Peer in Different Languages
Discover 'Peer' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Peer
Afrikaans eweknie | ||
Albanian bashkëmoshatar | ||
Amharic እኩያ | ||
Arabic الأقران | ||
Armenian հասակակից | ||
Assamese সহকৰ্মী | ||
Aymara parisa | ||
Azerbaijani həmyaşıd | ||
Bambara toɲɔgɔn | ||
Basque parekidea | ||
Belarusian аднагодкі | ||
Bengali সমকক্ষ ব্যক্তি | ||
Bhojpuri समकक्ष मनई | ||
Bosnian vršnjak | ||
Bulgarian връстник | ||
Catalan company | ||
Cebuano kauban | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 同行 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 同行 | ||
Corsican pari | ||
Croatian vršnjakinja | ||
Czech peer | ||
Danish peer | ||
Dhivehi އެކުގައި އުޅޭމީހުން | ||
Dogri जोड़ | ||
Dutch peer | ||
English peer | ||
Esperanto kunulo | ||
Estonian eakaaslane | ||
Ewe hati | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) kapantay | ||
Finnish tähyillä | ||
French pair | ||
Frisian peer | ||
Galician compañeiro | ||
Georgian თანატოლი | ||
German peer | ||
Greek συνομήλικος | ||
Guarani papapyete | ||
Gujarati પીઅર | ||
Haitian Creole kanmarad | ||
Hausa tsara | ||
Hawaiian hoa hana | ||
Hebrew עמית | ||
Hindi पीयर | ||
Hmong phooj ywg | ||
Hungarian társ | ||
Icelandic jafningi | ||
Igbo ndị ọgbọ | ||
Ilocano grupo | ||
Indonesian rekan | ||
Irish piaraí | ||
Italian pari | ||
Japanese ピア | ||
Javanese kanca sejawat | ||
Kannada ಪೀರ್ | ||
Kazakh құрдас | ||
Khmer មិត្តភក្តិ | ||
Kinyarwanda urungano | ||
Konkani पिअर | ||
Korean 동료 | ||
Krio kɔmpin | ||
Kurdish peer | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) هاوتا | ||
Kyrgyz теңтуш | ||
Lao ມິດສະຫາຍ | ||
Latin pari | ||
Latvian vienaudžiem | ||
Lingala moninga | ||
Lithuanian bendraamžis | ||
Luganda emikwaano | ||
Luxembourgish peer | ||
Macedonian врсник | ||
Maithili सामान पद बला | ||
Malagasy mpiara | ||
Malay rakan sebaya | ||
Malayalam പിയർ | ||
Maltese pari | ||
Maori hoa | ||
Marathi सरदार | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯍꯨꯕ ꯐꯪꯕ | ||
Mizo thian | ||
Mongolian үе тэнгийнхэн | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) သက်တူရွယ်တူ | ||
Nepali साथी | ||
Norwegian likemann | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) anzako | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସହକର୍ମୀ | ||
Oromo cimsanii ilaaluu | ||
Pashto جوړه | ||
Persian همسال | ||
Polish par | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) par | ||
Punjabi ਪੀਅਰ | ||
Quechua masi | ||
Romanian coleg | ||
Russian сверстник | ||
Samoan uo | ||
Sanskrit संगठन | ||
Scots Gaelic co-aoisean | ||
Sepedi thaka | ||
Serbian вршњак | ||
Sesotho thaka | ||
Shona vezera | ||
Sindhi پيرَ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) තුල්ය | ||
Slovak rovesník | ||
Slovenian vrstnik | ||
Somali asaag | ||
Spanish mirar | ||
Sundanese tara | ||
Swahili rika | ||
Swedish jämlikar | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) kapwa | ||
Tajik ҳамсол | ||
Tamil பியர் | ||
Tatar яшьтәшләр | ||
Telugu పీర్ | ||
Thai เพียร์ | ||
Tigrinya መሓዙት | ||
Tsonga vandla | ||
Turkish akran | ||
Turkmen deňdeş | ||
Twi (Akan) tipɛnfoɔ | ||
Ukrainian однолітка | ||
Urdu ہم مرتبہ | ||
Uyghur تەڭتۇش | ||
Uzbek tengdosh | ||
Vietnamese ngang nhau | ||
Welsh cyfoed | ||
Xhosa oontanga | ||
Yiddish ייַנקוקנ זיך | ||
Yoruba ẹlẹgbẹ | ||
Zulu ontanga |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "eweknie" originates from the Dutch word "evenknie," which means "equal." |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "bashkëmoshatar" comes from the Proto-Albanian root "*moqe", meaning "age", with the addition of the prefixes "bash" and "ko", which mean "with" and "together" respectively. |
| Amharic | "እኩያ" can also mean "equal" or "equivalent" in Amharic. |
| Arabic | The word "الأقران" ("peer") is derived from the root verb "قرن" ("to join"), denoting individuals who are connected or on an equal footing. |
| Armenian | The term 'հասակակից' ('peer') in Armenian can refer to both one's contemporaries and individuals of comparable age, rank, or ability. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "həmyaşıd" comes from the Persian words "ham" meaning "same" and "yaş" meaning "age". |
| Basque | In addition to its meaning of "peer," "parekidea" also means "colleague," "partner," or "companion." |
| Belarusian | The word "аднагодкі" is derived from the words "адно" (one) and "год" (year), and can also refer to people who are born in the same year. |
| Bengali | সমকক্ষ ব্যক্তি (peer) শব্দটি ল্যাটিন 'par' থেকে এসেছে যার অর্থ 'সম' বা 'একই'। |
| Bosnian | In Slovene the same word vršnjak means "contemporary", someone who is of the same age as oneself, or a person of the same age |
| Bulgarian | In Bulgarian, "връстник" also means "person of the same age or social status". |
| Catalan | In Catalan, "company" can also refer to a group of people or an ecclesiastical brotherhood. |
