Hunter in Different Languages
Discover 'Hunter' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Hunter
Afrikaans jagter | ||
Albanian gjuetar | ||
Amharic አዳኝ | ||
Arabic صياد | ||
Armenian որսորդ | ||
Assamese চিকাৰী | ||
Aymara chacha warmi | ||
Azerbaijani ovçu | ||
Bambara kungo-kɔnɔ-fɛnw ɲininikɛla | ||
Basque ehiztari | ||
Belarusian паляўнічы | ||
Bengali শিকারী | ||
Bhojpuri शिकारी के ह | ||
Bosnian lovac | ||
Bulgarian ловец | ||
Catalan caçador | ||
Cebuano mangangayam | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 猎人 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 獵人 | ||
Corsican cacciadore | ||
Croatian lovac | ||
Czech lovec | ||
Danish jæger | ||
Dhivehi ޝިކާރަވެރިޔާއެވެ | ||
Dogri शिकारी | ||
Dutch jager | ||
English hunter | ||
Esperanto ĉasisto | ||
Estonian jahimees | ||
Ewe adela | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) mangangaso | ||
Finnish metsästäjä | ||
French chasseur | ||
Frisian jager | ||
Galician cazador | ||
Georgian მონადირე | ||
German jäger | ||
Greek κυνηγός | ||
Guarani cazador rehegua | ||
Gujarati શિકારી | ||
Haitian Creole chasè | ||
Hausa mafarauci | ||
Hawaiian ʻimi holoholona | ||
Hebrew צַיָד | ||
Hindi शिकारी | ||
Hmong yos hav zoov | ||
Hungarian vadász | ||
Icelandic veiðimaður | ||
Igbo dinta | ||
Ilocano mangnganup | ||
Indonesian pemburu | ||
Irish sealgair | ||
Italian cacciatore | ||
Japanese 猟師 | ||
Javanese pamburu | ||
Kannada ಬೇಟೆಗಾರ | ||
Kazakh аңшы | ||
Khmer នាងហិនទ័រ | ||
Kinyarwanda umuhigi | ||
Konkani शिकारी | ||
Korean 사냥꾼 | ||
Krio ɔnta we de ɔntin | ||
Kurdish neçirvan | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ڕاوچی | ||
Kyrgyz мергенчи | ||
Lao ຜູ້ລ່າ | ||
Latin venandi | ||
Latvian mednieks | ||
Lingala mobomi-nyama | ||
Lithuanian medžiotojas | ||
Luganda omuyizzi | ||
Luxembourgish jeeër | ||
Macedonian ловец | ||
Maithili शिकारी | ||
Malagasy mpihaza | ||
Malay pemburu | ||
Malayalam വേട്ടക്കാരൻ | ||
Maltese kaċċatur | ||
Maori kaiwhaiwhai | ||
Marathi शिकारी | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯂꯧꯃꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo ramsa mantu | ||
Mongolian анчин | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) မုဆိုး | ||
Nepali शिकारी | ||
Norwegian jeger | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) mlenje | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଶିକାରୀ | ||
Oromo adamsituu | ||
Pashto ښکار | ||
Persian شکارچی | ||
Polish łowca | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) caçador | ||
Punjabi ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰੀ | ||
Quechua chakuq | ||
Romanian vânător | ||
Russian охотник | ||
Samoan tagata tulimanu | ||
Sanskrit लुब्धकः | ||
Scots Gaelic sealgair | ||
Sepedi motsomi | ||
Serbian ловац | ||
Sesotho setsomi | ||
Shona muvhimi | ||
Sindhi شڪار ڪندڙ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) දඩයක්කාරයා | ||
Slovak lovec | ||
Slovenian lovec | ||
Somali ugaadhsade | ||
Spanish cazador | ||
Sundanese tukang moro | ||
Swahili wawindaji | ||
Swedish jägare | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) mangangaso | ||
Tajik шикорчӣ | ||
Tamil வேட்டைக்காரன் | ||
Tatar аучы | ||
Telugu వేటగాడు | ||
Thai ฮันเตอร์ | ||
Tigrinya ሃዳናይ | ||
Tsonga muhloti | ||
Turkish avcı | ||
Turkmen awçy | ||
Twi (Akan) ɔbɔmmɔfo | ||
Ukrainian мисливець | ||
Urdu شکاری | ||
Uyghur ئوۋچى | ||
Uzbek ovchi | ||
Vietnamese thợ săn | ||
Welsh heliwr | ||
Xhosa umzingeli | ||
Yiddish הונטער | ||
Yoruba ode | ||
Zulu umzingeli |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | "Jagter" in Afrikaans can also refer to someone who drives a fast car recklessly, or someone who is a heavy smoker. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word 'gjuetar' is ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gheu- ('to strike, pierce, kill'). |
| Amharic | The word "አዳኝ" can also mean "warrior" or "hero" in Amharic. |
