Updated on March 6, 2024
The word 'politically' holds great significance in our daily lives, shaping the way we engage with society, government, and culture. It is a term that transcends borders, affecting individuals all around the world. Understanding its meaning and implications in various languages can provide valuable insights into different cultural perspectives and nuances.
Did you know that the term 'politics' originates from the Greek word 'polis,' which means 'city-state'? This historical context highlights the deep roots of political engagement in human civilization. Fast forward to today, and the concept of 'politically' remains as relevant as ever, influencing everything from international relations to local community issues.
For those interested in language and culture, exploring the translations of 'politically' can be an exciting journey. Here are a few examples to pique your curiosity:
Afrikaans | polities | ||
The word "polities" in Afrikaans can also refer to the study of politics or the science of government. | |||
Amharic | በፖለቲካዊ | ||
The word 'politically' is derived from the Greek word 'politikos', which means 'of or relating to the state or government'. It can also refer to the way in which something is done or organized in relation to the government or state. | |||
Hausa | a siyasance | ||
The word 'a siyasance' in Hausa is derived from the Arabic word 'siyasa', meaning 'politics' or 'governance'. | |||
Igbo | na ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị | ||
Malagasy | ara-politika | ||
The word "ara-politika" in Malagasy also means "relating to the realm of politics" | |||
Nyanja (Chichewa) | pandale | ||
"Pandale" denotes "political" in Nyanja, also referring to "a piece of meat given to the messenger" of a chief or headman. | |||
Shona | zvematongerwo enyika | ||
The word "zvematongerwo enyika" can also mean "in a political way" or "with a political agenda." | |||
Somali | siyaasiyan | ||
Siyaasiyan, derived from the Arabic term "siyasa," also signifies governance and public affairs. | |||
Sesotho | polotiki | ||
Swahili | kisiasa | ||
The word **kisiasa** is Swahili and can also mean "politics." | |||
Xhosa | kwezopolitiko | ||
In Xhosa, the word "kwezopolitiko" has an alternate meaning of "cunning" or "deceptive." | |||
Yoruba | iṣelu | ||
The word "iṣelu" in Yoruba also means "the act of working" or "the act of doing something." | |||
Zulu | kwezepolitiki | ||
The Zulu word 'kwezepolitiki' is an amalgam of the words 'kweze' ('in the manner of') and 'politiki' (a loan word from English meaning 'politics'). | |||
Bambara | politiki siratigɛ la | ||
Ewe | le dunyahehe me | ||
Kinyarwanda | politiki | ||
Lingala | na makambo ya politiki | ||
Luganda | mu byobufuzi | ||
Sepedi | ka dipolotiki | ||
Twi (Akan) | wɔ amammuisɛm mu | ||
Arabic | سياسيا | ||
Hebrew | מבחינה פוליטית | ||
Pashto | سیاسي | ||
The word "سیاسي" comes from the Arabic word "السياسي", which means "of or relating to politics". In Pashto, it can also be used as a noun to mean "politician". | |||
Arabic | سياسيا | ||
Albanian | politikisht | ||
The Albanian word "politikisht" is derived from the Greek word "politikos," which means "political" or "of the city." | |||
Basque | politikoki | ||
In addition to its primary meaning of 'politically', "politikoki" can also be used to mean 'politically correct' or 'correct from a political point of view'. | |||
Catalan | políticament | ||
The adverb "políticament" in Catalan can also mean "formally" when it refers to clothing or appearance. | |||
Croatian | politički | ||
In Croatian, "politički" can also refer to someone who is cunning or manipulative, or to a situation that is complex or difficult to understand. | |||
Danish | politisk | ||
In Danish, "politisk" originally meant "related to the city", deriving from the Greek word "polis" meaning "city-state". | |||
Dutch | politiek | ||
The word "politiek" in Dutch can also mean "policy" or "public affairs". | |||
English | politically | ||
Originating from the Greek word polis meaning city-state or the Latin word politicus, politically implies relating to or involving government. | |||
French | politiquement | ||
Politiquement can also mean 'diplomatically' or 'discreetly'. | |||
Frisian | polityk | ||
The Frisian word "polityk" can also be used to describe someone who is cunning or sly. | |||
Galician | politicamente | ||
The Galician word "politicamente" can also mean "politely" or "correctly" in English. | |||
German | politisch | ||
In 18th-century German literature, 'politisch' also referred to morality, ethics, and prudence. | |||
Icelandic | pólitískt | ||
The word "pólitískt" can also mean "tactful" or "diplomatic" in Icelandic. | |||
Irish | go polaitiúil | ||
