Board in different languages

Board in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'board' holds a significant place in our daily lives, often used to describe a flat, rectangular surface or a group of people who make decisions in an organization. Culturally, 'board' games like Chess and Monopoly have brought families and friends together for centuries, transcending language barriers and fostering global connections.

Given the word's widespread usage and cultural importance, understanding its translation in different languages can be both enlightening and practical. For instance, in Spanish, 'board' translates to 'tabla' or 'junta', depending on the context. In German, it's 'Brett' or 'Vorstand', and in French, 'planche' or 'conseil d'administration'. These translations not only help in language learning but also provide insights into how different cultures perceive and use this simple yet powerful word.

Stay tuned to explore more translations of the word 'board' in various languages, enhancing your global cultural awareness and linguistic skills.

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Board in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansbord
The Afrikaans word "bord" can also refer to a farm or estate.
Amharicሰሌዳ
"ሰሌዳ" also means "a slate for writing".
Hausajirgi
The word "jirgi" also means "a meeting of traditional leaders" in Hausa.
Igbombadamba
The Igbo word "mbadamba" also refers to a large, flat stone traditionally used as a grinding surface.
Malagasybirao, birao
The Malagasy word "BIRAO, BIRAO" can also refer to a "plank" or "shelf".
Nyanja (Chichewa)bolodi
The word 'bolodi' in Nyanja can also refer to a type of traditional African musical instrument made from a hollowed-out log covered with animal skin.
Shonabhodhi
The word 'bhodhi' can also mean 'platform' or 'stage' in Shona.
Somaliguddiga
The Somali word 'guddiga' can also refer to a group of people with a shared responsibility.
Sesothoboto
Boto is a Sesotho word which can also refer to the wooden panels used in the construction of ceilings.
Swahilibodi
The Swahili word "bodi" also means "plank" or "board used for building".
Xhosaibhodi
The word 'Ibhodi' originates from the click sound made to call cattle or dogs, suggesting the use of boards for herding or controlling animals.
Yorubaọkọ
The word "ọkọ" in Yoruba can also refer to a canoe or a vehicle, highlighting its connection to transportation and the conveyance of people or goods.
Zuluibhodi
The Zulu word 'ibhodi' also means 'planks', 'beams' and 'timber'.
Bambaratabulo
Eweati gbadza
Kinyarwandaikibaho
Lingalalisanga
Lugandaokulinnya
Sepediboto
Twi (Akan)agyinatukuo

Board in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicمجلس
The word "مجلس" also refers to a meeting, an assembly, or a council, suggesting a gathering of individuals for discussion or decision-making.
Hebrewגלשן
In Hebrew, "גלשן" (board) derives from the verb "גולש" (surge), which also relates to surfing as a water sport.
Pashtoتخته
"تخته" (takhta) may also refer to a flat surface, such as paper or land, a plank, a shelf, and even a slab of stone.
Arabicمجلس
The word "مجلس" also refers to a meeting, an assembly, or a council, suggesting a gathering of individuals for discussion or decision-making.

Board in Western European Languages

Albanianbordi
The Albanian word "bordi" can also refer to a "fence", derived from the Latin word "bordus" meaning "outer edge".
Basquetaula
The word taula also refers in Basque and Catalan to traditional round stone tables or to tables used to play cards.
Catalanpissarra
The word "pissarra" may also refer to a chalkboard in Catalan, or to a type of schistose rock used in construction.
Croatianodbor
This word is a false friend with other Slavic languages, as it means "council" or "committee" in those languages, but "board" in Croatian.
Danishbestyrelse
The word "bestyrelse" is derived from the Old Norse word "bestill" meaning "to manage".
Dutchbord
"Bord" in Dutch can also relate to food and meals.
Englishboard
"Board" can also mean a group of people meeting to make decisions, such as a board of directors.
Frenchplanche
From Old French *planche*, diminutive of *plane* "flat surface" from Latin *planus*, "flat".
Frisianboard
In Frisian, "board" can also refer to a flat piece of wood that is used for writing, or to the food eaten by animals.
Galiciantaboleiro
Taboleiro is likely derived from Late Latin tabula ("table"), and also denotes a "chessboard" and "writing slate" in Galician.
Germantafel
"Tafel" is a cognate to the English word "table" and is also used colloquially in German to refer to a blackboard, whiteboard or slate.
Icelandicstjórn
The Icelandic word "stjórn" derives from the Old Norse word "stjórn", meaning "governance" or "control".
Irishbord
The word "bord" has a homograph meaning "table" and is cognate with the word "board" in English.
Italiantavola
In Italian, la tavola can also mean 'dining table' or 'meal'.
Luxembourgishboard
In Luxembourgish, "Brett" can also mean "a game of cards" or "a game board".
Maltesebord
The Maltese word "bord" is derived from the French word "bord", meaning "edge" or "side".
Norwegianborde
The Norwegian word "borde" also means "table" and is cognate with the English word "board" in the sense of a council or court.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)borda
The word "borda" in Portuguese can also refer to the edge of something or the outline of a drawing.
Scots Gaelicbòrd
The Gaelic word bòrd is cognate with the Welsh word bwrdd, both meaning "table".
Spanishtablero
In Spanish, "tablero" can also refer to a car's dashboard or a chessboard.
Swedishstyrelse
Swedish "styrelse" derives from German "steuern" (to guide, to lead), cognate with English "steersman" and "steward".
Welshbwrdd
The word 'bwrdd' can also refer to a table or a council

