vādhāī

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congratulation.

Grammar: noun, accusative case; feminine, singular.

Etymology: Old Panjabi - vadhāī/badhāī (congratulations on the occasion of births and marriages; benedictions; congratulatory gifts); Gujarati - vadhāī (good news); Old Marwari - badhāī (present); Braj - badhāī (congratulations on birth of a child); Apabhransh/Prakrit - vaddhāvia (increased); Sanskrit - vardhāpyati (वर्धापयति - increases, exalts, gladdens, congratulates).