Lead in Different Languages
Discover 'Lead' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Lead
Afrikaans lei | ||
Albanian plumbi | ||
Amharic መምራት | ||
Arabic قيادة | ||
Armenian առաջնորդել | ||
Assamese নেতৃত্ব দিয়া | ||
Aymara chiqachaña | ||
Azerbaijani qurğuşun | ||
Bambara ka ɲɛminɛ | ||
Basque beruna | ||
Belarusian свінец | ||
Bengali সীসা | ||
Bhojpuri आगे होखल | ||
Bosnian olovo | ||
Bulgarian водя | ||
Catalan dirigir | ||
Cebuano tingga | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 铅 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 鉛 | ||
Corsican piombu | ||
Croatian voditi | ||
Czech vést | ||
Danish at føre | ||
Dhivehi އިސްނެގުން | ||
Dogri सेध | ||
Dutch lood | ||
English lead | ||
Esperanto plumbo | ||
Estonian plii | ||
Ewe nɔ ŋgɔ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) nangunguna | ||
Finnish johtaa | ||
French conduire | ||
Frisian foarsprong | ||
Galician levar | ||
Georgian ტყვია | ||
German führen | ||
Greek οδηγω | ||
Guarani myakã | ||
Gujarati દોરી | ||
Haitian Creole plon | ||
Hausa jagoranci | ||
Hawaiian kēpau | ||
Hebrew עוֹפֶרֶת | ||
Hindi नेतृत्व | ||
Hmong txhuas | ||
Hungarian vezet | ||
Icelandic leiða | ||
Igbo ndu | ||
Ilocano idaulo | ||
Indonesian memimpin | ||
Irish luaidhe | ||
Italian piombo | ||
Japanese 鉛 | ||
Javanese timbal | ||
Kannada ಸೀಸ | ||
Kazakh қорғасын | ||
Khmer ដឹកនាំ | ||
Kinyarwanda kuyobora | ||
Konkani फुडाकार | ||
Korean 리드 | ||
Krio lid | ||
Kurdish gûlle | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) سەرکردایەتی | ||
Kyrgyz коргошун | ||
Lao ນຳ | ||
Latin plumbum | ||
Latvian svins | ||
Lingala plomb | ||
Lithuanian vadovauti | ||
Luganda okukulembera | ||
Luxembourgish féieren | ||
Macedonian олово | ||
Maithili अगुवाई | ||
Malagasy firaka | ||
Malay memimpin | ||
Malayalam ലീഡ് | ||
Maltese ċomb | ||
Maori mata | ||
Marathi आघाडी | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯍꯦꯟꯗꯨꯅ ꯆꯠꯄ | ||
Mizo kaihruai | ||
Mongolian хар тугалга | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ခဲ | ||
Nepali नेतृत्व | ||
Norwegian lede | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kutsogolera | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସୀସା | | ||
Oromo geggeessi | ||
Pashto رهبري | ||
Persian رهبری | ||
Polish prowadzić | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) conduzir | ||
Punjabi ਅਗਵਾਈ | ||
Quechua kamachiy | ||
Romanian conduce | ||
Russian вести | ||
Samoan taʻimua | ||
Sanskrit सीसम् | ||
Scots Gaelic luaidhe | ||
Sepedi eta pele | ||
Serbian олово | ||
Sesotho etella pele | ||
Shona tungamira | ||
Sindhi اڳواڻي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ඊයම් | ||
Slovak viesť | ||
Slovenian svinec | ||
Somali horseed | ||
Spanish dirigir | ||
Sundanese kalungguhan | ||
Swahili kuongoza | ||
Swedish leda | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) tingga | ||
Tajik сурб | ||
Tamil வழி நடத்து | ||
Tatar кургаш | ||
Telugu సీసం | ||
Thai ตะกั่ว | ||
Tigrinya ምራሕ | ||
Tsonga rhangela | ||
Turkish öncülük etmek | ||
Turkmen gurşun | ||
Twi (Akan) di kan | ||
Ukrainian вести | ||
Urdu لیڈ | ||
Uyghur قوغۇشۇن | ||
Uzbek qo'rg'oshin | ||
Vietnamese chì | ||
Welsh arwain | ||
Xhosa khokela | ||
Yiddish פירן | ||
Yoruba yorisi | ||
Zulu hola |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "lei" can also refer to a guide, a leader, or a path or track. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "plumbi" also means "weight" or "burden". |
| Amharic | The Amharic term "መምራት" has alternate meanings including "to guide" and "to be the vanguard". |
| Arabic | قيادة can also mean command or leadership, while "رصاص" means pencil lead. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "qurğuşun" also means "fat, obese" in Azerbaijani, derived from the Persian word "gurushun." |
| Basque | Beruna, a term for "lead" in Basque, shares etymological roots with words for "iron" and "heavy" in other Indo-European languages. |
| Belarusian | The word “свінец” in Belarusian derives from the Proto-Slavic word “свѣнъдъ”, meaning “shining”. |
| Bengali | সীসা is derived from the Middle Indo-Aryan word |
| Bosnian | The word "olovo" can also refer to a type of fish in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | The Bulgarian word "водя" (vodya) does not only mean "lead", but also "water" in Slavic and other languages. |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "dirigir" also means "to conduct" or "to guide". |
| Cebuano | The word "tingga" in Cebuano also refers to a weight used in fishing, and is derived from the Proto-Austronesian word "*tiŋga" |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "铅" 除了表示化学元素以外，还有沉重、缓慢、首要、主要的含义。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | In Chinese, 鉛 can refer to both the metal and the element. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word piombu originates from the Latin word plumbu and also means “plumb” as in vertical. |
