vyomanaut

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit व्योमन् (vyoman, “sky, space”) +‎ -naut. Coined by ISRO.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: vyo‧ma‧naut

Noun

vyomanaut (plural vyomanauts)

(rare, chiefly India) A person who travels in space for the Indian space program; an Indian astronaut.

Usage notes

Usually used to distinguish among American astronauts and Soviet/Russian cosmonauts.

Translations

an Indian astronaut

Chinese:
Cantonese: 太空人 (taai³ hung¹ jan⁴)

Hokkien: 太空人 (thài-khong-jîn)

Mandarin: 太空人 (zh) (tàikōng rén), 宇航員／宇航员 (zh) (yǔháng yuán), 航天員／航天员 (zh) (hángtiān yuán), 宇宙航行員／宇宙航行员 (yǔzhòu hángxíng yuán), 太空飛行員／太空飞行员 (tàikōng fēixíngyuán)
French: vyomanaute (fr)

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