बडा दशैंको शुभकामना
bada dashainko shubhakamana
To say "happy dashain" in Nepali, use बडा दशैंको शुभकामना (bada dashainko shubhakamana).
बडा दशैंको शुभकामना is the standard, polite way to wish someone a happy Dashain during the festival season. You may also see other formal variations like Dashain ko mangal shubhakamana!, which wishes someone abundant happiness and prosperity or Dashain aashis mangalmaya hos!, which means "May Dashain be full of blessings and goodness!"
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase बडा दशैंको शुभकामना literally translates to "Great Dashain's good wishes".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase बडा दशैंको शुभकामना, the suffix –को (-ko) is a possessive particle meaning "of". It serves to link the festival Dashain to the "good wishes" (shubhakamana).
How do you pronounce it?
bada dashainko shubhakamana
Did you know?
- In Nepal, it is common to see huge bamboo swings called 'ping' set up in villages during the time you would say बडा दशैंको शुभकामना, as tradition says one must swing at least once during the festival.
- During the Dashain season, instead of just verbal greetings, elders often perform a ritual called 'Tika', where they place a red mark on the foreheads of younger relatives as a physical blessing.
- The term बडा दशैं refers to the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura, making the 'happy' greeting a celebration of the triumph of good over evil.
Examples in context
- तपाईंलाई बडा दशैंको शुभकामना!tapāīñlāī baḍā daśaiñko śubhakāmanā!Happy Dashain to you!
- सबैलाई बडा दशैंको शुभकामना छ।sabaīlāī baḍā daśaiñko śubhakāmanā cha.Happy Dashain to everyone.
- बडा दशैंको शुभकामना, साथी!baḍā daśaiñko śubhakāmanā, sāthī!Happy Dashain, friend!
Example conversation
Two friends meeting during the festival holidays.
- रोशन Roshanनमस्ते माया, बडा दशैंको शुभकामना!namaste māyā, baḍā daśaiñko śubhakāmanā!Namaste Maya, happy Dashain!
- माया Mayaधन्यवाद रोशन, तपाईंलाई पनि बडा दशैंको शुभकामना।dhanyabād roshan, tapāīñlāī pani baḍā daśaiñko śubhakāmanā.Thank you Roshan, happy Dashain to you too.
- रोशन Roshanतपाईंको दशैं कस्तो हुँदैछ?tapāīñko daśaiñ kasto huñdaicha?How is your Dashain going?
- माया Mayaधेरै राम्रो छ!dhērai rāmrō cha!It is very good!
