جنم ڏينهن جون واڌايون
Janam dhēhan jyūñ vādhāyūñ
Happy birthday in Sindhi is جنم ڏينهن جون واڌايون (Janam dhēhan jyūñ vādhāyūñ).
This phrase is used to offer good wishes to someone on their birthday.
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means 'birth day's congratulations'. It is composed of the word جنم (birth), ڏينهن (day). The particle jyūñ acts as a possessive particle that connects 'day' to 'congratulations'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase جنم ڏينهن جون واڌايون, the word jyūñ serves as a possessive particle connecting the concept of 'day' to 'congratulations'.
How do you pronounce it?
Janam dhēhan jyūñ vādhāyūñ
Did you know?
- The word ڏينهن derives from the Sanskrit 'divasa', which is the same root that eventually led to the English word 'day' via Proto-Indo-European.
- Sindhi is one of the few languages in the region that has historically used multiple different scripts, including Arabic and Devanagari, to write the phrase جنم ڏينهن جون واڌايون.
- In many Sindhi households, rather than just saying these words, it is customary to offer 'duas', which are specific rhythmic blessings, alongside the birthday wish.
Examples in context
- هن کي جنم ڏينهن جون واڌايون ڏيو.Hun khē janam dīnhn jūn vādhāyūn diyo.Give him happy birthday wishes.
- توهان کي جنم ڏينهن جون واڌايون مبارڪ هجن.Tohān khē janam dīnhn jūn vādhāyūn mubārak hjan.Congratulations on your birthday.
Example conversation
Salman is greeting Fauzia on her birthday at home.
- سلمان Salmanفوزیہ، توهان کي جنم ڏينهن جون واڌايون.Fauzia, tohān khē janam dīnhn jūn vādhāyūn.Fauzia, happy birthday to you.
- فوزیہ Fauziaمهرباني، سلمان!Meharbānī, Salmān!Thank you, Salman!
- سلمان Salmanڇا توهان کي ڪو تحفو مليو؟Chhā tohān khē ko tuhfō milyō?Did you get a gift?
- فوزیہ Fauziaها، مون کي تمام سٺو تحفو مليو.Hā, mūn khē tamām suthō tuhfō milyō.Yes, I received a very good gift.
