Words across Indian languages
Egg in Indian languages
The word for “egg” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.
| Language | Native script | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | గుడ్డు | guḍḍu |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | முட்டை | muṭṭai |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಮೊಟ್ಟೆ | moṭṭe |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | अंडा | aṇḍā |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | ডিম | ḍim |
In Telugu
Egg in Telugu
గుడ్డు
guḍḍu
Also: Guddu
In Tamil
Egg in Tamil
முட்டை
muṭṭai
Also: Muttai
In Kannada
Egg in Kannada
ಮೊಟ್ಟೆ
moṭṭe
Also: Motte
In Hindi
Egg in Hindi
अंडा
aṇḍā
Also: Anda
In Bengali
Egg in Bengali
ডিম
ḍim
Also: Dim
Egg across Indian languages — frequently asked
How do you say "Egg" in Indian languages?
In Telugu: గుడ్డు (guḍḍu). In Tamil: முட்டை (muṭṭai). In Kannada: ಮೊಟ್ಟೆ (moṭṭe). In Hindi: अंडा (aṇḍā). In Bengali: ডিম (ḍim).
Is the word for "Egg" the same in all Indian languages?
No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses గుడ్డు; Tamil uses முட்டை; Kannada uses ಮೊಟ್ಟೆ; Hindi uses अंडा; Bengali uses ডিম. 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 "Egg"?
Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "egg".
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