गृह
gṛha/ɡr̩.ɦɐ́/masculine
The Sanskrit word for house is गृह (gṛha). Wiktionary also lists गेह (geha) and अस्त (asta).
Meaning: human abode (noun)
Ways to say it
| Sanskrit | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| गृह | gṛha | /ɡr̩.ɦɐ́/ (Vedic) /ɡr̩.ɦɐ/ (Classical Sanskrit) |
masculine |
| गेह | geha | /ɡɐi̯.ɦɐ́/ (Vedic) /ɡeː.ɦɐ/ (Classical Sanskrit) |
masculine, neuter |
| अस्त | asta | /ɐ́s.tɐ/ (Vedic) /ɐs̪.t̪ɐ/ (Classical Sanskrit) |
neuter |
| अगार | agāra | /ɐ.ɡɑː.ɾɐ/ (Vedic) /ɐ.ɡɑː.ɾɐ/ (Classical Sanskrit) |
neuter |
All the terms provided refer to a human abode or a house.
Which one should you use?
The form गृह is masculine, whereas the form गेह can be used as either a masculine or a neuter noun.
How does it change in a sentence?
The words provided have different grammatical genders: गृह is masculine, गेह can be masculine or neuter, अस्त is neuter and अगार is neuter.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of gṛha is /ɡr̩.ɦɐ́/.
Examples in context
- तस्य गृहं विशालं अस्ति।tasya gṛhaṃ viśālaṃ asti.His house is large.
Example conversation
Kavya and Ishan are standing in front of a new building.
- काव्या Kavyaकिं एतत् तव गृहम्?kiṃ etat tava gṛham?Is this your house?
- इशान Ishanआम्, एतत् मम गृहम् अस्ति।ām, etat mama gṛham asti.Yes, this is my house.
- काव्या Kavyaतव गृहं बहु सुन्दरम् अस्ति।tava gṛhaṃ bahu sundaram asti.Your house is very beautiful.
- इशान Ishanधन्यवादः, काव्या!dhanyavādaḥ, Kāvyā!Thank you, Kavya!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “house” translations and entries गृह, गेह, अस्त, अगार, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
