अभिनंदन
abhinandan
अभिनंदन (abhinandan) is the Konkani word for congratulations.
The word is used to express approbation.
Meaning: expressing approbation (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
abhinandan
Did you know?
- In Goan Konkani, अभिनंदन is often replaced by the English word 'congratulations' or the Portuguese 'parabéns' due to the region's colonial history.
- Depending on the script used, अभिनंदन may be written in Devanagari or Roman script, as Konkani is one of the few languages in India written in multiple scripts.
- In many Konkani-speaking households, a celebratory 'congratulations' is often accompanied by the specific gesture of touching the feet of elders to seek blessings.
Examples in context
- तुका अभिनंदन!tuka abhinandan!Congratulations to you!
- तुजें अभिनंदन!tujen abhinandan!My congratulations to you!
Example conversation
Sneha tells Rahul he got a new job.
- स्नेहा Snehaराहुल, तुका नोकरी मेळ्ली, अभिनंदन!Rahul, tuka nokri meli, abhinandan!Rahul, you got the job, congratulations!
- राहुल Rahulधन्यवाद, स्नेहा!Dhanyavad, Sneha!Thank you, Sneha!
- स्नेहा Snehaआता पार्टी करयात!Ata party karayat!Now let's party!
- राहुल Rahulहो, नक्कीच!Ho, nakkich!Yes, definitely!
