Afrikaans vervaardiger | ||
Albanian prodhues | ||
Amharic ሰሪ | ||
Arabic صانع | ||
Armenian պատրաստող | ||
Assamese মেকাৰ | ||
Aymara lurayiri | ||
Azerbaijani istehsalçı | ||
Bambara dilanbaga | ||
Basque sortzailea | ||
Belarusian вытворца | ||
Bengali নির্মাতা | ||
Bhojpuri निर्माता के बा | ||
Bosnian tvorca | ||
Bulgarian производител | ||
Catalan fabricant | ||
Cebuano tighimo | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 制作者 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 製作者 | ||
Corsican creatore | ||
Croatian tvorac | ||
Czech výrobce | ||
Danish producent | ||
Dhivehi އުފެއްދުންތެރިޔާ އެވެ | ||
Dogri मेकर | ||
Dutch maker | ||
English maker | ||
Esperanto kreinto | ||
Estonian tegija | ||
Ewe wɔla | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) gumagawa | ||
Finnish luoja | ||
French fabricant | ||
Frisian makker | ||
Galician fabricante | ||
Georgian დამამზადებელი | ||
German hersteller | ||
Greek κατασκευαστής | ||
Guarani apoha | ||
Gujarati નિર્માતા | ||
Haitian Creole maker | ||
Hausa mai yi | ||
Hawaiian mea hana | ||
Hebrew יַצרָן | ||
Hindi निर्माता | ||
Hmong txiag txiag | ||
Hungarian készítő | ||
Icelandic framleiðandi | ||
Igbo onye mere | ||
Ilocano agar-aramid | ||
Indonesian pembuat | ||
Irish déantóir | ||
Italian creatore | ||
Japanese メーカー | ||
Javanese tukang gawe | ||
Kannada ತಯಾರಕ | ||
Kazakh жасаушы | ||
Khmer ក្រុមហ៊ុនផលិត | ||
Kinyarwanda uwakoze | ||
Konkani निर्मातो | ||
Korean 만드는 사람 | ||
Krio mek | ||
Kurdish çêker | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) دروستکەر | ||
Kyrgyz жаратуучу | ||
Lao ຜູ້ຜະລິດ | ||
Latin factorem | ||
Latvian veidotājs | ||
Lingala mosali ya biloko | ||
Lithuanian kūrėjas | ||
Luganda omukozi | ||
Luxembourgish hiersteller | ||
Macedonian производител | ||
Maithili निर्माता | ||
Malagasy mpanao | ||
Malay pembuat | ||
Malayalam നിർമ്മാതാവ് | ||
Maltese maker | ||
Maori kaihanga | ||
Marathi निर्माता | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯃꯦꯀꯔ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo siamtu | ||
Mongolian үйлдвэрлэгч | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ထုတ်လုပ်သူ | ||
Nepali निर्माता | ||
Norwegian produsent | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) wopanga | ||
Odia (Oriya) ନିର୍ମାତା | ||
Oromo hojjetaa | ||
Pashto جوړونکی | ||
Persian سازنده | ||
Polish producent | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) criador | ||
Punjabi ਨਿਰਮਾਤਾ | ||
Quechua ruwaq | ||
Romanian producător | ||
Russian производитель | ||
Samoan tufuga | ||
Sanskrit निर्माता | ||
Scots Gaelic neach-dèanamh | ||
Sepedi modiri wa yona | ||
Serbian творца | ||
Sesotho moetsi | ||
Shona muiti | ||
Sindhi ٺاهيندڙ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) සාදන්නා | ||
Slovak tvorca | ||
Slovenian ustvarjalec | ||
Somali sameeya | ||
Spanish fabricante | ||
Sundanese tukang nyieun | ||
Swahili mtengenezaji | ||
Swedish tillverkare | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) tagagawa | ||
Tajik созанда | ||
Tamil தயாரிப்பாளர் | ||
Tatar ясаучы | ||
Telugu తయారీదారు | ||
Thai ผู้ผลิต | ||
Tigrinya ሰራሒ | ||
Tsonga muendli wa swilo | ||
Turkish yapıcı | ||
Turkmen öndüriji | ||
Twi (Akan) ɔyɛfo | ||
Ukrainian виробник | ||
Urdu بنانے والا | ||
Uyghur ياسىغۇچى | ||
Uzbek ishlab chiqaruvchi | ||
Vietnamese người chế tạo | ||
Welsh gwneuthurwr | ||
Xhosa umenzi | ||
Yiddish פאַבריקאַנט | ||
Yoruba alagidi | ||
Zulu umenzi |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | "Vervaardig" also means "manufacture" or "fabricate" in English. |
| Albanian | The word "prodhues" in Albanian comes from the Latin word "produco," meaning "to produce" or "to bring forth." |
| Amharic | In addition to its primary definition, "ሰሪ" can also refer to a "craftsman" or one who "performs an action" in Amharic. |
| Arabic | In classical Arabic, صانع (maker) was also used to refer to a sculptor. |
