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Temple in Indian languages

The word for “temple” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.

LanguageNative scriptPronunciation
Telugu (తెలుగు)గుడిguḍi
Tamil (தமிழ்)கோயில்kōyil
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನdēvasthāna
Hindi (हिन्दी)मंदिरmandir
Bengali (বাংলা)মন্দিরmôndir

In Telugu

Temple in Telugu

గుడి

guḍi

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In Tamil

Temple in Tamil

கோயில்

kōyil

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In Kannada

Temple in Kannada

ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ

dēvasthāna

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In Hindi

Temple in Hindi

मंदिर

mandir

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In Bengali

Temple in Bengali

মন্দির

môndir

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Temple across Indian languages — frequently asked

How do you say "Temple" in Indian languages?

In Telugu: గుడి (guḍi). In Tamil: கோயில் (kōyil). In Kannada: ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ (dēvasthāna). In Hindi: मंदिर (mandir). In Bengali: মন্দির (môndir).

Is the word for "Temple" the same in all Indian languages?

No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses గుడి; Tamil uses கோயில்; Kannada uses ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ; Hindi uses मंदिर; Bengali uses মন্দির. 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 "Temple"?

Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "temple".

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