Afrikaans gehoor | ||
Albanian audienca | ||
Amharic ታዳሚዎች | ||
Arabic الجمهور | ||
Armenian հանդիսատես | ||
Assamese দৰ্শক | ||
Aymara awrinsya | ||
Azerbaijani tamaşaçı | ||
Bambara lamɛlijama | ||
Basque audientzia | ||
Belarusian аўдыторыя | ||
Bengali শ্রোতা | ||
Bhojpuri देखनिहार | ||
Bosnian publika | ||
Bulgarian публика | ||
Catalan públic | ||
Cebuano tigpaminaw | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 听众 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 聽眾 | ||
Corsican publicu | ||
Croatian publika | ||
Czech publikum | ||
Danish publikum | ||
Dhivehi އޯޑިއަންސް | ||
Dogri श्रोता | ||
Dutch publiek | ||
English audience | ||
Esperanto spektantaro | ||
Estonian publik | ||
Ewe nuselawo | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) madla | ||
Finnish yleisö | ||
French public | ||
Frisian publyk | ||
Galician público | ||
Georgian აუდიტორია | ||
German publikum | ||
Greek ακροατήριο | ||
Guarani henduharakuéra | ||
Gujarati પ્રેક્ષકો | ||
Haitian Creole odyans | ||
Hausa masu sauraro | ||
Hawaiian ʻaha hoʻolohe | ||
Hebrew קהל | ||
Hindi दर्शक | ||
Hmong cov neeg tuaj saib | ||
Hungarian közönség | ||
Icelandic áhorfendur | ||
Igbo ndị na-ege ntị | ||
Ilocano dum-dumngeg | ||
Indonesian hadirin | ||
Irish lucht féachana | ||
Italian pubblico | ||
Japanese 聴衆 | ||
Javanese pamirsa | ||
Kannada ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕರು | ||
Kazakh аудитория | ||
Khmer ទស្សនិកជន | ||
Kinyarwanda abumva | ||
Konkani प्रेक्षक | ||
Korean 청중 | ||
Krio ɔdiɛns | ||
Kurdish binêrevan | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) جەماوەر | ||
Kyrgyz аудитория | ||
Lao ຜູ້ຊົມ | ||
Latin auditorium | ||
Latvian auditorija | ||
Lingala bayoki | ||
Lithuanian auditorija | ||
Luganda abawulize | ||
Luxembourgish publikum | ||
Macedonian публика | ||
Maithili श्रोता | ||
Malagasy mpihaino | ||
Malay penonton | ||
Malayalam പ്രേക്ഷകർ | ||
Maltese udjenza | ||
Maori hunga whakarongo | ||
Marathi प्रेक्षक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯚꯥꯕꯣꯛ | ||
Mizo ngaithlatu | ||
Mongolian үзэгчид | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ပရိသတ် | ||
Nepali दर्शक | ||
Norwegian publikum | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) omvera | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଦର୍ଶକ | | ||
Oromo dhaggeeffattoota | ||
Pashto لیدونکي | ||
Persian حضار | ||
Polish publiczność | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) público | ||
Punjabi ਹਾਜ਼ਰੀਨ | ||
Quechua runakuna | ||
Romanian public | ||
Russian аудитория | ||
Samoan aofia | ||
Sanskrit श्रोतृवर्ग | ||
Scots Gaelic luchd-èisteachd | ||
Sepedi batheeletši | ||
Serbian публика | ||
Sesotho bamameli | ||
Shona vateereri | ||
Sindhi ناظرین | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ප්රේක්ෂකයින් | ||
Slovak publikum | ||
Slovenian občinstvo | ||
Somali dhagaystayaasha | ||
Spanish audiencia | ||
Sundanese pamirsa | ||
Swahili hadhira | ||
Swedish publik | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) madla | ||
Tajik шунавандагон | ||
Tamil பார்வையாளர்கள் | ||
Tatar аудитория | ||
Telugu ప్రేక్షకులు | ||
Thai ผู้ชม | ||
Tigrinya ተመልካቲ | ||
Tsonga vahlaleri | ||
Turkish seyirci | ||
Turkmen diňleýjiler | ||
Twi (Akan) atiefoɔ | ||
Ukrainian аудиторія | ||
Urdu سامعین | ||
Uyghur تاماشىبىنلار | ||
Uzbek tomoshabinlar | ||
Vietnamese khán giả | ||
Welsh cynulleidfa | ||
Xhosa abaphulaphuli | ||
Yiddish וילעם | ||
Yoruba olugbo | ||
Zulu izilaleli |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word 'gehoor' is also used in Afrikaans to refer to one's ability to hear, or to the sense of hearing. |
| Albanian | In Albanian, "audienca" can also refer to a legal proceeding or a session of a court. |
| Amharic | "ታዳሚዎች" derives from the root "ዳማ" (to hear), implying those who listen attentively. |
| Arabic | The word "الجمهور" also denotes the public, or a community of people sharing common interests. |
| Armenian | The Armenian word “հանդիսատես” also designates an ancient theatrical performance in a temple, a gathering, or a procession with masked performers. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "tamaşaçı" in Azerbaijani is derived from the Persian word "tamāšā", meaning "spectacle, show, entertainment". |
