Politician in different languages

Politician in Different Languages

Discover 'Politician' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

A politician is a person who holds or seeks a political office, who makes and implements political policies as a profession. Politicians play a crucial role in shaping the societies we live in, from local communities to entire nations. They are the architects of our laws, the advocates for our values, and the representatives of our voices in the halls of power.

The significance and cultural importance of politicians cannot be overstated. They are the ones who have the power to effect change, to shape the course of history, and to make a difference in the lives of millions of people. From the ancient Athenian democrats to the modern leaders of the free world, politicians have always been at the forefront of human progress.

Understanding the role of politicians in different cultures and societies is essential for anyone interested in language and culture. Knowing the translation of the word 'politician' in different languages can help us appreciate the nuances of political systems around the world, and deepen our understanding of the people who lead them.

Here are a few sample translations of the word 'politician' in different languages: Spanish - político, French - politicien, German - Politiker, Russian - politician, Chinese - 政客 (zhèng kè), Japanese - 政治家 (seijika), and Arabic - سياسي (siyāsī).

Politician


Politician in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanspolitikus
"Politikus" (Politician) is derived from the Greek "politikos," meaning "citizen" or "statesman," and was originally used to refer to a person involved in public affairs.
Amharicፖለቲከኛ
The word ፖለቲከኛ is derived from the Greek word πολιτικός, which means "citizen," and is related to the Latin word civis, which also means "citizen."
Hausaɗan siyasa
In Hausa, the term "ɗan siyasa" also carries the meaning of a "troublemaker" or "intriguer"
Igboonye ndọrọndọrọ ọchịchị
Malagasympanao politika
"Mpanao politika" can also mean "person who wants to be someone in the government".
Nyanja (Chichewa)wandale
"Wandale derives from the term "wandale wandale," which originally meant "wanderer" in Nyanja."
Shonawezvematongerwo enyika
The term is derived from "wezvema" (wisdom) and "tongerwo" (village), and it originally referred to the oldest and wisest member of a community who would guide the younger generation.
Somalisiyaasi
In Somali, the word "siyaasi" also means "intelligent" or "cunning".
Sesothoralipolotiki
The word "ralipolotiki" is a corruption of the Dutch word "ralie-politiek," meaning "council-politics."
Swahilimwanasiasa
The Swahili word 'mwanasiasa' derives from the root '-nasi-', meaning 'to advise' or 'to counsel'.
Xhosakwezopolitiko
The word "kwezopolitiko" in Xhosa is a blend of the words "kwezo" meaning "of the place" and "politiko" meaning "politics, which together suggests the notion of a politician within the context of a particular place or community.
Yorubaoloselu
The word "oloselu" in Yoruba is derived from the verb "selu", meaning "to speak", and "o", meaning "one who".
Zuluusopolitiki
The Zulu word 'usopolitiki' is derived from two words: 'uso' (person) and 'politiki' (politics), indicating an individual involved in political matters.
Bambarapolitikikɛla ye
Ewedunyahela
Kinyarwandaumunyapolitiki
Lingalamoto ya politiki
Lugandamunnabyabufuzi
Sepediradipolotiki
Twi (Akan)ɔmanyɛfo

Politician in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicسياسي
The word 'سياسي' originally meant 'pertaining to cities' in Arabic, reflecting the historical role of cities as centers of political power.
Hebrewפּוֹלִיטִיקָאִי
Pashtoسیاستوال
The Pashto word "سیاستوال" ultimately derives from the Greek word "polis", meaning "city" or "community", and is a cognate of words such as "politics" and "police" in English.
Arabicسياسي
The word 'سياسي' originally meant 'pertaining to cities' in Arabic, reflecting the historical role of cities as centers of political power.

