Professor in Different Languages
Discover 'Professor' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Professor
Afrikaans professor | ||
Albanian profesor | ||
Amharic ፕሮፌሰር | ||
Arabic دكتور جامعى | ||
Armenian պրոֆեսոր | ||
Assamese অধ্যাপক | ||
Aymara yatichiriwa | ||
Azerbaijani professor | ||
Bambara karamɔgɔ | ||
Basque irakaslea | ||
Belarusian прафесар | ||
Bengali অধ্যাপক | ||
Bhojpuri प्रोफेसर के रूप में काम कइले बानी | ||
Bosnian profesore | ||
Bulgarian професор | ||
Catalan professor | ||
Cebuano propesor | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 教授 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 教授 | ||
Corsican prufessore | ||
Croatian profesor | ||
Czech profesor | ||
Danish professor | ||
Dhivehi ޕްރޮފެސަރެވެ | ||
Dogri प्रोफेसर ने दी | ||
Dutch professor | ||
English professor | ||
Esperanto profesoro | ||
Estonian professor | ||
Ewe nufialagã | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) propesor | ||
Finnish professori | ||
French professeur | ||
Frisian professor | ||
Galician profesor | ||
Georgian პროფესორი | ||
German professor | ||
Greek καθηγητής | ||
Guarani mbo’ehára | ||
Gujarati પ્રોફેસર | ||
Haitian Creole pwofesè | ||
Hausa farfesa | ||
Hawaiian polopeka | ||
Hebrew פּרוֹפֶסוֹר | ||
Hindi प्रोफ़ेसर | ||
Hmong tus xibfwb | ||
Hungarian egyetemi tanár | ||
Icelandic prófessor | ||
Igbo prọfesọ | ||
Ilocano propesor | ||
Indonesian profesor | ||
Irish ollamh | ||
Italian professore | ||
Japanese 教授 | ||
Javanese profesor | ||
Kannada ಪ್ರೊಫೆಸರ್ | ||
Kazakh профессор | ||
Khmer សាស្រ្តាចារ្យ | ||
Kinyarwanda umwarimu | ||
Konkani प्राध्यापक हांणी केला | ||
Korean 교수 | ||
Krio prɔfɛsɔ | ||
Kurdish profesor | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) پرۆفیسۆر | ||
Kyrgyz профессор | ||
Lao ອາຈານ | ||
Latin professor | ||
Latvian profesors | ||
Lingala profesɛrɛ moko | ||
Lithuanian profesorius | ||
Luganda pulofeesa | ||
Luxembourgish professer | ||
Macedonian професор | ||
Maithili प्रोफेसर | ||
Malagasy mpampianatra | ||
Malay guru besar | ||
Malayalam പ്രൊഫസർ | ||
Maltese professur | ||
Maori ahorangi | ||
Marathi प्राध्यापक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯄ꯭ꯔꯣꯐꯦꯁꯔ ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥ ꯊꯕꯛ ꯇꯧꯈꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo professor a ni | ||
Mongolian профессор | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ပါမောက္ခ | ||
Nepali प्राध्यापक | ||
Norwegian professor | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) pulofesa | ||
Odia (Oriya) ପ୍ରଫେସର | ||
Oromo piroofeesara | ||
Pashto پروفیسور | ||
Persian استاد | ||
Polish profesor | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) professor | ||
Punjabi ਪ੍ਰੋਫੈਸਰ | ||
Quechua profesor | ||
Romanian profesor | ||
Russian профессор | ||
Samoan polofesa | ||
Sanskrit प्राध्यापकः | ||
Scots Gaelic ollamh | ||
Sepedi moprofesara | ||
Serbian професор | ||
Sesotho moprofesa | ||
Shona muzvinafundo | ||
Sindhi پروفيسر | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) මහාචාර්ය | ||
Slovak profesor | ||
Slovenian profesor | ||
Somali borofisar | ||
Spanish profesor | ||
Sundanese profésor | ||
Swahili profesa | ||
Swedish professor | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) propesor | ||
Tajik профессор | ||
Tamil பேராசிரியர் | ||
Tatar профессор | ||
Telugu ప్రొఫెసర్ | ||
Thai ศาสตราจารย์ | ||
Tigrinya ፕሮፌሰር | ||
Tsonga profesa | ||
Turkish profesör | ||
Turkmen professor | ||
Twi (Akan) ɔbenfo | ||
Ukrainian професор | ||
Urdu پروفیسر | ||
Uyghur پروفېسسور | ||
Uzbek professor | ||
Vietnamese giáo sư | ||
Welsh athro | ||
Xhosa unjingalwazi | ||
Yiddish פּראָפעסאָר | ||
Yoruba ọjọgbọn | ||
Zulu uprofesa |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "professor" derives from the Latin word "professōr", meaning "one who professes". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "profesor" originates from Latin and also means "benefactor". |
| Amharic | The word "ፕሮፌሰር" is derived from Latin and it is sometimes used to refer to a teacher or a head of a department in a school or university. |
| Arabic | The word 'جامعى' in 'دكتور جامعى' (professor) means 'university' and is derived from the Arabic word 'جامعة' (university). |
| Armenian | The word "պրոֆեսոր" comes from the Latin word "professor", which means "one who professes" or "one who teaches". It can also refer to a title given to someone who has achieved a high level of expertise in a particular field. |
