Tournament in different languages

Tournament in Different Languages

Discover 'Tournament' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

A tournament is a thrilling competition, often associated with sports like soccer, tennis, or chess. But the concept of a tournament goes far beyond games – it's a cultural phenomenon, a showcase of skill, strategy, and sportsmanship that has captured the imagination of people worldwide.

Throughout history, tournaments have been significant events, from the medieval jousting competitions to the modern-day FIFA World Cup. They bring together individuals, communities, and even nations, fostering a sense of camaraderie and shared experience.

Understanding the translation of 'tournament' in different languages can enrich our appreciation of these events and the diverse cultures they represent. For example, in Spanish, a tournament is a 'torneo'; in French, it's a 'tournoi'; in German, it's a 'Turnier'; and in Japanese, it's a 'トーナメント (tōnamento)'.

By learning these translations, we not only expand our vocabulary but also gain a deeper understanding of the global community that shares a love for competition and excellence. So, let's delve into the world of tournaments and discover how this exciting concept translates across languages and cultures.

Tournament

Tournament in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanstoernooi
"Toernooi" derives from the Medieval Latin "tornamentum" (also "armament" or "equipment"), via the Old French "tornoi".
Amharicውድድር
'ውድድር' is an Amharic word that comes from the Ge'ez word 'ውዳደ', meaning 'love' or 'competition'.
Hausagasa
"Gasa" is also a word for "playing" or "playing together" in Hausa.
Igbondorondoro
The word 'ndorondoro' in Igbo also refers to a traditional masquerade or a dramatic performance that involves dancing and singing.
Malagasyfifaninanana
The Malagasy word "fifaninanana" is also used to refer to a competition or a rivalry.
Nyanja (Chichewa)mpikisano
The word "mpikisano" also has the alternate meaning of "competition" or "contest".
Shonamutambo
The word 'mutambo' in Shona may also refer to a ritual wrestling match performed in a circle, showcasing physical strength and endurance.
Somalitartanka
The word "tartanka" can also refer to the "battlefield" in Somali.
Sesothothonamente
Thonamente comes from two Sesotho words: "thōna," "to fight," and "mente," "a place," or figuratively a "battlefield."
Swahilimashindano
The word "mashindano" also means "competition" or "contest" in Swahili.
Xhosaitumente
"Ityumenthi" (tournament) means a "meeting of chiefs" in isiXhosa and shares a similar etymology with "ityala" (court case)
Yorubaidije
"Idije" in Yoruba also refers to a traditional dance performed by masquerades during festivals.
Zuluumqhudelwano
In a more narrow sense, "inqhudelwano" can refer to a competitive game or sport in which prizes or medals are awarded.
Bambarantolatanba in na
Ewehoʋiʋli me
Kinyarwandaamarushanwa
Lingalatournoi ya lisano
Lugandaempaka z’empaka
Sepedithonamente ya
Twi (Akan)akansi no mu

Tournament in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicالمسابقة
Hebrewטורניר
"טורניר" is a Hebrew word meaning "tournament" which originates from the Latin word "tornare" meaning "to turn" referring to the rotation of knights on horseback in medieval tournaments.
Pashtoسیالۍ
"سیالۍ" also means "rivalry" or "competition" in Pashto.
Arabicالمسابقة