Politician in Western European Languages

Albanianpolitikan
Politikan in Albanian does not only mean politician but also cunning and manipulative person
Basquepolitikaria
The word "politikaria" in Basque is also used to refer to a person who is adept in dealing with politics, and can be someone skilled in diplomacy or strategy.
Catalanpolític
In the Middle Ages the word "polític" was used as a noun, referring to a body of citizens or a community.
Croatianpolitičar
The term "političar" is derived from the Greek "politikós", meaning "of or relating to the state," and can also refer to a person involved in politics as an amateur.
Danishpolitiker
The word "politiker" in Danish is a loanword from the German word "Politiker", which is derived from the Greek word "politikos", meaning "of or pertaining to the citizens".
Dutchpoliticus
Dutch word "politicus" derives from Greek "politikos" meaning "of, for, or relating to citizens" or "of, for, or relating to the state".
Englishpolitician
The word "politician" comes from the Greek word "politikos", which means "citizen" or "statesman".
Frenchpoliticien
The term 'politicien' is derived from the Ancient Greek word 'politikos' which originally meant 'citizen'.
Frisianpolitikus
"Politikus" comes from Latin and is in Old Frisian also used as an adjective (political).
Galicianpolítico
The word "político" also refers to a particular kind of Galician jacket.
Germanpolitiker
The word 'Politiker' in German can have a broader meaning, encompassing not only elected officials, but also commentators, policy experts, and other professionals in the political realm.
Icelandicstjórnmálamaður
The word is derived from the Old Norse word "stjórn", meaning "to steer or govern" and "maðr", meaning "man".
Irishpolaiteoir
"Polaiteoir" is derived from the Latin "politicus," ultimately "polites," meaning "citizen"
Italianpolitico
"Politico" has the same root as "police," deriving from the Ancient Greek "polis" (πόλις), meaning "city".
Luxembourgishpolitiker
The word "Politiker" in Luxembourgish can also refer to a "police officer" or "politician" depending on the context.
Maltesepolitiku
Politiku is derived from Greek 'politikos' meaning 'of or relating to citizens'.
Norwegianpolitiker
Politiker in Norwegian derives from the Greek word politikos, which means 'citizen', and is related to the word polis, meaning 'city'.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)político
"Político" in Portuguese also refers to someone who studies or is an expert in politics.
Scots Gaelicneach-poilitigs
The Gaelic word "neach-poilitigs" literally translates to "man of policy".
Spanishpolítico
"Político" means "political" in English and comes from the Greek word "politikos," meaning "of, for, or relating to citizens or government."
Swedishpolitiker
Politiker is derived from the Greek word politikos, meaning "of, for, or relating to the state".
Welshgwleidydd
The word "gwleidydd" in Welsh is likely derived from the Welsh word "gwlad", meaning "country", and the Proto-Indo-European noun "*dei-to-m", meaning "lord" or "sovereign".

Politician in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianпалітык
"Палітык" (/polɪtɪk/), cognate with Polish polityk, derives from Ancient Greek politikós meaning "citizen, civil". Its original broader sense was preserved in Belarusian, alongside a specialized usage for politicians, a meaning only acquired by Russian "политик" during the 19th century.
Bosnianpolitičar
The word 'političar' is also used to describe a person who talks or argues a lot, particularly about unimportant matters.
Bulgarianполитик
The term "politician" in Bulgarian also denotes political science as a field of study
Czechpolitik
The Czech word "politik" also refers to a player in a game who influences the outcome without direct involvement.
Estonianpoliitik
The word "poliitik" in Estonian can also refer to a person who is excessively concerned with or involved in politics, or to a political situation or issue.
Finnishpoliitikko
The word poliitikko is derived from the Greek word "politikos", meaning "of or relating to the state or government."
Hungarianpolitikus
The word "politikus" originally referred to a skilled politician who was able to maintain a balance between opposing factions and interests.
Latvianpolitiķis
The word "politiķis" can also mean "statesman" in Latvian.
Lithuanianpolitikas
"Politikas" shares its etymology with the word "polis" (Greek for "city-state") and thus refers to someone involved in the affairs of a state or city.
Macedonianполитичар
The word "политичар" can also refer to someone who is cunning or manipulative.
Polishpolityk
In Polish, "polityk" not only means "politician" but also refers to someone who engages in sly or cunning behavior to gain an advantage.
Romanianpolitician
The Romanian word "politician" can also mean a master strategist or a master manipulator.
Russianполитик
The word "политик" in Russian can also refer to a type of public figure who is not necessarily involved in government or politics.
Serbianполитичар
The word "политичар" derives from the Greek word "πολιτικός," meaning "of, relating to, or engaged in the affairs of the state."
Slovakpolitik
The word “politik” means both “politician” and “policy” in Slovak.
Slovenianpolitik
In its original Greek context the ancient "politics" meant "city state affairs": not exclusively government policy
Ukrainianполітик
In Ukrainian, "політик" (polityk) can also refer to a member of a political party or a person engaged in politics.

