अण्डम्
andam
In Sanskrit, the word for "egg" is अण्डम् (andam).
अण्डम् refers to the edible egg of a domestic fowl or the contents of an egg used as food.
Meaning: edible egg of a domestic fowl, the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
andam
Did you know?
- In many Indian philosophical texts, the term ब्रह्माण्ड (brahmāṇḍa) uses this word to mean 'the cosmic egg', representing the entire universe.
- The word अण्डम् is used in Sanskrit to describe a 'testicle', a biological application that persists in several modern Indo-Aryan languages.
- The word अण्डम् is a cognate of the English word 'ovum' via the Proto-Indo-European root for 'egg'.
Examples in context
- एतत् अण्डम् अस्ति।etat aṇḍam asti.This is an egg.
- किं तव समीपे अण्डम् अस्ति?kiṃ tava samīpe aṇḍam asti?Do you have an egg?
Example conversation
Isha and Ishan are talking about breakfast in the kitchen.
- ईशा Ishaइशान, किम् भवान् अण्डम् इच्छति?ishāna, kim bhavān aṇḍam icchati?Ishan, do you want an egg?
- इशान Ishanआम्, अहं अण्डम् इच्छामि।ām, ahaṃ aṇḍam icchāmi.Yes, I want an egg.
- ईशा Ishaअहं भवतः कृते अण्डम् पचामि।ahaṃ bhavataḥ kṛte aṇḍam pacāmi.I will cook an egg for you.
- इशान Ishanधन्यवादः, ईशा।dhanyavādaḥ, īśā.Thank you, Isha.