Tournament in Western European Languages

Albanianturneu
Albanian "turneu" derives from Venetian "torneo" or Turkish "turne".
Basquetxapelketa
Txapelketa (tournament) comes from "txapela": "beret", as the winner of a tournament was awarded a beret.
Catalantorneig
Catalan "torneig" comes from the Old Provençal "tornei" which in turn comes from the Old High German "turnjan" which means "to turn" and originally derived from the Frankish cavalry exercise of making circles and wheeling about (Latin circuli decurrendi).
Croatianturnir
The word tournament derives from the Old French word 'torneament', which in turn comes from the Latin word 'tornare', meaning 'to turn'
Danishturnering
The Danish word "turnering" ultimately derives from the Old French "tornoiement" and the Latin "tornare" (to turn).
Dutchtoernooi
In Dutch, the word "toernooi" can also refer to a type of horse riding competition, not to be confused with a tournament.
Englishtournament
The word "tournament" derives from the Old French "tornoiement", meaning a turning movement in battle.
Frenchtournoi
The French word "tournoi" also refers to a type of spinning top in French.
Frisiantoernoai
Frisian 'toernoai' derives from French 'tournoi' and, like the Old French word, also means 'tumult, quarrel'
Galiciantorneo
In Galician, "torneo" refers to the specific type of tournament that involves knights on horseback.
Germanturnier
German "Turnier" likely derives from the Old French word "tornoier," meaning to turn, in reference to the circular movement of knights during the joust.
Icelandicmót
In Icelandic, the word 'mót' can also refer to an encounter or meeting.
Irishcomórtas
The term may have come from the Scottish Gaelic word còmhrag - meaning rivalry of strength which would fit especially with the medieval Irish concept of comórtas.
Italiantorneo
In Italian, "torneo" also means "turret". In Spanish, it can mean "lathe".
Luxembourgishtournoi
The Luxembourgish word "Tournoi" derives from the French word "tournois", meaning "coin tournament". In English, it signifies a sporting contest between individuals or teams.
Maltesekampjonat
The word "kampjonat" is derived from the French word "championnat" and can also refer to a championship or a league.
Norwegianturnering
The word "turnering" is cognate with "turn" and shares its meaning of a rotational movement, like a spinning top or a revolving door.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)torneio
The Portuguese word "torneio" comes from the Latin word "tornus" which can mean either a lathe or a compass, two devices used for drawing circles.
Scots Gaelicfarpais
Farpais, 'a tournament', derives from French 'tournais' (tour 'turn'), and is cognate with English 'farand' meaning 'a roundel or a dance in a circle'.
Spanishtorneo
"Torneo" comes from the Latin word "tornare" (to turn), possibly referring to the turning of knights around a central point during the competition.
Swedishturnering
The word "turnering" in Swedish comes from the Old French word "tornoiement", meaning "a military exercise or contest".
Welshtwrnamaint
The Welsh word "twrnamaint" is derived from the French word "tournoi". It originally referred to a type of medieval horse race, but later came to be used for a tournament involving other forms of combat.

Tournament in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianтурнір
In Belarusian, the word 'турнір' can also refer to a fair or a market.
Bosnianturnir
The word "turnir" in Bosnian also has the alternate meaning of "round-trip bus transport"
Bulgarianтурнир
The Bulgarian word "турнир" also means "competition" or "contest".
Czechturnaj
The word "turnaj" in Czech comes from the French word "tournoi", which originally meant "a turning" or "a circling".
Estonianturniir
The word "turniir" is derived from the Old French word "tornoiement", which referred to a military exercise or competition.
Finnishturnaus
The word "turnaus" in Finnish is derived from the Old French word "torneis", meaning "fortified tower" or "stronghold."
Hungarianbajnokság
The word 'bajnokság' is derived from the verb 'bajnokol', which means 'to strive toward victory' or 'to compete'.
Latvianturnīrs
"Turnīrs" comes from the French word "tournoi" which means "jousting". Jousting was a popular sport in the Middle Ages where knights would compete on horseback with lances.
Lithuanianturnyras
The Lithuanian word "turnyras" can also refer to a large number of people or objects in a group.
Macedonianтурнир
In Macedonian, "турнир" is derived from the French word "tournoi" and also refers to a sporting competition or a competition in general.
Polishzawody
The word "zawody" in Polish can also refer to a profession or occupation.
Romanianturneu
The Romanian word "turneu" derives from the French word "tournoi" and also means "tour".
Russianтурнир
The word "турнир" (tournament) comes from the French word "tournois", which originally referred to a type of medieval battle with mounted knights.
Serbianтурнир
The Serbian word "турнир" also means "torneo" (the bullfight competition) in Spanish, and "tournament" in English.
Slovakturnaj
The Slovak word "turnaj" ultimately derives from the Latin term " tornare," meaning "to turn".
Slovenianturnir
"Turnir" originates either from French "tournoyer" (to spin), or from Old Occitan "tornejar" (to turn).
Ukrainianтурнір
The word "турнір" is also used in Ukrainian to refer to a type of medieval combat sport similar to jousting.

