Host in Different Languages
Discover 'Host' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Host
Afrikaans gasheer | ||
Albanian mikpritës | ||
Amharic አስተናጋጅ | ||
Arabic مضيف | ||
Armenian հյուրընկալող | ||
Assamese আঁত ধৰোঁতা | ||
Aymara amphitriyuna | ||
Azerbaijani ev sahibi | ||
Bambara jatigi | ||
Basque ostalaria | ||
Belarusian гаспадар | ||
Bengali হোস্ট | ||
Bhojpuri जजमान | ||
Bosnian domaćin | ||
Bulgarian домакин | ||
Catalan amfitrió | ||
Cebuano host | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 主办 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 主辦 | ||
Corsican òspite | ||
Croatian domaćin | ||
Czech hostitel | ||
Danish vært | ||
Dhivehi މެހެމާންދާރީ އަދާކުރާ ފަރާތް | ||
Dogri मेजबान | ||
Dutch gastheer | ||
English host | ||
Esperanto gastiganto | ||
Estonian peremees | ||
Ewe aƒetᴐ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) host | ||
Finnish isäntä | ||
French hôte | ||
Frisian gasthear | ||
Galician anfitrión | ||
Georgian მასპინძელი | ||
German gastgeber | ||
Greek πλήθος | ||
Guarani ogajára | ||
Gujarati યજમાન | ||
Haitian Creole lame | ||
Hausa mai gida | ||
Hawaiian hoʻokipa | ||
Hebrew מנחה | ||
Hindi मेज़बान | ||
Hmong tswv | ||
Hungarian házigazda | ||
Icelandic gestgjafi | ||
Igbo onye nnabata | ||
Ilocano pangen | ||
Indonesian tuan rumah | ||
Irish óstach | ||
Italian ospite | ||
Japanese ホスト | ||
Javanese host | ||
Kannada ಅತಿಥೆಯ | ||
Kazakh хост | ||
Khmer ម្ចាស់ផ្ទះ | ||
Kinyarwanda nyiricyubahiro | ||
Konkani येजमान | ||
Korean 주최자 | ||
Krio pɔsin we de trit strenja fayn | ||
Kurdish mazûban | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) خانەخوێ | ||
Kyrgyz хост | ||
Lao ເຈົ້າພາບ | ||
Latin exercitum | ||
Latvian saimnieks | ||
Lingala moto ayambi bapaya | ||
Lithuanian vedėjas | ||
Luganda okukyaaza | ||
Luxembourgish hosten | ||
Macedonian домаќин | ||
Maithili मेजबान | ||
Malagasy miaramila | ||
Malay tuan rumah | ||
Malayalam ഹോസ്റ്റ് | ||
Maltese ospitanti | ||
Maori manaaki | ||
Marathi होस्ट | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯌꯨꯝꯕꯨ | ||
Mizo kaihruai | ||
Mongolian хост | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အိမ်ရှင် | ||
Nepali होस्ट | ||
Norwegian vert | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) wolandila | ||
Odia (Oriya) ହୋଷ୍ଟ | ||
Oromo keessummeessaa | ||
Pashto کوربه | ||
Persian میزبان | ||
Polish gospodarz | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) hospedeiro | ||
Punjabi ਹੋਸਟ | ||
Quechua qurpachaq | ||
Romanian gazdă | ||
Russian хозяин | ||
Samoan talimalo | ||
Sanskrit निमन्त्रकः | ||
Scots Gaelic aoigh | ||
Sepedi monggae | ||
Serbian домаћин | ||
Sesotho moamoheli | ||
Shona mushanyi | ||
Sindhi ميزبان | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) සත්කාරක | ||
Slovak hostiteľ | ||
Slovenian gostitelj | ||
Somali martigeliye | ||
Spanish anfitrión | ||
Sundanese host | ||
Swahili mwenyeji | ||
Swedish värd | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) host | ||
Tajik мизбон | ||
Tamil தொகுப்பாளர் | ||
Tatar алып баручы | ||
Telugu హోస్ట్ | ||
Thai เจ้าภาพ | ||
Tigrinya መዳለዊ | ||
Tsonga murhurheli | ||
Turkish ev sahibi | ||
Turkmen alyp baryjy | ||
Twi (Akan) deɛ ɔgye ahɔhoɔ | ||
Ukrainian господар | ||
Urdu میزبان | ||
Uyghur host | ||
Uzbek mezbon | ||
Vietnamese tổ chức | ||
Welsh gwesteiwr | ||
Xhosa umphathi | ||
Yiddish באַלעבאָס | ||
Yoruba gbalejo | ||
Zulu umphathi |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "gasheer" in Afrikaans derives from the French "gacier" and ultimately the Vulgar Latin "gassarius". |
| Albanian | The word "mikpritës" in Albanian is derived from the Greek word "mikros" meaning "small" and "protos" meaning "first". |
| Amharic | አስተናጋጅ derives from አስተናገደ "cause to speak," alluding to welcoming a guest with polite conversation |
| Arabic | The word "مضيف" also refers to a "home" or "location" in Arabic, conveying the sense of welcoming and providing shelter. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "ev sahibi" in Azerbaijani can also mean "landlord" or "owner of a house". |
