Technique in different languages

Technique in Different Languages

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

Technique


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Afrikaans
tegniek
Albanian
teknikë
Amharic
ቴክኒክ
Arabic
تقنية
Armenian
տեխնիկա
Assamese
কৌশল
Aymara
técnica uka tuqita
Azerbaijani
texnika
Bambara
fɛɛrɛ
Basque
teknika
Belarusian
тэхніка
Bengali
প্রযুক্তি
Bhojpuri
तकनीक के इस्तेमाल कइल जाला
Bosnian
tehnika
Bulgarian
техника
Catalan
tècnica
Cebuano
teknik
Chinese (Simplified)
技术
Chinese (Traditional)
技術
Corsican
tecnica
Croatian
tehnika
Czech
technika
Danish
teknik
Dhivehi
ޓެކްނިކް އެވެ
Dogri
तकनीक
Dutch
techniek
English
technique
Esperanto
tekniko
Estonian
tehnika
Ewe
aɖaŋu si wotsɔ wɔa dɔe
Filipino (Tagalog)
pamamaraan
Finnish
tekniikka
French
technique
Frisian
technyk
Galician
técnica
Georgian
ტექნიკა
German
technik
Greek
τεχνική
Guarani
técnica rehegua
Gujarati
તકનીક
Haitian Creole
teknik
Hausa
dabara
Hawaiian
ʻenehana
Hebrew
טֶכנִיקָה
Hindi
तकनीक
Hmong
txheej txheem
Hungarian
technika
Icelandic
tækni
Igbo
usoro
Ilocano
teknik
Indonesian
teknik
Irish
teicníc
Italian
tecnica
Japanese
技術
Javanese
teknik
Kannada
ತಂತ್ರ
Kazakh
техника
Khmer
បច្ចេកទេស
Kinyarwanda
tekinike
Konkani
तंत्रांतल्यान मेळटा
Korean
기술
Krio
teknik
Kurdish
teknîk
Kurdish (Sorani)
تەکنیک
Kyrgyz
техника
Lao
ເຕັກນິກ
Latin
ars
Latvian
tehnika
Lingala
technique ya kosala
Lithuanian
technika
Luganda
obukodyo
Luxembourgish
technik
Macedonian
техника
Maithili
तकनीक
Malagasy
technique
Malay
teknik
Malayalam
സാങ്കേതികത
Maltese
teknika
Maori
tikanga
Marathi
तंत्र
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯇꯦꯛꯅꯤꯛ ꯑꯁꯤ ꯑꯦꯟ.ꯗꯤ.ꯑꯦ
Mizo
technique hmanga tih a ni
Mongolian
техник
Myanmar (Burmese)
နည်းပညာ
Nepali
प्रविधी
Norwegian
teknikk
Nyanja (Chichewa)
luso
Odia (Oriya)
କ techni ଶଳ |
Oromo
teeknika
Pashto
تخنیک
Persian
تکنیک
Polish
technika
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
técnica
Punjabi
ਤਕਨੀਕ
Quechua
técnica nisqa
Romanian
tehnică
Russian
техника
Samoan
metotia
Sanskrit
तकनीक
Scots Gaelic
innleachd
Sepedi
thekniki
Serbian
техника
Sesotho
thekniki
Shona
michina
Sindhi
ٽيڪنڪ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
තාක්ෂණය
Slovak
technika
Slovenian
tehniko
Somali
farsamo
Spanish
técnica
Sundanese
téhnik
Swahili
mbinu
Swedish
metod
Tagalog (Filipino)
diskarteng
Tajik
техника
Tamil
நுட்பம்
Tatar
техника
Telugu
టెక్నిక్
Thai
เทคนิค
Tigrinya
ሜላ
Tsonga
thekiniki
Turkish
teknik
Turkmen
tehnikasy
Twi (Akan)
ɔkwan a wɔfa so yɛ adwuma
Ukrainian
техніка
Urdu
تکنیک
Uyghur
تېخنىكا
Uzbek
texnika
Vietnamese
kỹ thuật
Welsh
techneg
Xhosa
ubuchule
Yiddish
טעכניק
Yoruba
ilana
Zulu
inqubo

