Definition
Mental recollections of past events, experiences, or learned information. The plural form of memory.
Etymology
From Latin 'memoria' meaning 'mindfulness' or 'remembrance', related to 'memor' (mindful). Entered English through Old French 'memorie' in the 13th century, maintaining its core meaning throughout its evolution.
Kelly Says
Memory research has revealed that our memories are not fixed recordings but are reconstructed each time we recall them, meaning every act of remembering slightly changes the memory itself. This explains why eyewitness testimony can be unreliable and why childhood memories often feel both vivid and uncertain.
Translations
ARالعربية
ذكريات
dhikriyāt
CACatalà
records
reh-KOH-rdehs
CSČeština
paměti
pah-MYEH-tee
DADansk
erindringer
/ɛˈʁɛnʁɪŋɐ/
DEDeutsch
Erinnerungen
/ɛʁ.ɪ.nə.ʁʊŋ.ən/
ELΕλληνικά
αναμνήσεις
anamniseis
ESEspañol
recuerdos
reh-KWEHR-thohs
FISuomi
muistot
MOO-ee-stoh-t
FRFrançais
souvenirs
/su.vɛ̃.ʁi/
HAHA
tambaya
tahm-BAH-yah
HEעברית
זיכרונות
zikhrōnōt
HIहिन्दी
स्मृतियाँ
smritiyan
HUMagyar
emlékek
EH-mleh-kehk
IDBahasa Indonesia
kenangan
keh-NAH-ngahn
ITItaliano
ricordi
/riˈkɔr.di/
MSBahasa Melayu
kenangan
keh-NAH-ngahn
MYမြန်မာ
အောက်မေ့ချက်
auk myit chet
NLNederlands
herinneringen
/hɛr.ɪn.ə.rɪŋ.ən/
PLPolski
wspomnienia
fs-pohm-NEE-eh-nyah
PTPortuguês
lembranças
leh-mbran-SAH-s
RORomână
amintiri
ah-MEEN-tee-reh
RUРусский
воспоминания
vospominaniya
SVSvenska
minnen
/mɪn.nɛn/
SWKiswahili
kumbukumbu
koo-mboo-koo-mboo
TAதமிழ்
நினைவுகள்
ninaivukal
TEతెలుగు
జ్ఞాపకాలు
gyaapakaalu
THไทย
ความทรงจำ
khwam song jam
TRTürkçe
anılar
ah-NEE-lahr
UKУкраїнська
спогади
spohady
VITiếng Việt
hồi ức
hwee uk
ZUZU
ukubingelela
oo-koo-bee-NGEH-leh-lah