जिं नं छन्त यः
jin nang chhanta yah
The English phrase "I love you too" is expressed in Newari as जिं नं छन्त यः (jin nang chhanta yah).
This phrase is a response used to tell someone that you feel the same love for them.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase, the word छन्त is the dative form of chha (you), which indicates the direction of the feeling toward the person.
How do you pronounce it?
jin nang chhanta yah
Did you know?
- The word यः can also describe a feeling of deep devotion or reverence toward a deity, moving beyond romantic or familial love.
- Newari belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family, making its structure and vocabulary fundamentally different from the Indo-Aryan languages like Nepali spoken in the same region.
- While यः means 'love', Newari speakers often use the word for 'liking' or 'fondness' in casual dating contexts to avoid the intensity of the formal term.
Example conversation
A couple is saying goodbye before work.
- रश्मी Rashmiजिं छन्त यः।Jin chant yaa.I love you.
- बिबेक Bibekजिं नं छन्त यः।Jin nan chant yaa.I love you too.
- रश्मी Rashmiधिनि प्वय्गु प्वला।Dhini pwaygu pwala.See you later.
- बिबेक Bibekह्वः प्वला।Hwa pwala.See you then.
