Afrikaans presidensiële | ||
Albanian presidenciale | ||
Amharic ፕሬዚዳንታዊ | ||
Arabic رئاسي | ||
Armenian նախագահական | ||
Assamese ৰাষ্ট্ৰপতি পদৰ | ||
Aymara presidencial ukan irnaqiri | ||
Azerbaijani prezident | ||
Bambara jamanakuntigi ka baarakɛyɔrɔ | ||
Basque presidentetzarako | ||
Belarusian прэзідэнцкі | ||
Bengali রাষ্ট্রপতি | ||
Bhojpuri राष्ट्रपति के पद पर भइल | ||
Bosnian predsjednički | ||
Bulgarian президентски | ||
Catalan presidencial | ||
Cebuano pagka-presidente | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 总统 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 總統 | ||
Corsican presidenziale | ||
Croatian predsjednički | ||
Czech prezidentský | ||
Danish præsidentvalg | ||
Dhivehi ރިޔާސީ… | ||
Dogri राष्ट्रपति पद दा | ||
Dutch presidentiële | ||
English presidential | ||
Esperanto prezidenta | ||
Estonian presidendivalimised | ||
Ewe dukplɔla ƒe nya | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) presidential | ||
Finnish presidentin- | ||
French présidentiel | ||
Frisian presidintskip | ||
Galician presidencial | ||
Georgian საპრეზიდენტო | ||
German präsidentschaftswahl | ||
Greek προεδρικός | ||
Guarani presidencial rehegua | ||
Gujarati રાષ્ટ્રપતિ | ||
Haitian Creole prezidansyèl | ||
Hausa shugaban kasa | ||
Hawaiian pelekikena | ||
Hebrew נְשִׂיאוּתִי | ||
Hindi अध्यक्षीय | ||
Hmong thawj tswj hwm | ||
Hungarian elnöki | ||
Icelandic forsetakosningar | ||
Igbo onye isi ala | ||
Ilocano presidente ti presidente | ||
Indonesian presidensial | ||
Irish uachtaránachta | ||
Italian presidenziale | ||
Japanese 大統領 | ||
Javanese presiden | ||
Kannada ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷೀಯ | ||
Kazakh президенттік | ||
Khmer ប្រធានាធិបតី | ||
Kinyarwanda perezida | ||
Konkani अध्यक्षपदाचो | ||
Korean 대통령 | ||
Krio prɛsidɛnt fɔ bi prɛsidɛnt | ||
Kurdish serokatî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) سەرۆکایەتی | ||
Kyrgyz президенттик | ||
Lao ປະທານາທິບໍດີ | ||
Latin praesidis | ||
Latvian prezidenta | ||
Lingala mokonzi ya mboka | ||
Lithuanian prezidento | ||
Luganda obwa pulezidenti | ||
Luxembourgish présidents | ||
Macedonian претседателски | ||
Maithili राष्ट्रपति पद के | ||
Malagasy filoham-pirenena | ||
Malay presiden | ||
Malayalam പ്രസിഡന്റ് | ||
Maltese presidenzjali | ||
Maori perehitini | ||
Marathi राष्ट्रपती | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯔꯥꯁ꯭ꯠꯔꯄꯇꯤꯒꯤ ꯃꯤꯍꯨꯠ ꯑꯣꯏꯈꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo presidential a ni | ||
Mongolian ерөнхийлөгчийн | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) သမ္မတ | ||
Nepali राष्ट्रपति | ||
Norwegian presidentvalget | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) purezidenti | ||
Odia (Oriya) ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି | ||
Oromo pirezidaantii | ||
Pashto ولسمشرۍ | ||
Persian ریاست جمهوری | ||
Polish prezydencki | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) presidencial | ||
Punjabi ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ | ||
Quechua presidencial nisqa | ||
Romanian prezidenţial | ||
Russian президентский | ||
Samoan pelesetene | ||
Sanskrit राष्ट्रपतिः | ||
Scots Gaelic ceann-suidhe | ||
Sepedi mopresidente wa mopresidente | ||
Serbian председнички | ||
Sesotho mopresidente | ||
Shona mutungamiri wenyika | ||
Sindhi صدارتي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ජනාධිපති | ||
Slovak prezidentský | ||
Slovenian predsedniški | ||
Somali madaxweyne | ||
Spanish presidencial | ||
Sundanese présidén | ||
Swahili urais | ||
Swedish president- | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) pampanguluhan | ||
Tajik президентӣ | ||
Tamil ஜனாதிபதி | ||
Tatar президент | ||
Telugu అధ్యక్ష | ||
Thai ประธานาธิบดี | ||
Tigrinya ፕረዚደንታዊ ምዃኑ ይፍለጥ | ||
Tsonga vupresidente bya vupresidente | ||
Turkish başkanlık | ||
Turkmen prezident | ||
Twi (Akan) ɔmampanyin a ɔyɛ ɔmampanyin | ||
Ukrainian президентський | ||
Urdu صدارتی | ||
Uyghur پرېزىدېنت | ||
Uzbek prezidentlik | ||
Vietnamese tổng thống | ||
Welsh arlywyddol | ||
Xhosa umongameli | ||
Yiddish פּרעזאַדענטשאַל | ||
Yoruba ajodun | ||
