બુધવાર
budhvār/ˈbud̪ʱ.ʋɑɾ/
Wednesday in Gujarati is બુધવાર (budhvār).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
બુધવાર is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is budhvār. The stress is on the first of the two syllables.
Did you know?
- The Gujarati word બુધ is a cognate with the Buddhist term for 'enlightened one', as both stem from the root meaning 'to know'.
- In Gujarati culture, બુધવાર is often considered an auspicious day to start new business ventures or sign contracts because of its association with Mercury, the god of commerce.
- Because Mercury is the fastest-moving planet, some traditional Gujarati speakers associate the day of બુધવાર with quickness or mental agility.
Examples in context
- આજે બુધવાર છે.Today is Wednesday.
- આવતા બુધવારથી હું રજા પર જઈશ.āvatā budhavāra thi hu rajhā para jaīsha.I will go on holiday from next Wednesday.
- બુધવાર એ મારો પ્રિય દિવસ છે.budhavāra e māro priya divasa che.Wednesday is my favorite day.
- આપણે બુધવારના દિવસે મળીશું.āpaṇe budhavāranā divase maḷīshu.We will meet on Wednesday.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a plan to meet up.
- મિતલ Mitalશું તું બુધવારના રોજ ફ્રી છે?shu tu budhavāranā roja phree che?Are you free on Wednesday?
- પ્રિયા Priyaહા, હું બુધવારના દિવસે ખાલી છું.hā, hu budhavāranā divase khālī chu.Yes, I am free on Wednesday.
- મિતલ Mitalતો આપણે બુધવારના દિવસે મળીએ.to āpaṇe budhavāranā divase maḷīe.Then let's meet on Wednesday.
- પ્રિયા Priyaચોક્કસ, મિતલ!chokkas, mital!Sure, Mital!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Wednesday” translations and entries બુધવાર, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
