System in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'system' holds immense significance in our daily lives, shaping how we organize, analyze, and interact with the world. From intricate computer networks to the organized functioning of our society, the concept of a system is omnipresent and culturally important. Its translation in different languages not only bridges linguistic gaps but also offers insights into how various cultures perceive and approach complexity.

Did you know that the ancient Greeks had two words for system? Systema referred to a whole as a complex arrangement of parts, while Taxiis represented order or methodical arrangement. In Japanese, Seido (セイド) reflects the same meaning but emphasizes the importance of principles and rules. Meanwhile, in Hindi, Nirdeshan (निर्देशन) translates to system, highlighting the significance of instructions and guidelines.

Discover more fascinating translations of the word 'system' in various languages below, and deepen your appreciation for the richness and diversity of linguistic and cultural nuances.

System in Sub-Saharan African Languages

System in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

System in Western European Languages

System in Eastern European Languages

System in South Asian Languages

System in East Asian Languages

System in South East Asian Languages

System in Central Asian Languages

System in Pacific Languages

System in American Indigenous Languages

System in International Languages

System in Others Languages

System

System in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaans	stelsel
	The Afrikaans word "stelsel" (system) derives from the Middle Dutch "stelsel" (position, arrangement).
Amharic	ስርዓት
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Hausa	tsarin
	Hausa word “tsarin” (system) originates from the word “tsara” (correct, beautiful, proper, or organized).
Igbo	sistemụ
	The Igbo word "sistemụ" also refers to machines that produce electricity and operate electrical equipment.
Malagasy	rafitra
	In the Malagasy language, "RAFITRA" has the alternate meaning of "constitution" or "framework."
Nyanja (Chichewa)	dongosolo
	The word "dongosolo" can also mean "scheme" or "procedure" in Nyanja.
Shona	system
	In Shona, "system" translates to "gadziriro", which also means "government," "regime," or "administration."
Somali	nidaamka
	Nidaamka is derived from the Arabic word 'nizam', meaning 'order' or 'arrangement'.
Sesotho	sistimi
	The word "sistimi" in Sesotho is borrowed from the English word "system", meaning an organized set of parts that work together.
Swahili	mfumo
	The word "mfumo" in Swahili can also refer to a collection of objects or a group of people organized for a particular purpose.
Xhosa	inkqubo
	In Xhosa, inkqubo can also refer to an organization, institution, or group.
Yoruba	eto
	The word "ẹ̀tọ́" (system) also means "law" or "custom" in Yoruba.
Zulu	uhlelo
	In computer science, 'uhlelo' is also known as a computer program.
Bambara	sisitɛmu

Ewe	mɔnu

Kinyarwanda	sisitemu

Lingala	ebongiseli

Luganda	ebikozesebwa ewamu

Sepedi	tshepedišo

Twi (Akan)	sestɛm

System in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabic	النظام
	The Arabic word "النظام" has several meanings, including "system", "order", "discipline", and "regime".
Hebrew	מערכת
	The word "מערכת" in Hebrew also means "solar system," "digestive system," and "nervous system."
Pashto	سیسټم
	The cognate noun for "system" in Pashto is literally rendered as "foundation", "base", or "system".
Arabic	النظام
	The Arabic word "النظام" has several meanings, including "system", "order", "discipline", and "regime".

System in Western European Languages

Albanian	sistemi
	Although 'sistem' usually means 'system', in Albanian it can also refer to 'device' or 'mechanism'.
Basque	sistema
	The Basque word "sistema" can also mean "a place where something is stored, such as a warehouse".
Catalan	sistema
	The word "sistema" (system) comes from the Greek word "systēma" which means "an organized body of thought or knowledge, or a set of principles or rules."
Croatian	sustav
	The verb 'sustaviti' from which the word 'sustav' arose originally meant 'to stop', 'to halt', 'to bring to a standstill' or 'to make firm'. The noun 'sastav' (composition) also emerged from the same verb.
Danish	system
	The word "system" in Danish can also refer to a group of connected organisms or the body itself.
Dutch	systeem
	In Dutch, "systeem" can also refer to a "scheme" or a "methodology".
English	system
	The word 'system' derives from the Greek word 'systēma', meaning 'a whole composed of parts'.
French	système
	In French, the word «système» has connotations of order, organization and logic, similar to the English word «structure»
Frisian	systeem
	De term 'systeem' komt in het Fries zowel voor met de Nederlandse meaning, als in de meaning 'volgorde, regelmaat'.
Galician	sistema
	In Galician, "sistema" can also refer to a group of organs or the arrangement of parts in a machine.
German	system
	The word "System" in German can also refer to a set of rules or principles governing a group or organization.
Icelandic	kerfi
	The word "kerfi" in Icelandic comes from the Old Norse word "kerfa," meaning "notch" or "cut"}
Irish	córas
	"Córas" is derived from the Old Irish word "córus" meaning "order, arrangement, or structure.
Italian	sistema
	The word "sistema" is derived from the Greek "sustēma" and can also mean "order", "method", or "organization".
Luxembourgish	system
	System can also be used to describe a group or collection, such as "e Schoulsystem", the school system
Maltese	sistema
	The Maltese word "sistema" can also refer to a set of rules or principles, or a method of doing something.
Norwegian	system
	"Systeme" in Norwegian can also mean “a set of principles or ideas that form a coherent whole."
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)	sistema
	The word "sistema" in Portuguese can also refer to the digestive system, or to a group of people or institutions that work together.
Scots Gaelic	siostam
	In Scots Gaelic, the word "siostam" also means "foundation".
Spanish	sistema
	The Spanish word "sistema" derives from the Greek "systema," meaning "group" or "arrangement."
Swedish	systemet
	In Swedish, "systemet" also means the state-owned alcohol retail monopoly.
Welsh	system
	The Welsh word 'system' means 'system'.