The Irish word "go polaitiúil" derives from the Greek word "polis", meaning "city state." | |||
Italian | politicamente | ||
The Italian word "politicamente" can also mean "according to the rules of etiquette" or "in a refined way." | |||
Luxembourgish | politesch | ||
Maltese | politikament | ||
Politika in Maltese derives from the Italian word "politica", in turn from the Greek "politikos". | |||
Norwegian | politisk | ||
Politisk can also mean "cunning" or "sly". | |||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | politicamente | ||
The word "politicamente" in Portuguese can also mean "courteously" or "diplomatically." | |||
Scots Gaelic | gu poilitigeach | ||
The term "gu poilitigeach" can also be used to mean "tactfully" or "diplomatically". | |||
Spanish | políticamente | ||
The word "políticamente" in Spanish can also mean "polit ely", "politically correct", or "in a political way". | |||
Swedish | politiskt | ||
Besides its primary meaning, "politiskt" can also mean "politically correct". | |||
Welsh | yn wleidyddol | ||
The word 'yn wleidyddol' can also mean 'in a political way' or 'in a political context'. |
Belarusian | палітычна | ||
Bosnian | politički | ||
The word 'politički' comes from the Greek word 'politikos', meaning 'of, relating to, or engaged in political life'. | |||
Bulgarian | политически | ||
"Политически" can also mean "according to politics". | |||
Czech | politicky | ||
In Czech, the word "politicky" can also mean "politically correct". | |||
Estonian | poliitiliselt | ||
The word "poliitiliselt" can also mean "in a political way" or "from a political point of view". | |||
Finnish | poliittisesti | ||
Poliittisesti derives from the Greek word "polis" meaning "city" and refers to matters of government and public affairs. | |||
Hungarian | politikailag | ||
'Politikailag' also refers to something or somebody that is 'politically inclined or biased'. In this case 'politikailag' is a synonymous for 'politizált'. | |||
Latvian | politiski | ||
"Politiski" can also mean "political science" in Latvian. | |||
Lithuanian | politiškai | ||
The word "politiškai" can also be used to refer to a person who is involved in politics or who is interested in politics. | |||
Macedonian | политички | ||
The word "политички" comes from the Greek word "πολιτικός", which means both "political" and "civic". | |||
Polish | politycznie | ||
The Polish word "politycznie" can also refer to the way a state is organized or governed. | |||
Romanian | politic | ||
The Romanian word "politic" derives from the Greek word "politikos" and can also mean "skillful" or "artful". | |||
Russian | политически | ||
The Russian word "политически" derives from the Greek word "πολιτικός" and can also mean "public". | |||
Serbian | политички | ||
The Serbian word "политички" can also be translated as "of or relating to politics" | |||
Slovak | politicky | ||
Politicky is also a Slovak adverb meaning "in terms of politics" and is used to describe someone acting in a politically motivated way. | |||
Slovenian | politično | ||
The Slovenian word 'politično' can also mean 'public' or 'administrative'. | |||
Ukrainian | політично | ||
The word "політично" is derived from the Greek word "πόλις" and means "relating to the state." |
Bengali | রাজনৈতিকভাবে | ||
The word "রাজনৈতিকভাবে" can also mean "in a way that is connected to politics or government." | |||
Gujarati | રાજકીય રીતે | ||
The word "રાજકીય રીતે" can also mean "in a way that affects or is affected by politics". | |||
Hindi | राजनीतिक | ||
The Hindi word 'राजनीतिक' ('politically') is derived from the Sanskrit word 'राजनीति' ('politics'). | |||
Kannada | ರಾಜಕೀಯವಾಗಿ | ||
ರಾಜಕೀಯವಾಗಿ (Politically) means in or according to the principles or practices of politics, especially as involving or affecting government or party politics. | |||
Malayalam | രാഷ്ട്രീയമായി | ||
Marathi | राजकीयदृष्ट्या | ||
The word 'राजकीयदृष्ट्या' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'राज्य' (state) and the Prakrit word 'दृष्टि' (vision), and refers to the perspective or point of view of the state or government. | |||
Nepali | राजनीतिक रूपमा | ||
The word "राजनीतिक रूपमा" (politically) in Nepali is derived from the Sanskrit word "राजनीति" (rajneeti), which means "science of government or politics". | |||
Punjabi | ਰਾਜਨੀਤਿਕ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) | දේශපාලනිකව | ||
Tamil | அரசியல் ரீதியாக | ||
Telugu | రాజకీయంగా | ||
Urdu | سیاسی طور پر | ||
The word "سیاسی طور پر" can also mean politically correct, which is the practice of avoiding or mitigating controversial or sensitive language or behavior. |
Chinese (Simplified) | 政治上 | ||
该词在日语中也可指与政务相关的、具有政治性质的或出于政治目的的。 | |||
Chinese (Traditional) | 政治上 | ||
政治上一詞源於《論語‧為政》:「苟正其身矣,於從政乎何有?」意為如果端正自身,那麼從事政治又有什麼困難呢? | |||
Japanese | 政治的に | ||