| Arabic | The word "صياد" (hunter) in Arabic can also refer to a fisherman or a trapper. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "ovçu" is also used in Azerbaijani to refer to "sheep" or "shepherd". |
| Basque | "Ehiztari" has been used as a name for the Basque people, who were traditionally hunters. |
| Belarusian | The Belarusian word "паляўнічы" not only refers to a person who hunts, but it can also be used to describe someone who is very active, lively, or inquisitive. |
| Bengali | The word "শিকারী" (shikari) can also refer to a person who skins or dresses game. |
| Bosnian | The word 'lovac' can also refer to a young bullock. |
| Bulgarian | The word "ловец" in Bulgarian is derived from the verb "ловить" meaning "to catch", and can also refer to a person who engages in hunting or trapping activities. |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "caçador" also means, in some contexts, "a large piece of sausage." |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 猎人 (lièrén) also means "poacher". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Traditionally, the word 獵人 refers to men who specifically hunt large beasts. |
| Corsican | In Corsica, "cacciadore" can also be used to refer to a hunter's dog or a type of stew traditionally prepared by hunters, containing wild boar or other game meats. |
| Croatian | In Serbo-Croatian languages, the word "lovac" can also mean "fisherman". |
| Czech | The word "lovec" in Czech also has the alternate meaning of "fisherman". |
| Danish | In Danish, "jæger" can also refer to a specialized military unit responsible for reconnaissance and sabotage. |
| Dutch | The word "jager" in Dutch can also refer to a type of hunting horn or a type of beer. |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "ĉasisto" shares a common root with the English word "chase" and can also mean "pursuer". |
| Estonian | In Estonian, the word "jahimees" can also mean "a person who engages in hunting as a sport or pastime", as opposed to a "kütt", who is a person who hunts for food. |
| Finnish | "Metsästäjä" means 'hunter' in Finnish and is derived from the word "metsä" ('forest'), indicating someone who hunts in forests. |
| French | In culinary terms, "chasseur" refers to a dish made with game, mushroom, and a wine-based sauce. |
| Frisian | In Frisian, "jager" can also refer to a type of large, open boat. |
| Galician | The word "cazador" in Galician can also refer to a type of fishing net. |
| German | In Southern Germany, the word 'Jäger' also refers to a traditional fermented apple beverage |
| Greek | The word 'κυνηγός' (hunter) is also used to refer to a dog trained for hunting. |
| Gujarati | The word "shikari" is derived from the Sanskrit word "shikara" meaning "a horn", but it can also refer to the quarry of a hunt, or the act of hunting itself. |
| Haitian Creole | The word 'chasè' is also used to describe someone who is skilled and determined |
| Hausa | The word 'mafarauci' also means 'one who knows the bush' in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | The word 'imi holoholona may also refer to the act of hunting or to a person who hunts. |
| Hebrew | In Hebrew, the word "צַיָד" ("hunter") also refers to a person who searches for and gathers edible plants, especially truffles. |
| Hindi | The word "शिकारी" can also refer to a person who catches animals for research or conservation purposes. |
| Hmong | In the Hmong language, the word "yos hav zoov" can also refer to a shaman or a ritualist. |
| Hungarian | In historical context, "vadász" referred to a feudal nobleman with the right to hunt on the king's domain. |
| Icelandic | The word "veiðimaður" in Icelandic, meaning "hunter," is derived from the verb "veiða," which means "to fish" or "to hunt." |
| Igbo | The name 'Dinta' is also given to a masquerade representing a hunter in Igbo culture. |
