Victory in Different Languages
Discover 'Victory' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Victory
Afrikaans oorwinning | ||
Albanian fitore | ||
Amharic ድል | ||
Arabic فوز | ||
Armenian հաղթանակ | ||
Assamese বিজয় | ||
Aymara atipt’aña | ||
Azerbaijani qələbə | ||
Bambara se sɔrɔli | ||
Basque garaipena | ||
Belarusian перамога | ||
Bengali বিজয় | ||
Bhojpuri जीत मिलल बा | ||
Bosnian pobjeda | ||
Bulgarian победа | ||
Catalan victòria | ||
Cebuano kadaugan | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 胜利 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 勝利 | ||
Corsican vittoria | ||
Croatian pobjeda | ||
Czech vítězství | ||
Danish sejr | ||
Dhivehi ކާމިޔާބެވެ | ||
Dogri जीत | ||
Dutch zege | ||
English victory | ||
Esperanto venko | ||
Estonian võit | ||
Ewe aʋadziɖuɖu | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) tagumpay | ||
Finnish voitto | ||
French la victoire | ||
Frisian oerwinning | ||
Galician vitoria | ||
Georgian გამარჯვება | ||
German sieg | ||
Greek νίκη | ||
Guarani victoria rehegua | ||
Gujarati વિજય | ||
Haitian Creole viktwa | ||
Hausa nasara | ||
Hawaiian lanakila | ||
Hebrew ניצחון | ||
Hindi विजय | ||
Hmong yeej | ||
Hungarian győzelem | ||
Icelandic sigur | ||
Igbo mmeri | ||
Ilocano balligi | ||
Indonesian kemenangan | ||
Irish bua | ||
Italian vittoria | ||
Japanese 勝利 | ||
Javanese kamenangan | ||
Kannada ಗೆಲುವು | ||
Kazakh жеңіс | ||
Khmer ជ័យជំនះ | ||
Kinyarwanda intsinzi | ||
Konkani जैत मेळ्ळें | ||
Korean 승리 | ||
Krio win | ||
Kurdish serkeftin | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) سەرکەوتن | ||
Kyrgyz жеңиш | ||
Lao ໄຊຊະນະ | ||
Latin victoria | ||
Latvian uzvara | ||
Lingala elonga | ||
Lithuanian pergalė | ||
Luganda obuwanguzi | ||
Luxembourgish victoire | ||
Macedonian победа | ||
Maithili जीत | ||
Malagasy fandresena | ||
Malay kemenangan | ||
Malayalam വിജയം | ||
Maltese rebħa | ||
Maori wikitoria | ||
Marathi विजय | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯃꯥꯏꯄꯥꯀꯄꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo hnehna a chang | ||
Mongolian ялалт | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အောင်ပွဲ | ||
Nepali जीत | ||
Norwegian seier | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kupambana | ||
Odia (Oriya) ବିଜୟ | ||
Oromo injifannoo | ||
Pashto بریا | ||
Persian پیروزی | ||
Polish zwycięstwo | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) vitória | ||
Punjabi ਜਿੱਤ | ||
Quechua atipay | ||
Romanian victorie | ||
Russian победа | ||
Samoan manumalo | ||
Sanskrit विजयः | ||
Scots Gaelic buaidh | ||
Sepedi phenyo | ||
Serbian победа | ||
Sesotho tlholo | ||
Shona kukunda | ||
Sindhi فتح | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ජයග්රහණය | ||
Slovak víťazstvo | ||
Slovenian zmaga | ||
Somali guul | ||
Spanish victoria | ||
Sundanese kameunangan | ||
Swahili ushindi | ||
Swedish seger | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) tagumpay | ||
Tajik ғалаба | ||
Tamil வெற்றி | ||
Tatar җиңү | ||
Telugu విజయం | ||
Thai ชัยชนะ | ||
Tigrinya ዓወት | ||
Tsonga ku hlula | ||
Turkish zafer | ||
Turkmen ýeňiş | ||
Twi (Akan) nkonimdi | ||
Ukrainian перемога | ||
Urdu فتح | ||
Uyghur غەلىبە | ||
Uzbek g'alaba | ||
Vietnamese chiến thắng | ||
Welsh buddugoliaeth | ||
Xhosa uloyiso | ||
Yiddish נצחון | ||
Yoruba isegun | ||
Zulu ukunqoba |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Oorwinning, meaning victory comes from the old Dutch word 'overwinninge'. |
| Albanian | The word "fitore" in Albanian derives from the Proto-Indo-European root "wei-," meaning "to conquer" or "to be victorious." |
| Amharic | The word "ድል" (victory) is derived from the Proto-Semitic root "*dl" meaning "to be powerful". |
| Arabic | The Arabic word "فوز" not only means "victory" but also "success" and "achievement." |