| Croatian | The Croatian word 'voditi' can also mean 'guide', 'conduct', or 'direct'. |
| Czech | The word "Vést" also means "to conduct" or "to lead" in the sense of guiding or directing. |
| Danish | The Danish verb "at føre" originally meant "to go" or "to conduct." |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "lood" also refers to a small piece of metal attached to a line for measuring water depth or to a fishing net to keep it down. |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "plumbo" originates from the Latin "plumbum" (lead), but it can also refer to grey hair or a lead pencil in some contexts. |
| Estonian | “Plii” is not only the Estonian word for the element lead, but also means a bullet, a shot from a bullet, or a bullet wound. |
| Finnish | The verb "johtaa" can also mean "to derive," and is a key component of the word "johdannainen" (derivative). |
| French | The word "conduire" comes from the Latin word "ducere," which also means "to lead or guide." |
| Frisian | The word "foarsprong" in Frisian does not mean "lead" but "headlong". It is also used to mean "advantage" or "head start". |
| Galician | In the past Galician was used with the same meaning, but in Portuguese and some Galician dialects "levar" also means “carry". |
| Georgian | The Georgian word |
| German | Besides its core meaning of "lead," the German word "führen" can also mean "conduct," "direct," or "guide." |
| Greek | The Greek verb "οδηγω" has its roots in the Indo-European word "wedh", which means "to go" or "to follow." |
| Gujarati | Derived from Sanskrit 'dorikā', denoting 'string', hence 'cord, line'. |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, "plon" can also mean "plumb" or "vertical alignment". |
| Hausa | The word "jagoranci" in Hausa is derived from the Arabic word "zaqirun", meaning "he who weighs". It also has the alternate meaning of "the one who controls". |
| Hawaiian | "Kēpau" in Hawaiian can also refer to a |
| Hebrew | The spelling of ‘עופרת’ in Hebrew is similar to the word ‘ופרת,’ meaning ‘ferocious young bull’ or ‘strong youth.’ |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "नेतृत्व" (lead) derives from the Sanskrit word "neta," meaning "leader" or "guide." |
| Hmong | The word "txhuas" can also refer to a type of tree or a type of insect |
| Hungarian | The word "vezet" has its roots in the Old Hungarian word "vezeti", which meant "to conduct" or "to guide". |
| Icelandic | In Old Norse, 'leiða' also meant 'to go' or 'to travel', as well as 'to carry' or 'to transport'. |
| Igbo | "Ndụ" in Igbo derives from the root word "ndụrụ" meaning "to be heavy." |
| Indonesian | "Memimpin" comes from ancient Javanese words "mampah" (to stop by) and "impin" (to be over), hence its modern meaning of leading from the front. |
| Irish | The term 'luaidhe' can also refer to a 'beam of light' or 'radiance' in Irish mythology. |
| Italian | The word "piombo" in Italian can also mean "a plummet" or "a weight used for sounding depths of water". |
| Japanese | The character 鉛 is also used to represent "dark", "dull", or "heavy" in compounds. |
| Javanese | The Javanese word 'timbal' also refers to a small round fruit similar to a lime. |
| Kannada | The word "ಸೀಸ" can also refer to a type of metallic alloy used in weights and measures. |
| Kazakh | Қорғасын is also a term used in falconry to describe a bird's ability to hunt prey on the wing. |
| Khmer | The word "ដឹកនាំ" can also be used to refer to a person who guides or directs others. |
| Korean | In Korean, the word "리드" can also mean "to guide" or "to direct." |
| Kurdish | The word "gûlle" is etymologically related to the Persian word "gūl" meaning flower, and is also used to refer to gunpowder. |
| Kyrgyz | The name of the chemical element "lead" in Kyrgyz - коргошун - comes from the word "to protect", with an implicit connotation of protection against "demons". |
| Lao | The Lao word ນຳ ('lead') is cognate with Thai "นำ", a homonym with several meanings such as 'to guide' and 'water'. |
| Latin | The Latin word "plumbum" originally meant "heavy" and was later applied specifically to lead. |
| Latvian | The word "svins" is cognate with the Lithuanian word "svinas" and the Old Prussian word "swints", all meaning "lead". |
| Lithuanian | The word "vadovauti" is derived from the Lithuanian word "vadas," which means "leader" or "commander." |
| Macedonian | The word "олово" comes from the Proto-Slavic word *olьvo or the Proto-Indo-European word *hlēudʰ- meaning "to smelt". |
| Malagasy | The word "firaka" can also refer to a type of Malagasy dance associated with the Betsimisaraka people living in the eastern part of the island. |
| Malay | Memimpin is also derived from the root word "impin" meaning "to dream" or "to hope", thus connoting the idea of leading towards a desired future. |
