Talent in Different Languages
Discover 'Talent' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Talent
Afrikaans talent | ||
Albanian talent | ||
Amharic ችሎታ | ||
Arabic موهبة | ||
Armenian տաղանդ | ||
Assamese প্ৰতিভা | ||
Aymara talento ukax mä juk’a pachanakanwa | ||
Azerbaijani istedad | ||
Bambara seko ni dɔnko | ||
Basque talentua | ||
Belarusian талент | ||
Bengali প্রতিভা | ||
Bhojpuri प्रतिभा के बारे में बतावल गइल बा | ||
Bosnian talent | ||
Bulgarian талант | ||
Catalan talent | ||
Cebuano talento | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 天赋 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 天賦 | ||
Corsican talentu | ||
Croatian talenat | ||
Czech talent | ||
Danish talent | ||
Dhivehi ހުނަރެވެ | ||
Dogri प्रतिभा | ||
Dutch talent | ||
English talent | ||
Esperanto talento | ||
Estonian anne | ||
Ewe talento ƒe ŋutete | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) talento | ||
Finnish lahjakkuutta | ||
French talent | ||
Frisian talint | ||
Galician talento | ||
Georgian ნიჭი | ||
German talent | ||
Greek ταλέντο | ||
Guarani talento rehegua | ||
Gujarati પ્રતિભા | ||
Haitian Creole talan | ||
Hausa baiwa | ||
Hawaiian kālena | ||
Hebrew כִּשָׁרוֹן | ||
Hindi प्रतिभा | ||
Hmong txuj ci | ||
Hungarian tehetség | ||
Icelandic hæfileiki | ||
Igbo talent | ||
Ilocano talento | ||
Indonesian bakat | ||
Irish tallann | ||
Italian talento | ||
Japanese 才能 | ||
Javanese talenta | ||
Kannada ಪ್ರತಿಭೆ | ||
Kazakh талант | ||
Khmer ទេពកោសល្យ | ||
Kinyarwanda impano | ||
Konkani प्रतिभा | ||
Korean 재능 | ||
Krio talɛnt | ||
Kurdish jîrî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) بەهرە | ||
Kyrgyz талант | ||
Lao ພອນສະຫວັນ | ||
Latin talentum | ||
Latvian talants | ||
Lingala talent | ||
Lithuanian talentas | ||
Luganda ekitone | ||
Luxembourgish talent | ||
Macedonian талент | ||
Maithili प्रतिभा | ||
Malagasy talent | ||
Malay bakat | ||
Malayalam കഴിവ് | ||
Maltese talent | ||
Maori taranata | ||
Marathi प्रतिभा | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯇꯦꯂꯦꯟꯇ ꯂꯩꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo talent nei tha tak a ni | ||
Mongolian авьяас | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အခွက်တဆယ် | ||
Nepali प्रतिभा | ||
Norwegian talent | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) talente | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପ୍ରତିଭା | ||
Oromo dandeettii | ||
Pashto استعداد | ||
Persian استعداد | ||
Polish talent | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) talento | ||
Punjabi ਪ੍ਰਤਿਭਾ | ||
Quechua talento nisqa | ||
Romanian talent | ||
Russian талант | ||
Samoan taleni | ||
Sanskrit प्रतिभा | ||
Scots Gaelic tàlant | ||
Sepedi talente ya | ||
Serbian таленат | ||
Sesotho talenta | ||
Shona tarenda | ||
Sindhi قابليت | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) දක්ෂතා | ||
Slovak talent | ||
Slovenian talent | ||
Somali karti | ||
Spanish talento | ||
Sundanese bakat | ||
Swahili talanta | ||
Swedish talang | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) talento | ||
Tajik истеъдод | ||
Tamil திறமை | ||
Tatar талант | ||
Telugu ప్రతిభ | ||
Thai พรสวรรค์ | ||
Tigrinya ተውህቦ | ||
Tsonga talenta | ||
Turkish yetenek | ||
Turkmen zehin | ||
Twi (Akan) talente | ||
Ukrainian талант | ||
Urdu پرتیبھا | ||
Uyghur ئىختىساسلىقلار | ||
Uzbek iste'dod | ||
Vietnamese năng lực | ||
Welsh talent | ||
Xhosa italente | ||
Yiddish טאַלאַנט | ||
Yoruba ẹbùn | ||
Zulu ithalente |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, "talent" can also refer to a currency, specifically the South African half-cent coin minted between 1965 and 1989. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "talent" comes from the Greek word "talanton" and originally meant "a large unit of money or weight". |
| Amharic | "Члота" in an alternate meaning also refers to "a form of divination by examining the shoulder blade of a sheep". |
| Arabic | موهبة also means 'natural gift' or 'grace of God' and is derived from its root 'h-b-h' meaning 'to give' |
| Armenian | The Armenian term "տաղանդ" (pronounced "daghand") derives from Ancient Greek, originally referring to a unit of coin, and is also related to the biblical "talent" |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word "İstedad" can also be translated as "gift" or "ability". |
