अद्य
adya/ɐd.jɐ́/
The Sanskrit word for "today" is अद्य (adya).
अद्य is an adverb used to indicate that an action occurs on the current day.
Meaning: on the current day (adv)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɐd.jɐ́/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- In some Vedic texts, time expressions like अद्य are used in ritual instructions to denote the precise cosmic moment of a ceremony.
- The root of अद्य is connected to the Sanskrit word द्यु (dyu), which refers to the 'sky' or 'heavens'.
Examples in context
- अद्य नागच्छामि।I am not coming today.This sentence shows how to use अद्य to negate an action happening today.Tatoeba #4156233 by richke, translation #860090 by piksea
- अद्य नागच्छन्ति।They are not coming today.This sentence demonstrates the use of अद्य with a third-person plural verb.Tatoeba #4156243 by richke, translation #1108774 by megamanenm
- अद्यैवागता वयम्।We came only today.This sentence illustrates how अद्य functions in a sentence regarding a completed action.Tatoeba #4171213 by richke, translation #4171215 by richke
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are meeting in a park.
- इशान Ishanअद्य भवान् कुत्र गच्छति?adya bhavān kutra gacchati?Where are you going today?
- अनन्या Ananyaअद्य अहं गृहं गच्छामि।adya ahaṃ gṛhaṃ gacchāmi.Today I am going home.
- इशान Ishanकिं भवती अद्य कार्यं करोति?kiṃ bhavatī adya kāryaṃ karoti?Are you working today?
- अनन्या Ananyaन, अद्य अहं विश्रामं करोमि।na, adya ahaṃ viśrāmaṃ karomi.No, today I am resting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “today” translations and entries अद्य, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries अद्य, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
