Steady in different languages

Steady in Different Languages

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

Steady


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Afrikaans
bestendig
Albanian
i qëndrueshëm
Amharic
የተረጋጋ
Arabic
ثابت
Armenian
կայուն
Assamese
স্থিৰ
Aymara
jayapachataki
Azerbaijani
sabit
Bambara
basigilen
Basque
egonkorra
Belarusian
ўстойлівы
Bengali
স্থির
Bhojpuri
स्थिर
Bosnian
postojano
Bulgarian
стабилно
Catalan
constant
Cebuano
makanunayon
Chinese (Simplified)
稳定
Chinese (Traditional)
穩定
Corsican
fermu
Croatian
postojan
Czech
stabilní
Danish
stabil
Dhivehi
ސްޓެޑީ
Dogri
द्रिढ़
Dutch
stabiel
English
steady
Esperanto
konstanta
Estonian
püsiv
Ewe
dzɔ
Filipino (Tagalog)
matatag
Finnish
tasainen
French
stable
Frisian
steady
Galician
constante
Georgian
დგას
German
stetig
Greek
σταθερά
Guarani
ndoku'éiva
Gujarati
સ્થિર
Haitian Creole
fiks
Hausa
kwari
Hawaiian
kūmau
Hebrew
יַצִיב
Hindi
नियमित
Hmong
khov kho
Hungarian
állandó
Icelandic
stöðugur
Igbo
otu ebe
Ilocano
sitatakder
Indonesian
menenangkan
Irish
seasta
Italian
costante
Japanese
安定しました
Javanese
ajeg
Kannada
ಸ್ಥಿರ
Kazakh
тұрақты
Khmer
ស្ថិរភាព
Kinyarwanda
bihamye
Konkani
थीर
Korean
확고한
Krio
nɔ fɔdɔm
Kurdish
domdar
Kurdish (Sorani)
ئامادە
Kyrgyz
туруктуу
Lao
ສະຫມໍ່າສະເຫມີ
Latin
stabilis
Latvian
vienmērīgs
Lingala
mbala na mbala
Lithuanian
pastovus
Luganda
obugumu
Luxembourgish
bestänneg
Macedonian
стабилен
Maithili
नियमित
Malagasy
tapaka
Malay
mantap
Malayalam
സ്ഥിരതയുള്ള
Maltese
kostanti
Maori
pumau
Marathi
स्थिर
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯏꯉ ꯇꯞꯅ
Mizo
muangchang
Mongolian
тогтвортой
Myanmar (Burmese)
တည်ငြိမ်သော
Nepali
स्थिर
Norwegian
stødig
Nyanja (Chichewa)
okhazikika
Odia (Oriya)
ସ୍ଥିର
Oromo
dhaabbataa
Pashto
ثابت
Persian
ثابت
Polish
stały
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
firme
Punjabi
ਸਥਿਰ
Quechua
qatilla
Romanian
constant
Russian
устойчивый
Samoan
tumau
Sanskrit
अचल
Scots Gaelic
seasmhach
Sepedi
ka boiketlo
Serbian
постојан
Sesotho
tsitsitse
Shona
dzikama
Sindhi
مستحڪم
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
ස්ථාවර
Slovak
stabilný
Slovenian
enakomerno
Somali
deggan
Spanish
estable
Sundanese
ajeg
Swahili
thabiti
Swedish
stadig
Tagalog (Filipino)
matatag
Tajik
устувор
Tamil
நிலையான
Tatar
тотрыклы
Telugu
స్థిరమైన
Thai
มั่นคง
Tigrinya
ኣብ ዕረፍቲ
Tsonga
tshamiseka
Turkish
istikrarlı
Turkmen
yzygiderli
Twi (Akan)
pintinn
Ukrainian
стійкий
Urdu
مستحکم
Uyghur
مۇقىم
Uzbek
barqaror
Vietnamese
vững chắc
Welsh
cyson
Xhosa
uzinzile
Yiddish
פעסט
Yoruba
duro
Zulu
izinzile