| Basque | The word "ostalaria" comes from the Latin word "hospes" and originally meant "guest" or "stranger." |
| Belarusian | "Гаспадар": from Old East Slavic, "гость" (guest), possibly due to the Slavic custom of welcoming guests into the family. |
| Bengali | The word "হোস্ট" can also mean "sacrifice" or "victim" in a religious context. |
| Bosnian | In Serbian and Croatian, the word 'domaćin' has the alternate meanings of 'householder' and 'master of the house'. |
| Bulgarian | The word "домакин" in Bulgarian also means "breadwinner" or "head of the household". |
| Catalan | The word "amfitrió" in Catalan, like in English, derives from the Greek word "amphitryōn", meaning "host" or "lord of the house." |
| Cebuano | In Cebuano, the word "host" (host) can also mean a small wooden platform used to place offerings for rituals |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 主办 in Chinese can also mean "sponsor" or "organize". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 主辦 (zhǔbàn) is a Chinese word meaning "to organize" or "to oversee" an event or activity. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "òspite" can also mean "guest" or "visitor". |
| Croatian | The word "domaćin" originally meant "a wealthy man" and also referred to the head of a household or a landlord |
| Czech | In Czech "hostitel" also means "parasite" and comes from the same Proto-Slavic root as "guest". |
| Danish | The word "vært" is related to the Old Norse word "verja", meaning "to defend or protect". |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "gastheer" is etymologically related to the Old English word "gæst" meaning "guest", and originally meant "receiver of guests", with the modern meaning of "host" developing later. |
| Esperanto | Esperanto’s “gastiganto” also means “a species that benefits from another species’ presence.” |
| Estonian | The word "peremees" shares its root with "pere", meaning family, indicating the host's role as the head of a household. |
| Finnish | 'Isäntä' comes from the word 'isä' ('father') and means 'the master or owner of the household'. In modern Finnish, 'isäntä' is also used for a person hosting an event or party. |
| French | French word 'hôte' is derived from the word 'hospes', meaning guest or stranger and refers to a person who is received and treated with hospitality in a house. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "geasthear" has a cognate in the Dutch "gastheer," but its original meaning is more like "guest"} |
| Galician | In Galician, "anfitrión" is derived from Latin "amphitryon" and also means "master of the house" or "leader of a clan". |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "მასპინძელი" (maspindzeli) is derived from the Persian word "mihmān-dār" (mihmān = guest, dār = holder), which means "guest-holder" or "host". In Georgian, the word can also be used to refer to a landlord or a person who invites guests to their home. |
| German | In German, "Gastgeber" originally referred to both the host and their house, with the meaning of "house" later being replaced by "guest" |
| Greek | The word "πλήθος" comes from the Proto-Indo-European root "*pleth-", meaning "to fill" or "to overflow". It can also mean a "crowd" or a "multitude". |
| Gujarati | This Gujarati word is derived from the Sanskrit word 'yajmana' which means 'sacrificer' or the person who performs a sacrifice. |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, "lame" can also mean "friend" or "companion." |
| Hausa | Mai gida (host) is believed to have derived from the Hausa phrase "mai gida na gida," meaning "the owner of the house." |
| Hawaiian | The word is used to describe the act of hosting in the context of traditional Hawaiian culture. |
| Hebrew | The term 'מנחה' was also used in ancient times to refer to the sacrifice or offering given to gods |
| Hindi | In Persian, the word "mezban" originally meant "innkeeper" or "housekeeper". |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "tswv" can also mean "to lead" or "to guide." |
