Used in different languages

Used in Different Languages

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Used


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Afrikaans
gebruik
Albanian
të përdorura
Amharic
ያገለገለ
Arabic
مستخدم
Armenian
օգտագործված
Assamese
ব্যৱহৃত
Aymara
apnaqata
Azerbaijani
istifadə olunur
Bambara
kɔrɔlen
Basque
erabilitakoa
Belarusian
выкарыстоўваецца
Bengali
ব্যবহৃত
Bhojpuri
इस्तेमाल भईल
Bosnian
koristi
Bulgarian
използвани
Catalan
usat
Cebuano
gigamit
Chinese (Simplified)
用过的
Chinese (Traditional)
用過的
Corsican
usatu
Croatian
koristi
Czech
použitý
Danish
brugt
Dhivehi
ބޭނުންކޮށްފައި
Dogri
बरते दा
Dutch
gebruikt
English
used
Esperanto
uzata
Estonian
kasutatud
Ewe
si wozã
Filipino (Tagalog)
ginamit
Finnish
käytetty
French
utilisé
Frisian
brûkt
Galician
usado
Georgian
გამოყენებული
German
gebraucht
Greek
μεταχειρισμένος
Guarani
porupyre
Gujarati
વપરાયેલ
Haitian Creole
itilize
Hausa
amfani
Hawaiian
hoʻohana ʻia
Hebrew
בשימוש
Hindi
उपयोग किया गया
Hmong
siv
Hungarian
használt
Icelandic
notað
Igbo
eji
Ilocano
nausar
Indonesian
bekas
Irish
úsáidtear
Italian
usato
Japanese
中古
Javanese
digunakake
Kannada
ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
Kazakh
қолданылған
Khmer
បានប្រើ
Kinyarwanda
byakoreshejwe
Konkani
वापरिल्लें
Korean
익숙한
Krio
dɔn yuz
Kurdish
bikar anîn
Kurdish (Sorani)
بەکارهاتوو
Kyrgyz
колдонулган
Lao
ໃຊ້ແລ້ວ
Latin
solebant
Latvian
izmantots
Lingala
kosalela
Lithuanian
naudojamas
Luganda
okukozesa
Luxembourgish
benotzt
Macedonian
користени
Maithili
उपयोग कयल गेल
Malagasy
ampiasaina
Malay
terpakai
Malayalam
ഉപയോഗിച്ചു
Maltese
użat
Maori
whakamahia
Marathi
वापरले
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯁꯤꯖꯤꯟꯅꯈ꯭ꯔꯕ
Mizo
hmang
Mongolian
ашигласан
Myanmar (Burmese)
အသုံးပြုခံ့
Nepali
प्रयोग
Norwegian
brukt
Nyanja (Chichewa)
ntchito
Odia (Oriya)
ବ୍ୟବହୃତ |
Oromo
fayyadame
Pashto
کارول شوی
Persian
استفاده شده
Polish
używany
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
usava
Punjabi
ਵਰਤਿਆ
Quechua
hapisqa
Romanian
folosit
Russian
используемый
Samoan
faʻaaoga
Sanskrit
प्रयुक्त
Scots Gaelic
cleachdadh
Sepedi
šomišitšwego
Serbian
користи
Sesotho
sebedisoa
Shona
kushandiswa
Sindhi
استعمال ڪيو ويو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
භාවිතා කර ඇත
Slovak
použité
Slovenian
uporablja
Somali
isticmaalay
Spanish
usado
Sundanese
dipaké
Swahili
kutumika
Swedish
begagnade
Tagalog (Filipino)
ginamit na
Tajik
истифода бурда мешавад
Tamil
பயன்படுத்தப்பட்டது
Tatar
кулланылган
Telugu
ఉపయోగించబడిన
Thai
ใช้แล้ว
Tigrinya
ዘገልገለ
Tsonga
tirhile
Turkish
kullanılmış
Turkmen
ulanylýar
Twi (Akan)
na
Ukrainian
використовується
Urdu
استعمال کیا جاتا ہے
Uyghur
ئىشلىتىلگەن
Uzbek
ishlatilgan
Vietnamese
đã sử dụng
Welsh
defnyddio
Xhosa
isetyenzisiwe
Yiddish
געניצט
Yoruba
lo
Zulu
esetshenzisiwe

