Canadian in different languages

Canadian in Different Languages

Discover 'Canadian' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'Canadian' is more than just a label for the people and things hailing from Canada. It's a symbol of a rich cultural tapestry, woven from the country's diverse heritage, breathtaking landscapes, and unique national identity. From the bustling cities of Toronto and Vancouver to the vast wilderness of the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, Canadian culture is as diverse and vibrant as the people who call this great nation home.

Understanding the translations of 'Canian' in different languages can open up a world of cultural exchange and appreciation. For example, in French, Canada's second official language, a Canadian is called 'canadien' or 'canadienne'. Meanwhile, in Spanish, the term is 'canadiense', and in German, it's 'Kanadier' or 'Kanadierin'.

Delving into the translations of 'Canadian' also reveals fascinating historical contexts. For instance, did you know that the name 'Canada' comes from the Iroquoian word 'kanata', meaning 'village' or 'settlement'? This reflects the country's deep Indigenous roots and the important role that First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples have played in shaping its identity.

Whether you're a globetrotter looking to connect with locals on your next adventure, a language learner seeking to expand your vocabulary, or a culture enthusiast eager to deepen your understanding of the world, exploring the translations of 'Canadian' is a great place to start.

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Canadian in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanskanadese
Amharicካናዳዊ
"ካናዳዊ" is Amharic for someone from Canada, and is also used to refer to the Canadian language.
Hausa'yar kanada
In Hausa, the word "Yar Kanada" (Canadian) also means "a person who is very kind and generous."
Igboonye canada
The Igbo word for “Canadian”, “onye Canada”, literally translates as “person of Canada”.
Malagasycanadian
The word "Canadian" in Malagasy, "Kanadianina", ultimately derives from the same root as the English word "Canada", which is of Iroquoian origin and means "village" or "settlement".
Nyanja (Chichewa)canada
Shonacanada
Somalikanadiyaan
Kanadiyaan is also the Somali term for a large, flat type of bread
Sesothocanada
Swahilicanada
Katika Kiswahili, neno "Kanada" linaweza pia kumaanisha "nchi yenye baridi kali" au "mahali penye theluji"
Xhosawasekhanada
The word 'WaseKhanada' is derived from the Xhosa word 'umKhanada,' which means 'a person from Canada,' and the suffix '-wase,' which indicates a state or condition.
Yorubaara ilu kanada
Ara Ilu Kanada (Canadian) is a Yoruba phrase that literally means "people of the cold land."
Zuluecanada
Zulu uses 'eCanada' to indicate an individual of Canadian ancestry.
Bambarakanadakaw ka
Ewecanadatɔ
Kinyarwandaumunyakanada
Lingalamoto ya canada
Lugandaomucanada
Sepedimo-canada
Twi (Akan)canadafo

Canadian in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicكندي
كندي in Arabic also means silent, gentle, calm, quiet, steady.
Hebrewקנדי
"קנדי" גם פירושו "קנאי" בעברית, מילה שמקורה במילה היוונית "ζηλωτής" (זילוט), שפירושה "להיות מלא קנאה".
Pashtoکاناډایی
Arabicكندي
كندي in Arabic also means silent, gentle, calm, quiet, steady.

Canadian in Western European Languages

Albaniankanadez
Kanadez in Albanian may also refer to a mythical creature that has characteristics of both human and animal.
Basquekanadarra
"Kanadarra" is the Basque word for "Canadian", but also refers to the "Canadian goose".
Catalancanadenc
Croatiankanadski
In slang, "kanadski" can also mean "homosexual".
Danishcanadisk
Canadisk' also means 'of the type or style of a Canadian canoe' in Danish.
Dutchcanadees
In Dutch the word "Canadees" can also refer to one who drinks a lot of alcohol.
Englishcanadian
"Canadian" can refer to a citizen or resident of Canada, or to something related to Canada, but it also has other meanings, such as "frank" or "sincere".
Frenchcanadien
In French, "canadien" can also refer to a type of maple syrup taffy or a French-Canadian.
Frisiankanadeesk
The word 'Kanadeesk' derives from the Dutch name for Canada, 'Canada', which in turn comes from the Iroquois word 'kanata', meaning 'village' or 'settlement'.
Galiciancanadense
Germankanadisch
"Kanadisch" ist nicht nur ein Adjektiv, sondern auch ein Begriff aus dem Kartenspiel Skat.
Icelandickanadískur
In Icelandic, "Kanadískur" refers to something or someone of Canadian origin or nationality, or to the Canadian language Inuktitut.
Irishceanada
Ceanada, pronounced Kay-nah-da, is the Irish word for Canadian and refers to both the country and its people
Italiancanadese
Il termine "canadese" in italiano deriva dall'inglese "Canadian" ed è stato usato anche per indicare il dialetto francese parlato in Canada.
Luxembourgishkanadesch
Maltesekanadiżi
The word "Kanadiżi" originally meant "person from Canada" but also refers to the "Canadian beaver" (Castor canadensis) in Maltese.
Norwegiankanadisk
"Kanada" is also a colloquial term for the Canadian dollar
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)canadense
Em português, a palavra "canadense" também pode se referir à árvore "tsuga-do-canadá" (Tsuga canadensis).
Scots Gaeliccanada
Canadia is cognate with Irish Cúige Uladh or Co. Cavan, and comes from the Proto-Celtic *kwen-di- "dog, wolf" from which "hound" is derived.
Spanishcanadiense
"Canadiense" puede referirse a alguna variedad de plantas ornamentales, por ejemplo, la "Tradescantia spathacea".
Swedishkanadensisk
The word "Kanadensisk" can also mean Canadian-born people of Finnish descent who emigrated to Canada during the 1910s and 1920s.
Welshcanada
The Welsh word 'Canada' can also refer to a type of cloth.

