Test in Different Languages
Discover 'Test' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Test
Afrikaans toets | ||
Albanian provë | ||
Amharic ሙከራ | ||
Arabic اختبار | ||
Armenian փորձարկում | ||
Assamese পৰীক্ষা | ||
Aymara yant'a | ||
Azerbaijani test | ||
Bambara kɔrɔbɔli | ||
Basque proba | ||
Belarusian тэст | ||
Bengali পরীক্ষা | ||
Bhojpuri परीक्षा | ||
Bosnian test | ||
Bulgarian тест | ||
Catalan prova | ||
Cebuano pagsulay | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 测试 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 測試 | ||
Corsican prova | ||
Croatian test | ||
Czech test | ||
Danish prøve | ||
Dhivehi އިމްތިޙާން | ||
Dogri परख | ||
Dutch test | ||
English test | ||
Esperanto provo | ||
Estonian test | ||
Ewe dodokpɔ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) pagsusulit | ||
Finnish testata | ||
French tester | ||
Frisian toets | ||
Galician proba | ||
Georgian ტესტი | ||
German prüfung | ||
Greek δοκιμή | ||
Guarani aranduchauka | ||
Gujarati પરીક્ષણ | ||
Haitian Creole tès | ||
Hausa gwaji | ||
Hawaiian hoʻāʻo | ||
Hebrew מִבְחָן | ||
Hindi परीक्षा | ||
Hmong xeem ntawv | ||
Hungarian teszt | ||
Icelandic próf | ||
Igbo nwalee | ||
Ilocano eksamen | ||
Indonesian uji | ||
Irish scrúdú | ||
Italian test | ||
Japanese テスト | ||
Javanese tes | ||
Kannada ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ | ||
Kazakh тест | ||
Khmer សាកល្បង | ||
Kinyarwanda ikizamini | ||
Konkani चाचणी | ||
Korean 테스트 | ||
Krio tɛst | ||
Kurdish îmtîhan | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) تاقیکردنەوە | ||
Kyrgyz сыноо | ||
Lao ທົດສອບ | ||
Latin test | ||
Latvian pārbaude | ||
Lingala komeka | ||
Lithuanian testas | ||
Luganda ekigezo | ||
Luxembourgish testen | ||
Macedonian тест | ||
Maithili परीक्षण | ||
Malagasy fitsapana | ||
Malay ujian | ||
Malayalam പരിശോധന | ||
Maltese test | ||
Maori whakamātautau | ||
Marathi चाचणी | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯆꯥꯡꯌꯦꯡ | ||
Mizo fiahna | ||
Mongolian тест | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) စမ်းသပ်မှု | ||
Nepali परीक्षण | ||
Norwegian test | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) yesani | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପରୀକ୍ଷା | ||
Oromo qormaata | ||
Pashto امتحان | ||
Persian تست | ||
Polish test | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) teste | ||
Punjabi ਟੈਸਟ | ||
Quechua qawapay | ||
Romanian test | ||
Russian контрольная работа | ||
Samoan tofotofoga | ||
Sanskrit परीक्षा | ||
Scots Gaelic deuchainn | ||
Sepedi leka | ||
Serbian тест | ||
Sesotho teko | ||
Shona bvunzo | ||
Sindhi امتحان | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) පරීක්ෂණය | ||
Slovak test | ||
Slovenian preskus | ||
Somali imtixaan | ||
Spanish prueba | ||
Sundanese tés | ||
Swahili mtihani | ||
Swedish testa | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) pagsusulit | ||
Tajik озмоиш | ||
Tamil சோதனை | ||
Tatar тест | ||
Telugu పరీక్ష | ||
Thai ทดสอบ | ||
Tigrinya ፈተና | ||
Tsonga xikambelo | ||
Turkish ölçek | ||
Turkmen synag | ||
Twi (Akan) sɔhwɛ | ||
Ukrainian тест | ||
Urdu پرکھ | ||
Uyghur test | ||
Uzbek sinov | ||
Vietnamese kiểm tra | ||
Welsh prawf | ||
Xhosa vavanyo | ||
Yiddish פּרובירן | ||
Yoruba idanwo | ||
Zulu ukuhlolwa |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "toets" is ultimately of Latin origin, tracing back to the Latin "tentare", meaning "to touch, try, to put to the test". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "provë" is derived from the Proto-Albanian word "*proβa," meaning "attempt" or "trial." |
| Amharic | The word |
| Arabic | In addition to meaning "test", the Arabic word "اختبار" can also mean "trial", "examination", or "experiment". |
| Azerbaijani | "Test" is also used in Azerbaijani as a term for "exam" or "experiment". |
| Basque | "Proba" shares its origin with the Latin word "probatio" and is related to the English word "prove." |
| Belarusian | The Belarusian word “тэст” is borrowed from the English language and has the same meaning in both languages. |
| Bengali | "পরীক্ষা" has other meanings like "trial" or "examination." |
| Bosnian | Bosnian: test also means a will or a testament, ultimately deriving from Latin 'testis,' meaning 'witness'. |
| Bulgarian | The Bulgarian word "тест" can also refer to the paste made from flour and water used in making different bread and pastries |
| Catalan | In Italian, the word "prova" also means "rehearsal", which could be related to the idea of a "trial" or "attempt" in Catalan. |
| Cebuano | The word "pagsulay" in Cebuano can also mean "to experience" or "to undergo something difficult or challenging." |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 测试 (cèshì) is also used to refer to an examination or a questionnaire. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "測試" also means 'to test' in Chinese, and can be used as a noun or a verb. |
| Corsican | The word 'prova' is derived from the Italian word 'prova', which also means 'rehearsal', highlighting the idea that a test is a kind of performance. |
| Croatian | Croatian has two homonyms for the word 'test': one from Latin (test) meaning 'examination or trial' and another from Italian (testo) meaning 'text' |
