Suggestion in different languages

Suggestion in Different Languages

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Suggestion


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Afrikaans
voorstel
Albanian
sugjerim
Amharic
የአስተያየት ጥቆማ
Arabic
اقتراح
Armenian
առաջարկություն
Assamese
পৰামৰ্শ
Aymara
amuyt'a
Azerbaijani
təklif
Bambara
poropozisiyɔn
Basque
iradokizuna
Belarusian
прапанова
Bengali
পরামর্শ
Bhojpuri
सुझाव
Bosnian
prijedlog
Bulgarian
внушение
Catalan
suggeriment
Cebuano
sugyot
Chinese (Simplified)
建议
Chinese (Traditional)
建議
Corsican
suggerimentu
Croatian
prijedlog
Czech
návrh
Danish
forslag
Dhivehi
ޚިޔާލު
Dogri
मशबरा
Dutch
suggestie
English
suggestion
Esperanto
sugesto
Estonian
ettepanek
Ewe
nudodoɖa
Filipino (Tagalog)
mungkahi
Finnish
ehdotus
French
suggestion
Frisian
suggestje
Galician
suxestión
Georgian
წინადადება
German
vorschlag
Greek
πρόταση
Guarani
momarandu
Gujarati
સૂચન
Haitian Creole
sijesyon
Hausa
shawara
Hawaiian
manaʻo hoʻopuka
Hebrew
הַצָעָה
Hindi
सुझाव
Hmong
lus ntuas
Hungarian
javaslat
Icelandic
uppástunga
Igbo
aro
Ilocano
singasing
Indonesian
saran
Irish
moladh
Italian
suggerimento
Japanese
提案
Javanese
saran
Kannada
ಸಲಹೆ
Kazakh
ұсыныс
Khmer
សំណូមពរ
Kinyarwanda
igitekerezo
Konkani
सुचोवणी
Korean
암시
Krio
advays
Kurdish
pêşnîyar
Kurdish (Sorani)
پێشنیار
Kyrgyz
сунуш
Lao
ຄຳ ແນະ ນຳ
Latin
suggestion
Latvian
ierosinājums
Lingala
likanisi
Lithuanian
pasiūlymas
Luganda
okuteesa
Luxembourgish
virschlag
Macedonian
предлог
Maithili
सलाह
Malagasy
soso-kevitra
Malay
cadangan
Malayalam
നിർദ്ദേശം
Maltese
suġġeriment
Maori
whakaaro
Marathi
सूचना
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯄꯥꯎꯇꯥꯈ
Mizo
kawhhmuh
Mongolian
санал
Myanmar (Burmese)
အကြံပေးချက်
Nepali
सुझाव
Norwegian
forslag
Nyanja (Chichewa)
lingaliro
Odia (Oriya)
ପରାମର୍ଶ
Oromo
yaada kennamu
Pashto
وړانديز
Persian
پیشنهاد
Polish
sugestia
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
sugestão
Punjabi
ਸੁਝਾਅ
Quechua
kunay
Romanian
sugestie
Russian
предложение
Samoan
fautuaga
Sanskrit
परामर्श
Scots Gaelic
moladh
Sepedi
tšhišinyo
Serbian
сугестија
Sesotho
tlhahiso
Shona
zano
Sindhi
صلاح
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
යෝජනාව
Slovak
návrh
Slovenian
predlog
Somali
soo jeedin
Spanish
sugerencia
Sundanese
saran
Swahili
maoni
Swedish
förslag
Tagalog (Filipino)
mungkahi
Tajik
пешниҳод
Tamil
பரிந்துரை
Tatar
тәкъдим
Telugu
సలహా
Thai
ข้อเสนอแนะ
Tigrinya
ምኽሪ
Tsonga
ndzinganyeto
Turkish
öneri
Turkmen
teklip
Twi (Akan)
nsusuiɛ
Ukrainian
пропозиція
Urdu
مشورہ
Uyghur
تەكلىپ
Uzbek
taklif
Vietnamese
gợi ý
Welsh
awgrym
Xhosa
ingcebiso
Yiddish
פאָרשלאָג
Yoruba
aba
Zulu
isiphakamiso