| Armenian | The term 'հաղթանակ' ('victory') in Armenian comes from the Persian word 'paytakh', which also has the meaning of 'capital city'. |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word "qələbə" (victory) shares its root with the Arabic word "ġalaba" (to prevail), reflecting the shared linguistic and cultural heritage between the two languages. |
| Basque | The word "garaipena" is derived from the Basque words "gara" (high) and "ipen" (to come), and can also refer to a high place or a mountain peak. |
| Belarusian | The word "перамога" is etymologically related to the Proto-Slavic word "perk"ļēti (to fight successfully) and has the alternate meaning of "a triumphal parade" in modern Russian. |
| Bengali | The word "বিজয়" is also used to refer to the goddess of victory in Hindu mythology. |
| Bosnian | The word "pobjeda" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "pobĕda", which also means "victory" or "conquest." |
| Bulgarian | The word “победа” shares the same Indo-European root as “veho” (“to carry” in Latin), which is also the root of the word “воз” (“cart” in Bulgarian), thus hinting at its original meaning as “that which is carried spoils” or “booty”. |
| Catalan | Victòria is derived from the Latin word 'victoria,' which also means 'goddess of victory.' |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word "kadaugan" originates from "daug," meaning "to win in a conflict," and also refers to the "fray or strife"} |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The word "胜利", meaning "victory" in Chinese, is derived from the words "胜" (to overcome) and "利" (profit or advantage). |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "勝利" is a combination of "勝", which means to conquer or overcome, and "利", which can mean to be advantageous or beneficial. |
| Corsican | Corsican "vittoria" is derived from the Latin "victoria" and also means "window". |
| Croatian | The Croatian word 'pobjeda' is ultimately derived from a Proto-Indo-European root that means 'to overcome' or 'to defeat'. |
| Czech | The word "vítězství" comes from the Old Czech word "vietiaz", meaning "warrior" or "knight". |
| Danish | The word "sejr" in Danish is derived from the Old Norse word "sigr", meaning "victory", "triumph" or "gain". |
| Dutch | The word "zege" in Dutch is derived from the Middle Dutch word "seghe", ultimately from the Latin "sequi" (to follow). |
| Esperanto | The word "venko" is derived from the Latin "vinco", meaning "I conquer". "Venko" can also refer to the state of being victorious. |
| Estonian | "Võit" is also the Estonian word for "debt", which can provide some interesting wordplay in discussions. |
| Finnish | The word 'voitto' also refers to a type of Finnish polka dance. |
| French | La victoire, in French, can also refer to a card game or a type of carriage. |
| Frisian | The word "oerwinning" in Frisian has a similar root to the English word "overcoming", both relating to the idea of overcoming challenges. |
| Galician | Vitoria, in addition to meaning 'victory' in Galician, is also the name of one of the provinces of the Basque Country, in Spain. |
| German | The German word "Sieg" originates from the Old High German word "sigu" and has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as English "see" and Swedish "seger". |
| Greek | The Greek word "νίκη" (victory) also means "the goddess of victory" or specifically "the personification of victory". |
| Gujarati | વિજય is derived from the Sanskrit word "vijay", meaning "conquest" or "triumph". |
| Haitian Creole | Viktwa derives from the English word "victory", but it also refers to a celebratory gathering or a carnival-like event. |
| Hausa | The word "nasara" can also refer to a person who has achieved great success or status. |
| Hawaiian | Lanakila is also the name of a famous Hawaiian pineapple variety that was developed by Dr. Walter Carter in 1947. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "ניצחון" also means "eternity" or "perpetuity". |
