Director in Different Languages
Discover 'Director' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Director
Afrikaans regisseur | ||
Albanian drejtori | ||
Amharic ዳይሬክተር | ||
Arabic مخرج | ||
Armenian ռեժիսոր | ||
Assamese নিৰ্দেশক | ||
Aymara irpiri | ||
Azerbaijani rejissor | ||
Bambara kuntigi | ||
Basque zuzendaria | ||
Belarusian дырэктар | ||
Bengali পরিচালক | ||
Bhojpuri निर्देशक | ||
Bosnian direktor | ||
Bulgarian директор | ||
Catalan director | ||
Cebuano direktor | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 导向器 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 導向器 | ||
Corsican direttore | ||
Croatian direktor | ||
Czech ředitel | ||
Danish direktør | ||
Dhivehi ޑިރެކްޓަރު | ||
Dogri डायरेक्टर | ||
Dutch regisseur | ||
English director | ||
Esperanto direktoro | ||
Estonian direktor | ||
Ewe dɔdzikpɔla | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) direktor | ||
Finnish johtaja | ||
French réalisateur | ||
Frisian direkteur | ||
Galician director | ||
Georgian რეჟისორი | ||
German direktor | ||
Greek διευθυντής | ||
Guarani myakãhára | ||
Gujarati ડિરેક્ટર | ||
Haitian Creole direktè | ||
Hausa darekta | ||
Hawaiian luna hoʻokele | ||
Hebrew מְנַהֵל | ||
Hindi निदेशक | ||
Hmong tus thawj coj | ||
Hungarian rendező | ||
Icelandic leikstjóri | ||
Igbo onye nduzi | ||
Ilocano direktor | ||
Indonesian direktur | ||
Irish stiúrthóir | ||
Italian la direttrice | ||
Japanese ディレクター | ||
Javanese direktur | ||
Kannada ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ | ||
Kazakh директор | ||
Khmer នាយក | ||
Kinyarwanda umuyobozi | ||
Konkani संचालक | ||
Korean 감독 | ||
Krio dayrɛktɔ | ||
Kurdish serek | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) بەڕێوەبەر | ||
Kyrgyz директор | ||
Lao ຜູ້ ອຳ ນວຍການ | ||
Latin director | ||
Latvian direktors | ||
Lingala diretere | ||
Lithuanian direktorius | ||
Luganda omukulu | ||
Luxembourgish direkter | ||
Macedonian директор | ||
Maithili निदेशक | ||
Malagasy tale | ||
Malay pengarah | ||
Malayalam സംവിധായകൻ | ||
Maltese direttur | ||
Maori kaiwhakahaere | ||
Marathi दिग्दर्शक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯂꯝꯖꯤꯡ ꯂꯝꯇꯥꯛꯄ ꯃꯤꯑꯣꯏ | ||
Mizo kaihruaitu | ||
Mongolian захирал | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ဒါရိုက်တာ | ||
Nepali निर्देशक | ||
Norwegian regissør | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) wotsogolera | ||
Odia (Oriya) ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ | ||
Oromo qindeessaa | ||
Pashto ډایرکټر | ||
Persian کارگردان | ||
Polish dyrektor | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) diretor | ||
Punjabi ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਕ | ||
Quechua kamachiq | ||
Romanian director | ||
Russian директор | ||
Samoan faatonu | ||
Sanskrit निर्देशकः | ||
Scots Gaelic stiùiriche | ||
Sepedi molaodi | ||
Serbian директор | ||
Sesotho motsamaisi | ||
Shona director | ||
Sindhi ڊائريڪٽر | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) අධ්යක්ෂක | ||
Slovak riaditeľ | ||
Slovenian direktor | ||
Somali agaasime | ||
Spanish director | ||
Sundanese diréktur | ||
Swahili mkurugenzi | ||
Swedish direktör | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) direktor | ||
Tajik директор | ||
Tamil இயக்குனர் | ||
Tatar директоры | ||
Telugu దర్శకుడు | ||
Thai ผู้อำนวยการ | ||
Tigrinya ዳይሬክተር | ||
Tsonga mulawuri | ||
Turkish yönetmen | ||
Turkmen direktory | ||
Twi (Akan) kwankyerɛfoɔ | ||
Ukrainian директор | ||
Urdu ڈائریکٹر | ||
Uyghur مۇدىر | ||
Uzbek direktor | ||
Vietnamese giám đốc | ||
Welsh cyfarwyddwr | ||
Xhosa umlawuli | ||
Yiddish דירעקטאָר | ||
Yoruba oludari | ||
Zulu umqondisi |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, "regisseur" can also mean "stage manager" or "producer". |
| Albanian | The word drejtori comes from the Latin 'dirigitorem' and means 'ruler' in older texts |
| Amharic | The Amharic word ዳይሬክተር "director" is derived from the French word "directeur". |
| Arabic | مخرج (mukhrij) in Arabic can refer to a person who brings forth, an outlet, or an excuse, in addition to a director in film or theater. |
