कालिन्द
kālinda
The word for watermelon in Sanskrit is कालिन्द (kālinda) or तरम्बुज.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Sanskrit | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| कालिन्द | kālinda | |
| तरम्बुज | tarambuja | masculine |
How does it change in a sentence?
The word तरम्बुज is a masculine noun. In the masculine nominative singular, it appears as तरम्बुजः (tarambujaḥ).
How do you pronounce it?
kālinda
Did you know?
- The word कालिन्द is closely related to कालिन्दी, a name of the Yamuna river in ancient texts, one of India's most sacred rivers.
- In Ayurvedic tradition, water-rich fruits like कालिन्द were treated not just as food but as a way to balance 'pitta', the fire element in the body.
Examples in context
- अहं कालिन्दं खादितुं इच्छामि।ahaṃ kālindaṃ khādituṃ icchāmi.I want to eat watermelon.
Example conversation
Ananya and Vivan are talking about snacks at home.
- अनन्या Ananyaविवान, किं त्वं कालिन्दम् इच्छसि?vivāna, kiṃ tvaṃ kālindam icchasi?Vivan, do you want some watermelon?
- विवान Vivaanआम्, अहं कालिन्दम् इच्छामि।ām, ahaṃ kālindam icchāmi.Yes, I want watermelon.
- अनन्या Ananyaपश्य, एषः कालिन्दः अतीव मधुरः अस्ति।paśya, eṣaḥ kālindaḥ atīva madhuraḥ asti.Look, this watermelon is very sweet.
- विवान Vivaanधन्यवादः, अनन्या।dhanyavādaḥ, ananyā.Thank you, Ananya.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “watermelon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
