Governor in Different Languages
Discover 'Governor' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Governor
Afrikaans goewerneur | ||
Albanian guvernatori | ||
Amharic ገዥ | ||
Arabic محافظ حاكم | ||
Armenian մարզպետ | ||
Assamese গৱৰ্ণৰ | ||
Aymara gobernadora | ||
Azerbaijani qubernator | ||
Bambara gofɛrɛnaman | ||
Basque gobernadorea | ||
Belarusian губернатар | ||
Bengali গভর্নর | ||
Bhojpuri राज्यपाल के रूप में काम कइले | ||
Bosnian guverner | ||
Bulgarian губернатор | ||
Catalan governador | ||
Cebuano gobernador | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 总督 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 總督 | ||
Corsican guvernatore | ||
Croatian guverner | ||
Czech guvernér | ||
Danish guvernør | ||
Dhivehi ގަވަރުނަރު | ||
Dogri राज्यपाल जी | ||
Dutch gouverneur | ||
English governor | ||
Esperanto guberniestro | ||
Estonian kuberner | ||
Ewe nutodziɖula | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) gobernador | ||
Finnish kuvernööri | ||
French gouverneur | ||
Frisian gûverneur | ||
Galician gobernador | ||
Georgian გამგებელი | ||
German gouverneur | ||
Greek κυβερνήτης | ||
Guarani gobernador | ||
Gujarati રાજ્યપાલ | ||
Haitian Creole gouvènè | ||
Hausa gwamna | ||
Hawaiian kiaʻāina | ||
Hebrew מוֹשֵׁל | ||
Hindi राज्यपाल | ||
Hmong tus tswv xeev | ||
Hungarian kormányzó | ||
Icelandic landshöfðingi | ||
Igbo gọvanọ | ||
Ilocano gobernador | ||
Indonesian gubernur | ||
Irish gobharnóir | ||
Italian governatore | ||
Japanese 知事 | ||
Javanese gubernur | ||
Kannada ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರು | ||
Kazakh губернатор | ||
Khmer អភិបាល | ||
Kinyarwanda guverineri | ||
Konkani राज्यपाल म्हणून काम करता | ||
Korean 지사 | ||
Krio gɔvnɔ | ||
Kurdish walî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) پارێزگار | ||
Kyrgyz губернатор | ||
Lao ເຈົ້າແຂວງ | ||
Latin ducibus debebantur | ||
Latvian gubernators | ||
Lingala guvɛrnɛrɛ | ||
Lithuanian gubernatorius | ||
Luganda gavana | ||
Luxembourgish gouverneur | ||
Macedonian гувернер | ||
Maithili राज्यपाल | ||
Malagasy governora | ||
Malay gabenor | ||
Malayalam ഗവർണർ | ||
Maltese gvernatur | ||
Maori kawana | ||
Marathi राज्यपाल | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯒꯕꯔꯅꯔ ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥ ꯊꯧ ꯄꯨꯈꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo governor a ni | ||
Mongolian засаг дарга | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အုပ်ချုပ်ရေးမှူး | ||
Nepali गभर्नर | ||
Norwegian guvernør | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kazembe | ||
Odia (Oriya) ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ | ||
Oromo bulchaa | ||
Pashto والي | ||
Persian فرماندار | ||
Polish gubernator | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) governador | ||
Punjabi ਰਾਜਪਾਲ | ||
Quechua kamachikuq | ||
Romanian guvernator | ||
Russian губернатор | ||
Samoan kovana | ||
Sanskrit राज्यपालः | ||
Scots Gaelic riaghladair | ||
Sepedi mmušiši | ||
Serbian гувернер | ||
Sesotho 'musisi | ||
Shona gavhuna | ||
Sindhi گورنر | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ආණ්ඩුකාර | ||
Slovak guvernér | ||
Slovenian guverner | ||
Somali gudoomiye | ||
Spanish gobernador | ||
Sundanese gupernur | ||
Swahili gavana | ||
Swedish guvernör | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) gobernador | ||
Tajik ҳоким | ||
Tamil கவர்னர் | ||
Tatar губернатор | ||
Telugu గవర్నర్ | ||
Thai ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัด | ||
Tigrinya ኣመሓዳሪ | ||
Tsonga holobye | ||
Turkish vali | ||
Turkmen häkim | ||
Twi (Akan) amrado | ||
Ukrainian губернатор | ||
Urdu گورنر | ||
Uyghur ۋالىي | ||
Uzbek hokim | ||
Vietnamese thống đốc | ||
Welsh llywodraethwr | ||
Xhosa irhuluneli | ||
Yiddish גענעראל | ||
Yoruba gomina | ||
Zulu umbusi |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The etymology of "goewerneur" is traced to the Dutch word "gouverneur", meaning "ruler". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "guvernatori" is cognate with the Latin "gubernator," meaning "helmsman." |
| Amharic | ገዥ may also refer to an overseer of a church or monastery and the word traces its roots to the Ge'ez word ገዥ, which means ruler or governor. |