Board in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianдошка
In Ukrainian, дошка also means a chessboard.
Bosniandaska
The word 'daska' also refers to a type of wooden fence or barrier.
Bulgarianдъска
In Bulgarian, дъска can also refer to a blackboard, a wooden table, or a sheet of paper.
Czechprkno
In Czech, "prkno" can also refer to a plank, a board used in construction or carpentry.
Estonianjuhatus
"Juhatus" also refers to a group of people who lead an organization or a meeting, like a board of directors or a presidium.
Finnishaluksella
In the Middle Ages, “aluksella” was also used to mean “ship”.
Hungariantábla
The word "tábla" in Hungarian is also used to refer to a "table" or a "sign"
Latviandēlis
The name “dēlis” is also related to “daļa” (part) which may indicate the ancient meaning of division into equal parts of an object or a surface.
Lithuanianlenta
In Old Prussian, lenta had the meaning of a bench or a place where a person would do the work.
Macedonianтабла
The word "табла" in Macedonian can also refer to a type of musical instrument.
Polishdeska
The word "deska" in Polish can also refer to a type of woodworking technique called "deskowanie".
Romanianbord
The Romanian "bord" comes from the Slavic "bort", also meaning "fighting".
Russianдоска
The word "доска" is a derivative of the word "доска" in Polish, which derives from the Proto-Slavic word "doska"
Serbianодбор, табла
The word "одбор, табла" in Serbian can also refer to a committee or a board game.
Slovakdoska
"Doska" is derived from Proto-Slavic *doska, which in turn comes from a Proto-Indo-European root that also gives rise to English "disk".
Sloveniandeska
Deska in Slovenian can refer to a surfboard, a diving board, and a skate deck, in addition to a flat piece of wood.
Ukrainianдошка
The word "дошка" can also refer to a school board or a drawing board in Ukrainian.

Board in South Asian Languages

Bengaliবোর্ড
In Bengali, "বোর্ড" (board) can also refer to a school or college managing committee or a game table.
Gujaratiપાટીયું
The Gujarati word "પાટીયું" (board) also refers to a piece of wood used as a writing surface in traditional schools.
Hindiमंडल
In Sanskrit, "मंडल" can also refer to a geometric diagram used in Hindu rituals or a group of persons gathered around a central figure.
Kannadaಬೋರ್ಡ್
The Kannada word 'ಬೋರ್ಡ್' (board) comes from the Persian word 'barūd'
Malayalamബോർഡ്
The word "ബോർഡ്" (board) in Malayalam can also refer to a "group of people in charge of managing an organization or institution".
Marathiबोर्ड
The word "बोर्ड" in Marathi can also mean a group of people who manage an organization or a meeting.
Nepaliबोर्ड
The Nepali word "बोर्ड" can also refer to a council or committee, as in "विद्यालय शिक्षा बोर्ड" (Board of School Education).
Punjabiਫੱਟੀ
The word "ਫੱਟੀ" (board) in Punjabi is derived from the Sanskrit word "पट्ट" (strip or plank), which also has the meanings "bandage" and "stripe".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)මණ්ඩලය
මණ්ඩලය refers to a round shape in Sanskrit, a group of heavenly bodies, a gathering, or a collection of people for a special purpose.
Tamilபலகை
"பலகAI" has an alternate meaning of "the art of speaking" or "drama" in Tamil.
Teluguబోర్డు
The Telugu word "బోర్డు" can also refer to a council, a committee, or a department.
Urduبورڈ
The word 'بورڈ' (board) in Urdu is derived from the French word 'bord', meaning 'edge' or 'rim', and also refers to a plank or timber used in carpentry.

