Afrikaans konsultant | ||
Albanian konsulent | ||
Amharic አማካሪ | ||
Arabic استشاري | ||
Armenian խորհրդատու | ||
Assamese পৰামৰ্শদাতা | ||
Aymara consultor ukhamawa | ||
Azerbaijani məsləhətçi | ||
Bambara ladilikɛla ye | ||
Basque aholkularia | ||
Belarusian кансультант | ||
Bengali পরামর্শদাতা | ||
Bhojpuri सलाहकार के रूप में काम कइले बानी | ||
Bosnian konsultant | ||
Bulgarian консултант | ||
Catalan consultor | ||
Cebuano consultant | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 顾问 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 顧問 | ||
Corsican cunsultante | ||
Croatian konzultant | ||
Czech poradce | ||
Danish konsulent | ||
Dhivehi ކޮންސަލްޓަންޓެއް | ||
Dogri सलाहकार दा | ||
Dutch consultant | ||
English consultant | ||
Esperanto konsultisto | ||
Estonian konsultant | ||
Ewe aɖaŋuɖola | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) consultant | ||
Finnish konsultti | ||
French consultant | ||
Frisian adviseur | ||
Galician consultor | ||
Georgian კონსულტანტი | ||
German berater | ||
Greek σύμβουλος | ||
Guarani consultor ramo | ||
Gujarati સલાહકાર | ||
Haitian Creole konsiltan | ||
Hausa mai ba da shawara | ||
Hawaiian kākāʻōlelo | ||
Hebrew יוֹעֵץ | ||
Hindi सलाहकार | ||
Hmong tus kws pab tswv yim | ||
Hungarian szaktanácsadó | ||
Icelandic ráðgjafi | ||
Igbo onye ndụmọdụ | ||
Ilocano konsultant | ||
Indonesian konsultan | ||
Irish comhairleoir | ||
Italian consulente | ||
Japanese コンサルタント | ||
Javanese konsultan | ||
Kannada ಸಲಹೆಗಾರ | ||
Kazakh кеңесші | ||
Khmer អ្នកពិគ្រោះយោបល់ | ||
Kinyarwanda umujyanama | ||
Konkani सल्लागार म्हणून काम करता | ||
Korean 컨설턴트 | ||
Krio kɔnsultɛnt | ||
Kurdish şêwirda | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ڕاوێژکار | ||
Kyrgyz консультант | ||
Lao ທີ່ປຶກສາ | ||
Latin consultant | ||
Latvian konsultants | ||
Lingala mopesi toli | ||
Lithuanian konsultantas | ||
Luganda omuwi w’amagezi | ||
Luxembourgish beroder | ||
Macedonian консултант | ||
Maithili सलाहकार | ||
Malagasy mpanolo-tsaina | ||
Malay perunding | ||
Malayalam കൺസൾട്ടന്റ് | ||
Maltese konsulent | ||
Maori kaitohutohu | ||
Marathi सल्लागार | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯀꯟꯁꯂꯇꯦꯟꯇ ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥ ꯊꯕꯛ ꯇꯧꯔꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo consultant hna thawk tur a ni | ||
Mongolian зөвлөх | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အတိုင်ပင်ခံ | ||
Nepali परामर्शदाता | ||
Norwegian konsulent | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) mlangizi | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପରାମର୍ଶଦାତା | | ||
Oromo gorsaa ta’uu isaati | ||
Pashto سلاکار | ||
Persian مشاور | ||
Polish konsultant | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) consultor | ||
Punjabi ਸਲਾਹਕਾਰ | ||
Quechua consultor nisqa | ||
Romanian consultant | ||
Russian консультант | ||
Samoan faufautua | ||
Sanskrit सल्लाहकारः | ||
Scots Gaelic comhairliche | ||
Sepedi moeletši | ||
Serbian консултант | ||
Sesotho moeletsi | ||
Shona mubatsiri | ||
Sindhi صلاحڪار | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) උපදේශක | ||
Slovak konzultant | ||
Slovenian svetovalec | ||
Somali la taliye | ||
Spanish consultor | ||
Sundanese konsultan | ||
Swahili mshauri | ||
Swedish konsult | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) consultant | ||
Tajik мушовир | ||
Tamil ஆலோசகர் | ||
Tatar консультант | ||
Telugu కన్సల్టెంట్ | ||
Thai ที่ปรึกษา | ||
Tigrinya ኣማኻሪ | ||
Tsonga mutsundzuxi | ||
Turkish danışman | ||
Turkmen geňeşçisi | ||
Twi (Akan) ɔfotufo | ||
Ukrainian консультант | ||
Urdu کنسلٹنٹ | ||
Uyghur مەسلىھەتچى | ||
Uzbek maslahatchi | ||
Vietnamese chuyên gia tư vấn | ||
Welsh ymgynghorydd | ||
Xhosa umcebisi | ||
Yiddish קאָנסולטאַנט | ||
Yoruba ajùmọsọrọ | ||
Zulu umxhumanisi |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, "konsultant" means not only "consultant," but also "client." |
| Albanian | The word konsulent derives from the Latin root consulere, meaning 'to deliberate' or 'to consult.' |
