To all my friends "Khamma Ghani Sa"...
I was born in Jodhpur, the Sun City. It’s famous for its delicious food (that’s all I remember about the heritage city. HENCE PROVED. I am a big foodie). I did my schooling from Jodhpur and graduation from Jaipur. Finally came to my Karma Bhoomi Bangalore. “Karma Bhoomi” because most of the time I stay in office( My wife will not like this I know ). No regrets after all I get paid for it.
Born in Marwar and belong to a traditional yet well educated Marwari family. Obviously, I am supposed to understand and speak Marwari very well.But yesterday when I was talking to my father-in-law over phone.Oh ! before that I want to say he has a very good sense of humor which I like most in him.(It is not just to please my wife ).Lets continue , he greeted me with most of the times heard words "Khamma Ghani Sa" and I replied with "Ghani Ghani Kamma Sa" .
But it left a question in my mind .. What is the actual meaning of this "Khamma Ghani Sa" ?
Today in office , after I signed in to gtalk ... I saw couple of Jodhpuri friends online . Discussed with them about these mystery word ... after discussion and couple of google searches found out its meaning .
Khamma - "Daya or Meeharbani or Mafi" basically forgiveness
Ghani - "Bahut "
and Sa is use to give respect .
This is basically used to greet elders in Marwari Language .
Next time onwards I'll make sure that before my father-in-law greet me with these no-more mystery words I will greet him with "Khamma Ghani Sa" .
Thanks to my dear friends Ankur Acharya , Rakesh Harsh, Dheeraj Tanwar with whome i discussed on these words.
A very special thanks to my beautiful and lovable wife for playing the role of editor :).
