જમી લીધું
jami lidhu
In Gujarati, "had dinner" is expressed as જમી લીધું (jami lidhu).
The phrase is used to say that someone has finished eating their evening meal. By raising the pitch at the end of the phrase, જમી લીધું?, it becomes a common, casual way to ask someone if they have eaten dinner.
How do you pronounce it?
jami lidhu
Did you know?
- In many Gujarati households, it is customary to offer food to any guest who arrives, making the question જમી લીધું? a critical social probe to determine if a guest needs to be fed.
- The verb લીધું used in this phrase is actually a distant relative of the Sanskrit word લબ્ધ, which means 'to obtain' or 'to acquire'.
- While જમી લીધું refers to dinner here, the verb જમવું specifically describes the act of eating a full, formal meal rather than just snacking.
Examples in context
- મેં જમી લીધું.me jami lidhu.I had dinner.
- બાળકોએ જમી લીધું છે.balako-e jami lidhu che.The children have had dinner.
Example conversation
Mitral is calling Anjali to check if she is hungry.
- અંજલિ Anjaliમિતલ, શું તમે જમી લીધું?Mital, shu tame jami lidhu?Mital, have you had dinner?
- મિતલ Mitalહા, મેં જમી લીધું.ha, me jami lidhu.Yes, I had dinner.
- અંજલિ Anjaliઠીક છે, મેં હજુ જમી લીધું નથી.thik che, me haju jami lidhu nathi.Okay, I haven't had dinner yet.
- મિતલ Mitalતો પછી હવે જમી લો.to pachhi have jami lo.Then go ahead and eat now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries લીધું, CC BY-SA 4.0.
