monarch king (chess) 81 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Afrikaans
lexeme koning
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Albanian
lexeme mbret
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference FGJSH
comment

From Vulgar Latin *imperātus (compare Romanian împărat, Aromanian ampirat), from Latin imperātor

Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 252

ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Armenian
lexeme arkʻa (արքա)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Galstjan 1984
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Azerbaijani
lexeme şah
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Azərbaycanca-rusca lüǧet 2006
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Basque
lexeme errege
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference OEH
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Belarusan
lexeme кароль
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Slounik.org
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Bengali
lexeme śah (শাহ)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment

https://web.archive.org/web/20241222192438/https://accessibledictionary.gov.bd/bengali-to-english/?q=%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9

ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Bengali
lexeme raja (রাজা)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment

https://web.archive.org/web/20241222192438/https://accessibledictionary.gov.bd/bengali-to-english/?q=%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9

ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Bulgarian
lexeme цар
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference RNBE
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Burmese
lexeme mang:kri: (မင်းကြီး)
meaning 1 great king
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SEAlang Burmrse
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Burmese
lexeme bhu.rang (ဘုရင်)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SEAlang Burmrse
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Cantonese Chinese
lexeme wong4 (王)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference English Wiktionary
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Crimean Tatar
lexeme къырал
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment

Усейнов. С.М. Русско-крымскотатарский, крымскотатарско-русский словарь

ACCEPTED Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme kralj
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 15
type Polysemy
language Czech
lexeme král
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SSJČ
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Danish
lexeme konge
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference DDO
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 17
type Polysemy
language Dutch
lexeme koning
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Mironov 1987
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 18
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme king
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference NBARS
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 19
type Polysemy
language Esperanto
lexeme reĝo
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 20
type Polysemy
language Estonian
lexeme kuningas
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference EKSS
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 21
type Polysemy
language Faroese
lexeme kongur
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 22
type Polysemy
language Farsi
lexeme šâh (شاه)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 23
type Polysemy
language Finnish
lexeme kuningas
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Kielitoimiston sanakirja
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 24
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme roi
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference NFRS
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 25
type Polysemy
language Galician
lexeme rei
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference DRAG
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 26
type Polysemy
language Georgian
lexeme mepe (მეფე)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 27
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme König
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference DWDS
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 28
type Polysemy
language Hindi
lexeme bādśāh (बादशाह)
meaning 1 Badshah, Padishah; Muslim king
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference McGregor 1993
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 29
type Polysemy
language Hindi
lexeme rājā (राजा)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference McGregor 1993
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 30
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme király
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Gal’di 1987
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 31
type Polysemy
language Icelandic
lexeme kóngur
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference ISLEX
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 32
type Polysemy
language Indonesian
lexeme raja
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SEALang Indonesia
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 33
type Polysemy
language Irish Gaelic
lexeme
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Ó Dónaill 1977
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 34
type Polysemy
language Italian
lexeme re
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Vocabolario Treccani
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 35
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme kingu (キング)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference English Wiktionary
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 36
type Polysemy
language Javanese
lexeme ratu
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SEAlang Javanese
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 37
type Polysemy
language Kannada
lexeme rāja (ರಾಜ)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 38
type Polysemy
language Kazakh
lexeme патша
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Syzdykova, Xusain (eds.) 2008
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 39
type Polysemy
language Lao
lexeme khing (ຄິງ)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SEAlang Lao
comment

From English

ACCEPTED Realization 40
type Polysemy
language Late Latin
lexeme rex
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Robert historique
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 41
type Polysemy
language Latvian
lexeme karalis
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Tezaurs.lv
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 42
type Polysemy
language Lithuanian
lexeme karalius
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference LRŽ
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 43
type Polysemy
language Macedonian
lexeme крал
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference ODRMJ
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 44
type Polysemy
language Malay
lexeme syah
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SEALang Malay
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 45
type Polysemy
language Malay
lexeme raja
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SEALang Malay
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 46
type Polysemy
language Mandarin Chinese
lexeme wáng (王)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference BKRS
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 47
type Polysemy
language Manx
lexeme ree
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 48
type Polysemy
language Marathi
lexeme rājā (राजा)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 49
type Polysemy
language Meadow Mari
lexeme король
meaning 1 monarch

Король-влак иктат поро лийын огытыл. (Валентин Косоротов)


The kings were not kind at all

direction
meaning 2 king (chess)

Шем королет шкетак кодеш


Your black king will be left unprotected.

reference Marij jylme muter
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 50
type Polysemy
language Modern Greek
lexeme βασιλιάς
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference DSMG
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 51
type Polysemy
language Modern Hebrew
lexeme mélekh (מֶלֶךְ)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 52
type Polysemy
language Modern Written Arabic
lexeme malik (ملك)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 53
type Polysemy
language Modern Written Arabic
lexeme šâh (شاه)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 54
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme ноён
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference BAMRS 2001-2002
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 55
type Polysemy
language Norwegian
lexeme konge
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference BO
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 56
type Polysemy
language Polish
lexeme król
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference WSJP
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 57
type Polysemy
language Portuguese
lexeme rei
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference DPLP
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 58
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme rege
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference DEX98
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 59
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme король
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference BAS
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 60
type Polysemy
language Scottish Gaelic
lexeme rìgh
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Dwelly 1911
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 61
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme краљ (kralj)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 62
type Polysemy
language Slovak
lexeme král
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference KSSJ
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 63
type Polysemy
language Slovenian
lexeme kralj
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SSKJ2
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 64
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme rey
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference DRAE
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 65
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme shehe
meaning 1 sheik (Muslim)
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 66
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme mfalme
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 67
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme kung
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SAOB
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 68
type Polysemy
language Tajiki
lexeme шоҳ
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Raximi, Uspenskaja 1954
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 69
type Polysemy
language Tamil
lexeme aracaṉ (அரசன்)
meaning 1 king, sovereign, prince
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Tamil lexicon
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 70
type Polysemy
language Tamil
lexeme rājā (ராஜா)
meaning 1 king, sovereign, prince
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Tamil lexicon
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 71
type Polysemy
language Telugu
lexeme rāju (రాజు)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 72
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme kǔn (ขุน)
meaning 1 (archaic) chief, lord, master, leader; ruler, administrator, person in authority, person in charge; monarch, sovereign; also used as an honorific. (historical) the Thai noble rank above หมื่น (mʉ̀ʉn) and below หลวง (lǔuang); holder of this rank
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SEAlang Thai English Wiktionary
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 73
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme king (คิง)
meaning 1 (colloquial) king (royal person)
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SEAlang Thai
comment

From English

ACCEPTED Realization 74
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme şah
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Jusipova 2005
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 75
type Polysemy
language Turkmen
lexeme şa
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 76
type Polysemy
language Tuvan
lexeme ноян
meaning 1 noyan, prince in feudal Mongolia
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Tenišev 2008
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 77
type Polysemy
language Udmurt
lexeme король
meaning 1 king

королез сэрпалтыны


to overthrow the king

direction
meaning 2 king (chess)

буби король


king of diamonds


reference Kirillova 2008
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 78
type Polysemy
language Urdu
lexeme bādśāh (بَادْشَاہ)
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference <personally collected data>
comment

 اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971) Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary‎, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.
ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.

ACCEPTED Realization 79
type Polysemy
language Vietnamese
lexeme vua
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SEAlang Vietnamese
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 80
type Polysemy
language Welsh
lexeme brenin
meaning 1 monarch
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference Geiriadur
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 81
type Polysemy
language Yakut
lexeme король
meaning 1 king
direction
meaning 2 king (chess)
reference SakhaTyla.Ru
comment