Definition
Prohibiting or forbidding something officially or formally.
Etymology
From Old English 'bannan' meaning 'to summon, proclaim', related to Old Norse 'banna' (to forbid). Originally meant making a public proclamation, but narrowed to specifically mean prohibitive proclamations.
Kelly Says
The word 'ban' has a curious historical flip - it originally meant to publicly announce or summon people, but gradually became associated specifically with announcements of prohibition. Medieval 'banns' of marriage still preserve the original positive meaning, while 'banning' books preserves the prohibitive evolution.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተከለከለት
tekellekelleht
BNবাংলা
নিষিদ্ধ করা
niṣidha kora
CACatalà
prohibint
proh-ee-BEENT
CSČeština
zakazující
zah-kah-ZOO-yee
DADansk
forbuddende
fohr-BOO-deh-ndeh
DEDeutsch
verbietend
fayr-BEE-tehnd
ELΕλληνικά
απαγορεύοντας
apagorevontas
ESEspañol
prohibiendo
proh-ee-BYEH-thoh
FAفارسی
ممنوع کردن
mamnūʿ kardan
FISuomi
kieltäminen
KEE-eh-tay-mee-nehn
FRFrançais
interdisant
ehn-teh-DEE-sahnt
GUGU
પ્રતિબંધિત કરવું
pratibandhit karnuṁ
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिबंधित करना
pratibandhit karnā
HUMagyar
tiltva
TEEL-tvah
IDBahasa Indonesia
melarang
meh-LAH-rang
ITItaliano
vietando
vyeh-TAHN-doh
KKKK
тыйым салып
tyzym salyp
MRMR
प्रतिबंधित करणे
pratibandhit karṇe
MSBahasa Melayu
melarang
meh-LAH-rang
MYမြန်မာ
တားမြစ်ခြင်း
tarr myit hkyang
NLNederlands
verbiedend
vur-BEE-tehnd
NONorsk
forbuddende
fohr-BOO-deh-ndeh
PAPA
ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਲਗਾਉਣਾ
pābandī lagāūṇā
PLPolski
zakazując
zah-kah-ZOO-yahntch
PTPortuguês
proibindo
proh-ee-BEE-thoh
RORomână
interzicând
ehn-teh-ZEE-kahnd
RUРусский
запрещая
zah-preh-SHYAH-yah
SVSvenska
förbjudande
fohr-BYOO-deh-ndeh
SWKiswahili
kupiga marufuku
koo-PEE-gah mah-ROO-foo-koo
TAதமிழ்
தடை செய்தல்
taṭai ceytal
TEతెలుగు
నిషేధించడం
niṣēdhiṁchaḍaṁ
TLTL
pinagbabawal
pee-nahg-bah-WAH-l
TRTürkçe
yasaklıyor
YAH-sahk-lyor
UKУкраїнська
заборонюючи
zaboronyuyuchi
URاردو
پابندی لگانا
pābandī lagānā
ZUZU
yisithiwe
ee-SEE-thweh