Constitutional in different languages

Constitutional in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'constitutional' holds great significance in the English language, referring to something that is related to a constitution, or the fundamental principles that govern a state or organization. It also means being in accordance with or not violating those principles. This concept is central to democracies around the world, and its cultural importance cannot be overstated.

Moreover, understanding the translation of 'constitutional' in different languages can provide valuable insights into the legal and political systems of other countries. For instance, in Spanish, 'constitutional' is 'constitucional,' while in French, it is 'constitutionnel.' These translations not only reflect linguistic differences but also highlight the unique historical and cultural contexts that have shaped constitutional law in different nations.

So, whether you're a student of political science, a global citizen, or simply someone interested in language and culture, exploring the translations of 'constitutional' can be a fascinating journey. Here are some translations to get you started:

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Constitutional in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansgrondwetlik
The word “grondwetlik” in Afrikaans derives from the Dutch word grondwet, which means basic law.
Amharicሕገ-መንግስታዊ
The word "ሕገ-መንግስታዊ" is often used in a broader sense to mean "legal" or "lawful".
Hausatsarin mulki
The word "tsarin mulki" literally means "order of the country" in Hausa, emphasizing the idea of constitutional order and stability.
Igboiwu
The term also relates to the traditional concept of the body and soul.
Malagasylalàm-panorenana
In Malagasy the word "lalàm-panorenana" is a compound word formed by two words that, separately, mean "rule" and "all"
Nyanja (Chichewa)malamulo
Malamulo, or Malamulani, means 'a small house' in Chichewa language, hence where the constitutional meeting of Malawi was convened.
Shonabumbiro remitemo
The word "bumbiro remitemo" in Shona derives from the verb "kutemera" (to love) and the noun "mutemo" (law), suggesting a constitution that is based on love and respect for the law.
Somalidastuuri ah
The term "dastuuri ah" in Somali can also refer to something permissible under traditional law and customs
Sesothomolaotheo
The word "Molaotheo" is derived from the verb "theola" meaning "to establish" and the noun "molaotheo" meaning "constitution".
Swahilikikatiba
Kikatiba is also used to describe a type of tree, the African Tulipwood.
Xhosaumgaqo-siseko
"Umgaqo-siseko" is a compound noun consisting of "umgaqo" (law) and "siseko" (foundation) and is used in both a legal and constitutional sense, where it also implies a social contract between the state and its citizens.
Yorubat'olofin
"T'olofin" can also mean "legal," "lawful," or "permissible."
Zulungokomthethosisekelo
The word "ngokomthethosisekelo" can also mean "basic" or "fundamental" in Zulu
Bambarasariyasunba kɔnɔ
Ewedukplɔse me nyawo
Kinyarwandanshinga
Lingalaoyo etali mobeko likonzi
Lugandamu ssemateeka
Sepedimolaotheo
Twi (Akan)mmarahyɛ bagua mu

Constitutional in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicدستوري
The word "دستوري" can also mean "customary", "traditional", or "legal" in Arabic.
Hebrewחוּקָתִי
The word "חוּקָתִי" literally means "my statutes" in Hebrew.
Pashtoاساسي قانون
The Pashto word “اساسي قانون” literally means “basic law”.
Arabicدستوري
The word "دستوري" can also mean "customary", "traditional", or "legal" in Arabic.

