زا دۄہ
zā dọh
The English word 'birthday' can be translated into Kashmiri as زا دۄہ (zā dọh), ؤہرٕوود or زایہِ دۄہ.
Meaning: anniversary (noun)
Ways to say it
| Kashmiri | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| زا دۄہ | zā dọh |
| ؤہرٕوود | wạhrụwōd |
| زایہِ دۄہ | zāyhi dọh |
These terms are used to denote an anniversary.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase زا دۄہ literally means 'that day'.
Which one should you use?
ؤہرٕوود is a more specific term for the anniversary of a birth.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ؤہرٕوود is used specifically to mean birth or birth-day.
How do you pronounce it?
zā dọh
Did you know?
- In many Kashmiri households, instead of saying 'Happy Birthday', people may use blessings or prayers involving long life, as the concept of 'celebrating' a date is often tied to wishing for more years.
- Kashmiri uses different scripts for its words, so you will see 'birthday' written in both the Perso-Arabic script and the Devanagari script.
- The word دۄہ in the phrase زا دۄہ is a direct descendant of the Sanskrit word divasa, which means 'day'.
Example sentences for Kashmiri are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Adnan and Zainab are talking about a party.
- عدنان Adnanزینب، آج چھُ تومہِ زا دۄہ؟Zainab, aaj chu tsume za doh?Zainab, is it your birthday today?
- زینب Zainabآہن، آج چھُ میون زا دۄہ۔Aahan, aaj chu myon za doh.Yes, today is my birthday.
- عدنان Adnanتہہِ زا دۄہ مبارک!Tse za doh mubarak!Happy birthday to you!
- زینب Zainabتھینکیو عدنان!Thank you Adnan!Thank you, Adnan!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “birthday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دۄہ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
