Words across Indian languages
Good night in Indian languages
The word for “good night” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.
| Language | Native script | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | శుభరాత్రి | śubharātri |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | இனிய இரவு | iṉiya iravu |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ | śubha rātri |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | शुभ रात्रि | śubh rātri |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | শুভ রাত্রি | shubho ratri |
In Telugu
Good night in Telugu
శుభరాత్రి
śubharātri
In Tamil
Good night in Tamil
இனிய இரவு
iṉiya iravu
In Kannada
Good night in Kannada
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ
śubha rātri
In Hindi
Good night in Hindi
शुभ रात्रि
śubh rātri
In Bengali
Good night in Bengali
শুভ রাত্রি
shubho ratri
Good night across Indian languages — frequently asked
How do you say "Good night" in Indian languages?
In Telugu: శుభరాత్రి (śubharātri). In Tamil: இனிய இரவு (iṉiya iravu). In Kannada: ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (śubha rātri). In Hindi: शुभ रात्रि (śubh rātri). In Bengali: শুভ রাত্রি (shubho ratri).
Is the word for "Good night" the same in all Indian languages?
No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses శుభరాత్రి; Tamil uses இனிய இரவு; Kannada uses ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ; Hindi uses शुभ रात्रि; Bengali uses শুভ রাত্রি. 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 "Good night"?
Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "good night".
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