শুভ নববৰ্ষ
xubho noboborxo
To say "happy new year" in Assamese, use শুভ নববৰ্ষ (xubho noboborxo).
You may also encounter the phrase নতুন বছৰৰ শুভেচ্ছা!, which is another way to say Happy New Year.
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase শুভ নববৰ্ষ is composed of শুভ (xubho), meaning "happy" or "auspicious" and নৱবৰ্ষ (noboborxo), meaning "new year".
How do you pronounce it?
xubho noboborxo
Did you know?
- In Assamese culture, New Year greetings are often accompanied by the playing of the পেপা, a traditional horn made from buffalo horn, which announces the arrival of the new season.
- The spelling of নৱবৰ্ষ uses the character ৱ, which is a specific letter in the Assamese alphabet that does not exist in the standard Bengali script, despite the two languages being closely related.
- While শুভ নববৰ্ষ is used for the Gregorian New Year, Assamese people celebrate their own new year, বোহাগ বিহু, in mid-April. This traditional festival is marked by songs and dances to welcome the spring season.
Examples in context
- সকলোকে শুভ নববৰ্ষৰ শুভেচ্ছা জনালোঁ।Xokoloke xubho noboborshor xubhecha jonalu.I wish everyone a happy new year.
- আপোনালৈ শুভ নববৰ্ষ।Apunaloi xubho noboborsho.Happy new year to you.
- শুভ নববৰ্ষ! আপোনাৰ দিনটো ভাল হওক।Xubho noboborsho! Apunar dinto bhal houk.Happy new year! May your day be good.
Example conversation
Two friends greeting each other on the first day of the year.
- অনন্যা Ananyaভাস্কৰ, শুভ নববৰ্ষ!Bhaskar, shubho nababarsha!Bhaskar, Happy New Year!
- ভাস্কৰ Bhaskarধন্যবাদ অনন্যা, তোমাকো শুভ নববৰ্ষ!Dhanyabaad Ananya, tomaku shubho nababarsha!Thank you Ananya, Happy New Year to you too!
- অনন্যা Ananyaএই বছৰটো তোমাৰ বাবে ভাল হওক।Ei bosortu tomar babe bhal houk.May this year be good for you.
- ভাস্কৰ Bhaskarবহুত ধন্যবাদ, তোমাৰো শুভকামনা থাকিল।Bohut dhanyabaad, tomaro shubhokamona thakil.Many thanks, best wishes to you as well.
