Championship in different languages

Championship in Different Languages

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Championship


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Afrikaans
kampioenskap
Albanian
kampionatin
Amharic
ሻምፒዮና
Arabic
بطولة
Armenian
առաջնություն
Assamese
চেম্পিয়নশ্বিপ
Aymara
campeonato ukat juk’ampinaka
Azerbaijani
çempionat
Bambara
ka ntolatantɔn ŋanaya
Basque
txapelketa
Belarusian
чэмпіянат
Bengali
চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ
Bhojpuri
चैम्पियनशिप के नाम से जानल जाला
Bosnian
prvenstvo
Bulgarian
шампионат
Catalan
campionat
Cebuano
kampeyonato
Chinese (Simplified)
锦标赛
Chinese (Traditional)
錦標賽
Corsican
campiunatu
Croatian
prvenstvo
Czech
mistrovství
Danish
mesterskab
Dhivehi
ޗެމްޕިއަންކަން ހޯދައިފިއެވެ
Dogri
चैंपियनशिप दी
Dutch
kampioenschap
English
championship
Esperanto
ĉampioneco
Estonian
meistrivõistlused
Ewe
ʋiʋli ƒe ʋiʋli
Filipino (Tagalog)
kampeonato
Finnish
mestaruus
French
championnat
Frisian
kampioenskip
Galician
campionato
Georgian
ჩემპიონატი
German
meisterschaft
Greek
πρωτάθλημα
Guarani
campeonato rehegua
Gujarati
ચેમ્પિયનશિપ
Haitian Creole
chanpyona
Hausa
zakara
Hawaiian
championness
Hebrew
אַלִיפוּת
Hindi
चैंपियनशिप
Hmong
kev sib tw
Hungarian
bajnokság
Icelandic
meistarakeppni
Igbo
mmeri
Ilocano
kampeonato ti kampeonato
Indonesian
kejuaraan
Irish
craobhchomórtais
Italian
campionato
Japanese
チャンピオンシップ
Javanese
juara
Kannada
ಚಾಂಪಿಯನ್ ಶಿಪ್
Kazakh
чемпионат
Khmer
ជើងឯក
Kinyarwanda
shampionat
Konkani
चॅम्पियनशीप जाली
Korean
선수권 대회
Krio
championship fɔ di wok
Kurdish
mamostetî
Kurdish (Sorani)
پاڵەوانێتی
Kyrgyz
чемпионат
Lao
ແຊ້ມ
Latin
pilae
Latvian
čempionāts
Lingala
championnat ya lisano
Lithuanian
čempionatas
Luganda
kyampiyoni
Luxembourgish
championnat
Macedonian
шампионат
Maithili
चैम्पियनशिप
Malagasy
tompon-daka
Malay
kejuaraan
Malayalam
ചാമ്പ്യൻഷിപ്പ്
Maltese
kampjonat
Maori
toa
Marathi
विजेतेपद
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯆꯦꯝꯄꯤꯌꯅꯁꯤꯞ ꯂꯧꯕꯥ꯫
Mizo
champion lai a ni
Mongolian
аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээн
Myanmar (Burmese)
ချန်ပီယံ
Nepali
च्याम्पियनशिप
Norwegian
mesterskap
Nyanja (Chichewa)
mpikisano
Odia (Oriya)
ଚାମ୍ପିୟନଶିପ
Oromo
shaampiyoonaa ta’uu isaati
Pashto
اتلولي
Persian
قهرمانی
Polish
mistrzostwo
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
campeonato
Punjabi
ਚੈਂਪੀਅਨਸ਼ਿਪ
Quechua
campeonato nisqapi
Romanian
campionat
Russian
чемпионат
Samoan
siamupini
Sanskrit
चॅम्पियनशिप
Scots Gaelic
farpais
Sepedi
bompopi
Serbian
првенство
Sesotho
bompoli
Shona
ushasha
Sindhi
چيمپين شپ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
ශූරතාවය
Slovak
majstrovstvá
Slovenian
prvenstvo
Somali
horyaalnimada
Spanish
campeonato
Sundanese
kajawaraan
Swahili
ubingwa
Swedish
mästerskap
Tagalog (Filipino)
kampeonato
Tajik
чемпионат
Tamil
சாம்பியன்ஷிப்
Tatar
чемпионат
Telugu
ఛాంపియన్‌షిప్
Thai
การแข่งขันชิงแชมป์
Tigrinya
ሻምፕዮን ምዃኑ’ዩ።
Tsonga
vumpfampfarhuti bya vumpfampfarhuti
Turkish
şampiyonluk
Turkmen
çempionlyk
Twi (Akan)
akansi a wɔde di dwuma wɔ akansi mu
Ukrainian
чемпіонат
Urdu
چیمپین شپ
Uyghur
چېمپىيونلۇق
Uzbek
chempionat
Vietnamese
chức vô địch
Welsh
pencampwriaeth
Xhosa
ubuntshatsheli
Yiddish
טשאַמפּיאַנשיפּ
Yoruba
asiwaju
Zulu
ubuqhawe

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "kampioenskap" is derived from the Dutch word "kampioenschap", which in turn comes from the Late Latin "campio", meaning "champion".
