અઠવાડિયું
aṭhavāḍiyũ/ˈəʈʰ.ʋɑ.ɖi.jũ/neuter
The English word 'week' is translated into Gujarati as અઠવાડિયું (aṭhavāḍiyũ), સપ્તાહ or હપતો.
Meaning: period of seven days (noun)
Ways to say it
| Gujarati | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| અઠવાડિયું | aṭhavāḍiyũ | /ˈəʈʰ.ʋɑ.ɖi.jũ/ (Gujarati, Standard) | neuter |
| સપ્તાહ | saptāh | /ˈsəp.t̪ɑʱ/ (Gujarati, Standard) | neuter |
| હપતો | hapto | /ˈɦəp.t̪o/ (Gujarati, Standard) | masculine |
All forms refer to a period of seven days.
Which one should you use?
The formal word for 'week' in Gujarati is અઠવાડિયું. સપ્તાહ is a more formal version often found in literature, news or official documents. હપતો is a masculine form of the word.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural 'weeks', the neuter noun અઠવાડિયું changes to અઠવાડિયા.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of અઠવાડિયું is /ˈəʈʰ.ʋɑ.ɖi.jũ/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The word અઠવાડિયું is connected to the number eight, which is a common quirk in many Indo-Aryan languages when referring to cycles of seven.
- The word હપતો traces its lineage back to the Classical Persian word هَفْتَه, which is the source for many similar words across Central Asia.
- The formal term સપ્તાહ is derived from Sanskrit, making it a 'learned' word rather than a common spoken one in daily casual conversation.
Examples in context
- આ અઠવાડિયું ખૂબ જ વ્યસ્ત છે.ā aṭhavāḍiyūṃ khūba ja vyasta chē.This week is very busy.
- મને એક અઠવાડિયું રજા જોઈએ છે.manē ēka aṭhavāḍiyūṃ rajā jōī'ē chē.I need one week of leave.
Example conversation
Niya and Hardik are discussing their vacation plans.
- નિયા Niyaતમારી રજાઓ ક્યારે શરૂ થાય છે?Tamārī rajāo kyārē sharū thāē chē?When do your vacations start?
- હાર્દિક Hardikઆવતા અઠવાડિયું મારી રજાઓ છે.Āvatā athavāḍiyūm mārī rajāo chē.My vacations are next week.
- નિયા Niyaતમે ક્યાં જઈ રહ્યા છો?Tamē kyāṁ jaī rahyā chō?Where are you going?
- હાર્દિક Hardikહું એક અઠવાડિયું ગામડે જઈશ.Huṁ ēk athavāḍiyūm gāmaḍē jaīsh.I will go to the village for one week.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “week” translations and entries અઠવાડિયું, સપ્તાહ, હપતો, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries અઠવાડિયું, સપ્તાહ, હપતો, CC BY-SA 4.0.
