राम राम
ram ram
Hello in Haryanvi is expressed as राम राम (ram ram).
राम राम is the standard and most common way to greet someone in Haryanvi-speaking areas.
Meaning: greeting (intj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
The phrase is used widely across rural North India, particularly in Haryana.
How do you pronounce it?
ram ram
When do people say it?
The greeting is a religious-cultural invocation of the name of the deity Rama.
Did you know?
- While it refers to a deity, राम राम is used by people of various faiths and backgrounds across Haryana as a secular cultural greeting rather than a strictly religious prayer.
- The phrase functions as both a 'hello' when meeting someone and a 'goodbye' when leaving a group.
- The greeting राम राम is often used to break the ice in formal negotiations or disputes in village councils known as 'panchayats'.
Examples in context
- राम राम, भाई साहब!Ram Ram, bhai saab!Hello, brother!
- सब तै राम राम।Sab tai Ram Ram.Hello to everyone.
- राम राम, के हाल सै?Ram Ram, ke haal sai?Hello, how are you?
Example conversation
Rekha meets Sunil on a village street in the morning.
- रेखा Rekhaराम राम, सुनील!Ram Ram, Sunil!Hello, Sunil!
- सुनील Sunilराम राम, रेखा बहन।Ram Ram, Rekha behan.Hello, sister Rekha.
- रेखा Rekhaकड़ै जावे सै?Kade jaave sai?Where are you going?
- सुनील Sunilबस, बाज़ार जावण लाग रया हूँ।Bas, bazaar jaavan laag raya hoon.Just now, I am going to the market.