AlbanianKampionatin in Albanian is derived from the French word "championnat" and the Latin word "campus"
AmharicThe Amharic word "ሻምፒዮና" is ultimately derived from French "championnat", which in turn derives from Late Latin "campio".
ArabicThe word "بطولة" can also mean "heroism" or "bravery" in Arabic.
AzerbaijaniThe word "çempionat" is derived from the French word "championnat" and can also refer to a tournament or competition.
BasqueThe word 'Txapelketa' comes from the Basque word 'txapela' which means 'beret', as in the past Basque txapelketas would award the winner with a beret.
BengaliIt is often used to refer to a competitive event where the goal is to determine the best team or individual by a predefined set of rules
BosnianThe word "prvenstvo" in Bosnian also means "right of precedence" or "priority".
BulgarianШампионат is a loanword from French, derived from the Latin word campus, meaning "field"
CatalanThe Catalan word "campionat" shares its etymological root with the word "camp", meaning "field of battle".
Cebuano"Kampeyonato" is the Tagalog word for "championship".
Chinese (Simplified)The word "锦标赛" also means "brocade ribbon" or "brocade banner".
Chinese (Traditional)The character "錦" means "colorful brocade", suggesting a "competition of excellence".
CorsicanThe term "campiunatu" is derived from the Italian word "campionato" and is also used to refer to a league or tournament.
CroatianThe Croatian word "prvenstvo" comes from the Proto-Slavic word "*pьrvъ", meaning "first" or "foremost"
Czech"Mistrovství" is derived from the word "mistr", meaning "master", and refers to a competition in which the participants compete for the title of master in their respective field.
DanishThe Danish word for 'championship', mesterskab, is ultimately derived from a Germanic root meaning 'mastery'.
DutchThe Dutch word 'kampioenschap' likely derives from Middle French 'champion' and ultimately from Late Latin 'campio' ('fighter').
EsperantoThe word ĉampioneco in Esperanto relates to words like ĉampiono (champion), ĉampanjo (champagne), and kampo (field), with an etymology possibly derived from the Latin word 'campus'.
EstonianIn German, "Meisterschaft" has a broader meaning, referring not only to sports but also to other fields of competition or excellence.
FinnishThe word "mestaruus" derives from the Proto-Finnic word *mestari, meaning "master" or "expert".
FrenchChampionnat can also mean 'league' in French when referring to a sports league.
FrisianThe Frisian word 'kampioenskip' is derived from the Middle Dutch word 'campioenscap', which in turn originates from the Latin word 'campio', meaning 'fighter'. The term can refer to both a competition and the status of being a champion.
GalicianIn Galician, "campionato" also means "tournament" or "competition for the best performance among people"
GermanIn German, 'Meisterschaft' originated from the medieval word 'meister', meaning 'master', implying proficiency and superiority in a craft or skill.
GreekThe term πρωτάθλημα is derived from the Greek word πρωτεύω, meaning 'to be first'.
GujaratiThe word 'ચેમ્પિયનશિપ' originates from the Old French word 'champion', which referred to a knight who fought on behalf of another.
Haitian CreoleThe word chanpyona in Haitian Creole, meaning "championship," is derived from the French word champion, meaning "a person who wins or competes for a prize in a game or sport."
HausaThe word "zakara" also means "to win" or "to be victorious" in Hausa.
HawaiianThe Hawaiian word 'ho'okûpa'a' has the double meaning of 'championness' and 'steadfastness'.
