जात
jātá/d͡ʑɑː.tɐ́/
In Sanskrit, the English word "born" is expressed as जात (jātá).
The word is an adjective meaning "given birth to".
Meaning: given birth to (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form जात is a stem that must be inflected with gender-specific endings to function as an adjective in a sentence. For example, the masculine singular form is जातः, the feminine singular form is जाता and the masculine plural form is जाताः.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is jātá. It consists of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word जात is the root of the English word 'caste'. In later languages, it evolved into the word for a social class or 'born into' a specific group.
- The Sanskrit word जात shares a common ancestor with the Latin word nātus, which is the root of the English word 'natural'.
- In certain philosophical contexts, जात is contrasted with 'unborn' to describe the eternal nature of the soul or the absolute.
Example conversation
Kavya and Ishan are discussing their hometowns.
- काव्या Kavyaइशान, भवान् कुत्र जातः?Iśāna, bhavān kutra jātaḥ?Ishan, where were you born?
- इशान Ishanअहं ग्रामे जातः।ahaṃ grāme jātaḥ.I was born in a village.
- काव्या Kavyaतत्र वातावरणं सुन्दरं भविष्यति।tatra vātāvaraṇaṃ sundaraṃ bhaviṣyati.The environment there must be beautiful.
- इशान Ishanआम्, तत्र अति शान्तिः अस्ति।ām, tatra ati śāntiḥ asti.Yes, it is very peaceful there.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry जात, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries जात, CC BY-SA 4.0.