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "gebruik" originates from the Dutch "gebruik", meaning both "usage" and "custom".
AlbanianThe word "të përdorura" in Albanian can also mean "to be accustomed to" or "to be used to something"
AmharicThe word "ያገለገለ" can also refer to the act of serving food.
ArabicThe Arabic word "مستخدم" ("used") also means "employee," originating from the verb "استعمل" ("to employ").
AzerbaijaniThe word "istifadə olunur" in Azerbaijani comes from the Persian word "istifadeh" meaning "use" or "benefit".
BasqueThe Basque word "erabilitakoa" is derived from the verb "erabili" (to use), and can also refer to something that is "useful" or "practical".
BengaliThe verb ব্যবহৃত has an alternative meaning of 'prevalent', as in 'তার ব্যবহৃত গবেষণাপদ্ধতি' ('his prevalent research method').
BosnianThe word 'koristi' in Bosnian can also refer to the act of using or employing something, or to the benefits or advantages gained from something.
BulgarianIn Bulgarian, the word "използвани" can also mean "employed" or "utilized".
CatalanIn Catalan, "usat" can also mean "worn-out" or "outdated".
CebuanoGigamit is also the root word of the Cebuano word 'gamit' meaning 'to use'.
Chinese (Simplified)用过的的词根是「用」,表示「使用」或「消费」的行为,引申出「用尽」、「用完」之意。
Chinese (Traditional)用過的 is also used to describe something that has been experienced or encountered.
CorsicanDerived from the Spanish "usar" and the Italian "usato," it can also be used to talk about clothes or shoes that no longer fit.
CroatianThe word “koristi” originates from the Proto-Slavic verb “korititi”, meaning “to use” or “to benefit from”.
CzechThe word "použitý" in Czech also means "applied" or "used for a specific purpose"
Danish**Brugt** in Danish can refer to a condition ranging from slightly worn to thoroughly used, depending on context.
DutchThe Dutch word "gebruikt" is derived from the Old Saxon word "gebrucan," which means "to need" or "to have use of."
Esperanto"Uzata" can mean "accustomed" or "used to" in English, besides "used".
Estonian"Kasutatud" means both "used" and "second hand" in Estonian, the latter being a separate word in most Indo-European languages such as English or Spanish.
FinnishThe word "käytetty" is derived from the root "käydä," which means "to go, travel or pass over."}
FrenchThe French word « utilisé » can also mean « useful » and derives from the Latin word « utilitas » meaning « usefulness ».
FrisianThe verb 'brûkt' also means 'to need', 'to be necessary' or 'to employ'
GermanThe word "gebraucht" is also historically applied to the use of people for tasks like manual labor or warfare, in addition to the use of items.
GreekThe Greek word μεταχειρισμένος (metacheirismenos) is the past participle of the verb μεταχειρίζομαι (metacheirizomai), which means 'to handle' or 'to use'. It can also refer to something that has been 'treated' or 'processed'.
Haitian CreoleIn Haitian Creole, "itilize" also means "to use up" or "to exhaust".
HausaThe word 'amfani' can also mean 'benefit' or 'advantage' in Hausa.
HawaiianIn addition to its literal meaning of "used," "hoʻohana ʻia" can also imply "accustomed to" or "familiar with"
HebrewThe Hebrew word "בשימוש" (used) also means "commonplace" or "ordinary".
HindiThe Hindi word 'उपयोग किया गया' ('used') literally means 'put to use'.
HmongThis word, 'siv,' can also mean 'to utilize' or 'to benefit from something.'
HungarianIn Hungarian, "használt" not only means "used" in English, but also refers to "profit", and derives from the Turkic verb "haszan" meaning "to use and profit from it".
IcelandicThe Old Norse original of the word "notað" was "notaðr" -- the "ðr" was pronounced with a voiced alveolar trill, similar to the "d" in modern "brother".
IgboEji can also be used to describe an item that is ready for use.
IndonesianThe word "bekas" can also mean "trace" or "remains" in Indonesian.
ItalianThe Italian word "usato" derives from the Latin word "usatus". It can also mean "worn-out" or "old-fashioned".
Japanese"中古" can also mean the Middle Ages.
JavaneseThe Javanese word "digunakake" can also mean "to be used" or "to have been used."
Khmer"បានប្រើ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "प्रयुक्त" (prayukta), meaning "employed, applied, or used."
Korean"익숙한" is derived from "익어" (fruit ripening), and figuratively means to become familiar with something.
KurdishThe word "bikar anîn" has additional meanings like "to utilize" or "to consume".
KyrgyzThe verb “колдонулган” may refer to either “to get used to” or “to be accustomed to” something or someone.
LatinThe word "solebant" in Latin has its origin in the word "solere" which means "to be accustomed".
LatvianThe word "izmantots" can also mean "exploited" or "utilized".
