
Finnishaseta
The word "aseta" can also mean "to place" or "to arrange" and is related to the word "asema" (position).
Hungariankészlet
The Hungarian word "készlet" can also refer to a stock or inventory of goods.
Latviankomplekts
The Latvian word "komplekts" has Slavic roots, and can also refer to a garment or a suit.
Lithuanianrinkinys
The word "rinkinys" is related to the verb "rinkti" meaning "to collect, to gather, to assemble".
Macedonianпоставени
The Macedonian word "поставени" can also mean "placed", "put" or "arranged".
Polishzestaw
The word "zestaw" in Polish can also refer to a "course" (of dishes), a "suit" (of cards), or a "tool kit".
Romaniana stabilit
In Romanian "a stabili" may mean "to establish" in the sense of creating or founding (an institution etc) or to set (something) in the sense of placing it somewhere.
Russianнабор
The word "набор" in Russian can also mean "recruit" or "levy".
Serbianкомплет
The word 'комплект' also means 'uniform' in Serbian.
Slovaknastaviť
The word "nastaviť" also means "to aim" in Slovak.
Sloveniannastavite
The word "nastavite" is derived from the Old Slavic verb *nastati* ("to set up, to erect"), which is cognate with the English word "stand".
Ukrainianвстановити
The word "встановити" in Ukrainian has additional meanings such as "to determine" and "to install".

Set in South Asian Languages

Bengaliসেট
In Bengali, 'set' (সেট) is also a colloquial term for 'a clique of friends' or 'a group of people who hang out together'.
Gujaratiસમૂહ
The word “સમૂહ” (“set”) is also used to denote a collection in Gujarati.
Hindiसेट
The Hindi word 'set' (सेट) can also refer to a group of people or things, or to a particular period of time.
Kannadaಸೆಟ್
The Kannada word "ಸೆಟ್" (pronounced set) can also refer to a mathematical set or a group of things that complement or belong together.
Malayalamസജ്ജമാക്കുക
The Malayalam word "സജ്ജമാക്കുക" literally means "to arrange" or "to put in order" and is derived from the Sanskrit word "सज्ज" (sajj), which means "ready" or "prepared".
Marathiसेट
The Marathi word 'सेट' can also mean 'a group of people or things that belong together' or 'a collection of items that are used for a specific purpose'.
Nepaliसेट
"सेट" का एक और अर्थ है 'समूह'।
Punjabiਸੈੱਟ
The word "ਸੈੱਟ" in Punjabi can also refer to a group of people or things that are associated with each other, or to a particular time or place.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)set
The Sinhala word "set" can also mean "sun" or "year".
Tamilஅமை
The Tamil word "அமை" also means "to establish" or "to fix".
Teluguసెట్
The Telugu word "సెట్" has multiple meanings, including "set of things", "group of people", and "a single instance or occurrence".
Urduسیٹ کریں
The Urdu word "سیٹ کریں" can be a translation of "to appoint someone to a position." Like Urdu, "set" is a verb in English too.

Set in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)
The word "组" also refers to a band, a team, or a group of people with a common goal or purpose.
Chinese (Traditional)
組 also means 'component' or 'part' in Traditional Chinese.
Japaneseセットする
セットする is a Japanese word derived from the English word
Korean세트
"Set" in Korean may derive from
Mongolianтогтоосон
"Тогтоосон" is also used to refer to a specific type of Mongolian cheese made from sheep, goat, or camel milk.
Myanmar (Burmese)အစုံ
The word "အစုံ" is derived from the Pali word "sacca" meaning "truth" or "reality".

Set in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianset
Indonesian "set" is cognate with English "set", both derived from Proto-Indo-European "*sed-" meaning "to sit".
Javaneseatur
"Atur" can also mean "to put in order" and is often used to refer to the arrangement of items in a display or presentation, such as a flower bouquet or a painting.
Khmerកំណត់
In Khmer, the word "កំណត់" not only means "set" but also has the connotations of "to define" or "to establish".
Laoຕັ້ງ
The word ຕັ້ງ also has the alternate meaning of the base of a structure.
Malayset
The Malay word "set" can also mean "a group of things that are used together" or "a collection of things that are matched or go together."
Thaiชุด
The Thai word "ชุด" (set) can also refer to a suit of clothes or a set of utensils.
Vietnamesebộ
The word "bộ" can also mean "group" or "system" in Vietnamese.
Filipino (Tagalog)itakda

Set in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanidəsti
The word "dəsti" in Azerbaijani shares its etymology with the Persian word "dast" meaning "hand" or "set".
Kazakhорнатылды
The word "орнатылды" in Kazakh can also mean "arranged", "lined up", or "put in order".
Kyrgyzкоюлган
"Койулган" (set) is also used to describe a determined or stubborn person.
Tajikгузошт
The word "гузошт" derives from the Persian word "گذاشتن" (guzashtan), meaning "to place" or "to put down".
Turkmendüzmek
Uzbeko'rnatilgan
The word "o'rnatilgan" can also mean "installed" or "equipped".
Uyghurset

Set in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianhoʻonoho
"Hoʻonoho" can also mean "appoint to an office" or "assign a duty."
Maorihuinga
In Māori astronomy, Huinga is a time of the year when a certain group of stars rises in the east and is observed using a special instrument called a kō.
Samoanseti
The word "seti" in Samoan is related to the concept of "placement" and can also refer to the base or foundation of something.
Tagalog (Filipino)itakda
The word "itakda" likely came from the Proto-Austronesian root word *taqdaŋ, also meaning "establish" or "determine".

Set in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarautjnuqayaña
Guaranimohenda

Set in International Languages

Esperantoaro
"Aro" can also refer to a plow, a plowshare, or a hearth.
Latinstatuto
The Latin word "statuto" also means "established" or "determined."

Set in Others Languages

Greekσειρά
In English, "σειρά" can also mean "series", "row", "order", "turn", or "course".
Hmongteeb
The Hmong word "teeb" also means "to establish" or "to create."
Kurdishdanîn
"Danîn" is a Kurdish verb meaning "to set" and is also used in mathematics to describe the process of finding a solution to an equation.
Turkishayarlamak
Ayarlamak derives from the Arabic word "aydara", meaning "to prepare" or "to make ready."
Xhosasetha
"Setha" can be used to refer to the time of day as well as the act of setting something down.
Yiddishשטעלן
The Yiddish word "שטעלן" (pronounced "shteln") can mean "to stand" in addition to "to set".
Zulusetha
In Zulu, 'setha' also means 'to place' or 'to put'.
Assameseস্থাপন কৰা
Aymarautjnuqayaña
Bhojpuriसेट
Dhivehiސެޓް
Dogriसेट
Filipino (Tagalog)itakda
Guaranimohenda
Ilocanoiyasmang
Kriosɛt
Kurdish (Sorani)دانان
Maithiliनियत
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯆꯕꯨꯜ ꯑꯃ
Mizoruahman
Oromosirreessuu
Odia (Oriya)ସେଟ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ |
Quechuatakyachiy
Sanskritदृढः
Tatarкөйләү
Tigrinyaፅምዲ
Tsongavekela

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