Words across Indian languages
Daughter in Indian languages
The word for “daughter” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.
| Language | Native script | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | కూతురు | kūturu |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | மகள் | makaḷ |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಮಗಳು | magaḷu |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | बेटी | bēṭī |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | মেয়ে | meye |
In Telugu
Daughter in Telugu
కూతురు
kūturu
Also: Kuturu
In Tamil
Daughter in Tamil
மகள்
makaḷ
Also: Magal
In Kannada
Daughter in Kannada
ಮಗಳು
magaḷu
Also: Magalu
In Hindi
Daughter in Hindi
बेटी
bēṭī
Also: Beti, Putri
In Bengali
Daughter in Bengali
মেয়ে
meye
Also: Meye
Daughter across Indian languages — frequently asked
How do you say "Daughter" in Indian languages?
In Telugu: కూతురు (kūturu). In Tamil: மகள் (makaḷ). In Kannada: ಮಗಳು (magaḷu). In Hindi: बेटी (bēṭī). In Bengali: মেয়ে (meye).
Is the word for "Daughter" the same in all Indian languages?
No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses కూతురు; Tamil uses மகள்; Kannada uses ಮಗಳು; Hindi uses बेटी; Bengali uses মেয়ে. 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 "Daughter"?
Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "daughter".
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