| Amharic | The word ''consultant'' in English is translated to ''አማካሪ'' in Amharic which also means ''a go-between''. |
| Arabic | The word "استشاري" can be used as an adjective, such as in "مستشار طبي" (medical advisor), where it would mean "advisory". |
| Armenian | The Armenian term "խորհրդատու" (khorhrdatu) originally referred to a person providing advice or counsel, not specifically in a consulting context. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "məsləhətçi" derives from the Persian word "mashveret" meaning "consultation". It can also refer to an advisor or counselor. |
| Basque | The word "aholkularia" comes from the verb "aholkatu," which means "to give advice" or "to consult." |
| Belarusian | Белорусское слово «кансультант» происходит от латинского «consulere», что означает «совещаться, давать совет». |
| Bengali | "পরামর্শদাতা" শব্দের একটি বিকল্প অর্থ হল 'পরিচারিকা'। |
| Bosnian | The word 'konsultant' means 'expert' in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | "Консултант" идва от латинското "consulere", което значи да се посъветваш, да поискаш мнение. |
| Catalan | In Catalan, "consultor" can also refer to a member of an advisory board or a spiritual guide. |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word "consultant" comes from the Spanish word "consultante", meaning "one who consults". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 顾问一词在中文中也可指担任顾问职务的人员或机构。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 顧問 originates from the Chinese character 顧 (gù), meaning 'look after' or 'take care of'. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "cunsultante" comes from the French word "consultant," which itself comes from the Latin word "consultare," meaning "to deliberate" or "to take counsel." |
| Croatian | "Konzultant" in Croatian is derived from the Latin word "consulere," which means "to consult" or "to deliberate." |
| Czech | Czech "poradce" is derived from "poradit" meaning "to advise" and also means "counselor" in Slovak and Polish. |
| Danish | In Danish, "konsulent" is derived from the Latin "consulere," meaning "to care for" or "to give advice." |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "consultant" is a noun that can also refer to a "student advisor" or "consultative body." |
| Esperanto | The term "konsultisto" in Esperanto comes from the Latin word "consul", meaning "one who is consulted." |
| Estonian | The Estonian word "konsultant" comes from the Latin word "consulere" meaning to give advice and is also related to the English word "consult". |
| Finnish | The word "konsultti" comes from Swedish "konsult", ultimately from Latin "consultare" (to consult). |
| French | « Consultant » is in French also a noun referring to a « collection of statutes or regulations » for a specific topic : for instance « Guide Michelin » (a guide on restaurants) or « Guide de la Voie Lactée » (a guide on the Milky Way). |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "adviseur" is derived from the Latin word "advertere", meaning "to direct" or "to turn towards". |
| German | The term "Berater" in German is derived from the Latin word "considerare," meaning to ponder or deliberate. |
| Greek | The word 'σύμβουλος' can also mean 'advisor' or 'counselor' and is derived from the Greek word 'συμβάλλω' ('to bring together'). |
| Gujarati | The word "સલાહકાર" (consultant) in Gujarati originates from the Sanskrit word "सल्लाहा" (advice) and the Persian suffix "-કાર" (doer), indicating one who provides advice. |
| Haitian Creole | Konsiltan can also mean 'to take advice from' or 'to seek counsel from'. |
| Hausa | The Hausa word “mai ba da shawara” (consultant) is a calque from the English phrase “one who gives advice.” |
| Hawaiian | Kākāʻōlelo shares the same root word as ōlelo, meaning "language," suggesting the importance of communication and knowledge exchange in the role of a consultant. |
| Hebrew | The word "יוֹעֵץ" (yo'ets) in Hebrew also means "counselor" or "adviser" in Biblical Hebrew. |
| Hindi | सलाहकार शब्द की व्युत्पत्ति 'सलाह' से हुई है, जिसका अर्थ है सलाह या मार्गदर्शन देना। |