| Armenian | The word is an Armenian loanword from French and is originally derived from the Latin word regere, meaning "to rule" or "to lead." |
| Azerbaijani | The word "rejissor" is derived from the French word "régisseur", meaning "manager" or "supervisor". |
| Basque | The Basque word "zuzendaria" (director) comes from "zuzendu" (to direct) and the suffix "-aria" (one who does something). |
| Belarusian | The word "дырэктар" is derived from the Latin word "dirigere", meaning "to direct" or "to lead." |
| Bengali | The word "পরিচালক" also refers to a manager, commander, or supervisor. |
| Bosnian | The word "direktor" in Bosnian comes from the Latin word "director", which means "to lead or guide". |
| Bulgarian | The word "директор" in Bulgarian can also refer to "head of a school" or "principal". |
| Catalan | The word “director” in Catalan, like in English, comes from the Latin word dirigere, meaning to guide or lead; however, it also means “owner” or “manager” in reference to a company. |
| Cebuano | In Cebuano, "direktor" is cognate to Spanish "director" and can refer to the head of an academic institution or department. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 导向器在古代也指指南针 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 導向器 in Traditional Chinese characters is written as 導 + 向 + 器, meaning "guide + direction + tool" when broken down. |
| Corsican | "Direttore" is also used to refer to the leader of a church choir in Corsican. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word 'direktor' originates from the Latin 'dirigere', meaning 'to lead or guide'. |
| Czech | In Czech, ředitel is a masculine form of the director but can also refer to a headmaster. |
| Danish | The word "direktør" ultimately derives from the Latin verb "dirigere", meaning "to direct" or "to lead". |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "regisseur" can also refer to a stage manager or a supervisor of a construction project. |
| Esperanto | Esperanto "direktoro" derives from Latin, meaning "ruler" and "overseer." |
| Estonian | "Direktor" in Estonian refers to both a director and a conductor. |
| Finnish | The Finnish word "johtaja" comes from the verb "johtaa," meaning "to lead" and shares the same root as "johto" (management, leadership) |
| French | The word 'réalisateur', as well as the English 'director' and the Spanish 'director', all derive from the Latin noun 'directionem', which means 'guiding, management, direction'. |
| Frisian | In Frisian, the word "direkteur" can also refer to a person who leads a choir or orchestra. |
| Galician | A word related to "director" in Galician is "direito" (right). |
| Georgian | The word "რეჟისორი" (director) in Georgian derives from the French word "régisseur", meaning "manager" or "supervisor". |
| German | In some contexts, "Direktor" can also refer to a school principal or the head of a department. |
| Greek | The word 'διευθυντής' originates from 'διευθύνω,' meaning 'to direct, manage, or lead.' |
| Gujarati | "ડિરેક્ટર" has been borrowed from the English word "director" and also means "principal" or "leader" in Gujarati. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "direktè" can also mean "principal" or "supervisor". |
| Hausa | The word 'darekta' is derived from the English word 'director'. |
| Hawaiian | According to Fornander, the word 'luna' is also used to mean 'superintendent' or 'overseer' and is synonymous with 'kahili' or 'kahu,' which means 'chief' or 'lord.' |
| Hebrew | The word "מְנַהֵל" can also refer to an estate administrator or a supervisor, indicating its broad range of managerial roles. |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "निदेशक" (director) originates from the Sanskrit root "दिश्" (to show), indicating one who guides or supervises. |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "tus thawj coj" literally means "head of the leaders". |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, the word “rendező” has the same root as the verb “rendez,” meaning to “arrange” or “put in order.” |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "leikstjóri" is derived from the Old Norse word "leikstýrir," which means "one who directs a play." |
