धन्यवादः
dhanyavādaḥ
In Sanskrit, "dhanyawad" is expressed as धन्यवादः (dhanyavādaḥ).
This phrase is used to express gratitude or to say thank you.
How do you pronounce it?
dhanyavādaḥ
Did you know?
- The word धन्यवादः is derived from धन्य, meaning 'blessed' or 'fortunate', and वाद, meaning 'speaking'. To say 'thank you' is literally to speak of the other person as being a source of blessing.
- In Sanskrit grammar, the colon-like mark at the end of धन्यवादः is called a 'visarga'. It is not a punctuation mark but a phonetic sound, usually resembling a soft breath or a slight echo of the preceding vowel.
- The root of धन्यवादः is connected to words for 'wealth', suggesting that gratitude is viewed as a type of spiritual prosperity.
Example conversation
Kavya gives a book to Ishan.
- काव्या Kavyaएतद् पुस्तकं गृह्यताम्, इशान।etad pustakaṃ gṛhyatām, ishāna.Take this book, Ishan.
- इशान Ishanभवत्यै धन्यवादः, काव्या।bhavatyai dhanyavādaḥ, kāvyā.Thank you, Kavya.
- काव्या Kavyaकिञ्चिद् नास्ति।kiñcid nāsti.It is nothing.
- इशान Ishanअहं पुनः मिलिष्यामि।ahaṃ punaḥ miliṣyāmi.I will meet you again.
