How to say happy bhai tika — bhai-didi ko shubhakamna in Nepali
Happy Bhai Tika — bhai-didi ko shubhakamna
भाइ टीकाको शुभकामना — भाइ-दिदीको शुभकामना
Bhāī Ṭīkāko shubhakāmnā — bhāī-didīko shubhakāmnā
Pronunciation: bhai tee-kah-ko shoo-bha-kahm-nah
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भाइ टीकाको शुभकामना भाइ दिदीको शुभकामना
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When to use it
The fifth and final day of Tihar — sisters apply seven-colored tika to brothers; brothers give gifts. The greeting works whether or not you have siblings.
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