ආචාරය
aachaaraya
The Sinhala word for "greeting" is ආචාරය (aachaaraya).
The term refers to an acknowledgement of a person's presence or arrival.
Meaning: acknowledgement of a persons presence or arrival (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
aachaaraya
When do people say it?
The formal greeting Ayubowan literally translates to "may you live long." To express gratitude, you can use sthuthiyi, which means "thank you."
Did you know?
- The word ආචාරය shares a root with the Sanskrit word for 'conduct' or 'behavior', implying that a greeting is not just a word but a reflection of one's moral discipline.
- In many formal contexts, a greeting is not just spoken but accompanied by the 'anjali mudra', a gesture of joining the palms together near the chest.
- While Ayubowan is the standard greeting, the word Ayubowan is almost never used between very close friends or family members, as it is considered too formal for intimate relationships.
Examples in context
- ඔහුගේ ආචාරය ඉතා සුහදශීලීයි.ohugetē ācāraya itā suhadashīlīyi.His greeting is very friendly.
- නිවැරදි ආචාරය ඉතා වැදගත්.niwaradi ācāraya itā wadagath.A proper greeting is very important.
Example conversation
Ishani and Kasun meet at a formal event.
- ඉෂානි Ishaniකසුන්, ඔයාට මගේ ආචාරය!Kasun, oyāṭa magē āchāraya!Kasun, my greetings to you!
- කසුන් Kasunස්තුතියි ඉෂානි, ඔයාටත් ආචාරය!stutiyi Ishāni, oyāṭat āchāraya!Thank you Ishani, greetings to you too!
- ඉෂානි Ishaniඔයා කොහොමද?oyā kohomada?How are you?
- කසුන් Kasunමම හොඳින් ඉන්නවා.mama hon̆din innavā.I am doing well.
