अभिनन्दनम्
abhinandanam
The Sanskrit word for "congratulations" is अभिनन्दनम् (abhinandanam).
The word is used to express approbation.
Meaning: expressing approbation (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of the prefix abhi- (meaning towards or over) and the root nand (meaning to rejoice or be happy), literally translating to a gesture of rejoicing towards someone.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form अभिनन्दनम् is a neuter noun in the nominative singular case.
How do you pronounce it?
abhinandanam
Did you know?
- The root nand is also found in the name of the Hindu deity Nanda, the foster father of Krishna, emphasizing the cultural link between this root and themes of paternal and familial joy.
Examples in context
- अभिनन्दनम्!Congratulations!This example shows how to use अभिनन्दनम् to offer congratulations.Tatoeba #3031696 by taro, translation #1437 by CK
- तव विजयस्य अभिनन्दनम् ।tava vijayasya abhinandanam.Congratulations on your victory.
Example conversation
Isha congratulates Aditya on his recent promotion.
- ईशा Ishaआदित्य, तव पदोन्नतेः अभिनन्दनम्।āditya, tava padonnateḥ abhinandanam.Aditya, congratulations on your promotion.
- आदित्य Adityaधन्यवादः, ईशा ।dhanyavādaḥ, īśā.Thank you, Isha.
- ईशा Ishaत्वं बहु परिश्रमं कृतवान् ।tvaṃ bahu pariśramaṃ kṛtavān.You worked very hard.
- आदित्य Adityaसत्यम्, एतद् मम भाग्यम् ।satyam, etad mama bhāgyam.True, this is my good fortune.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “congratulations” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
