Afrikaans afrigter | ||
Albanian trajner | ||
Amharic አሰልጣኝ | ||
Arabic مدرب | ||
Armenian մարզիչ | ||
Assamese প্ৰশিক্ষক | ||
Aymara yatintiri | ||
Azerbaijani məşqçi | ||
Bambara degelikaramɔgɔ | ||
Basque entrenatzailea | ||
Belarusian трэнер | ||
Bengali কোচ | ||
Bhojpuri कोच | ||
Bosnian trener | ||
Bulgarian треньор | ||
Catalan entrenador | ||
Cebuano coach | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 教练 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 教練 | ||
Corsican allenatore | ||
Croatian trener | ||
Czech trenér | ||
Danish træner | ||
Dhivehi ކޯޗް | ||
Dogri कोच | ||
Dutch trainer | ||
English coach | ||
Esperanto trejnisto | ||
Estonian treener | ||
Ewe hehenala | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) coach | ||
Finnish valmentaja | ||
French entraîneur | ||
Frisian coach | ||
Galician adestrador | ||
Georgian მწვრთნელი | ||
German trainer | ||
Greek προπονητής | ||
Guarani mba'yrumýi | ||
Gujarati કોચ | ||
Haitian Creole antrenè | ||
Hausa koci | ||
Hawaiian kumu aʻo | ||
Hebrew מְאַמֵן | ||
Hindi कोच | ||
Hmong tus qhia | ||
Hungarian távolsági busz | ||
Icelandic þjálfari | ||
Igbo nchịkwa | ||
Ilocano mannarabay | ||
Indonesian pelatih | ||
Irish cóiste | ||
Italian allenatore | ||
Japanese コーチ | ||
Javanese pelatih | ||
Kannada ತರಬೇತುದಾರ | ||
Kazakh жаттықтырушы | ||
Khmer គ្រូបង្វឹក | ||
Kinyarwanda umutoza | ||
Konkani कोच | ||
Korean 코치 | ||
Krio koch | ||
Kurdish otobus | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) عارەبانە | ||
Kyrgyz машыктыруучу | ||
Lao ຄູຝຶກສອນ | ||
Latin raeda | ||
Latvian treneris | ||
Lingala entraineur | ||
Lithuanian treneris | ||
Luganda okutendeka | ||
Luxembourgish trainer | ||
Macedonian тренер | ||
Maithili प्रशिक्षक | ||
Malagasy mpanazatra | ||
Malay jurulatih | ||
Malayalam കോച്ച് | ||
Maltese kowċ | ||
Maori kaiako | ||
Marathi प्रशिक्षक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯀꯣꯆ ꯑꯁꯤꯅꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo zirtir | ||
Mongolian дасгалжуулагч | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) နည်းပြ | ||
Nepali कोच | ||
Norwegian trener | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) mphunzitsi | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷକ | ||
Oromo leenjisaa | ||
Pashto کوچ | ||
Persian مربی ورزشی | ||
Polish trener | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) treinador | ||
Punjabi ਕੋਚ | ||
Quechua yachachiq | ||
Romanian antrenor | ||
Russian тренер | ||
Samoan faiaoga | ||
Sanskrit पथिकयान | ||
Scots Gaelic coidse | ||
Sepedi mohlahli | ||
Serbian тренер | ||
Sesotho mokoetlisi | ||
Shona murairidzi | ||
Sindhi ڪوچ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) පුහුණුකරුවා | ||
Slovak tréner | ||
Slovenian trener | ||
Somali tababaraha | ||
Spanish entrenador | ||
Sundanese palatih | ||
Swahili kocha | ||
Swedish tränare | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) coach | ||
Tajik мураббӣ | ||
Tamil பயிற்சியாளர் | ||
Tatar тренер | ||
Telugu రైలు పెట్టె | ||
Thai โค้ช | ||
Tigrinya ኣሰልጣኒ | ||
Tsonga muleteri | ||
Turkish koç | ||
Turkmen tälimçi | ||
Twi (Akan) tenee | ||
Ukrainian тренер | ||
Urdu کوچ | ||
Uyghur ترېنېر | ||
Uzbek murabbiy | ||
Vietnamese huấn luyện viên | ||
Welsh hyfforddwr | ||
Xhosa umqeqeshi | ||
Yiddish קאַרעטע | ||
Yoruba olukọni | ||
Zulu umqeqeshi |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word 'afrigter' is derived from the Dutch word 'africhter', which originally meant 'trainer of animals'. |
| Albanian | The word trajner in Albanian is derived from the French word "entraîneur" and has the additional meaning of "trainer" in the context of physical fitness. |
| Amharic | The word "አሰልጣኝ" can also mean "instructor" or "trainer". |
| Arabic | The Arabic word مدرب can also refer to a trainer or a tutor. |
| Armenian | The word "մարզիչ" in Armenian also refers to a trainer in the context of sports or physical fitness. |
| Azerbaijani | Məşqçi also means "person who gives lessons" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | A literal translation of the word ''entrenatzailea'' is ''maker of strength''. |
| Belarusian | The word "трэнер" in Belarusian is a cognate of "trainer" in English and "тренир" in Russian, and originally meant "to rub or grind". |
| Bengali | The Bengali word "কোচ" is derived from the English word "couch" and can also refer to a type of lightweight, four-wheeled carriage. |
| Bosnian | The word "trener" comes from the German word "Trainer", which means "trainer". It can also be used to refer to a teacher or mentor. |
| Bulgarian | The word "треньор" (coach) in Bulgarian derives from "train" in French and can also refer to a tram or cable car. |
| Catalan | The word "entrenador" in Catalan derives from the Latin "intrare" (to enter) and originally meant "guide" or "introducer". |