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "voorstel" comes from the Dutch word "voorstel" and has the same meaning.
AlbanianThe Albanian word "sugjerim" ultimately derives from the Latin word "suggerere," meaning "to bring under" or "to present."
ArabicThe word "اقتراح" derives from the verb "قرح" meaning "to sting", implying that a suggestion can be a source of discomfort or provocation.
AzerbaijaniIn Arabic, the word "təklif" means "request" or "proposal".
BasqueThe word "iradokizuna" also means "advice" or "counsel" in Basque.
BelarusianThe word "прапанова" (suggestion) in Belarusian has origins in Proto-Slavic *prěd
BengaliThe word পরামর্শ (suggestion) comes from the Sanskrit word पर्यं (around) + मर्श (touch), hence 'to examine from all sides'.
BosnianIn linguistics, the word "prijedlog" also refers to a preposition, a part of speech that connects a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence.
BulgarianThe word "внушение" also means "hypnosis" in Bulgarian.
Catalan'Suggeriment' comes from the Latin 'suggerere', meaning 'to bring to mind' or 'to hint'.
Chinese (Simplified)建议 (jianyi) is a compound word of “谏” (jian) and “议” (yi), meaning “to remonstrate” and “to deliberate”, respectively.
Chinese (Traditional)It derives from a Buddhist term meaning "to put forward a solution".
CorsicanThe Corsican word "suggerimentu" is derived from the Latin "suggerere", meaning "to bring under notice".
CroatianThe word 'prijedlog' in Croatian also means 'preposition' in grammar.
Czech"Návrh" in Czech also means "design".
DanishThe Danish word "forslag" originates from the Old Norse word "framslag", meaning "proposal, motion".
DutchBesides "suggestion", "suggestie" can also mean "bid" or "hint" in Dutch.
EsperantoEsperanto word "sugesto" originates from the Latin phrase "suggerere" which means "to bring up, to introduce, to put forward".
EstonianThe word is derived from the French "étendre" (to extend), which is also the origin of the English word "extend".
FinnishThe Finnish word ehdotus is cognate to Estonian ettepanek, which has a similar meaning and is derived from ette (front, before) + panna (put, lay, set).
FrenchThe French word "suggestion" originates from the Latin "suggerere", meaning "to bring under."
FrisianThe word "suggestje" in Frisian is derived from the Latin word "suggerere," meaning "to bring to mind."
GalicianThe word “suxestión” means “suggestion” in Galician, and “impetu” in Portuguese, both ultimately rooted in the Latin word “suggere”.
German"Vorschlag" originates from Middle High German "vorslac", meaning "proposal" or "stroke (of a bell)".
GreekThe word "πρόταση" in Greek can also mean "a proposition" or "a proposal".
Gujaratiસૂચન can also refer to a proposal or an advice
Haitian CreoleThe word "sijesyon" in Haitian Creole comes from the French word "suggestion" and can also mean "persuasion" or "incitement".
HausaIn Hausa, 'shawara' is the plural form of 'shawara,' meaning 'consult or advise,' and carries a slightly different connotation than its singular form.
HawaiianThe word "manaʻo hoʻopuka" literally means "to cause an idea to come out or be expressed."
Hebrewהַצָעָה can also refer to a price quotation in business contexts.
Hindi"सुझाव" is etymologically related to "सज्जा" "suggestion" or advice and also "preparation" for a certain occasion.
HmongLus ntuas can also refer to a "feeling" or "thought".
HungarianThe word "javaslat" is derived from the Old Turkic word "yavuz" meaning "request" or "proposal".
IcelandicUppástunga could also mean "instigation" or "urge" in Icelandic.
IgboIn the Umuahia dialect of Igbo, it also means "to give a suggestion"
IndonesianThe Indonesian word "saran" not only means "suggestion," but also "a tool used for planing wood."
Irish"Moladh" in Irish can mean both "suggestion" and "proposal".
ItalianIn Italian, "suggerimento" also means "hint" or "prompt"
Japanese提案 is also an alternate reading of the word teisatsu, meaning "inspection" or "investigation".
JavaneseThe Javanese word "saran" may originally be related to Old Javanese "wuwus" (command, order) or Old Malay "suruh" (to order).
KannadaIn Kannada, "ಸಲಹೆ" also means "advice", "proposal", or "opinion"}
KazakhThe word "ұсыныс" in Kazakh can also mean "proposal" in more formal contexts.
KhmerThe term "សំណូមពរ" can be etymologically traced to the Sanskrit terms 'anu' or 'anu-mn' which means 'after' and 'mana or manah' meaning 'thinking, mind'.
Korean암시 "암"은 '숨김'이고 "시"는 '말'인데, 말 속에 뜻을 숨겨 표현하는 것을 말한다.
KurdishThe word "pêşnîyar" is derived from the Persian word "pīšn-hād", meaning "to put forward, to offer, to propose".
KyrgyzThe word "сунуш" in Kyrgyz can also mean "presentation" or "proposal".
Lao"คำแนะนำ" (คำแนะนำ) เป็นคำยืมภาษาไทยมาใช้ มีรากศัพท์มาจากคำ "การนำ"
