Works in Different Languages
Discover 'Works' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Works
Afrikaans werk | ||
Albanian punon | ||
Amharic ይሠራል | ||
Arabic يعمل | ||
Armenian աշխատանքներ | ||
Assamese কাম কৰে | ||
Aymara irnaqawinakapa | ||
Azerbaijani işləyir | ||
Bambara bɛ baara kɛ | ||
Basque lanak | ||
Belarusian працуе | ||
Bengali কাজ করে | ||
Bhojpuri काम करेला | ||
Bosnian radi | ||
Bulgarian върши работа | ||
Catalan funciona | ||
Cebuano mga buhat | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 作品 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 作品 | ||
Corsican travaglia | ||
Croatian djela | ||
Czech funguje | ||
Danish arbejder | ||
Dhivehi މަސައްކަތް ކުރެއެވެ | ||
Dogri काम करदा ऐ | ||
Dutch werken | ||
English works | ||
Esperanto funkcias | ||
Estonian töötab | ||
Ewe dɔwɔwɔwo | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) gumagana | ||
Finnish toimii | ||
French travaux | ||
Frisian wurken | ||
Galician obras | ||
Georgian მუშაობს | ||
German funktioniert | ||
Greek έργα | ||
Guarani omba’apo | ||
Gujarati કામ કરે છે | ||
Haitian Creole travay | ||
Hausa yana aiki | ||
Hawaiian hana | ||
Hebrew עובד | ||
Hindi काम करता है | ||
Hmong tej hauj lwm | ||
Hungarian művek | ||
Icelandic virkar | ||
Igbo ọrụ | ||
Ilocano agtrabaho | ||
Indonesian bekerja | ||
Irish oibreacha | ||
Italian lavori | ||
Japanese 動作します | ||
Javanese dianggo | ||
Kannada ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ | ||
Kazakh жұмыс істейді | ||
Khmer ការងារ | ||
Kinyarwanda ikora | ||
Konkani काम करता | ||
Korean 공장 | ||
Krio de wok | ||
Kurdish dixebite | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) کار دەکات | ||
Kyrgyz иштейт | ||
Lao ເຮັດວຽກ | ||
Latin opera | ||
Latvian darbojas | ||
Lingala esalaka | ||
Lithuanian darbai | ||
Luganda akola | ||
Luxembourgish funktionnéiert | ||
Macedonian работи | ||
Maithili काज करैत अछि | ||
Malagasy asa | ||
Malay berfungsi | ||
Malayalam പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നു | ||
Maltese xogħlijiet | ||
Maori mahi | ||
Marathi कार्य करते | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯊꯕꯛ ꯇꯧꯔꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo hna a thawk thin | ||
Mongolian ажилладаг | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အလုပ်များ | ||
Nepali काम गर्दछ | ||
Norwegian virker | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) ntchito | ||
Odia (Oriya) କାମ କରେ | | ||
Oromo ni hojjeta | ||
Pashto کار کوي | ||
Persian آثار | ||
Polish pracuje | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) trabalho | ||
Punjabi ਕੰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ | ||
Quechua llamk’achkan | ||
Romanian lucrări | ||
Russian работает | ||
Samoan galue | ||
Sanskrit कार्यं करोति | ||
Scots Gaelic ag obair | ||
Sepedi o a šoma | ||
Serbian извођење радова | ||
Sesotho ea sebetsa | ||
Shona anoshanda | ||
Sindhi ڪم ڪري ٿو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) කටයුතු | ||
Slovak tvorba | ||
Slovenian deluje | ||
Somali shaqeeya | ||
Spanish trabajos | ||
Sundanese jalan | ||
Swahili inafanya kazi | ||
Swedish arbetar | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) gumagana | ||
Tajik кор мекунад | ||
Tamil வேலை செய்கிறது | ||
Tatar эшли | ||
Telugu పనిచేస్తుంది | ||
Thai ได้ผล | ||
Tigrinya ይሰርሕ | ||
Tsonga swi tirha | ||
Turkish i̇şler | ||
Turkmen işleýär | ||
Twi (Akan) adwuma | ||
Ukrainian робіт | ||
Urdu کام کرتا ہے | ||
Uyghur ئىشلەيدۇ | ||
Uzbek ishlaydi | ||
Vietnamese làm | ||
Welsh yn gweithio | ||
Xhosa iyasebenza | ||
Yiddish אַרבעט | ||
Yoruba ṣiṣẹ | ||
Zulu kuyasebenza |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "werk" originates from the same Old English root as the English word "work", but in Afrikaans it also refers to a "factory" or "plant". |
| Albanian | The word 'punon' has the same root as the word 'ponë', which means 'work' or 'labor' in Albanian. |
| Amharic | The Amharic word "ይሠራል" can also mean to "be employed" or "to make a living." |
| Azerbaijani | İşləyir can also mean "is involved" or "operates" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | The Basque word "lanak" originally meant "goods" or "possessions". |
| Belarusian | Belarusian "працуе" also means "to operate", "to act", or "to function". |
| Bengali | In Bengali, "কাজ করে" can also mean "is used for" or "is employed in" |
| Bosnian | The word "radi" can also mean "for the sake of" or "because of" in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | The expression "върши работа" can also mean "gets the job done" or "is satisfactory" in Bulgarian. |