| Igbo | In the Igbo language, "onye nduzi" not only refers to a director but also figuratively means "one who guides or oversees." |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "Direktur" has a second meaning, "principal of a school," derived from the Dutch word "directeur". |
| Irish | The word "stiúrthóir" can also mean "helmsman" in Irish, referencing its historic maritime usage. |
| Italian | In Italian, "la direttrice" can also refer to a female head of a school or institute. |
| Japanese | ディレクター is borrowed from English and is used in Japanese to refer to a director of a movie, play, or other theatrical production. |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "direktur" also means "executor" and "agent" in Indonesian. |
| Kannada | The word 'ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ' (director) in Kannada is derived from the Sanskrit word 'निर्देशक' (nirdēśaka), meaning 'one who directs'. It also has the alternate meaning of 'manager' or 'supervisor'. |
| Kazakh | В казахском языке слово "директор" имеет персидское происхождение и означает "наблюдающий, управляющий" |
| Khmer | នាយក is also used in Khmer as a respectful term of address for a person of authority or a person who is older than oneself. |
| Korean | The word "감독" also means "bishop" in Korean, as it was originally used to translate the Christian term. |
| Kurdish | The word "serek" in Kurdish can also refer to a "row" or a "line." |
| Kyrgyz | "Директор" in Kyrgyz, meaning "a manager of a company or institution", comes from the Russian word "директор" with the same meaning. |
| Lao | The Lao word for 'director' can also mean 'conductor' or 'supervisor'. |
| Latin | In Latin, director derives from the root 'dirigere', meaning 'to lead' or 'to manage', and carries connotations of guidance and supervision. |
| Latvian | The Latvian word "direktors" is derived from the German word "Direktor", which in turn comes from the Latin word "dirigere", meaning "to direct". |
| Lithuanian | The word "direktorius" is derived from the Latin word "directorius", meaning "guiding" or "controlling". |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "Direkter" is also an old term for head teacher. |
| Macedonian | The word "директор" in Macedonian can also mean "manager" or "head" of an organization or institution. |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "tale" likely originates from the Malay "tale" or Arabic "tālah", both meaning "to order". |
| Malay | "Pengarah" is also used to refer to a "guide" in Malay. |
| Malayalam | The word "സംവിധായകൻ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "samvidhāyaka," meaning "one who arranges" or "one who sets up." |
| Maltese | Maltese direttur, from Italian direttore, is also the name for a type of firework made of two rockets tied together, or a long firework on a stick. |
| Maori | Kaiwhakahaere, a Maori word, can also mean "conductor" in the context of a musical ensemble. |
| Marathi | The word "दिग्दर्शक" is derived from two Sanskrit words: "दिग्" meaning "path" or "way" and "दर्शक" meaning "to show" or "to lead". Thus, a "दिग्दर्शक" is someone who "shows the way" or "leads the way", which aptly describes the role of a director in guiding and leading a project or production. |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "захирал" (director) is derived from the Mongolian word "захир" (order) and means "one who gives orders". |
| Nepali | The term "निर्देशक" (director) is also used in Nepali to refer to a guide or a supervisor, showcasing a broader application of the concept. |
| Norwegian | Regissør, via French "régisseur," derives from the Latin "regere," meaning "to rule or guide." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "wotsogolera" (director) in Nyanja (Chichewa) can also mean "leader" or "guide" |
| Pashto | The Pashto word ډایرکټر can also mean “boss,” “supervisor,” or “manager” in Pashto, especially in a corporate setting. |
