Trust in different languages

Trust in Different Languages

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

Trust


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Afrikaans
vertroue
Albanian
besim
Amharic
አደራ
Arabic
ثقة
Armenian
վստահություն
Assamese
বিশ্বাস
Aymara
kumphiyansa
Azerbaijani
etimad
Bambara
dannaya
Basque
konfiantza
Belarusian
давер
Bengali
বিশ্বাস
Bhojpuri
भरोसा
Bosnian
povjerenje
Bulgarian
доверие
Catalan
confiança
Cebuano
pagsalig
Chinese (Simplified)
相信
Chinese (Traditional)
相信
Corsican
fiducia
Croatian
povjerenje
Czech
důvěra
Danish
tillid
Dhivehi
އިތުބާރު
Dogri
भरोसा
Dutch
vertrouwen
English
trust
Esperanto
konfidi
Estonian
usaldus
Ewe
ka ɖe edzi
Filipino (Tagalog)
magtiwala
Finnish
luottamus
French
confiance
Frisian
fertrouwe
Galician
confianza
Georgian
ნდობა
German
vertrauen
Greek
εμπιστοσύνη
Guarani
jerovia
Gujarati
વિશ્વાસ
Haitian Creole
konfyans
Hausa
amince
Hawaiian
paulele
Hebrew
אמון
Hindi
विश्वास
Hmong
ntseeg
Hungarian
bizalom
Icelandic
treysta
Igbo
ntụkwasị obi
Ilocano
talek
Indonesian
kepercayaan
Irish
muinín
Italian
fiducia
Japanese
信頼
Javanese
kapercayan
Kannada
ನಂಬಿಕೆ
Kazakh
сенім
Khmer
ទុកចិត្ត
Kinyarwanda
kwizera
Konkani
भंरवसो
Korean
믿음
Krio
abop
Kurdish
bawerî
Kurdish (Sorani)
متمانە
Kyrgyz
ишеним
Lao
ໄວ້ວາງໃຈ
Latin
fiducia
Latvian
uzticību
Lingala
kotya motema
Lithuanian
pasitikėjimas
Luganda
obwesigwa
Luxembourgish
vertrauen
Macedonian
доверба
Maithili
विश्वास
Malagasy
fahatokiana
Malay
kepercayaan
Malayalam
ആശ്രയം
Maltese
fiduċja
Maori
whakawhirinaki
Marathi
विश्वास
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯊꯥꯖꯕ
Mizo
ring
Mongolian
итгэх
Myanmar (Burmese)
ယုံကြည်မှု
Nepali
विश्वास
Norwegian
tillit
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kudalira
Odia (Oriya)
ବିଶ୍ୱାସ
Oromo
amanuu
Pashto
باور
Persian
اعتماد کردن
Polish
zaufanie
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
confiar em
Punjabi
ਭਰੋਸਾ
Quechua
chiqaq
Romanian
încredere
Russian
доверять
Samoan
faʻatuatua
Sanskrit
न्यासः
Scots Gaelic
earbsa
Sepedi
tshepha
Serbian
поверење
Sesotho
tshepo
Shona
kuvimba
Sindhi
اعتماد
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
විශ්වාසය
Slovak
dôvera
Slovenian
zaupanje
Somali
aaminid
Spanish
confiar
Sundanese
kapercayaan
Swahili
uaminifu
Swedish
förtroende
Tagalog (Filipino)
pagtitiwala
Tajik
эътимод
Tamil
நம்பிக்கை
Tatar
ышаныч
Telugu
నమ్మకం
Thai
ความไว้วางใจ
Tigrinya
እምነት
Tsonga
tshembha
Turkish
güven
Turkmen
ynam
Twi (Akan)
awerɛhyɛmu
Ukrainian
довіра
Urdu
اعتماد
Uyghur
ئىشەنچ
Uzbek
ishonch
Vietnamese
lòng tin
Welsh
ymddiriedaeth
Xhosa
ukuthembela
Yiddish
צוטרוי
Yoruba
gbekele
Zulu
ukwethemba

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
Afrikaans"Vertroue" is derived from the Middle Dutch "vertrouwen" meaning "to believe".
