ശുഭരാത്രി
shubharathri
ശുഭരാത്രി (shubharathri) is the Malayalam phrase for goodnight.
ശുഭരാത്രി is used to wish someone a good night's sleep or to say goodbye at the end of the day. While it is the direct translation for the English phrase, many Malayalam speakers in casual daily conversation may simply use the English word 'goodnight' or skip a formal greeting entirely when going to sleep.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of shubha, meaning auspicious or good and rathri, meaning night.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ശുഭരാത്രി is a formal or literary way to say goodnight. It is often used in books, media or polite social settings.
How do you pronounce it?
shubharathri
Did you know?
- In traditional Kerala households, it is more common to signal the end of the day by asking if someone has eaten dinner than by using a formal phrase like ശുഭരാത്രി.
- The prefix shubha is not just 'good' in a casual sense, but carries a weight of 'auspiciousness' or 'blessing' often used in religious contexts.
- Because ശുഭരാത്രി is highly formal, using it with a very close sibling or a child might be interpreted as a joke or a mock-formal gesture.
Examples in context
- എല്ലാവർക്കും ശുഭരാത്രി.ellavarkkum shubharathri.Goodnight to everyone.
- എങ്കിൽ, ശുഭരാത്രി!engil, shubharathri!In that case, goodnight!
- നിങ്ങൾക്കു ശുഭരാത്രി നേരുന്നു.ningalkku shubharathri nerunnu.I wish you a good night.
Example conversation
A couple is finishing their conversation before going to sleep.
- ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmiമനോജ്, ഇപ്പോൾ ഉറങ്ങാൻ സമയമായി.manoj, ippol urangan samayamayi.Manoj, it is time to sleep now.
- മനോജ് Manojശരി ലക്ഷ്മി, ശുഭരാത്രി.shari lakshmi, shubharathri.Okay Lakshmi, goodnight.
- ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmiശുഭരാത്രി, നാളെ കാണാം.shubharathri, naale kaanam.Goodnight, see you tomorrow.
- മനോജ് Manojശരി, ഗുഡ് നൈറ്റ്.shari, good night.Okay, good night.