| Arabic | The word "محافظ حاكم" in Arabic originally meant "protector" or "defender". |
| Armenian | The Armenian word "մարզպետ" ultimately derives from the Persian "marzban", meaning "border warden". |
| Azerbaijani | "qubernator" in Azerbaijani comes from the Latin word "gubernator," meaning "helmsman" or "ruler." |
| Basque | The Basque word 'gobernadorea' was borrowed from the Spanish word 'gobernador', itself derived from the Latin word 'gubernator' meaning 'helmsman'. |
| Bengali | The word 'গভর্নর' ('governor') can also refer to a mechanical device that regulates speed or motion. |
| Bosnian | In Bosnian, 'guverner' can also refer to a tutor or a regent. |
| Bulgarian | In Bulgarian, "Губернатор" can also refer to the head of a province in the Russian Empire, similar to a governor in the US. |
| Catalan | The Catalan word 'governador' is derived from the Latin word 'gubernator', meaning 'helmsman' or 'pilot'. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "总督" originally meant "to supervise the army" and then also became a title for the highest military post in a province. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 總 can refer to something as a whole, and 督 means supervision, thus 總督 can also refer to a governor or a supervisor in general contexts |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "guvernatore" also means "steward". |
| Croatian | Croatian 'guverner' originated from Latin 'gubernator', which originally meant 'helmsman' or 'pilot'. In Croatian, the word 'guverner' refers to the administrative head of a region. |
| Czech | The alternate meaning of the word "guvernér" is a teacher; its etymology comes from the old German word "gubernator", which means "tutor". |
| Danish | In modern Danish, "guvernør" can also refer to the head of a central bank, a prison, a hospital, or other institution. |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "gouverneur" can also refer to a tutor or mentor for a young prince. |
| Esperanto | Esperanto's "guberniestro" originates from Esperanto's word for "to steer", "guberni", indicating a ship's captain or guide. |
| Estonian | "Kuberner" derives from German "Gouverneur" meaning "leader, commander" and is cognate with Greek "kybernetes" meaning "helmsman" and its derived modern English "governor." |
| Finnish | The word "kuvernööri" is derived from the French word "gouverneur", which in turn comes from the Latin word "gubernator", meaning "helmsman". |
| French | In Old French, the word also meant "tutor" or "master for young boys". |
| Frisian | The word "gûverneur" in Frisian also means "steward" or "tutor". |
| Georgian | "გამგებელი" can refer to a political position (governor) or a person in charge of overseeing a process or activity. |
| German | The German word "Gouverneur" is derived from the French word "gouverneur", which in turn comes from the Latin word "gubernator", meaning "helmsman". |
| Greek | The word "κυβερνήτης" originally meant "helmsman" or "pilot" in ancient Greek, and only later came to mean "governor" or "ruler" in the political sense. |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "રાજ્યપાલ" ("governor") derives from the Sanskrit "rājya-pāla," meaning "protector of the realm." |
| Haitian Creole | The term 'gouvènè' is also used in Haiti to describe a male elder or leader. |
| Hausa | The word "gwamna" (governor) in Hausa is derived from the Arabic word "wālī" (wali), meaning "ruler" or "governor". |
| Hawaiian | "Kiaʻāina" is a compound word derived from "kia" (to guard) and "ʻāina" (land), thus meaning "protector of the land." |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "מוֹשֵׁל" (governor) originates from the root "משל" (to rule), shared with words like "king" and "ruler". |
| Hindi | The governor of an Indian state is known as a Rajyapala (male) or Rajyapalikā (female), while the governor of union territories and states is known as the Uprajyapala. |
| Hmong | Tus tswv xeev comes from the phrase 'tus' (chief) and 'tswv' (big) + 'xeev' (to govern), which literally means 'big chief who governs'. |
| Hungarian | The word "kormányzó" in Hungarian also means "helmsman" (of a ship). |
