नया साल री राम राम
naya saal ree ram ram
नया साल री राम राम (naya saal ree ram ram) is the Marwari way to say happy new year.
This phrase is used as a standard greeting to wish someone a happy new year in Marwari-speaking communities.
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'New year's Ram Ram'.
How do you pronounce it?
naya saal ree ram ram
Did you know?
- Using this greeting during the Marwari New Year, which follows the Vikram Samvat calendar, is much more culturally significant than using it for the Gregorian January 1st.
- The term राम राम used in the greeting is not just a religious invocation, but a ubiquitous social salutation used to acknowledge someone's presence regardless of their piety.
- The phrase राम राम is often repeated twice as a rhythmic pair, and saying it twice is considered more polite and complete than saying it once.
Examples in context
- थांने नया साल री राम राम।Thāne nayā sāal rī rām rām.Happy New Year to you.
- सगळां ने नया साल री राम राम।Sagḷāṃ ne nayā sāal rī rām rām.Happy New Year to everyone.
- नया साल री राम राम, सा।Nayā sāal rī rām rām, sā.Happy New Year, sir.
Example conversation
Poonam and Manoj meet at a neighborhood festival.
- पूनम Poonamमनोज जी, नया साल री राम राम।Manoj ji, nayā sāal rī rām rām.Manoj, Happy New Year.
- मनोज Manojपूनम सा, थांने भी नया साल री राम राम।Poonam sā, thāne bhī nayā sāal rī rām rām.Poonam, Happy New Year to you too.
- पूनम Poonamथांको साल सुखी रेवे।Thāṅko sāal sukhī reve.May your year be happy.
- मनोज Manojघणी मेहरबानी।Ghaṇī meharbānī.Thank you very much.