| Basque | The Basque word 'audientzia' (audience) shares its root with the word 'aintzindari' (pioneer), indicating the shared characteristic of being 'the first to hear or receive'. |
| Belarusian | The word "аўдыторыя" can also refer to a university lecture hall or classroom |
| Bengali | "শ্রোতা" is derived from the Sanskrit word "shrota", meaning "to listen," and also refers to a musical instrument. |
| Bosnian | In Bosnian, the word "publika" also refers to the general populace, rather than just an audience for a performance or event. |
| Bulgarian | The word "публика" derives from Latin "publicus", meaning "of or belonging to the people." |
| Catalan | "Públic" can also refer to places where people usually gather, such as public squares, parks, or public events. |
| Cebuano | Tigpaminaw is also used to mean 'spectator' or 'listener'. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "听众" 的本意是 "听得见声音的人",由此引申出 "受众"、"听众" 和 "鉴赏者" 等意思。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The term 聽眾 (audience) literally means "listener" and it's composed of two characters: 「聽」 (listen) and 「眾」 (multitude). |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "publicu" can also refer to a group of people who share a common characteristic or interest. |
| Croatian | The word 'publika' also has connotations of 'the public' and 'society' in Croatian. |
| Czech | The Czech word "publikum" also means "public" or "the public sphere". |
| Danish | "Publikum" is derived from Latin "publicus," meaning both "of or belonging to the people" and "open to all," reflecting its dual meaning as a collective body of spectators and the general public. |
| Dutch | "Publiek" also means public in the sense of publicly owned, as in "Publieke Werken" (public works). |
| Esperanto | The word "spektantaro" in Esperanto also means "audience" in the sense of a group of people waiting to enter a theater or other venue. |
| Estonian | "Publik" in Estonian also refers to the gathering of individuals for a specific purpose or event. |
| Finnish | The word "yleisö" is derived from the Finnish word "yleinen" meaning "common" and "universal". |
| French | From the Latin word "publicus," meaning "belonging to the people," it has come to refer to the larger body of people who witness a performance or event. |
| Frisian | Publyk derives from Latin "publicus," meaning "of the people," and can be used to mean "society" or "the public." |
| Galician | In Galician, "público" can also refer to a specific area or row of seats in a theater or circus. |
| Georgian | The word "auditoria" comes from the Latin word "auditorium" which means "a place where people listen." |
| German | "Publikum" comes from Latin and originally meant "to make public". |
| Greek | The Greek word "ακροατήριο" (akroatērion) also means "promontory" and is derived from "ακροάομαι" (akroáomai), "to listen at". |
| Gujarati | "પ્રેક્ષકો" (prekshak) is a loan word in Gujarati from Hindi, ultimately derived from the Sanskrit term "prakṣaka", which refers not only to an audience or spectators, but also to an expounder of a book, lecturer, or preacher. |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "odyans" is derived from the French word "audience", which can also refer to a musical performance. |
| Hausa | The word 'masu sauraro' can also mean 'hearers' or 'recipients' |
| Hebrew | קהל in Hebrew can refer to both a 'gathering' and a 'congregation' in a religious context. |
| Hindi | The word "दर्शक" originates from the Sanskrit root "दृश्" (to see), and can also refer to a seer or visionary. |
| Hmong | The term 'cov neeg tuaj saib' is used to describe an audience watching a performance or event. |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "közönség" can also mean "public" or "crowd". |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "áhorfendur" literally means "spectators" or "observers" and is derived from the Old Norse verb "horfa" (to look). |
| Igbo | In traditional Igbo society, "ndị na-ege ntị" referred to a village council, consisting of elders, who would listen to and resolve community disputes. |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "hadirin" is derived from the Arabic "hāḍiru" meaning "present" and also refers to members of a religious congregation assembled in a mosque. |