| Cebuano | The term "kauban" can also refer to a partner in a romantic relationship or to one's fellow members in a group or organization, such as a work team or study group. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 在古代汉语中，同行也指同辈、同僚、同门等。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | In traditional Chinese, "同行" not only means "peer," but also refers to people in the same profession or trade. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "pari" is not only a synonym of "coetaneo", meaning a peer, but also an archaism referring to a feudal lord of a low rank. |
| Croatian | The word "vršnjakinja" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *vrьstьnikъ, which means "one who is of the same age". The word can also be used to refer to a classmate or colleague. |
| Czech | The Czech word "peer" can also mean "feather" or "quill". |
| Danish | In Danish, the word "peer" can also mean a horse of average quality. |
| Dutch | In Dutch, the word "peer" can also refer to a nobleman (Dutch: "pair") |
| Esperanto | The word "kunulo" is derived from Hungarian and also means "colleague". |
| Estonian | The word "eakaaslane" (peer) comes from the word "ea" (age) and "kaaslane" (companion), meaning someone of the same age or generation. |
| Finnish | "Tähyillä" is also used in the expressions "tähyillä avaruuteen" ("to gaze into space") and "tähyillä tulevaisuuteen" ("to peer into the future"). |
| French | In French, "pair" can also mean "even number" or "parity". |
| Frisian | In Frisian, "peer" also means "horse" or "mare", derived from the Proto-Germanic word *pero-. |
| Galician | Galician "compañeiro" derives from "companheiro" in Portuguese and Spanish, ultimately from the Late Latin "companio" (companion) |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "თანატოლი" (peer) is derived from the Greek words "θάνατος" (death) and "ἄλλος" (other), suggesting a shared experience of mortality. |
| German | The German word 'Peer' also means a squire or vassal. |
| Greek | "Συνομήλικο" is an adjective meaning "of the same age", derived from the Ancient Greek "σύν" (together) and "ομήλικος" (of the same age). |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "પીઅર" (peer) is derived from the Persian word "پیر" (pir), meaning "spiritual guide" or "elder." |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "kanmarad" derives from the French "camarade" (comrade), and can also mean "friend" or "colleague". |
| Hausa | The Hausa word "tsara" is also used to describe a partner in a business or marriage. |
| Hawaiian | "Hoa hana" can also mean work colleague, acquaintance, or someone you know by sight. |
| Hebrew | The word "עמית" derives from the root "עמ" meaning "strength" or "support". |
| Hindi | In addition to its usual meaning, the Hindi word "पीयर" can also refer to a spiritual guide or a sage, deriving from the Persian word "pīr" meaning "old man" or "sage". |
| Hmong | Phooj ywg can also mean 'friend' or 'companion'. Additionally, it is also a clan name among the Hmong. |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, 'társ' originally referred to a companion in arms or a member of a guild, reflecting its military origins. |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "jafningi" originates from an Old Norse term that signified "one of equal status". |
| Igbo | The word |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "rekan" is cognate with the Malay "rakan" and Javanese "rekan", all originally derived from the Proto-Malay word *rakan, which meant "companion" or "friend". |
| Italian | The Italian word "pari" is derived from the Latin word "par", meaning "equal" or "alike". |
| Japanese | ピア (pia) can be translated to pier (a structure built at the edge of water) or peer (an equal in rank or standing) |
| Javanese | The Javanese word “kanca sejawat” means 'peers' and may originally have meant 'colleagues in a royal household'. |
| Kannada | "ಪೀರ್" (pīr) can also mean a spiritual guide or leader in the Sufi tradition. |
| Kazakh | "Құрдас" comes from the Mongolian word "хурдас" meaning "friend" or "companion." |
| Khmer | The word មិត្តភក្តិ is derived from the Sanskrit words, Mitra (friend) and Bhakti (devotion), with the latter term sometimes being reinterpreted in this context as 'loyalty' or 'allegiance'. |
| Korean | The Korean word "동료" (peer) likely originated from "동리" (neighborhood) or "동류" (same kind), emphasizing the shared experiences and camaraderie among individuals. |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word "heval (hɛval)" is often translated as "peer, comrade, friend, companion, mate, or sidekick" and can imply close comradeship or solidarity. |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word теңтуш comes from the Proto-Turkic root тең "equal, peer, similar," which is also the origin of a range of words in neighboring languages and beyond. |
| Latin | The word "pari" in Latin can also mean "equally" or "on a par with". |
| Latvian | "Vienaudžiem" is derived from the Proto-Baltic root *weik- "age" and means "those who are of the same age". |
| Lithuanian | "Bendraamžis" can refer to someone of the same age, or a person with similar experience. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, the word "Peer" can refer to an apple and is related to the German "Apfel" (apple). |