| Catalan | "Funciona" in Catalan is derived from the Latin "functio," meaning "performance" or "discharge of duty," and also has the alternate meaning of "ceremony" or "ritual." |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 作品 (Simplified Chinese) means "works" and can also be translated as "creation" or "artwork". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | In Japanese, the word "作品" can also refer to a composition, such as a piece of music or literature. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "travaglia" also means "pain" or "sorrow" and derives from the Latin "tripalium" (literally "three stakes"). |
| Croatian | The word 'djela' in Croatian can also refer to 'actions' or 'deeds'. |
| Czech | The Czech word 'funguje' originally meant 'to be round' and is related to the German word 'rund'. |
| Danish | The word "arbejder" in Danish derives from the German word "arbeiten," meaning "to work," and also refers to a member of the working class. |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "werken" also means "to work" in English. |
| Esperanto | The word "funkcias" can also refer to the workings of a machine or the functions of an organ. |
| Estonian | The word "töötab" also means "he/she is working" in Estonian. |
| Finnish | "Toimii" is also a slang word used for a device or software that does exactly what you'd expect it to do. |
| French | The French word "travaux" can also refer to roadworks, construction works, or academic works. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "wurken" also means "to dry (in the wind)", |
| Galician | "Obras" can also refer to the public services maintained by a local authority in Galician. |
| German | The word "funktioniert" (works) derives from the Latin "functio" (performance) and the French "fonctionner" (to function). |
| Greek | The Greek word "έργα" (works) is derived from the verb "έργω" (ergo), which means "to do" or "to produce." |
| Gujarati | In English, "works" can also mean to be in operation or to perform a function. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "travay" in Haitian Creole also means "to have a job". |
| Hausa | The Hausa word "yana aiki" can also mean "he is doing work" or "he is employed". |
| Hawaiian | In some contexts, "hana" can also refer to "play", "recreation", or "amusement". |
| Hebrew | The word 'עובד' ('works') in Hebrew can also refer to a 'servant' or 'slave'. |
| Hmong | In Hmong, "tej hauj lwm" can also refer to a spiritual offering of homemade alcohol. |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, the word "művek" can be used to refer to a wide range of artistic or creative expressions, from paintings and sculptures to music and literature. |
| Icelandic | "Virkar" in Icelandic, meaning "works", derives from the Old Norse "verka," meaning "to perform". |
| Igbo | The Igbo word ọrụ has several meanings depending on the context: as a noun, it can mean labour, task, business, duty, occupation, deed, or job; as a verb, it can mean to act, perform an action, create, or operate. |
| Indonesian | Although "bekerja" means "works," it can also mean "operates," "functions," or "is employed." |
| Italian | The feminine plural of the Italian word "lavoro" (work) is "lavori", which can also mean "roadworks" or "construction work." |
| Japanese | The word "動作します" (works) is derived from the verb "動作する" (to work), which is itself derived from the noun "動作" (action). |
| Javanese | "Dianggo" can refer to both the result of an effort or action and its usage. |
| Korean | The term "works" is also used in Korean to refer to a "factory" or "workshop" where goods are produced. |
| Kurdish | "Dixebite" in Kurdish comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *di- "to strive, to strive." |
| Kyrgyz | It is also a loan from Persian, where it originally meant 'worship, service'. However, it is now also used to mean 'labor' or any activity. |
| Latin | In Latin, "opera" means "works" in the sense of "a work of art," and is cognate with the Greek "ergon" meaning "work." |
| Latvian | Darbojas (works) derived from Proto-Baltic root word derb- ("to tear"). |
| Lithuanian | The word "darbai" can also refer to a type of traditional Lithuanian folk dance or to a gathering of people for a specific purpose, such as a festival or a wedding. |
| Macedonian | This word derives from the Proto-Slavic *orbota, and its other meanings include 'obligation; job; task; labor; chores.' |
| Malagasy | The etymology of the Malagasy word "asa" is unclear, and it can also refer to "affairs" or "business." |
| Malay | The word "berfungsi" is derived from the Sanskrit word "bhṛ" meaning "to bear" or "to carry". |
| Maltese | "Xogħlijiet" can also refer to the works or publications of an author, artist, or scholar. |