「政治的に」は、政治的な文脈に加え、幅広く「戦略的」や「目的的」という意味でも使用される。 | |||
Korean | 정치상 | ||
정치상 (politically) originated from 정치 (politics) and 상 (aspect) in Chinese, meaning "political aspect". It can also refer to "policy-wise" or "in terms of governance." | |||
Mongolian | улс төрийн хувьд | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) | နိုင်ငံရေးအရ | ||
Indonesian | secara politis | ||
The word "secara politis" in Indonesian is also used to mean "in a political manner" or "in a political way". | |||
Javanese | politik | ||
The Javanese word "politik" is derived from the Sanskrit word "palaitika," meaning "science of government." | |||
Khmer | នយោបាយ | ||
In Khmer, the word "នយោបាយ" can also refer to a political system or ideology. | |||
Lao | ທາງດ້ານການເມືອງ | ||
Malay | secara politik | ||
The Malay word "secara politik" can also carry the implication of "biased" or "partisan." | |||
Thai | ในทางการเมือง | ||
In a political context, the term "ในทางการเมือง" can also refer to the field of government or public affairs | |||
Vietnamese | về mặt chính trị | ||
"Về mặt chính trị" có thể có nghĩa là "thuộc về hoặc liên quan tới chính trị" hoặc "bị ảnh hưởng hoặc được thúc đẩy bởi các yếu tố chính trị." | |||
Filipino (Tagalog) | sa pulitika | ||
Azerbaijani | siyasi baxımdan | ||
The word "siyasi baxımdan" can also mean "in terms of politics" or "from a political perspective". | |||
Kazakh | саяси тұрғыдан | ||
The Kazakh word “саяси тұрғыдан” ultimately derives from the Greek word “politikos,” meaning "of, for, or relating to citizens". | |||
Kyrgyz | саясий жактан | ||
Tajik | сиёсӣ | ||
The word "сиёсӣ" originally derives from Greek "politikos," meaning "of, for, or relating to the state, government, or public affairs;" the suffix "-ī" signifies "relating to" or "of the nature of." | |||
Turkmen | syýasy taýdan | ||
Uzbek | siyosiy jihatdan | ||
The term "siyosiy jihatdan" can also be used to refer to the political dimension of a situation or issue. | |||
Uyghur | سىياسىي جەھەتتە | ||
Hawaiian | kālaiʻāina | ||
The word kālaiʻāina also means "to engrave land," which refers to the ancient practice of carving land boundaries into stone. | |||
Maori | tōrangapū | ||
In addition to meaning "politically," "tōrangapū" also means "custom" or "law" in Maori. | |||
Samoan | faaupufai | ||
A fa'aupufai is also a chiefly name and a political party, with the word also describing the political system in Samoa. | |||
Tagalog (Filipino) | pampulitika | ||
"Pampulitika" likely derives from the Spanish "político" (political) and ultimately from the Greek "politikos" (of the citizen), itself related to "polis" (city-state). |
Aymara | política tuqitxa | ||
Guarani | políticamente | ||
Esperanto | politike | ||
"Politike" can also mean "statecraft" or "political science" | |||
Latin | rei publicae | ||
The Latin phrase "rei publicae" derives from the noun "res publica" meaning "public matter". |
Greek | πολιτικά | ||
The Greek word πολιτικά can also refer to a collection of Aristotle's writings on the nature of government. | |||
Hmong | kev ua nom ua tswv | ||
The Hmong word "kev ua nom ua tswv" means "politically" and is also used to refer to the political system of a country or government. | |||
Kurdish | siyasî | ||
The term "siyasi" can also refer to something that is current or modern. | |||
Turkish | politik olarak | ||
The word "politik olarak" can also mean "in terms of policy" or "strategically" in Turkish. | |||
Xhosa | kwezopolitiko | ||
In Xhosa, the word "kwezopolitiko" has an alternate meaning of "cunning" or "deceptive." | |||
Yiddish | פאליטיש | ||
This word may also refer to "politics" in a more abstract sense, as in the workings or machinations of a system of government, a set of rules, or an ideology. | |||
Zulu | kwezepolitiki | ||
The Zulu word 'kwezepolitiki' is an amalgam of the words 'kweze' ('in the manner of') and 'politiki' (a loan word from English meaning 'politics'). | |||
Assamese | ৰাজনৈতিকভাৱে | ||
Aymara | política tuqitxa | ||
Bhojpuri | राजनीतिक रूप से देखल जा सकेला | ||
Dhivehi | ސިޔާސީ ގޮތުންނެވެ | ||
Dogri | राजनीतिक तौर पर | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) | sa pulitika | ||
Guarani | políticamente | ||
Ilocano | iti politika | ||
Krio | pan pɔlitiks | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) | لە ڕووی سیاسییەوە | ||
Maithili | राजनीतिक रूप स | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) | ꯔꯥꯖꯅꯤꯇꯤꯒꯤ ꯑꯣꯏꯕꯥ ꯃꯑꯣꯡꯗꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo | politics lamah pawh | ||
Oromo | siyaasaan | ||
Odia (Oriya) | ରାଜନ political ତିକ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ | | ||
Quechua | política nisqapi | ||
Sanskrit | राजनैतिकरूपेण | ||
Tatar | политик яктан | ||
Tigrinya | ብፖለቲካዊ መዳይ | ||
Tsonga | hi tlhelo ra tipolitiki | ||