ସ୍ୱାଗତ
swagata
The Odia word for "welcome" is ସ୍ୱାଗତ (swagata).
The word is a greeting used upon someone's arrival.
Meaning: greeting given upon someone's arrival (intj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In parts of neighboring Andhra Pradesh, people might use Swagatham instead of Swagata due to Telugu influence.
How do you pronounce it?
swagata
Did you know?
- In Odia culture, welcoming a guest is often treated as a religious duty, frequently tied to the concept of 'Atithi Devo Bhava', meaning 'the guest is God'.
- The word ସ୍ୱାଗତ is used both as a greeting for arrivals and as a formal heading for 'Welcome' banners at events, whereas casual welcomes are often implied through hospitable actions rather than words.
- The word ସ୍ୱାଗତ is derived from Sanskrit roots, making it part of a vast family of words shared with Hindi and Bengali.
Examples in context
- ସ୍ୱାଗତ!Welcome.This sentence shows how to use ସ୍ୱାଗତ as a standalone greeting.Tatoeba #8159669 by anjan, translation #138919 by CM
- ନୂତନ ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ୱାଗତ କରନ୍ତୁ ।nutana sadasyanku swagata karantu.Welcome the new member.
Example conversation
Rahul welcomes Ananya to his home during a visit.
- ରାହୁଲ Rahulଅନନ୍ୟା, ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଆମ ଘରକୁ ସ୍ୱାଗତ ।Ananya, apananku ama gharaku swagata.Ananya, welcome to our house.
- ଅନନ୍ୟା Ananyaଧନ୍ୟବାଦ, ରାହୁଲ ।Dhanyabada, Rahul.Thank you, Rahul.
- ରାହୁଲ Rahulଆସନ୍ତୁ, ଭିତରକୁ ଆସନ୍ତୁ ।Asantu, bhitaraku asantu.Please, come inside.
- ଅନନ୍ୟା Ananyaହଁ, ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ।Han, nischaya.Yes, certainly.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
