Troop in different languages

Troop in Different Languages

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

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word troop holds a significant place in our vocabulary, representing a group of individuals organized for a particular purpose. Whether it's a military troop or a troop of actors, this term signifies unity, teamwork, and coordinated effort. Its cultural importance is evident across the globe, making it a vital term to understand and translate in various languages.

Did you know that the English word troop originates from the Old French trop, meaning 'large number'? Or that in some cultures, a troop is considered a sacred entity, like the Javanese macan troop, symbolizing the powerful tiger?

Understanding the translation of troop in different languages can enrich your cultural knowledge and broaden your communication skills. Here are a few sample translations to pique your interest:

  • Spanish: tropa
  • French: troupe
  • German: Truppe
  • Mandarin: 团队 (tuán duì)
  • Japanese: 部隊 (butai)

Troop


Troop in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanstroep
The Afrikaans word "troep" also has the alternate meaning of "confusion".
Amharicጭፍሮች
In Amharic, "ጭፍሮች" can also refer to "herds of cattle" or "groups of people".
Hausarundunar soja
The word "rundunar soja" can also refer to a military camp or barracks.
Igboìgwè
As a title, ìgwè has also been translated as "chief" or "war chief."
Malagasytoko
The word "toko" in Malagasy can also mean "to cut" or "to sharpen."
Nyanja (Chichewa)gulu lankhondo
This word has the same etymology as the word 'gulu', which refers to a group of male warriors.
Shonaboka
The Shona word "boka" also means "gathering".
Somaliciidan
"Ciidan" is related to the Arabic word "jund", which refers to an expedition or army sent out by an authority.
Sesotholebotho
It is also a name given to a particular clan of the Basotho nation.
Swahilikikosi
The word "kikosi" in Swahili is derived from the Arabic word "quwwa", which means "power" or "force".
Xhosaumkhosi
The word "umkhosi" can also refer to traditional Xhosa ceremonies
Yorubaogun
The word "ogun" also means "war" or "battle" in Yoruba.
Zuluibutho
The Zulu word "ibutho" literally means "a group of young men who are herded together for military training."
Bambarasɔrɔdasikulu
Eweasrafoha
Kinyarwandaingabo
Lingalatroupe ya basoda
Lugandaeggye
Sepedisehlopha sa madira
Twi (Akan)asraafo dɔm

Troop in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicالقوات
The Arabic word "القوات" (al-quwwat) is a plural of "القوة" (al-quwwah), which can mean "force", "power", "energy", and in certain contexts "military force".
Hebrewגְדוּד
The root word גְד, present also in גָדֵל (grow), signifies a mass or multitude
Pashtoسرتیري
"سرتیري" originates from the Persian word "سرباز" meaning "warrior", and can also refer to a single soldier rather than a group.
Arabicالقوات
The Arabic word "القوات" (al-quwwat) is a plural of "القوة" (al-quwwah), which can mean "force", "power", "energy", and in certain contexts "military force".

Troop in Western European Languages

Albaniantrupë
The word "trupë" is derived from the Proto-Albanian word "trupë" meaning "multitude, crowd, group" and is related to the Albanian word "trup" meaning "body, trunk".
Basquetropa
Basque "tropa" may be a loanword from Spanish of pre-Indo-European origin, possibly related to Sanskrit "sr" (go).
Catalantropa
"Tropa" comes from Old French "tropel" (a crowd, troupe of singers or actors, troop of soldiers), which comes from Latin "tropus" (a figure of speech, trope), which comes from Greek "trόpos" (turn, way, direction, manner), which comes from Proto-Indo-European "*trep-" (to turn, to direct)
Croatiančete
The word 'čete' can also refer to the 'four' or 'gang of four' in certain card games.
Danishtropp
The word "tropp" in Danish can also mean "bunch" or "crowd".
Dutchtroep
The word "troep" in Dutch can also mean a group of people who are disorganized or misbehaving, whereas in English "troop" typically refers to a military unit.
Englishtroop
In addition to its military definition, "troop" can also refer to a group of actors or performers.
Frenchtroupe
The word "troupe" in French can also mean "a group of actors or performers"
Frisiantroep
In Frisian, the word "troep" can also refer to a group of people or animals, or a collection of things.
Galiciantropa
The Galician word "tropa" can also mean "group" or "mob".
Germantrupp
The German word "Trupp" can also refer to a group of workers performing a specific task in a factory.
Icelandicsveit
The word 'sveit' in Icelandic can also refer to a 'parish' or a 'district'.
Irishtrúpa
Irish "trúpa" is derived from the Old Irish word "trúip" meaning "band" or "company" and it can also refer to a group of actors or performers.
Italiantruppe
The word "truppe" can also mean "theatre company" or "band of musicians, comedians, etc." in Italian.
Luxembourgishtrupp
The Luxembourgish word 'Trupp' can also refer to a group of friends or acquaintances beyond the context of a military or law enforcement unit.
Maltesetruppi
The Maltese word "truppi" likely originates from the Italian word "truppa" with the same meaning, or from the English word "troops".
Norwegiantropp
Tropp can also mean a group of animals or plants that act together.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)tropa
The word "tropa" in Portuguese has its cognate in the Latin word "turba", which means "a crowd, throng."
Scots Gaelictrup
The Gaelic word "trup" (troop) also means "a company of performers" or "a group of people traveling together".
Spanishtropa
In Spanish, "tropa" can also refer to a group of people who share a common goal or activity, similar to the English word "crew".
Swedishtrupp
"Trupp" can also mean "group" or "team" in Swedish.
Welshmilwyr
The word "milwyr" also means "thousand" in Welsh, reflecting the traditional size of a military unit.

