लग्नाला नकार
lagnālā nakār
In Marathi, 'no to marriage proposal' is expressed as लग्नाला नकार (lagnālā nakār).
This phrase refers to the act of declining an offer or proposal to marry someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of लग्ना (marriage), the dative suffix -ला (to) and नकार (refusal/no).
Which one should you use?
You may also see विवाह प्रस्तावाला नकार. The latter uses विवाह प्रस्ताव (marriage proposal) instead of लग्न (marriage) to sound more official.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the completed action that someone 'refused' or 'gave a no' to a marriage proposal, you add the verb दिला (gave) to the phrase, resulting in लग्नाला नकार दिला.
How do you pronounce it?
lagnālā nakār
Did you know?
- The word लग्न does not just mean 'marriage' but specifically refers to the auspicious moment or the 'union' of stars at the time of the wedding.
- While नकार means refusal, in the context of marriage, Marathi speakers may use the phrase नशिबात नाही, meaning 'not in the fate', to shift the blame from the person to destiny.
- The word नकार is a cognate of the Sanskrit nakāra, which refers to the sound of the letter 'n' used to signify negation.
Examples in context
- तिने लग्नाला नकार दिला.tine lagnālā nakār dilā.She declined the marriage proposal.
- लग्नाला नकार देणे सोपे नाही.lagnālā nakār dēṇē sōpē nāhī.It is not easy to say no to a marriage proposal.
- त्याने विचारपूर्वक लग्नाला नकार दिला.tyānē vicārpūrvak lagnālā nakār dilā.He declined the marriage proposal after careful thought.
Example conversation
Sneha and Amit are discussing a friend's recent breakup.
- स्नेहा Snehaतुला माहित आहे का, रियाने लग्नाला नकार दिला?tula mahit aahe ka, riyane lagnala nakar dila?Do you know that Riya said no to the marriage proposal?
- अमित Amitहो, पण तिने असं का केलं?ho, pan tine asa ka kela?Yes, but why did she do that?
- स्नेहा Snehaतिला अजून शिक्षण पूर्ण करायचे आहे.tila ajun shikshan purna karayche aahe.She wants to complete her education first.
- अमित Amitतिचा लग्नाला नकार देणे योग्यच आहे.ticha lagnala nakar dene yogyach aahe.Her declining the marriage proposal is right.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries नकार, CC BY-SA 4.0.
