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Tree in Indian languages

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

LanguageNative scriptPronunciation
Telugu (తెలుగు)చెట్టుcheṭṭu
Tamil (தமிழ்)மரம்maram
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)ಮರmara
Hindi (हिन्दी)पेड़pēṛ
Bengali (বাংলা)গাছgach

In Telugu

Tree in Telugu

చెట్టు

cheṭṭu

Also: Chettu

Full Telugu word page →Pronunciation guide →

In Tamil

Tree in Tamil

மரம்

maram

Also: Maram

Full Tamil word page →Pronunciation guide →

In Kannada

Tree in Kannada

ಮರ

mara

Also: Mara

Full Kannada word page →Pronunciation guide →

In Hindi

Tree in Hindi

पेड़

pēṛ

Also: Ped, Per

Full Hindi word page →Pronunciation guide →

In Bengali

Tree in Bengali

গাছ

gach

Also: Gachh, Gach

Full Bengali word page →Pronunciation guide →

Tree across Indian languages — frequently asked

How do you say "Tree" in Indian languages?

In Telugu: చెట్టు (cheṭṭu). In Tamil: மரம் (maram). In Kannada: ಮರ (mara). In Hindi: पेड़ (pēṛ). In Bengali: গাছ (gach).

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

No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses చెట్టు; Tamil uses மரம்; Kannada uses ಮರ; Hindi uses पेड़; Bengali uses গাছ. 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 "Tree"?

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

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