AlbanianThe word "besim" is related to the Albanian word "besë" meaning faithfulness, oath, or promise.
AmharicThe Amharic word "አደራ" also refers to a type of traditional Ethiopian bread that is typically made from teff flour.
ArabicThe word "ثقة" in Arabic can also mean "confidence", "belief", or "self-assurance."
AzerbaijaniThe word "etimad" comes from the Arabic word "i'timad", which also means "reliance".
BasqueThe Basque word "konfiantza" derives from the Latin word "confidentia"}
BelarusianThe Belarusian word "давер" is likely derived from the Proto-Slavic root *vьr-, meaning "faith" or "belief".
BengaliThe word 'বিশ্বাস' (bishwash) in Bengali is derived from the Sanskrit word 'विश्व' (vishwa) meaning 'all', 'universe', or 'whole'. It can also refer to a belief, conviction, or faith.
BosnianThe word 'povjerenje' (trust) also has the alternate meanings of 'confidence' and 'credence'.
Bulgarian"Доверие" also means "credence" - faith in something, and "warrant" - authority to perform an action.
CatalanIn Portuguese, ‘confiança’ shares a similar definition as ‘confiança’ in Catalan, meaning trust or confidence.
CebuanoThe word "pagsalig" in Cebuano is derived from the root word "salig," which means "to rely on" or "to depend on."
Chinese (Simplified)"相信" has an additional meaning of "to trust one's word", originating from the concept of 'entrusting one's faith to another person'.
Chinese (Traditional)The character 信 in "相信" originally meant to place your hand in someone else's hand to signify trustworthiness.
CorsicanIn Corsican, the word "fiducia" can also refer to a "fiduciary" or a "confidant."
CroatianThe word "povjerenje" in Croatian originates from the verb "povjeriti" meaning "to entrust" or "to believe in the fidelity". It shares a similar etymology with the English word "confidence".
CzechThe noun 'důvěra' comes from the verb 'důvěřovat', which originally meant 'to dare' and is cognate with 'dover' in English.
DanishThe word "tillid" in Danish also means "reliance" and is derived from the Old Norse word "tiltr" meaning "belief".
DutchDutch: vertrouwen (trust) is a derivative from vertrouw (confidence) and can thus also mean "to believe".
EsperantoThe word "konfidi" comes from the Latin word "confidere", meaning "to trust" or "to have faith in".
EstonianThe word "usaldus" evolved from the root word "uskuma," which means "to believe," implying a sense of reliance and confidence.
FinnishIn Finnish, "luottamus" can also mean confidence or belief in oneself or others.
FrenchIn French, confiance not only means trust, but also confidence, self-assurance, and reliance
FrisianFertrouwe, meaning trust, is derived from the Old Frisian words "fer" (far) and "trouwe" (reliable).
GalicianThe Spanish and Galician verb 'confiar,' from Latin 'confidare,' means to confide in, trust, or entrust, but its etymology refers only to the idea of 'being together in faith' or of having faith, not necessarily in someone else.
GeorgianThe Georgian word "ნდობა" (trust) is derived from the Old Georgian verb "დ-ვ-ნდობ" (to believe), ultimately from the Proto-Kartvelian root ""n-d-b" (to believe, to trust).
GermanIn Middle High German, 'vertrouwen' meant both 'to trust' and 'to confide in'.
GreekThe word "εμπιστοσύνη" derives from the Greek word "πίστωσις" meaning "belief" or "faith.
GujaratiThe word "વિશ્વાસ" literally translates to "to be of one faith", denoting a deep level of belief and commitment.
Haitian CreoleWhile 'konfyans' means 'trust' strictly, depending on context, it can also express a sense of deep faith, reliability, or loyalty
HausaThe word amince, meaning 'trust,' is often used to refer to one's faith in God.
