ବହୁତ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ
bohuto dhanyabada
The phrase "thank you so much" in Odia is expressed as ବହୁତ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ (bohuto dhanyabada).
This phrase is used to express strong gratitude or appreciation toward someone. The core element, Dhanyabāda, is a common way to say "thank you" in Odia.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ବହୁତ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ is composed of ବହୁତ (bohuto), meaning "much" or "very much" and ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ (dhanyabada), meaning "thanks".
How do you pronounce it?
bohuto dhanyabada
Did you know?
- While ବହୁତ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ is perfectly understood, an Odia speaker might express deep gratitude by saying they are 'blessed' or 'fortunate', shifting the focus from the giver to their own state of being.
- In traditional Odia culture, expressing gratitude to elders is often conveyed through 'Pranama' or touching the feet rather than saying ବହୁତ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ.
- The word ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ is a Sanskrit loanword, and in classical contexts, the root ଧନ୍ୟ refers to being 'blessed' or 'fortunate' rather than just a social courtesy.
Examples in context
- ବହୁତ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ, ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ।Bahuta dhanyabada, apananka sahajya pain.Thank you so much for your help.
- ଉପହାର ପାଇଁ ବହୁତ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ।Upahara pain bahuta dhanyabada.Thank you so much for the gift.
Example conversation
Priyanka is thanking Sumit for bringing her some books.
- ସୁମିତ Sumitପ୍ରିୟାଙ୍କା, ଏଇ ନିଅ ତୁମ ବହି।Priyanka, ei nia tuma bahi.Priyanka, here are your books.
- ପ୍ରିୟାଙ୍କା Priyankaବହୁତ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ସୁମିତ, ତୁମେ ବହୁତ ଭଲ।bahuta dhanyabada Sumit, tume bahuta bhala.Thank you so much Sumit, you are very kind.
- ସୁମିତ Sumitଏଥିରେ କିଛି କହିବାର ନାହିଁ।ethire kichhi kahibara nahi.There is no need to say anything for this.
- ପ୍ରିୟାଙ୍କା Priyankaହଁ, ମୁଁ ଏବେ ପଢିପାରିବି।han, mun ebe padiparibi.Yes, I can study now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
