शाक
śāka/ɕɑː.kɐ/masculine, neuter
The usual Sanskrit word for vegetable is शाक (śāka). Wiktionary also lists चुच्चु (cuccu), the name of one particular leafy plant.
Meaning: a plant raised for some edible part of it (noun)
Ways to say it
| Sanskrit | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| शाक | śāka | /ɕɑː.kɐ/ (Vedic) /ɕɑː.kɐ/ (Classical Sanskrit) |
masculine, neuter |
| चुच्चु | cuccu |
A vegetable is defined as a plant raised for some edible part of it.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word शाक can be used as a masculine or neuter noun. The neuter form is शाकम् and the plural form for both masculine and neuter is शाकाः.
Example sentences for Sanskrit are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vegetable” translations and entries शाक, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