Troop in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianвойска
"Войска" derives from the Old East Slavic word "воъ" (war) and has the alternate meaning of "army" in Belarusian.
Bosniantrupa
The word "trupa" in Bosnian also means "corpse" or "cadaver".
Bulgarianотряд
The word "отряд" in Bulgarian can also mean "order" (biological classification) or "group" (of people or animals).
Czechoddíl
The Czech word "oddíl" can also mean "a chapter of a book" or "a unit of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia".
Estonianväeosa
The word "väeosa" in Estonian can also refer to a military unit or formation.
Finnishjoukko
The word "joukko" also means "bunch", "group", or "set".
Hungariancsapat
The word "csapat" is also used to refer to a team of people working together, such as a sports team or a work team.
Latviankaraspēks
The word "karaspēks" is derived from the German word "Kartoffelstärke", meaning "potato starch", as during a 16th century famine it was often added to bread to bulk it out.
Lithuaniankariuomenė
"Kariuomenė" is also used in a transferred sense for a group of people or things that move or act together
Macedonianвојска
The word "војска" in Macedonian is derived from the Turkic word "ordu" and can also mean "army".
Polishstado
The word "stado" can also refer to a herd or a flock.
Romaniantrupe
In Romanian, the word "trupe" has an additional theatrical meaning, referring to a troupe of performers.
Russianотряд
Its root word is 'otdir', meaning 'to withdraw, fall away', and it is also used to refer to a group of animals or birds, or a section of a military unit.
Serbianтрупа
The Serbian word "трупа" ("troop") also refers to a theatre or opera company and, by extension, to any artistic collective.
Slovakoddiel
In addition to being a troop, "oddiel" also refers to a unit of the Communist Youth Union or Pioneer organization in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Sloveniančeta
Četa originates from the Proto-Slavic language and is related to the word _četa_
Ukrainianвійська
The word "війська" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "voiska", meaning both "troop" and "army".

Troop in South Asian Languages

Bengaliসৈন্যবাহিনী
The word "সৈন্যবাহিনী" is derived from the Sanskrit words "সৈন্য" (soldier) and "বাহিনী" (army).
Gujaratiસૈન્ય
The word "સૈન્ય" can also refer to a group of people who are working together to achieve a common goal.
Hindiसेना
The word "सेना" in Hindi can also refer to a group of armed men or an army.
Kannadaಸೈನ್ಯ
The word "ಸೈನ್ಯ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "sena", which also means "army".
Malayalamസൈന്യം
Derived from Sanskrit 'sēnā', it originally meant a 'female companion of a king'.
Marathiदल
The word "دال" ('dāl') in Marathi also refers to a mathematical term for "ten" and is the numerical representation for the number 1 in Devanagari.
Nepaliसेना
The word 'सेना' is derived from the Sanskrit root 'sen' (army) and is related to the Latin word 'senex' (old) and the Greek word 'senior' (elder).
Punjabiਫੌਜ
The word "ਫੌਜ" (fauj) in Punjabi has a Persian origin, and also means "army" or "force" in a general sense.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)භට පිරිස්
The word භට පිරිස්, also means a 'group of soldiers' and is derived from the Sanskrit word 'bhata', meaning 'soldier'
Tamilபடை
The Tamil word "படை" (padai) can also refer to "creation", "power", or "energy" in certain contexts.
Teluguదళం
The word "దళం" (dalham) can also mean "a group of people who work together".
Urduفوجوں
فوجوں is also a term used to refer to a group of people who are gathered for a specific purpose or event.

