Updated on March 6, 2024
A specialist is an individual who has extensive knowledge and training in a particular field or area of study. Their expertise sets them apart, making them a valuable asset in any industry or academic setting. The significance of specialists has been recognized and valued throughout history, with many cultures placing great importance on the mastery of specific skills and knowledge.
In our increasingly globalized world, understanding the nuances of language and culture is more important than ever. Knowing the translation of 'specialist' in different languages can help bridge cultural divides and facilitate effective communication. For example, in Spanish, a specialist is known as 'especialista,' while in German, they are called 'Fachmann or Fachfrau.' In French, the term is 'spécialiste,' and in Japanese, it is 'スペシャリスト (supesharistu).'
By learning these translations, you not only expand your vocabulary but also demonstrate respect for other cultures and their unique linguistic traditions. So, whether you're traveling abroad or working with a diverse team, knowing the translation of 'specialist' in different languages can help you connect with others and succeed in any situation.
Afrikaans | spesialis | ||
The Afrikaans word "spesialis" is derived from the Latin word "specialis", meaning "peculiar" or "particular". | |||
Amharic | ስፔሻሊስት | ||
In Amharic, "ስፔሻሊስት" can also refer to an expert or someone highly skilled in a field. | |||
Hausa | gwani | ||
"Gwani" also means "master" or "teacher" and is often used to refer to someone highly skilled in a particular field. | |||
Igbo | ọkachamara | ||
The Igbo word ọkachamara is derived from the verb kacha, meaning 'to surpass' or 'to be superior,' and the noun mmara, meaning 'knowledge' or 'expertise'. | |||
Malagasy | manam-pahaizana manokana | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) | katswiri | ||
The word "katswiri" used to mean "teacher". | |||
Shona | nyanzvi | ||
Somali | takhasusle | ||
The Somali word "takhasusle" originates from the Arabic word "taḵaṣṣuṣ" meaning specialization or expertise. | |||
Sesotho | setsebi | ||
In Sesotho, "setsebi" can also mean "someone who is skilled in a particular area". | |||
Swahili | mtaalamu | ||
The word "mtaalamu" also means "expert" or "professional" in Swahili. | |||
Xhosa | ingcali | ||
"Ingcali" derives from the verb "ukukala" meaning to filter, select, or specialize in something. | |||
Yoruba | ojogbon | ||
Ojogbon relates etymologically to the words 'gbogbo' or 'gbogbon', which means 'all' or 'everything' | |||
Zulu | uchwepheshe | ||
The 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. | |||
Bambara | kɛrɛnkɛrɛnnenya la | ||
Ewe | eŋutinunyala bibi | ||
Kinyarwanda | inzobere | ||
Lingala | monganga ya mayele | ||
Luganda | omukugu | ||
Sepedi | setsebi | ||
Twi (Akan) | ɔbenfo titiriw | ||
Arabic | متخصص | ||
The word "متخصص" can also refer to an expert in a particular field of study or practice. | |||
Hebrew | מוּמחֶה | ||
מוּמחֶה also means an expert or a sage in Hebrew, derived from the root "wisdom" חכם (hakham) | |||
Pashto | متخصص | ||
This word is derived from the word "میتون" (knowledgeable), which has the same root as the word "علم" (science) in Arabic. | |||
Arabic | متخصص | ||
The word "متخصص" can also refer to an expert in a particular field of study or practice. |
Albanian | specialist | ||
Albanian specialists refer specifically to doctors, not experts in a field. | |||
Basque | espezialista | ||
The word "espezialista" comes from the Latin word "specialis", which means "belonging to a particular class or kind." | |||
Catalan | especialista | ||
"Especialista" can also mean someone who has a particular hobby or interest, similar to the English word "hobbyist." | |||
Croatian | specijalista | ||
Cognate with "specialist" in English and "специјалиста" in Serbian, "специјалист (specijalist)" in Croatian ultimately derives from the Latin "speciālis," meaning "peculiar" or "particular." | |||
Danish | specialist | ||
In Danish, "specialist" may also refer to a type of sausage, a specific type of coffee, or a particular kind of bread. | |||
Dutch | specialist | ||
In Dutch, the word "specialist" can also refer to a doctor who has completed a specialized training program. | |||
English | specialist | ||
The term 'specialist' comes through Latin from Greek 'species' or specific type. | |||
French | spécialiste | ||
'Spécialiste' originates from the Latin word 'species' meaning 'kind, sort'. This led to the specialized or specific meaning of the word. | |||
Frisian | spesjalist | ||
The 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 | ||
"Especialista" in Galician also means "lawyer" in a legal context. | |||
German | spezialist | ||
German "Spezialist" is derived from Italian "specialista" via Old French and Latin "specialis", meaning "distinctive". | |||
Icelandic | sérfræðingur | ||
The 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. | |||