| Cebuano | In Cebuano, the word "coach" can also refer to a type of boat, specifically a large, open boat used for transporting passengers or goods. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The word |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 教練 in Traditional Chinese can also refer to a coachman or a trainer of animals. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "allenatore" can also mean "teacher", "trainer", or "tutor". |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "trener" originates from the German word "trainer", which originally referred to someone who trains horses. |
| Czech | In Czech, "trenér" also has the alternate meaning of "teacher" or "instructor". |
| Danish | In Danish "træner" can also mean "trainer" for animals. |
| Dutch | In Dutch, the word "trainer" can also refer to a pair of sneakers. |
| Esperanto | Esperanto 'trejnisto' shares its root with 'train' and has an alternate meaning of 'trainer' in the sense of a person who improves a skill or quality. |
| Estonian | In Estonian, the word "treener" can also refer to a physical education teacher or a training program. |
| Finnish | The Finnish word "valmentaja" ("coach") originates from the word "valmennus" ("training"), which in turn comes from the German word "walmen" ("to knead") and the French word "volter" ("to turn"). |
| French | The French word « entraîneur » derives from the verb « entraîner » meaning "to pull along" or "to lead". |
| Frisian | Frisian "coach" translates as "horse cart" in English. |
| Galician | In Galician, "adestrador" means "trainer" in the context of animals, and is related to the word "adestramento", meaning "training". |
| German | Trainer also means 'sneaker' or 'running shoe' in German. |
| Greek | The Greek word "προπονητής" (coach) literally translates to "one who walks before" or "leader". |
| Gujarati | In Gujarati, "કોચ" also means "a large spoon used for serving liquid items". |
| Haitian Creole | The word 'antrenè' in Haitian Creole derives from the French word 'entraîneur,' meaning someone who trains or instructs others. |
| Hausa | The Hausa word “Kochi” can also refer to an automobile, especially a taxi. |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word "kumu aʻo" originated from the Old Hawaiian words "kumu" (teacher) and "aʻo" (learning). Hence, "kumu aʻo" literally means "teacher of learning". |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "מְאַמֵן" is also used for a trainer of animals and a conductor. |
| Hindi | The word "कोच" (coach) can also refer to a type of horse-drawn carriage or a specific type of Indian water pipe. |
| Hmong | "Tus qhia" literally translates to "the person who teaches". |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "távolsági busz" can also mean a long-distance bus, while the English word "coach" can refer to a type of carriage or a private tutor. |
| Icelandic | The word "þjálfari" in Icelandic can also refer to a "servant" or "messenger" in Old Norse. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "nchịkwa" also means "control", "authority", or "governance". |
| Indonesian | "Pelatih" is derived from the Dutch word "opleider" which means "trainer" or "educator". |
| Irish | The Irish word 'cóiste' derives from the Latin word 'cohortum', likely via English 'cohort' in the sense of a military troop rather than a group sharing common experiences. |
| Italian | Italian "allenatore" has the same root as the English word "aliment," both derived from the Latin "alere," meaning to "nourish" |
| Japanese | コーチ (kochi) can also mean 「tutor」 or 「trainer」. |
| Javanese | The word 'pelatih' in Javanese can also mean 'teacher' or 'trainer'. |
| Khmer | The word "គ្រូបង្វឹក" can also refer to a teacher or instructor who provides guidance and training in a specific skill or area of knowledge. |
| Korean | The word "코치" can also refer to a private tutor or a person who helps with studying or learning. |
| Kurdish | "Otobus" means "firewood carrier" in Kurdish due to its original use as a horse-drawn wagon used to transport firewood. |
| Latin | Raeda in Latin could refer to a two-wheeled cart or a four-wheeled carriage. |
| Latvian | The word "treneris" is derived from the French word "entraîneur", meaning "trainer" or "coach". |
| Lithuanian | The word "treneris" in Lithuanian comes from the German word "Trainer". |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish 'Trainer' can also refer to a 'Sneakers' or 'Tennis shoe' which is a type of footwear. |
| Macedonian | In Russian, "тренер" can also refer to a type of military commander. |
| Malagasy | "Mpanazatra" is derived from the root "nazatra" meaning "to follow" and the prefix "mpan-" indicating an agent or doer, hence "one who follows" or "coach". |
| Malay | "Jurulatih" also means "dressmaker" in Malay, a meaning likely derived from the Portuguese word "jornal" (day) as dressmakers were often paid by the day. |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word 'കോച്ച്' ('coach') is likely derived from the English word 'coach', a type of horse-drawn carriage. |