Zulu umongameli |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "presidensiële" derives from the Dutch word "presidentieel", meaning "of or relating to a president". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "presidenciale" can also refer to the seat of the president in a church or assembly. |
| Amharic | ፕሬዚዳንታዊ comes from ፕሬዝዳንት, itself from the English “president”. In English, presidential can also refer to the manner or style of a president, however this meaning does not exist in Amharic. |
| Arabic | The word "رئاسي" ("presidential") in Arabic derives from the noun "رئيس" ("head"), ultimately originating from the Akkadian word "rēšu". Additionally, it may carry the sense of "preeminent" or "distinguished." |
| Armenian | Originally meant "pre-sitting" or "pro-sitting" in Armenian, which described the "chair of a meeting" or "presiding". |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word "prezident" is borrowed from French and Russian, and means "president." |
| Basque | In addition to its primary meaning, "presidentetzarako" can also refer to "the office of the president" in Basque. |
| Bengali | In Sanskrit, 'রাষ্ট্রপতি' (rashtrapati) is a compound of the words 'rashtra' (nation) and 'pati' (husband), signifying the 'lord of the nation'. |
| Bosnian | The word 'predsjednički' comes from the Slavic root 'pred', meaning 'before' or 'in front', and 'sjediti', meaning 'to sit', and thus refers to someone who sits before others, such as a president. |
| Bulgarian | The word "президентски" also refers to the residence of the President of Bulgaria. |
| Catalan | The word "presidencial" in Catalan also means "relating to a president or presidency". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 总统 (zǒngtǒng) is also used in Chinese to refer to the head of a company or organization. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The term 「總統」 in Chinese is also used to refer to the chairman of a company. |
| Corsican | "Presidenziale" also means "imperial" in Corsican, and is a cognate of English "president". |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "predsjednički," meaning "presidential," also carries the alternate meaning of "main" or "primary." |
| Czech | Czech "prezidentský" comes from Latin and German, and originally meant "that belongs to the president". |
| Danish | In Danish, "præsidentvalg" can refer to both elections for a president and for a chair of an organization. |
| Dutch | The word "presidentiële" in Dutch can also mean "relating to the president of a university or other institution with a hierarchical structure." |
| Esperanto | Esperanto's "prezidenta" can be literally interpreted as "presidenting," capturing the continual nature of the presidential role. |
| Estonian | The word "presidendivalimised" can also refer to the specific presidential election held in Estonia in 2001. |
| Finnish | As a loan from Swedish, the term "presidentin" entered Finnish in the 18th century, originally with the meaning of "ruler" or "sovereign". |
| French | Its original meaning in the 16th century was "presiding over a court or a tribunal". |
| Frisian | The word "presidintskip" is derived from the Latin word "praesidere", meaning "to preside over". |
| Galician | In Galician, “presidencial” can also mean “related to prisons” in colloquial speech; in formal usage this sense is conveyed by “penitenciario”. |
| German | "Präsidentschaftswahl" is the German equivalent of "presidential election" in English. |
| Greek | Προεδρικός in Greek derives from πρόεδρος (proedros), which initially meant "one who sits in front," but later came to mean "the chair" or "the one who presides". |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "prezidansyèl" is derived from the French word "présidentiel", which means "presidential". |
| Hausa | In the 2015 Nigerian presidential election, shugaban kasa was a common translation for "president". |
| Hawaiian | "Pele kikena" means both "dangerous Pele" and "presidential". |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "נְשִׂיאוּתִי" means both "presidential" and "princely". |
| Hindi | The word "अध्यक्षीय" (adhyakshiya) can also mean "executive" or "chairman". |
| Hmong | The word "thawj tswj hwm" can also mean "head of state" or "leader" in Hmong. |
