ഓണാശംസകൾക്ക് നന്ദി
ōṇāśansakaḷkk nandi
The English phrase "thank you for onam wishes" is translated into Malayalam as ഓണാശംസകൾക്ക് നന്ദി (ōṇāśansakaḷkk nandi).
ഓണാശംസകൾക്ക് നന്ദി is a standard, polite way to respond to Onam greetings in both spoken and written Malayalam.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ōṇāśansakaḷ (Onam wishes) combined with the dative case suffix -kk (to/for), and nandi (thanks).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the word ഓണാശംസകൾക്ക്, the dative case suffix -kk is attached to the word for 'wishes' to mean 'for the wishes'.
How do you pronounce it?
ōṇāśansakaḷkk nandi
Did you know?
- The word നന്ദി (nandi) is also the name of the sacred bull that serves as the vahana, or vehicle, of the Hindu god Shiva.
- Onam is a harvest festival celebrating the return of the mythical King Mahabali, meaning these thanks are often exchanged while sharing a sadya, a grand feast served on banana leaves.
- While you might say നന്ദി to be polite, a common way to show gratitude during the Onam season is to invite the person to share a സദ്യ (sadya), the traditional grand feast.
Examples in context
- ഓണാശംസകൾക്ക് നന്ദി.ōnāśamsakal kku nandi.Thank you for the Onam wishes.
Example conversation
Rahul and Anjali are greeting each other during the festival.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliരാഹുൽ, ഓണാശംസകൾ!Rahul, onashamsakal!Rahul, happy Onam!
- രാഹുൽ Rahulഓണാശംസകൾക്ക് നന്ദി, അഞ്ജലി.Onashamsakalykku nandi, Anjali.Thank you for the Onam wishes, Anjali.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliസദ്യ കഴിച്ചോ?Sadya kazhicho?Did you have the feast?
- രാഹുൽ Rahulഅതെ, കഴിച്ചു.Athe, kazhichu.Yes, I did.