Canadian in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianканадскі
Bosniankanadski
Kanadski means not only "Canadian" but also "a young horse who looks like a horse from Canada"
Bulgarianканадски
The word "Канадски" can also mean "of or relating to Canada"
Czechkanadský
The word "kanadský" in Czech can also mean "maple" because Canada is famous for its maple syrup.
Estoniankanada
In Estonian, Kanada means both "Canada" and "chicken coop."
Finnishkanadalainen
The Finnish word "kanadalainen" can also refer to a type of Finnish pancake.
Hungariankanadai
In Hungarian, „kanadai" can also mean: "from Canada", "a person from Canada", "relating to Canada", or "the language of Canada."
Latviankanādietis
The word "Kanādietis" is derived from the Algonquian word "kanata", meaning "village" or "settlement".
Lithuaniankanadietis
In Lithuanian, the word "Kanadietis" is the masculine form of "Canadian" and also means "native of Canada"
Macedonianканадски
Канадски (Kanadski) is also the name of a Serbian pop-rock band founded in 1991.
Polishkanadyjski
W gwarze poznańskiej słowo to ma dodatkowe znaczenie: "kiepskiej jakości, tandetny"
Romaniancanadian
In Romanian, "canadian" can also refer to a type of large, fluffy breed of rabbit.
Russianканадский
The word "Канадский" can also mean "related to the country's indigenous peoples" or "of or related to the French-speaking population of Canada."
Serbianканадски
The word "Канадски" can also refer to a type of tobacco grown in Serbia.
Slovakkanaďan
Okrem označenia príslušnosti ku Kanade sa slovom „Kanaďan“ v slovenčine označuje aj príslušník rodu koní Kanaďan a zástupca rodu vodných vtákov Kanaďan.
Sloveniankanadski
The word "Kanadski" can also mean "something big or heavy" in Slovenian, likely due to the large size of Canada.
Ukrainianканадський
The word "Канадський" also means "a horse that was born and raised in Canada".

Canadian in South Asian Languages

Bengaliকানাডিয়ান
আজকের দিনে 'কানাডিয়ান' শব্দটির একগুচ্ছ একাধিক অর্থ হয়েছে। শব্দটি এখন কানাডাসহ সারা বিশ্বের ভৌগলিকভাবে বিভিন্ন জায়গা বর্ণনা করতে ব্যবহৃত হয়।
Gujaratiકેનેડિયન
"Canadian" is borrowed from English, the demonym for Canada - a country in North America.
Hindiकैनेडियन
कैनेडियन शब्द कैनेडा के मूल निवासियों के लिए Iroquois शब्द 'कनाता' से आया है, जिसका अर्थ है 'गांव' या 'बस्ती'।
Kannadaಕೆನಡಿಯನ್
Malayalamകനേഡിയൻ
The term “Kanadiyan” was originally coined from the Sanskrit word “Kanada” meaning “jungle” or “forest”.
Marathiकॅनेडियन
Nepaliक्यानाडीयन
क्यानाडीयन शब्द मूल रूप से फ्रांसीसी शब्द 'कनाडियन' से आया है, जो मूल रूप से 'स्टॉकैड' या लकड़ी के बाड़ से घिरे एक गांव को संदर्भित करता था।
Punjabiਕੈਨੇਡੀਅਨ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)කැනේඩියානු
Tamilகனடியன்
The word "Canadian" when written in Tamil can also refer to a type of flower called the marigold.
Teluguకెనడియన్
Urduکینیڈا