| Maori | "Mahi" in Māori can also refer to tasks, labour, or employment. |
| Marathi | In Marathi, the word "कार्य करते" not only means "works" but also refers to performing a task or engaging in an activity. |
| Mongolian | 'Ажилладаг' is related to 'ажиллах', which means 'to work', or to 'аж' which is translated as 'work'. |
| Nepali | The verb 'काम गर्दछ' can also be used to refer to the process of functioning or operating. |
| Norwegian | The word "virker" can also refer to an effect or a sensation, as in "det virket på meg" (it had an effect on me). |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Nyanja ntchito also means "a way of life," "the world," and "the present time." |
| Pashto | In Pashto, the word "کار کوي" also means "factory" or "workshop." |
| Persian | The Persian word "آثار" (athār) can also refer to an archaeological site. |
| Polish | Pracuje is also a Polish colloquialism for drinking alcohol. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Galician and Portuguese, "trabalho" also means torment, pain, agony, affliction, anguish, trouble, labour, and toil, and derives from Latin "tripalium", a three-pronged instrument of torture. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "lucrări" can also mean "dissertations" or "reports", especially in the context of academic research. |
| Russian | In Russian, "работает" can also refer to a state of being active or functioning, such as a machine or an organization. |
| Samoan | In addition to "works," Samoan word "galue" also means "business," "occupation," "employment," "workplace," or "deed." |
| Scots Gaelic | In Scots Gaelic, "ag obair" can refer to the action of performing a job or to a state of being in pain. |
| Serbian | This word can also mean 'execution of works'. |
| Sesotho | 'Sebetsa' is derived from the word 'sebetsa' which means 'to be active or busy'. |
| Sindhi | The word ڪم ڪري ٿو (kam kari tho) in Sindhi also means 'to work', 'to cause to work', 'to operate', and 'to be active'. |
| Slovak | The Slovak word 'tvorba' has the same root as the English word 'create'. |
| Slovenian | The word 'deluje' in Slovenian is derived from the Latin word 'doleo', meaning 'to grieve' or 'to ache'. |
| Somali | In addition to "works", "shaqeeya" can also refer to "workers" or "workforce". |
| Spanish | The word "trabajos" in Spanish can also mean "hardships" or "sorrows". |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "jalan" can also refer to a road, path, or journey. |
| Swahili | In Swahili the word "inafanya kazi" (works) is related to "kazi" (work) and "fanya" (do). |
| Swedish | The word 'arbetar' can also refer to a person who works, particularly in a manual or blue-collar job. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word 'gumagana' (works) in Tagalog is derived from the root word 'gana', which means 'to complete' or 'to finish'. |
| Tajik | The Tajik word "кор мекунад" can also mean "to have an effect" or "to make a difference." |
| Thai | The Thai word "ได้ผล" (dâai-pɔn) doesn't just mean "works" (in English), but also means "bears fruit" in a literal sense. |
| Turkish | In Turkish, "işler" can also refer to the "actions" or "processes" associated with a particular task or activity. |
| Ukrainian | The word "робіт" in Ukrainian has an alternate meaning of "slave" or "serf", reflecting its historical association with forced labor. |
| Uzbek | The word "ishlaydi" can also refer to "performing" or "being active." |
| Vietnamese | "Làm" is a Sino-Vietnamese word derived from the Chinese character " làm (作)" but has additional meanings such as "to do" or "to make" which are not present in the Chinese original. |
| Welsh | The word "yn gweithio" in Welsh also means "working" or "being employed". |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word "iyasebenza" can also mean "it is useful" or "it is effective". |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word אַרבעט "works" has cognates in other West Germanic languages, such as "arbeid" in Dutch, "Arbeit" in German, and "work" in English. |
| Yoruba | Ṣiṣẹ also refers to a class of Yoruba deities known as "Orisha Ṣiṣẹ," who are associated with diligence and industry. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "kuyasebenza" can be translated to "works" in English, but it also carries the meaning of "to be busy" or "to toil". It originates from the isiZulu root "-sebenza", which means "to do or make something". This root is used in various forms to create words related to work, such as "isisebenzi" (worker), "umsebenzi" (job), and "ukusebenzisa" (to use). |
| English | As a noun, the word "work" derives from the Old English term "weorc" and can refer to both the physical effort and its outcome. |