Telugu · Numbers & Time
నిన్న
ninna
Yesterday
Beginneradverb
Definition
The day before today.
Example
నిన్న మంచి సినిమా చూశాను.
Yesterday I watched a good movie.
Etymology
'నిన్న' (ninna) comes from an older Dravidian root referring to the past day, maintaining a consistent form in the language for expressing yesterday.
How & Where It’s Used
'నిన్న' is commonly used in everyday spoken Telugu as well as in written formats, appropriate for discussing recent past events.