Player in Different Languages
Discover 'Player' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Player
Afrikaans speler | ||
Albanian lojtar | ||
Amharic ተጫዋች | ||
Arabic لاعب | ||
Armenian խաղացող | ||
Assamese খেলুৱৈ | ||
Aymara anatiri | ||
Azerbaijani oyunçu | ||
Bambara tulonkɛla | ||
Basque jokalari | ||
Belarusian плэер | ||
Bengali প্লেয়ার | ||
Bhojpuri खिलाड़ी के नाम से जानल जाला | ||
Bosnian player | ||
Bulgarian плейър | ||
Catalan jugador | ||
Cebuano magdudula | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 播放器 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 播放器 | ||
Corsican ghjucatore | ||
Croatian igrač | ||
Czech hráč | ||
Danish spiller | ||
Dhivehi ކުޅުންތެރިޔާ | ||
Dogri खिलाड़ी | ||
Dutch speler | ||
English player | ||
Esperanto ludanto | ||
Estonian mängija | ||
Ewe fefewɔla | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) manlalaro | ||
Finnish soitin | ||
French joueur | ||
Frisian spiler | ||
Galician xogador | ||
Georgian მოთამაშე | ||
German spieler | ||
Greek παίχτης | ||
Guarani jugador | ||
Gujarati ખેલાડી | ||
Haitian Creole jwè | ||
Hausa dan wasa | ||
Hawaiian mea pāʻani | ||
Hebrew שחקן | ||
Hindi खिलाड़ी | ||
Hmong neeg uas ua ntawv | ||
Hungarian játékos | ||
Icelandic leikmaður | ||
Igbo ọkpụkpọ | ||
Ilocano managay-ayam | ||
Indonesian pemain | ||
Irish imreoir | ||
Italian giocatore | ||
Japanese プレーヤー | ||
Javanese pamuter | ||
Kannada ಆಟಗಾರ | ||
Kazakh ойыншы | ||
Khmer អ្នកលេង | ||
Kinyarwanda umukinnyi | ||
Konkani खेळगडो | ||
Korean 플레이어 | ||
Krio pleya we de ple | ||
Kurdish lîstikvan | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) یاریزان | ||
Kyrgyz оюнчу | ||
Lao ຜູ້ຫຼິ້ນ | ||
Latin ludio | ||
Latvian spēlētājs | ||
Lingala mosani | ||
Lithuanian grotuvas | ||
Luganda omuzannyi | ||
Luxembourgish spiller | ||
Macedonian играч | ||
Maithili खिलाड़ी | ||
Malagasy mpilalao | ||
Malay pemain | ||
Malayalam കളിക്കാരൻ | ||
Maltese plejer | ||
Maori kaitakaro | ||
Marathi खेळाडू | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯄ꯭ꯂꯦꯌꯥꯔ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo player a ni | ||
Mongolian тоглогч | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ကစားသမား | ||
Nepali खेलाडी | ||
Norwegian spiller | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) wosewera | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପ୍ଲେୟାର | ||
Oromo taphataa | ||
Pashto غږوونکی | ||
Persian بازیکن | ||
Polish gracz | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) jogador | ||
Punjabi ਖਿਡਾਰੀ | ||
Quechua pukllaq | ||
Romanian jucător | ||
Russian игрок | ||
Samoan tagata taalo | ||
Sanskrit खिलाडी | ||
Scots Gaelic cluicheadair | ||
Sepedi sebapadi | ||
Serbian играч | ||
Sesotho sebapali | ||
Shona mutambi | ||
Sindhi پليئر | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ක්රීඩකයා | ||
Slovak prehrávač | ||
Slovenian predvajalnik | ||
Somali ciyaaryahan | ||
Spanish jugador | ||
Sundanese pamuter | ||
Swahili mchezaji | ||
Swedish spelare | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) manlalaro | ||
Tajik плеер | ||
Tamil ஆட்டக்காரர் | ||
Tatar плеер | ||
Telugu ప్లేయర్ | ||
Thai ผู้เล่น | ||
Tigrinya ተጻዋታይ | ||
Tsonga mutlangi | ||
Turkish oyuncu | ||
Turkmen pleýer | ||
Twi (Akan) agofomma | ||
Ukrainian програвач | ||
Urdu پلیئر | ||
Uyghur قويغۇچ | ||
Uzbek o'yinchi | ||
Vietnamese người chơi | ||
Welsh chwaraewr | ||
Xhosa umdlali | ||
Yiddish שפּילער | ||
Yoruba ẹrọ orin | ||
Zulu isidlali |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "speler" derives from the Dutch word meaning "actor or performer". |
| Albanian | In Albanian, "lojtar" not only means "player," but also "actor" or "performer." |
| Amharic | The word ተጫዋች can also refer to an actor or a musician. |
| Arabic | The word 'لاعب' in Arabic can also mean 'gamble' or 'act', or can be used as an adjective to describe someone who is playful or mischievous. |
