मांस
māṃsá/mɑ̃ː.sɐ́/neuter
The Sanskrit word for meat is मांस (māṃsá). Wiktionary also lists मांस् (mā́ṃs).
Meaning: animal flesh used as food (noun)
Ways to say it
| Sanskrit | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| मांस | māṃsá | /mɑ̃ː.sɐ́/ (Vedic) /mɑ̃ː.s̪ɐ/ (Classical Sanskrit) |
neuter |
| मांस् | mā́ṃs | /mɑ̃ːs/ (Vedic) /mɑ̃ːs̪/ (Classical Sanskrit) |
neuter |
The word refers to animal flesh used as food.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both मांस and मांस् are neuter nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as māṃsá (/mɑ̃ː.sɐ́/). It consists of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The Sanskrit word मांस is a distant relative of the English word 'member' via the Latin 'membrum'. Both derive from an ancient root referring to the physical flesh of the body.
- In ancient Ayurvedic texts, मांस refers not just to food, but to the specific bodily tissue that provides structure and strength to the human frame.
Examples in context
- मांसं खादामिI eat meat.
- वयं मांसं न खादामः।vayam māṃsaṃ na khādāmaḥ.We do not eat meat.
- किं भवान् मांसं इच्छति?kiṃ bhavān māṃsaṃ icchati?Do you want meat?
- अत्र मांसं सुस्वादु अस्ति।atra māṃsaṃ susvādu asti.The meat is delicious here.
Example conversation
Isha and Aryan are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- ईशा Ishaआर्यन, किं भवान् मांसं खादितुम् इच्छति?Āryan, kiṃ bhavān māṃsaṃ khāditum icchati?Aryan, do you want to eat meat?
- आर्यन Aryanन, अहम् मांसं न खादामि।na, aham māṃsaṃ na khādāmi.No, I do not eat meat.
- ईशा Ishaतर्हि वयं शाकम् खादाम।tarhi vayaṃ śākaṃ khādāma.Then let us eat vegetables.
- आर्यन Aryanआम्, तत् उत्तमम् अस्ति।ām, tat uttamaṃ asti.Yes, that is great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “meat” translations and entries मांस, मांस्, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मांस, मांस्, CC BY-SA 4.0.
