शुभ दीपावली
shubh deepavali/ʃʊbʱ d̪iː.pɑː.ʋə.liː/word by word
Happy Deepavali in Hindi is शुभ दीपावली (shubh deepavali).
शुभ दीपावली is used as a greeting during the Diwali festival to wish others prosperity and light.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of शुभ, which means auspicious or lucky, the standard way to express 'happy' in religious or traditional greetings and दीपावली, which means 'a row of lights' (from deep meaning lamp/light and avali meaning row).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ʃʊbʱ d̪iː.pɑː.ʋə.liː/. It has 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word शुभ is so tied to 'auspiciousness' that it is often written on the front doors of homes or on new business ledgers during the festival to invite good luck.
- In some regions, people don't just say शुभ दीपावली but accompany it with the gesture of touching their elders' feet as a sign of respect.
- Although you see दीपावली in formal text, you will more often hear people colloquially say दिवाली (Diwali) in daily conversation throughout India.
Examples in context
- आपको शुभ दीपावली।aapko shubh deepavali.Happy Deepavali to you.
- सभी को शुभ दीपावली।sabhi ko shubh deepavali.Happy Deepavali to everyone.
- शुभ दीपावली, मित्र!shubh deepavali, mitra!Happy Deepavali, friend!
Example conversation
Anjali and Amit meet at a Diwali party.
- अंजलि Anjaliनमस्ते अमित, शुभ दीपावली!namaste amit, shubh deepavali!Hello Amit, happy Deepavali!
- अमित Amitधन्यवाद अंजलि, आपको भी शुभ दीपावली।dhanyavaad anjali, aapko bhi shubh deepavali.Thank you Anjali, happy Deepavali to you too.
- अंजलि Anjaliक्या आपने पटाखे खरीदे?kya aapne patakhe khareede?Did you buy firecrackers?
- अमित Amitनहीं, हम सिर्फ दीये जलाएंगे।nahin, hum sirf diye jalaayenge.No, we will only light lamps.
