Soldier in Different Languages
Discover 'Soldier' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Soldier
Afrikaans soldaat | ||
Albanian ushtar | ||
Amharic ወታደር | ||
Arabic جندي | ||
Armenian զինվոր | ||
Assamese চিপাহী | ||
Aymara sultaru | ||
Azerbaijani əsgər | ||
Bambara sɔrɔdasi | ||
Basque soldadu | ||
Belarusian салдат | ||
Bengali সৈনিক | ||
Bhojpuri फौजी | ||
Bosnian vojnik | ||
Bulgarian войник | ||
Catalan soldat | ||
Cebuano sundalo | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 士兵 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 士兵 | ||
Corsican suldatu | ||
Croatian vojnik | ||
Czech voják | ||
Danish soldat | ||
Dhivehi ސިފައިންގެމީހާ | ||
Dogri शपाही | ||
Dutch soldaat | ||
English soldier | ||
Esperanto soldato | ||
Estonian sõdur | ||
Ewe asrafo | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) sundalo | ||
Finnish sotilas | ||
French soldat | ||
Frisian soldaat | ||
Galician soldado | ||
Georgian ჯარისკაცი | ||
German soldat | ||
Greek στρατιώτης | ||
Guarani guarini | ||
Gujarati સૈનિક | ||
Haitian Creole sòlda | ||
Hausa soja | ||
Hawaiian koa | ||
Hebrew לוֹחֶם | ||
Hindi फोजी | ||
Hmong tub rog | ||
Hungarian katona | ||
Icelandic hermaður | ||
Igbo onye agha | ||
Ilocano soldado | ||
Indonesian tentara | ||
Irish saighdiúir | ||
Italian soldato | ||
Japanese 兵士 | ||
Javanese prajurit | ||
Kannada ಸೈನಿಕ | ||
Kazakh сарбаз | ||
Khmer ទាហាន | ||
Kinyarwanda umusirikare | ||
Konkani सरदार | ||
Korean 병사 | ||
Krio sojaman | ||
Kurdish leşker | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) سەرباز | ||
Kyrgyz солдат | ||
Lao ສປປລ | ||
Latin miles | ||
Latvian karavīrs | ||
Lingala soda | ||
Lithuanian karys | ||
Luganda omujaasi | ||
Luxembourgish zaldot | ||
Macedonian војник | ||
Maithili फोजी | ||
Malagasy miaramila | ||
Malay askar | ||
Malayalam സൈനികൻ | ||
Maltese suldat | ||
Maori hoia | ||
Marathi सैनिक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯂꯥꯟꯃꯤ | ||
Mizo sipai | ||
Mongolian цэрэг | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) စစ်သား | ||
Nepali सिपाही | ||
Norwegian soldat | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) msirikali | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସ soldier ନିକ | ||
Oromo loltuu | ||
Pashto عسکر | ||
Persian سرباز | ||
Polish żołnierz | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) soldado | ||
Punjabi ਸਿਪਾਹੀ | ||
Quechua awqaq | ||
Romanian soldat | ||
Russian солдат | ||
Samoan fitafita | ||
Sanskrit भट | ||
Scots Gaelic saighdear | ||
Sepedi lešole | ||
Serbian војник | ||
Sesotho lesole | ||
Shona musoja | ||
Sindhi سپاهي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) සොල්දාදුවා | ||
Slovak vojak | ||
Slovenian vojak | ||
Somali askari | ||
Spanish soldado | ||
Sundanese prajurit | ||
Swahili askari | ||
Swedish soldat | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) sundalo | ||
Tajik сарбоз | ||
Tamil சிப்பாய் | ||
Tatar солдат | ||
Telugu సైనికుడు | ||
Thai ทหาร | ||
Tigrinya ወተሃደር | ||
Tsonga socha | ||
Turkish asker | ||
Turkmen esger | ||
Twi (Akan) ɔsraani | ||
Ukrainian солдат | ||
Urdu سپاہی | ||
Uyghur ئەسكەر | ||
Uzbek askar | ||
Vietnamese lính | ||
Welsh milwr | ||
Xhosa ijoni | ||
Yiddish זעלנער | ||
Yoruba jagunjagun | ||
Zulu isosha |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Dutch word "soldaat" possibly originates from Italian "soldato," and ultimately the Old High German "solta" meaning "pay" |
| Albanian | The word 'ushtar' is related to the ancient Illyrian word 'oshtrinā' ('bravery'). |
| Amharic | The word 'ወታደር' can also refer to a group of people who are united in a common cause or purpose, such as a political party or a religious organization. |
| Arabic | The word "جندي" means "warrior", and is related to the word "جن" meaning "protect". |
| Armenian | The Armenian word for soldier, «զինվոր», is derived from the Persian word «سرباز» (sarbāz), which in turn comes from the Turkish word «serbaz». The word «զինվոր» can also refer to a person who serves in the military or a person who is armed with a weapon. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "əsgər" is derived from the Persian word "askar", which means "army" or "troops." |
| Basque | The Basque word "soldadu" derives from the Latin "solidatus," a coin paid to Roman soldiers, hence it is related to the English "soldier". |
