लीचीफलम्
līcīphalam
The Sanskrit word for lychee is लीचीफलम् (līcīphalam).
This noun refers to the lychee fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
līcīphalam
Did you know?
- While 'fruit' is the literal meaning of फलम्, in Sanskrit philosophical texts, this same word can also mean the 'effect' or 'consequence' of one's actions.
- The term फलम् is used in mathematics to describe the 'product' or 'result' of a calculation, much like 'fruit' of a labor.
- The phrase लीचीफलम् is a compound word. In Sanskrit, the practice of 'samasa' allows multiple words to be fused together into a single long unit to create precise meanings.
Examples in context
- मम प्रियं लीचीफलम् अस्ति।mama priyaṃ līcīphalam asti.The lychee is my favorite.
- किं तव हस्ते लीचीफलम् अस्ति?kiṃ tava haste līcīphalam asti?Do you have a lychee in your hand?
- एतत् लीचीफलम् अतीव मधुरम् अस्ति।etat līcīphalam atīva madhuram asti.This lychee is very sweet.
Example conversation
Isha and Aryan are at a fruit stall.
- ईशा Ishaआर्य, किं भवान् लीचीफलम् इच्छति?ārya, kiṃ bhavān līcīphalam icchati?Aryan, do you want a lychee?
- आर्यन Aryanआम्, लीचीफलम् अतीव मधुरम् अस्ति।ām, līcīphalam atīva madhuram asti.Yes, the lychee is very sweet.
- ईशा Ishaअहं भवतः कृते लीचीफलम् क्रेष्यामि।ahaṃ bhavataḥ kṛte līcīphalam kreṣyāmi.I will buy a lychee for you.
- आर्यन Aryanधन्यवादः ईशे!dhanyavādaḥ īśe!Thank you, Isha!
