Suggest in different languages

Suggest in Different Languages

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Afrikaans
voorstel
Albanian
sugjeroj
Amharic
ይጠቁሙ
Arabic
توحي
Armenian
առաջարկել
Assamese
পৰামৰ্শ দিয়া
Aymara
saña
Azerbaijani
təklif
Bambara
hakilina yira
Basque
iradoki
Belarusian
прапаную
Bengali
পরামর্শ
Bhojpuri
सलाह
Bosnian
predložiti
Bulgarian
предлагам
Catalan
suggerir
Cebuano
mosugyot
Chinese (Simplified)
建议
Chinese (Traditional)
建議
Corsican
suggerisce
Croatian
predložiti
Czech
navrhnout
Danish
antyder
Dhivehi
ހުށަހެޅުން
Dogri
सुझाना
Dutch
stel voor
English
suggest
Esperanto
sugesti
Estonian
soovita
Ewe
doe ɖa
Filipino (Tagalog)
magmungkahi
Finnish
ehdottaa
French
suggérer
Frisian
suggestje
Galician
suxerir
Georgian
ვარაუდობენ
German
vorschlagen
Greek
προτείνω
Guarani
momarandu
Gujarati
સૂચન
Haitian Creole
sijere
Hausa
ba da shawara
Hawaiian
manaʻo
Hebrew
לְהַצִיעַ
Hindi
सुझाना
Hmong
qhia
Hungarian
javasoljuk
Icelandic
legg til
Igbo
na-atụ aro
Ilocano
isingasing
Indonesian
menyarankan
Irish
mhol
Italian
suggerire
Japanese
提案する
Javanese
menehi saran
Kannada
ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
Kazakh
ұсыну
Khmer
ណែនាំ
Kinyarwanda
tekereza
Konkani
सुचोवचें
Korean
제안하다
Krio
tɔk
Kurdish
pêşniyar dikin
Kurdish (Sorani)
پێشنیار
Kyrgyz
сунуш кылуу
Lao
ແນະ ນຳ
Latin
suadeant
Latvian
ieteikt
Lingala
kopesa likanisi
Lithuanian
pasiūlyti
Luganda
okuteesa
Luxembourgish
proposéieren
Macedonian
сугерираат
Maithili
सुझाव
Malagasy
soso-kevitra
Malay
mencadangkan
Malayalam
നിർദ്ദേശിക്കുക
Maltese
tissuġġerixxi
Maori
whakaaro
Marathi
सूचित
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯄꯥꯎꯇꯥꯛ ꯄꯤꯕ
Mizo
thurawn
Mongolian
санал болгох
Myanmar (Burmese)
အကြံပြုသည်
Nepali
सुझाव दिनुहोस्
Norwegian
foreslå
Nyanja (Chichewa)
ganizirani
Odia (Oriya)
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Oromo
yaada dhiyeessuu
Pashto
وړاندیز
Persian
پیشنهاد می دهد
Polish
sugerować
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
sugerir
Punjabi
ਸੁਝਾਅ
Quechua
kunay
Romanian
sugera
Russian
предлагать
Samoan
fautua atu
Sanskrit
निर्दिशतु
Scots Gaelic
moladh
Sepedi
šišinya
Serbian
предложити
Sesotho
hlahisa
Shona
funga
Sindhi
مشورو ڏيو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
යෝජනා කරන්න
Slovak
navrhnúť
Slovenian
predlagam
Somali
soo jeedin
Spanish
sugerir
Sundanese
nyarankeun
Swahili
pendekeza
Swedish
föreslå
Tagalog (Filipino)
magmungkahi
Tajik
пешниҳод кунед
Tamil
பரிந்துரை
Tatar
тәкъдим итегез
Telugu
సూచించండి
Thai
แนะนำ
Tigrinya
ሓሳብ ምቕራብ
Tsonga
ringanyeta
Turkish
önermek
Turkmen
teklip ediň
Twi (Akan)
susu
Ukrainian
припустити
Urdu
تجویز کریں
Uyghur
تەكلىپ بېرىڭ
Uzbek
taklif qilmoq
Vietnamese
đề xuất
Welsh
awgrymu
Xhosa
cebisa
Yiddish
פֿאָרשלאָגן
Yoruba
daba
Zulu
phakamisa

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansVoorstel is derived from the Dutch word 'voorstellen,' meaning 'to put forward' or 'to propose'.
Albanian"Sugjeroj" is derived from the Italian word "suggerire" meaning "to whisper into someone's ear".
AmharicThe word "ይጠቁሙ" can also mean "propose".
Arabicتوحي also means 'inspire' and is derived from the root word 'w-h-y', which means 'to perceive' or 'to apprehend'.
AzerbaijaniThe word "təklif" can also mean "proposal" or "offer" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueThe word "iradoki" comes from the verb "iradokitzea" ("to indicate") which is a derivative of the word "irado" ("sign")
BelarusianIn Old Church Slavonic, "прапаную" meant "to offer" or "to propose".
