What does ayubowan mean?
Ayubowan means (Sri Lanka) Salutation wishing the recipient a long life, typically as a greeting or a goodbye.
Ayubowan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Ayubowan is an interjection meaning (Sri Lanka) Salutation wishing the recipient a long life, typically as a greeting or a goodbye.
Meaning
(Sri Lanka) Salutation wishing the recipient a long life, typically as a greeting or a goodbye.
Example Sentences
"Ayubowan, I am looking for a yam for my Suduhamy." I said.
The cabin crew are all Sri Lankan and passengers are greeted on boarding with the traditional ayubowan ('may you have long life').
Charming girls dressed in the traditional, low-country reddha and hattaya, welcomed the invitees at the regal Galle Face Hotel, with a customary ayubowan.
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How do you use ayubowan in a sentence?
"Ayubowan, I am looking for a yam for my Suduhamy." I said.
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