System in Eastern European Languages

Belarusian	сістэма
	The word "сістэма" is borrowed from the ancient Greek "σύστημα", meaning "a complex whole"}
Bosnian	sistem
	The Bosnian word "sistem" can also refer to the skeletal system, the nervous system, or the circulatory system.
Bulgarian	система
	The loanword "система" in Bulgarian is commonly used to refer to a computer software or hardware complex.
Czech	systém
	Systém can also refer to a musical note or tone, or a set of exercises or practices.
Estonian	süsteemi
	The Estonian word "süsteemi" is derived from the German word "System", which in turn comes from the Greek word "σύστημα (systema)", meaning "whole composed of parts".
Finnish	järjestelmään
	The Finnish word "järjestelmään" originally meant "sequence" or "order"
Hungarian	rendszer
	The Hungarian word "rendszer" originally referred to a line or row, but its meaning expanded over time to encompass the concept of a system.
Latvian	sistēmā
	"Sistēmā" is cognate with English "system", Greek "systēma", and Sanskrit "stha-" (meaning "standing, establish").
Lithuanian	sistema
	The Lithuanian word "sistema" is derived from the Greek word "σύστημα", which means "a whole composed of parts."
Macedonian	систем
	"Систем" can also mean "arrangement" or "order" in Macedonian.
Polish	system
	The Polish word "system" originates from the Greek "σύστημα" (systēma), meaning "whole composed of parts".
Romanian	sistem
	The word "sistem" in Romanian also means "an organized group of people or things", like a political party or a solar system.
Russian	система
	The word "система" also means "an ordered arrangement of parts," "a group of related items," or "a set of principles or rules."
Serbian	систем
	The word "систем" comes from the Greek "σύστημα" which means "organization" or "set of rules."
Slovak	systém
	In Slovak, the word "systém" can also refer to a group of interrelated components acting together, such as the solar system or a computer network.
Slovenian	sistem
	Sistem, a Slovene word meaning "system", comes from the Greek word "systēma", meaning "a whole composed of parts"}
Ukrainian	система
	The word "система" can also refer to a collection of interrelated elements or a set of principles or rules.

System in South Asian Languages

Bengali	পদ্ধতি
	The word "পদ্ধতি" is derived from the Sanskrit word "पाद" (foot) and "ধা" (to hold), implying a set of steps or a well-defined way of doing something.
Gujarati	સિસ્ટમ

Hindi	प्रणाली
	The word "प्रणाली" also means "method" or "arrangement" and has cognates in other Indo-Aryan languages such as Punjabi and Bengali.
Kannada	ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ
	'ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ' (vyavasTTe) in Kannada is etymologically related to the Sanskrit 'व्यव-स्था' but has come to mean both 'system', particularly governance, and 'prostitution'.
Malayalam	സിസ്റ്റം
	In Malayalam, 'സിസ്റ്റം' can also refer to a group of people or things organized to perform a particular function.
Marathi	प्रणाली
	"प्रणाली" derives from the Sanskrit word "प्रणर" meaning "to lead," hinting at its guiding role in a system.
Nepali	प्रणाली
	"प्रणाली" comes from Sanskrit "pra-ni", meaning "before" and "ni", meaning "to lead," so it literally means "a leading forward."
Punjabi	ਸਿਸਟਮ
	''ਸਿਸਟਮ'' (''system'') is derived from the Greek word ''sustēma'' meaning "something put together" (''sun-'' + ''histanai'', "to put, stand, place").
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	පද්ධති
	පද්ධති ('system') is derived from Sanskrit 'pada' (foot, base) + 'sthita' (establish, place), meaning 'an established order or method'.
Tamil	அமைப்பு
	The word "அமைப்பு" is originally derived from Sanskrit "sthiti" which means "standing" or "condition".
Telugu	వ్యవస్థ
	The word "వ్యవస్థ" (vyavastha) can also refer to a collection of principles or guidelines.
Urdu	نظام
	The word "نظام" also means "order", "arrangement", or "method".