| Hungarian | The word "házigazda" derives from the Hungarian words "ház" (house) and "gazda" (host, owner) and originally referred to the owner of a house who would host guests. |
| Icelandic | The word "gestgjafi" is derived from the Old Norse word "gestr", meaning "guest", and "gjafi", meaning "giver". |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "onye nnabata" (literally "one who sits before someone") also denotes a patron or protector. |
| Indonesian | The term |
| Irish | Óstach is also used to refer to the Eucharist in Irish, highlighting its role as a sacred offering. |
| Italian | In medieval Latin, the word "hospes" originally referred to a guest or stranger, but it later came to mean both "guest" and "host" in Italian. |
| Japanese | "ホスト" is also a Japanese word that literally means "guest" or "visitor." |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "host" can refer to a guest, a host, or a spirit.} |
| Kannada | In Kannada, the word "ಅತಿಥೆಯ" can also refer to a guest, reflecting the reciprocal relationship between host and guest in traditional Indian culture. |
| Kazakh | The word "хост" in Kazakh can also refer to "owner" or "master". |
| Korean | The Korean word "주최자" can also refer to the person who pays for a meal, or to the person who presides over a meeting or event. |
| Kurdish | The word mazûban (host) derives from the Kurdish word mazdûr (helper or worker) and the Persian suffix -ban (keeper or caretaker). |
| Kyrgyz | The word "хост" ("host") in Kyrgyz can have multiple meanings, including "army", "troops", "gathering", and "feast". |
| Lao | ເຈົ້າພາບ is the word "father." In some contexts its alternate meaning is the same as in English; however in other situations "ເຈົ້າ" (lord and ruler, master and owner, or great or high) refers to a king in the context of a "ພາບ" or a painting, picture, photograph and image or "ຮູບ" and figure and shape. |
| Latin | The Latin "exercitum" can refer to a military or a civil administrative district. |
| Latvian | In the 16th century, "saimnieks" also began to be used as a term for the ruler of a large estate, and later for the ruler of a parish. |
| Lithuanian | "Vedėjas" can also mean "manager" or "leader" in Lithuanian. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "hosten" in Luxembourgish also means "to cough". |
| Macedonian | The word "домаќин" can also refer to a person who owns a house or is responsible for its upkeep. |
| Malagasy | The word "miaramila" can also refer to a group of people attending an event or a meeting. |
| Malay | "Tuan rumah" also means "master" or "lord" in Malay, reflecting the hierarchical nature of traditional Malay society. |
| Malayalam | In Malayalam, 'ഹോസ്റ്റ്' is also used to refer to a person who presides over a gathering or event. |
| Maltese | "Ospitanta" (feminine of "ospitant") and "ospti" (meaning "to host" as a verb) come from the Italian "ospite" |
| Maori | Manaaki also means to honor, care for, show respect, or protect. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "होस्ट" (host) is derived from the Sanskrit word "हविस" (havis), which refers to an offering made to a deity. |
| Mongolian | "Host" in Mongolian can also mean "owner" or "master". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | Originally, it meant 'house owner', but now also refers to those who are in charge of an event, ceremony or function. |
| Nepali | The word "host" derives from Old English and refers to someone who entertains guests or to the animal that carries a parasite. |
| Norwegian | The word "vert" in Norwegian can also mean "worthy" or "deserving". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | "Wolandila" comes from the verb "landila," meaning "to be accompanied, escorted". |
| Pashto | The word "کوربه" in Pashto also means "owner" or "master". |
| Persian | The word میزبان originates from the Proto-Indo-European word *gʰos-tis, meaning "stranger, guest, or host". |
