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Baby in Indian languages

The word for “baby” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.

LanguageNative scriptPronunciation
Telugu (తెలుగు)పాపpāpa
Tamil (தமிழ்)குழந்தைkuḻantai
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)ಮಗುmagu
Hindi (हिन्दी)बच्चाbachchā
Bengali (বাংলা)শিশুśiśu

In Telugu

Baby in Telugu

పాప

pāpa

Also: Papa, Sissu

Full Telugu word page →Pronunciation guide →

In Tamil

Baby in Tamil

குழந்தை

kuḻantai

Also: Kuzhanthai

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In Kannada

Baby in Kannada

ಮಗು

magu

Also: Magu

Full Kannada word page →Pronunciation guide →

In Hindi

Baby in Hindi

बच्चा

bachchā

Also: Bachcha, Baccha

Full Hindi word page →Pronunciation guide →

In Bengali

Baby in Bengali

শিশু

śiśu

Also: Shishu, Bachcha

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Baby across Indian languages — frequently asked

How do you say "Baby" in Indian languages?

In Telugu: పాప (pāpa). In Tamil: குழந்தை (kuḻantai). In Kannada: ಮಗು (magu). In Hindi: बच्चा (bachchā). In Bengali: শিশু (śiśu).

Is the word for "Baby" the same in all Indian languages?

No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses పాప; Tamil uses குழந்தை; Kannada uses ಮಗು; Hindi uses बच्चा; Bengali uses শিশু. Some share roots (Hindi and Bengali both descend from Sanskrit) and others are completely independent (Tamil is from a different language family).

Which Indian languages share the word for "Baby"?

Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "baby".

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