| Hmong | The word "tus kws pab tswv yim" is also a compound word that can be broken down into its individual components: "tus kws" (to speak), "pab tswv" (to help), and "yim" (person). |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word for consultant, "szaktanácsadó" can also refer to an advisor or an expert. |
| Icelandic | The word "ráðgjafi" is derived from the Old Norse word "ráðgefi," meaning "one who gives advice." |
| Indonesian | The term "konsultan" in Indonesian derives from the Dutch "consultant", originally meaning "one who deliberates with another". |
| Irish | The Irish word "comhairleoir" comes from the Old Irish "comhairle", meaning "advice" or "counsel", and "óir", meaning "one who gives". It can also refer to a member of a council or an advisor to a leader. |
| Italian | In Italian, "consulente" also means "counselor," "advisor," or "judge."} |
| Japanese | The word コンサルタント is a loanword from the English word "consultant", but it sometimes has a broader meaning in Japanese to include people who provide advice or support in a variety of fields, such as finance, management, or technology. |
| Javanese | In Javanese, "konsultan" can also refer to a traditional healer or spiritual guide |
| Kannada | The word "ಸಲಹೆಗಾರ" (consultant) is derived from the Sanskrit word "सलह" (advice) and literally means "one who gives advice." |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, the word "кеңесші" can also refer to an advisor or counselor. |
| Korean | The word '컨설턴트' is derived from the Latin word 'consulere', which means 'to consult' or 'to advise'. |
| Kurdish | The word "şêwirda" also refers to a sage, an impartial arbiter, or a counselor in Kurdish society. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "консультант" derives from Latin word "consulens", which means "one who takes counsel." |
| Latin | The Latin word "consulere" means "to deliberate" and is the source of the English word "consultant." |
| Latvian | The word "konsultants" in Latvian comes from the Latin "consulere," meaning "to consult." |
| Lithuanian | The word "konsultantas" derives from the Latin "consultare", meaning "to deliberate" or "to take counsel", and its alternate meaning in Lithuanian is "adviser". |
| Luxembourgish | While the word "Beroder" in Luxembourgish means "consultant", it can also refer to "advisor" or "councilor" in some contexts, highlighting its broader connotations in governance and advisory roles. |
| Macedonian | The term "консултант" is a borrowing from French, where it was borrowed from Latin "consulere" (to deliberate, to take counsel). |
| Malagasy | "Mpanolo-tsaina" originates from the words "mpanolo" (guide) and "tsaina" (Chinese), referring to the role of Chinese advisors in the Malagasy government during the 19th century. |
| Malay | In Malay, 'perunding' can also refer to a negotiator or arbitrator. |
| Malayalam | Consultant is derived from the Latin verb consulere, meaning "to ask advice" or "to deliberate." |
| Maltese | The term 'konsulent' is derived from the Italian 'consulto' or the French 'consultant', both of which mean 'to consult'. |
| Maori | "Kaitohutohu" derives from the Maori words "kai" (food) and "tohutohu" (to advise or guide), reflecting the notion of providing sustenance or nourishment in the form of advice. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word 'सल्लागार' is derived from the Sanskrit 'सल्लाह' meaning 'advice' and 'कार' meaning 'doer'. |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "зөвлөх" also means "advisor", "counselor", or "expert". |
| Nepali | परामर्शदाता is derived from the Sanskrit root 'parama' meaning 'highest' and 'shri' meaning 'to serve'. |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "konsulent" can also imply a member of a company's board of directors. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | "Mlángizi" in Nyanja means "consultant" but also refers to a fortune teller or diviner. |
