Ultimate in different languages

Ultimate in Different Languages

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Ultimate


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Afrikaans
uiteindelike
Albanian
i fundit
Amharic
የመጨረሻ
Arabic
نهائي
Armenian
վերջնական
Assamese
চূড়ান্ত
Aymara
qhipa
Azerbaijani
son
Bambara
kɔ́dan
Basque
azkenekoa
Belarusian
канчатковы
Bengali
চূড়ান্ত
Bhojpuri
सर्वश्रेष्ठ
Bosnian
krajnji
Bulgarian
крайна
Catalan
definitiva
Cebuano
katapusan
Chinese (Simplified)
最终
Chinese (Traditional)
最終
Corsican
ultimu
Croatian
ultimativno
Czech
ultimátni
Danish
ultimativ
Dhivehi
އެންމެ ފަހު
Dogri
अखीरला
Dutch
ultiem
English
ultimate
Esperanto
fina
Estonian
ülim
Ewe
le nuwuwu
Filipino (Tagalog)
panghuli
Finnish
perimmäinen
French
ultime
Frisian
ultime
Galician
final
Georgian
საბოლოო
German
ultimativ
Greek
τελικός
Guarani
ipahapeguáva
Gujarati
અંતિમ
Haitian Creole
ultim
Hausa
na ƙarshe
Hawaiian
hope loa
Hebrew
סופי
Hindi
परम
Hmong
qhov kawg
Hungarian
végső
Icelandic
fullkominn
Igbo
kacha
Ilocano
maudi
Indonesian
terakhir
Irish
deiridh
Italian
definitivo
Japanese
究極
Javanese
pokok
Kannada
ಅಂತಿಮ
Kazakh
түпкілікті
Khmer
ចុងក្រោយ
Kinyarwanda
iherezo
Konkani
अंतीम
Korean
최고의
Krio
kpatakpata
Kurdish
dervatirîn
Kurdish (Sorani)
کۆتایی
Kyrgyz
акыркы
Lao
ສຸດຍອດ
Latin
ultimate
Latvian
galīgais
Lingala
ya nsuka
Lithuanian
galutinis
Luganda
ekitukibwako kunkomerero
Luxembourgish
ultimativ
Macedonian
крајна
Maithili
अंतिम
Malagasy
faratampony
Malay
muktamad
Malayalam
ആത്യന്തിക
Maltese
aħħari
Maori
hopea
Marathi
अंतिम
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯈ꯭ꯋꯏꯗꯒꯤ ꯐꯕ
Mizo
tawp ber
Mongolian
эцсийн
Myanmar (Burmese)
အန္တိမ
Nepali
अन्तिम
Norwegian
ultimat
Nyanja (Chichewa)
chomaliza
Odia (Oriya)
ଚରମ
Oromo
dhuma
Pashto
نهایی
Persian
نهایی
Polish
ostateczny
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
final
Punjabi
ਆਖਰੀ
Quechua
ultimate
Romanian
final
Russian
окончательный
Samoan
tupito
Sanskrit
अंतिम
Scots Gaelic
mu dheireadh thall
Sepedi
ya mafelelo
Serbian
крајњи
Sesotho
qetellong
Shona
mhedziso
Sindhi
آخري
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
අවසාන
Slovak
konečný
Slovenian
končni
Somali
kama dambaysta ah
Spanish
último
Sundanese
pamungkas
Swahili
mwisho
Swedish
slutlig
Tagalog (Filipino)
panghuli
Tajik
ниҳоӣ
Tamil
இறுதி
Tatar
ахыргы
Telugu
అంతిమ
Thai
สุดยอด
Tigrinya
ናይ መወዳእታ
Tsonga
eku heteleleni
Turkish
nihai
Turkmen
ahyrky
Twi (Akan)
deɛ worepɛ ankasa
Ukrainian
остаточний
Urdu
حتمی
Uyghur
ئاخىرقى ھېسابتا
Uzbek
yakuniy
Vietnamese
tối thượng
Welsh
yn y pen draw
Xhosa
okokugqibela
Yiddish
לעצט
Yoruba
gbẹhin
Zulu
ekugcineni