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
Afrikaans"Bestendig" originally meant "to make firm", but it now simply refers to something that is constant or regular.
AlbanianThe Albanian word "i qëndrueshëm" has additional meanings including "persistent" and "durable".
ArabicThe Arabic word `ثابت` (`thābit`) can also refer to 'firm,' 'stable,' 'constant,' or 'inflexible'.
ArmenianThe Armenian word "կայուն" is also used to describe a state of being settled or established.
AzerbaijaniThe word "sabit" is a cognate of the Persian word "sebit" and the Russian word "sobit". It comes from the Old Turkic word "sab", meaning "strong" or "firm".
BasqueThe Basque noun "egonkorra" (steady) originated from the verb "egotea" (to be) and a suffix meaning "in such a way'.
Belarusian"Ўстойлівы" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *stojъ, meaning "to stand" or "to be steady". It can also refer to stability, firmness, or resistance.
BengaliThe word "স্থির" in Bengali is derived from the Sanskrit word "स्थावर" (sthāvara), which means "fixed" or "immovable".
BosnianThe word 'postojano' also denotes something that is 'permanent', 'steady' or 'constant'.
BulgarianThe word 'стабилно' derives from the root 'ста' ('to stand'), and also means 'reliably' and 'evenly'.
Catalan"Constant" in Catalan also means "firmly planted on its feet"
Cebuano"Makanunayon" shares its etymology with "makunana" (to be firm and unmoving) and can also mean "unshakeable."
Chinese (Simplified)The word "稳定" can also mean "equilibrium" or "stability".
Chinese (Traditional)In addition to meaning "steady," 穩定 can also mean "stability" or "stabilization"
CorsicanThe word "fermu" in Corsican is derived from the Latin word "firmus", meaning "firmly established, strong, steadfast".
CroatianThe word "postojan" is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *pastъ and also means "permanent" and "durable".
CzechThe word "stabilní" in Czech comes from the French word "stable", which means "firm" or "secure".
DanishThe word "stabil" in Danish not only means "steady" but also "stable".
DutchThe word "stabiel" in Dutch can also mean "stable" or "firm".
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "konstanta" is derived from the Latin word "constans", which also means "firm" or "enduring".
EstonianThe word "püsiv" is of Proto-Finnic origin and is related to the words "pitää" (to hold) and "pysähtyä" (to stop).
Finnish"Tasainen" literally means 'straight' and is also used to describe a level surface or an even distribution.
FrenchIn French, the word “stable” can also refer to a barn or livestock shelter.
FrisianFrisian "stêdich" also means "to be in the way".
Georgian"დგას" can also mean to stand up or erect.
GermanThe word "stetig" in German also has the connotation of "continuous" or "uninterrupted".
GreekThe Greek word "σταθερά" can also refer to a constant in mathematics or science.
Gujaratiહાવેિો is a cognate of Sanskrit स्थिर ("static") and can also mean "still" or " motionless."
Haitian CreoleFiks is a Haitian Creole word derived from the French "fixe" and also refers to a type of adhesive plaster.
HausaThe word "kwari" can also mean "firm" or "solid" in Hausa.
Hawaiian"Kūmau" can also mean "to make firm" or "to secure" in Hawaiian.
HebrewIn Biblical Hebrew, יַצִיב was also used in the sense of "firm" or "sure," as in the phrase יָד יָצִיב - a sure hand.
HindiThe word "नियमित" can also mean "regular", "orderly", or "continuous."
Hmong"Khov kho" can also mean "to support someone" or "to carry something."
HungarianThe word 'állandó' can also mean 'constant' in Hungarian.
IcelandicIn addition to its usual meaning of "steady," stöðugur can also mean "persistent," "constant," or "unyielding."
IgboIn addition to meaning "steady," the word "otu ebe" can also mean "evenly balanced" or "without hesitation."
IndonesianThe Indonesian word "menenangkan" is derived from the Old Javanese word "tenang", which means "quiet" or "calm".
IrishThe Irish word "seasta" also denotes a small farm, homestead or bothy, especially along a boundary.
ItalianItalian "costante" derives from Latin "constans" which also means "steady", "unwavering", "determined", "resolute", "unyielding".
Japanese安定する (antei suru) literally means "to become stable", and is also the origin of the name of the city of Anjo (meaning "peace and stability").
JavaneseThe word "ajeg" in Javanese has the alternate meaning of "straight", as in "ajeg ajeg dalan" (straight road).
KannadaThe word "ಸ್ಥಿರ" in Kannada also means "fixed", "stable", or "permanent".
KazakhThe word "тұрақты" in Kazakh can also mean "constant" or "permanent".
KoreanThe word "확고한" can also mean "firm" or "unshakable".
KurdishThe word "domdar" in Kurdish, meaning "steady", is also used to mean "firm" or "reliable".
Kyrgyz"Туруктуу" derives from the Turkic word "tur-," meaning "to stand," and literally means "that which stands firmly."
LaoThe term "sa mo ma sa ho mi" can also mean stable, consistent, lasting, constant, regular, and unvarying.
Latin"Stabilis" in Latin originates from the root "sta-," meaning "to stand firm," which itself derives from Proto-Indo-European "sta-" ("to stand").