Latin"Suggestio" in Latin also refers to "an inspiring thought from a god".
LatvianThe word "ierosinājums" in Latvian is derived from the word "ierosināt", which means to excite, rouse, or animate.
LithuanianIn Lithuanian, "pasiūlymas" can also mean an offer or a proposal.
LuxembourgishThe Luxembourgish word "Virschlag" has its origins in the Middle High German word "vorslac", meaning "something proposed or suggested."
MacedonianThe word "предлог" in Macedonian has alternate meanings of "preposition" and "excuse".
MalagasyThe Malagasy word "SOSO-KEVITRA" ("suggestion") comes from the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian word "*suku". It also means "advice" or "warning".
MalayThe word "cadangan" in Malay is derived from an Arabic word meaning "measure" or "plan."
MalteseThe Maltese word "suġġeriment" also means "advice".
MaoriThe term 'whakaaro' also conveys concepts such as 'thought,' 'idea,' or 'intellect' in the Maori context.
Marathiसूचना (suggestion) can also mean 'intelligence' or 'information' in Marathi, which aligns with its roots in the Sanskrit terms 'su' (good) and 'jñana' (knowing).
MongolianThe word "санал" can also mean "idea", "thought", or "proposal".
Nepali"सुझाव" is derived from the Sanskrit word "सु-आ-व" (su-ā-va), meaning "sweet" or "pleasant."
NorwegianThe word 'forslag' is cognate with the English word 'forsake' and originally meant 'to put before someone'.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The alternate meaning of "lingaliro" is "a dream" which suggests the influence of the dream world on the concept of suggestion within Nyanja culture.
PashtoThe word "وړانديز" (suggestion) in Pashto can also mean "proposal" or "offer".
PolishIn Polish, the word "sugestia" can also mean "a cue" or "a hint".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)"Sugestão" derives from the Late Latin word "suggĕstiō", with the alternate meaning of platform, podium or rostrum.
PunjabiThe Punjabi word "ਸੁਝਾਅ" also means "an idea or thought that comes suddenly to mind."
RomanianIn Romanian, 'sugestie' also means 'proposal' or 'hint'
RussianThe Russian word "предложение" can also refer to a grammatical sentence or a marriage proposal.
Samoan"Fa'au'tuaga" also translates to "proposal" or "advice" in Samoan.
Scots GaelicIn Classical Gaelic, moladh also means 'praise' or 'recommendation'.
SerbianThe word "сугестија" in Serbian is used in a narrower sense than in English, and is often closer in meaning to "hint" or "insinuation."
SesothoTlhahiso is also a slang term used to describe an accusation.
ShonaThe word "zano" can also refer to a plan, an idea, or a scheme.
SindhiThe word "صلاح" (suggestion) can also mean "reform" or "improvement" in Sindhi.
SlovakThe word "návrh" in Slovak can also mean "proposal" or "design."
SlovenianThe word "predlog" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *prědlogъ, meaning "something presented".
SomaliThe word "soo jeedin" can also refer to "advice".
SpanishThe Spanish noun "sugerencia" derives from the Vulgar Latin term *suggestiōne, which is related to "gestare," meaning "to carry, bear, or wear."
SundaneseThe Sundanese word "saran" also means "recommendation" or "advice".
SwahiliThe word 'maoni' also means 'opinions' in Swahili.
SwedishThe word "förslag" is derived from the Swedish preposition "för" meaning "in front" and "slå" meaning "to hit".
Tagalog (Filipino)Mungkahi is derived from the Proto-Austronesian word "*muŋkah", meaning "to ask" or "to inquire."
TeluguThe word "సలహా" (suggestion) in Telugu shares the same root with the Sanskrit word "sarha" (half), implying that it is a part of the whole truth or idea.
Thaiข้อเสนอแนะ derives from a Sanskrit word, meaning to place, present or show.
TurkishÖneri also means "prophecy" in Turkish and has no etymological relation to its meaning as "suggestion".
Ukrainian"Пропозиція" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*prьdložiti", meaning "to propose" or "to offer".
UrduThe Arabic root from which "مشورہ" is derived is related to "counsel".
UzbekThe word "taklif" in Uzbek can also refer to a proposal or an offer from one person to another.
VietnameseThe word "gợi ý" originates from the Chinese word "暗示", meaning to imply or hint at something.
WelshAwgrym can also mean 'hint' or 'notion'.
XhosaThe word "ingcebiso" can also mean "advice" or "instruction".
YiddishThe Yiddish word "פאָרשלאָג" also means "proposition" or "proposal".
Yoruba"Aba" can also mean proposal, offer, hint, or advice.
ZuluIsiphakamiso derives from the verb 'phakama', meaning 'to rise' or 'to come to the surface'.
EnglishThe word 'suggestion' derives from the Latin word 'suggerere' meaning 'to bring up to mind' or 'to insinuate'.

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