Irish | speisialtóir | ||
Italian | specialista | ||
In medieval Latin, the word "specialista" referred to an expert in a particular field of knowledge. | |||
Luxembourgish | spezialist | ||
In Luxembourgish, "Spezialist" can also refer to a person with a disability | |||
Maltese | speċjalista | ||
As in English, "speċjalista" derives from the Latin "specialis" and denotes someone with "special" knowledge or skills. | |||
Norwegian | spesialist | ||
In Norwegian, "spesialist" also means "expert" or "professional". | |||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | especialista | ||
The word "especialista" in Portuguese can also refer to a person who is highly skilled in a particular field or activity. | |||
Scots Gaelic | speisealaiche | ||
"Speisealaiche" is also the term for a particular type of bird in Scotland, the spotted flycatcher. | |||
Spanish | especialista | ||
"Especialista" in Spanish can also refer to a person who is skilled or knowledgeable in a particular area, not necessarily a medical one. | |||
Swedish | specialist | ||
The 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. | |||
Welsh | arbenigwr | ||
The word 'arbenigwr' in Welsh derives from 'arbenig' (special) and 'gŵr' (man), and was also formerly used to mean 'magician' or 'prophet'. |
Belarusian | спецыяліст | ||
The word "спецыяліст" (specialist) in Belarusian originates from the Latin word "species" (appearance), signifying someone with specific knowledge or skills in a particular field. | |||
Bosnian | specijalista | ||
The word 'specijalista' is derived from Latin 'species' (species, kind), which is also the source word for the English term specialist. | |||
Bulgarian | специалист | ||
The 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". | |||
Czech | specialista | ||
In Czech, specialista can also refer to a medical doctor specializing in an area other than general practice. | |||
Estonian | spetsialist | ||
The 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. | |||
Finnish | asiantuntija | ||
The word "asiantuntija" comes from the words "asia" (matter, case, affair) and "tuntija" (one who knows, expert). | |||
Hungarian | szakember | ||
The word "szakember" derives from a Slavic word meaning "skilled worker" and is cognate with the Polish word "fachowiec" and the Czech word "odborník." | |||
Latvian | speciālists | ||
The word "speciālists" is derived from the Latin word "species", meaning "kind" or "type". | |||
Lithuanian | specialistas | ||
The word "specialistas" in Lithuanian is derived from the Latin word "specialis," meaning "pertaining to a particular thing or group." | |||
Macedonian | специјалист | ||
The word "специјалист" in Macedonian is derived from the Latin word "species", meaning "kind" or "class". | |||
Polish | specjalista | ||
The Polish word 'specjalista' can trace its roots back to Latin, where 'species' signifies 'sort, kind,' and the suffix '-ista' implies an 'agent of'. | |||
Romanian | specialist | ||
The word "specialist" comes from the Latin word "specialis", which means "particular" or "specific". | |||
Russian | специалист | ||
In Russian, specialist can also mean professional, expert, or highly skilled worker. | |||
Serbian | специјалиста | ||
The word 'специјалиста' ('specialist') comes from the Latin 'specialis', meaning 'belonging to a particular class or group'. | |||
Slovak | špecialista | ||
In Slovak, the word "špecialista" can also be used to refer to a doctor or other medical professional. | |||
Slovenian | specialist | ||
In Slovenian, the word "specialist" ("specialist") is often used in a broader sense to refer to experts in any field, not just the medical one. | |||
Ukrainian | спеціаліст | ||
The word "спеціаліст" ultimately derives from the Latin word "species", meaning "kind" or "type", through Old French, Polish, and Russian. |
Bengali | বিশেষজ্ঞ | ||
The word "বিশেষজ্ঞ" can also mean "expert" or "authority" in Bengali. | |||
Gujarati | નિષ્ણાત | ||
Hindi | specialist | ||
The word 'SPECIALIST' originates from the Latin word 'specialis', meaning 'peculiar'. | |||
Kannada | ತಜ್ಞ | ||
The word ತಜ್ಞ comes from the Sanskrit word "tatjna," meaning "one who knows" or "expert." | |||
Malayalam | സ്പെഷ്യലിസ്റ്റ് | ||
The word 'ஸ்பேஷியலிஸ்ட்' ('specialist') is derived from the Latin word 'species', meaning 'kind' or 'sort'. | |||
Marathi | तज्ञ | ||
The 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. | |||
Nepali | विशेषज्ञ | ||
The word `विशेषज्ञ` can mean "expert" but also "specialist", "learned person" or "one who possesses special knowledge or skill." | |||
Punjabi | ਮਾਹਰ | ||
The word "ਮਾਹਰ" can also refer to a "skilled worker" or "expert". | |||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) | විශේෂ ist | ||
The word "විශේෂ ist" is derived from the Sanskrit word "विशिष्ट" (visheshta), meaning "special" or "distinguished." | |||
Tamil | நிபுணர் | ||
நிபுணர் can also mean "skilled" or "expert" in Tamil. | |||