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "uiteindelike" in Afrikaans originally meant "in the end" or "finally", but has since acquired the additional meaning of "ultimate".
AlbanianThe term "i fundit" in Albanian can also mean "the latest" or "the last".
AmharicThe word "የመጨረሻ" (ultimate) in Amharic can also mean "the end" or "the last one".
Arabicنهائي ultimately derives from the root "نها" meaning "end", also found in words like "انتهاء" (end) and "انتهائي" (final).
AzerbaijaniSon also means "last" or "in the end" in Azerbaijani.
BasqueAzkenekoa derives from the Proto-Basque word *azken, meaning "end" or "last."
BelarusianThe word "канчатковы" can refer to the final stage of something, as well as to the most extreme or important part of it.
BengaliThe term "চূড়ান্ত" may also refer to the peak of a mountain or to the end of a period of time in the context of a calendar event.
Bosnian"Krajnji" can also mean "far" or "extreme" in Bosnian.
BulgarianThe word 'крайна' also means 'end', 'boundary', and 'extremity' in Bulgarian.
CatalanThe word "definitiva" is derived from the Latin "definitivus", meaning "precise" or "exact". It can also mean "ultimate" or "final".
CebuanoThe word "katapusan" also refers to the "end" or "conclusion" of something.
Chinese (Simplified)The Chinese word "最终" literally means "last" or "final", but it can also be used to mean "best" or "most important".
Chinese (Traditional)Ultimately, 最終 (zuìzhōng) means the final result or conclusion of something.
CorsicanThe word "ultimu" can also mean "last", "final", or "worst" in Corsican.
CroatianThe Croatian word "ultimativno" is ultimately derived from the Latin word "ultimātum," which means "a final demand or statement."
CzechThe word "Ultimátni" in Czech can also refer to something that is definitive, decisive, or final.
DanishThe Danish word "ultimativ" (ultimate) has a strong connotation of "conclusive" or "decisive".
DutchThe word "ultiem" can also refer to the last day of a month or the last stage of a process.
EsperantoEsperanto's "fina" is derived from Latin 'finis', meaning 'end, limit,' but also carries the nuance of 'purpose, goal, intention'
EstonianIn Estonian, the word “ülim” (ultimate) is related to “ülema” (superior) and “ülemine” (uppermost), suggesting the idea of superiority and culmination.
FinnishThe Finnish word "perimmäinen" can also mean "the most essential" or "the innermost part of something".
FrenchIn French, "ultime" can also mean the last or final stage in a series or sequence.
FrisianThe Frisian word "ultime" also means "very".
GalicianIn Galician, the word 'final' retains its original meaning of 'end', but also conveys a sense of completeness, perfection, or excellence.
GeorgianThis word comes from the Arabic word "al-ṣabūr" which means "the patient". It means "the end" in Georgian due to the influence of the Persian language.
GermanThe word "ultimativ" in German is derived from the Latin word "ultimatus", meaning "the last or final".
GreekThe word "τελικός" in Greek also refers to the final game or event in a competition.
GujaratiThe word "અંતિમ" in Gujarati can also mean "last" or "final".
Haitian CreoleUltim is Haitian Creole for "final" which shares an etymology with the Latin "ultim" (meaning "final").
HausaThe Hausa term "na ƙarshe" also holds implications of permanence and irreversibility.
HawaiianThe Hawaiian word "hope loa" can also be interpreted as "a lasting wish" or "a desire that endures."
Hebrew"סופי" means "final" in Hebrew, but can also refer to the Sufi Muslim sect that focuses on divine love and spirituality.
HindiThe word 'परम' ('param') in Hindi can also mean 'most important' or 'highest', reflecting its Sanskrit root 'पर' ('para') meaning 'beyond' or 'supreme'.
HmongThe word "qhov kawg" in Hmong can also mean "the very top" or "the most important thing in life."
HungarianThe Hungarian word "végső" originates from the Slavic "vъsъ", which means "all" or "entire."
IcelandicFullkominn is related to “full”, meaning that it's complete, perfect, and lacking in nothing.
Igbo"Kacha" may also refer to "to be complete" or "to be exhausted" in Igbo.
IndonesianThe word "terakhir" is derived from the Proto-Austronesian word *taqah, meaning "very" or "too much,
IrishIn Irish mythology, 'deiridh' also means 'the last day of the year' or 'the end of a cycle'.
Italian"Definitivo" also means "sure" or "precise" in Italian.
JapaneseThe character "極" in "究極" also means "pole" or "extremity."
JavaneseIn Javanese, "pokok" not only means "ultimate," but also refers to the root or base of a tree.
KannadaThe name "ಅಂತಿಮ" is also used to refer to the final stage of any action, or a person's last opportunity.
KazakhThe word "түпкілікті" can also mean "indigenous", especially in the context of Kazakh culture and language.
Khmerចុងក្រោយ (pronounced as 'jong-kroy') does not strictly mean 'ultimate' in Khmer but also suggests that something is 'the last' or 'the lowest'.
Korean"최고의" can also mean "the best" or "the most exceptional" in Korean.
KurdishIn Kurdish, "dervatirîn" also means "the most suitable" or "the most appropriate".
Kyrgyz"Акыркы" also has a meaning "most recent" in the context of time.
LatinThe Latin word "ultimus" means "farthest," "furthest in space or time," or "last."
LatvianThe word "galīgais" also refers to the end of time or the last day of judgement in Catholicism and Lutheranism.
