Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| मौसम | mausam | /mɔː.səm/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| ऋतु | ŕtu | /ɾɪ.t̪uː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| फ़सल | fasal | /fə.səl/ (Hindi, Standard) /pʰə.səl/ (Hindi, Standard) |
feminine |
| फस्ल | phasla | feminine | |
| फसल | phasal | /fə.səl/ (Hindi, Standard) /pʰə.səl/ (Hindi, Standard) |
feminine |
| रित | rit | feminine |
The term for season can vary depending on whether you are discussing the weather, a formal meteorological period or an agricultural harvest. While मौसम is common, the related verb बघारना means to flavour food.
Which one should you use?
While मौसम can mean 'season', it is most commonly used to refer to the 'weather' in daily conversation. The word ऋतु specifically refers to a meteorological or astronomical season and is used in more formal or literary contexts than मौसम. The word फ़सल refers to the 'harvest' or 'crop' rather than a meteorological season.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
मौसम is a masculine noun and requires masculine adjectives and verbs. ऋतु and फ़सल are feminine nouns and require feminine adjectives and verbs.
How do you pronounce it?
mausam (mɔː.səm)
Did you know?
- The word मौसम is a linguistic relative of the English word 'monsoon', both tracing back to the same Arabic root describing a seasonal wind.
- The term फ़सल can refer to both the crop itself and the specific time of the agricultural harvest.
Examples in context
- पपीहा वर्षा ऋतु में सदा गाता है।The cuckoo always sings during the rainy season.This sentence is useful for seeing how to refer to the rainy season using ऋतु.
- सावन का मौसम आ रहा है।The monsoon season is coming.This sentence is useful for describing the approach of a specific season using मौसम.Tatoeba #514095 by minshirui, translation #3943761 by sabretou
- यह वर्षा ऋतु का मौसम है।This is the monsoon season.This sentence is useful for identifying the current season using मौसम.Tatoeba #480311 by minshirui, translation #480312 by minshirui
- मुंबई में वर्षा ऋतु अक्टूबर तक चलती है।The rainy season in Mumbai lasts until October.
- दिल्ली में शिशिर ऋतु बहुत ठंडी होती है।The winter season in Delhi is very cold.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anjali and Amit are discussing the current weather.
- अंजलि Anjaliअमित, तुम्हारा पसंदीदा मौसम कौन सा है?Amit, tumhara pasandida mausam kaun sa hai?Amit, which season is your favorite?
- अमित Amitमुझे सर्दियों का मौसम बहुत पसंद है।Mujhe sardiyon ka mausam bahut pasand hai.I like the winter season very much.
- अंजलि Anjaliलेकिन इस मौसम में बहुत ठंड होती है।Lekin is mausam mein bahut thand hoti hai.But it is very cold in this season.
- अमित Amitहाँ, पर इसी मौसम में हम घूम सकते हैं।Haan, par isi mausam mein hum ghoom sakte hain.Yes, but we can travel in this season.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “season” translations and entries मौसम, ऋतु, फ़सल, फसल, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ऋतु, फ़सल, मौसम, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
