ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸੰਝ
shubh sanjh
ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸੰਝ (shubh sanjh) is the Punjabi way to say good evening.
This phrase is used as a greeting during the evening hours.
Meaning: greeting said in the evening (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
shubh sanjh
Did you know?
- The root of ਸ਼ੁਭ connects it to the Armenian word սուրբ, which means 'holy'.
- In many parts of the Punjabi-speaking world, people are far more likely to use a religious greeting like 'Sat Sri Akal' than the literal 'good evening'.
- In many Punjabi households, the 'evening' referred to in ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸੰਝ is traditionally associated with the lighting of the evening lamp or prayer.
Example conversation
Aman and Simran meet at a community event in the evening.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਸ਼ੁਭ ਸੰਝ, ਸਿਮਰਨ!Shubh sanjh, Simran!Good evening, Simran!
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਸ਼ੁਭ ਸੰਝ, ਅਮਨ।Shubh sanjh, Aman.Good evening, Aman.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਦਿਨ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਰਿਹਾ?Tuhada din kive riha?How was your day?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਮੇਰਾ ਦਿਨ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਸੀ।Mera din bahut vadhia si.My day was very good.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਸ਼ੁਭ, ਸੰਝ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