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word “tegniek” is derived from the Dutch word “techniek” and the French word “technique”, which both mean “skill” or “method”.
AlbanianTeknikë comes from Ancient Greek, where it originally meant "art" or "craft".
AmharicThe word "ቴክኒክ" originally comes from the Greek word "τεχνικός" (tekhnikos), meaning "of or pertaining to art or craft."
ArabicIn Arabic, تقنية can also refer to the use of skill in the creation of a work of art.
ArmenianThe word "տեխնիկա" also refers to the equipment or machinery used for a specific task or activity.
AzerbaijaniIn Azerbaijani, "texnika" shares roots with the Persian word for "craft", indicating a connection to skilled craftsmanship.
BasqueThe word 'teknika' is derived from the Greek word 'techne', which means 'art, skill, or craft'.
BelarusianAlternate meanings include «art, manner of acting, method»
Bengaliপ্রযুক্তি can also mean "skill" or "method" in Bengali.
BosnianIn Bosnian, "tehnika" may also refer to a high school that specializes in applied sciences or vocational training.
BulgarianBulgarian "техника" comes from Greek "τεχνική" which means "art", "craft", "skill", "method", "technique" or "system".
Catalan"Tècnica" in Catalan comes from the Greek word "tekhnikos", meaning art or craft.
Chinese (Simplified)"技术" also means "skill in arts, crafts, and professions" in Chinese.
Chinese (Traditional)In Japanese, 技術 often refers to 'technology' rather than 'technique', while in Traditional Chinese, it refers to 'skill' or 'craft'.
CorsicanIn Corsican, the word «tecnica» does not mean «technique» but «technology».
CroatianTehnika also refers to any type of craft or skill, particularly one involving the use of machines or tools.
CzechIn Czech, "technika" can also refer to a university faculty of engineering or technology.
DanishIn Danish, "teknik" can also mean the set of equipment for recording or reproducing music, such as a stereo system.
DutchIn Dutch, **techniek** can also refer to engineering or technology, or to the specific skills or methods used in a particular art or craft.
EsperantoTekniko may also refer to a person skilled in a particular field.
EstonianIn Estonian, "tehnika" can also refer to the subject "technology" taught in schools, as "techniques" are seen as the building blocks of technology.
FinnishThe word 'tekniikka' is derived from the Greek word 'tekhne', meaning 'art' or 'skill'
FrenchThe French word "technique" comes from the Greek word "τέχνη" (tekhnē), meaning "art, craft, or skill."
FrisianIt is derived from Ancient Greek and it can also mean "art; craft" in Modern Greek
GalicianThe word "técnica" in Galician can also refer to a set of tools or equipment, or the knowledge and skills to use them.
GermanTechnik in German also refers to the practical aspects of a subject, like the skills required for playing a musical instrument or other practical or mechanical knowledge.
GreekThe Greek word "τεχνική" also has the alternate meaning of "art" and comes from the word "τέχνη" (art).
GujaratiIn Gujarati,
Haitian CreoleIn Haitian Creole, "teknik" can also refer to a particular style of dance or drumming.
Hausa"Dabara" is related to a Fulani word that means "to show" or "to reveal".
HawaiianʻEnehana also means "the art of" or "the craft of".
HebrewThe word טֶכנִיקָה in Hebrew, which derives from the Greek "techne", also refers to "art, craftsmanship, skill" and "a system of principles and methods".
HindiIt can refer to a method of artistic achievement or the practical aspect of any science.
HungarianIn Hungarian, "technika" (technique) originally meant "art, craft" and is still used in that sense in some contexts.
IcelandicThe Icelandic word "tækni" can also refer to magic, sorcery, or trickery.
IgboIn Osuofia in Nsukka area of Igbo,
Indonesian"Teknik" originally meant "magic" before shifting to the meaning "skill" and is now a popular word to refer to "technology".
IrishThe Irish word 'teicníc' is likely derived from the Greek word 'tekhnikós', meaning 'art' or 'skill'.
ItalianThe Italian word "tecnica" also means "knowledge or skill in a particular field".
JapaneseThe word 技術 (gijutsu) in Japanese is also used as a synonym for "skill" or "art."
JavaneseIn Javanese, "teknik" may also refer to the art of puppetry or the skill of traditional Javanese dance.
Kannada"ತಂತ್ರ" has an alternative meaning: method, system or strategy.
KazakhThe Kazakh word "техника" has additional meanings such as "appliances" and "machinery".
Korean"기술" (technique) comes from the Chinese word "技術" meaning "skill" or "art."
KurdishThe word "teknîk" in Kurdish is derived from the Greek word "τεχνική" (tekhnikē), meaning "art" or "skill".
Kyrgyz"Техника" is a loanword from Russian that can also mean "equipment" in Kyrgyz.
LatinArs is a Latin word meaning not only technique, but skill and knowledge in any art, trade, profession, or science
Latvian"Tehnika" can also refer to "physics" in Latvian.
LithuanianThe word 'technika' is derived from the Greek word 'τέχνη' (τέchnē) meaning 'art, craft, skill' or 'technique', and is also related to the Lithuanian word 'tekė' meaning 'flow' or 'movement'.
