Spokesman in Different Languages
Discover 'Spokesman' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Spokesman
Afrikaans woordvoerder | ||
Albanian zëdhënës | ||
Amharic ቃል አቀባይ | ||
Arabic المتحدث | ||
Armenian խոսնակ | ||
Assamese মুখপাত্ৰ | ||
Aymara arxatiri | ||
Azerbaijani spiker | ||
Bambara kumalasela | ||
Basque bozeramailea | ||
Belarusian прэс-сакратар | ||
Bengali মুখপাত্র | ||
Bhojpuri प्रवक्ता के कहना बा | ||
Bosnian glasnogovornik | ||
Bulgarian говорител | ||
Catalan portaveu | ||
Cebuano tigpamaba | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 发言人 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 發言人 | ||
Corsican portavoce | ||
Croatian glasnogovornik | ||
Czech mluvčí | ||
Danish talsmand | ||
Dhivehi ތަރުޖަމާނު ޑރ | ||
Dogri प्रवक्ता जी | ||
Dutch woordvoerder | ||
English spokesman | ||
Esperanto proparolanto | ||
Estonian pressiesindaja | ||
Ewe nyanuɖela | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) tagapagsalita | ||
Finnish tiedottaja | ||
French porte-parole | ||
Frisian wurdfierder | ||
Galician voceiro | ||
Georgian სპიკერი | ||
German sprecher | ||
Greek εκπρόσωπος | ||
Guarani vocero | ||
Gujarati પ્રવક્તા | ||
Haitian Creole pòtpawòl | ||
Hausa kakakin | ||
Hawaiian waha ʻōlelo | ||
Hebrew דוֹבֵר | ||
Hindi प्रवक्ता | ||
Hmong tus cev lus | ||
Hungarian szóvivő | ||
Icelandic talsmaður | ||
Igbo ọnụ na-ekwuru ọnụ | ||
Ilocano pannakangiwat | ||
Indonesian juru bicara | ||
Irish urlabhraí | ||
Italian portavoce | ||
Japanese スポークスマン | ||
Javanese juru wicoro | ||
Kannada ವಕ್ತಾರ | ||
Kazakh өкілі | ||
Khmer អ្នកនាំពាក្យ | ||
Kinyarwanda umuvugizi | ||
Konkani प्रवक्ते हांणी केला | ||
Korean 대변인 | ||
Krio di pɔsin we de tɔk fɔ di pɔsin | ||
Kurdish berdevk | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) وتەبێژی... | ||
Kyrgyz өкүлү | ||
Lao ໂຄສົກ | ||
Latin loquens | ||
Latvian pārstāvis | ||
Lingala molobeli ya molobeli | ||
Lithuanian atstovas spaudai | ||
Luganda omwogezi w’ekitongole kino | ||
Luxembourgish spriecher | ||
Macedonian портпарол | ||
Maithili प्रवक्ता | ||
Malagasy mpitondra | ||
Malay jurucakap | ||
Malayalam വക്താവ് | ||
Maltese kelliem | ||
Maori kaikorero | ||
Marathi प्रवक्ता | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯋꯥꯉꯥꯡꯂꯣꯏ꯫ | ||
Mizo thupuangtu a ni | ||
Mongolian төлөөлөгч | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ပြောရေးဆိုခွင့်ရှိသူ | ||
Nepali प्रवक्ता | ||
Norwegian talsmann | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) wolankhulira | ||
Odia (Oriya) ମୁଖପାତ୍ର | ||
Oromo dubbi himaa | ||
Pashto ترجمان | ||
Persian سخنگو | ||
Polish rzecznik | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) porta-voz | ||
Punjabi ਬੁਲਾਰਾ | ||
Quechua rimaq | ||
Romanian purtător de cuvânt | ||
Russian представитель | ||
Samoan fofoga fetalai | ||
Sanskrit प्रवक्ता | ||
Scots Gaelic neach-labhairt | ||
Sepedi mmoleledi | ||
Serbian гласноговорник | ||
Sesotho 'muelli | ||
Shona mutauriri | ||
Sindhi ترجمان | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ප්රකාශක | ||
Slovak hovorca | ||
Slovenian tiskovni predstavnik | ||
Somali afhayeen | ||
Spanish portavoz | ||
Sundanese juru carios | ||
Swahili msemaji | ||
Swedish talesman | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) tagapagsalita | ||
Tajik сухангӯй | ||
Tamil செய்தித் தொடர்பாளர் | ||
Tatar вәкиле | ||
Telugu ప్రతినిధి | ||
Thai โฆษก | ||
Tigrinya ኣፈኛ | ||
Tsonga muvulavuleri | ||
Turkish sözcü | ||
Turkmen metbugat sekretary | ||
Twi (Akan) ɔkasafo | ||
Ukrainian речник | ||
Urdu ترجمان | ||
Uyghur باياناتچى | ||
Uzbek vakili | ||
Vietnamese người phát ngôn | ||
Welsh llefarydd | ||
Xhosa isithethi | ||
Yiddish ווארטזאגער | ||
Yoruba agbẹnusọ | ||
Zulu okhulumela |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "woordvoerder" is derived from the Dutch "woordvoerder" and is synonymous with "moderator" or "chairperson" as well as "spokesperson". |
| Albanian | "Zëdhënës" is a hybrid derivative from "zë" ("voice, sound") and "dëshmon" ("to witness, testify"), thus "one who attests or testifies with his voice." |
