വിവാഹാശംസകൾ
vivaahaashamsakal
The English phrase 'happy married life' can be expressed in Malayalam as വിവാഹാശംസകൾ (vivaahaashamsakal).
വിവാഹാശംസകൾ is used to express wedding wishes. It is the standard, most common way to say 'Congratulations on your wedding' or 'Happy wedding' in Malayalam.
How do you pronounce it?
vivaahaashamsakal
Did you know?
- While വിവാഹാശംസകൾ is the standard greeting, traditional Kerala weddings often involve the groom tying a 'thali' or 'minnu' around the bride's neck, a ritual that symbolizes the union more than any spoken phrase.
- The word വിവാഹം (vivaaham) comes from Sanskrit, but in everyday spoken Malayalam, people may use the word കല്യാണം (kalyanam) to refer to the wedding event itself.
- The term ആശംസകൾ (aashamsakal) used in the phrase does not just mean 'wishes' in a casual sense, but carries a weight of 'auspiciousness'. In Malayali culture, a greeting is often seen as a way to transmit good fortune to the recipient.
Examples in context
- രണ്ടുപേർക്കും വിവാഹാശംസകൾ.randu perkku vivahashamsakal.Happy married life to both of you.
- ഹൃദയം നിറഞ്ഞ വിവാഹാശംസകൾ നേരുന്നു.hridayam niranja vivahashamsakal nerunnu.Wishing you a heartfelt happy married life.
- നിങ്ങൾക്ക് വിവാഹാശംസകൾ!ningalkku vivahashamsakal!Happy married life to you!
Example conversation
Arjun meets Sridevi at her wedding reception.
- അർജുൻ Arjunശ്രീദേവി, വിവാഹാശംസകൾ!Sridevi, vivāhāśamsaḷ!Sridevi, happy married life!
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviനന്ദി, അർജുൻ.nandi, Arjun.Thank you, Arjun.
- അർജുൻ Arjunനിങ്ങൾ രണ്ടുപേരും സന്തോഷമായിരിക്കട്ടെ.niṅṅaḷ raṇṭupēruṃ santhōsamāyirikkaṭṭe.May you both be happy.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviവളരെയധികം നന്ദി.valareyadhikaṃ nandi.Thank you very much.
