Names and meanings of Chess Bishop in 62 languages
Except other chess pieces Bishop has completely different names in different languages around the world.
For example Jester in French , Elephant in Spanish , Turkish , Arabic, or runner in German and Scandinavian languages , Camel in indian .
You can read or watch a video the names and meanings of Chess Bishops in 62 languages.
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Chess Bishop in 62 languages
| EUROPEAN LANGUAGE |
| ITALY |
Alfiere |
Standard-bearer |
| SPAIN |
Alfil |
Elephant |
| FRANCE |
Fou |
Jester |
| GERMANY |
Läufer |
Runner-Messenger |
| PORTUGAL |
Bispo |
Bishop |
|
TÜRKİYE |
Fil |
Elephant |
| RUSSIA |
Slon |
Elephant |
| GEORGIA |
Ku |
Turtle |
| AZERBAIJAN |
Fil |
Elephant |
| NORWAY |
Loper |
Runner-Messenger |
| POLAND |
Goniec |
Runner-Messenger |
| CZECH R. |
Sterelec |
Gunner |
| ARMENIA |
P’igh |
Elephant |
| SLOVAKIA |
Sterelec |
Gunner |
| HUNGARY |
Futo |
Runner-Messenger |
| ROMANIA |
Nebun |
Jester |
| SWEDEN |
Löpare |
Runner-Messenger |
| FINLAND |
Lahetti |
Runner-Messenger |
| ESTONIA |
Oda |
Spear |
| LATVIA |
Laidnis |
Gunner |
| LITHUANIA |
Rikis |
Bishop |
| BULGARIA |
Oficer |
Officer / Noble |
| GREECE |
Axiomatikos |
Officer / Noble |
| BELARUS |
Slon |
Elephant |
| UKRAINE |
Slon |
Elephant |
| ALBANIA |
Oficer |
Officer/Noble |
| SLOVENIA |
Lovec |
Hunter |
| CROATIA |
Lovac |
Hunter |
| SERBIA |
Lovac |
Hunter |
| N. MACEDONIA |
Lovec |
Hunter |
| BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA |
Lovac |
Hunter |
| LUXEMBOURG |
Leefer |
Runner-Messenger |
| AUSTRIA |
Läufer |
Runner-Messenger |
| NETHERLANDS |
Loper |
Runner-Messenger |
| ICELAND |
Biskup |
Bishop |
| IRELAND |
Easpag |
Bishop |
| ENGLAND | Bishop | |
| WALES | Esgob | Bishop |
| SCOTLAND | Easpaig | Bishop |
| DENMARK |
Lober |
Runner-Messenger |
| FAROE ISLANDS |
Bispur |
Bishop |
| MALTA |
Isqof |
Bishop |
| ASIAN LANGUAGE |
| CHINA |
Xiang |
Elephant |
| JAPAN |
Bishoppu |
Bishop |
| Arabic |
Fil |
Elephant |
| INDIA |
Oont |
Camel |
| INDONESIA |
Gajah |
Elephant |
| VIETNAM |
Tuong |
Statue |
| THAILAND |
Bichxp |
Bishop |
| MALAYSIA |
Gajah |
Elephant |
| KOREA |
Bisyob |
Bishop |
| PHILIPPINES |
Obispo |
Bishop |
| BANGLADESH |
Hati |
Elephant |
| IRAN |
Fil |
Elephant |
| TURKMENISTAN |
Pil |
Elephant |
| UZBEKISTAN |
Fil |
Elephant |
| TAJIKISTAN |
Fil |
Elephant |
| KAZAKHSTAN |
Pil |
Elephant |
| PAKISTAN |
Haathii |
Camel |
| BANGLADESH |
Hati |
Elephant |
| SRI LANKA |
Mantiri |
Minister |
| ISRAEL |
Ratz |
Bishop |
| KYRGYZSTAN |
Pil |
Elephant |
| NEPAL |
बिशोप |
Bishop |
| MONGOLIA |
Temee |
Camel |
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