සුබ පැතුම්
suba pætum
සුබ පැතුම් (suba pætum) is how to say good luck in Sinhala.
සුබ පැතුම් is used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement.
Meaning: used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 'suba' meaning good/auspicious and 'pætum' meaning wishes.
How do you pronounce it?
suba pætum
Did you know?
- In Sri Lankan culture, the concept of 'auspiciousness' linked to සුබ is so strong that people often consult an astrologer to find a නකත් or lucky time to start a new job or build a house.
- While සුබ පැතුම් is perfect for cards or formal speeches, in casual daily conversation, a Sinhala speaker might simply say 'jayawewa' to mean 'may you be victorious'.
- The word සුබ is a cognate of the word suba used in Dhivehi, the language of the Maldives.
Example conversation
Kasun is wishing Ishani luck before her job interview.
- කසුන් Kasunඔබේ සම්මුඛ පරීක්ෂණයට සුබ පැතුම්, ඉෂානි!Obē sammukha parīkshanayata suba pætum, Ishāni!Good luck with your interview, Ishani!
- ඉෂානි Ishaniබොහොම ස්තූතියි, කසුන්!Bohoma sthūthiyi, Kasun!Thank you very much, Kasun!
- කසුන් Kasunඔබට අනිවාර්යයෙන්ම එය ලැබෙයි.Obata anivāryayenma eya labeyi.You will definitely get it.
- ඉෂානි Ishaniමම බලාපොරොත්තු වෙමි.Mama balāporottu vemi.I hope so.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries සුබ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
