منهنجو نالو آهي
munhinjo nalo aahe
The Sindhi phrase for "my name is" is منهنجو نالو آهي (munhinjo nalo aahe).
This phrase is used to identify yourself to others.
Meaning: a way to identify oneself (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of منهنجو (my), نالو (name) and آهي (is).
How does it change in a sentence?
In accordance with standard Sindhi subject-object-verb word order, the verb آهي (is) comes at the end of the sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
munhinjo nalo aahe
Did you know?
- The word نالو for 'name' is a direct relative of the English word 'name' through their shared ancient Indo-European roots.
- The script used for منهنجو نالو آهي is based on the Arabic script, meaning the way you write 'my name is' involves many flowing, connected strokes.
- While the phrase منهنجو نالو آهي follows a strict subject-object-verb order, Sindhi allows for flexible word order in casual speech for emphasis.
Examples in context
- منهنجو نالو زارا آهي.My name is Zara.
- مانهنجو نالو أحمد آهي.My name is Ahmed.
- منهنجو نالو راجيش آهي.My name is Rajesh.
- منهنجو نالو آهي احمد.Munhinjo nalo aahe Ahmad.My name is Ahmad.
- منهنجو نالو آهي علي.Munhinjo nalo aahe Ali.My name is Ali.