| Azerbaijani | In Azerbaijani, |
| Basque | The Basque word 'irakaslea' comes from the verb 'irakatsi', meaning 'to teach' and the noun ira, meaning lesson. |
| Belarusian | The word "прафесар" comes from Latin "professor", meaning "one who professes publicly". |
| Bengali | অধ্যাপক is also a respectful and formal way of addressing learned scholars. |
| Bosnian | The word 'profesore' also means 'lecturer' in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | Bulgarian "професор" comes from the French "professeur" (teacher), while Russian "профессор" means "professor". |
| Catalan | "Professor" in Catalan can also refer to a religious teacher or to a person who publicly confesses his or her faith (Catalan "professar"). |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word 'propesor' is derived from the Spanish word 'profesor', which ultimately originates from the Latin word 'professor', meaning 'one who professes'. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | In Chinese, 教授 (jiàoshòu) also means "teach" or "impart knowledge." |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 教授 (jiào shòu) is a combination of the words 教 (jiào), meaning “to teach,” and 授 (shòu), meaning “to bestow.” |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "prufessore" is a loanword from the Italian word "professore" and has the same meaning. |
| Croatian | In Croatian, "profesor" also refers to high school teachers, while assistant professors are called "docent" or "asistent". |
| Czech | In Czech, "profesor" can also refer to a high school teacher. |
| Danish | The Danish word "professor" originates from the Latin word "professor", meaning "one who makes a public declaration." |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "professor" can also refer to a university teacher in general, regardless of their rank. |
| Esperanto | "Profesoro" can also refer to a lecturer, academic, instructor, or teacher. |
| Estonian | The Estonian word "professor" comes from the Latin word "professōr", meaning "one who publicly declares or teaches". |
| Finnish | The Finnish word professor (professori) comes from the Latin word for 'one who declares', which in turn derives from the verb 'to speak out' or 'to teach'. |
| French | In the Middle Ages, «professeur» (like its Latin root) referred to a religious figure, rather than an academic one |
| Frisian | The word "professor" in Frisian can also mean a university lecturer or a teacher in secondary education. |
| Galician | In Galician, "profesor" refers to any higher or secondary education teacher (not only university professors, unlike in English), and the word is a masculine noun. |
| Georgian | The Georgian term 'პროფესორი' derives from the Latin "professor," meaning "one who professes," and also carries the connotation of "teacher". |
| German | In German, the word "Professor" refers to the official academic title of a person who holds the highest academic rank at a university. |
| Greek | {"text": "The Greek word "καθηγητής" (kathigitis), ultimately derived from the verb "ηγείσθαι" (hegeisthai) meaning "to guide," originally had a more general meaning of “leader” and was applied to a wide variety of public officials and dignitaries."} |
| Gujarati | The word 'प्रोफेसर' ('professor') is derived from the Latin word 'professus', meaning 'to declare publicly'. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "pwofesè" in Haitian Creole ultimately derives from the French word "professeur" meaning "teacher" or "instructor". |
| Hausa | The word "farfesa" can also mean "scholar", "teacher", or "expert" in Hausa, and its root "fasa" means "to explain" or "to teach." |
| Hawaiian | The word "polopeka" also means "to break something apart" in Hawaiian. |
| Hebrew | The word פּרוֹפֶסוֹר, meaning "professor," can also mean "one who gives instruction." |
| Hindi | The Hindi-Urdu word "प्रोफ़ेसर" or "پروفیسر" is ultimately derived from the Latin "professōr", meaning "one who professes". |
| Hmong | The word "tus xibfwb" in Hmong means "professor" and is derived from the Chinese word "tushi" meaning "teacher". |
| Hungarian | Egyetemi tanár is a word that can also mean 'university teacher' in Hungarian, as 'egyetem' means 'university'. |
| Icelandic | In medieval Iceland, "prófessor" meant someone who had the right to publicly express his opinions. |
