ജന്മദിനാശംസകൾ
janmadinashamsakal
The English phrase "happy birthday" is translated into Malayalam as ജന്മദിനാശംസകൾ (janmadinashamsakal).
ജന്മദിനാശംസകൾ is used to convey birthday wishes. To extend the greeting by wishing someone a long life, you can add the word ദീർഘായുസ്സും after the phrase.
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word for birthday is composed of janma (birth) and dinam (day). The full phrase is formed by combining janmadina (birthday) and ashamsakal (wishes) into a single compound word.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is formed by combining janmadina (birthday) and ashamsakal (wishes) into a single compound word ജന്മദിനാശംസകൾ.
How do you pronounce it?
janmadinashamsakal
Did you know?
- In many traditional Malayali households, the birthday is often marked by visiting a temple first thing in the morning before any formal 'happy birthday' greetings are exchanged among the family.
- While ജന്മദിനാശംസകൾ is the standard greeting, you might hear older generations simply say ആയുരാരോഗ്യ സൗഖ്യം to wish you health and long life instead of specifically mentioning your 'birthday'.
- In formal settings, a person might be wished a 'hundred years' of life rather than just a 'happy' day. This reflects a cultural emphasis on longevity and ancestral continuity over a single single-day celebration.
Examples in context
- നിനക്ക് ജന്മദിനാശംസകൾ നേരുന്നു.ninakku janmadinasamsakal nerunnu.I wish you a happy birthday.
- അവന് ജന്മദിനാശംസകൾ അറിയിക്കൂ.avanu janmadinasamsakal ariyikkoo.Convey birthday wishes to him.
Example conversation
Meera calls Arjun to wish him a happy birthday.
- മീര Meeraഅർജുൻ, ജന്മദിനാശംസകൾ!Arjun, janmadinasamsakal!Arjun, happy birthday!
- അർജുൻ Arjunനന്ദി മീര, നിന്റെ ആശംസകൾക്ക് നന്ദി.nandi Meera, ninte asamsakal kku nandi.Thanks Meera, thank you for your wishes.
- മീര Meeraഇന്ന് നിനക്ക് വലിയ ആഘോഷമുണ്ടോ?innu ninakku valiya aghoshamundo?Do you have a big celebration today?
- അർജുൻ Arjunഅതെ, വൈകുന്നേരം ചെറിയൊരു പാർട്ടിയുണ്ട്.athe, vaikunneram cheriyoru party undu.Yes, there is a small party in the evening.