| Indonesian | The word "pemburu" in Indonesian can also refer to a scavenger or a predator. |
| Irish | In Irish, the word "sealgair" (pronounced "shal-gair") derives from the Old Irish word "sealgaire," meaning "hunter," and can also refer to a "fisherman" or "fowler." |
| Italian | In Italian, the word "cacciatore" also refers to a stew or dish made with game meat. |
| Japanese | "猟師" (hunter) originally meant "a person who practices a certain art or occupation." |
| Javanese | The Old Javanese term "pamburu" was also used to refer to a type of large, fierce dog used for hunting. |
| Kannada | The Kannada word "ಬೇಟೆಗಾರ" (hunter) also refers to a specific caste of hunters in South India. |
| Kazakh | The word also refers to the eagle hunting technique in traditional Kazakh culture. |
| Korean | In Korean, "사냥꾼" (hunter) can also refer to a person sent to eliminate a target. |
| Kurdish | The name Neçirvan is also sometimes given to lions because he is a fearless hunter. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "мергенчи" is also used to refer to a skilled person more generally. |
| Lao | The word "ຜູ້ລ່າ" can also refer to someone who pursues a goal with determination. |
| Latin | The Latin word "venandi" originates from the verb "venare", meaning "to hunt" or "to pursue", and is often used as a suffix in the names of hunting animals or activities, such as "venator" (hunter), "venatio" (hunting), or "venaticus" (relating to hunting). |
| Latvian | The word "mednieks" is also used to refer to a person who collects mushrooms or berries in Latvian. |
| Lithuanian | "Medžiotojas" in Lithuanian may also mean "one who lives in a forest" or "one who knows the forest well". |
| Luxembourgish | Alternate meaning of "jeeër" is male deer, especially red deer. |
| Macedonian | The word "ловец" derives from the Proto-Slavic word *lovьcь, which also means "catcher" or "fisherman." |
| Malagasy | The word "mpihaza" can also mean "one who takes what is not theirs". |
| Malay | In Iban, a dialect of Dayak language, |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "വേട്ടക്കാരൻ" literally translates to "person who chases", but can also refer to a "poacher" or "predator". |
| Maltese | The word "kaċċatur" is also used metaphorically to refer to someone who relentlessly pursues a goal or objective. |
| Maori | The word kaiwhaiwhai, meaning 'hunter' in Maori, derives from the verb 'whiwhi', meaning 'to obtain' or 'to procure'. |
| Marathi | The word "शिकारी" in Marathi, derived from the Sanskrit word "शिकार" meaning "hunt," also refers to a type of falcon used for hunting. |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word for hunter, "анчин," has been used since the 13th century and also has the meaning "man who works in the forest" or "forest man." |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "မုဆိုး" (hunter) is derived from the Proto-Tibeto-Burman word *mɯ-sɔŋ, which also means "to kill". |
| Nepali | The word "शिकारी" is derived from the Sanskrit word "shikra," meaning "bird of prey". |
| Norwegian | The verb "jaga" means to pursue a goal or objective. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "mlenje" in Nyanja (Chichewa) is also used to refer to a type of dance performed by men. |
| Pashto | In addition to its meaning as "hunter," "ښکار" (pronounced "shkar") also refers to the act of hunting and the prey that is hunted. |
| Persian | The word "شکارچی" also refers to a person who is very skilled at doing something, especially if it involves a lot of patience and effort. |
| Polish | The Polish word 'Łowca' not only means 'hunter' but also refers to a type of medieval military unit. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portugal, "caçador" can also refer to a type of traditional Portuguese soup made with game meat. |
| Punjabi | Shikari also means 'one who learns' in Punjabi, and comes from the Sanskrit word 'shikshaka,' meaning 'teacher'. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "vânător" is also used to describe a person who searches for or collects something, such as mushrooms or truffles. |