Board in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)
"板" can also mean "a type of musical instrument", a "block", a "slab", or "a list".
Chinese (Traditional)
"板" also refers to a type of Chinese opera that originated in the Hubei province, as well as a Chinese folk musical instrument made of wood.
Japaneseボード
The Japanese word "ボード" can also refer to a group of directors or a committee.
Korean
The word "판" (board) in Korean can also refer to a set, such as a set of cards or a set of Go stones.
Mongolianсамбар
In Tibetan and Bhutanese, the word "самбар" also means "a wooden container for dairy products."
Myanmar (Burmese)ဘုတ်အဖွဲ့

Board in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiannaik
The word "naik" also means "to ascend" in Indonesian.
Javanesepapan
In Javanese, "papan" can also refer to a "flat surface" or a "wooden plank used for flooring or roofing."
Khmerក្តារ
The word ក្តារ (board) in Khmer is cognate with the Sanskrit word "kaṣṭha", meaning "wood", and also refers to a variety of wooden objects, such as a plank, a table, or a writing tablet.
Laoກະດານ
"ກະດານ" has a homophone (a word pronounced the same but different in meaning) as "ກະດ່ານ" (a bamboo fish trap), as well as another meaning as "a type of Thai musical instrument played with strings that are plucked."
Malaypapan
The word "papan" also means "sign" or "list" in Indonesian and Malay, and "plank" or "shelf" in Javanese.
Thaiคณะกรรมการ
The Thai word "คณะกรรมการ" derives from the Sanskrit word "karaka", meaning "agent".
Vietnamesebảng
"Bảng" in Vietnamese can also mean "list", "table", or "schedule".
Filipino (Tagalog)board

Board in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanilövhə
"Lövhə" also refers to a blackboard in Azerbaijani.
Kazakhтақта
The Kazakh word "тақта" derives from the Persian "تخته‎" (takhta) and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root "*teǵʰ-," meaning "to cover"}
Kyrgyzтакта
The word "такта" in Kyrgyz also means "a sheet of paper" or "a wooden plank".
Tajikтахта
In Persian, the word "тахта" (board) also refers to a type of wooden platform used for sleeping or resting.
Turkmentagta
Uzbektaxta
The word "taxta" can also mean "plank" in Uzbek.
Uyghurboard

Board in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianpapa
The word 'papa' can also refer to a flat surface, such as a table or a floor.
Maoripoari
Poari also refers to a canoe, a surfboard, and a wooden club used in combat or weaponry
Samoanlaupapa
The word "laupapa" in Samoan has its origins in the Polynesian word "papa" meaning "stone foundation" and "flat surface."
Tagalog (Filipino)sumakay
The word "sumakay" comes from the Malay word "sakai" which means "to go up or ascend".

Board in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarajunta
Guaranitechaukaha

Board in International Languages

Esperantoestraro
"Estraro" can also mean "executive board" or "directors".
Latintabula
"Tabula" also refers to the wax-coated writing tablets used in ancient Rome.

Board in Others Languages

Greekσανίδα
In Byzantine Greek, "σανίδα" could also refer to a type of ship's sail or a long, narrow piece of wood used as a weapon
Hmongtxiag
Derived from a Proto-Mon-Khmer root referring to a long or wide wooden object.
Kurdishpêşewarî
The word "pêşewarî" in Kurdish can also mean "a wooden board used to cover a well" or "a wooden plank used to cross a stream".
Turkishyazı tahtası
"Yazı tahtası" also means "text" in Turkish.
Xhosaibhodi
The word 'Ibhodi' originates from the click sound made to call cattle or dogs, suggesting the use of boards for herding or controlling animals.
Yiddishברעט
The word "ברעט" (board) can also refer to a wooden plank or a shelf.
Zuluibhodi
The Zulu word 'ibhodi' also means 'planks', 'beams' and 'timber'.
Assameseব’ৰ্ড
Aymarajunta
Bhojpuriबोड
Dhivehiބޯޑު
Dogriबोर्ड
Filipino (Tagalog)board
Guaranitechaukaha
Ilocanotabla
Kriobod
Kurdish (Sorani)بۆرد
Maithiliपटल
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯐꯝꯄꯥꯛ
Mizochuang
Oromomuka diriiraa
Odia (Oriya)ବୋର୍ଡ
Quechuahanpara
Sanskritमण्डलम्‌
Tatarтакта
Tigrinyaፀፊሕ ጣውላ
Tsongahuvo

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