| Amharic | ቃል ኣቀባይ is also used to refer to an official position similar to that of an "advisor". |
| Arabic | The word "المتحدث" derives from the root "ثحد" meaning "to sharpen" or "to make pointed", referring to the eloquence and sharp tongue of the speaker. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "spiker" in Azerbaijani also refers to a "nail", an object made of metal that is used to join pieces of wood or other materials together. |
| Basque | The word 'bozeramailea' derives from 'bozera' (voice) and 'maile' (person), but it can also mean 'ambassador' or 'diplomat'. |
| Belarusian | The word "прэс-сакратар" comes from the French word "porte-parole" and the Russian word "пресс-секретарь". |
| Bengali | The word "মুখপাত্র" (mukhopatro) in Bengali also means "mouthpiece" and "actor". |
| Bosnian | The word "glasnogovornik" originally meant "spokesperson for a group" |
| Bulgarian | The word "говорител" literally means "speaker" or "talker" and is derived from the verb "говорить" (to speak or talk). |
| Catalan | Portaveu derives from the Latin word "porta" meaning "gate" and "veu" meaning "voice". |
| Cebuano | The word 'tigpamaba' literally translates to 'the one who speaks for another' and is used as a term for a spokesperson or representative. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "发言人"在台湾指称新闻发布会中负责发言的人，大陆则指媒体中负责新闻发布的人。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「發」在古文裡是「說」，「言人」就是幫人說話的意思，所以「發言人」是代表別人發言的人。 |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "portavoce" also means "doorbell" or "bell ringer". |
| Croatian | Cognate with Russian “glasnost”, “glasnogovornik” literally translates to “voice speaker”. |
| Czech | "Mluvčí" in Czech can also mean "speaker" or "orator". |
| Danish | In Danish, the word "talsmand" can also refer to a "representative" or "agent". |
| Dutch | The Dutch word 'woordvoerder' literally translates to 'word-driver' or 'one who drives the word'. |
| Esperanto | "Proparolanto" is derived from "pro" (for), "paroli" (to speak), and "anto" (one who does something). |
| Estonian | The word "pressiesindaja" is derived from the German word "Pressesprecher" and literally means "press speaker". It can also refer to a public relations officer or a media spokesperson. |
| Finnish | The word 'tiedottaja' also means 'press officer' in Finnish, originating from 'tiedotus' ('information'). |
| French | Derived from "porter" (to carry) and "parole" (speech), "porte-parole" denotes someone who transmits messages. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "wurdfierder" is derived from the Old Frisian "wurdfara", meaning "leader of a group" or "leader of a speech". |
| Galician | The word "voceiro" likely derives from the Latin word "vox," meaning "voice," and the suffix "-eiro," indicating an agent or doer of an action. |
| Georgian | სპიკერი derives from English and literally means 'speaker', but commonly refers to a 'spokesperson' in Georgian. |
| German | The word "Sprecher" in German can also refer to a "telephone loudspeaker" or a "radio or television announcer." |
| Greek | The word "εκπρόσωπος" literally means "one who speaks out" in Greek, and can also refer to a representative or delegate. |
| Haitian Creole | The term pòtpawòl is also used figuratively to describe a person who speaks on behalf of a particular group or organization. |
| Hausa | The word 'kakakin' can also refer to a specific type of Hausa praise singer or town crier. |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word "waha ʻōlelo" literally means "mouth of speech", with "waha" meaning "mouth" and "ʻōlelo" meaning "speech". |
| Hebrew | Hebrew word "דובר" (spokesman) also means "bear" in Aramaic, and the name of the town "Tiberias" |
| Hindi | The word 'प्रवक्ता' (pravakta) can also mean 'preacher', 'teacher', or 'prophet' in some contexts. |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "tus cev lus" literally means "mouth of the crowd" or "mouth of the multitude". |
| Hungarian | The word 'szóvivő' comes from the Hungarian words 'szó', meaning 'word' and 'vivő', meaning 'carrier', literally translating to 'word carrier' |
