இனிய திருமண நாள் வாழ்த்துகள்
iniya thirumana naal vaazhthukkal
The English phrase "happy wedding anniversary" is translated into Tamil as இனிய திருமண நாள் வாழ்த்துகள் (iniya thirumana naal vaazhthukkal).
இனிய திருமண நாள் வாழ்த்துகள் is a greeting used to congratulate a couple on the anniversary of their marriage. It is appropriate for both written cards and spoken congratulations.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally breaks down into iniya (sweet/pleasant), thirumana (marriage), naal (day) and vaazhthukkal (wishes/congratulations).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase இனிய திருமண நாள் வாழ்த்துகள், the word vaazhthukkal is the plural form of vaazhthu (wish), which is the standard way to express congratulations or well-wishes in Tamil.
How do you pronounce it?
iniya thirumana naal vaazhthukkal
Did you know?
- In traditional Tamil weddings, the anniversary is often celebrated by visiting a temple to offer prayers for the couple's longevity, making the greeting vaazhthukkal a spiritual wish as well as a social one.
- The root of the word இனிய (iniya), which means 'sweet', is the Proto-Dravidian root *in-, which has been used to describe pleasantness for thousands of years.
- Tamil is an agglutinative language, meaning the complex word vaazhthukkal is created by stacking suffixes onto a root word to change its meaning.
Examples in context
- உங்களுக்கு இனிய திருமண நாள் வாழ்த்துகள்.uṅkaḷukku in̄iya tirumaṇa nāḷ vāḻttukaḷ.Happy wedding anniversary to you both.
- அவர்களுக்கு இனிய திருமண நாள் வாழ்த்துகள் சொல்லுங்கள்.avarkaḷukku in̄iya tirumaṇa nāḷ vāḻttukaḷ solluṅkaḷ.Tell them happy wedding anniversary.
Example conversation
Priya and Arun are celebrating their anniversary together.
- பிரியா Priyaஅருண், இனிய திருமண நாள் வாழ்த்துகள்!Arun, iniya thirumana naal vaazhthugal!Arun, happy wedding anniversary!
- அருண் Arunநன்றி பிரியா, உனக்கும் இனிய திருமண நாள் வாழ்த்துகள்.Nandri Priya, unakkum iniya thirumana naal vaazhthugal.Thank you Priya, happy wedding anniversary to you too.
- பிரியா Priyaஇன்று நாம் வெளியே செல்லலாமா?Indru naam veliye sellalama?Shall we go out today?
- அருண் Arunநிச்சயமாக, போகலாம்.Nichayamaga, pogalam.Definitely, let's go.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries இனிய, நாள், CC BY-SA 4.0.
