શુભ નવરાત્રી
shubh navratri
To say "happy navratri" in Gujarati, use શુભ નવરાત્રી (shubh navratri).
શુભ નવરાત્રી is a greeting used to wish someone a joyful celebration of the Hindu festival of Navratri.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of two parts: શુભ (shubh), which literally means "auspicious" or "good" to convey the sentiment of "happy" and નવરાત્રી (navratri), which is a compound of nav (nine) and ratri (nights).
How do you pronounce it?
shubh navratri
Did you know?
- During the nine nights of Navratri, the greeting શુભ નવરાત્રી often accompanies the lighting of a Garbo, a perforated clay lamp that represents the womb and the divine energy of the goddess.
- In Gujarat, it is common to see people dressed in Chaniya Choli and Kediyu while exchanging this greeting, costumes featuring elaborate mirror work and embroidery.
- During the celebrations following this greeting, many Gujarati people perform the 'Garba' dance, moving in concentric circles around a lamp to symbolize the cycle of life.
Examples in context
- તમને શુભ નવરાત્રી.tamne shubh navratri.Happy Navratri to you.
- તમારા પરિવારને શુભ નવરાત્રી.tamara parivārne shubh navratri.Happy Navratri to your family.
- આપ સૌને શુભ નવરાત્રી.āp saune shubh navratri.Happy Navratri to you all.
Example conversation
Nilay and Drishti meet at a Garba event.
- નિલય Nilayનમસ્તે દ્રષ્ટિ, શુભ નવરાત્રી!namaste drashti, shubh navratri!Hello Drishti, happy Navratri!
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiનમસ્તે નિલય, તમને પણ શુભ નવરાત્રી!namaste nilay, tamne pan shubh navratri!Hello Nilay, happy Navratri to you too!
- નિલય Nilayઆભાર, આજે ગરબા રમવાની ખૂબ મજા આવશે.ābhar, āje garba ramvānī khūb majā āvshe.Thank you, it will be a lot of fun playing Garba today.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiહા, ચોક્કસ!hā, chokkas!Yes, definitely!
