ವಿವಾಹ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕೋತ್ಸವದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು
vivāha vārṣikōtsavada śubhāśayagaḷu
The English phrase "happy wedding anniversary" is translated into Kannada as ವಿವಾಹ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕೋತ್ಸವದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು (vivāha vārṣikōtsavada śubhāśayagaḷu).
This phrase is a greeting used to congratulate a couple on the anniversary of their marriage.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of vivāha (marriage), vārṣikōtsava (anniversary) and śubhāśayagaḷu (wishes/greetings).
How does it change in a sentence?
The -da suffix attached to vārṣikōtsava is a genitive case marker, functioning like the English 'of' to link 'anniversary' to 'wishes'.
How do you pronounce it?
vivāha vārṣikōtsavada śubhāśayagaḷu
Did you know?
- The word vivāha is a direct loanword from Sanskrit, meaning 'to carry' or 'to bear' in its ancient roots. This reflects the historical ritual of the bride being 'carried' or moved from her parental home to her new household.
- In traditional Kannada culture, the wedding anniversary is often celebrated by performing a 'puja' or prayer to the family deity to ensure the longevity of the marriage.
- Because vārṣikōtsava is a compound of 'year' and 'festival', the phrase literally frames the anniversary as a 'yearly festival'. In Kannada culture, significant milestones are often treated with the same linguistic weight as religious or seasonal festivals.
Examples in context
- ಅಪ್ಪ ಅಮ್ಮನಿಗೆ ವಿವಾಹ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕೋತ್ಸವದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು.appa ammanige vivāha vārṣikōtsavada śubhāśayagaḷu.Happy wedding anniversary to Mom and Dad.
- ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ವಿವಾಹ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕೋತ್ಸವದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು.nimmelarigū vivāha vārṣikōtsavada śubhāśayagaḷu.Happy wedding anniversary to all of you.
Example conversation
Kavya greets Abhishek on his wedding anniversary.
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaಅಭಿಷೇಕ್, ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿವಾಹ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕೋತ್ಸವದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು.abhiṣēk, nimage vivāha vārṣikōtsavada śubhāśayagaḷu.Abhishek, happy wedding anniversary to you.
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು ಕಾವ್ಯ.dhanyavādagalu kāvya.Thank you, Kavya.
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaಈ ದಿನ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಇರಲಿ.ī dina bahaḷa santōṣadinda irali.May this day be very joyful.
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ, ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.khaṇḍitavāgiyū, dhanyavādagalu.Definitely, thank you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ವಿವಾಹ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
