Sarah Vicki

The Sanskrit word for scissors is कर्तरी. कर्तरी refers to the tool used for cutting.

The Sanskrit word for jackal is शृगाल. The word refers to the wild canine species known as a jackal.

To say “have a good day” in Sanskrit, use सुदिनमस्तु.

The Sanskrit phrase for “good morning” is शुभप्रभातम्. This phrase is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.

The Sanskrit word गधा (gadha) means a donkey, which is a domesticated hoofed mammal used as a beast of burden.

Classical Sanskrit has no word for pasta, because the dish did not exist in its world.

In Sanskrit, ‘iron’ (the verb meaning to pass an iron over clothing) is expressed as अयस्.

The English phrase “come here” is translated into Sanskrit as अत्र आगच्छ.

The Sanskrit word for dragon is नाग. In Sanskrit, the concept of a dragon is represented by terms for mythical serpent-like creatures.

In Sanskrit, the word for mad is उन्मत्त. The word उन्मत्त primarily describes someone who is driven mad by passion, intoxication or madness.