Telugu | స్పెషలిస్ట్ | ||
The word 'specialist' can also refer to someone who is in a particular field of study. | |||
Urdu | ماہر | ||
Urdu 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. |
Chinese (Simplified) | 专家 | ||
专家, "zhuanjia," literally means "people who are good at planning things". | |||
Chinese (Traditional) | 專家 | ||
The word 專家 is a combination of 專 (focus) and 家 (expert), meaning someone who specializes in a particular field. | |||
Japanese | スペシャリスト | ||
「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。 | |||
Korean | 전문가 | ||
"전문가" (specialist) consists of two roots "전문" and "가" and the former is a Sino-Korean word originating in Chinese "專門" meaning "special". | |||
Mongolian | мэргэжилтэн | ||
The word "мэргэжилтэн" can also refer to a "professional" or an "expert". | |||
Myanmar (Burmese) | အထူးကု | ||
Indonesian | spesialis | ||
Spesialis' originally meant 'a spy or secret agent' in Latin. | |||
Javanese | spesialis | ||
The Javanese word "spesialis" is derived from the Dutch "specialist", which itself is derived from the Latin "species" (specific, type). | |||
Khmer | ជំនាញ | ||
The word "ជំនាញ" can also refer to expertise, proficiency, or skill. | |||
Lao | ຜູ້ຊ່ຽວຊານ | ||
Malay | pakar | ||
The Malay word "pakar" is derived from the Sanskrit word "pāka" meaning "to cook", hence its original meaning was "cook" or "expert in cooking". | |||
Thai | ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ | ||
The word can also refer to an expert or a professional in a particular field. | |||
Vietnamese | chuyên gia | ||
"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. | |||
Filipino (Tagalog) | espesyalista | ||
Azerbaijani | mütəxəssis | ||
The word "mütəxəssis" in Azerbaijani is derived from the Persian word "mutakhassīs", meaning "one who is specially trained or skilled in a particular field." | |||
Kazakh | маман | ||
The word "маман" can also refer to "мама" meaning "mother" in Kazakh. | |||
Kyrgyz | адис | ||
"Адис" also means "master" in Arabic, Hebrew and Aramaic. | |||
Tajik | мутахассис | ||
Мутахассис is derived from the Arabic word "mutahaṣṣiṣ", meaning "one who has acquired proficiency in a particular subject". | |||
Turkmen | hünärmen | ||
Uzbek | mutaxassis | ||
The word "mutaxassis" may also refer to a person who does work in a particular field. | |||
Uyghur | مۇتەخەسسىس | ||
Hawaiian | loea | ||
The word "loea" in Hawaiian can also mean "expert" or "professional". | |||
Maori | tohunga | ||
The word tohunga in Maori can refer to experts in a wide range of areas, including healing, religion, and fishing. | |||
Samoan | faʻapitoa | ||
The word "faʻapitoa" also means "to make special" in Samoan. | |||
Tagalog (Filipino) | dalubhasa | ||
"Dalubhasa" is rooted in a Spanish term that initially meant "ability," but came to be interpreted as "expert" through Tagalog word-play. |
Aymara | especialista ukhamawa | ||
Guarani | especialista rehegua | ||
Esperanto | specialisto | ||
The word "specialisto" can also refer to a person who is particularly skilled in a certain field. | |||
Latin | specialist | ||
In medieval Latin, 'specialis' referred to the species within a genus. |
Greek | ειδικός | ||
The Greek word "ειδικός" is derived from the verb "είδω" (to see or know) and thus also means "expert" or "knowledgeable." | |||
Hmong | tshwj xeeb | ||
The word "tshwj xeeb" can also mean "expert" or "professional" in Hmong. | |||
Kurdish | taybetzana | ||
“Taybetzana” in Kurdish derives from the Arabic word “takhassus” which also means "specialization" in modern standard Arabic and other dialects. | |||
Turkish | uzman | ||
The word "uzman" is also used in Turkish to refer to a person skilled in a particular area, such as a craftsman or artisan. | |||
Xhosa | ingcali | ||
"Ingcali" derives from the verb "ukukala" meaning to filter, select, or specialize in something. | |||
Yiddish | מומכע | ||
"מומכע" is related to the modern Hebrew word "מֻמְחֶה" (mûmkhê), meaning "expert" or "specialist." | |||
Zulu | uchwepheshe | ||
The 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. | |||
Assamese | বিশেষজ্ঞ | ||
Aymara | especialista ukhamawa | ||
Bhojpuri | विशेषज्ञ के ह | ||
Dhivehi | ސްޕެޝަލިސްޓެކެވެ | ||
Dogri | विशेषज्ञ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) | espesyalista | ||
Guarani | especialista rehegua | ||
Ilocano | espesialista | ||
Krio | spɛshal pɔsin | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) | پسپۆڕ | ||
Maithili | विशेषज्ञ | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) | ꯁ꯭ꯄꯦꯁꯤꯑꯦꯂꯤꯁ꯭ꯠ ꯑꯃꯥ ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥ ꯊꯕꯛ ꯇꯧꯔꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo | specialist a ni | ||
Oromo | ogeessa fayyaa | ||
Odia (Oriya) | ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞ | | ||
Quechua | especialista nisqa | ||
Sanskrit | विशेषज्ञः | ||
Tatar | белгеч | ||
Tigrinya | ስፔሻሊስት | ||
Tsonga | mutivi wa vutshila | ||