Words across Indian languages
Girl in Indian languages
The word for “girl” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.
| Language | Native script | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | అమ్మాయి | ammāyi |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | பெண் | peṇ |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಹುಡುಗಿ | huḍugi |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | लड़की | laṛkī |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | মেয়ে | meye |
In Telugu
Girl in Telugu
అమ్మాయి
ammāyi
Also: Ammayi
In Tamil
Girl in Tamil
பெண்
peṇ
Also: Pen, Ponnu
In Kannada
Girl in Kannada
ಹುಡುಗಿ
huḍugi
Also: Hudugi
In Hindi
Girl in Hindi
लड़की
laṛkī
Also: Ladki, Larki
In Bengali
Girl in Bengali
মেয়ে
meye
Also: Meye
Girl across Indian languages — frequently asked
How do you say "Girl" in Indian languages?
In Telugu: అమ్మాయి (ammāyi). In Tamil: பெண் (peṇ). In Kannada: ಹುಡುಗಿ (huḍugi). In Hindi: लड़की (laṛkī). In Bengali: মেয়ে (meye).
Is the word for "Girl" the same in all Indian languages?
No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses అమ్మాయి; Tamil uses பெண்; Kannada uses ಹುಡುಗಿ; Hindi uses लड़की; 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 "Girl"?
Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "girl".
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