कन्द
kanda/kɐn.dɐ/
The Sanskrit word for bulb is कन्द (kanda).
कन्द is a noun used to refer to a rounded solid object, such as a bulb.
Meaning: rounded solid object (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /kɐn.dɐ/. It consists of two syllables: kan-da.
Did you know?
- In various Indian philosophical texts, the concept of a 'bulb' or 'root' कन्द (kanda) is sometimes used metaphorically to describe the core or essence of a complex idea.
- While कन्द refers to a bulb, it might share a deep, ancient connection to the Greek word κόνδυλος (kóndulos), which means a 'knob' or 'joint'.
Examples in context
- एषः कन्दः मृदुः अस्ति।eṣaḥ kandaḥ mṛduḥ asti.This bulb is soft.
- कन्दः गोलः अस्ति।kandaḥ golaḥ asti.The bulb is round.
Example conversation
Aryan and Kavya are gardening together.
- काव्या Kavyaआर्य, कन्दं पश्य।Ārya, kandaṃ paśya.Aryan, look at the bulb.
- आर्यन Aryanकन्दः अत्र अस्ति।kandaḥ atra asti.The bulb is here.
- काव्या Kavyaतस्य कन्दः विशालः अस्ति।tasya kandaḥ viśālaḥ asti.Its bulb is large.
- आर्यन Aryanआम्, कन्दः सुन्दरः अस्ति।ām, kandaḥ sundaraḥ asti.Yes, the bulb is beautiful.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry कन्द, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries कन्द, CC BY-SA 4.0.