| Maltese | The word "kowċ" in Maltese also refers to a tutor or instructor. |
| Maori | The Maori word "kaiako" has different meanings in different contexts, including "teacher", "guide", "mentor", and "supervisor." |
| Marathi | The word "प्रशिक्षक" ("coach") also means "instructor", "mentor" or "tutor" in Marathi. |
| Mongolian | The word "дасгалжуулагч" can also refer to a "tutor" or an "instructor". |
| Nepali | The Nepali word "कोच" (koch) shares its etymology with the English word "coach" |
| Norwegian | The Norwegian word "trener" also means "groom" and "exercise". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "mphunzitsi" in Nyanja can also mean "teacher" or "instructor". |
| Pashto | In Pashto, the word "کوچ" can also refer to a "migratory movement" or "nomadism." |
| Polish | The word "trener" in Polish has its origin in the French word "entraîneur", which means "trainer". It can also refer to a "coachman" or "driver". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "treinador" also means "trainer" or "teacher". |
| Punjabi | The word 'ਕੋਚ' (coach) in Punjabi is cognate to the English word 'coach', ultimately derived from the Hungarian word 'kocsi', referring to a horse-drawn carriage. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "antrenor" derives from the French word "entraîneur", meaning "one who trains". |
| Russian | The word "тренер" (coach) derives from the German "trainer" (trainer), but in Russian it is also used to refer to a coachman or a horse trainer. |
| Samoan | The word 'faiaoga' also carries the alternate meanings of 'teacher' and 'instructor' in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "coidse" has also been used for a "carriage" and an "escort" in Scots Gaelic. |
| Serbian | Тренер can also mean a 'groom' for horses or the 'head of a railroad train'. |
| Sesotho | In Sesotho, 'mokoetlisi' also refers to a person who trains others, such as a tutor or a mentor. |
| Shona | The word "murairidzi" also means "a person who has knowledge or experience in a particular area and who helps others to learn or improve their skills and abilities. |
| Sindhi | In Sindhi, the word ڪوچ ('coach') also means 'teaching', 'tutoring' or 'lesson'. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "පුහුණුකරුවා" literally means "one who trains" in Sinhala, and can also refer to a teacher or mentor. |
| Slovak | The word "tréner" comes from the German word "trainer", meaning "one who trains". |
| Slovenian | The Slovene word "trener" is derived from the German word "Trainer", which in turn comes from the English word "train". It can also refer to a person who trains animals, such as a horse trainer or a dog trainer. |
| Somali | The word "tababaraha" is derived from the Somali word "tabar", meaning "to carry", and "baha", meaning "person". |
| Spanish | In Spanish, the word "entrenador" not only means "coach" but also "trainer". |
| Sundanese | In archaic usage, "palatih" was also used to refer to a high official or aristocrat. |
| Swedish | "Tränare" also means "to thread a needle" or "to drag something heavy" |
| Tajik | The word "мураббӣ" is also used to refer to a guardian or tutor. |
| Telugu | In English, "coach" also refers to a private tutor or a horse-drawn carriage. |
| Thai | The word "โค้ช" is also used in Thai to refer to a type of horse-drawn carriage. |
| Turkish | The word "koç" is also used in Turkish to mean "ram" or "sheep". This is because the position of the coach in a football team is similar to that of a ram or sheep in a flock, leading the team forward and protecting it from harm. |
| Ukrainian | The word "тренер" in Ukrainian is derived from the German word "trainer," but in addition to its original meaning of "sports coach," it is also used as a slang term for a romantic partner in some contexts. |
| Urdu | The word "کوچ" (coach) in Urdu also means "migration" or "nomadic lifestyle". |
| Uzbek | "Murabbiy" also means "mentor" or "teacher" in Uzbek. |
| Vietnamese | The word "huấn luyện viên" in Vietnamese can also mean "coach driver" or "trainer". |
| Welsh | The alternate meaning of "hyfforddwr" (coach) in Welsh is "a teacher, an instructor." |
| Xhosa | The word "umqeqeshi" can also refer to a teacher or an elder, reflecting the respected role of coaches in Xhosa culture. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "קאַרעטע" (karetə) derives from the Latin "carruca," meaning "wagon" or "carriage." |
| Yoruba | "Olu" in "olukọni" means "head" in Yoruba, and is used in the word for "coach" to signify the role of a leader and guide in training and developing others. |
| Zulu | "Umqeqeshi" in Zulu can also mean "the person who holds the shield" or "the one who protects the others". |
| English | In Hungary, the Hungarian word for 'coach' 'kocsi' originated from the town Kocs which was famous for its carriages in the 15th century. |