എല്ലാവർക്കും ഓണാശംസകൾ
The English phrase "happy onam to everyone" is translated into Malayalam as എല്ലാവർക്കും ഓണാശംസകൾ.
This phrase is a standard way to extend festive greetings to a group of people during the Onam festival. Additionally, the term Onam Ashamsakal translates to "Onam greetings."
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase എല്ലാവർക്കും ഓണാശംസകൾ is composed of എല്ലാവർക്കും (ellavarkkum) meaning "to everyone", ഓണം (Onam) meaning "Onam" and ആശംസകൾ (ashamsakal) meaning "wishes".
Did you know?
- During the time you would say എല്ലാവർക്കും ഓണാശംസകൾ, some people perform Pulikali, a folk art where performers paint themselves like tigers and dance to drums.
- The word ഓണം is linked to the myth of King Mahabali, who is so beloved that the greeting celebrates his annual return from the underworld to visit his people.
- The word ആശംസകൾ comes from the Sanskrit root ashamsa, meaning a hope or a wish, showing the historical influence of Sanskrit on the Malayalam language.
Examples in context
- നാട്ടിലെ എല്ലാവർക്കും ഓണാശംസകൾ.naattile ellavarkkum onashamsakal.Happy Onam to everyone in the village.
Example conversation
Manoj and Meera are exchanging festival greetings at a community gathering.
- മനോജ് Manojമീര, എല്ലാവർക്കും ഓണാശംസകൾ!Meera, ellavarkkum onashamsakal!Meera, happy Onam to everyone!
- മീര Meeraമനോജ്, നന്ദി, എല്ലാവർക്കും ഓണാശംസകൾ.Manoj, nandhi, ellavarkkum onashamsakal.Manoj, thank you, happy Onam to everyone.
- മനോജ് Manojഇന്ന് നല്ല ആഘോഷമായിരിക്കട്ടെ.innu nalla aagoshamaayirikkatte.Let today be a great celebration.
- മീര Meeraഅതെ, നമുക്ക് സന്തോഷത്തോടെ ആഘോഷിക്കാം.athe, namukku santhoshathode aagoshikkaam.Yes, let us celebrate with joy.
