जनम गांठ री बधाई
Janam ghaanth ri badhai
The English phrase "happy birthday" is translated into Rajasthani as जनम गांठ री बधाई (Janam ghaanth ri badhai).
जनम गांठ री बधाई is used to express good wishes to someone on the occasion of their birthday.
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The term बधाई within the phrase means congratulations or auspicious wishes.
How do you pronounce it?
Janam ghaanth ri badhai
Did you know?
- In certain folk songs, the concept of गांठ (ghaanth) is used as a metaphor for the physical umbilical cord connecting a child to its mother at birth.
- In some rural Rajasthani traditions, the birthday is not just a personal celebration but a day to seek blessings from elders by touching their feet before receiving बधाई.
- The word गांठ (ghaanth) literally translates to 'knot', which refers to the symbolic tying of a knot to represent a new beginning or a life event.
Examples in context
- थने जनम गांठ री बधाई होवे।thane janam gaanth ri badhai hove.I wish you a happy birthday.
- सबने जनम गांठ री बधाई।sabne janam gaanth ri badhai.Happy birthday to everyone.
Example conversation
Ramesh and Sunita are at a birthday party.
- रमेश Rameshसुनीता, थाने जनम गांठ री बधाई!Sunītā, thāne janam gānth rī badhāī!Sunita, happy birthday to you!
- सुनीता Sunitaघणो घणो धन्यवाद, रमेश!Ghaṇo ghaṇo dhanyavād, Ramesh!Thank you very much, Ramesh!
- रमेश Rameshआज रो दिन घणो खास है।Āj ro din ghaṇo khās hai.Today is a very special day.
- सुनीता Sunitaहाँ, मने घणी खुशी है।Hāṃ, mane ghaṇī khushī hai.Yes, I am very happy.
