पाकशाला
pākaśālā
The Sanskrit word for kitchen is पाकशाला (pākaśālā).
Meaning: room (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of pāka, meaning cooking or preparation and śālā, meaning room or hall.
Which one should you use?
While पाकशाला is the standard term, you can also use पाकगृह, which replaces śālā (hall/room) with gṛha (house/dwelling).
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate that someone or something is 'in the kitchen', use the locative case form पाकशालायाम्.
How do you pronounce it?
pākaśālā
Did you know?
- In ancient Indian architecture described in the 'Vastu Shastra', the pākaśālā was traditionally placed in the southeast corner of the home to align with the fire god Agni.
- The root of pāka is the same one used to describe the 'digestion' process in the human stomach within ancient Sanskrit texts.
Examples in context
- ayam mama rasanālayaḥThis is my kitchen
- kutra rasanālayaḥ asti?Where is the kitchen?
- माता पाकशालायाम् अस्ति।mātā pākaśālāyām asti.Mother is in the kitchen.
Example conversation
Vivaan and Mira are talking in their home.
- विवान Vivaanमीरा, पाकशाला कुत्र अस्ति?mīrā, pākaśālā kutra asti?Mira, where is the kitchen?
- मीरा Miraपाकशाला दक्षिणदिशि अस्ति।pākaśālā dakṣiṇadiśi asti.The kitchen is in the south direction.
- विवान Vivaanअहं तत्र गच्छामि।ahaṃ tatra gacchāmi.I am going there.
- मीरा Miraविवान, शीघ्रं आगच्छ।vivāna, śīghraṃ āgaccha.Vivaan, come quickly.
