आङ्ग्लम्
āṅglam
The Sanskrit word for "English" is आङ्ग्लम् (āṅglam).
This term is used as a name to refer specifically to the English language.
Meaning: the English language (name)
How do you pronounce it?
āṅglam
Did you know?
- In academic settings, Sanskrit is often used to translate English technical terms into a new, a-priori Sanskrit vocabulary rather than just using the word आङ्ग्लम्.
- The root of the word is a phonetic transliteration of 'Angla', which is the Sanskritized version of the name 'Angle' or 'English'.
- Modern Sanskrit terms like आङ्ग्लम् are often created using 'coined' terminology to describe concepts and nations that did not exist when the classical literature was written.
Examples in context
- सः आङ्ग्लम् अपठत्।saḥ āṅgllam apaṭhat.He studied English.
- किं भवान् आङ्ग्लम् जानाति?kiṃ bhavān āṅgllam jānāti?Do you know English?
Example conversation
Ananya and Vivan are discussing their studies at school.
- अनन्या Ananyaविवान, किं त्वं आङ्ग्लम् लिखसि?vivān, kiṃ tvaṃ āṅglam likhasiVivan, are you writing in English?
- विवान Vivaanआम्, अहं आङ्ग्लम् लिखामि।ām, ahaṃ āṅglam likhāmiYes, I am writing English.
- अनन्या Ananyaकिं तत् कठिनम् अस्ति?kiṃ tat kaṭhinam astiIs that difficult?
- विवान Vivaanन, एतत् सहजम् अस्ति।na, etat sahajam astiNo, it is easy.