| Macedonian | The word "врсник" originally meant "someone who is the same age" and is used only in that sense in the standard Macedonian language. |
| Malagasy | "Mpiara" is derived from the root word "ara", meaning "to know", and can also mean "friend" or "companion". |
| Malay | The term 'Rakan Sebaya,' meaning 'peer', originates from the Sanskrit word 'Samanya' or 'Samana' referring to someone of equal rank. |
| Malayalam | The word "പിയർ" (''piyar'') also means "father" in Malayalam. |
| Maltese | The word "pari" in Maltese also has the alternate meaning of "equal". |
| Maori | In Māori, hoa can also refer to friends, allies, or partners. |
| Marathi | "सरदार" also refers to the head of village or any local administrative unit. |
| Nepali | The word "साथी" can also mean "companion" or "co-worker" in Nepali. |
| Norwegian | The word "likemann" comes from Old Norse "lik" (equal), and refers to someone of equal standing or status. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "anzako" can also mean "friend of the same age" |
| Pashto | In addition to its primary meaning of "peer", "جوړه" can also refer to a friend, companion, or colleague in Pashto. |
| Persian | "همسال" is also an ancient term in Iran, meaning of "the same year or month". |
| Polish | The word "par" in Polish can have several meanings, including "steam", "vapor", "heat", and "sulphur". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The Portuguese word "par" can also refer to an equal sign or a pair of shoes. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਪੀਅਰ" (peer) can also mean "beloved" or "husband" in Punjabi. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "coleg" evolved from the Latin word "collega", meaning "one who shares work" or "fellow worker". |
| Russian | The word "сверстник" has roots in the Old Russian word "съвъзрастникъ" meaning "one of the same age". |
| Samoan | As a verb, "uo" can also mean "to gaze" or "to aim". |
| Scots Gaelic | "Co-aoisean" is derived from "co" (with) and "aoise" (age), and originally referred to someone of the same age or generation. |
| Serbian | "Вршњак" comes from the root "врх" (top), referring to those who are at the same level or "top" |
| Sesotho | Thaka in Sesotho can also mean 'companion' or 'friend'. |
| Shona | The word "vezera" can also mean a person who has been appointed to a high position, or a person of high rank or authority. |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word for 'peer' can also refer to a mentor, guide, or elder, and is often used with respect and admiration. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "තුල්ය" can also mean "equal" or "comparable". |
| Slovak | The word "rovesník" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *rovenĭkъ, meaning "equal in age". |
| Slovenian | The Slovenian word 'vrstnik' originally also denoted a 'fellow countryman or inhabitant', but nowadays is almost strictly limited to peers, i.e. people of comparable age and social status. |
| Somali | The word "asaag" can also refer to a companion or a colleague. |
| Spanish | "Mirar" can mean "to look at" or "to take aim at" in Spanish. |
| Sundanese | The word "tara" can also mean "to examine" or "to check" in Sundanese. |
| Swahili | The word 'rika' is also used to refer to a group of friends or colleagues. |
| Swedish | The word "jämlikar" can also refer to a group of people who are all the same age or social status. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Kapwa" in Tagalog can also mean "fellow being" or "shared identity". |
| Tajik | In Tajik, "ҳамсол" can also refer to "people of the same height". |
| Tamil | In Tamil, "பியர்" also denotes a kind of bird called a "peacock". |
| Telugu | In Persian, 'peer' means 'an elderly person, spiritual guide, or master' and is also used as an honorific title. |
| Thai | The word "เพียร์" in Thai can also be an adjective that means "excellent, great" (ยอดเยี่ยม, ดีเยี่ยม). |
| Turkish | Akran can also refer to a fellow student or an age group, and is a synonym for yaşıt. |
| Ukrainian | "Однолітка" is sometimes used figuratively to refer to an equal, a match, or something similar in age, size, experience, or quality. |
| Uzbek | The word "tengdosh" has been influenced by the Russian word "товарищ" (comrade) and possibly the Persian word "تنكوش" (companion). |
| Vietnamese | In ancient Chinese "ngang nhau" meant "the same level with", it refers to a similar height, or a comparison as equal. |
| Welsh | Cyfoed is a Welsh word with roots in the Latin word ‘co-aequalis’, which means 'equal', referring to the equality and reciprocity of the relationship between peers. |
| Xhosa | The word "oontanga" is a Nguni word that is also used in Xhosa and means "the one who has seen". |
| Yiddish | In Yiddish, "ייַנקוקנ זיך" can also mean "to brood", "to stare with a worried look", or "to ponder deeply". |
| Zulu | The word "ontanga" in Zulu is also used to refer to a sibling of the same sex. |
| English | Derived from Middle English 'pere', 'peer' can also mean a small wooden block or the central peg in a cribbage board. |