ഓണാശംസകൾ
Onashamsakal
To say "happy onam" in Malayalam, use ഓണാശംസകൾ (Onashamsakal).
ഓണാശംസകൾ is a greeting used to wish someone a happy Onam festival.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a compound of Onam and ashamsakal, which means "wishes".
How do you pronounce it?
Onashamsakal
Did you know?
- The word Onam refers to a harvest festival, but the greeting celebrates the homecoming of a demon king who was pushed to the underworld by Vishnu.
- During the time you would say ഓണാശംസകൾ, you might see Pulikali, a folk art where performers paint themselves like tigers and dance to drums.
- While ഓണാശംസകൾ is the standard greeting, the festival is unique because it is celebrated by people of all religions in Kerala, not just Hindus.
Examples in context
- എല്ലാവർക്കും ഓണാശംസകൾ!ellavarkkum onashamsakal!Happy Onam to everyone!
- നിങ്ങൾക്കും എന്റെ ഓണാശംസകൾ.ningalkkum ente onashamsakal.Happy Onam to you too.
- സുഹൃത്തുക്കൾക്ക് ഓണാശംസകൾ നേരുന്നു.suhruthukalkku onashamsakal nerunnu.Wishing friends a happy Onam.
Example conversation
Rahul meets Sreedevi during the Onam festival.
- രാഹുൽ Rahulശ്രീദേവി, ഓണാശംസകൾ!Sreedevi, onashamsakal!Sreedevi, happy Onam!
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviരാഹുൽ, നിങ്ങൾക്കും ഓണാശംസകൾ.Rahul, ningalkkum onashamsakal.Rahul, happy Onam to you too.
- രാഹുൽ Rahulസദ്യ കഴിച്ചോ?sadya kazhicho?Did you eat the feast?
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഉവ്വ്, കഴിച്ചു.uvvu, kazhichu.Yes, I did.