| Czech | In Czech, "test" can also refer to a gasket or a seal |
| Danish | "Prøve" is derived from the Old Norse word "prófa", meaning "to try" or "to examine" |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "test" also means "exam" or "assessment" |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "provo" is derived from the Latin word "probare", meaning "to test, approve, or try out". |
| Estonian | The Estonian word "test" can also refer to a sieve, or a mold used to make bricks or pottery. |
| Finnish | The word 'testata' can also mean 'head' or 'skull' in Latin. |
| French | "Tester" in French can also mean "tester" in English, such as the "tester" for a bed |
| Frisian | The verb toets also meant "to try, examine, inspect" until at least the 17th century in Dutch. |
| Galician | The word "proba" in Galician has multiple meanings, including "test" and "proof". |
| German | "Prüfung" originates from the Middle High German word "pruoven", meaning "to try". |
| Greek | The Greek word "δοκιμή" has meanings of "test, proof, assay, trial, experience, probation, evidence". |
| Haitian Creole | The word "tès" in Haitian Creole can also mean "witness" |
| Hausa | The word "gwaji" in Hausa can also mean "experiment" or "trial." |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word "hoʻāʻo" can also mean "to tempt", "to try", "to experiment", or "to prove". |
| Hebrew | The word מִבְחָן (test) is related to the word בָּחַן (to examine, to test), and the root בּ.ח.ן has meanings of "to try," and "to distinguish." |
| Hindi | The word 'परीक्षा' (parikshā) in Hindi originated from the Sanskrit word 'प्रक्ष' (prakṣ) meaning 'to ask or inquire'. |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "xeem ntawv" also means "homework assignment," while the same character in Chinese means "to examine." |
| Hungarian | "Teszt" derives from the old Hungarian word "tiszt" meaning "clear", "pure", and also refers to the process of purification. |
| Icelandic | The word "próf" also means "demonstration", "proof", "evidence", and "sample". |
| Igbo | "Nwalee" in Igbo can refer to several concepts including a challenge, an exam, a trial, a proving, a competition, a contest, a struggle, a difficulty, a hardship, a tribulation, a distress, a pain, an affliction, an experience, a situation, or a condition. |
| Indonesian | The word "uji" can also refer to the process of verifying or evaluating the quality of something. |
| Irish | The word "scrúdú" is derived from the Old Irish word "scríbad", meaning "to check" or "to examine"} |
| Italian | Test comes from the Latin testare, meaning 'to witness' or 'to prove'. |
| Japanese | テスト is also a slang term referring to a test run or beta test of a newly developed product or event. |
| Javanese | "Tes" also means "thesis" in Javanese. |
| Kannada | "ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ" ('test') is a Kannada word derived from the Sanskrit word 'pariksha', meaning 'thorough examination' or 'scrutiny'. |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, the word "тест" is derived from the Russian word "тест" with the same meaning, which in turn is derived from the English word "test". |
| Korean | The Korean word "테스트" is a loanword from English, and originally meant the act of putting a metal into a liquid to check its fineness. |
| Kurdish | The word "îmtîhan" has Arabic roots and also means "examination" or "trial." |
| Kyrgyz | The word |
| Lao | "ທົດສອບ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "daśa"," ten", and "sāba"," to strike". It can also mean "to examine", "to try", or "to verify". |
| Latin | The Latin word "test" also means "earthenware vessel" or "crucible", reflecting its original use in metallurgy. |
| Latvian | "Pārbaude" is derived from a verb meaning "to prove" and can also imply an examination or trial. |
| Lithuanian | In Lithuanian, the word "testas" also means "testicle" or "scrotum." |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "testen" is derived from the Latin word "testa", meaning "earthen vessel, pot, or shell". |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "тест" also means "paste" (the culinary variety) and "dough". |
| Malagasy | The word "fitsapana" in Malagasy can also mean "to examine" or "to investigate". |
| Malay | "Ujian" is derived from the Sanskrit word "ujjayan" meaning "to awaken, arouse, or stimulate." |
| Malayalam | പരിശോധന originally comes from പരി (around, all around) + ക്ഷോധ (scratching) meaning 'scratching all around'. Hence it refers to an investigation that covers all aspects. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "test" derives from the Latin word "testis," meaning "witness" or "proof." |
| Maori | Derived from "whaka" (to make) + "mātau" (a hook, a try), it implies "to try" or "to hook." |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "चाचणी" (test) originates from the Sanskrit word "परीक्षण" meaning "scrutiny". It can also refer to a "trial" or a "rehearsal". |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word ``тест```, which came from the Russian word ``тест``, has meanings including ``examen```, ``probe````, ``trial````, and ``assay``. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | “စမ်းသပ်မှု” is a word that can mean either “a deliberate attempt to determine the quality or performance of something” or “a small sample of something, used to test its quality or performance.” |