| Icelandic | Talsmaður may also refer to a person who performs a task for which they do not have the formal authority or the necessary skills or knowledge |
| Indonesian | "Juru" in Indonesian is taken from "juru" in Javanese which means "person", while "bicara" means to talk. |
| Italian | The Italian word "portavoce" can also refer to a megaphone or bullhorn. |
| Japanese | "スポークスマン" is derived from the nautical term "spokesman", a person who communicates orders from the captain to the crew. |
| Javanese | "Juru wicoro" is also used as the name of a traditional type of Javanese court gamelan, which is performed to accompany theatrical performances and processions. |
| Kannada | ವಕ್ತಾರ ('vaktaara') is related to the root 'vaktum' meaning 'to speak' in Sanskrit. |
| Kazakh | The word "өкілі" is also used to refer to a "representative" or "intermediary". |
| Khmer | "អ្នកនាំពាក្យ" comes from the words 'speak' and 'person' or 'one who speaks'. This word is only used when referring to the spokesman for a group or institution." |
| Korean | The Korean word "대변인" (spokesman) originated as a term used in the military, referring to someone who delivered official messages, but now has a broader meaning encompassing any person who represents an organization or group. |
| Kurdish | The word 'berdevk' derives from the Persian word 'bardavish', meaning 'one who speaks out' or 'interpreter'. |
| Kyrgyz | Өкүлү can also mean "delegate" or "representative" in Kyrgyz. |
| Lao | Another meaning of ໂຄສົກ is "a person who gives a performance or display, especially for entertainment". |
| Latin | Loquens originates from the Latin verb 'loqui,' meaning 'to speak' or 'to say,' and is also used to refer to 'conversation' or 'speech' in general. |
| Latvian | Pārstāvis contains the element pārstāt, which means 'to represent', and is also related to the word stāsts ('story'). |
| Lithuanian | The word "atstovas spaudai" (spokesman) is used in Lithuanian media to refer to a person appointed by an organization or government agency to speak to the press and the public. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, the word "Spriecher" not only means "spokesman", but can also refer to a person who is a chatterbox. |
| Macedonian | "Портпарол" is Macedonian word of french origin which means "someone who speaks the same language" |
| Malagasy | The word "mpitondra" (spokesman) is derived from the Malagasy words "mitondra" (to hold) and "tendry" (speech). |
| Malay | The word "jurucakap" is also used to refer to a traditional Malay storyteller who performs at weddings and other ceremonies. |
| Malayalam | The alternate meaning of 'വക്താവ്' is an advisor or an orator |
| Maltese | The etymology of the word 'kelliem' is unknown, but it is possibly derived from the Arabic word 'kallima', meaning 'to speak'. |
| Maori | The word "kaikorero" is related to the Maori word "korero", meaning "speech" or "conversation". |
| Marathi | प्रवक्ता (pravaktā) also means "speaker" or "orator" in Marathi. |
| Mongolian | The word for "spokesman" in Mongolian, "төлөөлөгч," derives from the term for "representatives" and suggests a delegated role. |
| Nepali | The alternate meanings of "प्रवक्ता" include a spear and a shoot or sprout |
| Norwegian | Talsmann is also a colloquial term for a large, heavy man, a 'bigshot' or a 'heavy' person. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word 'wolankhulira' also means someone who is appointed to do a certain job, especially a chief advisor to a chief |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "ترجمان" can also refer to an interpreter or a translator. |
| Persian | In addition to meaning "spokesman," "سخنگو" (sakhangoo) can also mean "interpreter" or "translator" in Persian. |
| Polish | In Polish, "rzecznik" can also refer to an official representative or advocate. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word 'porta-voz' comes from Latin 'porta' (gate) and 'vox' (voice), meaning literally 'voice of the gate' or 'gate-keeper', which evolved into a meaning of 'intermediary' or 'messenger'. |