| Armenian | The word "խաղացող" ultimately derives from Middle Armenian "խաղ" ("khag"), meaning "play, game", and shares this root with many other languages, such as Persian "بازی" (bāzī) and Turkish "oyun". |
| Azerbaijani | The word "oyunçu" can also refer to "actor" or "actress" in Azerbaijani. |
| Belarusian | The word "плэер" in Belarusian also means "record player" or "audio player." |
| Bengali | The word can also mean a gambler, a performer, or a person who plays a musical instrument. |
| Bosnian | Bošnjakizam 'plejer' može značiti i 'svirač'. Ime popularnog jugoslovenskog sastava 'Indeksi' nastalo je skraćivanjem engleske reči 'players' (svirači). |
| Bulgarian | The word "плейър" (player) comes from the English word "play", which has many meanings, including "to amuse oneself", "to engage in a game", and "to perform music." |
| Catalan | "Jugador", the word for "player" in Catalan, comes from the Latin "iŏcāri", meaning "to play". |
| Cebuano | The term "magdudula" can also refer to a gambler or a cheat. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 播放器 literally means "play apparatus", but does not include devices specifically for audio media, unlike English "player". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 播放器 (bōfàng qì) in Traditional Chinese refers to a playback device or software, but it also carries the ancient meaning of a musical instrument performer or a chess player. |
| Corsican | "Ghjucadore" can also mean "actor" or "musician" in Corsican. |
| Croatian | The word "igrač" can also mean "actor" or "gambler" in Croatian. |
| Czech | The word "hráč" has Slavic roots and is related to the verb "hrát" (to play). Originally, it was used to refer to any person who performed a particular activity, not just those who participated in games, and could also mean an actor or musician. |
| Danish | In Danish, the word "spiller" can also refer to "gambler" or "bettor". |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "speler" comes from "spel" (play, game) and has a second meaning of "actor". |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "ludanto" is derived from the Latin word "ludere", meaning "to play". |
| Estonian | The verb "mängima" originates from the Proto-Finno-Ugric root "mäńg-", implying "to play" or, more broadly, "to do something". As a noun, the word "mängija" can also refer to a person who participates in any type of game or activity. |
| Finnish | There are several theories on the etymology of "soitin": one connects it to the Proto-Finnic word *soitā "play", while another relates it to the Indo-European root *sait- "string". |
| French | "Joueur" can also refer to a bird that is known to mimic the songs of other birds in French. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word 'spiler' can also be translated as 'actor' or 'performer'. |
| Galician | The Galician word "xogador" can refer to a player in a game or a musical instrument, and it derives from the Latin "iocare," meaning "to play." |
| German | In German, "Spieler" also means "gambler" or "card sharp," with the latter implying a degree of skill or cunning in the game. |
| Greek | In Byzantine Greek, "παίχτης" also meant "actor". |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "ખેલાડી" (kheladi) also means "a gambler" and is derived from the Sanskrit word "krid","to play". |
| Haitian Creole | "Jwè" (player) also means "game piece" in Haitian Creole. |
| Hausa | In Hausa, the term "dan wasa" can also signify a performer or skilled entertainer. |
| Hawaiian | The word "mea pāʻani" is commonly used as "player" in a game, but can also be used to describe other types of performers. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "שחקן" (player) comes from the root word "שחק" (to play), and can also refer to an actor or performer. |
| Hindi | "खिलाड़ी" means 'player' in Hindi, but it also refers to a cunning or skillful person. |