| Persian | The word "کارگردان" (director) is derived from the Persian word "کار" (work) and the suffix "گردان" (doer), thus literally meaning "doer of work." |
| Polish | "Dyrektor" is a loan from Latin "director" and originally meant "head of a choir or orchestra." |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, the word "diretor" can also refer to a headmaster or a manager. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "director" comes from the Latin word "dirigere" which means "to lead" and is also related to the English word "direction." |
| Russian | The Russian word "директор" is derived from the Latin word "dirigere" meaning "to direct" and also shares its root with several other Russian words for "guidance". |
| Samoan | The word "faatonu" in Samoan also means "to lead" or "to guide". However, it is not usually used to refer to a film director. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word stiùiriche is derived from the Old Irish word stiur, meaning "to steer". |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "директор" can also refer to a principal of a school. |
| Sesotho | Motsamaisi is also an idiomatic way to refer to someone who is influential, respected, or a decision-maker. |
| Shona | In Shona, the word "director" also means "one who is respected". |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word 'ڊائريڪٽر' is derived from the English word 'director', and it also means 'guide' or 'supervisor'. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | "අධ්යක්ෂක " (director) is also a term that is being used with the meaning "the one who oversees or has authority" |
| Slovak | The word "riaditeľ" derives from the word "riadiť," which means "to lead" or "to direct." |
| Slovenian | The Slovenian word "direktor" could possibly originate from the German term "Direktor" or the Latin word "director". |
| Somali | The word "agaasime" can also mean "manager" or "supervisor". |
| Spanish | The word 'director' in Spanish can also mean 'manager' or 'leader'. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "diréktur" is ultimately derived from the French word "directeur". |
| Swahili | "Mkurugenzi" comes from the Arabic word "mudīr," meaning "manager" or "supervisor." |
| Swedish | Swedish 'direktör' comes from Latin 'dirigere' (to guide) and is related to English 'direct' but today only means 'director' in Swedish. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | Direktor originally comes from the Spanish word |
| Tajik | The word "директор" in Tajik means "a person who directs, manages, or supervises a business, organization, or group of employees". |
| Telugu | The Sanskrit origin of "దర్శకుడు" implies not only the one who physically arranges the production work, but also who visualises on the screen. |
| Thai | The word "ผู้อำนวยการ" also means "overseer" or "superintendent" in Thai. |
| Turkish | Yönetmen in Turkish can also refer to a stage director or an artistic director. |
| Ukrainian | In Slavic languages, "директор" can also mean "head teacher" or "principal". |
| Uzbek | The word "direktor" in Uzbek can also refer to the head of a department or a factory. |
| Vietnamese | Giám đốc (director) is a loanword from Chinese, where it originally referred to a supervisor of an office, and has also been used as a title for other types of leaders or managers. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "cyfarwyddwr" can also refer to a "leader" or "manager" in various contexts. |
| Xhosa | Umlawuli, meaning 'director' in Xhosa, also holds the connotations of 'leader', 'guide', and 'supervisor'. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "דירעקטאָר" also means "head of a yeshiva or Talmudic academy." |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "oludari" is related to the verb "dari", meaning "to guide" or "to oversee". |
| Zulu | The word "umqondisi" is also used to refer to a supervisor or manager. |
| English | In addition to its theatrical and cinematic meanings, the term "director" can refer to a person in charge of a company or organization, or someone who oversees a project or process. |