ଠିକ ଅଛି
thik achhi
The English phrase "ok" can be expressed in Odia as ଠିକ ଅଛି (thik achhi).
ଠିକ ଅଛି is used to acknowledge or accept something, signal agreement with a statement or confirm that something is correct or acceptable.
Meaning: acknowledgement or acceptance (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ଠିକ (thik), meaning "correct" or "right" and ଅଛି (achhi), meaning "is" or "exists".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ଠିକ ଅଛି is a standard, polite way to express agreement or acknowledgement. In casual settings, it can also be used to translate to "I am fine".
How do you pronounce it?
thik achhi
Did you know?
- The word ଠିକ is a direct descendant of the Ashokan Prakrit word *𑀞𑀻𑀓𑁆𑀓, meaning it has been used to express correctness in the region for over two thousand years.
- Depending on the context, ଠିକ ଅଛି can be used sarcastically to mean 'fine, have it your way', which often carries a tone of resignation rather than agreement.
- While ଠିକ ଅଛି translates to 'ok', changing the intonation can turn the phrase into a question that means 'Is it correct?' or 'Are you sure?', without changing a single letter.
Examples in context
- ଠିକ ଅଛି, ମୁଁ ଆସିବି।thika achhi, mu asibi.Ok, I will come.
- ଠିକ ଅଛି, ମୁଁ ବୁଝିଗଲି।thika achhi, mu bujhigali.Ok, I understood.
Example conversation
Sumit and Priyanka are deciding when to meet.
- ପ୍ରିୟାଙ୍କା Priyankaଆମେ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା ୬ଟାରେ and ମିଶିବା?Ame sandhya chha tare mishiba?Shall we meet at 6 PM?
- ସୁମିତ Sumitଠିକ ଅଛି, ମୁଁ ସେଠାରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବି ।Thika achhi, mu sethare pahanchibi.OK, I will reach there.
- ପ୍ରିୟାଙ୍କା Priyankaମୁଁ ପୁସ୍ତକଟି ଆଣିବି ।Mu pustakati anibi.I will bring the book.
- ସୁମିତ Sumitଠିକ ଅଛି, ପ୍ରିୟାଙ୍କା ।Thika achhi, Priyanka.OK, Priyanka.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ଠିକ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
