Jul 29, 2007 12:08
17 yrs ago
English term

television

English to Hindi Other Other appliances
Hi,

What is the word for television, please?
Is there a Sanskrit-based word too, perhaps something like duuradarshanayantram?
Please write in Devanagari.

All the best,

Simon

Proposed translations

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15 mins
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टेलीविज़न

In Hindi transcription is used. दूरदर्शन is used for Indian Television channel (Govt.) and is rather a proper noun, like आकाशवाणी for Radio.
Example sentence:

टेलीविज़न पर समाचार आ रहे हैं।

Peer comment(s):

agree Rajan Chopra
1 hr
Thanks a lot, langclinic!
agree keshab
1 hr
Thanks a lot, keshab!
agree Ritu Bhanot
2 hrs
Thanks a lot, Ritu!
agree C.M. Rawal
6 hrs
Thanks a lot, Rawal!
agree Rajeev Kumar Bangia : agree
16 hrs
Thanks a lot, rkbangia!
agree satish krishna itikela
17 hrs
Thanks a lot, satish!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "many thanks, excellent"
+4
54 mins

दूरदशॅन

Exact Hindi translation of Television is Doordarshan
Peer comment(s):

agree Rajan Chopra : you are right but it should be spelled as दूरदर्शन
22 mins
agree keshab : Agree with langclinic.
40 mins
agree Ritu Bhanot : But as it is also the name of a channel (good old DD), it may confuse people
1 hr
agree Kumud Verma
1 hr
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1 day 41 mins

टेलिविज़न

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