Words across Indian languages
Tired in Indian languages
The word for “tired” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.
| Language | Native script | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | అలసిపోయాను | alasipōyānu |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | களைப்பு | kaḷaippu |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಆಯಾಸ | āyāsa |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | थका | thakā |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | ক্লান্ত | klanto |
In Telugu
Tired in Telugu
అలసిపోయాను
alasipōyānu
In Tamil
Tired in Tamil
களைப்பு
kaḷaippu
In Kannada
Tired in Kannada
ಆಯಾಸ
āyāsa
In Hindi
Tired in Hindi
थका
thakā
In Bengali
Tired in Bengali
ক্লান্ত
klanto
Tired across Indian languages — frequently asked
How do you say "Tired" in Indian languages?
In Telugu: అలసిపోయాను (alasipōyānu). In Tamil: களைப்பு (kaḷaippu). In Kannada: ಆಯಾಸ (āyāsa). In Hindi: थका (thakā). In Bengali: ক্লান্ত (klanto).
Is the word for "Tired" the same in all Indian languages?
No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses అలసిపోయాను; Tamil uses களைப்பு; Kannada uses ಆಯಾಸ; Hindi uses थका; Bengali uses ক্লান্ত. 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 "Tired"?
Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "tired".
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