फलकम्
phalakam
The Sanskrit word for "table" is फलकम् (phalakam).
फलकम् is used to refer to a table as an item of furniture.
Meaning: item of furniture (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced phalakam.
Did you know?
- In classical Sanskrit literature, people typically ate and worked on the floor, making a specific word for 'table' rare in ancient texts.
- While फलकम् means 'table', the same root is used in Sanskrit to describe a 'page' of a book or a 'tablet' for writing.
- The word फलकम् is related to the Sanskrit root for 'to split' or 'to divide', suggesting a piece of wood that has been split into a board.
Example conversation
Isha and Aditya are arranging a room.
- ईशा Ishaआदित्य, फलकम् आनयतु।Āditya, phalakam ānayatu.Aditya, bring the table.
- आदित्य Adityaकिम् इदं फलकम् पर्याप्तम् अस्ति?kim idaṃ phalakam paryāptam asti?Is this table sufficient?
- ईशा Ishaआम्, इदं फलकम् उचितम् अस्ति।ām, idaṃ phalakam ucitam asti.Yes, this table is appropriate.
- आदित्य Adityaअस्तु, अहं तत्र स्थापयामि।astu, ahaṃ tatra sthāpayāmi.Alright, I will place it there.