| Hungarian | The word 'elnöki' derives from the Hungarian word 'elnök', which means 'chairman' or 'president'. It can also refer to something relating to a chairman or president, such as their office or duties. |
| Icelandic | The word forsetakosningar, meaning presidential, is rooted in the Old Norse word forseti, meaning leader or chieftain. |
| Igbo | The Igbo phrase "onye isi ala" can also refer to someone with a large head. |
| Indonesian | In Indonesian, the word "presidensial" can also mean "pertaining to a president" or "presidential in character or style." |
| Italian | The Italian word "presidenziale" can also mean "presiding" or "in the chair." |
| Japanese | 大統領 was originally a title granted to the head of the shogunate, but it now primarily refers to the president of a republic. |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "presiden" is derived from the Dutch word "president", further originating from the Latin word "praesidere". It can also refer to a traditional village leader. |
| Kannada | The word "ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷೀಯ" can also mean "pertaining to a chairman or chairperson". |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, the adjective “президенттік” (“presidential”) comes from Russian, where it is an adjective referring to “President”, which comes from Latin “præsidens,” meaning “sitting in front,” referring to the President of a Republic sitting before a senate. |
| Khmer | The word ប្រធានាធិបតី derives from the Sanskrit words "prati" (head), "dhana" (wealth), and "pati" (master), and it can also mean "the master of the country's wealth". |
| Korean | The word "대통령" (presidential) in Korean literally means "great head". |
| Kurdish | Serokatî is also an informal and poetic name for the star Sirius in Kurdish. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "президенттик" in Kyrgyz has a presidential meaning and can also mean "president" or "presidentiality". |
| Latin | Praesidis (presidential) is derived from the Latin word ""praeses,"" meaning protector or governor. |
| Latvian | The word "prezidenta" in Latvian can also refer to a person who holds the office of president. |
| Lithuanian | The word "prezidento" in Lithuanian shares its root with the word "prezidentas", which means "president." |
| Luxembourgish | The word "présidents" in Luxembourgish can also mean "chairmen" or "company directors". |
| Malagasy | The word "filoham-pirenena" can also mean "the big house" or "the first house" in Malagasy. |
| Malay | The Malay word 'presiden' can also refer to the head of an organization or a village chief. |
| Malayalam | In Malayalam, the word "പ്രസിഡന്റ്" can also refer to a person who presides over or leads a meeting, event, or organization. |
| Maltese | The word "presidenzjali" also has the alternate meaning of "prestigious" in Maltese. |
| Maori | The word 'perehitini' is derived from the English word 'president'. |
| Marathi | राष्ट्रपती is derived from the Sanskrit word 'rashtrapati,' which means 'head of state' or 'ruler of a nation'. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word သမ္မတ comes from Pali and originally meant "elected by the assembly" |
| Nepali | The word "राष्ट्रपति" in Nepali is derived from the Sanskrit word "राज्यपाल" (rājyapāla), meaning "governor" or "ruler of a state". |
| Norwegian | The word "presidentvalget" can also mean "presidential election" in Norwegian. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word 'Purezidenti' is also used to refer to the 'chairperson' of a meeting or organization in Nyanja. |
| Pashto | The word "ولسمشرۍ" is derived from the Arabic word "رئيس" (raʾīs), meaning "head" or "leader." |
| Persian | In Persian, "ریاست جمهوری" can also mean "the office of the president" or "the presidency". |
| Polish | Prezydencki can also mean 'of or pertaining to a president', 'presidential', or 'of or pertaining to a presidency'. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "presidencial" can also mean "presumptuous" or "arrogant." |
| Punjabi | This word is a loanword from English and its spelling is adapted to the Gurmukhi script. |
| Romanian | In Romanian, 'prezidenţial' also means 'dignified', 'authoritative', or 'respectable'. |
