लशुन
laśuna/lɐ.ɕu.nɐ/neuter
The Sanskrit word for garlic is लशुन (laśuna), which is a neuter noun.
लशुन refers to the garlic plant.
Meaning: plant (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word लशुन is a neuter noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word consists of three syllables and is pronounced /lɐ.ɕu.nɐ/. The romanization is laśuna.
Did you know?
- Many orthodox Hindu traditions avoid लशुन because it is considered 'Tamasic', a quality believed to promote heaviness and dullness of mind.
Examples in context
- लशुनं औषधम् अस्ति।laśunaṃ auṣadham asti.Garlic is a medicine.
- लशुनस्य गन्धः तीव्रः अस्ति।laśunasya gandhaḥ tīvraḥ asti.The smell of garlic is strong.
- माता लशुनं क्रीणाति।mātā laśunaṃ krīṇāti.Mother buys garlic.
Example conversation
Vivaan and Mira are cooking dinner together.
- मीरा Miraविवान, किम् अत्र लशुनम् अस्ति?vivāna, kim atra laśunam asti?Vivaan, is there garlic here?
- विवान Vivaanन, लशुनं नास्ति।na, laśunaṃ nāsti.No, there is no garlic.
- मीरा Miraतर्हि आपणं गच्छ।tarhi āpaṇaṃ gaccha.Then go to the shop.
- विवान Vivaanअहं शीघ्रं लशुनम् आनयामि।ahaṃ śīghraṃ laśunam ānayāmi.I will bring garlic quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garlic” translations and entries लशुन, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries लशुन, CC BY-SA 4.0.