| Hindi | The word "विजय" can also refer to an auspicious time or a festival in Hinduism and Sikhism. |
| Hmong | The word 'yeej' is also used to describe the 'winning team' or the 'champion'. |
| Hungarian | The word "győzelem" may derive from the Turkish word "gözelim" meaning "my beauty" or "my precious one". |
| Icelandic | Sigur's etymological connection to 'sá' (sea) suggests its use in ancient maritime victories. |
| Igbo | "Mme" is the plural form of "mmeri" but can also mean "a group of people" or "a gathering". |
| Indonesian | "Kemenangan" is also used figuratively to mean "success" and "achievement." |
| Irish | Bua is related to 'buaidh' ('to conquer') and 'buaile' ('a hit, a blow'), and derives from the Proto-Celtic verb *bow- ('to strike'). |
| Italian | The Italian word "vittoria" derives from the Roman goddess of victory and triumph, Victoria. |
| Japanese | "Shōri" (victory) is also an old personal name for boys. |
| Javanese | "Kamenangan" also means "a place to get up" in Javanese, referring to the notion of standing tall and gaining a sense of accomplishment. |
| Kannada | The Kannada word ಗೆಲುವು, meaning "victory," also carries the connotation of "success" or "achievement". |
| Kazakh | The word "жеңіс" derives from the verb "жең", meaning "to win" or "to prevail" in battle. |
| Korean | The word "승리" comes from the Chinese characters "勝" (win) and "利" (profit), and also has the alternate meaning of "advantage". |
| Kurdish | The word "serketfin" also means "to overcome" or "to triumph" in Kurdish. |
| Latin | "Victoria" is also related to "vicus," "a district of a town." |
| Latvian | "Uzvara" comes from the verb "uzvarēt," itself derived from "uz" (on) and "vara" (strength); thus, the original meaning of "uzvara" was "the gaining of strength". |
| Lithuanian | The word "pergalė" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European word "*perǵ-," meaning "to strike" or "to conquer." |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, the word "Victoire" has an alternate spelling "Vicktor" and it is also used as a first name. |
| Macedonian | The word "победа" also means "a success" or "an achievement" in Macedonian. |
| Malagasy | In Madagascar, 'fandresena' is also used to refer to a person who has won a battle or competition. |
| Malay | The word "kemenangan" in Malay comes from the Sanskrit word "menang" meaning "to conquer". |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word for "victory", "വിജയം", is derived from the Sanskrit word "vijaya", which means "conquest" or "triumph". |
| Maltese | The word "rebħa" in Maltese is derived from the Arabic word "ربح", meaning "profit" or "gain", and is also used in the context of "winning" a game or competition. |
| Maori | In Maori, 'wikitoria' is derived from the English word 'victory' and can also mean 'success' or 'triumph'. |
| Marathi | The word "विजय" can also mean "morning" in Marathi, and is derived from the Sanskrit word "विजयी", meaning "victorious". |
| Nepali | The word "जीत" is derived from the Sanskrit word "जी", meaning "to conquer" or "to prevail". |
| Norwegian | The word "seier" in Norwegian also refers to a type of fish called a "coalfish" in English. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "kupambana" has the root "pambana," which also means "to fight" or "to struggle." |
| Pashto | The word "بریا" also means "triumph" and is related to the word "برېالی" (successful). |
| Persian | The Persian word "پیروزی" (victory) is derived from the Avestan word "pairi-saozayemi-," meaning "to overcome" or "to carry off the prize." |
| Polish | "Zwycięstwo" is derived from "zwyciężyć" which means "to win", which in turn comes from the Proto-Slavic word "*sъvědati" meaning "to be aware of". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "vitória" also means "window". The word comes from the Latin "victoria" (victory), which in turn comes from the verb "vincere" (to conquer). |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਜਿੱਤ" can also refer to a battle, a contest, or a game. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "victorie" is of Latin origin and also refers to a type of plum dessert. |