Constitutional in Western European Languages

Albaniankushtetuese
"Kushtetuese" in Albanian is derived from the Latin word "constitutio", meaning "established arrangement" or "organization".
Basquekonstituzionala
The word "konstituzionala" in Basque can also mean "fundamental".
Catalanconstitucional
The Catalan word "constitucional" can also mean "related to the creation of a constitution".
Croatianustavni
The word "ustavni" in Croatian also means "permanent" or "fixed".
Danishforfatningsmæssig
The word "forfatningsmæssig" can also describe conformity with the rules of a club or organization.
Dutchconstitutioneel
In Dutch, the word "constitutioneel" can also mean "temperamental" or "weak-willed."
Englishconstitutional
The word "constitutional" can also mean "in accordance with the Constitution" or "of or relating to the Constitution"
Frenchconstitutionnel
As an adjective, the word « constitutionnel » can mean « relating to health » or « based on natural characteristics ».
Frisiankonstitúsjonele
"Konstitúsjonele" is derived from the Dutch word "constitutioneel" and ultimately from the Latin word "constitutio", meaning "establishment".
Galicianconstitucional
A palavra "consitucional" pode se referir a un documento, a un sistema político ou a un princípio jurídico-político
Germankonstitutionell
The German word "konstitutionell" can also mean "relating to body structure or constitution"
Icelandicstjórnarskrá
Borrowed into Icelandic from Late Latin "constitutio"
Irishbunreachtúil
Italiancostituzionale
"Costituzionale" can also mean "relating to the constitution of a person" or "relating to the physical structure of something."
Luxembourgishkonstitutionell
In Luxembourgish, "konstitutionell" can also refer to something that is constitutional or in accordance with the constitution.
Maltesekostituzzjonali
The word "kostituzzjonali" derives from the Italian word "costituzionale" and originally meant "conforming to the constitution".
Norwegiankonstitusjonelle
Konstitusjonell comes from the word konstituere, which in Norwegian can either reflect a legal establishment of something or a personal constitution, and the -ell suffix that denotes something related to or having a certain quality.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)constitucional
«Constitucional» derives from «constitutio», meaning «composition», through Law Latin «constitutionālis», referring to the act of establishing or founding something or to the thing established, the constitution.
Scots Gaelicbun-reachdail
The word "bun-reachdail" in Scots Gaelic literally translates to "foundation of the constitution".
Spanishconstitucional
El término "constitucional" es de origen latino y proviene de la palabra "constitutio", que significa "establecimiento" o "ordenamiento". En el ámbito jurídico, una constitución es el conjunto de normas fundamentales que rigen la organización y funcionamiento del Estado y establecen los derechos y deberes de los ciudadanos.
Swedishkonstitutionell
Swedish has another word for constitutional, 'grundlagsenlig', that is more closely related to the German word 'verfassungsgemäß'.
Welshcyfansoddiadol
The word 'cyfansoddiadol' also means 'constituent' or 'componental' in Welsh

Constitutional in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianканстытуцыйны
Bosnianustavni
"Ustavni" means "constitutional" in Bosnian and is derived from the word "ustav", meaning "constitution". It is also used to refer to something that is in accordance with or based on a constitution.
Bulgarianконституционен
The word "конституционен" ultimately derives from the Latin word "constitutio", meaning "the act of establishing or setting up".
Czechústavní
In Czech, the word "ústavní" can also mean "institutional" or "chartered."
Estonianpõhiseaduslik
The Estonian word "põhiseaduslik" ultimately derives from the German "Grundgesetzlich" and carries the connotation of "fundamental" or "essential".
Finnishperustuslain mukainen
"Perustuslain mukainen" literally means "in accordance with the constitution."
Hungarianalkotmányos
Its original meaning was 'a law established by a pact', the etymology of the word goes back to Old Turkic and its equivalent in English is 'covenant'.
Latviankonstitucionāls
"Konstitucionāls" is derived from the Latin word "constitutio", meaning "establishment, order, or law".
Lithuaniankonstitucinis
The word "konstitucinis" is derived from the Latin word "constitutio", which means "establishment" or "framework," and is related to the English word "constitution."
Macedonianуставен
'Уставен' in Macedonian can also mean 'regular' or 'normal.'
Polishkonstytucyjny
"Konstytucyjny" in Polish can also mean "constitutional monarch", "constitutional government", "constitutional law", "constitutional court", or "constitutional assembly".
Romanianconstituţional
"Constituţional" can also mean "having a strong or sturdy build," likely from "constitui" ("to be made up of") + "constituţie" ("structure").
Russianконституционный
The Russian word "конституционный" can also refer to the constitutional monarchy, the type of government, similar to the constitutional monarchy, or a branch of law in charge of constitutional principles.
Serbianуставни
The word "уставни" is derived from the word "устав", which originally meant "law" but now refers to a constitution, statute, or charter
Slovakústavný
The word "ústavný" can also mean "institutional" or "organic" in Slovak.
Slovenianustavni
'Ustavni' can refer to 'pertaining to the constitution' or 'of regular build' in Slovenian.
Ukrainianконституційний
The Ukrainian word "конституційний" (constitutional) derives from the Latin words "constitutio" (establishment) and "constitutus" (established).