Tournament in South Asian Languages

Bengaliটুর্নামেন্ট
The word "টুর্নামেন্ট" is derived from the Old French word "torneiment," which means "struggle" or "conflict."
Gujaratiપ્રતયોગીતા
The word "પ્રતયોગીતા" can also mean "competition" or "rivalry" in Gujarati.
Hindiटूर्नामेंट
The word "टूर्नामेंट" is derived from the Old French word "tornement", meaning "a military exercise or contest".
Kannadaಪಂದ್ಯಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
The word "ಪಂದ್ಯಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "पण्य" (paṇya), meaning "merchandise" or "goods for sale". In Kannada, the word "ಪಂದ್ಯ" (panya) means "a bet" or "a wager", and the suffix "-āvali" (āvali) means "a series of" or "a collection of". Thus, the word "ಪಂದ್ಯಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ" (panyaavaliyali) came to mean "a series of bets" or "a collection of wagers", which referred to the practice of betting on the outcome of sporting events or games.
Malayalamടൂർണമെന്റ്
Marathiस्पर्धा
The noun "स्पर्धा" also means "competition" or "rivalry" in Marathi.
Nepaliप्रतियोगिता
The word "प्रतियोगिता" in Nepali is derived from the Sanskrit word "प्रति-योगिता", which literally means "coming together for competition" or "rivalry".
Punjabiਟੂਰਨਾਮੈਂਟ
Tournament is derived from the Old French word "tornoiement", meaning to turn or to move in a circle, possibly with the implication of a competition or a contest.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)තරඟාවලිය
The Sinhala word "තරඟාවලිය" has origins in Sanskrit and can also refer to a series or sequence of competitions.
Tamilபோட்டி
The word "போட்டி" can also mean "competition" or "rivalry" in Tamil.
Teluguటోర్నమెంట్
The word "tournament" in Telugu is derived from the French word "tournoiement," meaning "a turning or whirling." It can also refer to a gathering of people for a competition or social event.
Urduٹورنامنٹ
Tournament is derived from French word 'tournoi', meaning 'a turning' and ultimately from Latin 'tornare' meaning 'to turn'.

Tournament in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)比赛
比赛 can also mean "match", as in a sporting event.
Chinese (Traditional)比賽
比賽 is also used to refer to a competition or contest.
Japaneseトーナメント
トーナメント (tournament) is a loanword from English and French, and it has the same meaning in both languages.
Korean토너먼트
토너먼트는 프랑스어 'Tournoi'에서 유래되었으며, '돌기' 또는 '회전'을 의미합니다.
Mongolianтэмцээн
The word "тэмцээн" has many different meanings including "competition" and "trial" in Mongolian.
Myanmar (Burmese)ပြိုင်ပွဲ

Tournament in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianturnamen
The Indonesian word "turnamen" originally meant a "place to gather" or an "arena" in the Javanese and Malay languages.
Javaneseturnamen
In Javanese, 'turnamen' can also refer to a competition between two or more villages or regions.
Khmerការប្រកួត
In Thai, “การประชัน” can also mean 'a contest of musical performances', which is not a meaning in Khmer.
Laoການແຂ່ງຂັນ
Malaykejohanan
Its word origin is likely from the Javanese word "kajohan" meaning "to meet, play, or fight".
Thaiทัวร์นาเมนต์
The word "ทัวร์นาเมนต์" ultimately derives from the Old French word "torneiment," meaning "a military exercise or contest of skill"
Vietnamesegiải đấu
The word "giải đấu" can also refer to a competition or contest.
Filipino (Tagalog)paligsahan