| Belarusian | The word "салдат" is derived from the German word "Soldat" and also refers to a recruit or conscript. |
| Bengali | The word "সৈনিক" (soldier) comes from the Sanskrit word "सैनिक" (sainika), which in turn comes from the word "सेना" (sena), meaning army. |
| Bosnian | The word "vojnik" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *voinъ, which also means "warrior" or "fighter". |
| Bulgarian | In Old Bulgarian, "войник" meant "warrior" or "knight", and was not limited to professional soldiers. |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "soldat" (soldier) derives from the Italian "soldato", which shares its root with "sol" (sun) and is related to the concept of payment, possibly referring to the golden coins soldiers were paid with. |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word "sundalo" is derived from the Spanish word "soldado" and originally referred to a paid mercenary. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | {"text": "士兵 (Simplified Chinese) is a combination of 軍, meaning "army" and 士, meaning "scholar," and can also mean "warrior" or "officer.""} |
| Chinese (Traditional) | "士兵" is a term with ancient Chinese origins, denoting both military personnel and armed civilians. |
| Corsican | Corsican word "suldatu" comes from Medieval Latin and is cognate with the Italian "soldato." |
| Croatian | The word "vojnik" comes from the verb "vojati" which means "to fight" and can also refer to a mercenary or warrior. |
| Czech | In Czech, "voják" also refers to a military unit. |
| Danish | While 'soldat' means soldier in Danish, it's related to the Italian 'soldo,' or coin, referencing the ancient practice of mercenary service. |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "soldaat" is a loan from the Spanish "soldado" which comes from the Italian "soldato" which is derived from the early French "soldoier", meaning someone paid by "sold" (Old High German for money). |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "soldato" is derived from the Italian word "soldato", which in turn comes from the Latin word "solidus", meaning "solid" or "firm". |
| Estonian | "Sõdur" can also mean "warrior" or "fighter". |
| Finnish | The Finnish word sotilas originated as a loanword from German through Swedish in the 1700s. |
| French | In French, "soldat" also refers to a "penny" or "small coin" as well as a "simpleton". |
| Frisian | The word "soldaat" in Frisian also means "payment" or "reward". |
| Galician | In Galician, "soldado" also means "unmarried young man" or "son-in-law". |
| German | The word "Soldat" is derived from the Italian word "soldato" (paid soldier), which in turn originates from the Latin word "solidus" (gold coin). |
| Greek | The word στρατιώτης (soldier) derives from στρατός (army) and originally meant "one who serves in the army". |
| Gujarati | The word "સૈનિક" also means "one who serves others" in Gujarati. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "sòlda" in Haitian Creole is derived from the French word "soldat" and also means "money". |
| Hausa | The word "soja" can also refer to a type of dance performed by Hausa men. |
| Hawaiian | In Hawaiian, the word "koa" also refers to a type of native hardwood tree known for its beauty and durability. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "לוֹחֶם" (soldier) is related to the word "לַחְמָה" (bread), as during wartime soldiers were often given bread as part of their rations. |
| Hindi | The word "फोजी" (soldier) is derived from the Arabic word "fauj" meaning "army". |
| Hmong | The word "tub rog" in Hmong is derived from the Chinese word "bing", meaning "soldier or troops". |
| Hungarian | Hungarian word “katona” (“soldier”) derives from Late Latin “catalo” (“list of soldiers”) via Middle Latin “catalogus” and Italian “catalano (“soldier”, “peasant”). |
| Icelandic | In Old Norse, hermaður referred to a man of the warrior class. |
| Igbo | In Igbo, onye agha can refer to a physical combatant or a supernatural or metaphysical protector. |
| Indonesian | The word "tentara" derives from the Sanskrit word "tantra", meaning "system" or "doctrine". |