| Irish | The Irish word "lucht féachana" (audience) originally referred to viewers at a theatrical performance. |
| Italian | The word "pubblico" also means "public" in Italian, in the sense of the general public or society as a whole. |
| Japanese | The word "聴衆" can also refer to a gathering of people who listen to and appreciate music or lectures. |
| Javanese | The word "pamirsa" in Javanese can also refer to a "group of people who are watching or listening to something" or a "collection of listeners or viewers"} |
| Kannada | ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕರು (prēkṣakaru), meaning "the spectators" or "the viewers," originates from the Sanskrit term प्रेक्षक (prekṣaka), a derivative of the verb "to gaze" or "to witness." |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "аудитория" (audience) is derived from the Latin "auditorium", which originally referred to a room where lectures were given. |
| Khmer | The word "ទស្សនិកជន" in Khmer originates from the Sanskrit word "दर्शन" meaning "to see" or "to view". |
| Korean | The word '청중' can also refer to 'public opinion' or 'public sentiment' |
| Kurdish | The word 'binêrevan' derives from the Persian word 'bīnande' meaning 'the seer' or 'the viewer'. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "аудитория" is a loanword from Latin "audītōrium", meaning "room for listening or lectures." |
| Lao | The Lao word ຜູ້ຊົມ is derived from the Sanskrit word "pradarshana", which also means "showing" or "presenting". |
| Latin | The Latin word "auditorium" originally referred to a place where legal cases were heard, and later came to mean a place where lectures or performances were given. |
| Latvian | The word "auditorija" comes from Latin "audītorius" and may also mean "lecture room" or "auditorium". |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "auditorija" is derived from the Latin word "auditorium", which means "a place for hearing" and is a room or building where lectures or speeches are given. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "Publikum" in Luxembourgish originates from the Latin word "publicus", meaning "the people". |
| Macedonian | The word "публика" also refers to a mass of people, the public. |
| Malagasy | The word "mpihaino" can also mean "spectator" or "onlooker", and is derived from the root word "haino" meaning "to see". |
| Malay | The word 'penonton' comes from the Malay verb 'tonto', meaning 'to watch', and the suffix '-an', which indicates a noun of action or result. |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word 'പ്രേക്ഷകർ' ('audience') originates from the Sanskrit word 'preksh', meaning 'to see or to look'. |
| Maltese | The word "udjenza" originates from the Italian word "udienza", meaning "hearing", and is related to the verb "udire", meaning "to hear". |
| Maori | The word 'hunga whakarongo', meaning "audience" in Māori, is also used to refer to a group of birds sitting together on their perches. |
| Marathi | प्रेक्षक in Marathi also means 'witness' or 'observer'. |
| Mongolian | үзэгчид can also refer to a group of people who read, watch, or listen to a particular form of media. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "ပရိသတ်" is derived from the Pali word "parisatta", which means "group of people". It can also refer to a "gathering of listeners" or a "congregation". |
| Nepali | The term 'दर्शक' also has connotations of spectatorship, viewing, and perception in Nepali. |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "publikum" can also refer to the general public or a specific segment of the population. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "omvera" in Nyanja (Chichewa) can also mean "witness" or "spectator." |
| Pashto | The word "لیدونکي" also means "a person who listens, a listener, an attendant, a person who gives ear to others' words, a disciple" in Pashto. |
| Persian | حضار (hozar); From Arabic, originally "presence" or "attendance," hence the Persian senses "audience" and "spectators."} |