| Icelandic | , landshöfðingi is derived from the Old Norse word "landshövðingja", meaning "chieftain of a district". |
| Igbo | The Igbo word 'gọvanọ' also means 'pilot' when referring to the person steering a vehicle or aircraft. |
| Indonesian | The word gubernur is derived from the Portuguese word governador, which in turn is derived from the Latin word gubernator meaning "steersman" |
| Irish | The Irish word 'Gobharnóir' ultimately derives from the Latin word 'gubernator', which means 'helmsman' or 'pilot'. |
| Italian | In Latin and Italian, the word "governatore" can also refer to a tutor who guides young gentlemen of noble families. |
| Japanese | 知事 derives from the word "知" meaning "to know" and "事" meaning "things" or "matters". |
| Javanese | The word "gubernur" comes from the Javanese word "gubernur" which means "a chief" |
| Kannada | The Kannada word "ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರು" is derived from the Sanskrit words "राज्य" (kingdom) and "पाल" (protector), and can also mean "king" or "ruler" in some contexts |
| Kazakh | The word "губернатор" can also refer to a captain of a ship or a military commander. |
| Khmer | The word "អភិបាល" also means "patron" or "protector" in other contexts. |
| Korean | The term "지사" (governor) in Korean is derived from the Japanese word "知事" (chiji), which originally meant "person in charge of knowledge and affairs." |
| Kurdish | In Kurdish, walî (ولى) also carries meanings of 'protector' and 'saint'. |
| Kyrgyz | In Kyrgyz, the word "губернатор" can also refer to a "commander" or "leader". |
| Latin | The term "dux" could refer to the leaders of Roman legions, provinces, or even an entire army. |
| Latvian | The word "gubernators" is used in Latvian to refer to the governor of a region or state. |
| Lithuanian | Lithuanian "gubernatorius" derives from Late Latin "gubernator" (helmsman) via Polish "gubernator" and originally referred to the helmsman or master of a ship. |
| Luxembourgish | The Luxembourgish word "Gouverneur" derives from the Old French word "governeur", which in turn comes from the Latin "gubernator", meaning "helmsman" or "pilot". |
| Macedonian | 'Гувернер' can refer to both a governor and a tutor. |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "governora" originates from the French word "gouverneur", meaning "governor". |
| Malay | Gabernor, a cognate of 'governor' in English, derives from the Sanskrit word 'gupti', meaning to protect or rule. |
| Malayalam | The word "ഗവർണർ" in Malayalam is derived from the Latin word "gubernator", meaning "helmsman" or "one who steers a ship". |
| Maltese | The word "gvernatur" in Maltese is derived from the Italian word "governatore" and also means "steering wheel". |
| Maori | The Maori word 'kawana' can also mean 'a strong man' or a 'head of a family' |
| Marathi | The word "राज्यपाल" (governor) in Marathi is derived from Sanskrit and literally means "ruler of a state". |
| Mongolian | The word 'Засаг дарга' literally means 'governor' or 'commander' in Mongolian, but it has also been used to refer to the head of a household or a village. |
| Nepali | The word "गभर्नर" ultimately derives from the Latin word "gubernare", which means to steer or direct. |
| Norwegian | The word "guvernør" is derived from the Latin word "gubernator", meaning "helmsman". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "kazembe" is also used to refer to an uncle, paternal or maternal. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "والي" can also refer to a guardian, protector, or saint. |
| Persian | فرماندار (farmandār) originated from a Middle Persian (Pahlavi) title meaning 'chief', 'commander' and referred to the administrator of a province, district or city and is cognate to فرمانده (farmandeh), a commander or military officer. |
| Polish | The Polish word "gubernator" originates from the Latin word "gubernator" meaning "helmsman, pilot, or director". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The Portuguese 'governador' means 'governor' but can also mean 'steering wheel' in nautical contexts. |