| Russian | The name of the Soviet victory medals is a reference to a 1618 Russian warship called Sviatoy Konstantin i Elena Pobedonosets (St. Constantine and Helena the Victorious) |
| Samoan | While 'manumalo' translates to 'victory', it can also mean 'a victorious war' or 'to win in battle'. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "buaidh" in Scots Gaelic also means "advantage" or "upper hand". |
| Serbian | The verb "победити" (pobediti), from which "победа" (pobeda) is derived, means "to defeat" or "to overcome" in Serbian. |
| Sesotho | Tlholo also refers to the "day of victory" or "victory feast" in some Southern African cultures. |
| Shona | Kukunda originates from the sound of the bell that was rung to announce an enemy's defeat. |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "فتح" not only means "victory" but also "opening" and "the act of opening". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word “ජයග්රහණය” derives from the Sanskrit word “jayagrahaṇa”, meaning “winning a battle” or “achieving supremacy”. |
| Slovak | The word víťazstvo, meaning 'victory', derives from 'viťaz', meaning 'victor' and ultimately comes from Proto-Slavonic 'věťězь'. |
| Slovenian | The word "zmaga" is derived from the Slavic root "*mogti", meaning "to be able" or "to have power". |
| Somali | The word "guul" in Somali can also refer to a type of medicinal plant known for its healing properties. |
| Spanish | In Spanish, "victoria" can also refer to the Amazon water lily, Victoria amazonica, due to its large and imposing size. |
| Sundanese | The word "kameunangan" comes from the word "meunang" which means "to win", and the prefix "ka-" indicates a state of being. |
| Swahili | The word "ushindi" derives from the Proto-Bantu root "-kunda," meaning "to defeat. |
| Swedish | Seger, meaning "victory" in Swedish, derives from the Old Norse word "sigr". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "tagumpay" can also mean "success" or "triumph". |
| Tajik | The word "ғалаба" is derived from the Arabic word "غالبة" meaning "to conquer" or "to overcome". |
| Tamil | The word "வெற்றி" originates from the Proto-Dravidian word "*veṭ-, *veṭt-", meaning "to cut, to fell". |
| Telugu | The word "విజయం" (victory) in Telugu also means "flowering" or "blossoming", signifying the fruitful outcome of one's efforts. |
| Thai | In Thai, "ชัยชนะ" can also refer to the Buddhist concept of "victory over defilements" and the Sanskrit term "jaya" meaning "conquest". |
| Turkish | Turkish "zafer" can be traced back to Arabic "zfr", meaning "to succeed", and is also associated with "safar", meaning "journey". |
| Ukrainian | The word "перемога" also means "change" or "breakthrough" in Ukrainian and is rooted in the Proto-Slavic word "*peremogti" meaning "to cross over". |
| Urdu | The Urdu word "فتح" ("victory") also has alternate meanings such as "opening" and "conquest" in Arabic. |
| Uzbek | The word "g'alaba" also means "superiority" and "triumph". |
| Vietnamese | Chiến thắng also means "triumph" or "success". |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word 'uloyiso' not only means 'victory,' but also 'success' or 'triumph,' implying a sense of achievement and culmination. |
| Yiddish | "נצחון" originally meant "eternity" in Hebrew before it meant "victory" in Yiddish |
| Yoruba | "Isegun" is a Yoruba word that also connotes "triumph" and "success." |
| Zulu | Ukunqoba also means 'to overcome' and is related to the word 'ukunqoba umoya' (to overcome the spirit). |
| English | The word "victory" derives from the Latin term "victoria," referring to the Roman goddess of triumph and success. |