intj
ayubowan
Ayubowan (intj) means a greeting or farewell that wishes the other person a long life.
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A greeting or farewell that wishes the other person a long life.
"The cabin crew are all Sri Lankan and passengers are greeted on boarding with the traditional ayubowan ('may you have long life')."
— Royston Ellis, Sri Lanka: The Bradt Travel Guide (2008)
""Ayubowan, I am looking for a yam for my Suduhamy." I said."
— Punyakante Wijenaike, The third woman and other stories - Part 1963 (1963)
"Charming girls dressed in the traditional, low-country reddha and hattaya, welcomed the invitees at the regal Galle Face Hotel, with a customary ayubowan."
— Vidushi Seneviratne, Echo of Koggala cradle (2007)
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Etymology
From Sinhalese ආයුබෝවන් (āyubōwan).
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What is the meaning of ayubowan?
"ayubowan" (intj) means a greeting or farewell that wishes the other person a long life.