| Polish | "Gospodarz" originally meant "master of the house" and is related to the word "gospodka" (small house). |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In medical contexts, "hospedeiro" can also refer to an individual who carries a pathogenic organism without showing symptoms. |
| Punjabi | The word "host" originates from the Latin word "hospes", meaning both "guest" and "host", or "stranger". |
| Romanian | The etymology of the word "gazdă" is linked to the Latin "hospes" with the meaning of "stranger." |
| Russian | The word "хозяин" can also mean "owner", "master", or "boss". |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "talimalo" can also mean "to serve food" or "to entertain guests" |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "aoigh" in Scots Gaelic, with similar forms in other Celtic languages, means "guest" or "host," likely based on a Proto-Celtic root meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." |
| Serbian | The word "домаћин" in Serbian ultimately derives from Proto-Slavic *domъ, which is related to Latin *domus "house", but also carries secondary meanings such as "family member" and "husband". |
| Sesotho | The word 'moamoheli' can also refer to a house or a hostel. |
| Shona | "Mushanyi" also means "a person who serves or attends to visitors" |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "ميزبان" also refers to the head of household, a gathering's organizer, or a caretaker. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | In Sinhala, 'සත්කාරක' can also refer to a welcoming or friendly reception, as well as a person's reputation or hospitality. |
| Slovak | "Hostiteľ" also means "compere" or "master of ceremonies" in Slovak. |
| Slovenian | In Czech language, the same word also means "guest". |
| Somali | "Martigeliye" is derived from the Arabic word "marhaban" or the Persian word "marhaba," both meaning "welcome." |
| Spanish | The word "anfitrión" is derived from the Greek words "anaphora" (repetition) and "hys" (pig). |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "host" is also used to mean "friend" or "companion". |
| Swahili | "Mwenyeji" can also refer to a landlord or property owner. |
| Swedish | Värd is a homonym that can refer to either "host" or "worth" in Swedish. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "host" also means "master of ceremonies" or "one who entertains guests". |
| Tajik | "Мизон" (host) is etymologically related to "мез" (table) and "бон" (above), implying a person who presides over a table. |
| Tamil | தொகுப்பாளர் may also refer to a gathering of people or a collection of things in Tamil. |
| Telugu | In Telugu, "హోస్ట్" also refers to a person who invites guests to their home or a place where people gather for a particular purpose. |
| Thai | เจ้าภาพ can also refer to a person who provides financial support to a religious event or ceremony. |
| Turkish | Ev sahibi is literally 'house-owner' and is used for both the owner and tenant in Turkish. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word господар (host) ultimately derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰós-potis, meaning "lord" or "master". |
| Urdu | "میزبان" can also mean "master", "lord", "owner" or "husband" in Urdu. |
| Uzbek | The Uzbek word "mezbon" is derived from the Persian word "mizban", which also means "host". |
| Vietnamese | The word "tổ chức" can also mean "organization" or "institution" in Vietnamese. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "gwesteiwr" can also refer to a guest, a stranger, or a foreigner. |
| Xhosa | In one sense, "umphathi" refers specifically to a host who welcomes guests to a home or gathering. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "באַלעבאָס" may also refer to a rich or important person, or to a husband or master of the house. |
| Yoruba | The word 'gbalejo' in Yoruba, meaning 'host', also refers to a type of traditional Yoruba drum used for entertainment and religious purposes. |
| Zulu | "Umphathi" also means "owner of the house" or "landlord" in Zulu. |
| English | The word 'host' is derived from Old English 'hōs' meaning enemy, army, and the Latin word for guest, 'hospes'. |