Constitutional in South Asian Languages

Bengaliসাংবিধানিক
The term 'constitution' originally meant 'agreement' or 'arrangement' in Latin.
Gujaratiબંધારણીય
The Gujarati word "બંધારણીય" also means "relating to a building" or "a system of rules and principles".
Hindiसंवैधानिक
The word "संवैधानिक" is derived from the Sanskrit word "संविधान" which means "establishment" or "ordinance"
Kannadaಸಾಂವಿಧಾನಿಕ
ಸಾಂವಿಧಾನಿಕ (Samvidhanika) in Kannada is derived from Samvidhana (constitution) and also means 'well-proportioned', 'symmetrical', or 'orderly'.
Malayalamഭരണഘടനാപരമായ
The word 'ഭരണഘടനാപരമായ' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'ഭരण' (bharaṇa) meaning 'to uphold' or 'to protect', and refers to the principles and laws that govern the structure and operation of a political system.
Marathiघटनात्मक
The Marathi word "घटनात्मक" can also mean "structural" or "pertaining to the body."
Nepaliसंवैधानिक
The word "संवैधानिक" also has an alternate meaning which is "of an assembly" in Nepali
Punjabiਸੰਵਿਧਾਨਕ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)ව්‍යවස්ථාමය
Tamilஅரசியலமைப்பு
Teluguరాజ్యాంగ
Urduآئینی
The term "آئینی" also denotes a "law of nature", "custom" or "moral code" in Urdu, similar to the French usage of the term "constitutionel".

Constitutional in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)宪政的
“宪政的”一词最早出现在清末公车上书中,最初指代符合西方宪法原则的政治制度或思想。
Chinese (Traditional)憲政的
「憲政」一詞源自拉丁文constitutio,意指建立或創立,與後世所稱的憲法概念不同。
Japanese憲法
The term 憲法 (kenpō) in Japanese can also refer to a written legal document stating the structure and organization of a country, similar to a constitution.
Korean헌법상의
"헌법상의"는 법학 용어로 "헌법에 근거하여"라는 뜻이지만 "헌법에 위배되는"이라는 부정적인 뉘앙스도 가질 수 있습니다.
Mongolianүндсэн хууль
Myanmar (Burmese)ဖွဲ့စည်းပုံအခြေခံဥပဒေ
It is derived from two Pali words: "vinicchaya" (meaning "judgment" or "decision") and "sastra" (meaning "book").

Constitutional in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiankonstitusional
In Indonesian, "konstitusional" also means "in accordance with the provisions of a statute or law, as opposed to a regulation or ordinance"}
Javanesekonstitusional
"Konstitusional" in Javanese can also mean "fundamental" or "basic".
Khmerរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញ
The term រដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញ is also used to denote a constitution in a narrower sense, referring specifically to the written document that sets out the fundamental principles of government and the rights and duties of citizens.
Laoລັດຖະ ທຳ ມະນູນ
Malayperlembagaan
The term 'perlembagaan' derives from the Malay word 'lembaga', which means 'institution', and the prefix 'per-' denotes 'to' or 'for'.
Thaiตามรัฐธรรมนูญ
The word "ตามรัฐธรรมนูญ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "dharma", meaning "law". This word also has a secondary meaning of "ethical principles" or "right conduct".
Vietnamesehợp hiến
The word "hợp hiến" is derived from the Chinese word "合憲", which means "in accordance with the constitution".
Filipino (Tagalog)konstitusyonal

