Definition
A person who asks questions or seeks information through investigation. Someone who conducts systematic examination or research into a subject.
Etymology
From inquire, derived from Latin inquirere meaning 'to seek into,' composed of in- (into) and quaerere (to seek, ask). The word entered English in the 15th century through Old French enquerre.
Kelly Says
The Philadelphia Inquirer, founded in 1829, chose its name to emphasize investigative journalism - the idea that a newspaper should actively seek truth rather than just report events. The word shares its Latin root with 'query' and 'question,' making inquirers professional questioners.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُحَقّق
muḥaqqiq
BNবাংলা
তদন্তকারী
tɔdɔntokari
CACatalà
investigador
in.vɛs.ti.ɣaˈðo
CSČeština
vyšetřovatel
vɪjˈʃɛtʃovatɛl
DADansk
efterforsker
ɛftɐˈfɔʀskɐ
DEDeutsch
Ermittler
ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlɐ
ELΕλληνικά
ερευνητής
erevnitís
ESEspañol
investigador
inbɛstɪˈɣaðoɾ
FAفارسی
تحقیقگر
tahqiqgar
FRFrançais
enquêteur
ɑ̃.kɛ.tœʁ
HAHA
mai bincike
mai bin.tʃi.ke
HIहिन्दी
जाँचकर्ता
jā̃chkartā
HUMagyar
nyomozó
ˈɲomoːzoː
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyelidik
pɛn.jɛ.lɪ.dɪk
IGIG
onye ọchụchọ
ɔɲɛ ɔtʃuːtʃɔ
ITItaliano
inquirente
in.kwiˈrɛnte
KMKM
អ្នកស៊ើបអង្កេត
ʔa.nɑk sɨp ʔɑŋ.kɨt
MRMR
चौकशी करणारा
caukeeʃi kɾɳaɾa
MSBahasa Melayu
penyiasat
pɛn.ji.asat
MYမြန်မာ
စုံစမ်းသူ
sounhsum thu
NLNederlands
onderzoeker
ɔndərˈzoːkər
NONorsk
etterforsker
ɛtɐˈfɔʂkər
PLPolski
śledczy
ˈɕwɛt͡ʂt͡ɕɨ
PTPortuguês
investigador
ĩvɛstɪɡaˈdoɾ
RORomână
anchetator
an.ket̪aˈtor
RUРусский
следователь
sleˈdovatʲɪlʲ
SVSvenska
utredare
ʉːtɾeˈdɑːrɛ
SWKiswahili
mchunguzi
m.tʃuŋɡuzi
TAதமிழ்
விசாரணையாளர்
vicāraṇaiyāḷar
TEతెలుగు
దర్యాప్తు అధికారి
daryāptu adhikāri
THไทย
ผู้สืบสวน
pʰûː sʉ̂ːp.sʉ̌ʔn
TLTL
tagapagsiyasat
tɑgɑpɑgsɪjɑsat
TRTürkçe
soruşturmacı
soɾustuɾˈmadʒɯ
UKУкраїнська
слідчий
slidčyj
VITiếng Việt
người điều tra
ŋùɔ̯i˨˩ djɜw˧˧ tɾa˧˧
ZUZU
umthetheli
um.tʰɛ.tʰɛ.li