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Specialist in Different Languages

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Specialist


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Afrikaans
spesialis
Albanian
specialist
Amharic
ስፔሻሊስት
Arabic
متخصص
Armenian
մասնագետ
Assamese
বিশেষজ্ঞ
Aymara
especialista ukhamawa
Azerbaijani
mütəxəssis
Bambara
kɛrɛnkɛrɛnnenya la
Basque
espezialista
Belarusian
спецыяліст
Bengali
বিশেষজ্ঞ
Bhojpuri
विशेषज्ञ के ह
Bosnian
specijalista
Bulgarian
специалист
Catalan
especialista
Cebuano
espesyalista
Chinese (Simplified)
专家
Chinese (Traditional)
專家
Corsican
spezialistu
Croatian
specijalista
Czech
specialista
Danish
specialist
Dhivehi
ސްޕެޝަލިސްޓެކެވެ
Dogri
विशेषज्ञ
Dutch
specialist
English
specialist
Esperanto
specialisto
Estonian
spetsialist
Ewe
eŋutinunyala bibi
Filipino (Tagalog)
espesyalista
Finnish
asiantuntija
French
spécialiste
Frisian
spesjalist
Galician
especialista
Georgian
სპეციალისტი
German
spezialist
Greek
ειδικός
Guarani
especialista rehegua
Gujarati
નિષ્ણાત
Haitian Creole
espesyalis
Hausa
gwani
Hawaiian
loea
Hebrew
מוּמחֶה
Hindi
specialist
Hmong
tshwj xeeb
Hungarian
szakember
Icelandic
sérfræðingur
Igbo
ọkachamara
Ilocano
espesialista
Indonesian
spesialis
Irish
speisialtóir
Italian
specialista
Japanese
スペシャリスト
Javanese
spesialis
Kannada
ತಜ್ಞ
Kazakh
маман
Khmer
ជំនាញ
Kinyarwanda
inzobere
Konkani
तज्ञ
Korean
전문가
Krio
spɛshal pɔsin
Kurdish
taybetzana
Kurdish (Sorani)
پسپۆڕ
Kyrgyz
адис
Lao
ຜູ້ຊ່ຽວຊານ
Latin
specialist
Latvian
speciālists
Lingala
monganga ya mayele
Lithuanian
specialistas
Luganda
omukugu
Luxembourgish
spezialist
Macedonian
специјалист
Maithili
विशेषज्ञ
Malagasy
manam-pahaizana manokana
Malay
pakar
Malayalam
സ്പെഷ്യലിസ്റ്റ്
Maltese
speċjalista
Maori
tohunga
Marathi
तज्ञ
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯁ꯭ꯄꯦꯁꯤꯑꯦꯂꯤꯁ꯭ꯠ ꯑꯃꯥ ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥ ꯊꯕꯛ ꯇꯧꯔꯤ꯫
Mizo
specialist a ni
Mongolian
мэргэжилтэн
Myanmar (Burmese)
အထူးကု
Nepali
विशेषज्ञ
Norwegian
spesialist
Nyanja (Chichewa)
katswiri
Odia (Oriya)
ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞ |
Oromo
ogeessa fayyaa
Pashto
متخصص
Persian
متخصص
Polish
specjalista
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
especialista
Punjabi
ਮਾਹਰ
Quechua
especialista nisqa
Romanian
specialist
Russian
специалист
Samoan
faʻapitoa
Sanskrit
विशेषज्ञः
Scots Gaelic
speisealaiche
Sepedi
setsebi
Serbian
специјалиста
Sesotho
setsebi
Shona
nyanzvi
Sindhi
ماهر
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
විශේෂ ist
Slovak
špecialista
Slovenian
specialist
Somali
takhasusle
Spanish
especialista
Sundanese
spesialis
Swahili
mtaalamu
Swedish
specialist
Tagalog (Filipino)
dalubhasa
Tajik
мутахассис
Tamil
நிபுணர்
Tatar
белгеч
Telugu
స్పెషలిస్ట్
Thai
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ
Tigrinya
ስፔሻሊስት
Tsonga
mutivi wa vutshila
Turkish
uzman
Turkmen
hünärmen
Twi (Akan)
ɔbenfo titiriw
Ukrainian
спеціаліст
Urdu
ماہر
Uyghur
مۇتەخەسسىس
Uzbek
mutaxassis
Vietnamese
chuyên gia
Welsh
arbenigwr
Xhosa
ingcali
Yiddish
מומכע
Yoruba
ojogbon
Zulu
uchwepheshe

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe Afrikaans word "spesialis" is derived from the Latin word "specialis", meaning "peculiar" or "particular".