| Irish | The Irish word 'saighdiúir' is derived from the French word 'soldat', which itself is derived from the Italian word 'soldato', ultimately coming from the Latin word 'solidus' meaning 'gold coin'. |
| Italian | The Italian word “soldato” derives from the Latin past participle “solutus” and it originally meant “paid”. |
| Japanese | The word 兵士 also means "troop", "soldier" or "army". |
| Javanese | The Javanese word "prajurit" is derived from the Sanskrit word "prajaryta", meaning "person who is protected". |
| Kannada | The word "ಸೈನಿಕ" (soldier) in Kannada comes from the Sanskrit word "सैनिक" (sainika), which in turn is derived from the word "सेना" (sena), meaning "army". |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "сарбаз" is ultimately derived from the Persian "sarbāz" (soldier), but has also been interpreted as a combination of the Turkish words "sarı" (yellow) and "boz" (gray), referring to the uniforms of the Kazakh military. |
| Khmer | The word "ទាហាន" ("soldier") in Khmer derives from the Sanskrit word "drdha"," meaning "firm" or "strong". |
| Korean | 병사 can refer to both a soldier and a private, while its Chinese character components mean "sick" and "person" respectively, suggesting the idea of an "ill person". |
| Kurdish | The word "leşker" has been used in various languages throughout history, including Persian, Arabic, and Armenian, to refer to a collection of military personnel or warriors. |
| Kyrgyz | The Russian loanword “солдат” (“soldier”) is commonly used in the Kyrgyz military. In the south of Kyrgyzstan it has acquired a pejorative sense of “riffraff.” |
| Lao | The word "ສປປລ" also refers to a type of bird known for its fierce and fearless behavior. |
| Latin | Latin "miles" also means "soldier" in Old French; from there comes its English usage for units of distance, "miles". |
| Latvian | In Latvian, the word "karavīrs" can also refer to a member of a paramilitary group or a militant organization. |
| Lithuanian | The word "karys" is likely of Proto-Indo-European origin, possibly from the root "*ker-", meaning "to cut", or "*keros" |
| Luxembourgish | The word "Zaldot" derives from the Romance languages, ultimately from Latin "solidus", but also has the secondary meaning of "mercenary". |
| Macedonian | The word "војник" (soldier) also means "warrior" or "fighter" in Macedonian. |
| Malagasy | The word "MIARAMILA" in Malagasy is cognate with the word "RAMILA" in the Malayo-Polynesian languages, meaning "warrior" or "hero". |
| Malay | The Malay word "askar" is derived from the Arabic word "askar", meaning "army". It can also refer to a group of people who are organized for a specific purpose, such as a team or a crew. |
| Malayalam | The Malayalam word "സൈനികൻ" is likely derived from the Sanskrit word "senika" or "sainika", both meaning "soldier" or "warrior." |
| Maltese | The word "suldat" may originally have meant "servant" in Arabic before coming to mean "soldier". |
| Maori | Hoia can also mean 'to protect' or 'to guard'. |
| Marathi | The word "सैनिक" (soldier) is derived from the Sanskrit word "सैन्य" (army) and ultimately from the Indo-European root "*seh₂-/*keh₂-" (to cut, cut down). |
| Mongolian | The word "цэрэг" (soldier) is derived from the Mongolian word "цэр", meaning "to follow" or "to attend". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The Burmese word စစ်သား derives from Pali "setthi" which can also mean "wealthy person or merchant" in other Southeast Asian languages. |
| Nepali | The word 'सिपाही' is derived from the Persian word 'سپاه' ('sepah'), meaning 'army', and ultimately from the Old Persian word 'spāda-' ('army'). |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "soldat" can also mean "a person who has served in the military" or a "military rank". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "msirikali" also means "warrior" and "fighter". |
| Pashto | عسکر can also refer to a camp, a garrison or an army. |
| Persian | In Persian, "سرباز" (soldier) derives from the word "سر" (head) and "باز" (open). |
| Polish | The word "żołnierz" comes from the German word "Soldner" meaning "one who is paid". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "soldado" in Portuguese can also refer to a card in a deck of cards, specifically the Jack. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਸਿਪਾਹੀ" is derived from the Persian word "sipah" meaning "army" and the suffix "-i" indicating a member of a group. |