HebrewThe word "אַלִיפוּת" (alifut), meaning "championship", is derived from the Arabic word "اليف" (a'liaf), which means "tame" or "gentle"}
HindiThe word "चैंपियनशिप" comes from the French word "champion", which means "a warrior who fights on behalf of another"}
HmongThis word can also mean competitive or striving for progress or advancement.
HungarianBajnokság can mean "tournament" as well
IcelandicThe term 'meistarakeppni' derives from the Old Norse 'meistar' meaning 'master' and 'keppni' meaning 'contest'. It can also refer to a tournament or league in various sports.
IgboThe word "mmeri" also means "to hold on tightly" or "to wrestle", highlighting the competitive nature of a championship.
IndonesianThe Indonesian word "kejuaraan" ultimately derives from the Arabic "jihad", meaning "struggle" or "contest"
IrishThe word "craobhchomórtais" is also the singular form of "championships", which are usually played in a specific sport.
ItalianThe term "campionato" in Italian comes from Latin "campus", meaning "field" or "battlefield". The term was first used to refer to a military tournament in the late Middle Ages.
Japanese"チャンピオンシップ" (championship) is ultimately derived from the Latin "campio" (champion).
Javanese"Juara" is actually a general term meaning "best" in Javanese, and can refer to any kind of contest or competition, not just sports.
KannadaThe Kannada word " ಚಾಂಪಿಯನ್ ಶಿಪ್" derives from the English root "champion", indicating a person who fights and triumphs in battle or a sport.
KazakhThe word "чемпионат" comes from the French word "champion" which means "a person who has won a championship or tournament".
Khmer"ជើងឯក" is a compound word meaning "leg" and "first" which figuratively became to mean "championship" or "first place".
Korean선수권 대회 is a sino-korean word formed by 선수 (player) + 권 (right) + 대 (competition), which originally referred to the rights and privileges held by the winner of a competition.
KurdishThe word "mamostetî" is derived from the Old Persian word "mathistan", which means "wrestle" or "contend". Another meaning of the word is "the art or practice of teaching" or "doctrine".
KyrgyzThe word "чемпионат" is derived from the Kyrgyz word "чемпион" which means "champion", and the suffix "-ат" which denotes a collection or group.
LaoThe Lao word แซ້ม can also mean 'fight', 'battle', or 'war'. It derives from the Thai word ชน (ชน) meaning 'to push' or 'to hit'
LatinDerived from "pila", the word "pilae" also refers to a type of ancient ball game and a military javelin.
LatvianThe word "čempionāts" comes from the French word "championnat," which in turn comes from the Latin word "campio," meaning "fighter" or "warrior."
Lithuanian"Čempionatas" is a Lithuanian word that originates from the Latin "campio", meaning "a fighter" or "a champion".
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, "Championnat" can also refer to a horse-drawn carriage race held on the third Sunday of September in Remich.
MacedonianThe word "шампионат" in Macedonian is derived from the French word "championnat" and the Latin word "campus", meaning "field".
MalagasyThe word "tompon-daka" literally means "owner of the top"
Malay"Kejuaraan" in Malay comes from the Sanskrit "kaya jaya" which means "successful". In Javanese, it means "win".
MalayalamThe Malayalam word "ചാമ്പ്യൻഷിപ്പ്" derives from the English word "championship," signifying a tournament, competition, or event in which a victor or a group of victors is proclaimed.
Maltese"Kampjonat" is derived from the Italian word "campionato" and the French word "championnat", both meaning "championship".
MaoriThe word 'toa' in Māori can also refer to a warrior, commander, or hero.
MarathiThe word 'विजेतेपद' (championship) comes from the Sanskrit word 'विजित' (victory) and 'पद' (position).
MongolianThis Mongolian word is a calque of the Russian word "чемпионат" which in turn is a derivative of the French word "championnat", both words meaning "championship".
Myanmar (Burmese)The word "ချန်ပီယံ" is a Burmese word derived from the English word "championship" and also refers to a person who has won a championship.
NepaliThe word "च्याम्पियनशिप" is derived from the Old French word "champion", which means "a knight or other person who fights for another".
NorwegianThe word "mesterskap" is borrowed from German and Dutch "meisterschap" meaning "mastery".
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "mpikisano" is thought to derive from the verb "ku-pikisana" meaning "to compete" or "to strive".
