ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାମ କ’ଣ?
apananka nama kana?
The phrase "what is your name" in Odia is ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାମ କ’ଣ? (apananka nama kana?)
This phrase is used to ask a person for their name.
Meaning: what is your name? (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
ଆପଣଙ୍କ (apananka) is the possessive form of the polite pronoun for "you", and ନାମ (nama) means "name". The word କ’ଣ (kana) means "what".
Which one should you use?
While ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାମ କ’ଣ? is the polite version, you may encounter ତୁମର ନାମ କ’ଣ?, which is the informal way to ask the same question.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାମ କ’ଣ? is a polite form suitable for speaking to strangers or elders.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Odia, the question word କ’ଣ (what) typically comes at the end of the sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
apananka nama kana?
Did you know?
- While ନାମ (nama) means 'name', the same root is used in Odia to refer to a spiritual chant or the divine name of a deity in devotional songs.
- The word ନାମ (nama) shares a common ancestor with the English word 'name', as both trace back to the same Proto-Indo-European root through Sanskrit.
- In Odia culture, when meeting someone for the first time, people often follow a name inquiry by asking about one's 'pata' (address) or 'sthana' (place), as identity is often tied to one's origin.
Examples in context
- ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାମ କ’ଣ?āpaṇanka nāma ka'ṇa?What is your name?
- କ୍ଷମା କରିବେ, ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାମ କ’ଣ?khṣamā karibe, āpaṇanka nāma ka'ṇa?Excuse me, what is your name?
Example conversation
Two people meeting for the first time at a formal event.
- ପୂଜା Pujaନମସ୍କାର, ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାମ କ’ଣ?Namaskar, apananka nama kana?Hello, what is your name?
- ରାହୁଲ Rahulନମସ୍କାର, ମୋ ନାମ ରାହୁଲ।Namaskar, mo nama Rahul.Hello, my name is Rahul.
- ପୂଜା Pujaମୁଁ ପୂଜା। ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟି ମୁଁ ଖୁସି।Mu Puja. Apananku bheti mu khusi.I am Puja. I am glad to meet you.
- ରାହୁଲ Rahulମୁଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟି ଖୁସି।Mu madhya apananku bheti khusi.I am also glad to meet you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ନାମ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