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, "Technik" can also refer to the art of masonry or a particular style of building.
MacedonianThe word "техника" can also refer to the field of engineering or technology.
Malay"Teknik" is also the Malay word for "technology."
MalteseMaltese word "teknika" may have been borrowed from Late Latin "tēchnicus" or "tēchnicē" with a slight shift in meaning to its current usage.
MaoriThe Maori word "tikanga" has additional meanings of "correct procedure", "custom", "methodology" and "ritual".
Marathiतंत्र (technique) derives from the Sanskrit root तन् (to stretch or extend), implying its role in guiding and expanding knowledge or skills.
MongolianThe Mongolian word 'техник' can also refer to a person employed in a technical field.
Nepaliप्रविधी primarily means "method" or "process" and is used in the context of science, art, or literature, rather than simply indicating technological methods.
NorwegianTeknikk in Norwegian is derived from the Greek word "technē", meaning "art, skill, or craft".
Nyanja (Chichewa)In Nyanja, the word "luso" means both "technique" and "methodology".
PashtoThe word "تخنیک" can also refer to a method or system, especially in medicine or science.
Persian"تکنیک" also means "techne" in Greek, which means "art" or "craft"
PolishIn Polish, "technika" also refers to "technology" and is derived from the Greek "τέχνη" (téchnē) meaning "art" or "skill."
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, "técnica" can also refer to the practice or exercise of manual or industrial arts, or to the knowledge of a particular technique or procedure.
RomanianTehnică can also refer to a profession that requires high levels of skill and knowledge, akin to English 'art' or 'craft'.
RussianThe Russian word "техника" (tekhnika) can also refer to technology or equipment in general.
SamoanMetotia is a compound word in Samoan derived from meto meaning "to do" and tia meaning "action or behavior".
Scots GaelicInnleachd: this word may also mean 'skill' or 'craft', it derives from the Irish word ionlachd, ultimately from the Latin word ingenium, meaning 'characteristic disposition'.
SerbianIn Serbian, 'tehnika' is also used to refer to technology, mechanical science, or engineering.
SesothoThekniki is used to refer to a procedure, method, or skill, and can also mean 'art' or 'craft'.
Shona"Michina" also means "a device" or "a way of doing something."
SindhiIn Sindhi, the word “ٽيڪنڪ” can also refer to the act of weaving or knitting.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)In Sinhala, the word "තාක්ෂණය" can also mean "technology" or "skillful means."
SlovakIn Slovak, "technika" also refers to the entirety of technological devices or the physical manifestation of an idea or concept.
SlovenianTehniko, meaning technique, is borrowed from Greek.
SomaliSomali 'farsamo' (technique) derives from Arabic 'fann' and may also imply skill and experience.
SpanishThe word "técnica" in Spanish has roots in the Greek "τεχνικός" (tekhnikos), meaning "of or relating to an art or craft."
SundaneseIn Sundanese, 'téhnik' is also colloquially used to describe a person with a unique, unusual, or even strange style, manner, or behavior.
SwahiliThe word 'mbinu' is derived from the verb '-binua' ('to analyze'), suggesting the analytical and analytical aspect of a technique.
SwedishMetod is a borrowed word from the German "Methode", which in turn is derived from the Greek "methodos" (way, manner, pursuit).
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "diskarteng" in Tagalog is derived from the Spanish word "diskarte," which means "scheme" or "trickery."
TajikThe word "техника" in Tajik can also refer to "craft" or "skill".
TamilThe word "நுட்பம்" is also used to describe a "subtlety", "nuance", or "delicacy".
TeluguThe word "టెక్నిక్" can also be used to denote a 'methodology' in the context of research.
ThaiThe word
TurkishThe Turkish word "teknik" comes from the Greek word "τέχνη" (τέchnē), meaning "art, skill, or craft".
UkrainianIn Russian, the word "техніка" (tekhnika) also means "equipment".
UrduUrdu "تکنیک" is derived from the Greek "τέχνη" (technē), meaning "art" or "craft", and also relates to the Persian "تکنیک" (taknīk), meaning "method" or "procedure".
Uzbek"Texnika" also means "technical training" and "technology" in Uzbek.
VietnameseThe word "kỹ thuật" can also be used to refer to a "skill" or "craft".
WelshThe word 'techneg' in Welsh is etymologically related to the Latin 'tecnica', meaning 'art' or 'craft'.
XhosaThe word "ubuchule" in Xhosa, meaning "technique," also relates to "skill" or "expertise."
YiddishThe Yiddish word "טעכניק" also has the alternate meaning of "skill" or "ability".
Yoruba"Ilana" also refers to a type of woven cloth used in traditional Yoruba attire.
ZuluThe Zulu word 'inqubo' means 'technique', but can also refer to a 'procedure' or a 'method'.
EnglishThe word "technique" originally meant "art," and is related to the Greek word "tekhne," meaning "craft."

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