AlbanianAlbanian specialists refer specifically to doctors, not experts in a field.
AmharicIn Amharic, "ስፔሻሊስት" can also refer to an expert or someone highly skilled in a field.
ArabicThe word "متخصص" can also refer to an expert in a particular field of study or practice.
AzerbaijaniThe word "mütəxəssis" in Azerbaijani is derived from the Persian word "mutakhassīs", meaning "one who is specially trained or skilled in a particular field."
BasqueThe word "espezialista" comes from the Latin word "specialis", which means "belonging to a particular class or kind."
BelarusianThe word "спецыяліст" (specialist) in Belarusian originates from the Latin word "species" (appearance), signifying someone with specific knowledge or skills in a particular field.
BengaliThe word "বিশেষজ্ঞ" can also mean "expert" or "authority" in Bengali.
BosnianThe word 'specijalista' is derived from Latin 'species' (species, kind), which is also the source word for the English term specialist.
BulgarianThe word "специалист" is cognate with the English word "specialist", both descending from Latin "specialis", meaning "particular". It is also loosely related to the word "specie", meaning "kind" or "sort".
Catalan"Especialista" can also mean someone who has a particular hobby or interest, similar to the English word "hobbyist."
CebuanoThe Cebuano word "espesyalista" is derived from the Spanish word "especialista," meaning "specialist" or "expert."
Chinese (Simplified)专家, "zhuanjia," literally means "people who are good at planning things".
Chinese (Traditional)The word 專家 is a combination of 專 (focus) and 家 (expert), meaning someone who specializes in a particular field.
CorsicanThe word "spezialistu" comes from the Italian word "specialista", which means "specialist".
CroatianCognate with "specialist" in English and "специјалиста" in Serbian, "специјалист (specijalist)" in Croatian ultimately derives from the Latin "speciālis," meaning "peculiar" or "particular."
CzechIn Czech, specialista can also refer to a medical doctor specializing in an area other than general practice.
DanishIn Danish, "specialist" may also refer to a type of sausage, a specific type of coffee, or a particular kind of bread.
DutchIn Dutch, the word "specialist" can also refer to a doctor who has completed a specialized training program.
EsperantoThe word "specialisto" can also refer to a person who is particularly skilled in a certain field.
EstonianThe word “spetsialist” is derived from the Russian word 'специалист' and in Estonian it can also refer to a secret agent, an intelligence officer or an expert who has received special training or education.
FinnishThe word "asiantuntija" comes from the words "asia" (matter, case, affair) and "tuntija" (one who knows, expert).
French'Spécialiste' originates from the Latin word 'species' meaning 'kind, sort'. This led to the specialized or specific meaning of the word.
FrisianThe word "spesjalist" in Frisian, derived from the Latin "specialis," can also refer to an expert or someone with a particular skill or knowledge.
Galician"Especialista" in Galician also means "lawyer" in a legal context.
GeorgianThe Georgian word "სპეციალისტი" is derived from the Latin word "species", meaning "kind" or "sort". This reflects the idea that a specialist is someone who has specialized knowledge or skills in a particular field.
GermanGerman "Spezialist" is derived from Italian "specialista" via Old French and Latin "specialis", meaning "distinctive".
GreekThe Greek word "ειδικός" is derived from the verb "είδω" (to see or know) and thus also means "expert" or "knowledgeable."