| Pashto | The word "سلاکار" is derived from the Arabic word "سلك" meaning "way" or "path" and the Persian suffix "کار" meaning "worker" or "doer", indicating someone who helps others find their way or accomplish their goals. |
| Persian | The word "مشاور" in Persian, also means "advisor" or "counsel". |
| Polish | Polish "konsultant" derives from Latin "consulere," meaning "to deliberate" or "to consult." |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, the word "consultor" can also refer to a member of a consulting body or council. |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "consultant" also means "advisor" or "expert". |
| Russian | The word "консультант" originally meant "an advisor to a foreign embassy". |
| Samoan | The word "faufautua" is also used to refer to an advisor or expert. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Gaelic word 'comhairliche' is derived from the Old Irish word 'comairle', meaning 'advice'. |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "консултант" comes from the Latin word "consulere", meaning "to deliberate" or "to give advice". |
| Sesotho | The Sesotho word 'moeletsi' originates from the verb 'ho eletsa', meaning 'to advise' or 'to counsel'. |
| Shona | "Mubatsiri" can also mean someone who is always giving advice. |
| Sindhi | The word "صلاحڪار" (consultant) in Sindhi originates from the Arabic word "صالح" (righteous) and Persian suffix "-کار" (doer), implying a person who guides or advises righteously. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | උපදේශක (upadeshaka) means 'teacher' or 'advisor' and is derived from the word 'upadeśa', which means 'instruction' or 'advice'. |
| Slovak | The word "konzultant" in Slovak also means "advisor" or "expert". |
| Slovenian | The word 'svetovalec' in Slovenian can also refer to an 'adviser' or 'counselor'. |
| Somali | La taliye can also mean 'advisor' or 'expert' in Somali. |
| Spanish | The word "consultor" comes from the Latin word "consultare", which means "to deliberate" or "to take counsel." |
| Sundanese | The word "konsultan" in Sundanese can also refer to someone who gives advice or assistance in a specific field. |
| Swahili | "Mshauri" originated from the Arabic word "shūrā" meaning "consultation". |
| Swedish | The word "konsult" is derived from the Latin word "consultare", meaning "to deliberate". |
| Tajik | The word мушовир (mushovir) is of Arabic origin and also means советник ("advisor") in Tajik. |
| Tamil | The word 'ஆலோசகர்' ( consultant) is derived from the Tamil word 'ஆலோசனை' (advice), meaning 'one who provides advice'. |
| Thai | ที่ปรึกษา is a noun with multiple meanings, including an advisor, a consultant, and a person who gives advice. |
| Turkish | The word "danışman" is derived from the Persian word "dana" meaning "knowledge" and the suffix "-ışman" meaning "person who has". |
| Ukrainian | The word "консультант" comes from Latin "consulere", which means "to consult" or "to advise". |
| Urdu | The word "کنسلٹنٹ" (consultant) also means "one who consults" or "adviser" in Urdu. |
| Uzbek | "Maslahatchi" is also used to refer to an "advisor" or "counselor". |
| Vietnamese | In Vietnamese, "chuyên gia tư vấn" can be used for various roles such as counselor, advisor, or expert, depending on the context. |
| Welsh | The etymology of 'ymgynghorydd' is 'ymgynghori' (to confer) and '-ydd' (a suffix denoting an agent or doer), so literally it means 'one who confers'. |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word "umcebisi" can also refer to "advisor", "counselor", or "expert" depending on the context |
| Yiddish | The word "קאָנסולטאַנט" (konsultant) is a Yiddish loanword from German, and also has the alternate meaning "ambassador". |
| Yoruba | Ájùmọ̀sọ̀rọ̀ is also a name given to a secret cult that emerged in the Yoruba land of southwestern Nigeria in the early 20th century. |
| Zulu | The word "umxhumanisi" may also refer to someone offering advice or a guide. |
| English | The English word "consultant" is derived from the Latin verb "consulere," meaning "to consider, deliberate, consult." |