Sanskrit word for "Computer"

[Elliot M. Stern]

The website http://spokensanskrit.de offers several translations.

ga.nakayantram
sa.mga.nakayantram
sa.mga.natram

Examples:

sa.h sa.mga.nakamantargacchati 'he logs onto a computer'
sa.h sa.mga.naka.m bahirgacchati 'he logs off a computer'

sa.mga.naka is cited as one of several Hindi terms for computer at  
http://www.cfilt.iitb.ac.in/~hdict/webinterface_user/ 
dict_search_user.php.

Elliot M. Stern


On 19 May  2007, at 7:47 PM, David Rustin Mellins wrote:

> Dear Folks:
>
> Does someone know the contemporary Sanskrit designation for the
> computer? Thanks much.
>
>                          David Mellins