आम्रम्
āmram
The Sanskrit word for mango is आम्रम् (āmram).
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
Amra serves as an alternative formal term.
How do you pronounce it?
āmram
Did you know?
- The mango tree is mentioned in various Vedic texts as a sacred plant, and its leaves are still used in traditional Hindu door decorations called 'torans'.
Examples in context
- इदं आम्रम् अस्ति।idaṃ āmram asti.This is a mango.
- आम्रम् मधुरं भवति।āmram madhuraṃ bhavati.The mango is sweet.
- किं त्वं आम्रम् इच्छसि?kiṃ tvaṃ āmram icchasi?Do you want a mango?
Example conversation
Isha and Aditya are talking about fruit in a kitchen.
- ईशा Ishaआदित्य, किम् आम्रम् अस्ति?āditya, kim āmram asti?Aditya, is there a mango?
- आदित्य Adityaआम्, आम्रम् अत्र अस्ति।ām, āmram atra asti.Yes, the mango is here.
- ईशा Ishaकिं तत् आम्रम् पक्वम् अस्ति?kiṃ tat āmram pakvam asti?Is that mango ripe?
- आदित्य Adityaआम्, तत् आम्रम् पक्वम् अस्ति।ām, tat āmram pakvam asti.Yes, that mango is ripe.
