Personnel in different languages

Personnel in Different Languages

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Personnel


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Afrikaans
personeel
Albanian
personelit
Amharic
ሠራተኞች
Arabic
شؤون الموظفين
Armenian
անձնակազմ
Assamese
কৰ্মী
Aymara
personal ukanaka
Azerbaijani
personal
Bambara
baarakɛlaw
Basque
langileak
Belarusian
персанал
Bengali
কর্মী
Bhojpuri
कर्मी लोग के बा
Bosnian
osoblje
Bulgarian
персонал
Catalan
personal
Cebuano
mga kawani
Chinese (Simplified)
人员
Chinese (Traditional)
人員
Corsican
persunale
Croatian
osoblje
Czech
personál
Danish
personale
Dhivehi
ޕާސަނަލް އެވެ
Dogri
कर्मी
Dutch
personeel
English
personnel
Esperanto
dungitaro
Estonian
personal
Ewe
dɔwɔlawo
Filipino (Tagalog)
tauhan
Finnish
henkilöstö
French
personnel
Frisian
personiel
Galician
persoal
Georgian
პერსონალის
German
personal
Greek
προσωπικό
Guarani
personal rehegua
Gujarati
કર્મચારીઓ
Haitian Creole
pèsonèl
Hausa
ma'aikata
Hawaiian
limahana
Hebrew
כוח אדם
Hindi
कर्मियों
Hmong
cov neeg ua haujlwm
Hungarian
személyzet
Icelandic
starfsfólk
Igbo
ndị ọrụ
Ilocano
personnel dagiti tattao
Indonesian
personil
Irish
pearsanra
Italian
personale
Japanese
人員
Javanese
personel
Kannada
ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ
Kazakh
жеке құрам
Khmer
បុគ្គលិក
Kinyarwanda
abakozi
Konkani
कर्मचाऱ्यांनी काम केलें
Korean
인원
Krio
pipul dɛn we de wok de
Kurdish
sûxrekar
Kurdish (Sorani)
کارمەندان
Kyrgyz
кадрлар
Lao
ບຸກຄະລາກອນ
Latin
personas
Latvian
personāls
Lingala
basali ya mosala
Lithuanian
personalas
Luganda
abakozi
Luxembourgish
personal
Macedonian
персонал
Maithili
कर्मी
Malagasy
mpiasa
Malay
pegawai
Malayalam
ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥർ
Maltese
persunal
Maori
kaimahi
Marathi
कर्मचारी
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯄꯔꯁꯣꯅꯦꯂꯒꯤ ꯃꯤꯑꯣꯏꯁꯤꯡ꯫
Mizo
personnel te an ni
Mongolian
боловсон хүчин
Myanmar (Burmese)
ပုဂ္ဂိုလ်များ
Nepali
कर्मचारीहरु
Norwegian
personale
Nyanja (Chichewa)
ogwira ntchito
Odia (Oriya)
କର୍ମଚାରୀ
Oromo
hojjettoota
Pashto
پرسونل
Persian
پرسنل
Polish
personel
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
pessoal
Punjabi
ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀ
Quechua
personal nisqamanta
Romanian
personal
Russian
персонал
Samoan
tagata faigaluega
Sanskrit
कार्मिक
Scots Gaelic
sgiobachd
Sepedi
bašomi
Serbian
особље
Sesotho
basebetsi
Shona
vashandi
Sindhi
اهلڪار
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
පිරිස්
Slovak
personál
Slovenian
osebje
Somali
shaqaalaha
Spanish
personal
Sundanese
tanaga
Swahili
wafanyakazi
Swedish
personal
Tagalog (Filipino)
tauhan
Tajik
кадрҳо
Tamil
பணியாளர்கள்
Tatar
персонал
Telugu
సిబ్బంది
Thai
บุคลากร
Tigrinya
ሰራሕተኛታት
Tsonga
vatirhi va le xihundleni
Turkish
personel
Turkmen
işgärler
Twi (Akan)
adwumayɛfo
Ukrainian
персоналу
Urdu
عملے کی
Uyghur
خادىملار
Uzbek
xodimlar
Vietnamese
nhân viên
Welsh
personél
Xhosa
abasebenzi
Yiddish
פּערסאַנעל
Yoruba
osise
Zulu
abasebenzi