LatvianThe word "vienmērīgs" is derived from the Old Latvian word "vienmēr", meaning "always", and the suffix "-īgs", which indicates a characteristic or quality.
Lithuanian"Pastovus" is a cognate of the Latin word "constans" (meaning "firm") and the Russian word "постоянный" (meaning "permanent"). It can also mean "permanent" or "continuous" in Lithuanian.
MacedonianThe word "стабилен" is derived from the Latin word "stabilis", meaning "firm" or "fixed".
Malagasy"Tapaka" can also mean "straight" or the act of holding something firmly.
Malay"Mantap" also means "sure" or "definitely" in Malay, and is often used to express agreement or confirmation.
MalayalamThe word "സ്ഥിരതയുള്ള" ("steady") in Malayalam is derived from the Sanskrit word "sthira," meaning "fixed, firm, or stable."
MalteseThe word "kostanti" is a loanword from Italian and also refers to a type of sail.
Maori'Pumau' is used to describe the steady movement of liquid
MarathiThe Marathi word "स्थिर" (steady) also means "fixed" or "stable".
MongolianThe word "тогтвортой" can also mean "in a timely manner" or "regularly".
NepaliThe word "स्थिर" is also used to describe something that is fixed or unmoving.
NorwegianThe word "stødig" can also mean "reliable" or "firm".
Nyanja (Chichewa)'Okhazikika' may also mean 'constant', 'reliable' or 'trustworthy'.
PashtoThe Pashto word "ثابت" is derived from the Arabic word "ثابت" meaning "solid" or "firm".
PersianThe word "ثابت" (sabet) can also mean "permanent" or "unchanging" in Persian.
PolishIn Polish, "stały" also means permanent or durable.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, "firme" is also used as a noun to mean "signature" or "bond."
PunjabiThe Punjabi word "ਸਥਿਰ" (sthair) also means "stable" in science contexts.
RomanianThe Romanian word "constant" derives from the Latin "constans", meaning "firm", "unyielding", or "steadfast".
RussianThe Russian word "устойчивый" has a deeper meaning than just "steady", also referring to sustainability and resistance to change.
SamoanThe Samoan word "tumau" can also mean "strong", "firm", or "solid".
Scots GaelicThe word "seasmhach" is derived from the Old Irish word "sessamm", meaning "firm" or "fixed". It can also mean "settled" or "established" in a metaphorical sense.
SerbianThe word "постојан" derives from the Proto-Slavic root *postajati*, meaning "to become, to create".
SesothoThe word 'tsitsitse' can also refer to a kind of grass or a type of small bird.
Shona"Dzikama" also means "to take charge" or "to act as a leader" in Shona, highlighting its multifaceted nature beyond its literal meaning of "steady".
SindhiThe word "مستحڪم" has also been used in Sindhi with the meaning of "strong" or "firm".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word
SlovakThe word "stabilný" derives from the Latin word "stabilis", meaning "firm" or "fixed".
SlovenianIt derives from "enako", meaning "equal", and "merno", meaning "measured", suggesting something that is equal in measure or rate over time.
SomaliThe term "deggan" is also used to describe a state of being calm or composed.
SpanishThe word "estable" derives from the Latin "stabilis" (firm, steady), and can also refer to "stable" or "established" in Spanish.
Sundanese'Ajeg' has an alternate meaning of 'to stop' or 'to cease', reflecting the concept of 'staying put' and 'not moving'.
SwahiliThe word "thabiti" in Swahili comes from the Arabic word "thābit" meaning "firm," "steadfast," or "constant."
SwedishThe word "stadig" has a second, archaic meaning of "persistent" or "uninterrupted".
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "matatag" in Tagalog can also mean "strong" or "firm".
TajikThe word "устувор" can also mean "stable" or "firm" in Tajik.
TamilThe word "நிலையான" ("steady") in Tamil can also mean "permanent", "stable", or "constant".
Thai"มั่นคง" also means "stable" or "firm" in Thai.
Turkish'İstikrar' sözcüğü, aynı zamanda 'devlet' kavramını da içerir ve Arapçada 'devlet etme' anlamına gelen 'istekra' kelimesinden türemiştir.
UkrainianThe word "стійкий" in Ukrainian also means "durable", "resistant", or "persistent."
UrduThe term derives from the Arabic root “sthq”, which denotes “firmness”, “solidity”, or “steadiness”.
UzbekIn Uzbek, "barqaror" also refers to a musical genre characterized by a moderate tempo and steady rhythm.
VietnameseThe word "vững chắc" is an idiom meaning "firmly established" or "unwavering" and is derived from the Chinese phrase "穩如泰山" (lit. "stable as Mount Tai").
WelshCyson, meaning 'steady', comes from the Proto-Celtic *kes- 'bind', which also yields Welsh 'cadw' ('to keep'), 'cais' ('a bond') and 'cyst' ('a chest').
XhosaUzile, from which uzinzile is derived, means "to stand on".
YiddishThe Yiddish word "פעסט" can also refer to a feast or banquet.
YorubaThe word "duro" can also mean "stubborn" or "difficult to move" in Yoruba.
Zulu'Izinzile' derives from the verb stem 'zinza,' meaning 'to be stable, firm, or unwavering.' Its prefix, 'izi-,' often denotes a state or condition, indicating the quality of being steady.
EnglishIn the 14th century, the word "steady" originated from the Middle English word "stede", meaning "place" or "position."

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