Politician in South Asian Languages

Bengaliরাজনীতিবিদ
'রাজনীতিবিদ' শব্দটির উৎপত্তি সংস্কৃত শব্দ 'রাজনীতি' থেকে, যার অর্থ 'রাজার শাসন'।
Gujaratiરાજકારણી
The Gujarati word "રાજકારણી" (politician) is derived from Sanskrit "raj" (king) + "neeti" (policy), and also denotes a "political advisor" or someone involved in "governance."}
Hindiराजनीतिज्ञ
The term राजनीतिज्ञ can also refer to a statesman or a political scientist
Kannadaರಾಜಕಾರಣಿ
ರಾಜಕಾರಣಿ is derived from the Sanskrit word "raja-karana" meaning "king's business or affairs."
Malayalamരാഷ്ട്രീയക്കാരൻ
Marathiराजकारणी
The Marathi word "राजकारणी" literally translates to "member of the kingdom"
Nepaliराजनीतिज्ञ
The word "राजनीतिज्ञ" can also refer to a statesman or a political scientist.
Punjabiਸਿਆਸਤਦਾਨ
ਸਿਯਾਸਤਦਾਨਾ ਸਿਯਾਸਤ ਸਪ੍ਤਾਹ ਕਵਿਬਾਦਿ ਮਾ ਭਾਵਨਾਨਾ ਮਾਨਗਾ ਦਾ ਸਿਯਾਸਤਦਾਨਾ ਸਿਯਾਸਤ ਸਿਯਾਸਤ ਸਿਯਾਸਤ ਰਿਮੋਟ ਹੈਸਮੋਂ ਹੈਸਮੋਂ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)දේශපාලන ician යා
The Sinhalese word "ದೇಶಪಾಲನ ician යා", a compound consisting of the words “ದೇಶಪಾලန ”( governance), and“ician යා ”meaning “man” in the archaic Sinhalese language, originally meant “the person in governance”or “ruler”, but in modern usage,it means "politician".
Tamilஅரசியல்வாதி
The Tamil word for 'politician' 'அரசியல்வாதி' originates from Sanskrit terms 'राजनीति' (politics) and 'राजनीतिकः' (politician).
Teluguరాజకీయవేత్త
Urduسیاستدان
The word "سیاستدان" (politician) is derived from the Persian word "سیاست" (politics), which in turn comes from the Greek word "πολιτική" (politēia), meaning "affairs of the city-state."

Politician in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)政治家
The word 政治家 (zhèngzhìjiā) initially had a positive connotation, referring to those who governed the country well, but its meaning gradually shifted to a negative one, referring to those who prioritized their own interests.
Chinese (Traditional)政治家
政治家(Seijika in Japanese) shares a similar meaning as 政治家 in Chinese, referring to a person involved in politics.
Japanese政治家
政治家 (seijika) literally means "person of politics".
Korean정치가
The word "정치가" (politician) can also mean "a person who likes to argue or dispute."
Mongolianулс төрч
Myanmar (Burmese)နိုင်ငံရေးသမား