| Basque | "Talentua" is derived from the Greek word "talanton," which originally referred to a unit of weight and currency. |
| Belarusian | The word "талент" in Belarusian also means "coin" or "treasure", derived from the Greek "talanton". |
| Bengali | Bengali প্রতিভা 'talent' derives from Sanskrit pratibhā 'mental manifestation, genius, inspiration,' ultimately from prefix prati- 'in answer to' and bhā 'light, radiance'. |
| Bosnian | U bosanskomu jeziku riječ „talent” označava „novac ili imetak”, a izvedena je od grčke riječi „talanton”, što je bila jedinica mjere težine i valuta u Antičkoj Grčkoj. |
| Bulgarian | The word "талант" in Bulgarian comes from the Greek word "τάλαντον" and can also mean a unit of weight or a sum of money. |
| Catalan | In Catalan, the noun “talent” can mean “talent”, but it can also mean “piece of metal or material” |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 天赋 has also been used to refer to the mandate of heaven, a concept that legitimized the rule of emperors. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The character "天" in "天賦" originally meant "sky" or "heaven" and was used to denote something bestowed by divine powers. |
| Corsican | Corsican "talentu" comes from Greek "talanton," meaning "scales" or "balance," and originally referred to a weight used in commerce. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "talenat" originates from the Ancient Greek word "talanton", meaning "scale" or "balance". |
| Czech | The word "talent" in Czech also refers to a historical unit of weight equal to 25.33 kilograms or 56 pounds. |
| Danish | In Danish, "talent" also refers to a unit of weight or currency. |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "talent" specifically means a former monetary unit used in the Netherlands, Flanders and northern France. |
| Esperanto | The word "talento" in Esperanto is a direct borrowing from the Spanish word "talento" meaning "talent", and is also the Esperanto translation of the English "talent". |
| Estonian | "Anne" also means "merit, credit, worth" in Estonian |
| Finnish | The word 'lahjakkuutta' also means 'brilliance' in Finnish. |
| French | In French, "talent" also refers to an ancient unit of weight or currency, while "talentueux" means "talented". |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "talint" is a loanword from French and is not related to the English word "talent". In Frisian, "talint" specifically refers to a measurement of gold or silver. |
| Galician | In Galician, "talento" also means "nephew". |
| Georgian | The word "ნიჭი" also means "gift", and it is derived from the Persian word "nizh" meaning "grace, favor, or endowment." |
| German | In German, "talent" is also an archaic unit of currency or weight. |
| Greek | Apart from its modern meaning, "ταλέντο" can also refer to an ancient Greek coin or a unit of weight. |
| Gujarati | The word 'પ્રતિભા' has alternate meanings in Gujarati, including 'inspiration' and 'genius'. |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "talan" comes from the French/Latin word "talent" and also means "money". |
| Hausa | The Hausa word "baiwa" is also used to refer to the measurement of grain or other dry goods. |
| Hawaiian | The word "kālena" can also refer to a type of dance or a specific dance step. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "כִּשָׁרוֹן" (talent) is derived from the root word "כּשר", which means "fit", "suitable", or "able". |
| Hindi | The Sanskrit word "प्रतिभा" also means "consciousness" and "intelligence". |
| Hmong | The word "txuj ci" literally means "hand and foot" in Hmong, and was originally meant to refer to someone with good skills in craftsmanship or the arts. |
| Hungarian | 'Tehetség' comes from the Turkic word 'tayat', which means 'young horse' or 'foal'. |
| Icelandic | In Old Norse, hæfileiki could also mean "ability" or "skill." |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "talent" also means "the highest monetary unit used by ancient Greeks." |