PashtoThe word "اتلولي" can also refer to a "competition" or a "tournament" in Pashto.
PersianThe Persian word for "championship", قهرمانی, derives from the root قهر, meaning "hero" or "champion".
PolishIn Polish, the word "mistrzostwo" can also refer to mastery or excellence in a skill or craft.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, 'campeonato' also refers to a set of rules governing a sport or competition.
RomanianThe word "campionat" in Romanian is derived from the French word "championnat", which itself comes from the Late Latin word "campio", meaning "combatant" or "champion".
RussianThe Russian word "чемпионат" derives from the French "championnat", which in turn is rooted in the Latin "campus" (meaning "field"), suggesting the idea of a competition taking place in a physical arena.
SamoanThe word “siamupini” can refer to both a championship and a sporting contest.
Scots Gaelic"Farpais" can also refer to a horse "that has competed successfully".
SerbianThe word првенство (championship) in Serbian also means "primacy, preeminence, or precedence".
SesothoIts ultimate root is a form of the verb "bopa" to hit or to strike; hence "bompoli" is literally "the striking."
Shona"Ushasha" also means "pride" or "arrogance" in the Shona language.
SindhiThe Sindhi word "چيمپين شپ" is derived from the English word "championship", which means the title or position of being a champion.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word ශූරතාවය (championship) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'śūra' meaning 'hero' or 'warrior'.
SlovakThe Slovak word 'majstrovstvá' is derived from the word 'majster' meaning 'master', and is related to the German word 'Meisterschaft', both having similar meanings.
SlovenianThe word "prvenstvo" also means "premiere" or "first performance" in Slovenian.
SomaliThe word "horyaalnimada" can also refer to a winner or championship team.
SpanishThe word "campeonato" in Spanish comes from the Latin word "campus," meaning "field," and originally referred to a military competition.
SundaneseThe word "kajawaraan" comes from the word "jaya" which means "victory" and "wara" which means "field or area".
Swahili"Ubingwa" is a Swahili loanword from the Arabic "ubunwah" meaning "fatherhood" or "fatherhood status".
SwedishThe word "mästerskap" in Swedish derives from the word "mästare" (master), and can also refer to a master's degree or a professional qualification.
Tagalog (Filipino)In Tagalog, "kampeonato" has the alternate meaning of "tournament" and comes from the Spanish word "campeonato".
TajikThe word «чемпионат» originates from the French word «championnat».
TamilThe word Championship (சாம்பியன்ஷிப்) is of Tamil origin, derived from the word 'Champa' meaning a flower and 'Champavathi' meaning 'Goddess of Flowers'.
TeluguThe word 'ఛాంపియన్‌షిప్' ('championship') is derived from the French word 'championship' ('battlefield') and ultimately from the Late Latin word 'campus' ('field').
Thaiคำว่า "การแข่งขันชิงแชมป์" มาจากภาษาบาลี "ชัมปา" ซึ่งแปลว่า รบหรือต่อสู้
TurkishIn addition to "championship," "şampiyonluk" also refers to "the state of being a champion" or "championable qualities" in Turkish.
UkrainianThe word чемпіонат ("championship") in Ukrainian comes from the French word "champion".
UrduThe word "چیمپین شپ" in Urdu originates from the English word "championship," meaning a tournament or competition.
UzbekThe Uzbek word "chempionat" is derived from the French word "championnat".
VietnameseThe word "chức vô địch" in Vietnamese literally means "the position of not being defeated", which is a more comprehensive term than "championship" in English.
Welsh"Pencampwriaeth" is a compound word formed from "pen-" (head) and "camp" (battle), implying "head of the battle" or "battle-leader".
XhosaThe word "ubuntshatsheli" in Xhosa is derived from the word "ubuntsha," meaning youth and strength, and the suffix "-eli," indicating competition or excellence.
YiddishThe Yiddish word 'טשאַמפּיאַנשיפּ' ('championship') is derived from the English word 'championship' which itself comes from the Old French word 'champion' meaning 'warrior' or 'fighter'.
YorubaThe term 'asiwaju' also bears the connotation of a 'leader in the vanguard' or 'a pathfinder', which aligns with its literal meaning of 'one who leads from the front'.
Zulu"Ubuqhawe" also means "strength" or "power".
EnglishThe term 'championship' can derive from an old Norman-French word meaning 'combat' or 'fight'.

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