आपणम्
āpaṇam
The Sanskrit word for grocery is आपणम् (āpaṇam).
आपणम् refers to a store or shop where food and other small household items are sold.
How do you pronounce it?
āpaṇam
Did you know?
- In ancient Indian legal texts like the 'Arthashastra', the आपणम् was strictly regulated by government superintendents who controlled prices and prevented hoarding.
- The retroflex 'ṇ' in आपणम् is a sound that entered most Indo-Aryan languages via interaction with indigenous Dravidian languages of India.
- In classical Sanskrit poetry, the आपणम् is often depicted not just as a place of trade, but as a hub of gossip and social intelligence gathering.
Examples in context
- अत्र आपणम् अस्ति।atra āpaṇam asti.There is a grocery store here.
- सा आपणम् गच्छति।sā āpaṇam gacchati.She is going to the grocery store.
- पुत्रः आपणम् गच्छति।putraḥ āpaṇam gacchati.The son is going to the grocery store.
Example conversation
Ishaan and Kavya are talking about shopping for food.
- इशान Ishanकाव्ये, आपणम् कदा गच्छामः?Kāvye, āpaṇam kadā gacchāmaḥ?Kavya, when are we going to the grocery store?
- काव्या Kavyaइशान, वयम् अधुना आपणम् गच्छामः।Iśāna, vayam adhunā āpaṇam gacchāmaḥ.Ishaan, we are going to the grocery store now.
- इशान Ishanकिं आपणम् उद्घाटितम् अस्ति?kiṃ āpaṇam udghāṭitam asti?Is the grocery store open?
- काव्या Kavyaआम्, तत् आपणम् उद्घाटितम् अस्ति।ām, tat āpaṇam udghāṭitam asti.Yes, that grocery store is open.
