धन्यवाद प्रस्ताव
dhanyavaad prastaav/d̪ʱən.jə.ʋɑːd̪ pɾəs.t̪ɑːʋ/word by word
The English phrase 'vote of thanks' is translated into Hindi as धन्यवाद प्रस्ताव (dhanyavaad prastaav).
धन्यवाद प्रस्ताव refers to a formal speech delivered at the conclusion of an event, such as a ceremony, seminar or official function, to express gratitude to the organizers and participants.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dhanyavaad prastaav. The IPA is /d̪ʱən.jə.ʋɑːd̪ pɾəs.t̪ɑːʋ/. The word has 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- In some traditional Indian settings, a धन्यवाद प्रस्ताव is accompanied by a 'shalu' or 'angavastram', which is a ceremonial shawl draped around the guest's shoulders as a physical manifestation of the thanks.
- The term धन्यवाद is composed of two Sanskrit roots, where धन्य means 'blessed' or 'fortunate', implying that the person being thanked is a source of blessing.
- While धन्यवाद प्रस्ताव is used for formal ceremonies, if you want to thank someone in a casual setting, you would likely just say शुक्रिया, which is a common loanword from Persian.
Examples in context
- अब धन्यवाद प्रस्ताव का समय है।ab dhanyavaad prastaav ka samay hai.Now it is time for the vote of thanks.
Example conversation
A formal office meeting has just concluded.
- विकास Vikasनेहा, क्या आपने धन्यवाद प्रस्ताव तैयार किया है?Neha, kya aapne dhanyavaad prastaav taiyaar kiya hai?Neha, have you prepared the vote of thanks?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ विकास, मैंने सब तैयार कर लिया है।haan Vikas, maine sab taiyaar kar liya hai.Yes Vikas, I have prepared everything.
- विकास Vikasबहुत अच्छा, अब कार्यक्रम समाप्त करते हैं।bahut accha, ab kaaryakram smaapt karte hain.Very good, now let's conclude the program.
- नेहा Nehaठीक है, मैं अभी धन्यवाद प्रस्ताव देती हूँ।theek hai, main abhi dhanyavaad prastaav deti hoon.Okay, I will give the vote of thanks now.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (धन्यवाद, प्रस्ताव) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries धन्यवाद, प्रस्ताव, CC BY-SA 4.0.
