زا دۄہ مُبارَکھ
zā dọh mubārakh
To say happy birthday in Kashmiri, use زا دۄہ مُبارَکھ (zā dọh mubārakh). Wiktionary also lists ؤہرٕوود مُبارَکھ (vạhrụvōd mubārakh) and زایہِ دۄہ مُبارَکھ (zāyhi dọh mubārakh).
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
Ways to say it
| Kashmiri | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| زا دۄہ مُبارَکھ | zā dọh mubārakh |
| ؤہرٕوود مُبارَکھ | vạhrụvōd mubārakh |
| زایہِ دۄہ مُبارَکھ | zāyhi dọh mubārakh |
These phrases are used to express good wishes to someone on their birthday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase زا دۄہ مُبارَکھ literally means 'this day blessed'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ؤہرٕوود مُبارَکھ is specifically used when saying 'happy birthday to you' to a second person in the singular or informal form.
How do you pronounce it?
zā dọh mubārakh
Did you know?
- In many Kashmiri households, instead of just saying a phrase, it is customary to apply a small amount of 'tilak' or 'tika' to the person's forehead while wishing them.
- The word مُبارَکھ used in birthday wishes is a loanword from Arabic and Persian, reflecting the deep historical influence of Central Asian cultures on the Kashmiri language.
- The word دۄہ in the phrase is a distant relative of the English word 'day', as both stem from ancient roots describing a single rotation of the sun.
Examples in context
- تُہندۍ زا دۄہ مُبارَکھ!tuhindyi za doah mubarak!Happy birthday to you!
Example conversation
Adnan congratulates Zainab on her birthday at a party.
- عدنان Adnanزینب، زا دۄہ مُبارَکھ!Zainab, za doh mubarak!Zainab, happy birthday!
- زینب Zainabشُکریہ، عدنان!Shukriya, Adnan!Thank you, Adnan!
- عدنان Adnanکُسہٕ کِھنیو تُوہِ کیک؟Kuse khinyo tohi cake?When will you cut the cake?
- زینب Zainabاَسہِ کِھناوہِ اَک گھنٹہٕ پانہٕ.Asi khinavah ak ghante paneh.We will cut it in an hour.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy birthday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دۄہ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
