कदलीवृक्षः
The English phrase banana tree is translated into Sanskrit as कदलीवृक्षः.
The term refers to a banana tree.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound consisting of कदली (kadalī) meaning banana and वृक्षः (vṛkṣaḥ) meaning tree.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun changes based on the number of trees: use कदलीवृक्षौ for two banana trees and कदलीवृक्षाः for banana trees.
Did you know?
- The word वृक्षः (vṛkṣaḥ) used in the phrase is often reserved for woody plants, creating a linguistic irony since a banana plant is botanically a large herb, not a tree.
Examples in context
- एषः कदलीवृक्षः अतीव विशालः अस्ति।eṣaḥ kadalīvṛkṣaḥ atīva viśālaḥ asti.This banana tree is very large.
Example conversation
Isha and Vivan are walking through a garden.
- ईशा Ishaविवान, तत्र किं वर्तते?vivāna, tatra kiṃ vartate?Vivan, what is over there?
- विवान Vivaanतत्र एकः कदलीवृक्षः अस्ति।tatra ekaḥ kadalīvṛkṣaḥ asti.There is a banana tree there.
- ईशा Ishaकिं तस्मिन् फलानि सन्ति?kiṃ tasmin phalāni santi?Are there fruits on it?
- विवान Vivaanआम्, तत्र फलानि सन्ति।ām, tatra phalāni santi.Yes, there are fruits there.