| Malayalam | The word "ലീഡ്" has two alternate meanings in Malayalam: 1) a measure of distance, and 2) a role in a play or movie. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "ċomb" has another meaning, which is "plummet". It comes from the Arabic "ṣumb", which means "lead". It is an example of a false friend, as the two words look similar but have different meanings. |
| Maori | Maori mata also means 'blind', and is the base for place names like Whangamata - bay of blind whales. |
| Marathi | The word 'आघाडी' ('lead') in Marathi can also refer to 'prevalence' or 'superiority'. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word ခဲ can also mean hard, stiff, or difficult in Myanmar (Burmese). |
| Nepali | The word "नेतृत्व" is derived from the Sanskrit root "नी" (to lead) and can also mean guidance, management, or direction. |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "lede" also means "annoy" or "irritate". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The verb 'kutsogolera' also means to conduct an orchestra. |
| Pashto | رهبري derives from the Persian word "رَه" meaning "path" and the suffix "-بري" meaning "possession," thus "path-possession" or "leading." |
| Persian | The word "رهبری" in Persian can also mean "guidance" or "management". |
| Polish | The Polish word "prowadzić" also means "to guide" or "to conduct". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The verb "conduzir" also means "to drive" in Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil), deriving from the Latin "conducere", which encompasses both "to lead" and "to drive". |
| Punjabi | "ਅਗਵਾਈ" is derived from Sanskrit "agra" (front) and literally means "to go ahead or lead the way". |
| Romanian | In Romanian, the word "conduce" shares its etymological roots with "conducere", meaning "driving" or "guidance", and "conducător", meaning "leader". |
| Russian | The word "вести" can also mean "news" or "rumor" in Russian. |
| Samoan | In Samoan, the word "taʻimua" also means "chief" or "leader". |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "luaidhe" in Scots Gaelic is thought to derive from the Old Irish word "luadhadh," meaning "melted metal" or "smelting." |
| Serbian | In alchemy, "олово" also refers to tin. |
| Sesotho | Etella pele may also refer to a type of fish in Sesotho. |
| Shona | Tungamira can also mean 'to guide' or 'to take charge of' in the Shona language. |
| Sindhi | The word "اڳواڻي" is also used in Sindhi to refer to a "guide" or "leader". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word “ඊයම්” is derived from the Sanskrit word “ඊය” and has the alternate meaning of “a support”. |
| Slovak | "Viesť" in Slovak also means "to drive" and comes from the Proto-Slavic word *vesti/*vьsti, which originally meant "to carry," "to take," or "to lead." |
| Slovenian | Svinec can also mean 'pig trough' or 'pigsty' |
| Somali | In addition to its primary meaning of "lead," the Somali word "horseed" also carries the figurative meaning of "guidance" or "direction." |
| Spanish | "Dirigir" in Spanish can also mean "to direct" a film or play, or "to head" an organization. |
| Sundanese | Kalungguhan in Sundanese can refer to a state of being led or having leadership quality. |
| Swahili | "Kuongoza" can also mean "to mislead" or "to deceive" in Swahili. |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "leda" also means "to guide" or "to lead". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Tingga" in Tagalog originated from the Malay/Indonesian "timah", referring to the metal tin. |
| Tajik | In Tajik, "сурб" also refers to a type of writing instrument |
| Tamil | The Tamil word "வழி நடத்து" ("lead") can also mean "to show the way" or "to guide". |
| Telugu | In Telugu, "సీసం" means "lead", but it can also mean "weight", "burden", or "oppression". |
| Thai | In Thai, "ตะกั่ว" comes from the Sanskrit word "tagara", meaning "tin" or "quicksilver". |
| Turkish | "Öncülük etmek" in Turkish can also mean "to pioneer" or "to initiate". |
| Ukrainian | The word “вести” (вести) also means “news” in Ukrainian |
| Urdu | The word "lead" in Urdu can also mean "to start" or "to take the lead". |
| Uzbek | Qo'rg'oshin shares its root with 'qo'riq', an Uzbek word for 'protection', as lead was often used for protective barriers. |
| Vietnamese | "Chì" also means "pencil lead" and is a loanword from Chinese. |
| Welsh | Arwain derives from the Proto-Celtic root *are-, meaning "fit" or "join". |
| Xhosa | The word "khokela" comes from the verb "koka" (to cry) and refers to the action of leading or directing with tears or emotion. |
| Yiddish | The word "פירן" ("pirn") can also refer to a thread spinner or a bobbin that holds thread. |
| Yoruba | "Yorisi" also means "guide" or "escort" in some Yoruba dialects, reflecting its role in directing the path. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word 'hola' also means 'to lead' in the English language. |
| English | "Lead" can also refer to the act of guiding or directing, or to a position of leadership. |