Haitian CreoleThe word "espesyalis" is derived from the French word "spécialiste", which means "specialist".
Hausa"Gwani" also means "master" or "teacher" and is often used to refer to someone highly skilled in a particular field.
HawaiianThe word "loea" in Hawaiian can also mean "expert" or "professional".
Hebrewמוּמחֶה also means an expert or a sage in Hebrew, derived from the root "wisdom" חכם (hakham)
HindiThe word 'SPECIALIST' originates from the Latin word 'specialis', meaning 'peculiar'.
HmongThe word "tshwj xeeb" can also mean "expert" or "professional" in Hmong.
HungarianThe word "szakember" derives from a Slavic word meaning "skilled worker" and is cognate with the Polish word "fachowiec" and the Czech word "odborník."
IcelandicThe word sérfræðingur in Icelandic is derived from the Old Norse words "sér" (separate) and "fræði" (knowledge), and it can also refer to an expert or a professional in a particular field.
IgboThe Igbo word ọkachamara is derived from the verb kacha, meaning 'to surpass' or 'to be superior,' and the noun mmara, meaning 'knowledge' or 'expertise'.
IndonesianSpesialis' originally meant 'a spy or secret agent' in Latin.
ItalianIn medieval Latin, the word "specialista" referred to an expert in a particular field of knowledge.
Japanese「スペシャリスト」の語源は、ラテン語で「特別な」を意味する特殊なという意味を持つ「specialis」から来ています。
JavaneseThe Javanese word "spesialis" is derived from the Dutch "specialist", which itself is derived from the Latin "species" (specific, type).
KannadaThe word ತಜ್ಞ comes from the Sanskrit word "tatjna," meaning "one who knows" or "expert."
KazakhThe word "маман" can also refer to "мама" meaning "mother" in Kazakh.
KhmerThe word "ជំនាញ" can also refer to expertise, proficiency, or skill.
Korean"전문가" (specialist) consists of two roots "전문" and "가" and the former is a Sino-Korean word originating in Chinese "專門" meaning "special".
Kurdish“Taybetzana” in Kurdish derives from the Arabic word “takhassus” which also means "specialization" in modern standard Arabic and other dialects.
Kyrgyz"Адис" also means "master" in Arabic, Hebrew and Aramaic.
LatinIn medieval Latin, 'specialis' referred to the species within a genus.
LatvianThe word "speciālists" is derived from the Latin word "species", meaning "kind" or "type".
LithuanianThe word "specialistas" in Lithuanian is derived from the Latin word "specialis," meaning "pertaining to a particular thing or group."
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, "Spezialist" can also refer to a person with a disability
MacedonianThe word "специјалист" in Macedonian is derived from the Latin word "species", meaning "kind" or "class".
MalayThe Malay word "pakar" is derived from the Sanskrit word "pāka" meaning "to cook", hence its original meaning was "cook" or "expert in cooking".
MalayalamThe word 'ஸ்பேஷியலிஸ்ட்' ('specialist') is derived from the Latin word 'species', meaning 'kind' or 'sort'.
MalteseAs in English, "speċjalista" derives from the Latin "specialis" and denotes someone with "special" knowledge or skills.
MaoriThe word tohunga in Maori can refer to experts in a wide range of areas, including healing, religion, and fishing.
MarathiThe word "तज्ञ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "तक्षन्", meaning "one who cuts or shapes wood". It is also used to refer to someone who has a high level of skill or knowledge in a particular field.
MongolianThe word "мэргэжилтэн" can also refer to a "professional" or an "expert".
NepaliThe word `विशेषज्ञ` can mean "expert" but also "specialist", "learned person" or "one who possesses special knowledge or skill."
NorwegianIn Norwegian, "spesialist" also means "expert" or "professional".
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "katswiri" used to mean "teacher".
PashtoThis word is derived from the word "میتون" (knowledgeable), which has the same root as the word "علم" (science) in Arabic.
PersianThe word “متخصص” literally means “separated-from” with possible origins in ancient Zoroastrian rituals in which the “expert of separating” would take responsibility for the dismemberment of sacrificial animals.