| Polish | "Publiczność" shares its root with "publiczny" (public), "publikować" (to publish), and "publikacja" (a publication). |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "Público" derives from Latin "publicus" meaning "of the people", related to "pueblo" in Spanish or "people" in English. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਹਾਜ਼ਰੀਨ" comes from the Arabic word "hazir," meaning "to be present," and thus also refers to "attendance" and a "presence" in addition to "audience." |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "public" derives from the Latin word "publicus," which referred to the common affairs of the citizens of a state, including the state itself and its people. |
| Russian | The word "аудитория" can also refer to a university lecture hall or classroom. |
| Samoan | In Samoan, "aofia" means "spectators, crowd, spectators, gathering, onlookers, audience, visitors, congregation, party, and gathering of people." |
| Serbian | The word "публика" derives from the Latin "publicus", meaning "of the people" or "public", and can also refer to a crowd or the general population. |
| Sesotho | The word "bamameli" is also used to refer to an individual or collective group with whom one has spoken. |
| Shona | The word 'vateereri' can also refer to 'people who have gathered' or 'a group of people' |
| Sindhi | The word "ناظرین" in Sindhi also means "supervisors" or "inspectors" |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhalese word "ප්රේක්ෂකයින්" has its roots in Sanskrit and shares its alternate meaning with the Hindi word "preksha" which translates to "look". |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "publikum" originates from the Latin word "publicus," meaning "of or belonging to the people." |
| Slovenian | The word “občinstvo” is cognate to “community,” and can also refer to an assembly of people or a gathering. |
| Somali | The word "dhagaystayaasha" also means "those who listen" or "the listening ones" in Somali. |
| Spanish | The word "audiencia" in Spanish originally meant "hearing" and is also used to refer to the seat of a governing body. |
| Sundanese | "Pamirsa" can also mean "spectator" or "witness" in Sundanese. |
| Swahili | Hadhira also means "presence" or "gathering" in Swahili. |
| Swedish | "Publik" in Swedish relates to "public" in English, deriving from the Latin "publicus" meaning "of the people". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "madla" derives from "dama, |
| Tajik | The word 'шунавандагон' can also be used to refer to the ability to listen and understand. |
| Telugu | The Telugu word "ప్రేక్షకులు" originally meant "spectators" and also refers to a type of performance where a single person tells or sings a story. |
| Thai | The Thai word "ผู้ชม" (audience) is derived from "ชม" (to watch), and can also mean "viewer" or "spectator." |
| Turkish | "Seyirci" derives from the Arabic "sayr" meaning "watching" and "walking", suggesting an audience's active role in the performance. |
| Ukrainian | The word "аудиторія" in Ukrainian has cognates in other Slavic languages and comes from the Latin word "auditorium", meaning "a place for listening" or "a place for a performance." |
| Urdu | In Persian and Urdu, the word "سامعین" also means "listeners", "hearers", or "readers" |
| Uzbek | "Tomoshabinlar" has two components: "tomosha" and "bin" meaning "to perform" and "spectator", respectively. Thus, the word also roughly means "performer-spectator". |
| Vietnamese | The word "khán giả" is derived from Chinese, meaning "to see" and "a guest", and can also refer to a public meeting or gathering. |
| Welsh | The word "cynulleidfa" is derived from the words "cynull" (to gather) and "lle" (place), meaning "a place of gathering". |
| Xhosa | The word "abaphulaphuli" in Xhosa can also be used to refer to a group of people who are watching or listening to something. |
| Yiddish | The word "וילעם" ("audience") in Yiddish can also refer to a "reception" or a "gathering of guests". |
| Yoruba | Olugbo is also used to refer to a person who attends an event or gathering. |
| Zulu | The word "izilaleli" also means "witnesses". |
| English | The word 'audience' can also refer to a formal hearing or an interview before a judge or other official. |