Politician in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianpolitikus
In 16th-century Indonesian, 'politikus' referred to a skilled gambler.
Javanesepolitikus
The Javanese word "politikus" (politician) is derived from the Sanskrit word "pali" (ruler) and the Greek word "tikos" (relating to).
Khmerអ្នកនយោបាយ
The word "អ្នកនយោបាយ" is also used to describe someone who is skilled in the art of politics.
Laoນັກການເມືອງ
The word "ນັກການເມືອງ" can also refer to a member of a political party or to someone who is involved in politics, but does not hold elected office.
Malayahli politik
In Indonesian, "ahli politik" also refers to a political expert or scientist.
Thaiนักการเมือง
The Thai word 'นักการเมือง' can also refer to a 'political activist' or someone involved in 'political science'.
Vietnamesechính khách
The word "chính khách" can also mean "statesman" or "political figure".
Filipino (Tagalog)politiko

Politician in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanisiyasətçi
The word "siyasətçi" in Azerbaijani comes from the Arabic word "siyaset", meaning "governance" or "politics".
Kazakhсаясаткер
"Саясаткер" in Kazakh is borrowed from the Arabic word "siyasa" meaning "policy, governance".
Kyrgyzсаясатчы
Tajikсиёсатмадор
The word "сиёсатмадор" can also mean "statesman" or "political scientist".
Turkmensyýasatçy
Uzbeksiyosatchi
Siyosatchi, meaning "politician" in Uzbek, also denotes a "wise person" in Persian and "master" in Arabic.
Uyghurسىياسىئون

Politician in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiankālaiʻāina
Kālaiʻāina is a compound word, with kālai meaning to score or scratch and ʻāina meaning land.
Maorikaitōrangapū
The Māori word "kaitōrangapū" also refers to a "high-ranking person, or an expert or specialist, in a particular field."
Samoanfaipule
The word "faipule" in Samoan can also refer to a traditional village elder or chief, reflecting the communal nature of Samoan politics.
Tagalog (Filipino)politiko
In Filipino, the term 'politiko' can also refer to a cunning or deceitful person.

Politician in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarapolítico jaqi
Guaranipolítico

Politician in International Languages

Esperantopolitikisto
The word "politikisto" derives from the Greek word "politikos", meaning "of or relating to the state or government".
Latinorator
The Latin word "orator" originally meant "ambassador" or "envoy".

Politician in Others Languages

Greekπολιτικός
The Ancient Greek word 'πολιτικός' (politikos) originally meant 'citizen,' then later 'statesman,' and now carries a derogatory connotation.
Hmongua kasmoos
The word "ua kasmoos" is derived from the Hmong word "ua" (person) and the French word "commune" (community).
Kurdishsiyasetmedar
The word 'siyasetmedar' in Kurdish can also mean 'one who is involved in politics' or 'a member of a political party'.
Turkishpolitikacı
In Turkish, "politikacı" can also refer to a person who is overly involved in politics.
Xhosakwezopolitiko
The word "kwezopolitiko" in Xhosa is a blend of the words "kwezo" meaning "of the place" and "politiko" meaning "politics, which together suggests the notion of a politician within the context of a particular place or community.
Yiddishפּאָליטיקער
The Yiddish word "פּאָליטיקער" ("politician") derives from the Greek word "πολιτικός" ("citizen") and originally referred to an active participant in public affairs.
Zuluusopolitiki
The Zulu word 'usopolitiki' is derived from two words: 'uso' (person) and 'politiki' (politics), indicating an individual involved in political matters.
Assameseৰাজনীতিবিদ
Aymarapolítico jaqi
Bhojpuriराजनीतिज्ञ के ह
Dhivehiސިޔާސީ ބޭފުޅެކެވެ
Dogriराजनेता
Filipino (Tagalog)politiko
Guaranipolítico
Ilocanopolitiko
Kriopɔlitiks man
Kurdish (Sorani)سیاسەتمەدار
Maithiliराजनीतिज्ञ
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯔꯥꯖꯅꯤꯇꯤ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ ꯃꯤꯑꯣꯏꯅꯤ꯫
Mizopolitician a ni
Oromonama siyaasaa
Odia (Oriya)ରାଜନେତା
Quechuapolítico
Sanskritराजनीतिज्ञ
Tatarсәясәтче
Tigrinyaፖለቲከኛ
Tsongan’watipolitiki

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