Definition
To leave one's native country or region to settle permanently in another place.
Etymology
From Latin 'emigrare,' combining 'e-' (out) and 'migrare' (to move or migrate). This verb directly precedes and closely relates to 'emigrate,' with similar meaning and origin.
Kelly Says
Interestingly, 'emigate' is an older variant of 'emigrate' that mostly fell out of use by the 1800s, but both words capture the melancholy idea of leaving home—the 'e-' prefix emphasizes going outward, away from something rather than just moving.
Translations
ARالعربية
الهجرة
al-hijra
CACatalà
emigrar
eh-mee-grah
CSČeština
emigrovat
eh-mee-groh-vat
DADansk
emigrere
eh-mee-greh-reh
DEDeutsch
emigrieren
eh-mee-ghee-ren
ELΕλληνικά
μετανάστευση
meh-tan-as-tee
ESEspañol
emigrar
eh-mee-grahr
FAفارسی
مهاجرت
meh-aaj-rat
FISuomi
muuttaa
moo-taa-taa
FRFrançais
émigrer
eh-mee-gray
GUGU
મિગ્રેશન
mi-gra-shan
HUMagyar
emigrálni
eh-mee-graa-lee
IDBahasa Indonesia
emigrasi
eh-mee-grah-see
ITItaliano
emigrare
eh-mee-grah-reh
KKKK
көші-көтеру
ko-she-ko-te-ru
MRMR
स्थानांतरित
sthana-an-tarit
MSBahasa Melayu
emigrasi
eh-mee-grah-see
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းရွှေ့
pyarng-shwe
NLNederlands
emigreren
eh-mee-grah-ren
NONorsk
emigrere
eh-mee-greh-reh
PLPolski
emigrować
eh-mee-groh-vat'
PTPortuguês
emigrar
eh-mee-grahr
RORomână
emigra
eh-mee-grah
RUРусский
эмигрировать
eh-mee-gree-ro-vat'
SVSvenska
emigrera
eh-mee-greh-rah
TAதமிழ்
நகர்தல்
nakarthal
TLTL
emigrate
eh-mee-gray-t
TRTürkçe
göç etmek
goch eh-k
UKУкраїнська
емігрувати
ye-mee-groo-vat'
VITiếng Việt
di cư
dee-choo
YOYO
áwọn ẹ̀kọ́
awon ekoko
ZUZU
ukuselela
koo-seh-leh-lah