Words across Indian languages
Friend in Indian languages
The word for “friend” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.
| Language | Native script | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | స్నేహితుడు | snēhituḍu |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | நண்பன் | naṇpaṉ |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಗೆಳೆಯ | geḷeya |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | दोस्त | dost |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | বন্ধু | bondhu |
In Telugu
Friend in Telugu
స్నేహితుడు
snēhituḍu
Male friend. Use స్నేహితురాలు (snēhiturālu) for female.
In Tamil
Friend in Tamil
நண்பன்
naṇpaṉ
In Kannada
Friend in Kannada
ಗೆಳೆಯ
geḷeya
In Hindi
Friend in Hindi
दोस्त
dost
In Bengali
Friend in Bengali
বন্ধু
bondhu
Friend across Indian languages — frequently asked
How do you say "Friend" in Indian languages?
In Telugu: స్నేహితుడు (snēhituḍu). In Tamil: நண்பன் (naṇpaṉ). In Kannada: ಗೆಳೆಯ (geḷeya). In Hindi: दोस्त (dost). In Bengali: বন্ধু (bondhu).
Is the word for "Friend" the same in all Indian languages?
No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses స్నేహితుడు; Tamil uses நண்பன்; Kannada uses ಗೆಳೆಯ; Hindi uses दोस्त; Bengali uses বন্ধু. 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 "Friend"?
Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "friend".
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