خدای دې وبښه
khuda de wbakhakha
خدای دې وبښه (khuda de wbakhakha) is the Pashto way to say god bless you.
This phrase is used as an interjection when someone has sneezed.
Meaning: said to somebody who has sneezed (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
khuda de wbakhakha
Did you know?
- The verb part of the phrase, وبښه, carries the weight of 'forgiving' or 'pardoning' rather than just 'blessing' in a general sense.
- The word خدای used in this phrase is a linguistic traveler that entered Pashto from Classical Persian, where it originally meant 'lord' or 'master'.
- In some Pashto-speaking regions, the person who sneezed is expected to respond with a specific phrase to complete the social exchange, rather than just saying 'thank you'.
Example conversation
Maryam and Khan are sitting in a living room.
- مریم Maryam*sneezes**sneezes**sneezes*
- خان Khanخدای دې وبښه، مریم!Khuday de wobakhsha, Maryam!God bless you, Maryam!
- مریم Maryamمننه، خان.Manana, Khan.Thank you, Khan.
- خان Khanهیڅ خبره نده.Hits khabara nada.It is nothing.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خدای, CC BY-SA 4.0.
