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City in Indian languages

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

LanguageNative scriptPronunciation
Telugu (తెలుగు)నగరంnagaraṁ
Tamil (தமிழ்)நகரம்nakaram
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)ನಗರnagara
Hindi (हिन्दी)शहरśahar
Bengali (বাংলা)শহরshôhôr

In Telugu

City in Telugu

నగరం

nagaraṁ

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In Tamil

City in Tamil

நகரம்

nakaram

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In Kannada

City in Kannada

ನಗರ

nagara

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In Hindi

City in Hindi

शहर

śahar

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In Bengali

City in Bengali

শহর

shôhôr

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City across Indian languages — frequently asked

How do you say "City" in Indian languages?

In Telugu: నగరం (nagaraṁ). In Tamil: நகரம் (nakaram). In Kannada: ನಗರ (nagara). In Hindi: शहर (śahar). In Bengali: শহর (shôhôr).

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

No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses నగరం; Tamil uses நகரம்; Kannada uses ನಗರ; Hindi uses शहर; Bengali uses শহর. 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 "City"?

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

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