HawaiianPaulele may also mean 'to rely on', 'to depend on', or 'to rely on someone for support' in Hawaiian.
HebrewThe word 'אמון' ('trust') in Hebrew also means 'art' and is derived from the root 'אמנות' ('craftsmanship').
HindiThe Hindi word 'विश्वास' also means 'faith' or 'belief' and derives from the Sanskrit root 'viśvas', meaning 'to be firm or certain'
HmongThe word "ntseeg" can also refer to the heart or soul of a person.
HungarianIn Hungarian, "bizalom" also refers to a feeling of hope or expectation.
IcelandicThe Icelandic word "treysta" can also refer to a type of boat or a trust fund.
IgboNtukwasi obi, meaning "trust" in Igbo, can also refer to "dependence" or "reliance".
IndonesianThe word "kepercayaan" also has the alternate meaning of "belief" or "conviction."
IrishThe Irish word "muinín" has a secondary meaning of "sweetheart" or "darling".
ItalianThe word "fiducia" is derived from the Latin word "fidere," meaning "to trust" or "to have faith."
JapaneseOriginally meant 'reliance on God', it also means 'confidence' and 'faith'
JavaneseIn Javanese, "kapercayan" also refers to ancestral traditions and beliefs that have been passed down through generations.
KannadaThe Kannada word "ನಂಬಿಕೆ" can also refer to "belief", "confidence", or "faith".
KazakhThe word "сенім" in Kazakh also means "belief" and is derived from the verb "сену" meaning "to believe".
KhmerThe word "ទុកចិត្ត" could also mean "leave something somewhere" or "rely on someone" based on context and the construction of the sentence.
Korean믿음 (mi-eum) shares an etymology with 믿으다 (mi-euda), meaning "to trust", and can refer to faith in a religion or divine being.
KurdishThe word 'bawerî' is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root '*bʰewh-' meaning 'to trust', and also related to the Kurdish word 'bîra' meaning 'brother'.
KyrgyzThe word "ишеним" (trust) in Kyrgyz also means "faith" and "hope".
LatinIn the Roman Republic, "fiducia" referred not only to trust, but to a contractual relationship where one party pledged their property as collateral to another party, who could sell the collateral if the first party defaulted.
LatvianThe Latvian word "uzticību" has Indo-European roots and is likely derived from the Proto-Indo-European base "*teuks," meaning "to weave or join."
LithuanianThe Lithuanian word "pasitikėjimas" can also refer to "confidence"
Luxembourgish"Vertrauen" is derived from the Latin "vertere" meaning "to turn" and ultimately carries the idea of "turning towards" or "relying on" someone.
MacedonianThe word "доверба" in Macedonian originates from the Slavic root "věrь" meaning "belief" or "faith".
Malagasy"Fahatokiana" is derived from the word "fahatoko", which means "to confide in."
MalayThe word "kepercayaan" in Malay can also mean "conviction", "faith", and "belief"
MalayalamThe word
MalteseMaltese "fiduċja" derives from Latin "fiducia" ("faith, confidence, reliance").
MaoriWhakawhirinaki can also refer to the strength of a relationship built on trust and mutual understanding.
MarathiThe word विश्वास also translates to 'belief' and its root word is 'श्रद्धा',
Mongolian"Итгэх" (trust) is derived from the word "итгэл" (faith), which is a key element of the Mongolian nomadic culture.
NepaliThe word "विश्वास" ("trust" in Nepali) is derived from the root "विश्" which means "to enter" or "to believe" and the suffix "-वास" which denotes a state or condition.
Norwegian"Tillit" is also used to refer to the trust account of a bank where customer money is deposited.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "kudalira" also means "leaning" on someone or something.
PashtoThe word "باور" in Pashto also means "belief" or "faith" and is derived from the Persian word "باور" with the same meaning.
PersianThe word "اعتماد کردن" originates from the Arabic root "ع م د" meaning "to rely on". In Persian, it has the same meaning as "trust" but can also refer to "confidence" or "faith".
