کٔشیٖر مَنٛز خۄش آمادیٖد
kəshīr manz khọsh āmadīd
Welcome to Kashmir in Kashmiri is کٔشیٖر مَنٛز خۄش آمادیٖد (kəshīr manz khọsh āmadīd).
This phrase is a greeting used specifically to welcome someone who has arrived in the region of Kashmir.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase کٔشیٖر مَنٛز خۄش آمادیٖد is composed of kəshīr (Kashmir), manz (in/to), khọsh (happy/pleasant) and āmadīd (arrival/welcome).
How do you pronounce it?
kəshīr manz khọsh āmadīd
Did you know?
- If you are welcomed with this phrase, you might be immediately offered noon chai, a distinctive pink salt tea that is a staple of Kashmiri hospitality.
- The name کٔشیٖر is believed to be linked to the Sanskrit word for 'lake', specifically referring to the legendary 'lake of Kashyap'.
- The term āmadīd is derived from a Persian root meaning 'coming', highlighting how Central Asian trade routes shaped the language of welcome.
Examples in context
- تٔمؠ کٔشیٖر مَنٛز خۄش آمادیٖد۔Tamy Kashīr manz khōsh āmādīd.You (plural) are welcome to Kashmir.
Example conversation
Adnan greets Aisha at the airport in Srinagar.
- عدنان Adnanعائشہ، کٔشیٖر مَنٛز خۄش آمادیٖد!Aisha, Kashir manz khosh amadeed!Aisha, welcome to Kashmir!
- عائشہ Ayeshaشُکریہ عدنان، مےٲ کٔشیٖر واریاہ پَسند چھُ۔Shukriya Adnan, me Kashir varyah pasand chu.Thank you Adnan, I like Kashmir very much.
- عدنان Adnanتۄہہِ کٔشیٖر مَنٛز خۄش آمادیٖد۔Tohi Kashir manz khosh amadeed.Welcome to Kashmir.
- عائشہ Ayeshaمہربانی، مےٲ چھُ واریاہ خوشی۔Meharbani, me chu varyah khushi.Thank you, I am very happy.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries کٔشیٖر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