| Hmong | This word refers to a person that participates in a game |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, "játékos" can also refer to a person who is playful or merry. |
| Icelandic | In Icelandic, "leikmaður" can also refer to a "musician" or a "performer in a play". |
| Igbo | The word "ọkpụkpọ" in Igbo also refers to a device used for playing music or a record player. |
| Indonesian | In Indonesian, "pemain" can also refer to actors, dancers, or musicians. |
| Irish | The word "imreoir" is derived from the verb "imir," meaning "play," and is cognate with the English word "game" |
| Italian | In addition to its literal meaning, "giocatore" can also refer to a cunning or deceptive person in Italian, likely due to the association between gambling and shrewdness. |
| Japanese | The alternate meaning of プレーヤー is バリー チェーン which means "music player". |
| Javanese | The word "pamuter" in Javanese can also refer to singers or musicians. |
| Kannada | In addition to "player," "ಆಟಗಾರ" (aatagaara) in Kannada can also refer to a performer or an individual who engages in an activity. |
| Kazakh | The term "ойыншы" in Kazakh carries an additional connotation of "a toy", highlighting the playful and engaging nature of games. |
| Khmer | In Khmer, the word "អ្នកលេង" also denotes a womanizer, playboy, or rogue, highlighting the multifaceted nature of the term. |
| Korean | 플레이어 can mean both a musician and an actor in Korean, as well as someone who plays games. |
| Kurdish | The word "lîstikvan" in Kurdish has roots in the Persian language, where it originally meant "warrior" or "fighter." |
| Kyrgyz | In Kyrgyz, "оюнчу" means "player" in games, "actor" in theater, or "gambler" in casinos. |
| Latin | Ludio, meaning "player," also can refer to an actor or gladiator in Latin. |
| Latvian | The word "spēlētājs" can also mean "gambler" or "actor" in Latvian. |
| Lithuanian | The word "grotuvas" in Lithuanian comes from the verb "groti" (to play) and originally referred to any person or thing that played music or performed a game. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "Spiller" is not just a synonym for "player", it also carries the nuanced meaning of an actor in a theater play. |
| Macedonian | "Играч" also means "gambler" in Macedonian |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word "mpilalao" can also refer to someone who gambles. |
| Malay | The word "pemain" can also refer to a performer, actor, or musician in Malay. |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "കളിക്കാരൻ" comes from the root verb "കളി" meaning "to play", but is often used as a synonym for "athlete." |
| Maltese | ''Plejer' also means 'player' in Maltese like in English, but is also used to refer to music recordings. |
| Maori | The word "kaitakaro" in Maori also means "inventor" or "creator". |
| Marathi | The word 'खेळाडू' can also refer to a cunning person or a cheat. |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word “тоглогч” also means “performer” or “participant” and can refer to many things, not just players in a game. |
| Nepali | The word 'खेलाडी' is derived from the root word 'खेल', meaning 'game', and refers to an individual who engages in a specific activity or pursuit. |
| Norwegian | The word "spiller" in Norwegian has Germanic roots and can also mean "to play" or "to perform." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | In Nyanja, 'wosewera' can also refer to a team or a group of players. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "غږوونکی" can both literally mean to "make voice" and refer to a person who gives a call to prayer. |
| Persian | The Persian word "بازیکن" (player) ultimately derives from the Sanskrit word "vyāja-karaṇa" meaning "making an effort." |