LithuanianThe root word "naudoti" means "to use, to utilize, to employ, to take advantage of, to apply, to expend, to consume, to wear out, to exhaust".
LuxembourgishThe word "benotzt" in Luxembourgish also means "married" or "taken" when referring to a person's relationship status.
MacedonianThe Macedonian word "користени" is a past participle form of the verb "користети" meaning "to use" or "to utilize."
MalagasyThe word "ampiasaina" can also mean "to employ" or "to utilize" in Malagasy.
MalayThe word "terpakai" also means "useful" or "handy" in Malay.
MalayalamThe word 'ഉപയോഗിച്ചു' in Malayalam is an equivalent of the English word 'utilized', meaning to make productive use of something.
MalteseThe word 'użat' is derived from the Arabic word 'استعمل' ('istamal'), meaning 'to use' or 'to employ'.
MarathiThe Marathi word "वापरले" has various meanings including utilized, employed, or implemented depending on the context.
MongolianАшигласан derives from the word "ашиглах" meaning "to use" or "to utilize".
NepaliThe word "प्रयोग" can also mean "experiment" or "practice" in Nepali.
NorwegianBrukt means "used" when describing the condition of an object; for the past passive participle of regular verbs ending in -er/-ar it is usually replaced by brukt as well; when describing the action in a past or present perfect context, a more active construction with blitt (literally become) and used is employed
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word 'ntchito' can also refer to a job, task, or assignment.
PashtoIn Persian, it literally means 'worked', from "کار کردن" (kâr kardan)
PersianThe Persian word "استفاده شده" (used) comes from the Arabic word "استعمال" (usage), meaning "to make use of" or "to employ".
PolishPochodzi od prasłowiańskiego słowa *užitъ, które oznaczało "użyć", "spożytkować" lub "skorzystać".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)"Usava" also can refer to a small rodent, like a field mouse, that lives in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal).
Romanian"Folosit" is derived from the Latin verb "uti" meaning "to use, employ or avail oneself of."
RussianThe Russian word "используемый" can also refer to something that is "usable" or "utilizable."
Samoan'Faʻaaoga' can also mean 'usage' or 'practice'.
Scots GaelicThe Gaelic word "cleachdadh" derives from the Old Irish "clithid", meaning "to exhaust" or "to consume".
SerbianThe word 'користи' (used) in Serbian can also mean 'benefits', 'advantages' or 'utility'.
SesothoThe word "sebedisoa" can also refer to a "former husband" in Sesotho, making it an interesting double entendre.
ShonaThe Shona verb 'kushandiswa' also means 'to be utilized' or 'to be employed'.
SlovakPoužité in Slovak can also mean employed or applied.
Slovenian"Uporablja" is an adjective in Slovenian and is related to the verb "uporabiti", which means "to use" or "to apply."
SomaliThe Somali word "isticmaalay" is a cognate of the Arabic "isti'maal," both derived from the root "S-M-L" (use).
SpanishThe word "usado" in Spanish has an alternate meaning of "outdated" or "obsolete"
SundaneseThe word "dipaké" in Sundanese can also mean "put to shame" or "humbled".
SwahiliThe word "kutumika" can also mean "to be useful" or "to be of service" in Swahili.
SwedishThe word 'Begagnade' is derived from the Old Norse word 'beggja', which means 'to ask for' or 'to beg'.
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "ginamit na" in Tagalog also means "something that has been enjoyed to the fullest extent".
Tajik“Истифода бурда мешавад” means “used” in Tajik; it is typically used to signify that something is put to some use or that something is employed for a purpose.
ThaiIn Lao, "ใช้แล้ว" also means "already"
TurkishThe word "Kullanılmış" in Turkish can also refer to something that has been "experienced" or "utilized".
UkrainianThe verb "використовується" is derived from the noun "використання" (usage), which in turn is derived from the verb "використувати" (to use).
UzbekThe Uzbek word "ishlatilgan" is derived from the verb "ishlatmoq" meaning "to use" and can also have the alternate meaning of "employment" or "usage".
VietnameseThe word "đã sử dụng" in Vietnamese can also mean "second-hand" or "pre-owned."
WelshThe Welsh word 'defnyddio' can also mean 'to utilize', 'to make use of', or 'to employ'.
YiddishThe Yiddish word געניצט (genitzt) can also mean 'enjoyed' or 'had a good time'.
YorubaThe word "lọ" in Yoruba also has the meaning of "to go" or "to move".
ZuluThe verb 'esetshenzisiwe' can also mean 'to make use of' or 'to utilize' something.
English"Used" can also mean "accustomed" or "experienced".

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