Bengali"পরামর্শ" refers to consultation or advice
BosnianThe word "predložiti" in Bosnian can also mean "to propose" or "to offer".
BulgarianThe word "предлагам" also means "offer" or "propose" in Bulgarian.
CatalanIn Catalan, "suggerir" can also mean to hint at something without directly saying it or to give someone an idea.
CebuanoThe word "mosugyot" may have originated from the Spanish "sugerir," which also means to suggest or propose.
Chinese (Simplified)The word "建议" is derived from the verb "荐", meaning to recommend or present, and the noun "议", meaning an opinion or plan.
Chinese (Traditional)建議 can mean proposing, recommending, or advising.
CorsicanThe word "suggerisce" also means "to prompt" or "to whisper" in Corsican.
CroatianThe verb 'predložiti' can also mean 'to propose' or 'to offer'.
CzechNavrhnout is cognate with "propose" and "promise" in English and shares the common Proto-Slavic root *ob- + *ro-k-
DanishThe word "antyder" is derived from the Latin word "antecedere", which means "to go before" or "to precede".
DutchThe Dutch word "stel voor" can also mean "propose" or "introduce".
EsperantoIn Esperanto, "sugesti" can also mean "hint" or "propose".
EstonianThe word “soovita” (suggest) has two possible origins: “soov” (wish) and “soovitu” (to advise) and can be used in both senses.
FinnishIn addition to "to suggest," ehdottaa also means "to propose marriage"
FrenchLa racine latine du mot « suggérer » est « subgerere », qui signifie « porter dessous » ou « faire connaître en secret ».
FrisianIn Frisian, "suggestje" also means "to entice".
GalicianThe Galician word 'suxerir' derives from the Latin 'suggerere', meaning 'to put under, to whisper in the ear'
GermanThe word "vorschlagen" in German comes from the Old High German "vorslahen", meaning "to strike before" or "to propose".
GreekThe word "προτείνω" in Greek derives from the root "προ-" (before) and "τείνω" (to stretch), suggesting an action that precedes another.
GujaratiThe Gujarati word સુચનન કલ્તા also means a plan of action or a recommendation
Haitian Creole''Si'' (suggest) comes from Spanish: ''sugerir'' to suggest, while ''jere'' is used to form verbs. ''Si'' can also mean ''say''.
HausaThe phrase "ba da shawara" is derived from the Arabic word "shura", which means "mutual consultation."
HawaiianIn Hawaiian, "manaʻo" can also mean "purpose" or "intention."
HebrewThe root letters of the Hebrew word for "suggest" (להציע) also appear in the word "proposal" (הצעה), meaning an offer or suggestion.
HindiHindi "सुझाना" (suggest) derives from the Sanskrit "sus" (well) + "ujj" (to raise).
HmongThe word "qhia" can also mean "tell" or "ask" in Hmong.
HungarianThe word 'javasoljuk' is composed by the words 'javaslat' (suggestion) and 'ki' (outward) and literally means 'to make a suggestion'.
IcelandicLegg til's other meaning is 'add'
IgboThe Igbo word "na-atụ aro" also means "to be wise" or "to possess foresight".
Indonesian"Menyarankan" is originally derived from the root "saran" meaning thought, idea, or plan. It can also mean "to make a proposal" or "to give advice."
IrishIt is cognate with the Welsh verb 'argymell' (to advise, counsel).
ItalianThe Italian word "suggerire" originates from the Latin word "suggerere," which means "to bring underneath" or "to prompt."
JapaneseThe verb "提案する" can also mean "to submit a bill" or "to submit a proposal to a parliament or other governing body".
Javanese"Menehi saran" is used to describe the action of giving advice, guidance, or recommendation to someone.
Kazakh'ұсыну' means 'offer' in Kazakh, but it can also mean 'proposal', 'request', or 'advice.'
KhmerAlso means offer, ask, lead, tell, invite, call, or inform.
KoreanThe Korean word "제안하다" can also mean "to propose" or "to recommend."
KurdishThe word "pêşniyar dikin" also means "to put on the agenda of a meeting or discussion" in Kurdish.
KyrgyzThe term "сунуш кылуу" can also mean "to offer," "to propose," or "to recommend."
LaoThe word also means "to present, to bring to the attention of" and "to advise, to recommend, to propose, to suggest".
LatinThe word 'suadeant' ('suggest') is derived from the Latin verb 'suadere', which means to 'persuade' or 'advise'
LatvianThe word "ieteikt" also has the meaning of "recommend" in Latvian.
Lithuanian"Pasiūlyti" in Lithuanian is cognate with "proposal" in English and "prophecy" in Greek. This etymological link hints at the profound, potentially life-altering nature of suggestions.
Luxembourgish"Proposéieren", meaning "to suggest" in Luxembourgish, originates from the French word "proposer" and has the same meaning in the context of making a suggestion or putting forward an idea.
MacedonianThe Macedonian word "сугерираат" ultimately derives from the Latin word "suggerere", meaning "to bring to mind" or "to propose".