Tournament in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniturnir
The word "turnir" in Azerbaijani is derived from the French word "tournoi" and ultimately from the Latin word "tornare" meaning "to turn
Kazakhтурнир
The word "турнир" is derived from the French word "tournoi" and was originally used to describe a medieval jousting competition.
Kyrgyzтурнир
The word "турнир" in Kyrgyz originally referred to a type of traditional archery competition.
Tajikмусобиқа
The word "мусобиқа" in Tajik is derived from the Persian word "مسابقه" (mosābaqa), which means "competition" or "contest".
Turkmenýaryşy
Uzbekturnir
The word "turnir" also means "battle" in Uzbek.
Uyghurمۇسابىقە

Tournament in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianhoʻokūkū
The word "hoʻokūkū" in Hawaiian comes from the words "hoʻo" (to cause) and "kūkū" (to gamble or play), and can also mean "gambling" or "contest".
Maoriwhakataetae
Whakataetae has the same origins and cognates with the Samoan word fa'ata'ata'a ('play').
Samoantaʻamilosaga
The word "taʻamilosaga" is also used to refer to a type of traditional Samoan dance.
Tagalog (Filipino)paligsahan
The word "paligsahan" can also refer to a competitive event or a competition in general, not just a tournament.

Tournament in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaratorneo ukanxa
Guaranitorneo rehegua

Tournament in International Languages

Esperantoturniro
"Turniro" originally meant "rotation" and also refers to a competition where participants take turns.
Latintorneamentum
"Torneamentum" is derived from the Latin word "tornare," meaning "to turn," and refers to the circular jousting lists used in medieval tournaments.

Tournament in Others Languages

Greekτουρνουά
In Greek, "τουρνουά" can also refer to a revolving door or a musical carousel.
Hmongkev sib tw
Kev sib tw, which means both "tournament" and "game", is derived from the words "sib" (to try), "tw" (to play), and "kev" (a way or manner).
Kurdishcanperî
The word "canperî" in Kurdish is derived from the Persian word "janbâzî" which means "daring" or "risking one's life".
Turkishturnuva
The word "turnuva" comes from the Old French word "tornoiement", meaning "a joust or tournament"
Xhosaitumente
"Ityumenthi" (tournament) means a "meeting of chiefs" in isiXhosa and shares a similar etymology with "ityala" (court case)
Yiddishטורנאַמאַנט
The Yiddish word "טורנאַמאַנט" (tournament) is derived from the French word "tournoi" and ultimately from the Old French word "torneier" meaning "to turn or spin", referring to the medieval jousting tournaments where knights competed on horseback.
Zuluumqhudelwano
In a more narrow sense, "inqhudelwano" can refer to a competitive game or sport in which prizes or medals are awarded.
Assameseটুৰ্ণামেণ্ট
Aymaratorneo ukanxa
Bhojpuriटूर्नामेंट के आयोजन भइल
Dhivehiމުބާރާތުގެ...
Dogriटूर्नामेंट दा
Filipino (Tagalog)paligsahan
Guaranitorneo rehegua
Ilocanotorneo
Kriotɛnament we dɛn kin gɛt
Kurdish (Sorani)پاڵەوانێتییەکە
Maithiliटूर्नामेंट के
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯇꯨꯔꯅꯥꯃꯦꯟꯇꯇꯥ ꯄꯥꯡꯊꯣꯀꯈꯤ꯫
Mizotournament-ah a tel a ni
Oromodorgommii
Odia (Oriya)ଟୁର୍ନାମେଣ୍ଟ
Quechuatorneo nisqapi
Sanskritप्रतियोगिता
Tatarтурнир
Tigrinyaውድድር
Tsongamphikizano wa ntlangu

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