System in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)	系统
	系统 (xìtǒng) can also mean "order", "organization", or "classification".
Chinese (Traditional)	系統
	系統 can also mean "series" or "order" in Chinese.
Japanese	システム
	The Japanese word "システム" can also refer to a "method" or "approach".
Korean	체계
	The word "체계" can also mean "order" or "arrangement", and is derived from the Chinese word "體系" (tǐxì), which means "system" or "framework".
Mongolian	систем
	The word “систем” means “method or regime” but can also refer to “order” or “way”.
Myanmar (Burmese)	စနစ်
	The term "စနစ်" can also refer to organization, structure, or the way something works.

System in South East Asian Languages

Indonesian	sistem
	The Indonesian word "sistem" derives from the Dutch "systeem," ultimately from the Ancient Greek "σύστημα (sustēma)" meaning "organized whole."
Javanese	sistem
	In Javanese, "sistem" also refers to a type of game involving throwing and catching objects like pebbles or coins.
Khmer	ប្រព័ន្ធ
	The word "ប្រព័ន្ធ" in Khmer originates from the Sanskrit word "प्रप्रथन" (pra-pra-than), meaning "to spread out" or "to set in order."
Lao	ລະບົບ
	The word "ລະບົບ" can also refer to a group of people or things that work together.
Malay	sistem
	In Malay, "sistem" can also mean "a way of doing something" or "an organized plan."
Thai	ระบบ
	The Thai word "ระบบ" also has alternate meanings of "arrangement", "organization", or "plan".
Vietnamese	hệ thống
	The Vietnamese word `hệ thống` (system) originally meant `a group of strings`.
Filipino (Tagalog)	sistema

System in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijani	sistem
	The Azerbaijani word "sistem" derives from the Persian word "sistem", which in turn comes from the Greek word "systēma", meaning "organized whole."
Kazakh	жүйе
	The word "жүйе" in Kazakh is also used to refer to an assembly of objects or parts, analogous to the English word "set".
Kyrgyz	тутум
	"Тутум" может означать „систему“ или „совокупность чего-либо“.
Tajik	система
	The Tajik word "система" comes from the Persian word "نظام", meaning "order", "arrangement", "organization", or "methodology."
Turkmen	ulgamy

Uzbek	tizim
	Tizim can mean both "system" and "set" in Uzbek, with the latter being somewhat more common.
Uyghur	سىستېما

System in Pacific Languages

Hawaiian	ʻōnaehana
	'Ōnaehana' can also mean 'universe' and 'organization'.
Maori	punaha
	Punaha can also refer to a set of interrelated parts or a plan of action.
Samoan	faiga
	The word "faiga" can also refer to a framework, a structure, or a method.
Tagalog (Filipino)	sistema
	The Tagalog word 'sistema' may also refer to the human circulatory network, in addition to its meaning as 'system'.

System in American Indigenous Languages

Aymara	sistima

Guarani	mohendapyrã

System in International Languages

Esperanto	sistemo
	The Esperanto word "sistemo" is derived from the Latin word "systema" and also means "constitution".
Latin	ratio
	In Late Latin, "ratio" could also refer to a particular way of arguing, which gave rise to the meanings "reasoning," "considerations," and "argument" in Medieval and Modern Latin.

System in Others Languages

Greek	σύστημα
	Σύστημα literally means "setting together" in Greek, and can also refer to "constitution".
Hmong	kaw lus
	The Hmong word "kaw lus" can also refer to a framework, organization, or structure.
Kurdish	sîstem
	The Kurdish word "sîstem" is also used in the context of "method", particularly when referring to the "established way of doing something".
Turkish	sistemi
	The word "sistemi" in Turkish can also refer to a person or thing that is organized or methodical, or to a group of people or things that work together.
Xhosa	inkqubo
	In Xhosa, inkqubo can also refer to an organization, institution, or group.
Yiddish	סיסטעם
	The Yiddish word “סיסטעם” can also mean “the body” or “a bowel movement”.
Zulu	uhlelo
	In computer science, 'uhlelo' is also known as a computer program.
Assamese	পদ্ধতি

Aymara	sistima

Bhojpuri	प्रणाली

Dhivehi	ސިސްޓަމް

Dogri	करीना

Filipino (Tagalog)	sistema

Guarani	mohendapyrã

Ilocano	sistema

Krio	sistɛm

Kurdish (Sorani)	سیستەم

Maithili	तरीका

Meiteilon (Manipuri)	ꯄꯊꯥꯞ

Mizo	tihdan

Oromo	sirna

Odia (Oriya)	ସିଷ୍ଟମ୍

Quechua	sistema

Sanskrit	व्यवस्था

Tatar	системасы

Tigrinya	ስርዓት

Tsonga	sisitimi

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System in Different Languages

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

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System in Sub-Saharan African Languages

System in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

System in Western European Languages

System in Eastern European Languages

System in South Asian Languages

System in East Asian Languages

System in South East Asian Languages

System in Central Asian Languages

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