ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ
dhanyabāda/d̪ʱɔn̪jɔbad̪ɔ/
To say "thank you" in Odia, use ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ (dhanyabāda).
ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ is an expression of gratitude. While it is the standard way to say thank you, in very casual daily settings, Odia speakers often use the English "Thank you" or simply express gratitude through context and gestures instead of using the formal Odia word.
Meaning: an expression of gratitude (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ is composed of dhanya, meaning blessed or fortunate and bāda, meaning statement or declaration. Literally, it translates to a declaration of being blessed.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ is the standard and formal way to express gratitude in Odia. Other formal variations include Dhannabad and the slightly longer form Dhanyabadā.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /d̪ʱɔn̪jɔbad̪ɔ/ (dhanyabāda).
Did you know?
- In close family circles or between very intimate friends, using ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ can actually feel cold or overly distant. It may unintentionally signal that the speaker is creating a formal boundary between themselves and the other person.
- The word ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ is part of a wider family of Indo-Aryan languages where gratitude is linked to 'blessing'. This contrasts with English, where 'thanks' is etymologically related to 'thought' and 'memory'.
- Because ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ is derived from formal Sanskrit, using it in a very casual setting, like a small shop, can sometimes feel unnecessarily grand or even slightly humorous to locals.
Examples in context
- ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ।Sahajya pain dhanyabada.Thank you for the help.
- ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ବହୁତ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ।Apananku bahuta dhanyabada.Thank you very much.
- ଉପହାର ପାଇଁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ।Upahara pain dhanyabada.Thank you for the gift.
Example conversation
Sneha gives Sumit a book.
- ସୁମିତ Sumitଏହି ବହି ପାଇଁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ, ସ୍ନେହା।Ehi bahi pain dhanyabada, Sneha.Thank you for this book, Sneha.
- ସ୍ନେହା Snehaକିଛି ନାହିଁ, ସୁମିତ।Kichi nahi, Sumit.It's nothing, Sumit.
- ସୁମିତ Sumitଏହା ମୋର ବହୁତ କାମରେ ଆସିବ।Eha mora bahuta kamare asiba.This will be very useful for me.
- ସ୍ନେହା Snehaମୋ ଖୁସି!Mo khusi!My pleasure!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you” translations and entries ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