| Romanian | The word 'soldat' is of French origin and has the same meaning in Romanian. |
| Russian | The word "солдат" comes from the Middle Dutch word "solde" meaning "pay". |
| Samoan | The word 'fitafita' is also used to refer to a type of traditional Samoan dance performed by men. |
| Scots Gaelic | The etymology of the word "saighdear" is uncertain, but it may come from the Irish word "saethar" meaning "servant" or "hired man" |
| Serbian | "Војник" comes from "војска" (army), which in turn comes from the Slavic root "voj", meaning "war" or "battle." |
| Sesotho | The word lesole also means "warrior", and derives it from the verb sola, meaning "to fight". |
| Shona | The word “musoja” is also a slang for police in the Shona language. |
| Sindhi | "سپاهي" (soldier) derives from the Persian "سپاه" (army) and ultimately from the Avestan "spah" (to protect). |
| Slovak | Besides the main meaning, "vojak" can also refer to a chess piece or a small glass of brandy. |
| Slovenian | Another word for 'vojak' is 'vojščak', which is the name of a Slovenian rock band formed in 1998. |
| Somali | "Askar" (derived from Arabic "askar") has a more general meaning of "guard" or "watchman", also being used to refer to a police officer. |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "soldado" derives from the Italian "soldato" (paid man), which in turn comes from the Latin "solidum" (solidus, or gold coin). |
| Sundanese | "Prajurit" is derived from the Old Javanese word "prajūrit", which means "a person who is skilled at war" |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "askari" originates from the Arabic word "askar" meaning "army" or "troops". |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "soldat" derives from the Old French "soudoier," meaning "one who serves for pay". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "sundalo" comes from the Spanish word "soldado", which is derived from the Latin word "solidus", meaning "solid" or "firm". |
| Tajik | The word "сарбоз" is ultimately derived from the Persian word "sarbāz" meaning "soldier" and ultimately from the Turkish word "serbāz" meaning "warrior" or "soldier". |
| Tamil | The word 'சிப்பாய்' also refers to the Indian mercenary soldiers, recruited by the British East India Company from South India. |
| Telugu | The term "సైనికుడు" originates from the Sanskrit word "sena", meaning "army" or "force". In colloquial Telugu, "సైనికుడు" can also refer to any government official who wears a uniform, such as a policeman or a forest guard. |
| Thai | The word "ทหาร" (soldier) in Thai likely derives from the Cambodian term "sot" meaning "fighter" or "warrior." |
| Turkish | "Asker" means "soldier" in Turkish, but it also can mean "student" or "pupil" in ancient Turkish. |
| Ukrainian | The word "soldier" in Ukrainian is derived from the Latin word "solidus," meaning "solid" or "firm." |
| Urdu | The etymology of the Urdu word "سپاہی" (soldier) is traced back to the Sanskrit word "सैनिक" (soldier or warrior). |
| Uzbek | The word "askar" also refers to a young, unmarried man, a student of a religious madrassah, or, sometimes, just an ordinary laborer in Uzbekistan |
| Vietnamese | The word "lính" in Vietnamese can also refer to a type of spirit that is believed to protect soldiers in battle. |
| Welsh | "Milwr" also has an older, more obscure meaning as "a person who is free or unattached, or who is a voluntary agent". |
| Xhosa | The use of "ijoni" for "soldier" is derived from the word "ingqolowa," meaning "wagon" or "cart," as soldiers were initially mounted on wagons. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "זעלנער" (soldier) derives from the German word "Söldner" (mercenary), and can also refer to a hired laborer or worker. |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "jagunjagun" originally referred to a type of armed escort or bodyguard. |
| Zulu | The word "isosha" can also refer to a "private soldier" or a "foot soldier" in Zulu. |
| English | The term 'soldier' derives from the Old French term 'soudier', meaning 'one who is paid for military service'. |