Constitutional in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanikonstitusiya
In Azerbaijani, the word "konstitusiya" is derived from the Latin "constitutio", meaning "establishment" or "organization". It also has the alternate meaning of "constitution", referring to the fundamental law of a state.
Kazakhконституциялық
Kyrgyzконституциялык
Tajikконститутсионӣ
Turkmenkonstitusiýa
Uzbekkonstitutsiyaviy
The word "konstitutsiyaviy" in Uzbek also means "pertaining to the body or physical structure."
Uyghurئاساسىي قانۇن

Constitutional in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiankumukānāwai
The term "kumukānāwai" can also mean "the basis of law" or "the foundation of government".
Maorikaupapa ture
The term 'kaupapa ture' is a compound Maori word, where ture means 'law' and kaupapa refers to the underlying principle, purpose or philosophy behind the law.
Samoanfaʻavae faʻavae
The term "fa'avae" can also refer to the act of establishing or laying a foundation, a ceremony, or a tradition.
Tagalog (Filipino)konstitusyonal
The word "konstitusyonal" not only means "constitutional" in English, but it is also an abbreviation of "Konstitusyong 1987", the current constitution of the Philippines.

Constitutional in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraconstitucional sata kamachina qhananchata
Guaraniconstitucional rehegua

Constitutional in International Languages

Esperantokonstitucia
In Latin, "constitutional" translates to "constitutionis", while in English it translates to "constitutive".
Latinconstitutionalis
Constitutionalis, in Latin, can also mean "of the temperament or constitution of a person."

Constitutional in Others Languages

Greekσυνταγματικός
Συνταγματικός can also mean: 1.) pertaining to the organization or system of a body or group; 2.) orderly in arrangement or procedure.
Hmongcai lij choj
The Hmong word "cai lij choj" (constitutional) is a loanword from the English language and is derived from the Latin word "constitutio" (establishment), which refers to the act of setting something up.
Kurdishdestûrî
The Kurdish word "destûrî" (constitutional) is derived from the Arabic word "dustūr" (constitution), which in turn is derived from the Latin word "constitutio" (constitution).
Turkishanayasal
"Anayasal" is derived from the Arabic word "qanun al-asasi" meaning "basic law."
Xhosaumgaqo-siseko
"Umgaqo-siseko" is a compound noun consisting of "umgaqo" (law) and "siseko" (foundation) and is used in both a legal and constitutional sense, where it also implies a social contract between the state and its citizens.
Yiddishקאָנסטיטוטיאָנאַל
The Yiddish word קאָנסטיטוטיאָנאַל "constitutional" is sometimes used to mean "constipated".
Zulungokomthethosisekelo
The word "ngokomthethosisekelo" can also mean "basic" or "fundamental" in Zulu
Assameseসাংবিধানিক
Aymaraconstitucional sata kamachina qhananchata
Bhojpuriसंवैधानिक के बा
Dhivehiދުސްތޫރީ ގޮތުންނެވެ
Dogriसंवैधानिक
Filipino (Tagalog)konstitusyonal
Guaraniconstitucional rehegua
Ilocanokonstitusional ti konstitusional
Kriodi kɔnstityushɔn we de insay di kɔnstityushɔn
Kurdish (Sorani)دەستورییە
Maithiliसंवैधानिक
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯀꯟꯁꯇꯤꯠꯌꯨꯁ꯭ꯅꯦꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯕꯥ꯫
Mizodanpui anga kalpui a ni
Oromoheera mootummaatiin kan hundaa’edha
Odia (Oriya)ସାମ୍ବିଧାନିକ
Quechuaconstitucional nisqa
Sanskritसंवैधानिकम्
Tatarконституцион
Tigrinyaሕገ መንግስታዊ እዩ።
Tsongaya vumbiwa

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