ڀلي ڪري آيا!
bhalie karay āyā
The English phrase "welcome" is translated into Sindhi as ڀلي ڪري آيا! (bhalie karay āyā)
This phrase is used specifically for welcoming someone who has just arrived at a location, rather than as a general "welcome" to a concept or a club.
Meaning: greeting given upon someone's arrival (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, ڀلي ڪري آيا translates to "come with goodness/well-being".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is in the masculine plural form, which is the standard way to address a person or a group regardless of gender in this specific greeting.
How do you pronounce it?
bhalie karay āyā
Did you know?
- In Sindhi culture, using this phrase often implies an implicit offer of hospitality, such as tea or a meal, which is expected to be accepted.
- The word ڪري in the greeting is a descendant of the Sanskrit root 'kr', which relates to the English word 'create'.
- Because Sindhi is spoken in both India and Pakistan, the phrase ڀلي ڪري آيا remains a shared cultural bridge, though the script used to write it may differ between the Arabic-based and Devanagari-based systems.
Examples in context
- ڀلي ڪري آيا!bhali kare aya!Welcome!
Example conversation
Salman welcomes Saima to his house for tea.
- سلمان Salmanسائمہ، منهنجي گهر ۾ ڀلي ڪري آيا!Saima, munhnjy ghar mein bhali kare aya!Saima, welcome to my home!
- سائمہ Saimaمهرباني، سلمان.meharbani, Salman.Thank you, Salman.
- سلمان Salmanاچو ته چانهن پيئون.acho ta chah peeyon.Come, let's have tea.
- سائمہ Saimaها، ضرور.ha, zaroor.Yes, certainly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ڪري, CC BY-SA 4.0.
