Words across Indian languages
Rain in Indian languages
The word for “rain” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.
| Language | Native script | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | వర్షం | varṣaṁ |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | மழை | maḻai |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಮಳೆ | maḷe |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | बारिश | bāriś |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | বৃষ্টি | brishti |
In Telugu
Rain in Telugu
వర్షం
varṣaṁ
In Tamil
Rain in Tamil
மழை
maḻai
In Kannada
Rain in Kannada
ಮಳೆ
maḷe
Also: Male, Malle, Mali
In Hindi
Rain in Hindi
बारिश
bāriś
Also: Barish, Baarish, Varsha
In Bengali
Rain in Bengali
বৃষ্টি
brishti
Rain across Indian languages — frequently asked
How do you say "Rain" in Indian languages?
In Telugu: వర్షం (varṣaṁ). In Tamil: மழை (maḻai). In Kannada: ಮಳೆ (maḷe). In Hindi: बारिश (bāriś). In Bengali: বৃষ্টি (brishti).
Is the word for "Rain" the same in all Indian languages?
No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses వర్షం; Tamil uses மழை; Kannada uses ಮಳೆ; Hindi uses बारिश; Bengali uses বৃষ্টি. 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 "Rain"?
Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "rain".
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