ନମସ୍କାର, ମୋ ନାଁ
namaskāra, mo nā̃
The phrase "hi, my name is" in Odia is ନମସ୍କାର, ମୋ ନାଁ (namaskāra, mo nā̃).
This phrase is a polite greeting used when introducing oneself to another person.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ମୋ (mo), which means "my" and ନାଁ (nā̃), which means "name".
How do you pronounce it?
namaskāra, mo nā̃
Did you know?
- While ନମସ୍କାର (namaskāra) is a standard greeting, it is actually a respectful gesture of 'bowing' toward the divine, which is why it is often accompanied by a slight tilt of the head or joining the palms.
- In Odisha, ନମସ୍କାର (namaskāra) is used not just for 'hi' but also as a formal way to say 'goodbye' when leaving a conversation.
- In very formal Odia introductions, speakers may omit the word 'is' entirely, as the language often relies on the context of the sentence rather than a linking verb.
Examples in context
- ନମସ୍କାର, ମୋ ନାଁ ଆକାଶ।namaskāra, mo nāň ākaśa.Hi, my name is Akash.
- ନମସ୍କାର, ମୋ ନାଁ ସୀତା।namaskāra, mo nāň sītā.Hi, my name is Sita.
- ନମସ୍କାର, ମୋ ନାଁ ରୋବର୍ଟ।namaskāra, mo nāň robarta.Hi, my name is Robert.
Example conversation
Ananya and Rahul meet for the first time at a social gathering.
- ଅନନ୍ୟା Ananyaନମସ୍କାର, ମୋ ନାଁ ଅନନ୍ୟା।namaskāra, mo nāň ananyā.Hi, my name is Ananya.
- ରାହୁଲ Rahulନମସ୍କାର ଅନନ୍ୟା, ମୋ ନାଁ ରାହୁଲ।namaskāra ananyā, mo nāň rāhula.Hi Ananya, my name is Rahul.
- ଅନନ୍ୟା Ananyaଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟି ବହୁତ ଖୁସି ଲାଗିଲା।āpaRanku bheṭi bahuta khusi lāgilā.Nice to meet you.
- ରାହୁଲ Rahulମୋତେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଖୁସି ଲାଗିଲା।mote madhya khusi lāgilā.Nice to meet you too.