MalagasyThe word "soso-kevitra" in Malagasy can also be used to mean "to propose" or "to offer".
MalayThe word "mencadangkan" also means "to nominate" or "to propose" in Malay.
MalteseThe word "tissuġġerixxi" is derived from the Latin word "suggestus," meaning "a raised platform".
MaoriThe Māori word "whakaaro" is derived from the root word "aro" meaning "to face" and "to watch."
MarathiThe word 'सूचित' can also mean 'informed' or 'notified' in Marathi.
Mongolian"Санал болгох" derives from the Mongolian root *sal-* or *salɣa-*, meaning 'to think,' 'to reason,' and 'to consult.'
NepaliThe word "सुझाव दिनुहोस्" is derived from the Sanskrit word "sujha", meaning "to advise" or "to think about".
NorwegianForeslå in Norwegian also means 'propose', 'put forward', and 'recommend'.
Nyanja (Chichewa)This verb is derived from the word 'ganizo', which means 'purpose', 'plan' or 'intention'
PashtoThe word can also mean to provide
PolishThe Polish word "sugerować" comes from the Latin word "suggerere", meaning "to put under" or "to cause to come to mind"
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)Portuguese “sugerir” derives from the Latin “suggerere,” meaning “to bring under notice,” and also means “to whisper in the ear”.
PunjabiThe word "ਸੁਝਾਅ" is also used to refer to a hint or a clue in Punjabi.
RomanianRomanian word "sugera" derives from the Latin "suggerere" with the same meaning and is also cognate with the French "suggérer".
RussianThe verb "предлагать" can also mean "to offer" or "to invite."
SamoanThe word "fautua atu" can also mean "advise" in Samoan.
Scots Gaelic"Moladh" in Scots Gaelic derives from the root word "moal," meaning "bare" or "bald," implying a suggestion to reduce or simplify something.
SerbianThe verb "предложити" also means "to propose" in Serbian, deriving from the Proto-Slavic "*predložiti" meaning "to put before".
SesothoThe word "hlahisa" also means "to reveal" or "to make known" in Sesotho.
ShonaThe Shona word "funga" also means "to hint" or "to make a veiled reference to something".
SindhiThe word "مشورو ڏيو" in Sindhi means "to give advice" or "to counsel" and can also be used in the context of "to suggest."
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word 'suggest' derives from the Latin 'suggerere', meaning 'to bring under or close to'.
SlovakThe word "navrhnúť" in Slovak shares its origin with the German "entwerfen" and "werfen" and originally meant "to draw up a plan" or "to throw something down."
SlovenianThe word "predlagam" can also mean "propose" in Slovenian.
SomaliThe word "soo jeedin" (suggest) in Somali is derived from the Arabic word "so'al" meaning "to ask".
SpanishThe Spanish verb "sugerir" derives from the Latin "suggerere," meaning "to bring under," and shares a root with the English word "subject."
Sundanese"Nyarankeun" also means "to propose" or "to offer" in Sundanese.
SwahiliThe Swahili verb "pendekeza" also means "to propose", "to recommend" or "to advise".
Swedish"Föreslå" derives from Old Swedish "foreslä", which meant "to bring before, to lay before, to propose".
Tagalog (Filipino)In Philippine cuisine, “magmungkahi” means to sprinkle an ingredient, such as grated cheese or salt, on top of a dish.
TajikThe word “пешниҳод” is a compound word meaning “before” (пеш) and “to put” (ниҳод), suggesting the idea of putting something forward or presenting an idea.
TamilThe Tamil word பரிந்துரை derives from the Sanskrit word 'pari', which refers to a 'roundabout', indicating an indirect way of conveying something.
TeluguIn English, “suggest” has Latin roots, meaning "to put under something" or "to place."
Thaiแนะนำ can also mean to introduce, present, or recommend, depending on the context.
Turkish"Önermek" is thought to have derived from the verb "örnek olmak," which means "to be an example."
UkrainianThe verb "припустити" also means to "start galloping" or to "let loose" (e.g. tears).
Uzbek"Taklif qilish" can also denote "to invite", "to present something", or "to propose". Its root "kal" means "to put" and "to stay".
VietnameseĐề xuất, in Vietnamese, can mean to propose, to suggest, or to recommend something.
WelshThe Welsh word "awgrymu" comes from the Proto-Celtic root *sugger-, meaning "to put under" or "to suggest."
XhosaThe word 'cebisa' is derived from the Xhosa word for 'foretell', and can also be used to mean 'advise' or 'warn'.
Yiddishפֿאָרשלאָגן comes from Middle High German 'vorslahen' meaning 'to lay before', and can also mean 'to propose' in Yiddish.
YorubaThe word 'daba' can also mean 'to lead' or 'to guide' in Yoruba.
ZuluThe word 'phakamisa' shares etymology with 'phakama', translating to 'rise up'
EnglishThe word 'suggest' comes from the Latin word 'suggerere,' which means 'put into the mind,' and is related to the word 'suggestus,' which means 'platform' or 'stage.'

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