| Punjabi | ਰਾਜਪਾਲ is cognate with 'राजपाल' in Hindi, and 'राजपाली' in Marathi, all descending from 'राजपुत्र' ('son of a king'). |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "guvernator" is derived from the Latin word "gubernator," which means "helmsman" or "pilot." |
| Russian | The word "губернатор" is derived from the Latin word "gubernator", meaning "helmsman" or "pilot". In Russian, it is also used to refer to the head of a province or region. |
| Samoan | This Samoan word shares a root with “kove” (to lead, to rule) and “kovana” (to be a leader). |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "riaghladair" in Scots Gaelic also means "ruler" or "sovereign" |
| Serbian | "Гувернер" is also an archaic term for a tutor in Russian. |
| Sesotho | The Sesotho term "'musisi" is also commonly known as "'moso'", which can mean either "king" or "ruler" depending on the context. |
| Shona | The word "gavhuna" in Shona derives from the English word "governor," and also means "leader" or "chief." |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "گورنر" ultimately derives from the Latin word "gubernator," meaning "helmsman" or "pilot." |
| Slovak | The word "guvernér" in Slovak derives from the Latin word "gubernator", meaning "steersman" or "ruler". |
| Slovenian | The Slovene word "guverner" derives from the Latin word "gubernator", meaning "helmsman", but can also refer to a provincial head of government or a tutor. |
| Somali | Somali word "gudoomiye" derives from Arabic "gādim" and is cognate with "kadim" in Turkish and "kadeem" in Persian, all meaning "old, senior, venerable." |
| Spanish | In Spanish, the word "gobernador" also refers to a mechanical device that regulates or controls the speed or flow of something. |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, the word "gupernur" also has the meaning of "parent", "boss" or "ruler". |
| Swahili | The word "gavana" is derived from the Arabic word "hākim", meaning "ruler" or "judge". |
| Swedish | It originates from the Latin word "gubernator" and in French originally meant 'a person who steers a ship' |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "gobernador" comes from the Spanish word "gobernador", meaning "governor", and ultimately from the Latin word "gubernator", meaning "helmsman, pilot, director". |
| Tajik | The word "ҳоким" in Tajik comes from the same root as the Turkish word "hakim," meaning "judge," reflecting the historical role of governors as both administrators and arbiters of justice. |
| Tamil | The Tamil word "கவர்னர்" is a translation from English, and means "Lord" in the context of the title "Lord Governor". |
| Telugu | The word 'గవర్నర్' is derived from the Latin word 'gubernare', meaning 'to steer' or 'to rule'. |
| Thai | The term "ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัด" originated as a reference to the person in charge of overseeing the operations of a province. |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "Vali" originates from the Arabic word "Wāli" meaning "ruler" or "governor". |
| Ukrainian | In Ukrainian, the word "губернатор" can also be used to refer to the chief of a monastery. |
| Urdu | The Urdu word "گورنر" can also be used to refer to a machine used for speed control in combustion engines. |
| Uzbek | "Hokim" is rooted in the Old Turkic word "*beg" and the Arabic "hākim" and is a cognate to Persian "hakim" (master) and Turkish "bey" (lord). |
| Vietnamese | The term "thống đốc" is derived from the Chinese word "tong du si", which refers to the head of an administrative division. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "llywodraethwr" literally means "one who steers the government" and is cognate with the English word "rudder". |
| Xhosa | This term has alternate meanings of 'chief' and 'master', and the literal translation is something like 'the one who speaks on behalf of the people' |
| Yiddish | In Yiddish, גענעראל can also mean "general" or "commander-in-chief." |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "gomina" can also refer to a type of hairstyle worn by women. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "umbusi" also refers to a tree with edible fruit and can mean "chief" or "lord." |
| English | The word "governor" originates from the Latin "gubernator," meaning "helmsman" or "pilot." |