| Russian | The word "президентский" can also refer to a type of aircraft used for executive transport. |
| Samoan | The term 'pelesetene' is a borrowing from the English word 'president'. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "ceann-suidhe" is a compound of the words "ceann" meaning "head" and "suidhe" meaning "seat or position", referring to the head or seat of authority. |
| Serbian | The word "председнички" is used not only to describe things related to the president, but also to refer to things that are stately or luxurious. |
| Sesotho | The term 'mopresidente' is also used to describe something that is of or relating to the president. |
| Shona | Mutungamiri wenyika" is also a term used in the Shona language referring to the head of a household or clan |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "صدارتي" can also mean "prime ministerial" or "leadership". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word "ජනාධිපති" (janādipati) is derived from the Sanskrit words "jana" (people) and "adhipati" (ruler), and can also refer to a monarch or a head of state. |
| Slovak | Prezidentský also means "large", "important", "significant" in Slovak. |
| Slovenian | The word 'predsedniški' derives from the word 'predsednik', which means 'president' or 'head of state'. |
| Somali | In Somali, 'madaxweyne' means 'head of the government', literally translating to 'big head' |
| Spanish | "Presidencial" in Spanish can also refer to something majestic or splendid. |
| Sundanese | In Indonesian, the word "presiden" is used as a title for the head of state, while the word "présidén" in Sundanese is more commonly used in the context of formal or academic discussions about presidency. |
| Swahili | The word "urais" is derived from the Arabic word "rais", which means "head" or "chief". |
| Swedish | In Swedish, the word 'president-' is derived from the French 'président', meaning 'leader of a group or association' |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "pampanguluhan" is also used to refer to the office of the president or the presidency itself in Tagalog. |
| Tajik | The word "президентӣ" (presidential) in Tajik can also refer to a person who holds the position of president. |
| Tamil | "ஜனாதிபதி" is derived from the Sanskrit words "jana" (people) and "pati" (lord), meaning "lord of the people". |
| Telugu | "అధ్యక్ష" (adhyaksha) also means 'leader' in the context of a group, society, or organisation. |
| Thai | The Thai word "ประธานาธิบดี" (presidential) comes from the Sanskrit word "प्रधान" (pradhāna), meaning "chief" or "head". |
| Turkish | The word "başkanlık" can also refer to the office of the president or the presidential system of government. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "президентський" derives from the Latin word "praesidens", meaning "one who sits before" and is also related to the English word "president." |
| Urdu | In Urdu, "صدارتی" ("presidential") also refers to the office or period of holding such a position. |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, the word “prezidentlik” is also used to refer to the position or office of the president, in addition to its meaning as an adjective denoting something that is related to the president. |
| Vietnamese | "Tổng thống" in Vietnamese can mean either "presidential" or "head of state", but not necessarily the president of a specific country. |
| Welsh | Arlywyddol derives from the word "arlywydd" meaning "chieftain" or "commander", and is also used to refer to a republic or presidency. |
| Xhosa | The word 'Umongameli' can also refer to a 'councillor', 'headman', or 'chief'. |
| Yiddish | פּרעזאַדענטשאַל can also mean 'important' and, when used with a negative connotation, is sometimes even used for pompous. |
| Yoruba | In Yoruba, "ajodun" is related to the word "dun", which means "sweet" or "pleasant", suggesting a connection between leadership and the well-being of the people. |
| Zulu | In Zulu, the term 'umongameli' not only signifies 'presidential' but also implies 'a leader who holds great authority and influence'. |
| English | It ultimately derives from the *Latin* verb *prae-esse*, meaning "to be in charge," and its derivatives were applied to various leaders. |