PolishThe Polish word 'specjalista' can trace its roots back to Latin, where 'species' signifies 'sort, kind,' and the suffix '-ista' implies an 'agent of'.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "especialista" in Portuguese can also refer to a person who is highly skilled in a particular field or activity.
PunjabiThe word "ਮਾਹਰ" can also refer to a "skilled worker" or "expert".
RomanianThe word "specialist" comes from the Latin word "specialis", which means "particular" or "specific".
RussianIn Russian, specialist can also mean professional, expert, or highly skilled worker.
SamoanThe word "faʻapitoa" also means "to make special" in Samoan.
Scots Gaelic"Speisealaiche" is also the term for a particular type of bird in Scotland, the spotted flycatcher.
SerbianThe word 'специјалиста' ('specialist') comes from the Latin 'specialis', meaning 'belonging to a particular class or group'.
SesothoIn Sesotho, "setsebi" can also mean "someone who is skilled in a particular area".
SindhiThe Sindhi word “ماهر” also means "expert" and "skillful".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The word "විශේෂ ist" is derived from the Sanskrit word "विशिष्ट" (visheshta), meaning "special" or "distinguished."
SlovakIn Slovak, the word "špecialista" can also be used to refer to a doctor or other medical professional.
SlovenianIn Slovenian, the word "specialist" ("specialist") is often used in a broader sense to refer to experts in any field, not just the medical one.
SomaliThe Somali word "takhasusle" originates from the Arabic word "taḵaṣṣuṣ" meaning specialization or expertise.
Spanish"Especialista" in Spanish can also refer to a person who is skilled or knowledgeable in a particular area, not necessarily a medical one.
Sundanese"Spesialis" in Sundanese can also mean "expert" or "professional"
SwahiliThe word "mtaalamu" also means "expert" or "professional" in Swahili.
SwedishThe Swedish word 'specialist' is also used to refer to a doctor who is a specialist in a particular field of medicine, such as a cardiologist or a neurologist.
Tagalog (Filipino)"Dalubhasa" is rooted in a Spanish term that initially meant "ability," but came to be interpreted as "expert" through Tagalog word-play.
TajikМутахассис is derived from the Arabic word "mutahaṣṣiṣ", meaning "one who has acquired proficiency in a particular subject".
Tamilநிபுணர் can also mean "skilled" or "expert" in Tamil.
TeluguThe word 'specialist' can also refer to someone who is in a particular field of study.
ThaiThe word can also refer to an expert or a professional in a particular field.
TurkishThe word "uzman" is also used in Turkish to refer to a person skilled in a particular area, such as a craftsman or artisan.
UkrainianThe word "спеціаліст" ultimately derives from the Latin word "species", meaning "kind" or "type", through Old French, Polish, and Russian.
UrduUrdu ماہر shares a root with Arabic ماہر, meaning "skilled, expert" and "to make skillful or expert" and further, "to become skilled or expert" in Arabic.
UzbekThe word "mutaxassis" may also refer to a person who does work in a particular field.
Vietnamese"Chuyên gia" is a combination of the words "chuyên" (specialized) and "gia" (person), and can be used to refer to a wide range of experts, from doctors to engineers.
WelshThe word 'arbenigwr' in Welsh derives from 'arbenig' (special) and 'gŵr' (man), and was also formerly used to mean 'magician' or 'prophet'.
Xhosa"Ingcali" derives from the verb "ukukala" meaning to filter, select, or specialize in something.
Yiddish"מומכע" is related to the modern Hebrew word "מֻמְחֶה" (mûmkhê), meaning "expert" or "specialist."
YorubaOjogbon relates etymologically to the words 'gbogbo' or 'gbogbon', which means 'all' or 'everything'
ZuluThe word "uchwepheshe" in Zulu comes from the root "chwepha", meaning "to cut through" or "to pierce through," indicating the specialist's ability to cut through complex issues or problems.
EnglishThe term 'specialist' comes through Latin from Greek 'species' or specific type.

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