| Punjabi | The word 'ਬੁਲਾਰਾ' can also mean 'mouthpiece', indicating a person who speaks on behalf of or represents an organization or group. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "purtător de cuvânt" literally translates to "word carrier" and can also refer to a "messenger" or "one who bears news". |
| Russian | The archaic meaning of the Russian word "представитель" is "lawyer" (archaic equivalent is "ходатай") |
| Samoan | The word "fofoga fetalai" in Samoan comes from the words "fofoga", meaning "voice", and "fetalai", meaning "to speak". It can also refer to a spokesperson or representative. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word 'neach-labhairt' can also refer to a 'representative' or 'spokesperson'. |
| Serbian | The word "гласноговорник" (spokesman) in Serbian is derived from the Slavic root "глас" (voice) and the suffix "-ник". It originally meant "one who speaks out" or "orator". |
| Sesotho | 'Muelli' can also refer to someone who is respected and trusted. |
| Shona | The word 'mutauriri' originates from the word 'taura', meaning 'to speak', thus implying one who speaks out on behalf of others. |
| Slovak | The word "hovorca" is also used to refer to someone who speaks in public or delivers a speech. |
| Slovenian | "Tiskovni predstavnik" is derived from the German "Presse-sprecher" and can also mean "press officer". |
| Somali | The word "afhayeen" in Somali is derived from the Arabic word "fahiyyun", which means "interpreter". |
| Spanish | The word "portavoz" originates from the Latin "porta" (door) and "vox" (voice), and can also refer to a doorkeeper or a person who controls access. |
| Sundanese | The name was derived from its original role, the one who carried the news from the court to the common public. |
| Swahili | "Msemaji" is also used to refer to an advocate or spokesperson for a particular cause or group. |
| Swedish | The word "talesman" can also mean a person who tells stories |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | Tagapagsalita is also a word that literally means 'one who says'. |
| Tajik | Сухангӯй is derived from the Persian word sukhangu, which means someone who speaks well. |
| Telugu | The Telugu term "ప్రతినిధి" originated from a phrase in Sanskrit and can also mean either a 'substitute' or 'sample.' |
| Thai | โฆษก can be traced back to the Sanskrit word घोष (ghoṣa), meaning "to proclaim" or "to announce". |
| Turkish | The word "sözcü" in Turkish has an additional meaning of "one who speaks" or "orator". |
| Ukrainian | "Речник" (spokesman) also means "river dictionary" and "speaker of a river dialect". |
| Urdu | In the 1850s, the word “tarjuman” was used not only for someone who translated but also meant “a person who speaks at length.” |
| Uzbek | The word "vakili" is also used in some contexts to refer to a lawyer. |
| Vietnamese | The word "người phát ngôn" also means " spokesperson" in Vietnamese. |
| Welsh | The word 'llefarydd' derives from two Welsh words meaning 'voice' and 'speech' and was first used as an official title in the 15th century. |
| Xhosa | The term 'isithethi' refers to an individual appointed to speak on behalf of a particular group or organization, representing their interests and expressing their views. |
| Yiddish | While 'vart' means 'become' in modern German, it originally carried the meaning of 'speak' in Old and Middle High German. Thus, "vart-sagen" originally meant 'to speak.' |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "agbẹnusọ" is also used to refer to a "mouthpiece" or "representative".} |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "okhulumela" is derived from the verb "khuluma," meaning "to speak," and the prefix "oku," which indicates a noun class that includes people who perform certain actions. |
| English | The word 'spokesman' derives from the Middle English 'spokesman', which itself comes from the Old English 'spræcmann', meaning 'speaker' or 'interpreter'. |