| Polish | In Polish, "gracz" can also refer to a gambler, musician, or actor. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Brazil, 'jogador' also means gambler, while in Portugal, it additionally denotes a professional soccer player. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word for "player", "jucător", derives from the Slavic root "igra", meaning "play", and is related to the Serbian "igrač" and Bulgarian "igraч". |
| Russian | The Russian word "игрок" (player) derives from the verb "играть" (to play) and cognate with the Sanskrit word "kriḍ" (play, sport, or game) and the English word "play". Its alternate meanings include "gambler" and "performer". |
| Samoan | In Samoan, the word "tagata taalo" not only means "player" in a game setting, but also "actor" in a theatrical context. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word 'cluicheadair' is derived from the Proto-Celtic word 'klokko-deiro', meaning 'dice player'. |
| Serbian | The word "играч" in Serbian can mean a "man who takes part in a game", |
| Sesotho | The Sesotho word “sebapali” not only means “player” but also alludes to the notion of participation or involvement in a given activity. |
| Shona | In the Zezuru dialect of Shona, 'mutambi' can also refer to a skilled and experienced hunter. |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "پليئر" also means "gambler" or "one who plays games of chance." |
| Slovak | In Slovak, the word 'prehrávač' is derived from 'prehrať', meaning 'to lose' or 'to outplay' someone, suggesting it originally denoted a person who had lost in some contest. |
| Slovenian | In Slovene, "predvajalnik" can also refer to a person that leads a choir. |
| Somali | In Somali, the word 'ciyaaryahan' can also refer to a 'sportsman' or an 'athlete'. |
| Spanish | The word "jugador" can also refer to a gambling addict. |
| Sundanese | The word 'pamuter' is an alternate form of the word 'pamuter' and can also mean 'player of music'. |
| Swahili | The word "mchezaji" is derived from the verb "kucheza" meaning "to play" and can also refer to a performer or participant in a game or activity. |
| Swedish | The word 'spelare' in Swedish can also refer to a 'gambler' or a 'musician'. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "manlalaro" can also mean "person who is playing" |
| Tajik | In the 19th century, "плеер" was also borrowed into Russian and Tajik in the sense "gramophone" |
| Tamil | The word ஆட்டக்காரர் derives from "aattam" (play or engage in games) + "kāran" (agent or doer), referring to one who performs or participates in a game or entertainment. |
| Telugu | The word "ప్లేయర్" (player) in Telugu also refers to a person who is skilled in a particular game or activity. |
| Thai | ผู้เล่น has several alternative meanings like "actor", "musician" or "athlete", and "gamble" or "bet". |
| Turkish | "Oyuncu" means "actor" in Turkish, and can also refer to a gambler or someone who plays a game. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "програвач" (pronounced prohrav-ach) originally meant someone who plays a musical instrument. |
| Urdu | The word "پلیئر" in Urdu can also mean "a person who plays a game" or "a person who acts in a play". |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, "o'yinchi" can also mean a "toy," "plaything," "puppet," "doll," "actor," "buffoon," or "clown." |
| Vietnamese | In Vietnamese, "người chơi" can also refer to a musician or performer. |
| Welsh | The word "chwaraewr" also means "actor" in Welsh, due to the verb "chwarae" meaning both "to play" and "to act". |
| Xhosa | Um(u)dlali comes from the root uku(ku)dlala, which means to joke, play or amuse. |
| Yiddish | The word "shpil" in Yiddish may also refer to a playing card or a musical instrument. |
| Yoruba | Yoruba word ẹrọ orin means not just 'player' but also 'instrument' and 'stage' |
| Zulu | The word "isidlali" can also refer to a gambling enthusiast or a person who enjoys participating in games. |
| English | The word "player" derives from the Middle English "pleier," meaning "one who performs a game or other entertainment." |