| Russian | The word "охотник" (hunter in Russian) is derived from the same Proto-Slavic root as "охота" (hunting) and "острый" (sharp). |
| Samoan | The word 'tagata tulimanu' can also refer to someone who sets traps or snares for animals, or a person who hunts for sport. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word sealgair (hunter) also means 'fisherman' or 'fowler', depending on the context. |
| Serbian | The word "ловац" ("hunter") in Serbian could be related to either "лов" (a hunt) or "ловити" (to catch). |
| Sesotho | The word "setsomi" in Sesotho can also mean "a person who is sent on a mission" or "a person who is responsible for something". |
| Shona | The Shona word "muvhimi" can also refer to a person who uses witchcraft to hunt. |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "شڪار ڪندڙ" also means "the person who hunts the hunted" or "the person who takes the game." |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | In the Sri Lankan Sinhalese language, the word 'දඩයක්කාරයා' can also refer to a person who makes and sells bows and arrows. |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "lovec" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "lovъ", meaning "hunt" or "prey." |
| Slovenian | The word "lovec" in Slovenian can also refer to a "trapper" or "fisherman". |
| Somali | Ugaadhsade, meaning 'hunter,' may also refer to a predator of humans or animals or to one tasked with seeking or searching. |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "cazador" also refers to a type of fighter jet or a specific breed of horse. |
| Sundanese | The term "tukang moro" can also refer to a "person who knows the ins and outs of a certain place". |
| Swahili | In Swahili mythology, Wawindaji is also the name of the god of the hunt. |
| Swedish | In the military, "jägare" is a rank, equivalent to a British "rifleman" or a US "ranger". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "mangangaso" is derived from the root word "mang-g-aso," meaning "to chase with a dog." |
| Tajik | The word "шикорчӣ" comes from the Persian word "شکارچی" (shakarchi), meaning "hunter" or "one who hunts." |
| Telugu | The word "వేటగాడు" (hunter) is derived from the word "వేట" (hunt), which in turn comes from the Proto-Dravidian root *weṭ- "to hunt, kill". |
| Thai | The word "ฮันเตอร์" is a loanword from English, where it refers to a person who hunts animals. |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "avcı" can also refer to a falcon. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "мисливець" (hunter) originates from the Old Slavic word "мысль" (thought), indicating the primary role of strategic thinking in the craft of hunting. |
| Urdu | (Urdu) شکاری _does_ indeed mean "hunter", but also refers to anything that hunts, e.g. a bird of prey or an aircraft. |
| Uzbek | The word "ovchi" in Uzbek also refers to a person who makes or sells bows and arrows. |
| Vietnamese | The word "thợ săn" can also refer to a person who searches for and collects something, such as a treasure hunter or a job hunter. |
| Welsh | Cognate with 'heliar,' meaning 'to hunt' in Breton, the Welsh 'heliwr' also means 'warrior' or 'hero'. |
| Xhosa | "Umzingeli" also refers to a person who gathers, like firewood. |
| Yiddish | In addition to its literal meaning, "hunter", הונטער also denotes a "gatherer" or "forager" in Yiddish. |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "ode" can also mean "a person who has something to do with a certain deity". |
| Zulu | "Umzingeli" also refers to a young man who is a member of a regiment and is undergoing training to become a warrior. |
| English | The term 'hunter' derives from the Old English word 'huntian,' which means "to pursue or capture wild animals. |