| Armenian | The Armenian word for "maker" is derived from the PIE word "pek" and has alternate meanings of "cook", "baker" or "creator" in various languages. |
| Azerbaijani | Alternatively, it may also refer to an "industrialist" or "manufacturer" |
| Basque | The Basque word "sortzailea" also has the meaning of "creator" in reference to a divine entity. |
| Belarusian | The word "вытворца" can also mean "creator" or "inventor" in Belarusian. |
| Bengali | In Sanskrit, "nirmata" also refers to the "creator of the universe". |
| Bosnian | The word "tvorca" also means "creator" in Bosnian, but with a connotation of "creative force". |
| Bulgarian | Производител (maker) in Bulgarian can also refer to a 'manufacturer' or 'producer' of goods or services. |
| Catalan | The word "fabricant" in Catalan can also refer to a manufacturer or a falsehood. |
| Cebuano | The root word "tig" means "to create", while the suffix "-himo" indicates an agent or doer of an action, thus "tighimo" denotes "one who creates". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 制作者, originally referring to a winemaker in ancient times, currently refers to a person who makes something in general. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 製作者 means 'maker' in English and also refers to a maker of fine art, such as paintings, sculptures, or drawings. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, the word "creatore" can also refer to a God or a Supreme Being. |
| Croatian | In Croatian, 'tvorac' also means 'creator' or 'artist' and is related to the word 'tvorevina' ('creation'). |
| Czech | The word "výrobce" in Czech, in addition to meaning "maker", can also refer to a "manufacturer" or "producer". |
| Danish | In Danish, 'producent' is also the term for a musical producer, and was used for film producers until the 1990s. |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "maker" can also mean "friend" or "companion", similar to its use in the English phrase "my maker" as a term of endearment. |
| Esperanto | The word "kreinto" in Esperanto may also refer to a creator, author, or inventor. |
| Estonian | The word |
| Finnish | In archaic Finnish, "luoja" also referred to female deities. |
| French | "Fabricant" is also used to refer to a person who is responsible for manufacturing something. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "makker" can also mean "friend" or "mate", and is related to the English word "make". |
| Galician | In Spanish, |
| German | In German, the word "Hersteller" not only refers to a "maker" but also to a "manufacturer" or "producer" in an industrial context. |
| Greek | The Greek word 'κατασκευαστής' not only means 'maker' but also 'builder', 'constructor', or 'manufacturer'. |
| Gujarati | In Gujarati, 'નિર્માતા' also refers to the Hindu deity Brahma, regarded as the creator of the universe. |
| Haitian Creole | The word 'Maker' in Haitian Creole can also refer to a craftsman or artisan |
| Hausa | "Mai yi" is a Hausa word that is cognate with the word "mai" used in other West African languages, such as Nupe and Gbaya. |
| Hawaiian | Mea hana derives from mea (thing, property) and hana (deed, action), referencing the maker as the doer, handler, or one who executes an action. |
| Hebrew | The word "יַצרָן" (maker) in Hebrew also means "producer" or "manufacturer". |
| Hindi | The word 'निर्माता' originates from the Sanskrit word 'निर्म' (nir-ma), meaning 'to construct' or 'to create'. |
| Hmong | The word 'txiag txiag' also means 'to make' or 'to create' in Hmong. |
| Hungarian | The word "készítő" also means "manufacturer" or "producer" in Hungarian. |
| Icelandic | The word "framleiðandi" can also mean "producer" or "manufacturer" in Icelandic, and is derived from the Old Norse word "framleiða," meaning "to produce" or "to make." |
| Igbo | This Igbo word also means 'male' or a 'husband' and is related to the verb 'ime' meaning 'to create' or 'to make'. |