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansIn Afrikaans, "personeel" also refers to an individual or "character" in the performing arts or "dramatis persona".
AlbanianThe Albanian word "personelit" is also used to describe personnel files, human resources management, and personal information.
AmharicThe word also means servants.
ArabicIn Arabic, "شؤون الموظفين" also means "human resources" and "labor relations", and is derived from the word "شأن" (affair, concern).
AzerbaijaniThe Azerbaijani word "şəxsi" can mean both "personal" and "personnel".
BasqueDerived from the verb "langile", meaning "to work," it emphasizes the active role of employees in the workforce.
BelarusianThe Russian loanword "персанал" is also used in Belarusian with the additional meaning of "teaching staff".
Bengaliকর্মী (kormi) originally referred to a craftsman or worker, but it now has the broader meaning of 'personnel' in general.
BosnianThe word 'osoblje' is of Slavic origin and is related to the words 'osoba' (person) and 'ob' (around).
BulgarianThe word "персонал" in Bulgarian can also refer to a group of theatrical props or a set of items included with a product.
CatalanIn Catalan, "personal" also refers to personal beliefs and values.
Chinese (Simplified)人员 (rén yuán), literally meaning "human staff," is occasionally used informally to refer to a specific person, often with negative or derogatory connotations.
Chinese (Traditional)人員一詞最初由日語借用而來,原意為"人的集團"、"人手"。
CorsicanThe Corsican word « persunale » comes from the Medieval Latin word « personale », meaning « a group of people of the same status », and in Medieval French it was an adjective meaning « personal » or « of the person ».
CroatianIn Croatian, "osoblje" can also mean "staff", "crew", or "personnel" and is derived from the Slavic word "особа" (osoba) meaning "person."
CzechThe word "personál" in Czech can also mean "staff" or "crew".
Danish"Personale" originally meant "the whole of a church's clergy" and is still understood that way in Danish.
DutchIn Dutch, "personeel" is derived from the French word "personnel", meaning "belonging to a person" or "personal".
EsperantoThe word "dungitaro" can also mean "employee", "staff member", or "workforce".
EstonianThe word "personal" in Estonian means both "personal" and "personnel".
FinnishThe word "henkilöstö" is derived from the word "henkilö", meaning "person", and the suffix "-stö", which indicates a group or collection. Therefore, "henkilöstö" literally means "a group of people".
FrenchEn français, le mot « personnel » peut également désigner un groupe de personnes travaillant ensemble, comme dans l'expression « le personnel de l'entreprise ».
FrisianThe Frisian word "personiel" also means "parsonage".
GermanThe word "Personal" in German can also mean "personal effects" or "clothing."
GreekThe Greek word 'προσωπικό' also has the alternate meaning 'personal' or 'private'.
GujaratiThe term "કર્મચારીઓ" is also used in a broader sense to refer to all employees of a business or organization.
Haitian CreoleIn Haitian Creole, "pèsonèl" can also refer to "personal belongings" or "private matters".
Hausa"Ma'aikata," meaning "personnel" in Hausa, may derive from "aiki," the Hausa word for "work."
HawaiianThe Hawaiian word lima hana means 'five work' and refers to the five basic functions of government.
HebrewThe etymology of the Hebrew word 'כוח אדם' ('personnel') is 'force of man,' likely reflecting the historic use of conscripts in military forces.
Hindi''कर्मियों'' (''karmion'') can also mean ``deeds'' in Hindi.
Hungarian"Személyzet" derives from the Hungarian word "személy" meaning "person" and the suffix "-zet" indicating a group or collection.
IcelandicThe word "starfsfólk" can also refer to the employees of a company or organization.
IndonesianThe Indonesian word 'personil' also refers to an individual member of a group or organization.
IrishThe word "pearsanra" originated from "pearsan", meaning person, and "ra" meaning group, but now refers only to "people employed by an organization".
ItalianThe Italian word "personale" derives from the Latin word "persona", meaning "mask" or "character".
JapaneseThe word "人員" (jin-in) can also mean "human resources" or "staff" in Japanese.
JavaneseIn Javanese, "personel" can also refer to a group of actors or dancers.
KannadaThe word "ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ" in Kannada is derived from the Sanskrit word "संबंधी" (sambandhi) meaning "related to" or "connected with."
KazakhThe word "жеке құрам" in Kazakh also means "the personal composition of a military unit."
KoreanThe word 인원 (personnel) originally comes from the Chinese term 人員 (rén'yuán), which refers to the number of people involved in an activity or organization.
KurdishThe word 'sûxrekar' can also mean 'soldiers' or 'fighters' in Kurdish, depending on the context.
KyrgyzThe word "кадрлар" ("personnel") in Kyrgyz is derived from the Russian word "кадры" ("personnel") which is in turn borrowed from the French word "cadre" ("framework").
LatinThe Latin word "persona" originally referred to a theatrical mask worn by actors, representing a particular character or aspect of a person's personality.
Latvian"Personāls" is a borrowing from French "personnel", derived from Latin "persona" meaning "mask," reflecting the fact that actors in Roman theater originally wore masks.
LithuanianThe word "personalas" in Lithuanian can also refer to "character" or "individuality" and is related to the Latin word "persona" meaning "mask" or "role."
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, "personal" can also refer to a group of people working together, such as a team or a staff.
MacedonianThe word 'персонал' in Macedonian derives from the French 'personnel', meaning 'belonging to a person' or 'personal', ultimately from the Latin 'personalis'.
MalagasyThe Malagasy word 'mpiasa' also refers to one's workforce or team of workers.