LithuanianThe word "galutinis" comes from the Lithuanian "galas", meaning "end", and is also used to refer to the finish line of a race.
Luxembourgish"Ultimativ" derives from Latin and also means "final" or "decisive".
MacedonianThis word comes from the Macedonian root 'крај' ('end') which also gives rise to other words like 'крајност' ('extreme') and 'крајац' ('end, result').
MalagasyThe word "faratampony" can also mean "the last" or "the end" in Malagasy.
MalayThe word "muktamad" originates from the Arabic word "muqtamad" meaning "certain" or "confirmed".
Malayalamആത്യന്തിക is not an originarily Malayalam word and has its origins in Sanskrit where it means 'final', 'extreme' or 'last'.
MalteseThe form "aħħari" (ultimate) derives from the word "aħħar" (end) with the suffix "i", thus indicating the "end" or "final" instance of something.
MaoriThe word "hopea" in Maori also means "to desire" or "to wish for".
MarathiThe word "अंतिम" (an-ti-ma) in Marathi has other meanings, including "tip" or "end".
MongolianThe word "эцсийн" can also refer to the end or conclusion of something.
NepaliThe word 'अन्तिम' in Nepali is derived from the Sanskrit word 'अन्तिम', which means 'last' or 'final'.
NorwegianThe word "ultimat" can also mean "an ultimatum" in Norwegian.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "chomaliza" is derived from the verb "maliza," meaning "to finish" or "to complete," and the prefix "cho," which denotes completeness or totality, hence "ultimate."
PashtoThe Pashto word "نهایی" ultimately derives from Arabic and originally had a religious or spiritual connotation.
PersianIn Persian, the word "نهایی" ("ultimate") also refers to a "final decision" or a "conclusion".
PolishThe word "ostateczny" is derived from the Proto-Slavic root "ostъ", meaning "final" or "last", and was influenced by the Latin word "ultimus", meaning "farthest" or "extreme".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "final" can also refer to the "final act" of a play or performance.
PunjabiIn Punjabi, "ਆਖਰੀ" can also refer to the "end of a thing".
RomanianIn Romanian, "final" can also mean "end", as in the case of the phrase "final de an" (end of year).
RussianThe word "окончательный" in Russian can also mean "final" or "last".
SamoanIn Samoan, 'tupito' also means 'very fat' and is often used as a term of endearment.
Scots GaelicThe Gaelic word "mu dheireadh thall" derives from the Latin "ultimus", meaning "the last" or "the end."
SerbianIn Serbian, "крајњи" also means "last" or "final".
Sesotho'Qetellong' is derived from the root '-tell-' which means 'the end' or 'the last'
ShonaIn addition to meaning "ultimate", "mhedziso" also means "conclusion" and "finality."
SindhiThe word "آخري" in Sindhi can also mean "youngest" or "last born".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The Sinhala word "අවසාන" can also mean "last", "final" or "conclusion".
SlovakThe word 'konečný' originates from the Old Church Slavonic word 'konьць' ('end'), which is also the root of words like 'končiť' ('to end') and 'koniec' ('end').
SlovenianThe word "končni" in Slovenian can also mean "final" or "last".
SomaliThe term "kama dambaysta ah" is derived from the Somali words "kama" (like, as) and "dambaysta" (last), and is also synonymous with "dhamaad" (end).
SpanishThe Spanish word "último" can also mean "final".
SundanesePamungkas in Sundanese can refer to the most important part of a story.
Swahili"Mwisho" also means "last (of a series) or "end" in Swahili.
SwedishThe Swedish word "slutlig" comes from the German word "schließlich", meaning "finally" or "in conclusion".
Tagalog (Filipino)The Tagalog word "panghuli" can also refer to "the end", "the last one", or "the most recent."
TajikThe word ниҳоӣ derives from the Persian word نهایت (nihāyat), meaning "end" or "conclusion." Alternatively, it can also have the meaning of "exceedingly" or "extremely."}
TamilIn addition to its primary meaning of "ultimate," "இறுதி" can also refer to the "farthest point" or the "end of something"
TeluguThe Telugu word "అంతిమ" also has a connotation of finality or termination, suggesting a state or situation that is conclusive or irreversible.
Thaiสุดยอด also means 'very good' or 'excellent'.
TurkishThe word "nihai" is derived from the Arabic word "nihāy" meaning "end" or "last". It also has the alternate meaning of "absolute" or "inevitable".
UkrainianThe word "остаточний" comes from the Proto-Slavic root *ostati, meaning "to remain" or "to stop".
UrduThe word "حتمی" can also mean "inevitable" or "bound to happen".
UzbekThe word "yakuniy" in Uzbek is derived from the Arabic word "yakīni" (يقيني), which means "certain". It can also mean "conclusive" or "decisive".
VietnameseThe word "tối thượng" in Vietnamese can also mean "the highest point" or "the most extreme point".
WelshYn y pen draw also means "in the chief place" or "in the head place".
XhosaThe word okokugqibela is also used to describe a chief who has successfully defended the tribe against all enemy intrusions.
YiddishThe Yiddish word "לעצט" also means "dessert".
Yoruba"Gbẹhin" also means the back, end, or the person behind another person or thing.
ZuluThe noun "ikugcineni" is derived from the verb "gcoba" meaning to end or come to a conclusion.
EnglishThe word "ultimate" comes from the Latin word "ultimus," meaning "last" or "farthest."

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