| Nepali | A related Marathi word, 'परीक्षा' (pariksha), can mean both 'test' and 'examination', while 'परीक्षण' (parikshan) in Nepali means 'test' only. |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "test" can also mean "to verify" or "to examine". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | "yesani" comes from a root meaning "to try, examine, test, or experiment". |
| Pashto | The word "امتحان" also means "gold" in Pashto, representing its value in assessing knowledge and skills. |
| Persian | Persian "تست" originates from Old French "teste" and Latin "testa," with meanings including "head" and "earthenware" |
| Polish | "Test" derives from the Latin word "testum," meaning "earthenware jar" and comes to mean "trial" or "examination" in the context of alchemy. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "teste" means "witness" or "certificate", referring to the original meaning of "test" as a formal examination to determine the truth of something. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਟੈਸਟ" can also refer to a small piece of cloth used to clean the face or body. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "test" can also refer to a potsherd or the roof of a house. |
| Russian | The Russian word "контрольная работа" (test) literally translates to "control work". |
| Samoan | The word "tofotofoga" also means "to examine" or "to investigate" in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "deuchainn" is cognate with the Irish word "deoch", meaning "drink", and was originally used to refer to a trial by ordeal, in which the accused would have to drink a potion that was either harmless or poisonous. |
| Serbian | In Serbian, "тест" can also refer to a "sample" or "examination" in a medical context. |
| Sesotho | The word "teko" can also mean "to ask" or "to question" in Sesotho. |
| Shona | Bvunzo derives from the verb bvunza, meaning 'to ask', and is also used to refer to exams and quizzes. |
| Sindhi | امتحان in Sindhi is also used to refer to a trial or a challenge, highlighting the broader concept of testing one's abilities or limits. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | Derived from Sanskrit (परिक्षण). Also can mean 'examination' 'inspection' 'trial'. |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "test" also means "dough" or "paste" in English. |
| Slovenian | The word 'preskus' is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word 'iskus', meaning 'trial' or 'examination'. |
| Somali | The word "imtixaan" in Somali derives from the Arabic word "imtihaan" meaning "trial" or "examination" and is also used to refer to an "ordeal" or "challenge". |
| Spanish | The word "prueba" comes from the Latin "probare", meaning "to approve" or "to try". It can also refer to a sample or a taste. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "tés" can also mean "examination", "trial", or "experiment." |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "mtihani" can also refer to an exam or a trial. |
| Swedish | In Swedish, 'testa' can mean 'to taste' or 'to try out', in addition to 'to test'. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "pagsusulit" is derived from the root word "sulit" meaning "difficult" or "hard". |
| Tajik | The word "озмоиш" is a derivative of the Tajik word "озмудан", which means to try or attempt. |
| Tamil | சோதனை (sōtanai) derives from the Sanskrit word 'sōdhana' meaning 'purification' or 'examination'. |
| Telugu | In Telugu, "పరీక్ష" also refers to a spiritual practice or examination of the soul. |
| Thai | "ทดสอบ" also means 'to confirm', 'to prove' and 'to try out'. |
| Turkish | In Turkish, "Ölçek" can also refer to a unit of measurement or a scale |
| Ukrainian | The word "тест" can also mean "dough" or "examination paper" in Ukrainian. |
| Urdu | The word "پرکھ" can also mean "standard" or "criterion". |
| Uzbek | The word "sinov" can also refer to an exam or an assessment. |
| Vietnamese | The word "kiểm tra" originated from the Chinese words "检验" and "查看". |
| Welsh | The Welsh word 'prawf' derives from the Latin 'probare', meaning 'to prove' or 'to test'. |
| Xhosa | The word "vavanyo" does not have any alternate meanings in Xhosa, and its etymology is unknown. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word 'פּרובירן' ('test'), akin to the German word 'probieren,' may also refer to tasting food and drinks and examining the quality of fabrics. |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word 'idanwo' has alternate meanings such as 'example' or 'model'. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "ukuhlolwa" originates from the noun "ihloli" (trial, experiment). |
| English | Originally meaning 'earthenware vessel,' "test" evolved to also refer to the gold-lined container used in metallurgy and chemistry, then to the sample being analyzed, and finally to the examination itself. |