Telugu · Nature & Environment
వాన
vana
Rain
Beginnernoun
Definition
Water that falls from clouds.
Example
వాన పడుతోంది, గొడుగు తీసుకో.
It is raining, take an umbrella.
Etymology
'వాన' (vana) comes from the Sanskrit word 'वृष्टि' (vṛṣṭi), meaning 'rain'. The term symbolizes nourishment and life-giving properties of rain in Telugu culture.
How & Where It’s Used
'వాన' is used in both formal and informal discourse. It is commonly referenced in both spoken conversations and written texts about weather or seasonal changes.
Literary Heritage
The term appears in various folk songs and poems, particularly in monsoon-related themes.