Signs

1. ప్రవేశం

   pravēśaṃ

   Entrance

   Usage

   Displayed at entrances of stations, government buildings, and temples, normally alongside the English "ENTRANCE"

2. నిష్క్రమణ

   niṣkramaṇa

   Exit

   Usage

   The wording used on Hyderabad Metro and railway exit boards, printed next to the English "EXIT" or "WAY OUT"

3. అత్యవసర నిర్గమనం

   atyavasara nirgamanaṃ

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Emergency exit sign, usually green and paired with a pictogram and the English "EMERGENCY EXIT"

4. OPEN

   Open

   Open (door sign)

   Usage

   Shop-door flip signs are English only; the Telugu equivalent is తెరిచి ఉంది (terici undi), which never appears on the flip card itself

5. CLOSED

   Closed

   Closed (door sign)

   Usage

   Shop-door flip signs are English only; the Telugu equivalent is మూసి ఉంది (mūsi undi)

6. తెరిచి ఉంది

   terici undi

   Open for business

   Usage

   Written on hand-lettered boards and paper notices to say the place is currently open — more explanatory than the English "OPEN" flip sign

7. తాత్కాలికంగా మూసివేయబడింది

   tātkālikaṃgā mūsivēyabaḍindi

   Temporarily closed

   Usage

   There is no fixed equivalent of the Japanese "junbichuu" card; this is the wording on notices taped to a shutter or door for a temporary closure

8. పురుషులు

   puruṣulu

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men's public toilet; the English half of the sign usually reads "GENTS" or "MEN"

9. మహిళలు

   mahiḷalu

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women's public toilet; the English half of the sign usually reads "LADIES" or "WOMEN"

10. ప్రవేశం నిషేధం

    pravēśaṃ niṣēdhaṃ

    No Entry

    Usage

    Posted on doors and areas restricted to authorized people, usually with the English "NO ENTRY"

11. ధూమపానం నిషేధం

    dhūmapānaṃ niṣēdhaṃ

    No Smoking

    Usage

    Posted at stations, government buildings, and restaurants; smoking is banned in enclosed public places across India, so this sign is everywhere

12. SMOKING ZONE

    Smoking Zone

    Smoking Area

    Usage

    Marks a designated smoking area at airports and hotels; written in English only (the Telugu would be ధూమపాన ప్రాంతం)

13. మెట్లు

    meṭlu

    Stairs

    Usage

    Directional sign pointing to stairs in stations and buildings, usually with the English "STAIRS"

14. PUSH

    Push

    Push

    Usage

    Door push/pull stickers are English only; the Telugu would be నెట్టండి (neṭṭaṇḍi), which is essentially never printed

15. PULL

    Pull

    Pull

    Usage

    Door push/pull stickers are English only; the Telugu would be లాగండి (lāgaṇḍi), which is essentially never printed

16. పని జరుగుతోంది

    pani jarugutōndi

    Work in progress

    Usage

    Posted at construction sites and blocked passages; road boards more often carry the English "WORK IN PROGRESS" or "MEN AT WORK"

17. OUT OF ORDER

    Out of Order

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Posted on lifts, ATMs, and toilet stalls; the English wording is standard, sometimes with a hand-written పని చేయడం లేదు (pani cēyaḍaṃ lēdu)

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