Words across Indian languages
Hot in Indian languages
The word for “hot” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.
| Language | Native script | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | వేడిగా | vēḍigā |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | சூடு | cūṭu |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಬಿಸಿ | bisi |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | गरम | garam |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | গরম | gôrôm |
In Telugu
Hot in Telugu
వేడిగా
vēḍigā
In Tamil
Hot in Tamil
சூடு
cūṭu
In Kannada
Hot in Kannada
ಬಿಸಿ
bisi
In Hindi
Hot in Hindi
गरम
garam
In Bengali
Hot in Bengali
গরম
gôrôm
Hot across Indian languages — frequently asked
How do you say "Hot" in Indian languages?
In Telugu: వేడిగా (vēḍigā). In Tamil: சூடு (cūṭu). In Kannada: ಬಿಸಿ (bisi). In Hindi: गरम (garam). In Bengali: গরম (gôrôm).
Is the word for "Hot" the same in all Indian languages?
No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses వేడిగా; Tamil uses சூடு; Kannada uses ಬಿಸಿ; Hindi uses गरम; Bengali uses গরম. 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 "Hot"?
Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "hot".
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