Definition
Plural of 'ref', short for references in academic contexts or referees in sports contexts. Can refer to bibliographic citations or officials who enforce game rules.
Etymology
Shortened form of 'references' or 'referees', both from Latin 'referre' meaning 'to carry back' or 'relate'. The abbreviation became common in academic writing and sports commentary for brevity.
Kelly Says
The dual meaning of 'refs' perfectly captures how language efficiently adapts the same abbreviation for different contexts - both involve someone or something that provides authoritative guidance or judgment. In academic writing, proper refs can make or break a paper's credibility.
Translations
ARالعربية
مراجع (Ma'āruj)
ma-a-ruj
BNবাংলা
তথ্যসূত্র (Oochhor)
oo-chhor
CACatalà
referències
re-fe-ren-thee-as
CSČeština
odkazy
od-ka-zy
DADansk
referencer
re-fe-ren-ser
DEDeutsch
Referenzen
re-fe-ren-zen
ELΕλληνικά
αναφορές (Anaforés)
ana-for-es
ESEspañol
referencias
re-fe-ren-thee-as
FAفارسی
اشاره (Ishāreh)
i-sha-reh
FISuomi
viittaukset
vi-tta-ukset
FRFrançais
références
re-fe-ren-sees
GUGU
સંદર્ભ (Sandharbh)
san-dar-bh
HAHA
manazarta
ma-na-zar-ta
HEעברית
הפניות (Hifniyot)
hi-fni-yot
HIहिन्दी
संदर्भ (Sandharbh)
san-dar-bh
HUMagyar
források
for-ras-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
referensi
re-fe-ren-si
ITItaliano
referenze
re-fe-ren-ze
KMKM
ប្រយ័ត្ន (Prayotn)
pray-otn
KO한국어
참조 (Chamjjo)
cham-jo
MRMR
संदर्भ (Sandharbh)
san-dar-bh
MSBahasa Melayu
rujukan
ru-ju-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ကိုးကား (I-minch)
i-minch
NLNederlands
referenties
re-fe-ren-tee-en
NONorsk
referanser
re-fe-ran-ser
PLPolski
odwołania
od-wo-la-ni-a
PTPortuguês
referências
re-fe-ren-thee-as
RORomână
referințe
re-fe-ren-thee
SVSvenska
referenser
re-fe-ren-ser
SWKiswahili
marejeo
ma-re-jeo
TAதமிழ்
மேற்கோள்கள் (Mēṟkōḷkḷ)
mē-ṟ-kō-ḷ-kḷ
TEతెలుగు
సూచనలు (Sūchanaḷu)
soo-cha-na-lu
THไทย
อ้างอิง (I-khon)
i-khon
TLTL
sanggunian
san-gun-i-an
TRTürkçe
referanslar
re-fe-ran-lar
UKУкраїнська
посилання
posilannya
URاردو
حوالہ جات (I'jā'a)
i-ja-a
VITiếng Việt
nguồn tham khảo
nguon tham khao
YOYO
àwọn ìgbàgbọ̀
awon ig-ba-gbo