Canadian in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)加拿大人
“加拿大人”一词也指代在海外出生的华人。
Chinese (Traditional)加拿大人
加拿大在中文中也可寫作「加拿大」,源自對加拿大原住民的稱呼「Canadien」
Japaneseカナダ人
カナダ人 can also mean a beaver, but this usage is rare.
Korean캐나다 사람
캐나다 사람은 '독수리'와 '거북이'를 뜻하는 '가나타'에서 파생된 말로, 이로쿼이족이 프랑스 탐험가 자크 카르티에를 보며 부른 이름이다.
Mongolianканад
The word "Канад" in Mongolian can also refer to a type of fur coat or a kind of fabric.
Myanmar (Burmese)ကနေဒါ
The term "ကနေဒါ" is also used to refer to descendants of French-Canadians in Myanmar.

Canadian in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiankanada
Dalam bahasa Sansekerta, 'Kanada' berarti 'pemakan manusia'.
Javanesekanada
In Javanese, the word "Kanada" also refers to a type of bird known as the "Indian myna" or "common myna"
Khmerកាណាដា
"កាណាដា" is a Khmer word borrowed from French, with the original word coming from the Huron-Iroquois language.
Laoການາດາ
The word "ການາດາ" is also used to refer to someone from Canada, or something related to Canada.
Malayorang kanada
The word 'Orang Kanada' literally means 'Canada people' in Malay.
Thaiแคนาดา
The word แคนาดา also refers to one of the indigenous peoples of South America known as the Kallawaya.
Vietnamesengười canada
"Người Canada" là cách phiên âm tên quốc tịch Canada sang tiếng Việt, có nghĩa là người Canada, người dân sinh sống tại quốc gia Canada.
Filipino (Tagalog)canadian

Canadian in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanikanadalı
The word “Kanadalı” is derived from the Turkish word “Kanada”, meaning “land of the maple” in Azerbaijani.
Kazakhканадалық
The word "Канадалық" can also refer to a type of fur hat worn by men in Kazakhstan.
Kyrgyzканадалык
Канадалык is also an adjective to describe "people from Canada or their customs."
Tajikканада
Turkmenkanadaly
Uzbekkanadalik
The word "Kanadalik" in Uzbek can also refer to someone from the Canadian province of Quebec.
Uyghurكانادالىق

Canadian in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiankanaka
In Hawaiian, "Kanaka" originally meant "human" or "native," but now primarily refers to ethnic Hawaiians.
Maorikanata
Kanata is also the Maori word for 'to disappear' or 'to vanish'.
Samoankanata
The word "Kanata" in Samoan is used to refer to Indigenous peoples of the West or to people of mixed race whose ancestors came from the West.
Tagalog (Filipino)canada

Canadian in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaracanadá markankir jaqi
Guaranicanadá-ygua

Canadian in International Languages

Esperantokanadano
Latincanadian
"Canadiensis" is the Latin term for "Canadian," but it also refers to "from Canada" and "relating to Canada."

Canadian in Others Languages

Greekκαναδικός
In Greek, "καναδικός" also refers to a type of fabric known as "moleskin"
Hmongtebchaws canada
Tebchaws Canada comes from "Tebchaws," meaning "across" and "Canada" meaning "the land to the north."
Kurdishkanadî
The word "Kanadî" in Kurdish can also refer to a type of fabric made from goat wool and used in traditional clothing.
Turkishkanadalı
Kanada'da yetişen bir bitkinin adı "kanadalı" olarak geçmekte
Xhosawasekhanada
The word 'WaseKhanada' is derived from the Xhosa word 'umKhanada,' which means 'a person from Canada,' and the suffix '-wase,' which indicates a state or condition.
Yiddishקאַנאַדיאַן
In Yiddish, the word "קאַנאַדיאַן" can also refer to a type of fur hat worn by Hasidic Jews, particularly in the winter.
Zuluecanada
Zulu uses 'eCanada' to indicate an individual of Canadian ancestry.
Assameseকানাডিয়ান
Aymaracanadá markankir jaqi
Bhojpuriकनाडा के ह
Dhivehiކެނެޑާގެ...
Dogriकनाडा दा
Filipino (Tagalog)canadian
Guaranicanadá-ygua
Ilocanotaga-canada
Kriona kanada pɔsin
Kurdish (Sorani)کەنەدی
Maithiliकनाडा के
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯀꯅꯥꯗꯥꯒꯤ ꯑꯣꯏꯕꯥ꯫
Mizocanada mi a ni
Oromolammii kanaadaa
Odia (Oriya)କାନାଡିୟ |
Quechuakanadamanta
Sanskritकनाडादेशीयः
Tatarканада
Tigrinyaካናዳዊ
Tsongamu-canada

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