वृक्क
vṛkka/ʋr̩k.kɐ́/
The English word kidney is वृक्क (vṛkka) in Sanskrit.
वृक्क is a noun used to refer to an organ in the body.
Meaning: an organ in the body (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ʋr̩k.kɐ́/. The romanization is vṛkka. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The phonetic structure of वृक्क features a 'vocalic r', a sound where the 'r' acts as the vowel of the syllable.
- Sanskrit terminology for internal organs like वृक्क was standardized in the 'Sushruta Samhita', one of the world's oldest surgical treatises.
- In ancient Ayurvedic medicine, the वृक्क was viewed as one of the primary sites where the body processed 'waste' and 'essence' to maintain internal balance.
Examples in context
- वृक्कं शरीरस्य एकं महत्त्वपूर्णं अङ्गम् अस्ति।vṛkkaṃ śarīrasya ekaṃ mahattvapūrṇaṃ aṅgam asti.The kidney is an important organ of the body.
- एषा वृक्क-वेदना अतीव कष्टदायिनी अस्ति।eṣā vṛkka-vedanā atīva kaṣṭadāyinī asti.This kidney pain is very painful.
Example conversation
A doctor explains a medical result to a patient.
- आर्यन Aryanकिं तव वृक्कं स्वस्थं वर्तते?kiṃ tava vṛkkaṃ svasthaṃ vartate?Is your kidney healthy?
- अनन्या Ananyaन, मम वृक्क-वेदना अस्ति।na, mama vṛkka-vedanā asti.No, I have kidney pain.
- आर्यन Aryanअहं तव वृक्क-परीक्षणं करिष्यामि।ahaṃ tava vṛkka-parīkṣaṇaṃ kariṣyāmi.I will perform a kidney test for you.
- अनन्या Ananyaधन्यवादः, महोदय!dhanyavādaḥ, mahodaya!Thank you, sir!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kidney” translations and entries वृक्क, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