| Indonesian | The word 'bakat' in Indonesian is derived from the Arabic word 'baqarah', which means 'excellence' or 'skill'. |
| Irish | The word 'tallann' finds its roots in the French word 'talent' and the Latin word 'talentum', which both refer to the scales used to weigh precious metals. |
| Italian | The word "talento" in Italian derives from the ancient Greek unit of currency that bore the same name and was depicted with a balance scale, resulting in its alternate meaning of "balance" |
| Japanese | "才能" is sometimes used to describe inherent qualities, not necessarily developed skills, unlike its English counterpart; it's a loanword from the Chinese "cái néng". |
| Javanese | The word “talenta” also means “intelligence” or “skill” in Javanese. |
| Kannada | "ಪ್ರತಿಭೆ" originates from the Sanskrit "प्रतिभा" (pratibhā), meaning "manifestation, intelligence, genius, talent". |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, "талант" (talent) can also refer to a unit of weight equal to about 32 kilograms. |
| Khmer | In classical Sanskrit, the word "divya-Kauśalya" means "a heavenly art, a heavenly faculty, a supernatural power". |
| Korean | The word "재능" can also mean "a person with extraordinary ability" or "a natural gift or aptitude". |
| Kurdish | The etymology of "jîrî" is disputed, some believe it originates from Persian "chehre" (face), while others propose a Kurdish origin. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "талант" in Kyrgyz can also refer to a "hidden treasure" within a person. |
| Lao | Lao word spelling of "talent" has another meaning of "heaven" in Thai. |
| Latin | The Latin "talentum" shares an origin with the Greek "talanton", possibly from an ancient Semitic language. |
| Latvian | The Latvian word "talanti" (plural) is a loan from Greek "talanton", which originally referred to a weight measurement and then to a unit of currency. |
| Lithuanian | In Lithuanian, the word "talentas" is derived from the Greek word "talanton", which originally meant a balance or a scale used for weighing money or other objects. |
| Luxembourgish | "Talent" also means "weight" and derives from Old Latin "talentum". |
| Macedonian | In addition to ability and skill, the word "талент" may also refer to a monetary unit in some contexts. |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "talent" originally meant "silver coin" and then "weight". |
| Malay | "Bakat" also means a scar in some regions. |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "കഴിവ്" also has the meanings "ability" and "skill". |
| Maltese | In Maltese, the word "talent" derives from the verb "talenta" meaning "to weigh" and can also refer to a metal ingot or a large sum of money. |
| Maori | "Taranata" in Maori also refers to the idea of "mana" (spiritual power or excellence). |
| Marathi | The word प्रतिभा was also used in ancient Indian Sanskrit literature to mean “beauty,” “genius,” and “splendor,”. |
| Mongolian | The verb "авьяах" (to make able) and the noun "авьяас" (talent) share the same root and stem |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "talent" in Myanmar (Burmese) is a weight measure of about 32 kilograms, and can also refer to money, knowledge, or skill. |
| Nepali | The word प्रतिभा (pratibha) in Nepali shares its Sanskrit roots with the ancient Vedic concept of 'shining forth' (pra-tābh-a), representing the inherent luminosity and brilliance within an individual. |
| Norwegian | The word 'talent' comes from the Greek 'talanton,' which originally referred to a unit of weight or a sum of money. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "talente" in Nyanja is derived from the Latin word "talentum" which referred to a unit of currency or weight used during the Roman empire. |
| Pashto | The word "استعداد" in Pashto can also mean "ability" or "capacity." |
| Persian | The word "استعداد" means "ability" or "potential" in Arabic and can also refer to "willingness" or "readiness" in Persian. |