| Indonesian | The word "pembuat" can also mean "inventor" or "author" in Indonesian. |
| Irish | The Irish word "déantóir" can also refer to an object or tool used in a task or process. |
| Italian | The word "creatore" in Italian derives from the Latin word "creator", meaning "creator" or "father", and is related to the word "creare", meaning "to make" or "to create". |
| Japanese | Originally written as ``造り手`` (zukuri-te), the word ``メーカー`` (maker) came to refer to manufacturers of Western-style goods in the late 19th century. |
| Javanese | The term "tukang gawe" in Javanese also refers to individuals who perform specific tasks, such as woodworkers, metalworkers, or artisans. |
| Kannada | The word "ತಯಾರಕ" can also mean "manufacturer" or "producer" |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "жасаушы" literally translates to "the one who does". In addition to its primary meaning of a maker, it can also refer to an executor or performer. |
| Korean | The Korean word "만드는 사람" (maker) literally means "a person who makes something". |
| Kurdish | The word "çêker" in Kurdish also means "drawer" or "designer". |
| Kyrgyz | The word "жаратуучу" can also mean "creator" or "inventor" in Kyrgyz. |
| Lao | The Lao word "ຜູ້ຜະລິດ" is also used to refer to the person who is responsible for something, such as the producer of a film or the organizer of an event. |
| Latin | The Latin word "factorem" can also refer to a business agent or representative. |
| Latvian | The word "veidotājs" in Latvian also means "designer" or "creator". |
| Lithuanian | In Lithuanian, "kūrėjas" can also refer to an artist or a creator of something, such as a painting or a sculpture. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, the word 'Hiersteller' can also denote the manufacturer of a product or the producer of a given work. |
| Macedonian | The word "производител" can also refer to a manufacturer, producer, or creator. |
| Malagasy | The word "mpanao" can also mean "author" or "perpetrator" depending on the context. |
| Malay | The word "pembuat" in Malay also has secondary meanings, such as "creator", "producer", and "author". |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "നിർമ്മാതാവ്" (maker) is derived from the Sanskrit word "निर्माता" (creator), which is composed of the prefix "निः" (out of) and the root "मा" (to measure), implying "one who creates something out of nothing." |
| Maltese | The Maltese maker also means "a person who makes or does something" |
| Maori | In Maori mythology, Kaihanga was the supreme being who created the world and the first humans. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "निर्माता" can also refer to the creator of an object or artwork. |
| Mongolian | The word "үйлдвэрлэгч" can also refer to a manufacturer or producer. |
| Nepali | निर्माता, meaning "maker" in Nepali, also refers to "God" in a creative or generative context. |
| Norwegian | The word "produsent" can also refer to the producer of a film, play, or other artistic work. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Wopanga is a term also used to refer to a person who casts spells or uses traditional herbal medicine for healing purposes. |
| Pashto | جوړونکی is a Pashto word that can also mean "designer". |
| Persian | In Persian the word "سازنده" can also mean "composer" in the musical context. |
| Polish | The word "producent" in Polish can also refer to a film or television production company. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, the word "criador" can also refer to a farmer or a breeder of animals. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਨਿਰਮਾਤਾ" in Punjabi can also refer to one who creates something, such as an artist or craftsman. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "producător" also means "producer" or "manufacturer", suggesting its connection to the idea of creating or bringing forth something. |
