अक्टूबर
akṭūbar/ək.ʈuː.bəɾ/masculine
October in Hindi is अक्टूबर (akṭūbar).
अक्टूबर is the name for the tenth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: tenth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /ək.ʈuː.bəɾ/. The romanization is akṭūbar.
Did you know?
- The Hindi word अक्टूबर was not borrowed directly from English but likely came through Portuguese outubro or Classical Persian اَکْتُوبَر.
- The festival of Diwali, the most significant holiday for many Hindi speakers, frequently falls during or around अक्टूबर.
- If you were using the traditional Hindu calendar instead of the Gregorian one, you would not use अक्टूबर at all, as the months follow a lunar-solar cycle entirely different from the Western system.
Examples in context
- टॉम की शादी अक्टूबर में है।Tom's wedding is in October.This sentence is useful for mentioning a wedding occurring in अक्टूबर.Tatoeba #11371325 by Sorcien, translation #11275592 by CK
- आज ११ अक्टूबर है।Today is October 11th.This sentence is useful for stating the current date in अक्टूबर.Tatoeba #10050592 by sabretou, translation #1528613 by erikspen
- अक्टूबर १९७५ में उनकी शादी हुई।They were married in October of 1975.This sentence is useful for noting a marriage that took place in अक्टूबर of a specific year.Tatoeba #10964224 by sabretou, translation #802392 by Source_VOA
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their upcoming vacation plans.
- आदित्य Adityaमैं अक्टूबर में छुट्टियाँ मनाऊँगा।Main October mein chhuttiyaan manaunga.I will take a vacation in October.
- पूजा Poojaअक्टूबर में मौसम बहुत अच्छा होता है।October mein mausam bahut achha hota hai.The weather is very nice in October.
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, इसलिए मैं पहाड़ों पर जाऊँगा।Haan, isliye main pahadon par jaunga.Yes, that is why I will go to the mountains.
- पूजा Poojaयह एक बहुत अच्छा विचार है, आदित्य।Yeh ek bahut achha vichar hai, Aditya.That is a very good idea, Aditya.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “october” translations and entries अक्टूबर, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries अक्टूबर, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.