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Thathaasthu

English translation: Amen!

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Hindi term or phrase:Thathaasthu/Tathaastu
English translation:Amen!
Entered by: INDER M. SINGH

21:35 Nov 6, 2009
Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Hindi term or phrase: Thathaasthu
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Judy Harper
Amen!
Explanation:
'Amen!'...and 'So be it!' are the two equivalents of 'Thathaasthu'/'Tathaastu!'
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INDER M. SINGH
United States
Local time: 13:00
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5 +8Amen!
INDER M. SINGH
5blessings for fulfillment of wishes
nandini deodhar


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Amen!


Explanation:
'Amen!'...and 'So be it!' are the two equivalents of 'Thathaasthu'/'Tathaastu!'

Example sentence(s):
  • "May God's will be done"...Response: "Amen!"
INDER M. SINGH
United States
Local time: 13:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Varsha Pendse-Joshi
10 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Amar Nath
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  PRAKASH SHARMA: तथास्‍तु! That's how it's written in devanagri.
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Lalit Sati
6 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Nitin Goyal
8 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Quamrul Islam
10 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  C.M. Rawal
6 days
  -> Thank you!
agree  keshab
8 days
  -> Thank you!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
blessings for fulfillment of wishes


Explanation:
When someone says this to us, he/she is blessing for the fulfillment of our wishes.

nandini deodhar
Local time: 22:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Marathi
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