Rain
Water falling from clouds in drops—the source of agricultural life, a symbol of renewal and divine blessing, and a phenomenon that has inspired worship, poetry, and science across all civilizations.
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Water falling from clouds in drops—the source of agricultural life, a symbol of renewal and divine blessing, and a phenomenon that has inspired worship, poetry, and science across all civilizations.
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Water falling from clouds in drops—the source of agricultural life, a symbol of renewal and divine blessing, and a phenomenon that has inspired worship, poetry, and science across all civilizations. From OE ‘regn’. PIE *reg- (wet). Sanskrit ‘varṣā’ (rainy season—one of six Indian seasons). Arabic ‘maṭar’. Rain is life in agricultural civilizations. Rain dances, rain gods (Indra, Tlaloc, Zeus), and petrichor (the smell of rain) are universal.
Etymology
From OE ‘regn’. PIE *reg- (wet). Sanskrit ‘varṣā’ (rainy season—one of six Indian seasons). Arabic ‘maṭar’. Rain is life in agricultural civilizations. Rain dances, rain gods (Indra, Tlaloc, Zeus), and petrichor (the smell of rain) are universal.
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Conceptual Breakdown
Water falling from clouds in drops—the source of agricultural life, a symbol of renewal and divine blessing, and a phenomenon that has inspired worship, poetry, and science across all civilizations.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | వర్షం | వర్షం | |
| Tamil | மழை | மழை | |
| Kannada | ಮಳೆ | ಮಳೆ | |
| Malayalam | മഴ | മഴ | |
| Hindi | बारिश | बारिश | |
| Sanskrit | वर्षा | वर्षा | |
| Gujarati | વરસાદ | વરસાદ | |
| Bengali | বৃষ্টি | বৃষ্টি | |
| Marathi | पाऊस | पाऊस | |
| Urdu | بارش | بارش | |
| Arabic | مطر | مطر | |
| French | pluie | pluie | |
| German | Regen | Regen | |
| Spanish | lluvia | lluvia | |
| Portuguese | chuva | chuva | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 雨 | 雨 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 雨 | 雨 | |
| Japanese | 雨 | 雨 | |
| Polish | deszcz | deszcz | |
| Russian | дождь | дождь | |
| Malay | hujan | hujan | |
| Indonesian | hujan | hujan | |
| Filipino | ulan | ulan | |
| Italian | pioggia | pioggia | |
| Danish | regn | regn | |
| English | rain | rain | /reɪn/ |
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- Pluie: Symbolisme Culturel et Mythologique
- Chuva: Simbolismo Cultural e Mitológico
- المطر: الرمزية الثقافية والأسطورية
- वर्षा: सांस्कृतिक और पौराणिक प्रतीकवाद
- 雨：文化与神话象征
- 雨：文化的・神話的象徴
- Regen: Kulturelle und mythologische Symbolik
- Дождь: Культурный и Мифологический Символизм
- Pioggia: Simbolismo Culturale e Mitologico
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Synonyms
rainfall, downpour, shower, precipitation, monsoon
Antonyms
drought, aridity, dryness