Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| मौसम | mausam | /mɔː.səm/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| ऋतु | ŕtu | /ɾɪ.t̪uː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine, masculine |
The term मौसम refers to the daily weather or atmospheric conditions. Related terms for atmospheric conditions include धूप (sun), बारिश (rain) and बिजली (lightning). You may also encounter the phrase बदलता हुआ मौसम to mean "changing weather".
Which one should you use?
मौसम refers to the daily weather or atmospheric conditions, whereas ऋतु refers to a season.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In northern India, the term ठंड is used to describe cold weather.
How does it change in a sentence?
मौसम is a masculine noun, so any adjectives describing it must be in the masculine form. The word ऋतु can be used as either a masculine or feminine noun depending on the dialect or context, though it is most commonly treated as feminine in classical contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mausam and it has two syllables.
Did you know?
- In Indian culture, the concept of ऋतु often refers to a traditional six-season calendar rather than the four seasons common in the West.
- The Hindi word मौसम is a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'monsoon'.
- The word मौसम can be used metaphorically to describe a person's mood or the general 'vibe' of a situation, similar to how 'climate' is used in English.
Examples in context
- बाहर मौसम कैसा है?How's the weather outside?This sentence is useful for asking how the weather is currently outside using मौसम.
- कल का मौसम कैसा था?How was the weather yesterday?This sentence is useful for asking about the weather in the past using मौसम.Tatoeba #443101 by minshirui, translation #716139 by papabear
- मौसम अक्सर बदलता है।Weather changes often.This sentence is useful for stating that the weather changes often using मौसम.Tatoeba #487265 by minshirui, translation #464470 by lukaszpp
- कृपया मुझे मौसम के बारे में बताएं।Please tell me about the weather.
- क्या कल बारिश होने की संभावना है?Is there a chance of rain tomorrow?
- आज हवा कैसी चल रही है?How's the wind today?
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Example conversation
Priya and Amit are planning a walk in the park.
- अमित Amitआज का मौसम बहुत अच्छा है।Aaj ka mausam bahut achha hai.The weather is very nice today.
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, चलो बाहर चलते हैं।Haan, chalo baahar chalte hain.Yes, let's go outside.
- अमित Amitक्या आपको लगता है कि मौसम बदलेगा?Kya aapko lagta hai ki mausam badlega?Do you think the weather will change?
- प्रिया Priyaनहीं, शाम तक ऐसा ही रहेगा।Nahi, shaam tak aisa hi rahega.No, it will stay like this until evening.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “weather” translations and entries मौसम, ऋतु, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ऋतु, मौसम, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