| Igbo | Prọfesọ is also the ụ̀gwù (honorific) for someone who has demonstrated excellence in a particular profession |
| Indonesian | In Indonesian, "profesor" also means "expert" or "master" in a particular field. |
| Irish | The word "ollamh" derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *wel- "to perceive" and shares a common origin with the Latin word "volens" (meaning "willing"). |
| Italian | "The Italian word "Professore" is derived from the Latin word "professor," which originally meant "one who professes something." Today, the word "professor" is still used in its original sense in Italian, but it can also refer to a university teacher." |
| Japanese | The kanji in "教授" originally meant to "instruct" or "teach." It can also mean "to give a speech" or "to preach." |
| Javanese | In Javanese, "profesor" can also informally mean "expert" or "specialist". |
| Kannada | ಪ್ರೊಫೆಸರ್ (professor): From Latin 'professōr', present active participle of profiteri 'to profess', 'declare publicly'. |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, the word "профессор" came from the Russian word "профессор", which in turn came from the Latin word "professor". |
| Korean | The word "교수" (professor) in Korean has a second meaning of "teaching and instructing." |
| Kurdish | "Profesor" comes from Latin and means "one who professes." |
| Kyrgyz | The word "профессор" is derived from the Latin word "professor", meaning "one who professes". |
| Lao | The word "ອາຈານ" can also refer to a teacher or an expert in any field. |
| Latin | "Professor" comes from Latin and means "one who professes" and originally meant "one who declares publicly". |
| Latvian | "Profesors" is also a word for a professor in the historical region of Livonia. |
| Lithuanian | The word "profesorius" is derived from the Latin "professor," meaning "one who professes". In the 14th century, it was first used in the context of academic teaching. It has also been used to refer to a religious teacher or a person with a doctorate degree. |
| Luxembourgish | Professer in Luxembourgish can also mean 'to teach', 'to give a lesson', or 'to lecture'. |
| Macedonian | The word "професор" (professor) in Macedonian is derived from the Latin "professor", which means "one who professes or declares." |
| Malagasy | The word "MPAMPIANATRA" means "professor" and is derived from the verb "ampiana", meaning "to teach". The "MP" prefix indicates a respectful form of address. |
| Malay | "Guru besar" literally means 'big teacher', reflecting the traditional respect for teachers in Malay culture. |
| Malayalam | The word 'പ്രൊഫസർ' ('professor') in Malayalam is derived from the Sanskrit word 'प्रोफेसर' ('professor'), which itself is derived from the Latin word 'professor', meaning 'one who teaches'. |
| Maltese | Maltese word "professur" is derived from the Late Latin word "professōr", meaning "a person who publicly speaks or makes a declaration." |
| Maori | The Maori word 'ahorangi' derives from 'ao', meaning 'world' or 'light' and 'rangatira', meaning 'chief' or 'aristocracy', signifying the high regard given to professors as leaders in their fields of knowledge. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "प्राध्यापक" (professor) derives from Sanskrit "प्राध्याप" (teacher, master). |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "профессор" is borrowed from Russian and refers to a university teacher with the highest academic rank. |
| Nepali | The word "प्राध्यापक" (professor) in Nepali is derived from the Sanskrit word "प्राध्यापक" (one who teaches), and literally means "teacher" or "preceptor". |
| Norwegian | The word "professor" originates from the Latin word "pro" meaning "forth" and "fateri" meaning "to confess". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "pulofesa" originates from the Portuguese word "professor" during the colonial period in Malawi. |
| Pashto | The word "پروفیسور" is borrowed from the English word "professor" and has the same meaning. |
| Persian | Persian "استاد" also means, "master" referring to great skill in arts and crafts or intellectual pursuits. |
| Polish | In Polish, "profesor" can also refer to a high school teacher or a musician who has achieved a certain level of mastery. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | 'Professor' is cognate with the French word 'professeur' that comes from the Latin 'professore', meaning one who teaches. |
