कर्तरी
kartarī
The Sanskrit word for scissors is कर्तरी (kartarī).
कर्तरी refers to the tool used for cutting.
Meaning: tool used for cutting (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kartarī
Did you know?
- The word कर्तरी can also be used metaphorically in poetic Sanskrit to describe someone who 'cuts' through confusion or obstacles.
- Sanskrit texts on ancient Indian surgery, such as the Sushruta Samhita, describe various types of कर्तरी used for precise surgical incisions.
- While modern English uses 'scissors' as a plural-only noun, in Sanskrit, कर्तरी functions as a standard singular noun for a single pair of scissors.
Examples in context
- एषा कर्तरी अस्ति।eṣā kartarī asti.This is a pair of scissors.
Example conversation
Aryan and Isha are working on an art project together.
- आर्यन Aryanईशे, कुत्र कर्तरी अस्ति?īśe, kutra kartarī asti?Isha, where are the scissors?
- ईशा Ishaकर्तरी उत्पीठिकायाः उपरि अस्ति।kartarī utpīṭhikāyāḥ upari asti.The scissors are on the table.
- आर्यन Aryanधन्यवादः, अहं एतस्य उपयोगं करिष्यामि।dhanyavādaḥ, ahaṃ etasya upayogaṃ kariṣyāmi.Thank you, I will use them.
- ईशा Ishaसावधानतया उपयोगं कुरु, आर्यन।sāvadhānatayā upayogaṃ kuru, āryan.Use them carefully, Aryan.
