கடவுள் உங்களை ஆசீர்வதிப்பாராக
kadavul ungalai aasirvathipparaaga
The English phrase "God bless you" is translated into Tamil as கடவுள் உங்களை ஆசீர்வதிப்பாராக (kadavul ungalai aasirvathipparaaga).
This phrase is used to say "God bless you" to someone who has sneezed. However, it is more commonly used as a formal benediction or as a sincere wish for a person's well-being.
Meaning: said to somebody who has sneezed (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of kadavul (god), ungalai (you – object case) and aasirvathipparaaga (may [he] bless).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase informal, replace the object ungalai with unnai.
How do you pronounce it?
kadavul ungalai aasirvathipparaaga
Did you know?
- The word for god கடவுள் literally means one who is both 'beyond' and 'inside', blending the concepts of a transcendent and an immanent deity.
- In Tamil culture, blessings are often physically accompanied by touching the head or hair, a gesture that accompanies the verbalization of words like aasirvathipparaaga.
- The root of the word for blessing ஆசீர்வாதம் (aasirvatham) is borrowed from Sanskrit, reflecting the deep historical linguistic exchange between the two languages.
Example conversation
Priya and Vijay are sitting together in a living room.
- விஜய் Vijayஅச்சூ!Achuu!*Sneezes*
- பிரியா Priyaகடவுள் உங்களை ஆசீர்வதிப்பாராக, விஜய்!Kadavul ungalaia asirvathipparaga, Vijay!God bless you, Vijay!
- விஜய் Vijayநன்றி, பிரியா.Nandri, Priya.Thank you, Priya.
- பிரியா Priyaபரவாயில்லை.Paravaillai.You're welcome.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries கடவுள், CC BY-SA 4.0.