MalayThe Malay word "pegawai" derives from the Sanskrit word "bhāgya" (portion), implying the allotment or assignment of tasks to individuals.
MalteseThe Maltese word "persunal" also means "personal".
MaoriThe word kaimahi can also refer to a worker or laborer.
Marathi"कर्मचारी" (personnel) in Marathi derives from Sanskrit and literally means "one who performs actions or deeds".
MongolianThe term "боловсон хүчин" (personnel) in Mongolian originally referred to "skilled workers" or "specialists". As it's used today, it often includes "uns कुशल कर्मचारी" (unskilled workers) as well.
NepaliThe word "कर्मचारीहरु" is derived from the Sanskrit word "कर्म" (work) and "चार" (one who does), and can also refer to "staff" or "employees".
NorwegianThe word “personal” means “the body of employees in an organization” in Norwegian, while in English it refers to “one’s own characteristics or interests”.
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word 'ogwira ntchito' is derived from the verb 'kugwira ntchito', meaning 'to work' and 'nto', which means 'person'. Therefore, a literal translation of 'ogwira ntchito' is 'a person who works'. In English, this would be equivalent to the word 'worker'. However, in Nyanja, 'ogwira ntchito' has a broader meaning and can refer to anyone employed in an organization, regardless of their specific job role.
PashtoThe Pashto word "پرسونل" can also refer to a group of people working together, such as a team or a department.
PersianThe word "پرسنل" comes from the French word "personnel", which means "of or relating to persons".
PolishThe Polish word "personel" can also refer to a group of individuals who are not soldiers or police officers but who work in a particular field or profession.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "pessoal" also means "personal" or "staff" in English.
RomanianIn Romanian, the word 'personal' has a double meaning, referring to both 'personnel' and 'personal' (as in 'personal belongings').
RussianIn Russian, the word "персонал" also means "personal" or "staff".
SamoanThe word "tagata" can also mean "people" and "faigaluega" can mean "work" or "job" in Samoan
Scots GaelicThe Scots Gaelic word "sgiobachd" originates from the Irish word "sluagh" meaning "host" or "army" and refers to a group of people working together, especially in a military or organized context.
SerbianThe word "особље" derives from the Old Slavic word "osobu," meaning "person."
SesothoIn Sesotho, "basebetsi" is also used to refer to a group of soldiers or a team of players.
ShonaThe Shona word "vashandi" can also refer to a group of people working together, such as a team or committee.
SindhiThe word "اهلڪار" (personnel) in Sindhi derives from the Persian word "اهل کار" (people of work) and can also refer to an individual employee or worker.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word 'පිරිස්' (personnel) is derived from the Old French word 'persone', meaning 'a person'. It can also refer to a group of people working together towards a common goal.
SlovakThe word "personál" in Slovak language also means "linen" when referring to "bed linen".
SlovenianThe word "osebje" is derived from the Old Slavonic word "oseba", meaning "person". It can also refer to the staff of an organization or institution.
SomaliShaqaaluhu, a cognate of the Arabic "shaqalu", can also refer to the members of a crew of a seagoing craft.
SpanishThe Spanish word "personal" can also refer to one's personality.
SundaneseIn the Sundanese language, the word "tanaga" can also refer to a specific type of traditional Sundanese poetry known as a pantun.
SwahiliThe word "wafanyakazi" in Swahili literally means "those who work" and can also refer to "staff" or "employees".
SwedishIn Swedish, "personal" can also refer to the staff of an organization or business.
Tagalog (Filipino)"Tauhan" also means "cast" or "characters" in Filipino plays or TV shows.
TajikThe word "кадрҳо" can also refer to "films" in Tajik.
TamilThe word "பணியாளர்கள்" in Tamil can also refer to "workers", "employees", or "staff" in the context of an organization or business.
TeluguThe term "సిబ్బంది" originally referred to a collection of horses and riders and later came to mean any group of people employed for a specific purpose.
Thaiบุคลากร comes from the Pali word 'puggala' meaning 'person' and the Sanskrit word 'kara' meaning 'work', so it originally meant 'worker' or 'doer'. However, over time its meaning has expanded to include all those involved in an organization, regardless of their rank or job title.
TurkishPersonel can also mean "private matters" or "secret affairs" in Turkish.
UkrainianThe Ukrainian word "персоналу" (personnel) is derived from the Latin "persona," meaning "mask" or "character," and originally referred to the actors in a play.
UrduThe word "عملے کی" (amalay ki) in Urdu is derived from the Arabic word "عمل" (amal), meaning "work" or "deed."
Uzbek"Xo'dimlar" (personnel) comes from the Persian word "khudam" (servant) and is sometimes used in the sense of "employees" or "helpers."
VietnameseThe word "nhân viên" originally meant "humanity," but over time it came to mean "personnel."
WelshIn Welsh, "personél" also means "personal" or "own, belonging to".
XhosaThe Xhosa word "abasebenzi" can also refer to a group of people or a team.
YiddishThe word "פּערסאַנעל" in Yiddish can also mean "personal" or "private".
Yoruba"Òṣiṣe" has other meanings like "bad behavior" or "negligence" and derives from the verb "ṣiṣe", meaning "to do, make, act, behave."
ZuluThe word "abasebenzi" originates from the Zulu phrase "aba benzi umsebenzi," meaning "those who do the work."
EnglishPersonnel, as a noun, has the alternative meanings of 'personnel department' or 'the group of people employed by a particular organization'. Additionally, it was derived from the Latin 'personalis' ('of, or belonging to, a person').

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