Colonel
/kernuhl/ English Male
Meaning & Origin
Colonel is a English name .
Quick Facts
Language English
Gender Male
Phonetic kernuhl
IPA kɝnəl
Pronunciation Tip
Say it as kernuhl. Keep the original English phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.
Colonel in Other Cultures
أمير (Amir) /ʔaˈmiːr/
Arabic 將軍 (Jiāngjūn) /tɕjáŋ.tɕýn/
Chinese Commandant /kɔ.mɑ̃.dɑ̃/
French Kommandant /kɔmənˈdant/
German Ταξίαρχος (Taxiarchos) /taˈksi.ar.xos/
Greek מפקד (Mefaked) /mefaˈked/
Hebrew सेनापति (Senapati) /seːnaːˈpətiː/
Hindi Colonnello /kolonˈnɛllo/
Italian 大佐 (Taisa) /taisa/
Japanese 대좌 (Daejwa) /tɛdʑwa/
Korean سردار (Sardar) /særˈdɑːr/
Persian Pułkownik /puwˈkɔvɲik/
Polish + 8 more cultures
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