Words across Indian languages
School in Indian languages
The word for “school” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.
| Language | Native script | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | పాఠశాల | pāṭhaśāla |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | பள்ளி | paḷḷi |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಶಾಲೆ | śāle |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | स्कूल | skūl |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | স্কুল | skul |
In Telugu
School in Telugu
పాఠశాల
pāṭhaśāla
In Tamil
School in Tamil
பள்ளி
paḷḷi
In Kannada
School in Kannada
ಶಾಲೆ
śāle
In Hindi
School in Hindi
स्कूल
skūl
In Bengali
School in Bengali
স্কুল
skul
School across Indian languages — frequently asked
How do you say "School" in Indian languages?
In Telugu: పాఠశాల (pāṭhaśāla). In Tamil: பள்ளி (paḷḷi). In Kannada: ಶಾಲೆ (śāle). In Hindi: स्कूल (skūl). In Bengali: স্কুল (skul).
Is the word for "School" the same in all Indian languages?
No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses పాఠశాల; Tamil uses பள்ளி; Kannada uses ಶಾಲೆ; Hindi uses स्कूल; Bengali uses স্কুল. 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 "School"?
Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "school".
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