ਸਾਲਗਿਰ੍ਹਾ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ
sālgirhā mubārak
To say happy anniversary in Punjabi, use ਸਾਲਗਿਰ੍ਹਾ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ (sālgirhā mubārak).
ਸਾਲਗਿਰ੍ਹਾ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ is said or written to congratulate someone on a yearly anniversary, most often a wedding anniversary.
What does it mean word for word?
ਸਾਲਗਿਰ੍ਹਾ means anniversary and ਮੁਬਾਰਕ means congratulations, so the phrase is literally anniversary congratulations.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as sālgirhā mubārak.
When do people say it?
Couples in Punjabi families often hear ਸਾਲਗਿਰ੍ਹਾ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ from relatives and friends on their wedding anniversary, in person or in messages.
Did you know?
- The word ਸਾਲ in ਸਾਲਗਿਰ੍ਹਾ means 'year', and it is a cognate with the word 'solar' in English, as both derive from an ancient root referring to the sun's cycle.
- Although it translates to 'happy anniversary', the word ਮੁਬਾਰਕ implies a 'divine favor' or 'blessing' from God, making the phrase more spiritual than the English equivalent.
- The word ਸਾਲਗਿਰ੍ਹਾ is not just a label for a date but a description of motion, combining the words for 'year' and 'turn' to describe a completed cycle.
Examples in context
- ਸਾਲਗਿਰ੍ਹਾ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ, ਮੇਰੇ ਦੋਸਤ।sālagirhā mubārak, mere dost.Happy anniversary, my friend.
- ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਸਾਲਗਿਰ੍ਹਾ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ ਹੋਵੇ।tuhāḍī sālagirhā mubārak hove.May you have a happy anniversary.
Example conversation
Harmen is congratulating Manpreet on her wedding anniversary.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਵਿਆਹ ਦੀ ਸਾਲਗਿਰ੍ਹਾ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ!Manpreet, tuhānu viāha dī sālagirhā mubārak!Manpreet, happy wedding anniversary to you!
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ, ਹਰਮਨ!Bahut bahut dhanvād, Harman!Thank you very much, Harman!
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਅੱਜ ਕੋਈ ਖਾਸ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਹੈ?Kī tusī aj koī khās prōgrām banāiā hai?Have you made any special plans for today?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਅਸੀਂ ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਬਾਹਰ ਜਾਵਾਂਗੇ।Hāṅ, asī rāt nō bāhar jāvāṅge.Yes, we are going out tonight.
