સોમવાર
somvār/ˈsom.ʋɑɾ/masculine
Monday in Gujarati is સોમવાર (somvār).
સોમવાર is a masculine noun used to refer to the day of the week, Monday.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say on Monday, you add the suffix -એ (-e) to the word, resulting in સોમવારે.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈsom.ʋɑɾ/. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- Because સોમવાર is rooted in Sanskrit, it shares a common linguistic ancestor with the Latin word 'luna' through the Proto-Indo-European root for the moon.
- In Gujarati culture, સોમવાર is traditionally dedicated to the god Shiva, and many devotees observe a fast on this day.
- The word સોમવાર is derived from the Sanskrit word સોম, which refers to both the moon and a sacred ritual drink used in ancient Vedic ceremonies.
Examples in context
- મને સોમવારનો દિવસ પસંદ નથી.manē sōmavāranō divasa pasanda nati.I do not like Monday.
- આપણે સોમવારથી નવો કોર્સ શરૂ કરીશું.āpaṇē sōmavāratī navō kōrasa śarū karīśuṃ.We will start the new course from Monday.
Example conversation
Nilay and Drishti are discussing their weekly schedule.
- નિલય Nilayતમે ક્યારે આવશો?Tame kyaare aavsho?When will you come?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiહું સોમવારના દિવસે આવીશ.Hu somvaar na divase aavish.I will come on Monday.
- નિલય Nilayતે દિવસે હું વ્યસ્ત છું.Te divase hu vyast chu.I am busy that day.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiતો આપણે મંગળવારે મળીશું.To aapne mangalvaare malishuu.Then we will meet on Tuesday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “monday” translations and entries સોમવાર, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries સોમવાર, CC BY-SA 4.0.
