ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଝୁରୁଛି
mun tumaku jhuruchhi
The English phrase "I miss you" is expressed in Odia as ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଝୁରୁଛି (mun tumaku jhuruchhi).
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The word ତୁମକୁ (tumaku) means "to you".
How does it change in a sentence?
It is used because the person being missed is the direct object of the feeling.
How do you pronounce it?
mun tumaku jhuruchhi
Did you know?
- The feeling of missing someone is closely tied to the concept of ବିରହ (biraha), a specific type of longing caused by separation that is a central theme in Odia literature and music.
- The word ତୁମକୁ (tumaku) changes entirely if you are speaking to someone much older or much more respected, as the level of respect is built into the pronoun.
- In Odisha, deep longing is often expressed through poetry and songs using metaphors of nature, such as the wind or a distant bird, rather than the direct phrase ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଝୁରୁଛି.
Example conversation
Sumit and Ananya are talking on the phone.
- ଅନନ୍ୟା Ananyaତୁମେ କେବେ ଫେରିବ?Tume kebe pheriba?When will you return?
- ସୁମିତ Sumitମୁଁ ଆସନ୍ତାକାଳି ଆସିବି। ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଝୁରୁଛି।Mun asantakali asibi. Mun tumaku jhuruchi.I will come tomorrow. I miss you.
- ଅନନ୍ୟା Ananyaମୁଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ତୁମକୁ ଝୁରୁଛି।Mun madhya tumaku jhuruchi.I miss you too.
- ସୁମିତ Sumitଠିକ୍ ଅଛି, କାଲି ଦେଖାହେବ।Thik achi, kali dekhaheba.Okay, see you tomorrow.