| Russian | The word "производитель" can also mean "manufacturer" or "producer" in Russian. |
| Samoan | In Samoan, 'tufuga' refers to an artisan, craftsman, or skilled maker beyond the 'ordinary' or 'typical' sense of the word. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "neach-dèanamh" can also refer to a person who creates or composes something, such as a poet or musician. |
| Serbian | Творац is semantically linked to the verb творити, meaning to create or make something. |
| Sesotho | The word "moetsi" comes from the verb "eta", meaning "to make or create" |
| Shona | The word "muiti" can also refer to a creator, artist, or originator. |
| Sindhi | ٺاهيندڙ is a Sindhi word that can also refer to a 'creator' or 'author'. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "සාදන්නා" can also be used to refer to a person who fixes or repairs things. |
| Slovak | The word "tvorca" in Slovak also refers to a creator, designer, or artist. |
| Slovenian | "Umetniški" (artful) and "ustvarjalna" have the "-tvor- " root which is derived form "ustvariti" (create) and is related to many words for "creation" and "art". |
| Somali | The word "sameeya" can also refer to a person who is responsible for creating or carrying out a task or project. |
| Spanish | The Spanish word fabricante, meaning "maker," derives from the Latin word fabrica, meaning "workshop" or "workplace." |
| Sundanese | In addition to its literal meaning of "maker" in the context of craft, "tukang nyieun" can also refer to a skilled artisan specializing in creating a particular item, such as a "pembatik" (batik maker) or "tukang bubur" (porridge maker). |
| Swahili | Etymology of mtengenezaji is a combination of "tengeneza" (make) and "aji" (noun suffix), implying the person or thing that "makes" |
| Swedish | The Swedish "tillverkare" derives from the Old Swedish "tillverka", meaning "to prepare" or "to create" |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Tagagawa" is also used as a suffix to indicate the doer or practitioner of an action, similar to "-er" or "-ist" in English. |
| Tajik | The Tajik word "созанда" is derived from the Persian "سازنده" and has the alternate meaning of "creator". |
| Tamil | The word "தயாரிப்பாளர்" in Tamil can also refer to a producer, director, or organizer of a film or other event. |
| Telugu | The word "తయారీదారు" also refers to a producer or a person who brings something into being. |
| Thai | The word "ผู้ผลิต" in Thai can also mean "producer" or "manufacturer". |
| Turkish | "Yapıcı" also means "constructive" in Turkish, which derives from the root "yap- ("to make"). |
| Ukrainian | "Виробник" derives from the Old Church Slavonic word "робити" (to do, to make). In Ukrainian, it can also mean "producer" in the economic sense. |
| Urdu | The word 'بنانے والا' is also used to describe someone who is creative or skilled in making something, such as a painter, a sculptor, or a musician. |
| Uzbek | Uzbek word "ishlab chiqaruvchi" originates from the Persian word "sazande" (maker, manufacturer), which is derived from the root "saz" (to build, to make). |
| Vietnamese | Người chế tạo derives from the words "người" (person) and "chế tạo" (to create), and can also refer to an inventor or craftsman. |
| Welsh | The word "gwneuthurwr" can also refer to a creator, an author, or a manufacturer. |
| Xhosa | The word "umenzi" in Xhosa can also refer to a creator, an artist, or a craftsman. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "פאַבריקאַנט" can also refer to a foreman or overseer in a factory. |
| Yoruba | The word "alagidi" in Yoruba is related to the verb "se" and can also mean "one who does" or "performer." |
| Zulu | Umenzi can also mean "the one who thinks" or "the one who knows" in Zulu. |
| English | The word 'maker' originates from the Old English word 'macian', which means 'to make', and is related to the Latin word 'facere', which also means 'to make'. |