Words across Indian languages
Fish in Indian languages
The word for “fish” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.
| Language | Native script | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | చేప | chēpa |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | மீன் | mīṉ |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಮೀನು | mīnu |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | मछली | machhlī |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | মাছ | māch |
In Telugu
Fish in Telugu
చేప
chēpa
Also: Chepa
In Tamil
Fish in Tamil
மீன்
mīṉ
Also: Meen
In Kannada
Fish in Kannada
ಮೀನು
mīnu
Also: Meenu
In Hindi
Fish in Hindi
मछली
machhlī
Also: Machli, Machhli
In Bengali
Fish in Bengali
মাছ
māch
Also: Mach, Maach
Fish across Indian languages — frequently asked
How do you say "Fish" in Indian languages?
In Telugu: చేప (chēpa). In Tamil: மீன் (mīṉ). In Kannada: ಮೀನು (mīnu). In Hindi: मछली (machhlī). In Bengali: মাছ (māch).
Is the word for "Fish" the same in all Indian languages?
No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses చేప; Tamil uses மீன்; Kannada uses ಮೀನು; Hindi uses मछली; Bengali uses মাছ. 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 "Fish"?
Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "fish".
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