पाटल
pāṭala
The Sanskrit word for pink is पाटल (pāṭala).
This adjective is used to describe something that is colored between red and white.
Meaning: colored/coloured between red and white (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word पाटल is an adjective.
How do you pronounce it?
pāṭala
Did you know?
- The word पाटल does not just describe a color but can also refer to a specific type of flower or fruit that possesses this hue. In Sanskrit, adjectives often double as nouns for the thing they naturally describe.
Examples in context
- पाटलपुष्पम्pāṭalapuṣpamA pink flower.
- तस्य पाटलकायः अस्ति।tasya pāṭalakāyaḥ asti.He has a pink body/complexion.
Example conversation
Meera and Aditya are looking at flowers in a garden.
- मीरा Miraपश्य आदित्य, एतत् पाटलम् पुष्पम्!paśya āditya, etat pāṭalam puṣpam!Look Aditya, this pink flower!
- आदित्य Adityaआम् मीरा, एतत् अति सुन्दरम् अस्ति।ām mīrā, etat ati sundaram asti.Yes Meera, it is very beautiful.
- मीरा Miraकिम् एतत् पाटलम् अस्ति वा रक्तम्?kim etat pāṭalam asti vā raktam?Is this pink or red?
- आदित्य Adityaएतत् निश्चितम् पाटलम् एव अस्ति।etat niścitam pāṭalam eva asti.This is definitely pink.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries पाटल, CC BY-SA 4.0.
