مهرباني ڪري
mehrbani kare
مهرباني ڪري (mehrbani kare) is the Sindhi way to say please.
مهرباني ڪري is an interjection used to make a polite request. It functions as an adverbial phrase that modifies your request, much like how "please" works in English.
Meaning: interjection to make a polite request (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of مهرباني, which means kindness or favor and ڪري, which means do or make.
How do you pronounce it?
mehrbani kare
Did you know?
- The root of مهرباني comes from the Persian word مهر, which refers to the sun and the concept of love or affection.
- In Sindhi, the same word مهرباني used in مهرباني ڪري for 'please' is also the standard way to say 'thank you'.
- To make a request even more polite, Sindhi speakers often append the words ادا for 'brother' or ادي for 'sister' after مهرباني ڪري.
Examples in context
- مهرباني ڪري، مون کي پاڻي ڏيو.mehrbāni karē, mūn khē pāṇī dīo.Please, give me some water.
- مهرباني ڪري، آرام سان ويهو.mehrbāni karē, ārām sān vīho.Please, sit down comfortably.
- مهرباني ڪري، مون کي هڪ دفعو ٻڌايو.mehrbāni karē, mūn khē hik dafā buṭhāyo.Please, tell me once.
Example conversation
Sindhar is asking Zainab for a glass of water.
- سندھار Sindharزینب، مهرباني ڪري مونکي پاڻي ڏيو.Zainab, meharbani kare munhkh paani dyo.Zainab, please give me some water.
- زینب Zainabجي ها، هي وٺو.Ji ha, he vatho.Yes, here you go.
- سندھار Sindharتوهان جي وڏي مهرباني.Tuhan ji vadhi meharbani.Thank you very much.
- زینب Zainabڪو مسئلو ناهي.Ko maslo nahi.No problem.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries مهرباني, ڪري, CC BY-SA 4.0.