Troop in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)部队
部队 in Chinese can also refer to a military unit, or a group of people working together for a common purpose.
Chinese (Traditional)部隊
"部隊" (bu4dui4) also means a department in a company or institution.
Japanese軍隊
'軍隊' also means 'army' in Japanese, as opposed to '海軍' (navy) and '空軍' (air force).
Korean군대
The word 군대 (군 dae) originally referred to a "group of soldiers" or an "army", but it has also come to mean "troops" or "armed forces".
Mongolianцэрэг
The word "цэрэг" in Mongolian can also refer to weapons, armament or warfare.
Myanmar (Burmese)တပ်တွေ

Troop in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianpasukan
The Indonesian word "pasukan" is derived from the Sanskrit word "pashu", meaning "cattle" or "domestic animal".
Javanesepasukan
"Pasukan" can also refer to a group or gathering of non-military entities, such as dancers, students, or animals.
Khmerកងទ័ព
The word "កងទ័ព" can also mean "army" or "military force".
Laoກອງທັບ
The Lao word for "troop" (ກອງທັບ) is derived from the Sanskrit word "gaṇa" meaning "band, troop, or army."
Malaytentera
"Tentera" is not derived from "tenteram" (peaceful) but from Tamil "tandai" (army).
Thaiกองทหาร
The word "กองทหาร" can also mean "army" or "military force".
Vietnameseđoàn quân
In Vietnamese, "đoàn quân" can also colloquially refer to a group of people working on a common project.
Filipino (Tagalog)tropa

Troop in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniqoşun
The Azerbaijani word "qoşun" is a derivative of the Old Turkish word "qushun", meaning "bird migration."
Kazakhәскер
The word "әскер" may also refer to an "army" or "force".
Kyrgyzаскер
The Kyrgyz word "аскер" can also refer to soldiers, military, or forces.
Tajikсарбоз
The Tajik word "сарбоз" can also refer to a "soldier" or a "warrior."
Turkmengoşun
Uzbekqo'shin
"Qo'shin" is derived from the Mongolic word "qojun" and is also used to refer to the army of the Emir of Bukhara.
Uyghurقوشۇن

Troop in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianpūʻali
The Hawaiian word "pūʻali" can also refer to a group of stars, a constellation, or a plant cluster.
Maorihoia
The word 'hoia' in Maori can also be used as a noun to refer to a group of people or a gathering.
Samoan'au
"Au" can also mean "family" or "clan" in Samoan.
Tagalog (Filipino)tropa
The Tagalog word "tropa" can also refer to a group of close friends or companions.

Troop in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaratropa satawa
Guaranitropa rehegua

Troop in International Languages

Esperantotrupo
The word "trupo" in Esperanto is derived from the French word "troupe", meaning "group of people".
Latinlatrunculos hos,
"Latrunculos" also means "robbers" or "bandits."

Troop in Others Languages

Greekομάδα
"Ομάδα" also means "team," "class," or "group" in Greek.
Hmongib pab tub rog
In Hmong, "ib pab tub rog" can also refer to a group of people working together, such as a work team.
Kurdishleşker
The Kurdish word "leşker" is derived from the Persian word "laškar", ultimately from the Sanskrit word "lakṣa", meaning "goal". The word is also used to denote a large group of armed men or a military force.
Turkishbirlik
Birlik also means unity, solidarity or association in Turkish
Xhosaumkhosi
The word "umkhosi" can also refer to traditional Xhosa ceremonies
Yiddishטרופּע
The Yiddish word "טרופּע" can also mean a group of actors or a theater company.
Zuluibutho
The Zulu word "ibutho" literally means "a group of young men who are herded together for military training."
Assameseট্ৰুপ
Aymaratropa satawa
Bhojpuriट्रूप के बा
Dhivehiޓްރޫޕް އެވެ
Dogriट्रूप
Filipino (Tagalog)tropa
Guaranitropa rehegua
Ilocanotropa
Kriotroop we dɛn kɔl troop
Kurdish (Sorani)سەرباز
Maithiliट्रूप
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯇ꯭ꯔꯨꯞ ꯑꯃꯅꯤ꯫
Mizosipai pawl a ni
Oromololtoota waraanaa
Odia (Oriya)ସ op ନ୍ୟବାହିନୀ
Quechuatropa
Sanskritदलम्
Tatarгаскәр
Tigrinyaሰራዊት።
Tsongavuthu ra masocha

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