Words across Indian languages
Cold in Indian languages
The word for “cold” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.
| Language | Native script | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | చల్లగా | challagā |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | குளிர் | kuḷir |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ತಣ್ಣಗೆ | taṇṇage |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | ठंडा | ṭhaṇḍā |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | ঠাণ্ডা | thanda |
In Telugu
Cold in Telugu
చల్లగా
challagā
In Tamil
Cold in Tamil
குளிர்
kuḷir
In Kannada
Cold in Kannada
ತಣ್ಣಗೆ
taṇṇage
In Hindi
Cold in Hindi
ठंडा
ṭhaṇḍā
In Bengali
Cold in Bengali
ঠাণ্ডা
thanda
Cold across Indian languages — frequently asked
How do you say "Cold" in Indian languages?
In Telugu: చల్లగా (challagā). In Tamil: குளிர் (kuḷir). In Kannada: ತಣ್ಣಗೆ (taṇṇage). In Hindi: ठंडा (ṭhaṇḍā). In Bengali: ঠাণ্ডা (thanda).
Is the word for "Cold" the same in all Indian languages?
No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses చల్లగా; Tamil uses குளிர்; Kannada uses ತಣ್ಣಗೆ; Hindi uses ठंडा; Bengali uses ঠাণ্ডা. 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 "Cold"?
Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "cold".
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