PolishIn ancient Polish, zaufanie meant 'reliance on someone's protection', akin to the archaic English sense of 'confidence' (e.g. 'a confidence trick').
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The verb “confiar em” (“to trust”) can also mean “to rely on” or “to have confidence in”.
PunjabiThe word "ਭਰੋਸਾ" (bharosa) in Punjabi is derived from the Sanskrit word "भरोसा" (bharosa), which means "confidence, faith, or trust"
Romanian"Încredere" is derived from the Latin word "credere," meaning "to believe" or "to have faith."
RussianThe word "доверять" derives from the Old Slavic word "doviery", meaning "assurance" or "confidence."
SamoanThe word "faʻatuatua" may also refer to faith or belief
Scots GaelicThe Scots Gaelic word "earbsa" also means "pledge" or "surety".
SerbianThe Serbian word for 'trust'('поверење') is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word 'вѣрити', meaning 'to believe'.
SesothoThe word "tshepo" also means "hope" or "reliance" in Sesotho.
ShonaIts alternate term, 'chitendero' suggests a belief that trust results from being able to 'hold something on high'.
SindhiThe Sindhi word "اعتماد" can also refer to "faith", "belief", or "reliance".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word is also used to describe a type of spiritual faith that can lead to liberation and happiness, a type of bond or connection that transcends personal relationships, or a state of being when all your wishes or actions come to fruition.
SlovakIn Slovak, "dôvera" also refers to a power of attorney or a fiduciary duty.
SlovenianThe word "zaupanje" originates from the verb "upati", meaning "to hope" or "to rely on".
SomaliThe word "aaminid" can also refer to a person who is trustworthy or reliable.
Spanish"Confiar" derives from the Latin "confidere," meaning "to have faith in," and also conveys the idea of entrusting or relying on someone.
SundaneseThe word 'kapercayaan' is also used to refer to a traditional Sundanese belief system that emphasizes harmonious relations with nature and the supernatural.
Swahili"Uaminifu" is also used to refer to someone who is trustworthy and dependable in a relationship or a professional setting.
SwedishThe Swedish word ”förtroende” literally translates to “before trust”, implying that trust must be earned.
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "pagtitiwala" also means "belief" or "faith" in Tagalog.
TajikThe Tajik word "эътимод" is derived from the Arabic word "i`timād" which also means "reliance" or "dependence".
TamilThe word 'நம்பிக்கை' also means 'faith', 'confidence', or 'belief' in Tamil.
TeluguThe word "నమ్మకం" (trust) is derived from the Proto-Dravidian root "*namb-/*namf-" meaning "to trust, to be confident in".
ThaiThe Thai word "ความไว้วางใจ" also means "confidence" or "assurance."
TurkishThe word "güven" in Turkish, meaning "trust", is related to the concepts of "power" and "strength".
UkrainianIn the past, довіра had meanings like 'promise' or 'assurance', but not 'trust' in the ethical sense of the word.
UrduIn Urdu, "اعتماد" can also refer to reliance, dependence, and belief.
UzbekIn the Uzbek language "ishonch" can also be used to express a feeling of reliability in someone or something.
Vietnamese"Lòng tin" also means "internal organs" in Vietnamese.
WelshThe word 'ymddiriedaeth' also means 'confidence' and 'assurance' in Welsh.
XhosaUkuthembela also means `a reliance on someone or something`.
YiddishIn Yiddish, the word "צוטרוי" (tsutroi) can also mean "faith" or "belief".
YorubaGbekele can also mean 'reliance' or 'dependence', and is often used in the context of relationships or situations where one person places their faith in another.
Zulu"Ukwethena": "be trustworthy" in Nguni languages, from the root *-thenga- "be able," related to the Proto-Bantu root -*tonga- "be able; be successful, proper"
EnglishThe English word 'trust' stems from the Old English term 'treowe', meaning 'faithful or loyal'.

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