तापमानम्
tāpamānam
The Sanskrit word for temperature is तापमानम् (tāpamānam).
तापमानम् is used to refer to a measure of cold or heat.
Meaning: a measure of cold or heat (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of tāpa, meaning heat and māna, meaning measure.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form तापमानम् ends in the neuter nominative singular suffix '-am'.
How do you pronounce it?
tāpamānam
Did you know?
- In Sanskrit, the concept of 'temperature' is philosophically linked to the word तपस्, or 'tapas', which refers to the heat generated by intense spiritual austerity or meditation.
- The word māna in तापमानम् shares the same root as the English word 'measure' through the ancient Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to think' or 'to reckon'.
- The term तापमानम् is a relatively modern construction used to adapt Western scientific concepts into the ancient language, rather than an ancient term used in the Vedas.
Examples in context
- अन्नं उष्णं अस्ति।The food is hot.
- शरीरस्य तापमानम् उच्चं अस्ति।śarīrasya tāpamānam uccaṃ asti.The body temperature is high.
- अद्य वायोः तापमानम् न्यूनम् अस्ति।adya vāyoḥ tāpamānam nyūnam asti.Today the air temperature is low.
- यत्र तापमानम् अधिकं भवति, तत्र न गच्छ।yatra tāpamānam adhikaṃ bhavati, tatra na gaccha.Do not go where the temperature is high.
Example conversation
Vivan and Kavya are discussing the weather outside.
- विवान Vivaanकाव्ये, बहिः तापमानम् किम् अस्ति?kāvye, bahiḥ tāpamānam kim asti?Kavya, what is the temperature outside?
- काव्या Kavyaतापमानम् अतीव न्यूनम् अस्ति।tāpamānam atīva nyūnam asti.The temperature is very low.
- विवान Vivaanतर्हि अहं उष्णवस्त्रं धारयिष्यामि।tarhi ahaṃ uṣṇavastraṃ dhārayiṣyāmi.Then I will wear warm clothes.
- काव्या Kavyaआम्, तत् उत्तमम् अस्ति।ām, tat uttamam asti.Yes, that is a good idea.