| Punjabi | The word 'ਪ੍ਰੋਫੈਸਰ' comes from the Latin word 'professor', meaning 'one who professes'. In Punjabi, it is used to refer to a teacher or lecturer at a university or college. |
| Romanian | Profesor derives from Italian 'professore', which in turn originates from the Latin 'preofessor' meaning 'one who professes'. |
| Russian | The word "профессор" derives from the Latin "professor", meaning "one who professes" or "one who teaches." |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "polofesa" is derived from the English word "professor" and has no alternate meanings. |
| Scots Gaelic | Though 'ollamh' means 'professor,' it originally designated all professional people (lawyers, physicians, historians, poets, etc.) |
| Serbian | Alternate meaning: in some contexts "професор" can designate a skilled professional whose craft brings social distinction |
| Sesotho | The word 'moprofesa' in Sesotho is originally a corruption of the English word 'professor'. |
| Shona | "Muzvinafundo" is derived from "kuzvinhura" (to understand) and "fundo" (wisdom), hence the alternate meaning "one who understands wisdom." |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "پروفيسر" is derived from the English word "professor" and has the same meaning. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The term මහාචාර්ය was once used to refer to the chief monk of Buddhist temples. |
| Slovak | Slovene word profesor can also mean a teacher in general, not just at a university. |
| Slovenian | The word "profesor" in Slovenian also means "teacher" or "instructor". |
| Somali | "Borofisar" derives from the Arabic "barufisor," used to refer to teachers and scholars. |
| Spanish | The word `profesor` comes from the Latin verb `profiteri` meaning `to declare publicly` or `to teach`. |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, "profésor" can also mean "teacher", "lecturer", or "instructor". |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "profesa" is ultimately of Latin origin, deriving from "professus", meaning "one who has declared publicly". It can also refer to religious vows or beliefs. |
| Swedish | The word professor comes from the Latin word profiteri, which means ``to declare publicly'' |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Propesor" is ultimately derived from the Spanish word "profesor," which is itself derived from the Latin word "professor" meaning "one who professes". |
| Tajik | The Tajik word "профессор" is derived from the Russian word "профессор", which in turn is derived from the Latin word "professor" meaning "one who professes or teaches." |
| Tamil | The Tamil word பேராசிரியர் is derived from Sanskrit and literally means 'great teacher' or 'elder teacher' |
| Telugu | The word "ప్రొఫెసర్" can also refer to a teacher, scholar, or expert in any field, not just academia. |
| Thai | The word "ศาสตราจารย์" can also mean "scholar" or "master of a particular field of study" in Thai. |
| Turkish | The word "profesör" in Turkish is ultimately derived from the Latin "professor" via French, meaning "one who professes or declares." |
| Ukrainian | In Russian and Ukrainian the word is also used to refer to a person who holds the highest academic degree in a particular field of science, or to a member of the faculty of a higher educational institution. |
| Urdu | "پروفیسر" (professor) originates from the Latin word "professōr", meaning "one who teaches". |
| Vietnamese | "Giáo sư" in Vietnamese is literally translated to "teaching teacher", meaning that they also guide the disciples in addition to teaching them knowledge. |
| Welsh | The word 'athro' also has connotations of expertise and scholarship. |
| Xhosa | "Unjingalwazi" in Xhosa also means "one who knows" or "one who is wise." |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "פּראָפעסאָר" may also refer to a spiritual teacher or a rabbi. |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word ọjọgbọn means 'wise one' and refers to a learned scholar with deep knowledge, not only in academic disciplines but also in traditional wisdom. |
| Zulu | Uprofesa was adopted from the Portuguese word ‘professor,’ meaning one who professes, teaches, or explains. |
| English | The word 'professor' derives from Latin 'profiteri' meaning 'to declare oneself, to state publicly' and originally meant 'one who declares or teaches openly'. |