In this page we will discuss Seasons, Months, Weekdays and Time related words in Telugu.
Seasons
In Telugu, a season is called as r̥tuvu (ఋతువు) derived from Sanskrit. We derive the seasons of Telugu from Hindu scriptures. We have 6 seasons or r̥tuvulu. (Note: The “lu” at the end of r̥tuvu indicates the multiplicity.)
| Season | Season in Telugu | Season in Telugu Script |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Season | vasanta r̥tuvu | వసంత ఋతువు |
| Summer Season | grīṣma r̥tuvu | గ్రీష్మ ఋతువు |
| Rainy Season | varṣa r̥tuvu | వర్ష ఋతువు |
| Autumn Season | śarad r̥tuvu | శరద్ ఋతువు |
| Pre Winter Season | hēmanta r̥tuvu | హేమంత ఋతువు |
| Winter Season | śiśira r̥tuvu | శిశిర ఋతువు |
Above seasons are mostly used in written form. However, when we talk we usually refer seasons as below. The word kālaṁ means time.
| Season | Season in Telugu | Telugu Script |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | eṇḍā kālaṁ | ఎండా కాలం |
| Rainy | varṣā kālaṁ | వర్షా కాలం |
| Winter | śītā kālaṁ | శీతా కాలం |
Telugu Months
Telugu months are again aligned with Hindu calendar. We cannot map English month names with Telugu month names, as they change each year calculated based on astrology. We call a month in Telugu as Nela. To refer to multiple months, we call Nelalu.
For day-to-day usage, Telugu speaking people use English month names only, so you do not have a problem there. However, the Telugu month names are used in relation with some austerity. For example, while performing rituals, preparing birth charts, etc.
| Month Name in Telugu | Month Name in Telugu Script |
|---|---|
| caitra māsaṁ | చైత్ర మాసం |
| vaiśākha māsaṁ | వైశాఖ మాసం |
| jyēṣṭha māsaṁ | జ్యేష్ఠ మాసం |
| āṣāḍha māsaṁ | ఆషాఢ మాసం |
| śrāvaṇa māsaṁ | శ్రావణ మాసం |
| bhādrapada māsaṁ | భాద్రపద మాసం |
| āśvayuja māsaṁ | ఆశ్వయుజ మాసం |
| kārtīka māsaṁ | కార్తీక మాసం |
| mārgaśira māsaṁ | మార్గశిర మాసం |
| puṣya māsaṁ | పుష్య మాసం |
| māgha māsaṁ | మాఘ మాసం |
| phālguṇa māsaṁ | ఫాల్గుణ మాసం |
Weekdays
In Telugu, a week is called as Vāraṁ. There are 7 days in a week and their Telugu names are as follows.
| Week Day | Week Day in Telugu | Telugu Script |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | ādivāraṁ | ఆదివారం |
| Monday | sōmavāraṁ | సోమవారం |
| Tuesday | maṅgaḷavāraṁ | మంగళవారం |
| Wednesday | budhavāraṁ | బుధవారం |
| Thursday | guruvāraṁ / lakṣmivāraṁ | గురువారం / లక్ష్మివారం |
| Friday | śukravāraṁ | శుక్రవారం |
| Saturday | śanivāraṁ | శనివారం |
Time in Telugu
Time measurement words in Telugu are as below.
| Time Measurement | Time Measurement in Telugu | Telugu Script |
|---|---|---|
| Hour | ghaḍiya | ఘడియ |
| Minute | nimiṣaṁ | నిమిషం |
| Second | sekanu | సెకను |