| Polish | In Polish, the word "talent" can also refer to an ancient coin used in the biblical era, similar to the English usage of the term "talent". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The Portuguese word "talento" comes from the Ancient Greek word "talanton" and could also refer to a monetary unit worth around 20 pounds of silver. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "talent" also means a unit of ancient weight and measure. |
| Russian | The word «талант» (talent) comes from the Greek word «τάλαντον» (talanton), which referred to a unit of weight and currency. |
| Samoan | Taleni can also refer to a person’s expertise, knowledge, or aptitude. |
| Scots Gaelic | In Scots Gaelic, 'tàlant' also signifies 'inclination' or 'desire'. |
| Serbian | "таленат" also means an old unit of weight, typically 20-30 kilograms. |
| Sesotho | The word "talenta" in Sesotho has its roots in the biblical parable of the talents, where it represents a monetary gift or endowment. |
| Shona | In Shona, 'tarenda' translates to 'talent' and is derived from the word 'renda' meaning 'to measure or weigh'. |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "قابليت" is borrowed from Arabic and also means "ability" or "capacity." |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "දක්ෂතා" is derived from the Sanskrit word "दक्षता" and can also refer to "competence" or "proficiency." |
| Slovak | The word "talent" derives from the Greek word "talanton" which means "scales" or "balance" and refers to a unit of weight or currency. |
| Slovenian | "Talent" can also refer to an ancient Greek weight (approx. 26 kg) or an ancient Indian coin. |
| Somali | The Somali word "karti" is also used to refer to a person's potential or capability. |
| Spanish | The word "talento" in Spanish derives from the ancient Greek unit of currency, the "talent" |
| Sundanese | "Bakat", which traditionally referred to one's luck, can now also mean the quality of a skill set or a person's aptitude in certain fields of knowledge. |
| Swahili | The word "talanta" in Swahili also refers to a unit of currency or money. |
| Swedish | The Old English 'talent' meant a large weight with a value corresponding to 75 English pounds and was later adopted into Swedish and spelled as 'talang' with the same meaning, although it was not used in that context in Sweden. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "talento" is derived from the Spanish word "talento", which in turn comes from the Latin word "talentum", meaning "scale" or "balance". |
| Tajik | The word is likely derived from Persian and may also mean 'ability', 'gift', 'skill', or 'aptitude'. |
| Tamil | "திறமை" also refers to a special power or ability |
| Telugu | "ప్రతిభ" (talent) comes from the Sanskrit word "प्रतिभा" (pratibha), which means "knowledge". It can also mean "genius" or "skill". |
| Thai | "พรสวรรค์" comes from Sanskrit and also means "nature" or "character". |
| Turkish | The word 'yetenek' is derived from the Arabic word 'yatanaqa', which means 'to be able to do something'. |
| Ukrainian | In Ukrainian, the word “талант” also signifies a monetary unit used by the Greeks in antiquity. |
| Urdu | The Urdu word 'پرتیبھا,' originally meaning 'genius or brilliance,' derives from the Sanskrit word 'pratibha,' which means 'intuition or inspiration.' |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, "iste'dod" literally means "ability" but can also be used to describe an individual's exceptional skill or aptitude in a particular area. |
| Vietnamese | Năng lực derives from the Sino-Vietnamese năng lực, meaning 'ability', 'competence', and 'capability'. |
| Welsh | In Welsh, "talent" refers to a physical unit of weight rather than a natural ability. |
| Xhosa | In Xhosa, 'italente' is derived from the verb 'ukutala', meaning 'to obtain, acquire' or 'to gain something' |
| Yiddish | The word 'טאַלאַנט' also has a biblical meaning of measurement, similar to the Greek 'talent'. |
| Yoruba | Ẹbùn can mean 'gift', 'treasure', or 'inheritance', and is related to the word 'gbọn', meaning 'wisdom'. |
| Zulu | In addition to its primary meaning as "talent" or "skill", "ithalente" can also refer to a person's natural abilities or potential, or to a particular gift or quality. |
| English | In ancient Greece, a 'talent' was a unit of currency equal to 6,000 drachmas. |